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| France |
1.Château de Fleurie 2005 |
Burgundy
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The epitome of Beaujolais cru, which is produced on a granite based soil and Fleurie shows a beautiful light and overtly fruity character. The château is the best known property in Fleurie - itself the most famous village of Beaujolais.
£20.95 |
| France |
2. Château Grand Moulas Côtes du Rhône 2005 |
| Rhône |
A go ahead domaine that produces lighter style Rhône with the emphasis always on vivacious, expressive fruit for delightful, early drinking.
£14.95
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Midweight reds in order of weight with the fuller styles towards the end
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| France |
3. Gevrey Chambertin Domaine des Varoilles Premier Cru Clos des Varoilles 1998 |
| Burgundy |
A Premier Cru of notable refinement and complexity enhanced by extended bottle maturation. Balanced, rounded wine with good long lasting flavours from a reputed Domaine at the heart of the appellation.
£59.95
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| Spain |
4. Arjona Rioja Tinto Sin Crianza 2004 |
| Rioja |
Well balanced, well made, with the appeal of the fruit unhindered by obvious oak. Attractive and well-balanced Rioja.
£15.95 |
| France |
5. Bourgogne Pinot Noir Domaine Parent 2003 |
| Burgundy |
Impeccable provenance this ‘straightforward’ Pinot Noir with just a hint of oak is beginning to show suggestions of that finesse for which the domaine is so famous.
£20.95 |
| Australia |
6. Mitchell ‘GSM’ Clare Valley Grenache, Sangiovese, Mourvèdre 2002/3 |
| Clare Valley |
Limpid purple in colour, with a ripe, fruity palate.
Distinct Grenache taste with just a slight tang, some weight and considerable length – the all enhanced by just a touch of Sangiovese and Mourvèdre.
£17.95
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| France |
7. Château Haut-Pontet St Émilion Grand Cru 2001 |
| Bordeaux |
St Émilion pampered by an exclusive, small team of wine- makers. Altogether soft, yet complex; there is no mistaking the predominant Merlot grape.
Subtle oak ageing provides extra depth while not masking the clarity of the fruit.
£26.95
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| France |
8. Pauillac ‘La Rose’ 2000 |
| Bordeaux |
Traditional Cabernet Sauvignon dominated wine from the most prestigious village of the Médoc.Traditionalist in style with no new techniques but just
barrel ageing to enhance complexity and give long, balanced avour that is so characteristic of the area.
£32.95 |
Argentina
Mendoza
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9. Pascual Toso Malbec 2004
Beautiful rich colour with ripe, forthcoming fruit and
a little of the famous Malbec rmness giving additional
character. Well balanced fruity wine from the grape type
on which Argentina principally rests its wine growing reputation.
£14.95
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Australia
Clare Valley
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10. Mitchell Peppertree Vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz 2003
Ripe and slightly peppery in character with a rather
refined style. From one of Australia’s nest small wineries.
£21.95
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Chile
Rapel Valley
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11. Terrunyo Carmenère
A full bodied wine with hints of chocolate, pepper
and spice and a concentrated rich palate.
Bronze Medal Winner .
£17.95
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Powerful weighty reds listed in order of weight with the heaviest last
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France
Rhône
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12. Crozes-Hermitage Domaine Pradelle 2004
This wine is warm and expressive. Aged for 9 months
in oak to give an additional dimension, the wine shows
the rewarding classic Syrah avours of the Northern Rhône.
£18.50
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Italy
Piedmont
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13. Barolo DOCG Cantine Manfredi 2002
Clear, bright, attractive. Remarkably fruity, deeply
flavoured, vigorous and well balanced. Will enhance
roast meats, as well the more usual Italian inuenced
dishes, with satisfying and long lasting avours.
£28.95
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France
Rhône
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14. Gigondas Domaine du Grand Montmirail 1999
Substantial, complex wine, with considerable and satisfyingly
robust fruity character. All assisted by good bottle age and the
large proportion of Syrah grown on this highly reputed estate.
£26.95
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Chile
Maipo Valley
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15. Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
From Chile’s oldest family owned estate planted
with pre-phylloxera vines. Rich colour showing signs
of youth. Palate is a delicious mouthful of lengthy,
ripe fruit and mellow tannins.
£18.95
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Spain
Rioja Crianza
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16. Gustales Rioja Crianza 2003
Lovely full fruit avours in an oaky framework –
which is discreet rather than evident. The result is
delightfully well balanced and very satisfying.
£15.95
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France
Bordeaux
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17. Château Kirwan Margaux Grand Cru Classé 1996
The minimum age of the predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon vines
is eighteen years, giving excellent quality. Picking is by hand.
Maturity in oak casks, smaller than normal in Bordeaux, adds complexity
but does not detract from the ripe fruit. Concentrated,
complex wine, that is generally considered the ‘rst’
of the Third Growth of the Bordeaux classication.
