Light, fresh and crisp wines
1 La Campagne Viognier, Vin de Pays d’Oc
France 2005
Dry with lovely floral aromas and a fresh apricot fruit palate - £18.00
2 Pinot Grigio del Provincia di Pavia
Collezioni Marchesini
Italy 2005
Crispy, dry easy-drinking fuller style - £17.00
3 Cullinan View Sauvignon Blanc,
Robertson South Africa 2005/6
Grassy character and gooseberry fruit - £17.65
4 Crusan Colombard-Sauvignon Blanc
Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne, France 2004/5
Fresh and fruity with strong aromas and a refreshing acidity - £15.00
5 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
Domaine de la Jousselinière
France 2005
Stylish, dry white, with good depth and flavour - £18.10
6 Privado Torrontes-Chardonnay, Etchart, Salta
Argentina 2005/6
Grapey and aromatic using the unusual Torrontes grape with its exotic lychee and spicy character, - £18.85
7 Sancerre Les Collinettes, Joseph Mellot
France 2005
A stylish, crisp Sauvignon with the tell-tale aroma of gooseberries and powerful fruit flavours. - £25.10
8 Houghton Private Bin Verdelho,
W. Australia 2006
Fresh, clean and fruity, bright fruit flavours and a crispy, dry finish - £21.00
Medium, fruity wines
9 Piesporter Michelsberg, Jose Brader,
Germany 2004/5
Medium dry, with a racy crisp acidity and refreshing taste - £16.80
10 ‘Riddle’ Reisling –Gewurztraminer
Hardys, SE Australia 2005/6
Off-dry with tropical fruit and lychee characters. 12% abv - £16.95
11 Vouvray Domaine Metivier
J. Moreau et Fils, France 2004/5
A honey bouquet and a full, creamy texture - £19.50
12 Gewurztraminer, Cave Vinicole de Ribeauville
France 2004/5
Ripe and spicy with a full dry finish - £21.40
Full-flavoured unoaked whites
13 Berri Estates Unoaked Chardonnay,
SE Australia, 2005/6
Fresh and lemony with crisp, ripe acidity and good weight - £18.30
Pouilly Fume, Domaine Pabiot
France 2005
Crisp and dry from this famous area, with typical grassy gooseberry aromas and flavours - £27.35
207 Bourgogne Aligoté, Louis Jadot
France 2002/3
Jadot source their Aligoté grapes from Magny-les-Villiers in the Hautes-Côtes and from Pernand-Vergelesses. The wine is fermented in stainless-steel vats and bottled young to preserve its natural freshness and acidity. -
£30.00
208 Torres Nerola Xarel-lo-Garnacha
Spain 2002/3
The native Xarel-lo grape variety is widely planted in the Penedès region where it is noted for producing fresh, citrussy flavoured wines. This wine, blended with a small portion of Garnacha Blanco, is aged briefly in oak barrels to give a soft-vanilla finish. -
£25.00
15 Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough, New Zealand 2005
Medium-dry, this is the most popular and famous wine from the Mosel, with a racy crisp freshness, typical of this area. Bottle
£20.10
16 Chablis, Paul Deloux
France 2005
A flowery, lively, fresh and mouth-wateringly fruity Chablis.
