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WINES BY THE GLASS
Why not try something new with these, specially selected, wines available by the glass?
WHITE WINES (250ml glass)
MARSANNE Terra Felix 2004 (13.5% vol) £4.75
Victoria, Australia
Fresh apricot and a touch of honey in this flavoursome dry white.
PINOT GRIGIO I MASTRI VERNACOLI 2006/07 (12.5%vol) £5.50
Trentino, Italy
A fine example of this dry, but not acidic, northern Italian white.
RED WINES
MERLOT SIERRE GRANDE 2006 Chile (14% vol) £4.75
Medium bodied, classic Chilean Merlot, rich in colour with plum and red berry aromas.
CRIANZA Senorio de Sarria 2002/03 (12.5% vol) £5.25
Navarra, Spain
Gorgeous fruit and oak flavours in this well balanced red.
URBAN MALBEC 2004/05 (14.5% vol) £5.50
Bodegas Y Vinedos O. Fournier. La Consulta, Argentina
A deep juicy red with French oak ageing. The label isn’t to everyone’s taste, but the wine is fabulous.
ROSE WINE
SYRAH ROSE 2006 Andes Peaks, Chile (13%vol) £4.75
Easy to drink with satisfying, long lasting, fruit on the palate.
DESSERT WINES
MOSCATEL VALLFORMOSA Penedes, Spain (15% vol) £3.25 (125ml)
Luscious Spanish pudding wine with underlying citrus tones.
CAMPBELLS LIQUEUR MUSCAT (17.5% vol) £6.75 (125ml)
Rutherglen, Australia
A trophy winning Muscat. Very rich and unctuous, with raisin and citrus/marmalade flavours. Ideal with your sweet or as a satisfying
After Dinner drink.
WINE LIST
HOUSE WINES
MARSANNE Terra Felix 2004 (13.5% vol) £13.95
Victoria, Australia
Fresh apricot and a touch of honey in this flavoursome dry white.
PINOT GRIGIO I MASTRI VERNACOLI 2006/07 (12.5%vol) £16.50
Trentino, Italy
A fine example of this dry, but not acidic, northern Italian white.
MERLOT SIERRE GRANDE 2006 Chile (14% vol) £13.95
Medium bodied, classic Chilean Merlot, rich in colour with plum and red berry aromas.
URBAN MALBEC 2004/05 (14.5% vol) £15.95
Bodegas Y Vinedos O. Fournier. La Consulta, Argentina
A deep juicy red with French oak ageing. The label isn’t to everyone’s taste, but the wine is fabulous.
SYRAH ROSE 2006 Andes Peaks, Chile (13%vol) £13.95
Easy to drink with satisfying, long lasting, fruit on the palate.
WHITE WINES
SIEGEL RIESLING Mosel, Germany 2005/06 £14.95
Much better than many offerings from Germany. It has plenty of fruit with a medium palate.
CHENIN BLANC ROOIBERG 2005/06 £13.50
Robertson Valley, South Africa
Although dry this Chenin has good body and nice fruit on the finish.
MUSCADET DE SEVRE ET MAINE SUR LIE 2005/06 £13.95
Chateau la Noe. France
Still the classic ‘shellfish wine’. This example is one of the best ‘Sur Lie’ type with a fresh, almost yeasty, character.
CHARDONNAY Currabridge (unwooded) 2007 Australia £14.95
An Australian Chardonnay with subtle, juicy fruit.
RIOJA BLANCO VINA ALBINA (Barrel fermented) 2005/06 £15.45
Bodegas Riojanas, Spain
A golden dry white with hints of honey and vanilla on the nose and a finely balanced, dry palate. Ideal with poultry and spicy fish dishes.
GAVI La Battisitna 2006 Piemonte, Italy £16.45
An enticing golden dry white wine with just a hint of sweet fruit on the palate.
VOUVRAY DEMI-SEC Coteaux Tuffiers 2005/06 France £16.95
A delicious balance between peachy sweetness and acidity. Generous floral fruit flavour with a clean finish.
MACON BUSSIERES Domaine du Vieux Puits 2006 France £19.95
If you want high quality Burgundy without oak but with a well rounded, buttery finish - this Macon is the perfect choice.
