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Welcome to Ninety & Above

Ninety and Above specialise in the acquisition and sale of the world’s most illustrious, exciting and pleasurable investment grade luxury fine wine.

Our focus is on delivering an exceptional level of personal service to clients who look to acquire the most prestigious labels from the leading vineyards of France.

Whilst we appreciate many clients buy purely for the pleasure of drinking, others look to develop private cellars of lucrative Fine Wine collections for future sale and financial gain.

Whatever the case, Ninety and Above can help select and acquire some of the best investment grade fine wine through our extensive independent network of industry contacts.

Why Investing into fine wine?

Gaining financially by buying wine is not a new concept.

Proof of Origin

Ninety and Above promote the use of reputable storage facilities to all clients, regardless of how many cases they may have or whether they are looking to drink or hold their wine for future sale.
Provenance is very much like a pedigree or service history and therefore is paramount when buying or selling new wine. This is because it affects the value and desirability of the wine in all instances.

Buying

As a prestige new wine merchant, we are always interested in buying high quality...

Selling

If you wish to sell your wine on the open market, Ninety and Above operate a wine broking service...

Validation

Any wine being offered for sale must be transferred into our bonded warehouse account for validation and inspection...

Storage & Insurance

Proper storage of new wine is absolutely critical, regardless of whether you wish to drink and enjoy or lay it down for...

About Ninety & Above

Ninety and Above operates a small team of dedicated wine consultants, who can guide you through the options available. Using their extensive knowledge of this exciting market, they can help you in selecting the most appropriate wines or champagnes for any occasion or purpose.

Robert M Parker Jr. is the only wine writer/critic in history to be given the highest presidential honour by two French presidents and an Italian President. In 1978, he created the first issue of ‘The Wine Advocate’. This wine publication now has over 50,000 subscribers worldwide.

Parker designed a ‘100-point rating system’ to counter what he believed to be confusing or perplexing ratings by other wine writers. Based on the wine’s colour, appearance, aroma, bouquet, awareness and overall quality level or potential, the scale ranks the wine from 50 – 100 points. His scores and tasting notes can make or break a vintage, winery or Chateau. And this is why experienced buyers take the ‘Robert Parker Rating System’ into account when accessing the quality of a wine.

Scoring Structure

96 – 100

An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this calibre are worth a special effort to be purchased and consumed.

90 – 95

An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.

80 – 89

A very good wine, which displays various degrees of finesse and flavour, coupled with no noticeable flaws.

70 – 79

An average wine with little distinction, except that it is soundly made. In essence, it is a straightforward, innocuous wine.

60 – 69

A below average wine, which contains noticeable deficiencies. These deficiencies may include factors like excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavour, or possibly dirty aromas or flavours.

50 – 59

A wine deemed to be unacceptable.

Buying Process

Selection

It’s not easy to know which wine to select if you are new to the new wine. This is why we appoint one of our Senior Consultants to guide you personally and assist you throughout this process...

Options

Based on market buying trends, our consultant will recommend you the most suitable best wine options that perfectly match your specific requirements and can be easily bought under your budget...

Wine Reservation

Once you’ve made your choice, the buying process is pretty simple. Our Consultant will send you a Wine Reservation Form to confirm the details of the wine, the quantity of the wine and the purchasing prices...

I highly recommend not only the market but ninety and above as the company to invest through and build a portfolio with. Very knowledgeable and helpful

Ms C Stephenson

I first heard about the fine wine market through a friend that had done very well through investing in it they also recommended ninety and above to me and I can’t say I’m disappointed. Brilliant customer service, and my portfolio consultant has made the market very easy to understand and I’m very very happy

Mr T Wilkins

In an unregulated market that has had its share of bad press, it's good to find a team of wine experts who know their subject, deliver on their promises and genuinely care about their customers.

Dr G Graham

After a long search, I have finally found a wine merchant who is passionate, highly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their profession. I believe they genuinely have my interest's at the heart of every discussion we have. I absolutely trust them.

Mr T Sutcliffe

I have been a customer for 6 months, and have bought and sold wine with the company. I have found the company very reliable and efficient in both delivering purchased wine at a good price to my bonded storage account and selling my wine. I can therefore recommend them as a fine wine merchant.