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Wine ListWhite SAUVIGNON BLANC – CRISP, CITRUSSY FLAVOURS AND ZINGY FINISH 1 Llamera 2008, Central Valley, Chile £13.00 Crisp, citrussy and full of flavours
2 Oak Valley 2007, Elgin, South Africa £19.50 Tropical fruit on the nose, with fresh sherbet, pineapple and melon finish.
3 West Brook 2008, Marlborough, New Zealand £19.00 Classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with lifted gooseberry and herbaceous characters, hints of citrus blossom on the nose.
4 Sancerre 2008, Bernard Fleuriet et Fils, Loire, France £23.00 Passion fruit, gooseberry and grassy tone in this textbook Sauvignon. The palate is zingy with exciting and clean flavours.
5 Pouilly Fumé Tryptique 2006, Alain Cailbourdin, Loire, France £31.00 Low yields from old vines give complexity to this rich, elegant oaked Sauvignon.
CHARDONNAY – RICHER FLAVOURS AND TEXTURE, YET REFINED 6 Chacma’s Bark 2008, Western Cape, South Africa £13.00 Fresh, aromatic lightly oaked new world Chardonnay.
7 Falernia 2007, Elqui Valley, Chile £15.00 Layers of soft, nutty flavours which complement the delicious opal fruits character on the finish.
8 Chalkers Crossing 2007, Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia £19.00 Elegant, fine, long and intense palate marks this cool-climate wine, cradled in an almost invisible oak.
9 Mâcon Fuissé 2007, Domaine Paquet, France £21.00 Soft baked apple with a hint of spice held together with refreshing acidity.
10 Chablis 2007, Domaine Bernard Defaix, France £22.50 The typical steely minerality matched with apple and lemon create this fantastic example of Chablis
11 Meursault 2006, Jobard-Morey, Burgundy, France £35.00 Rounded, harmonious texture with a soft, gentle finish.
VIOGNIER – AROMAS OF EXOTIC FRUIT FLAVOURS WITH A CRISP FINISH 12 Domaine de Belle Mare 2007, Vin de Pays d’Oc, France £15.50 Peachy Viognier aromas with quince and citrus on the palate.
14 Bogle 2007, Clarksburg, USA £22.00 Luscious aromas with fresh apricot and pear fruit tang on the palate.
CHENIN – CRUNCHY PEAR AND AROMATIC APPLES WITH A TANGY FINISH 15 Fairvalley 2008, Coastal Region, South Africa £13.00 Good acidity, herby edge, and satisfying weight of fruit on the finish.
16 Anjou Blanc Sec 2007, Domaine de Brizé, Loire, France £16.50 Really aromatic, a hint of grass and nettles with peach and apple.
17 Château Rives-Blanques Dédicace 2006, Limoux, France £21.00 A delicate touch of oak adds finesse to this beautifully clean and tasty wine
OTHER VARIETIES AND BLENDS 18 COLOMBARD/UGNI BLANC – Domaine de Ménard 2008, VDP des Côtes de Gascogne, South West France £13.00 Light , off dry, impressively aromatic, with a refreshing citrus finish.
19 GRILLO – Arteo 2008, IGT Sicilia, Italy £13.00 Aromas of apricots and tropical fruits, full and elegant on the palate, very harmonious and well balanced.
20 PINOT GRIGIO – Lagaria 2008, IGT Venezie, Italy £14.00 Fresh and zingy, yet with a fabulous fruit intensity
21 VERDEJO – Carrasviñas 2008, Bodegas Lorenzo Cachazo, Rueda, Spain £15.50 Exotic fruits abound on the palate with a long lingering finish.
22 SEMILLON/SAUVIGNON – Château Sainte Marie 2007, Entre-deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France £17.50 Exotic fruit character in mouth with zingy acidity and just a touch of banana.
23 RIESLING – Leyda Neblina Vineyard 2007, San Antonio, Chile £21.00 This is a very stylish dry Riesling, fragrant, fresh, with reminiscence of elderflower and wet stone aromas.
Red MERLOT – BERRY FRUIT AND PLUM WITH A SOFT FINISH 24 Llamera 2008, Central Valley, Chile £13.00 Juicy red fruit with a silky finish
25 La Galinière 2007, Vin de Pays des Côteaux de Peyriac, France £14.00 Exceptionally expressive flavours of dark fruits, spices, and chocolate.
26 Beltrame 2006, Aquileia Friuli, Italy £19.00 Elegant and velvety with soft rounded ripe plum fruit flavours and supple tannins.
27 Meinert 2005, Devon Valley, South Africa £20.50 A rich Merlot with lovely ripe black cherry, mineral and chocolate flavours.
28 Il Tesoro 2003, IGT Toscana, Italy £31.00 Complex dark fruit and spice aromas overlay a wine with a big structure and lingering finish.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON/CABERNET BLENDS – BLACKCURRANT, PEPPER, HERBS AND A FIRMER FINISH 29 El Viento 2006, Central Valley, Chile £13.00 Deep, dark and overflowing with rich cassis flavours
30 CABERNET/MERLOT/SYRAH – Domaine de Nizas Le Mas 2007, Vin de Pays d’Oc, France £16.00 Chocolate, coffee mocha and tar surrounded by big grippy tannins.
