Bordeaux 2009 joins the ranks of the best vintages of the last 30 years

For anyone even slightly interested in fine wine, it has been difficult to avoid the buzz of excitement from the wine trade about the 2009 vintage of Bordeaux. The Bordelais are never backward in coming forward when the vintage is good and certainly they have surpassed themselves in their efforts to communicate the glad tidings about 2009. Naturally, there is an element of hype in all this; however the Lay & Wheeler buying team was pleased to report that the 2009 has not fallen short of expectations.

In March last year, Majestic acquired Lay & Wheeler, a specialist fine wine and en primeur merchant with over 150 years experience in trading and storing the world's top wines. This year, we'll be combining our strengths and buying power to offer Majestic customers all the advantages of Lay & Wheeler's experience, expertise and service.

What does this mean for Majestic's en primeur customers?

• Orders taken via the Lay & Wheeler website
• You can call our specialist consultants on 0845 330 1855 for advice, or to order
• Take advantage of our Fine Wine Storage Service which offers a second-to-none way of safely storing your wines when they arrive in the UK

To order online you'll need to have registered an account with Lay & Wheeler. This is separate from your Majestic login. In this much-hyped vintage we recommend registering in advance so that when your preferred châteaux become available you're all set to place your order quickly and easily.