RIESLING Domaine Gocker 2004/05 Alsace, France £17.95
Riesling is an unsung hero of the wine world. Not the easiest to cultivate but the rewards can be stunning. At this property a golden dry white of great charm is made and is highly recommended.
SAUVIGNON BLANC Devil’s Corner 2006/07 Australia £21.50
Quality Tasmanian Sauvignon with Grapefruit and Melon flavours.
LUGANA Ca dei Frati 2006 Veneto, Italy £25.50
Delicious, unoaked, dry white from around the beautiful Lakes area of northern Italy.
CHABLIS Domaine de l’Eglantiere 2005/06 £23.75 £12.50
The bouquet is fresh and toasty with a fruity palate that finishes on a flinty firm note.
POUILLY FUME Domaine Thibault 2006/07 Andre Dezat. France £25.95
A God like figure to Pouilly Fume drinkers. Andre Dezat makes this fine wine with typical green berry fruit and depth.
SANCERRE Domaine Jean-Paul Balland 2005/06 France £26.95
Balland’s Sancerre commands a higher than average price because of the property’s situation and the grower’s burgeoning reputation for making fantastic Sancerre.
POUILLY FUISSE METERTIERE 2004/05 £32.25
Domaine Corinne et Thierry Drouin. France
Golden in colour with good legs. A buttery nose and rich, buttery finish.
CHABLIS 1ER CRU ‘FOURCHAUMES’ Dom. de l’Eglantiere 2005 £32.95
This wine is made from grapes grown on a fine premier cru site, giving more body and character than wines from lesser vineyards.
CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET 1ER CRU 2002/05 £61.95
‘Les Vergers’ Domaine Pillot. France
Golden, yet delicate, Burgundy with delicious, creamy fruit from a grower famous for his Chassagne.
PULIGNY MONTRACHET 2004/05 France £59.95
We haven’t listed the grower as stocks of our favourite two growers’ older vintages are fast disappearing. Girardin’s 2005 will be with us shortly meanwhile check what is available. We are sure your selection will not disappoint.
ROSE WINES
SYRAH ROSE 2006 Andes Peaks, Chile £13.95 Easy to drink with satisfying, long lasting, fruit on the palate.
PINOT GRIGIO BLUSH Casa Defra 2006 Italy £15.95
A delicate nose of strawberries and rose petals. Medium dry in style it is ideal as an aperitif.
TAVEL ROSE Prieure de Montezargues 2005/06 France £23.25
Tavel, in the Rhone, makes seriously good rose. Nothing weak and wishy washy just good, honest, flavoursome wine from a small, highly thought of, property.
SANCERRE ROSE Domaine Dezat 2006/07 £25.95
If your taste is for lighter rose but you still want quality and the ability to partner food – look no further!
RED WINES
WILLOWGLEN SHIRAZ/CABERNET 2005/06 Australia £14.95
Plenty of red berry fruit in this well made, balanced Australian red.
NEGROAMARO DI PUGLIA Il Meridione 2003/05 Italy £14.75
A red with complexity and warm fruit flavours balanced with food enhancing tannins.
CRIANZA Senorio de Sarria 2002/03 £15.75
Navarra, Spain
Gorgeous fruit and oak flavours in this well balanced red.
CHIANTI PRUNATELLI DOCG 2005 Italy £15.45
A fine Chianti at the price with warming Sangiovese fruit and good length of palate and some dry tannins, needed for a real ‘food wine’.
CHIANTI CLASSICO Villa la Pagliaia 2003/04 Italy £21.95
A serious example of this Tuscan classic with good body and depth of fruit.
D CARMENERE RESERVA Andes Peaks 2005 Chile £15.95
Big, juicy, serious red from a recently re discovered old French variety.
COTES DU RHONE Domaine de l’Espigouette 2005 France £17.95
This wine is akin to Chateauneuf with Grenache and Syrah dominant. Not ordinary Cotes du Rhone, but a much more complex cousin.
SHIRAZ The Mill, Windowrie Estate 2005 Australia £17.95
A deep mouthfilling Shiraz with bags of fruit.
OLD VINES ZINFANDEL Ironstone Vineyards 2005 U.S.A. £18.95
Not a huge red but full of different yet complimentary flavours. Great with a variety of meat, game and poultry dishes.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON Heartland wines 2004/05 £21.25
Limestone Coast, Australia
Blackcurrant in colour and also on the nose. This is classic Cabernet from an area in Australia which really does the grape justice.