12.5% abv £26.95
17 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons, J.Moreau et Fils
France 2004
A fine quality Premier Cru Chablis with typical flinty character and racy acidity £30.50
Full flavoured oak aged whites
18 ‘Riddle’ Chardonnay-Semillon, Hardys
SE Australia 2005/6
A soft creamy texture with lime flavours and subtle oak overtones 13% abv £16.95
19 Vendage Chardonnay,
California, U.S.A. 2004/5
A soft creamy texture with lime flavours and subtle oak overtones 13% abv £18.70
20 Torres Fransola Sauvignon Blanc
Spain 2005
Top quality, lightly oaked Sauvignon Blanc from the high altitude Fransola, complex and rich £28.00
21 Pouilly-Fuisse Les Ancolies
E.Loron et Fils, France 2004/5
A dry and rich southern Burgundy with lemon acidity and honeyed fruit £29.85
22 Zevenwacht Chenin Blanc
Stellenbosch, South Africa 2005/6
Fresh and zesty with a good level of flavour and complexity £19.95
23 Veramonte Chardonnay Reserva,
Casablanca Valley, Chile 2004/5
Elegant with crisp acidity, green apple and tropical fruit flavours. 13.5% abv £21.10
24 Bonterra Organic Chardonnay,
Mendocino County, U.S.A. 2003
Ripe and full flavoured, organically produced with a powerful, oaky palate. 13.5% abv
£28.00
25 Meursault, Marie-Louise Parisot
France 2003
Meursault in the Cote de Beaune produces the typically fuller, broader style associated with this appellation. £37.60
£37.60
Rose Wines
26 Fortius Rosado, Navarra
Spain 2005
Beautiful, deep salmon-pink brimming with fresh summer fruit aromas and flavours £18.60
27 Belvino Pinot Grigio Rosato di Pavia
Italy 2005/6
Full of fresh summer fruit flavours. 12% abv £18.00
Red Wines
Light, fruity reds
28 Berri Estates Shiraz
SE Australia 2004/5
Medium0bodied and fruity with blackberry and cherry aromas, a light touch of oak on the finish £18.30
29 Crusan Grenache-Merlot
Vin de Pays d’Oc
France 2005
Round and soft with lovely fresh fruity flavours . 12% abv £15.00
30 Cotes du Rhone La Denteliere
Caves Saint-Pierre, France 2004/5
Easy drinking and medium-bodied with a hint of pepper £17.30
31 Condesa de Leganza Crianza, La Mancha
Spain 2001/2
Full-bodied with ripe fruit and vanilla hints on the palate £17.90
32 Fleurie, Domaine de Prion, E.Loron et Fils
France 2005
Typical summer fruit aromas and a lively, fresh, grapey palate.
13% abv £26.40
33 La Campagne Syrah, Vin de Pays d’Oc
France 2005
Rich and juicy with soft tannins and a spicy palate £16.95
34 Kleine Zalze Gamay Noir, Coastal Region
South Africa 2005
Light and fresh with strawberry fruit £19.80
Medium-bodied distinctive reds
35 Hardys ‘The Riddle’ Shiraz-Cabernet, SE Australia
Australia 2004/5
Spicy pepper, raspberry, cherry fruit, blackcurrant, capsicum and mint £17.95
36 Chianti, Celsus, Trambusti
Italy 2004/5
Good, typical Chianti from central Tuscany, with strong briary fruits £18.70
37 Hopland Ranches Merlot, California
U.S.A. 2003/4
Soft, juicy and medium-bodied with good depth of flavour and a subtle hint of oak on the palate £19.95
38 Château La Fleur Plaisance
Montagne Saint-Emilion
France 2003
A full-bodied Merlot based wine with a complex ripe bouquet £27.85
39 Marques de Morano Rioja Crianza Tinto
Spain 2003
Classic, smooth oaky cherry flavour. 12%abv £22.00
40 Estancia Pinot Noir, Pinnacles
Monterey, U.S.A. 2005
Delicious and silky smooth with ripe cherry fruits and a soft rounded finish. £26.30
41 Short Mile Bay Cabernet Sauvignon, SE Australia
Australia 2004/5
Rich, intense characters with well integrated oak and a spicy finish. 14% abv £21.25
42 Marques de Morano Rioja Reserva
Spain 2001
Long, graceful and mature cherries. £29.95
43 Château Notton, Margaux
France 2003
Ruby colour. Nose of ripe strawberry and blackcurrant aromas. Subtle mouth, rich. £39.10
245 Allora Primitivo, Calatrasi
Italy 2001/3
Primitivo while native to southern Italy, is now generally accepted as being the same grape as the Zinfandel of California! This premium quality wine is made using top grade fruit from Puglia. 25% of the blend finished its fermentation and was further aged in American oak hogsheads for 6 months before bottling. Deep colour, intense spicy aromas and rich powerful tannins.
