Value Score

Our unique Value Score lets you search for the best value wines at whatever your price point. Simply use the filter system on the product pages in conjunction with your price range.

Because of the ever-increasing cost of fine wine, there is an evolving trend to try and apply some sort of value rating or score to a given wine. There are various approaches available but these are rarely used and most are not very user friendly. As a result, we have developed our own value score. We use a simple ratio which adjusts our average critic score for the price at which we offer our wine.

We use what we believe is a simple ratio which adjusts our average critic score for the price at which we offer our wine. For example, a wine that is priced at £139 and has an average critic score of 95/100, would show a value score of 94/100. As the price goes up the value score goes down. How does this help? For the customer, they have two rather than one measure to inform their decision. For us it helps ensure that we offer our wines at a price that represents (relative) value for money.

Our price lists show both the average critic score (in the large gold badge) as well as the value score (in the smaller blue badge) for all our wines. As a rule, we do not offer wines below a value score of 90/100 unless they are sufficiently iconic. That said, our value score results in some famous wines not being offered, despite their quality and desirability, because of their price. As is the case for the average critic score, our value score is not definitive and is a guide only to our customers who will (and should) do their own research as to value.