Wines
| White | 175ml | 250ml | Bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauvignon Blanc,
The Raintree, South Africa, 2008 Refreshing and vibrant sauvignon with apple and grapefruit flavours bursting through the palate. An enjoyable South African fruity wine | 3.60 | 4.85 | 14.25 |
| Marche Bianco, Moncaro, Italy, 2008 Exceptionally fine, delicate Trebbiano from Italys Adriatic coast. Pink grapefruit and lithe citrus fill a smooth, supple palate of bright summer orchard fruit | 4.10 | 5.35 | 16.00 |
| Pinot Grigio, Villa Blanca, Hungary 2008 Waves of citrus and melon show excellent balance and dry, tropical pear character. Theres a lot more flavour here than in an equivalent from Italy. Really superb | 4.35 | 5.85 | 17.00 |
| Chenin Blanc, The War Horse, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2008 Very juicyyet dry refreshing chenin by top producer Simonsig. Packed with loads of ripe pineapple and green apple fruit. | 5.50 | 6.50 | 18.50 |
| Arabella Chardonnay, Robertson, South Africa, 2008 Bright pineapple fruit and a succulent palate show of Arabellas deliciously high quality wine making with plenty of fresh, clean tropical flavours | 4.85 | 6.35 | 18.50 |
| Blenhiem Point, Sauvignon, Marlborough, New Zealand 2008 Vibrant, classically intense and vivacious Kiwi Sauvignon, packed with passionfruit, lemongrass and tropical, supple guava | 23.50 | ||
| Sauvignon Blanc de Touraine, La Pree Vinette, Loire, France 2009. Vibrant, crisp, perfectly balanced Sauvignon with ripe apple and green, zesty flavours. A classic style made just down river from the Loire's more famous regions: Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. | 5.25 | 7.25 | 21.15 |
| Riesling,
Mount Baker, Plantagenet, Australia, 2007 A dry wine with fresh limey and citric fruit flavours with a fantastic crisp finish to this young wine. | 28.00 | ||
| Chablis Domaine Pascal Bouchard, Chablis,
France 2008 Immensely satisfying, racy Chablis with all the subtle mineral characters you would expect of this style. A fine, crisp delicacy of flavour and a touch of creaminess to the textures. | 31.50 | ||
| Sancerre, Domaine Vincent Grall, Loire Valley
France 2008 Richer and with more weight,depth and complexity than common or garden sancerre, this particular wine has benefitted from lower yields to bring more character to the fine, flinty and crisp Sauvignon Blanc fruit flavours | 35.50 | ||
| Villa du Clos Viognier, Vins du Pays d'Oc France 2009 This is a fabulous, fruity, grapey and slightly peachy Viognier; elegant and yet pretty persuasive in its delivery. It's made by Claude Serra - the professor of Winemaking at France's prestigious Montpellier University! | 6.00 | 7.10 | 21.00 |
| Sparkling White Wine and Champagne | Glass | Bottle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dericbourg Cuvee de Reserve Champagne NV Brut
France Claude Mandois Gaston Dericbourg Cuvee de Reserve has some of the smoky depth of a vintage Champagne, a gorgeous creamy texture and very persistent mousse with light, white floral and stone fruit notes | 8.50 | 40.50 | |
| Prosecco Frizzante Colli Trevigiani, Enrico Bedin. Light and delicate with a real attractive mouse and plenty of delicate prosecco flavours. A well balanced sparkling wine | 5.50 | 22.50 |
| Red | 175ml | 250ml | Bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Raintree, South Africa, Merlot 2008 A great combination of different bright red fruits and sugared plums on the nose with a long fresh after taste | 3.60 | 4.85 | 14.25 |
| The Pioneer Tempranillo, Vino de la Tierra
Spain 2008 This delicious Tempranillo has a lovely style of smooth, rich fruit and a softly spiced, ripe, black fruits with a strong black cherry fullness on the palate | 4.10 | 5.35 | 16.00 |
| Nero d'Avola