31 TEMPRANILLO/CABERNET – Bodega Otto Bestué Finca Rableros 2006, Somontano, Spain £17.50 Fruity, matured and elegant with a great finish on the palate.
32 La Chapelle d’Escurac 2005, Médoc, Bordeaux, France £21.00 Ripe Bordeaux aromas of blackberry and touch of oak
33 CABERNET/MERLOT – Woodlands 2006, Margaret River, Western Australia £28.00 Brooding brambly fruit and classic varietal Cabernet Sauvignon characters of blackcurrant and red berry fruits.
34 Château Vieux Robin Bois de Lunier 2002, Cru Bourgeois Haut Médoc, Bordeaux, France £29.00 A deep purple hue with a classically cool, cedar and blackcurrant Bordeaux nose.
35 CABERNET/MERLOT/PINOTAGE – Meinert Synchronicity 2004, Devon Valley, South Africa £31.00 Classical wild berry, cedar and cigar aromas are well supported by sweeter, plumy, mulberry whiffs.
SYRAH/SHIRAZ – SPICY WINE WITH WARMTH ON THE PALATE 36 Domaine La Provenquière 2007, Vin de Pays d’Oc, France £13.00 Typical southern French Syrah full of tar, leather and smoky aromas combined with luscious ripe dark fruit, black pepper and bitter sweet finish
37 Falernia 2006, Elqui Valley, Chile £15.50 Spicy aromas of pepper and vanilla and red fruit. Full bodied on the palate.
38 Heartland 2006, Limestone Coast, South Australia £19.00 Plums, blackcurrant and spice flavours abound on the palate and are perfectly balanced by fine, supple tannins.
39 Crozes Hermitage Cuvée Albéric Bouvet 2006, Domaine Gilles Robin, Rhône, France £31.00 Dark and flavoursome with a judicious touch of oak
PINOT NOIR – EARTHY WITH AROMAS OF DARK FRUIT 40 West Brook 2007, Marlborough, New Zealand £23.00 The palate is reminiscent of plum, dark cherries with a wisp of vanillin oak, opening out further with notes of chocolate and spice
41 Sancerre Rouge 2007, Vincent Pinard, Loire, France £28.00 Red berry fruits on the nose and satisfying earthiness on a fresh palate
42 Givry 1er Cru Clos Les Grandes Vignes 2006, Domaine Parizé, Burgundy, France £31.00 Abundant red fruit and a luscious, charming texture make this one of the most accessible red Burgundies.
OTHER VARIETIES AND BLENDS 43 MONTEPULCIANO – Valentino d’Abruzzo 2007, Cantine Mucci, Italy £16.00 Distinctive gamey note, with a vein of pepper holding the dark red fruits together.
44 MALBEC – Tomero 2007, Valle de Uco Mendoza, Argentina £22.00 A wonderful butterscotch and slight spiciness is totally integrated by the subtle notes of vanilla that comes from the oak aging.
45 SANGIOVESE – Chianti Colli Senesi 2006, Toscana, Italy £19.50 A distinctively Tuscan bouquet of red cherries and spices. The palate is attractively rounded and fruit orientated with balancing structure and a dry finish.
46 TEMPRANILLO – Bodegas Vallobera Crianza 2005, Rioja Alavesa, Spain £21.00 A complex nose of hazelnuts, blackcurrants and mocha evolving towards red berries and violets.
47 RIOJA-Bodegas Vallobera Reserva 1999, Rioja Alavesa, Spain £32.00 Rich with an opulence of ripe fruit flavours and a judicious touch of oak.
48 GRENACHE - Châteauneuf du Pape 2005, Domaine Giraud, Rhône, France £39.00 Beautifully blended with an abundance and intensity of flavours
Rosé 49 GARNACHA – Soliluna 2008, Cariñena, Spain £13.00 Aromas of strawberry and a palate of ripe berry fruit.
50 GRENACHE/SYRAH/CINSAULT - Château du Donjon 2007, Minervois, France £15.00 Fresh and delicate fruit on the nose, followed by a delicately creamy palate
Half bottles: 51 Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie £10.00 Bone dry with a fruitier touch
52 Chateau Melin Cadet Courreau £10.00 Blackcurrant on nose and palate
Sweet 53 MUSCAT BLANC – Beaumes de Venise 2007, Domaine de la Pigeade, Rhône, France £15.00 Aromas and flavours of dried sultana, turkish delights with a touch of honey
Sparkling 54 Cava Castillo de Montblanc NV, Peñedes, Spain £17.00 A soft and biscuity sparkling wine that is light and fresh
55 Saumur Brut NV, Loire Valley, France £21.00 The wine has a beautifully fragrant English late summer fruits bouquet (apples and pears) and is clean, fresh and lively on the palate
56 Saumur Brut Rosé NV, Loire Valley, France £21.00 Crunchy English summer fruits - well made, well-rounded, delicious
Champagne 57 Moutardier Carte d’Or Brut NV £30.00 This Cuvee is dominated by the black grape Pinot Meunier, giving it a soft, rounded, fruity style with wide appeal
58 Moutardier Cuvée Rosé Brut £33.00 Full-bodied rosé champagne with a lively touch of English summer fruits.
59 Veuve Clicquot NV £45.00
60 Dom Perignon 1998 £110.00 Virtually in a class of its own this distinguished champagne rises to any occasion with layers of yeasty nutty flavors.
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