£99.95
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USA
California
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18. Ranch Zabaco ‘Heritage Vines’ Zinfandel 2003
Approachable with bold spice and big blackberry fruit,
just a hint of black pepper, intense layers of soft fruit.
Definitely one to try.
£18.95
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France
Rhône
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19.Châteauneuf du Pape, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe 2001/2003
One of the supreme Châteauneuf Estates. Deliciously
made in a modern style but nevertheless full bodied and
long lived. Parker ranks it amongst the ve outstanding
producers of the appellation.
£49.95 |
South Africa
Stellenbosch
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20.Zonnebloem Stellenbosch Pinotage 2004
Lingering, satisfying. Delightful fruity aroma. Full in
body, yet soft and, quite silky on the palate
Displays the additional character and enhanced complexity
imparted to this unique grape by time in bottle.
£16.95 |
Spain
RiojaReserva |
21. Viña Ardanza Rioja Tinto Reserva 1999
Red of some renown and weight. Depth, complexity on
the nose, full bodied, full avours on the palate enhanced
by three years in barrel. Weighty old school style.
£29.95 |
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WHITE WINES |
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| Burgundy |
22. Chablis Domaine des Manants 2005
This Chablis has the deliciously bracing taste of the
terroir, whilst a clear purity of fruit distinguishes this
from wine produced further south in Burgundy.
£22.95 |
Spain
Rioja |
23. Marques de Caceres Rioja Blanco 2006
Made from the Viura grape. No oak on the nose.
Clean, soft, pleasantly fruity and refreshing.
This Bodega is a pioneer of the new-style, cold-fermented
white Riojas.
£14.95 |
New
Zealand
North Island
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24.Pask Omahu Road Sauvignon 2006
Inviting zippy character – a fresh and aromatic Sauvignon
that is quite delicate in character and refreshing in style.
£16.95 |
Italy
Trentino |
25.Due Torri Pinot Grigio 2005, Trentino DOC
Pale golden colour, fruity vinous nose. Palate on the
dry side with character and length.
£17.50 |
South
Africa
Stellenbosch |
26. Welmoed Sauvignon 2005, Stellenbosh
Well deserved reputation as one of the nest of its type
in South Africa. Distinctive and quite elegant. Restrained
flowering currant aromas, with good depth of avour and
lasting power. More complex than many European styles
yet not as weighty as most New World production.
£14.95 |
| Fuller fashioned whites with the fullest styles to conclude |
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France
Loire |
27. Sancerre Les Chasseignes Domaine Fouassier 2005
Weighty, substantial Sancerre. Fresh ‘owering currant’
style, ‘inty’ complexity. Well-sited vineyard with vines
of a minimum of 25 years.
£22.95 |
France
Loire |
28. Chateau de Tracy Pouilly Fumé 2004
Powerful, rich wine, with ‘gooseberryish’ nose, a
forthright fruity palate, backed with additional complexity
through ageing on the lees. By reputation, the very top
of the tree.
£24.95 |
New
Zealand |
29.Grove Mill, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006
This Marlborogh Sauvignon Blanc is made in the classic
Grove Mill style, marked by its intensity, complexity and
elegance. The palate is clean and crisp and it has the tropical
aromas of passionfruit and peach.
£18.95 |
France
Alsace |
30. Gewurztraminer, Cave Vinicole de Pffaffenheim, 2005
Beautiful gold colour wine which is quite weighty and
alluring. Touch of attractive spice, mellow, ripe and full bodied.
£15.95 |
France
Burgundy |
31. Chateau de Fuissé, Pouilly Fuissé 2001
Good rich straw colour and rich nose. Palate shows a very harmonious
combination of fruit and well chosen oak
to produce a wine with good lasting power, quite buttery,
with broad avours yet elegance. The wine has beneted
from some time in bottle to be acquire an even rounder
silky character.
£44.95 |
Australia
Clare Valley |
32. Wakeeld “Barrel Fermented” Chardonnay 2005
Surprising nesse, balance, but still with that renowned,
weighty, buttery character typical of its grape type.
Medal winning demonstration of the judicious marriage
of French oak and fruit from low yielding vines.
£17.95 |
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South Africa
Western Cape
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33. Franschhoek Cellars Chenin Blanc 2006
Sprightly, fresh, clean with a touch of sweetness up
front and a clear, crisp, dry finish.
£13.95
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France
Loire
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34. Vouvray Demi-Sec Domaine de Clérambault 2005
Off-dry style wine. Attractive combination of fruit,
delicacy, aroma and subtlety. This domaine, in the
Chenin Blanc’s cool climate homeland and shows the
complexity and finesse that this grape is capable of.
£15.50 |
Germany
Mosel |
35. Deinhard’s ‘Green Label’ Bereich Bernkastel, Riesling 2004
Fresh, light and classic German Riesling from a very old
established Mosel producer. The wine is just off dry
with the attractive, fruity delicacy that is the
Riesling hallmark.
