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WINE LIST HOUSE WINES 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. Available by the bottle at £12.95, 175ml glass at £3.35 or 250 ml glass at £4.35. HOUSE WHITE WINES Australia 1. Rowlands Brook Semillon / Chardonnay An Australian classic for easy drinking consumption with ripe luscious fruit. Chile 2. Ladere Verde Sauvignon, Central Valley Substantial Sauvignon with some verve but also ripeness. An inexpensive and popular choice for many. South Africa 3. Franschhoek Cellars Chenin Sprightly, fresh, clean with a touch of sweetness up front and a clear dry finish. HOUSE RED WINES Australia 4. Sunnycliff Shiraz / Cabernet An Australian classic - rich and fruity. Rounded, balanced and good value. Chile 5. Ladere Verde Merlot Lovely rich Merlot fruit with some depth and an easy appeal. France 6. 'Les Grandes Serres' Cotes Du Rhone Old favourite offering good value. A typical lightish Cotes Du Rhone for popular drinking. WHITE WINES Australia 7. Wakefield 'Barrel Fermented' Chardonnay 2002 Surprising finesse, Balance, but still with that renowned weighty buttery character typical of its grape type. Medal winning demonstration of judicious marriage of French oak and fruit from low yielding vines. £17.95 Chile 8. Antiguas Reservas Chardonnay 2002 Fine straw colour. Ripe rounded nose balanced by a rich, broad, quite full palate. Satisfying oakey style. £17.95 Germany 9. Deinhards Green label Riesling 2002 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. £14.60 Italy 10. Due Torri Pinot Grigio 2003, Trentino DOC Pale golden colour, fruity vinous nose. Palate on the dry side with character and length. £17.50 New Zealand 11. Pask Sauvignon 2004 Delicious Hawke’s Bay richness with a slight hint of oak. Complex and classy. £16.40 South Africa 12. Welmoed Sauvignon Reserve 2004, Stellenbosh Well deserved reputation as the finest of its type in South Africa. Distinctive, distinguished, elegant. Restrained flowering currant aromas, great depth of flavour. Considerable lasting power without the obvious sharp edge of many sauvignons. More complex than European styles yet not as weighty as the New Zealand production. £14.90 Spain 13. Marques de Caceres Rioja Blanco 2003 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. £14.60 France Burgundy 14. Chablis Domaine des Manants 2002 This Chablis has the deliciously bracing taste of the terroir and the purity of fruit distinguishing it from other Chardonnays. £20.10 Loire 15. Chateau de Tracy Pouilly Fume 2002/3 For the lovers of Pouilly Fumé, powerful, rich, with very strong gooseberry nose, a forthright fruity palate, backed with a touch of oak. By reputation, the top of the tree. £24.60 Alsace 16. Gewurztraminer, Pfaffenhiem, Medaille d'or 2001 Weighty and alluring. Does have remarkable substance, a very forthright and appealing definition of flavour. £20.95 ROSE WINES France 17. Gris de Gris 2003 A unique wine, fresh and clean with minimal sweetness. Salmon pink in colour. A blend of Grenache, Carignan and Cinsaut. £14.60 RED WINES Argentina 18. Lurton Malbec 2003 Deep purple in colour and deep in flavour with a little of the famous Malbec edge apparent. Serious and well balanced wine from the grape type on which Argentina rests its wine growing reputation. £14.95 Australia 19. Schinus Merlot 2002, Crittenden Pleasing, well-made aromatic. Palate understated, sophisticated toward a more European style with fruit counterbalanced by subtle oak. £18.50 20. Mitchell Pepertree Shiraz 2002 Ripe and peppery in character with a very European style. From one of Australia’s finest small wineries. £21.95 Chile 21. Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon 2002/3 From Chile's oldest family owned estate planted with pre-phylloxera vines. Rich colour showing signs of youth Palate is a delicious mouthful if ripe fruit and soft tannins. £17.95 France Burgundy 22. Chateau de Fleurie 2003/4 The epitome of beaujolais cru, light and fruity. Produced on a granite base soil. The chateau is the best known property in the most famous village of beaujolais. £20.10 Bordeaux 23. Chateau Haut-Pontet St Emilion Grand cru 2000 St Emilion 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. £28.95 Rhône 24. Crozes-Hermitage Domaine Pradelle 2002 This Wine is concentrated big and warm. Aged for 9 month in oak the wine is beautifully crafted-solid, 'pebbly'. deeply coloured and deliciously impressive. £17.95 25. Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe 1999 Delicious. One of the supreme Chateauneuf Estates. Made in a modern style, nevertheless full bodied and long lived. Robert Parker ranks it amongst the five outstanding producers. £36.95 Italy 26. Barolo DOCG 1998, Cantine Manfredi Clear, bright, attractive. Remarkably fruity, vigorous, well balanced . Will enhance roast meats, as well the more usual dishes, with satisfying and long lasting flavours. £28.95 South Africa 27. Zonnebloem Pinotage 2002 Lingering, satisfying. Delightful fruity aroma. Full in body, soft, quite silky on the palate. Displays the additional character and enhanced complexity imparted to this unique grape by time in the bottle. £17.95 Spain 28. Arjona Rioja Tinto Sin Crianza 2003 Well balanced, well made, highly recommended. Attractive, quite stylish Rioja, straight forward appealing fruit flavours. £15.95 29. Vina Ardanza Rioja Tinto Reserva 1998 Red of some renown and weight. Depth, complexity on the nose, full bodied, full flavoured on the palate. Heavy and old school. £28.95 CHAMPAGNES 30. D'Aylauny Premier Cru Our house Champagne is a blend Chardonnay pinot noir and pinot meunier sourced soley from Premier Cru vineyards. Good cellar age prior to release ensures fresh attractive flavours of notable complexity. £30.80 31. Laurent Perrier Benefiting from three and a half year's cellar age prior to release the blend is predominantly Chardonnay. Delicate yet complex style. £42.75 32. Laurent Perrier Rose Attractive salmon colour and a good mature aroma presage. A well balanced fruity Champagne with just a touch of sweetness. £50.95 33. Dom Pérignon 1993 The prestige marque from Moet, which has become synonymous with the best. £85.95 HALF BOTTLES WHITE WINES Spain 34. Marques de Caceres Rioja Blanco 2003 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. £7.80 France 35. Chablis Manants 2002 This Chablis has the deliciously bracing taste of the terroir and the purity of fruit distinguishing it from other Chardonnays. £10.50 RED WINES Australia 36. Sunnycliff Cabernet Sauvignon Pleasing, well-made aromatic. Palate understated, sophisticated toward a more European style with fruit counterbalanced by subtle oak. £7.80 France 37. Chateau de Fleurie 2003 The epitome of beaujolais cru, light and fruity. Produced on a granite base soil. The chateau is the best known property in the most famous village of Beaujolais. £10.50 DESSERT WINES France 38. Muscat de St. Jean de Minervois Lovely sweet aroma, intense grapey sweetness with length and a good, clean finish - not cloying. Produced solely from the noblest of the Muscat varieties which gives balance and finesse. £8.65 |