£30.00
248 Yarra Burn Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley
Australia 2002/3
The special microclimate of Hoddles Creek with its big variation in temperature between day and night results in Pinot Noir of great elegance and varietal typicity. Fermented in the classis Burgundian manner by using ‘open-top’ fermenters, the wine is matured for 12 months in French oak barriques, one-third new. Classic Pinot Noir in style with ripe strawberry and cherry fruit backed by seductively silky tannins on the finish.
£40.00
Full bodied powerful reds
44 Accademia del Sole Nero d’Avola-Shiraz, Calatrasi Sicily
2004/5
Concentrated blackcurrant fruit backed by a rich spicy aftertaste.
13.5% abv £19.70
45 Finca Flichman Reserva Malbec, Oak-aged,
Mendoza, Argentina 2005
Superb intensity, rich sweet fruit and ripe, earthy flavours. £21.00
46 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Caves Saint-Pierre
France 2005
Deep ruby in colour and very full-bodied, with a heady, spicy bouquet and velvety finish £29.80
47 Robert Skalli Cabernet Sauvignon,
VdP d’Oc France 2003
Dark berry fruit, red currant and oak spice aromas and flavours £20.00
48 Veramonte Merlot Reserva, Casablanca Valley
Chile 2004
rich and full-bodied with blackberry fruit flavours and soft ripe tannins. £21.15
49 Stonehaven ‘Rat and Bull’ Cabernet-Shiraz
Wrattonbully, Australia 2002
Complex and elegant with powerful fruit, a spicy finish and fine, well-balanced tannins £30.00
50 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel,
California, U.S.A. 2003/4
Rich and spicy with youthful and ripe, easy tannins £26.10
51 Barbera d’Alba Sucule, Villa Lanata
Italy 2002/3
Full-bodied and rich flavoured with a mellow, extended palate £26.00
251 Dedicado Mendoza, Finca Flichman
Argentina 1999/2001
Finca Flichman’s premium wine. Made using a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Syrah, 10% Malbec and 10% Merlot from vines up to 50-years-old in part of the original Barrancas vineyard. Aged 19months in new French oak barriques from Nevers. A simply stunning wine with tremendous colour; rich, concentrated palate and sweet toasty finish.
£58.50
52
Savagny-lès-Beaune, Domaine Jean-Michel Maurice
France 2002
A fine, firmly structured wine, full of mouth-filling raspberry fruit, from a dedicated family estate.
£37.60
A Selection of Burgundy Wines From the Chairman’s Cellar
270 Pommard 1 er Cru Clos de la Commaraine
Domaine Jaboulet-Vercherre 1999
A 4 hectare vineyard on east facing slopes above the village. The jewel of the Domaine Jaboulet-Vercherre, Jadot have recently signed a long term contract to manage the vineyard. 1999, an excellent vintage, represents outstanding value for money.
£105.00
271 Volnay 1 er Cru Clos de la Barre, Louis Jadot
1994/8
Jadot enjoy an exclusivity for the wine from this clos located in the heart of the Premiers Crus of Volnay, just below the village itself. Louis Jadot’s winemaker Jacques Lardière oversees all aspects of the viticulture and vinification of this excellent wine.
£99.00
272 Santenay Clos de Malte,
Domaine Louis Jadot 2000
This 7-hectare ‘clos’ forms part of the climat of ‘Sous la Fée’ towards the top of the slopes in Santenay and is wholly owned by Jadot. The soil here is particularly rich in limestone and produces well-structured wines with good fruit and full tannins. Aged 12 months in oak barrels before bottling to allow the rich tannins to soften and round. The name of the vineyard is a reference to the fact that it was once owned by the Order of the Knights of Malta.
£65.00
273 Marsannay
Domaine Louis Jadot 1998
The most northerly of the Côtes d’Or villages, situated near the outskirts of Dijon. Louis Jadot are very strong in this commune due to their ownership of the Clair-Daü domaine, and they produce a superb value for money wine, similar in style to Gevrey-Chambertin, only lighter. Great value.