£15.95 |
| SPARKLING WINE |
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| Loire |
36. Saumur Sparkling ‘La Grande Marque’ Methode Traditionelle
Shows a finesse deserving its frequent medals. Beautiful
length and enjoyable ‘toasty’ flavours on the palate.
Deliciously rewarding and refreshing.
£15.95 |
| ROSÉ WINES |
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France
Vin de Pays |
38. Gris de Gris Vin de Pays des Sables du Golfe de Lion
A unique wine made only from the free run juice of
Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault grapes. Salmon pink
in colour. Fresh and clean with minimal sweetness.
£15.00
available by the glass 175ml £4.00
250ml £5.00 |
Spain
Rioja
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39. Marqués de Cáceres Rosado Rioja 2005
Deep pink, crisp fresh and lively and with a refreshing
berry fruitiness.
£14.95 |
| Italy |
40. Pinot Grigio Blush Sartori
Dry, pale pink full of red summer fruits with a refreshing
acidity.
£13.95 |
| CHAMPAGNES |
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41. D`Aylauny Premier Cru
Our house Champagne is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
and Pinot Meunier sourced solely from Premier Cru vineyards.
Good cellar age prior to release ensures fresh, attractive
flavours of notable complexity.
£32.95
available by the glass £7.25 |
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42. D`Aylauny Premier Cru Rosé
Very appealing and attractive Premier Cru Rosé Champagne
which gets its delicate colour from the Pinot Noir.
Again enhanced by good cellar age.
£36.95
available by the glass £8.25 |
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43. Laurent Perrier
Benefiting from three and a half year’s cellar age prior to
release the blend is predominantly Chardonnay.
Delicate yet complex style.
£46.95 |
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44. Laurent Perrier Rosé
Attractive salmon colour and a good mature aroma presage.
A well balanced fruity Champagne with just a touch of sweetness.
£59.95 |
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45. Dom Pérignon 1998
The prestige marque from Moët, which has become
synonymous with the best.
£99.95 |
We make every effort to ensure that the vintages stated on our wine list are correct. However where a vintage is exhausted we will supply the next available vintage
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| White Wines |
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| Spain |
46. Marques de Caceres Rioja Blanco 2005
Made from the Viura grape. No oak on the nose.
Clean, soft and pleasantly fruity and refreshing. This
Bodega is a pioneer of the new-style, cold-fermented white Riojas.
£7.95 |
| France |
47. Chablis Manants 2005
This Chablis has the deliciously bracing taste of the terroir
and the purity of fruit distinguishing it from other Chardonnays.
£11.50 |
| Red Wines |
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| Australia |
48. Sunnycliff Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Pleasing, well-made aromatic. Palate understated,
sophisticated toward a more European style with fruit counterbalanced by
subtle oak.
£7.95 |
| France |
49. Château de Fleurie 2005
The epitome of Beaujolais cru, light and fruity. Produced
on a granite based soil. The château is the best known
property in the most famous village of Beaujolais.
£10.95 |
| Dessert Wines |
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| France |
50. Muscat de St. Jean de Minervois NV (Half bottle)
Lovely sweet aroma, intense grapey sweetness with length
and a good, clean finish—not cloying. Produced solely
from the noblest of the Muscat varieties,‘le petit grain’,
which gives balance and finesse.
£9.95
available by the glass £3.45
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| Australia |
51.Margan Estate Botritis Semillon 2004 (50cl bottle)
Surprisingly light, very clean attractive and approachable.
An Australian twist on the principal grape of Sauternes, the Sémillon.
£19.95 |
| HOUSE WINES |
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We have carefully chosen wines that represent good value and that demonstrate a range of
grape types and flavours from both the New World and the more traditional European areas. |
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Available by: the bottle at £13.95
175ml glass at £3.65
250 ml glass at £4.65. |
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| HOUSE WHITE WINES |
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Australia
SE Australia |
52. Rowlands Brook Semillon /Chardonnay 2005
An Australian classic for easy drinking with ripe, luscious fruit. |
Chile
Central Valley |
53. Ladere Verde Sauvignon 2005
Substantial Sauvignon with some verve but also a ripe allure. |
Argentina
Mendoza |
54. Alto Pampas del sur Viognier 2005
Aromatic and attractive fruit – some weight and a little crisp edginess
characterise this Argentinean take on the interesting Viognier grape. |
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Italy
Abruzzi |
55. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Taverna Nova 2004
Bright, clear, crimson with attractive fruit .
Light in character but serious in style. |
Chile
Central
Valley |
56. Ladere Verde Merlot 2005
Lovely ripe Merlot fruit but with remarkable depth and
an easy appeal. |
Australia
Victoria
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57. Sunnycliff Shiraz 2004
Another Australian classic—rich and very fruity.
Full flavoured, welcoming and rounded. |
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