RIOJA RESERVA VEGA DEL RAYO 1998/2001 Spain £22.95
Richly flavoured with ripe plum and dried fruit characteristics and just a touch of cinnamon and vanilla.
BRINDISI ROSSO Vina Flamino 2003 Italy £16.50
Another, medal winning, star from the Puglia area of south Italy.
It has good tannins which aren’t aggressive and a touch of raisins.
FLEURIE Domaine Andre Colonge 2005/06 France £25.25 £13.95
A past Gold Medal winner, voted for by the grower’s peers. It has bags of almost crunchy ripe fruit with an underlying serious structure.
CHATEAU GIRAUDELS DE MILON 2003/04 £29.95
Grand Cru Saint Emilion, France
Seriously good St. Emilion with open cassis fruit on the nose and a vinous, balanced palate.
CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE Domaine Chante Cigale 2003 France £35.95
An aromatic blend of fruit and spices are found in this drinkable, yet high quality, Chateauneuf.
BEAUNE 1ER CRU ‘CLOS DES AVAUX’ 2000 £50.50
Domaine des Clos. Burgundy, France
A prominent nose of cherries and damsons. The palate has well rounded tannins and serious fruit.
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO Castiglion del Bosco 2001 Italy £54.30
This top Tuscan red has copious amounts of rich, rasisny fruit.
GEVREY CHAMBERTIN ‘CLOS DE LA JUSTICE’ 2004/05 £51.25
Domaine Rene Bouvier. Burgundy, France
Yes it’s still developing but Burgundy can be drunk young, as the French more often do, especially with food. Try this fine Gevrey with lamb or game.
DESSERT WINES
MOSCATEL VALLFORMOSA Penedes, Spain (15% vol) £3.25 (125ml)
Luscious Spanish pudding wine with underlying citrus tones.
MUSCAT DE BEAUME DE VENISE 2004/05 £16.50
Domaine des Bernardins. Rhone, France (half bottle)
A rich style of Muscat from a beautiful southern Rhone village.
CAMPBELLS LIQUEUR MUSCAT (17.5% vol) £19.95
Rutherglen, Australia
A trophy winning Muscat. Very rich and unctuous, with raisin and citrus/marmalade flavours. Ideal with your sweet or as a satisfying
After Dinner drink.
CHAMPAGNES
GALLIMARD BRUT RESERVE NV France (12% vol) £29.95 Didier Gallimard makes delicate Champagne from Pinot Noir which has gained a Gold Medal in the French Wine Challenge.
PIERRE MIGNON ROSE BRUT NV (12% vol) £34.95
Delicate Summer fruits on the bouquet and a delicious fresh palate.
LANSON BLACK LABEL BRUT £37.50
Lanson Champagne only leaves the cellars once it’s fully matured for a minimum of three years (for the Black Label). It is drinking particularly well at the moment. Fresh and elegant it comes highly recommended.
VEUVE CLICQUOT YELLOW LABEL NV £42.95
The young widow Nicole-Barbe Clicquot, nee ponsardin, took over the running of the company and made Veuve Clicquot a success, becoming a legend in her own lifetime.
BOLLINGER SPECIAL CUVEE NV £52.95
Typical dry and full bodied this is a bench mark non vintage Champagne.
LAURENT PERRIER ROSE NV £65.00
A fresh and delicious pink celebration Champagne.
BOLLINGER GRANDE ANNEE VINTAGE 1997 £89.50
Vintage Bollinger which is a big generous wine of great class.
DOM PERIGNON VINTAGE 1998 £120.00
Golden, gorgeous and creamy on the palate.
KRUG NV £150.00
Non vintage, but made from the best reserve wines. It is a leading luxury champagne and not to be missed.
CRISTAL Louis Roederer Vintage (please ask for the current vintage) £195.00
Since the 18th century the house of Louis Roederer has been making the finest Champagnes. It is currently the Champagne to be seen drinking.
DOM PERIGNON OENOTHEQUE VINTAGE 1998 £199.00
The number of bottles produced is extremely small and their rarity is a further promise of an unforgettable experience.
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