£49.50
274 Aloxe-Corton, Louis Jadot 1999
From vineyards situated at the northern end of the Côte de Beaune close to the beginning of the Côtes de Nuits and, therefore, traditionally fuller in style. 15-18 months in oak barrels. A reliable and excellent quality village.
£56.00
275 Gevrey-Chambertin 1 er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques
Domaine Louis Jadot 1997
Considered one of the two finest Premier Cru vineyards in this famous village. This superb site has been owned by Louis Jadot since 1985 and produces wines with a fine bouquet, full bodied complexity and structure.
£145.00
276 Corton-Pougets Grand Cru,
Domaine Louis Jadot 1997/8
This superbly positioned south-facing vineyard on the middle and upper slopes of the hill of Corton, just below those of Corton-Charlemagne, has been owned by Jadot since 1914. The wines produced here are of sumptuous quality, showing great complexity and power.
£140.00
277 Beaune 1 er Cru Clos des Ursules
Domaine Louis Jadot 1994
This walled vineyard of 2.75 hectares forms an enclave within the Premier Cru of Vignes Franches. The name commemorates the former ownership by the Convent St Ursula in Beaune but it has been owned by the Jadot family since 1826. The wines are silky-smooth and elegant with great suppleness. Jadot regard this as their ‘flagship’ wine – with justification.
£130.00
278 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Domaine Louis Jadot 1991/4
A 50-hectare vineyard adjacent to the famous Château, centre of the Confrérie des Chevaliers de Tastevin wine order. Jadot are now the second largest owners in this prestigious vineyard with nearly 2 hectares following the purchases of the Clair-Daü and Champy domains.
£140.00
279 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1 er Cru Clos de la Maréchale
Domaine Faiveley 2000
A fine, 9-hectare Premier Cru vineyard situated south of Nuits in the neighbouring village Prémeaux. Part of the Faiveley domaine.
£105.00
280 Vosne-Romanée, Louis Jadot 2000
A village just north of Nuits-Saint-Georges noted for producing exceptionally rich and velvety wines with that wonderfully seductive quality of great burgundies.
£95.00
179 Le Chambertin Grand Cru
Domaine Rossignol Trapet 1997
This Domaine owns 1.7 hectares of Vineyards in this Grand Cru Gevrey Chambertin appellation. Full, firm and structured with a rich, concentrated style with great finesse.
£99.00
180 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Domaine Armand Rousseau 1997
The biggest and the classiest of the four Morey St Denis Grands Crus. Lush and fruity with supple flavours and tremendous length. Very appealing wine from of the very best growers in the entire Côte d’Or.
£99.00
Bordeaux Wines
182 Château Potensac
Grand Cru Bourgeois Medoc 1989
This estate of 126 acres with wines of an average age of 35 years. Is considered the very best of the Medoc appellation and clearly of classed growth quality. The 1989 is big, intense and powerful with exceptional ripeness. Bottle
£98.00
1985 Magnum £192.00
191 Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2ième Cru
St Julien 1983
The wines Ducru Beaucaillou are the essence of elegance, symmetry, balance, breed, class and distinction. The 1983 is a classic - peppery, smoky and woody with blackcurrant fruit and great complexity.
£180.00
192 Château Montrose 2ième Cru
St Estephe 1983
One of the best situated Château in the Medoc, with one of the best kept cellars. The style of the 1983 is medium bodied and elegant with a good proportion of Merlot in the blend. The nose is scented and the palate is spicy and plumy. A true fine St Estephe.
£150.00
193
Chateau Lascombes
2eme Cru Classé
Margaux 1994
One of the largest properties in the Medoc now a serious contender since 1986 with robust vigorous wines. The 1994 vintage is proving to be one of the successful vintages of the 1990’s.
£99.00
194 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
1er Grand Cru Classé
Pauillac 1988
Lorded by many “Abended Knee Wine” Certainly the 1988 vintage has risen in Statue since its release. In our view the most classic of the superb 1988, 1990 Triumvirate of vintages. A wine with elegance and sophistication.
