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White Wines |
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| 1 | CYT Sauvigon Blanc 2008, Chile - Our House Selection White Lovely clean fruity Sauvignon flavours abound in this delightful dry white |
£4.10 | £14.95 |
| 2 | Niersteiner Gutes Domtal, J. Brader, Germany Subtle, fruity and flavourful, with a distinct grapy roundness |
£4.00 | £14.25 |
| 3 | Pearl Springs Chenin Blanc 2008, South Africa South Africa's most popular variety, this dry Chenin has lovely broad flavours. |
£15.50 | |
| 4 | Campos de Luz Macabeo/ Chardonnay 2007, Carinena, Spain This is a super modern-style white, crisp & dry but with great character. A citrusy, fruit driven wine recently discovered by us and making a big hit. |
£16.25 | |
| 5 | Small Steps Sauvignon 2008, SE Australia A super New World example of this ever popular variety. Producing clean, crisp Sauvignon is difficult in the heat of Australia but this is a fine example |
£4.95 | £17.95 |
| 6 | Pinot Grigio 2008, La Delfina, Italy Super fresh, dry white and very attractive. This is a great example of variety. |
£4.95 | £17.95 |
| 7 | Caballero de la Cepa Chardonnay 2006, Finca Flichman, Argentina A rich, oak-aged Chardonnay from one of the oldest family estates in Mendoza. Wonderful, ripe fruit flavours are counterbalanced by toasted oak making this wine ideal with richer dishes, particularly those with a ‘smoked’ element to them. |
£19.50 | |
| 8 | Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Marlborough, New Zealand A superb quality dry wine with bags of herbaceous tropical fruit from one of the top producers in New Zealand. Marlborough is now universally acknowledged as the premier New World site for the production of Sauvignon Blanc. |
£27.25 | |
| 9 | Chablis ‘La Pierelee’ 2005, La Chablisienne, Burgundy Crisply dry and unmistakeably Chablis, but has good creamy fruit as well. The producer, La Chablisienne is one of the most conscientious winemakers in France and is a co-operative of some 250 growers whose grapes go through an annual tasting with only the best quality fruit being selected. |
£28.50 | |
Rose Wines |
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| 12 | Paternina Banda Rosado Rose 2007/8, DOC Rioja, Spain A delicious, dry, fruity rose with a fine depth of flavour5 and body. Rioja rose is not commonly found in the UK, this wine should change things. |
£4.35 | £16.25 |
| 14 | CYT Blush 2008, Concha y Toro, Chile A medium dry pink with a hint of soft red fruit flavours. |
£4.10 | £14.95 |
Red Wines |
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| 18 | CYT Merlot 2008, Chile - Our House Selection Red Youthful, ripe black fruit dominates with a hint of soft fruit tannins. |
£4.10 | £14.95 |
| 19 | Pearl Springs Shiraz/ Cinsaut 2008, South Africa A smoky combination of dark fruit flavours from cool Cape vineyards. |
£15.50 | |
| 20 | Campos de Luz Old Vines Garnacha 2008, Carinena, Spain With an average age in excess of 30 years these old Garnacha vines produce a wine with a full, rounded flavour without being heavy on the palate. |
£16.25 | |
| 21 | Cotes du Rhone 2008, Domaine J-L Peysson A soft, rich, fruity red from one of the top producers in Vinsobres. Jean-Luc's wine is definitely not 'humble' Cotes du Rhone. |
£4.95 | £17.95 |
| 22 | Small Steps Shiraz 2007, SE Australia A vibrant new world wine with rich fruit flavours and fine soft tannins, Proof that Aussie Shiraz has moved on from fruity & simple to somewhere more complex and deserving of a place at the table. |
£4.95 | £17.95 |
| 23 | Paternina Banda Azul 2005, DOC Rioja, Spain Spain’s best selling Rioja. Developed, brambly, smoky fruit with the benefit of ageing in barrel which adds complexity to the structure and flavour. |
£18.95 | |
| 24 | Chateau Fontblanche 2006, 1er Cotes de Blaye, Bordeaux Full flavoured, soft Claret from a fine old property located at the heart of the Bordeaux region. |
£19.25 | |
| 25 | 'Il Sorso' Chianti Classico 2006 DOCG, Tuscany Great new-wave, fruit driven Chianti with the unmistakable 'edge' to the flavour . 'Il Sorso' translates as 'the sip' – all that you will need for the flavour of Tuscany. |
£26.50 | |
| 26 | Bodega La Emperatriz Rioja Reserva 2001, Spain Supple, rich, dark fruit flavours with a complex finish. La Emperatriz is one of the most stunning wineries in the World. A single estate wine, this, their Reserva undergoes ageing in new French oak barriques for 2 years. |
£28.50 | |
| 27 | Chateau Corbin 2001, St Emilion Grand Cru Classe Chateau Corbin, an estate of 12.8 ha, has seen serious investment over recent years that has resulted in the Chateau’s elevation into a major Right Bank force producing wines that are elegant, full-flavoured and with great balance. |
£36.50 | |
| 28 | Sarget de Gruaud Larose 1995, St Julien (Limited availability) | £42.75 | |
| 28 | Chateau Meyney 1993, Cru Bourgeois, St Estephe (Limited availabilty) | £52.00 | |
Sparkling & Champagne |
Bottle | ||
| 30 | Asti Spumante, S.Orsola, Italy The elegant yet richly fruity bouquet of this superb Asti is matched by a deliciously concentrated flavour on the palate and a stylish grapey acidity on the finish |
£16.75 | |
| 31 | Castillo Perelada Brut Reserva NV, Spain A top quality, sparkling with a smooth, creamy texture, fine bubbles and a crisp dry finish |
£19.25 | |
| 32 | Cuvee Louis Dornier Brut N.V. Champagne A lovely style of Champagne with broad flavours and a dry finish |
£36.50 | |
| 34 | Ayala Brut Majeur NV, Champagne A ‘Grande Marque’ wine, Ayala was one of the original Houses in Champagne. Recently purchased by Bollinger the company has seen a resurgence in both quality and critical acclaim. A really attractive elegant style of wine. |
£37.00 | |
| 35 | Ayala Brut Majeur Rose NV, Champagne A delightful dry rose wine with delicious red fruit flavours that linger on the palate. This is a superb example of it's type. |
£41.00 |
Quality wines are produced in finite quantities and therefore, on occasion, it
may be necessary to offer an alternative vintage to that listed.
All prices include V.A.T. @ 17.5%