Angelo Rocca & Fili, Sicily, Italy, 2006 Very smooth, rich and ripe with a little spice. A wonderful example of a modern Sicilian wine from their most prestigious red grape variety | 4.35 | 5.85 | 17.00 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Vaquero, Lodi, USA, 2005 Smooth ultra fruity, sunshiny and packedwith punchy, supple blackcurrent cabernet flavours | 4.60 | 6.10 | 18.00 |
| Coiron 2008/9 Shiraz/Malbec, Argentina A full flavoured blend that capitalises on Argentinas affinity with producing fine red wine, with intense black fruit flavours | 4.35 | 5.85 | 17.50 |
| Polo Amateur Pinot Noir, La Chamiza
Argentina 2009 Delicious winter warmer. Its pure with fleshy, ripe, strawberry and cherry fruit and offers the kind of value that just cant be found with this grape variety in Europe | 4.85 | 6.35 | 18.50 |
| Tempus Merlot, Valle Central Chile 2008/09 Extraordinarily succulent, gorgeous Merlot with a fruit-forward, silky palate of deep, dark plum flavours lifted by a clean, blackcurrant leaf finish. Perfectly made and seriously delicious. | 5.10 | 6.75 | 20.00 |
| Cotes du Rhone Villages 'Sablet', Bertrand Stehelin France 2007 A rich, complex Shiraz/Grenache blend from an outstanding Parker-rated winemaker. Ripe raspberry, spice and dark red fruit flavours deliver an uplifting, full-flavoured finish. | 25.00 | ||
| Bienvenido Tempranillo Gran Reserva, Valdepenas do, Spain 2003 A must try for everyone, the fully mature super supple Tempranillo fruits are bright and polished and velvety and sweet wrapped up in a sexy smooth oaky coat | 24.00 | ||
| Terrafina Chanti Superiore 2007, DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Far smoother and more fruit forward than most of its bitter, lean contemporaries, this is a pure refreshing Chanti Superiore of serious structure, depth and complexity which represents excellent value | 26.50 | ||
| Bourgogne Pinot Noir 'Vieilles Vignes', Raphael Dubois, Burgundy France 2007 Delicious, extraordinarily pretty and fine Pinot Noir with gentle, refreshing red berry and mulberry fruit. Like the rest of Burgundy's '07 vintage this is characteristically pale but no less flavoursome. | 27.80 | ||
| Meerlust Red, Cabernet sauvignon/ merlot South Africa 2003 This wine is packed with the ripest of red and black fruit flavours, loads of cigar box spice, silky tannis, impressive weight and great length | 32.50 | ||
| Chateau Paloumey 2003, Cru Bourgeois Haut Medoc,
Bordeaux, France Aproperly delicious well structured and really tasty Cabernet/merlot. Far more generous than just a traditional claret for sure, due to the scorching full throttle 03 vintage, this will be lovely by the old and new schools equally | 35.50 |
| Rosé | 175ml | 250ml | Bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Petit Pont Rose, Vin de Pays d Oc
France 2008 Ripe red fruit aromas fill the nose on this very soft, dry and refreshingly cherry filled and strawberry laced rose | 3.85 | 5.10 | 15.00 |
| Domaine Montrose,Rose, Pays d Oc, France 2007 A clean, dry and light rose with citrus aromas, cherry and strawberries on the palate | 5.10 | 6.60 | 19.50 |
| Chateau Pecachard Cabernet Sauvignon Rose, Bergerac France 2009 This is a very fine, serious rose which is deliciously drinkable, showing firm, fresh red berry fruit and real vinous character. Far more than a simple pink! | 5.75 | 7.50 | 22.50 |
| Dessert Wine | 175ml | 250ml | Bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Bortoli Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon 2006, Riverina, South Australia Aluscious rich dessert wine with bright honey aromas, a touch of vanilla oak adding lenght and amazing depth of flavour,coupled with vivacious lively citrus and kumquat fruit characters | 4.10 | 20.00 | |
| Chateau Grand Piquey 2007, Sauternes,Bordeaux,France Rich streaks of marmalade and apricots run through the flavours of this golden wine, it is massively lush and mouthfilling, an outstanding effort and a great result from this excellent Sauternes vintage | 28.50 |