I'd been looking forward to this one. Majestic was my alma mater which started the intra-vinous dripfeed that ultimately led me to these here purple pages and also into the chasm of fear that is the MW. For those non-Brits, Majestic is the doyenne of the larger UK wine retailers, of which there are increasingly few; in fact, their mere continued existence is evidence enough of success. Incidentally, as directed by Jancis, the notes below are focused on non-exclusive lines, which should hopefully be findable around the world. Many of them are also brand new to Majestic, for those who...
A Majestic bunch
I'd been looking forward to this one. Majestic was my alma mater which started the intra-vinous dripfeed that ultimately led me to these here purple pages and also into the chasm of fear that is the MW. For those non-Brits, Majestic is the doyenne of the larger UK wine retailers, of which there are increasingly few; in fact, their mere continued existence is evidence enough of success. Incidentally, as directed by Jancis, the notes below are focused on non-exclusive lines, which should hopefully be findable around the world. Many of them are also brand new to Majestic, for those who...
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