£221.00
195 Chateau Cheval Blanc
1er Grand Cru Classé
St Emilion 1995
The brilliance of Cheval Blanc is fully revealed here. Sophisticated, complete and with a velvety texture supported by Tannin. Great length indeed a great wine full stop.
£215.00
196 Chateau Margaux
1er Grand Cru Classé
Margaux 1988
Wonderfully compelling Margaux. A fine wine with exquisite grace, breeding and fresh malty faceted flavours.
£207.00
Champagne and Sparkling Wines
Champagne
53 Bouché Père et Fils Cuvée Réservée Brut
NV
An elegant dry style with good maturity and flavour. 12% abv £33.75
54 Piper-Heidsieck Brut
NV
Young, lively fruit flavours and a fresh, vivid aroma £39.50
55 Moet & Chandon Imperial
Brut NV
Flowery aroma, a long, biscuity flavour and good level of acidity. 12% abv £46.50
56 Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut
NV
Rich and dry with great depth of flavour. £49.00
57 Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Brut
1998
Perrier-Jouët’s prestige cuvée is bursting with ripe, complex fruit character, with a long elegant finish. £103.00
Rose Champagne
58 Duval-Leroy Rosé de Saignée Fleur de Champagne Brut
NV
Georgeous strawberry fruit flavours and rich mouthfeel. £41.50
Sparkling Wine
59 Codorniu Clasico 1872 Brut, Cava
Spain NV
Classic, dry, sparkling wine from the traditional Spanish varieties of Parellada, Xarel-lo and Macabeo £19.00
60 Berri Estates Cuvée Brut
Australia NV
Soft and sparkling with a lively effervescence, a perfect combination of fruit and acidity. £19.60
61 Asti Spumante, S.Orsola
Italy NV
An elegant, yet richly fruity bouquet and a stylish grapey acidity on the finish. £19.70
Dessert Wine
62 Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Cave des Vignerons
France NV
Rich and luscious with the distinctive grapey flavour of the Muscat grape. 15% abv £14.85
175ml glass - £4.65
Limited Availability Wines
Red
250 Bonterra Organic Sangiovese
Mendocino County
California 1997/2001
A magnificent example of this classic and often under performing Italian classic grape. Good colour and with the typical rich sweet cherry flavours of Sangiovese. Sourced from the Home Ranch, Valley Oaks and Balverne Vineyards. Aged 17 months in French oak barrels.
£44.00
344 Rioja Reserva, Don Jacobo
Spain 2001
Ripe, full, mature Rioja with a lingering graceful finish
£28.35
342 ‘BY’ Grenache-Syrah, Cotes du Luberon
Caves Saint-Pierre, France 2001/3
A youthful ‘New World’ style red wine from the Southern Rhone Valley.
£19.45
350 Oomoo Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale
Australia 2001
Rich and packed with flavours of ripe blackcurrants and finishes with a slightly minty hint.
£29.30
341 Rioja Crianza, Don Jacobo
Spain 2002
Ripe hedgerow fruit Rioja.
£22.30
340 Chateau les Chalets, Cru Bourgeois, D. Cordier
France 2000
Subtle dark berry fruit flavours and complexity.
£26.85
LIMITED AVAILABILITY WINE
Whites
309 Torres Mas Rabel, Pendes
Spain 2003/4
A modern refreshing style. 100% Parellada grapes without any oak ageing. From the high Penedes vineyards of the excellent Torres winery.
£19.80
326 Accademia del Sole Chardonnay-Viognier
Calatrasi, Sicily, Italy 2003
Soft green/gold colour, elegant nose with classic peach and nectarine characteristics.
£19.85
321 Casa La Joya Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Colchagua Valley
Chile 2005
A deliciously ripe, tropical-fruits flavoured wine with a long stylish finish.
£19.45
Sparkling
168 Jean Darry
Brut NV, France
Fresh and fruity with distinctive citrus fruit flavours on the palate.
£18.00
Port
Glass 50ml
Fine Ruby
Cockburn £2.50
Late Bottled Vintage
Vintage
Warre 1983 £8.50
Prices are inclusive of VAT at current rate
Please note all wines are subject to availability
