Whites


Monte Verde - Sauvignon Blanc. 2008/9 £15.50
Chile, Central Valley
Crisp, zesty sauvignon Blanc with tropical fruit Flavours


Finca Flinchman - Chenin Blanc. 2008/9 £17.00
Argentina, Mendoza
Soft easy drinking wine, crisp, with attractive, slightly honeyed palate and good, ripe acidity giving balance on the finish. The chenin Blanc is ideally suited to the warm, sunny climate of the region.


Pinot Grigio del Veneto. Collezione Marchesini. 2007/8 £19.00
Italy, Lombardia
A crisp, dry wine with the fuller style typical of this popular grape variety.


Penfolds Koonunga Hill - Chardonnay. 2004 £23.00
SE Australia.
A tropical fruits style Chardonnay which is balanced by the well integrated oaks and vanilla undertones.


Drylands – Sauvignon Blanc. 2007/8 £25.00
New Zealand, Marlborough
Ripe, rich herbal and tropical fruit flavours combine in a vibrant burst of flavour on the palate.


Paul Deloux – Chablis. 2007/8 £29.50
France, Burgundy
The driest white Burgundy from the most northerly sector of burgundy. The wine is fermented and matured without oak to preserve the characteristic flinty style.


Domaines Brocard – Chablis Premier Cru. 2007 £33.00
France Burgundy
Classis Floral aromas of Premier Cru Chablis with delicious citrus and mineral flavours on the finish.


Château du Seuil, Graves - Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc. 2004/5 £34.50
France. Bordeaux – Graves.
A blend of 60% Semillon and 40% Sauvignon Blanc. Part of the Semillon portion is fermented in new French oak barriques. A wine with great depth in the classic mould of a top Graves.


Sancerre Château de Sancerre, Marnier-Lapostolle 2007/8 £37.50
France
Classic elegance evolves into a classic grassy vibrancy that develops citrus honeyed hints with age.


Puligny-Montrachet, Seigneurie d’Arcelot 2007 £43.00

Elegant, refined and very classic, shows the firmness required from a wine from this appellation.



Champagne and Sparkling

Mateau Rose – Sogrape n.v. £17.00
Portugal
Medium Dry rose wine with just a hint of a sparkle


Cordorniu Classico 1872 Brut, Cava £21.00
Spain, Cava
A classic Dry Sparkling wine aged for 9 months on the lees.


Pinot Grigio Cuvee Rose Brut, Sant Orsola £21.00
Italy, Veneto
Light Dry and Refreshing. A pink sparkling version of Italy’s most popular white grape.


Louis Dornier et Fils Brut n.v. £35.00

A Light Fresh, vigorously youthful Champagne with a fine, elegant, slightly lemony nose.


Perrier Jouet Grand Brut n.v. £43.50
France, Champagne.
lightly Floral and honeyed fruit aromas. It shows fresh fruit such as
white peaches on the palate with an elegant finish.


Taittinger Brut Reserve n.v. £45.00
France, Champagne.
Taittinger has long been known for the lightness and elegance of it’s champagnes. The brut NV shows these characteristics to perfection. It receives 3 – 4 years ageing prior to release results in subtle hints of biscuit and brioche.


Moet and Chandon Brut Imperial n.v. £50.00
France, Champagne.
Classily a third each of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay are matured for at least 3 years in the bottle which helps give the wine its typical biscuity flavour.


Taittinger Prestige Brut Rosé n.v. £60.00
France, Champagne
A delicate pink wine with flavour redolent of ripe summer fruits.


Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Vintage 1999 £200.00
France, Champagne.
The jewel of the Louis Roederer house created for Tsar Alexander II in 1876. A drastic selection of the best pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the House’s 10 most celebrated ‘crus’ are employed in the production of this legendary wine.
Expect to detect delicate aromas of brioche, nuts balanced with notes of lemon peel, nectarines and peaches.



Reds


Monte Verde – Merlot 2008/9 £15.50
Chile, Central Valley
Medium bodied, lightly oaked juicy red with plenty of ripe fruit on the palate.


Cotés du Rhone La Denteliére, Caves Saint-Pierre 2007/8 £19.00
France, Southern Rhone.
Soft and Peppery, typically warm, ripe flavoured wine.


Marqués de Morano Rioja Tinto 2006 £21.00
Spain, Rioja
A young Rioja using the classic Tempranillo grape.


Fleurie. Henri la Fontaine. 2007 £22.50
France, Beaujolais Villages.
An Appealing bouquet of violets and fruits of the forest is followed by light but lively fruit and smokey hints.


Chianti Russo, Ruffino 2007/8 £23.00
Italy, Toscana
Light- medium bodied made exclusively from Sangiovese it shows floral and fruity notes that lead towards spicy scents of white pepper and hazelnuts


Boschendal 1685 – Shriaz 2007 £24.00
South Africa, Coastal Region.
Spicy, medium bodied, dark mulberry in colour. Rich, ripe concentrated fruit on the palate with aromas of cassis, blackberry, pepper and liquorice.


Robert Skalli Reserve – Pinot Noir, VdP de Lile de Beauté 2007 £27.00
France, Vignobles
Matured in oak barrels this rich and intense Pinot Noir has elegant blueberry and black cherry fruit, backed by a smooth finish with spicy notes.


Châteauneuf du Pape - Princes á Courthezon A.C. 2007 £31.50
France, Rhone
A classically full bodied oaked, smooth, mellow wine with long lingering finish.


Château du Seuil, Graves – Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2004/5 £34.50
France. Bordeaux – Graves.
An elegant concentrated fruity wine with integrated oak flavours and firm, rounded tannins.


Faustino I. Rioja Gran Reserva. 1996. £37.00
Spain, Rioja
This is matured for 25-30 months in American oak barrels before a minimum of 3 years in bottle. Mature, velvety smooth with great complexity.



Château La Tour de Bessan. Margaux. 2005 £39.50
France, Bordeaux, Margaux
Matured for 12 months in oak barrels . A wine that shows the smooth, silky, seductive style, typical of Margaux


Barons de Rothschild Lafite Réserve Spéciale 2000 £47.00
France, Bordeaux
Very dark, nearly opaque in glass. Generous nose of black cherry, blackberry, campfire, coffee, black pepper, and licorice. Hefty mouthfeel, this wine is all about structure.
Finish is long with firm somewhat bitter tannins. A very brooding, dark, masculine wine.


Amerone della Valpolicella le Origini, Bolla. 2005 £45.00
Italy, Veneto
Full Bodied, aged in oak barrels for 3 years and 1 further year in the bottle.
A very rich and concentrated wine.


Château Lascombes - 2'me Grand Cru Classé  1995 £63.00
France, Bordeaux, Margaux
A classically structured and styled Margaux that is imbued with all of the perfume that one expects from this lofty appellation.


Château Lafite-Rothschild  - 1er Grand Cru Classé 1995 £200.00
France, Bordeaux, Paulliac
The 1995 Lafite-Rothschild (only one-third of the harvest made it into the final blend) is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc. It exhibits a dark ruby purple color, and a sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose.
Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite.