Sparkling & Champagne (Glass 125ml/bottle)
Mas de Daumas Gassac Rosé Frizante NV £7.25/£38.95
perfect summer rosé....dry and naturally sparkling
Prosecco di Conegliano, Azienda Agricola Bellenda NV £5.25/£28.00
clean, fresh & elegant with persistent bubbles
Jean-Paul Deville Carte Noire NV
£8.95/£52.00
lush – a feel-good champagne!
Laurent Perrier Brut £59.95
the beloved of champagnes that speaks for itself…
Laurent Perrier Brut Rosé £79.00
…and it’s deliciously pink stable mate
Kir £4.95
A glass of Le Lesc blanc with that special
Crème de Cassis twist
Kir Royale £8.95
Crème de Cassis & bubbles. What more is there to say?!
Rosé Wine
2010 Pinot Grigio Rosa Bianca, Cantine Volpi £18.95
a red berry tasting blend of Pinot Grigio & Merlot
2010 Corbières Rosé, Châteaux Ollieux Romanis £23.95
a family-owned vineyard in the heart of the Boutenac region
2009 Côtes de Provence Rosé 'Cuveé Elégance', Domaine de Carteron (biodynamic) £25.00
a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan & Syrah
Dessert Wine
2009 Monbazillac “Jour de Fruit” Domaine de l’Ancienne Curé 375ml £18.95 (125ml glass) (£6.25)
one of the world's great sweet wines would give top Sauternes a run for it’s money
2006 Sauternes, Château Filhot 375ml £42.00
a warm, fruity, aromatic quality wine
2009 Muscat de Rivesaltes 50cl, Château de Jau £29.95
a delicious dessert wine from the Languedoc
2006 Tokaji 50cl £54.00
simply divine!
Clarissa was passing me the bottle...a 1987 Daumas Gassac.
This was the moment, this was it. The pinprick on the time map.
(Enduring love – Ian McEwan)
I told my wife that men, like wine, improve with age......
…so she locked me in the cellar
(Rodney Dangerfield)
Red Wine
France
2010 Le Lesc Rouge, Vin de Pays du Gers £16.50
a blend of Tannat, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Merlot Vin de Pays de l'Hérault, Domaine de Moulines £19.95
well- balanced fruity wine with easy tannins & a bright acidity
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Vin de Pays d’Oc, Domaine Nordoc £18.95
Languedoc herbs mark this wine’s individuality
2009 La Boussole Pinot Noir, Stéphane Védeau, Vin de Pays d’Oc £20.95
ripe strawberry flavours, with aromas of sous-bois & menthol!
2009 Syrah-Grenache Saint Cirice, Costières de Nîmes £17.95
blend of popular grapes with fabulous concentration make for a great wine
2010 Côtes du Rhone, Domaine de Chapoton £24.95 (1/2bottle) £16.95
Syrah dominated alongside Grenache & Mourvedre lively & fruity
2004 Châteauneuf du Pape, Cuvée des Sommeliers, Jacques Mestre £57.00
a superlative vintage with a mahogany smoothness derived from maturity
2009 Fleurie, Domaine du Calvaire de Roche-Gres £33.95 (1/2 bottle)£19.95
floral aromas – perfect with bird of any feather!
2009 Beaujolais-Villages, Domaine de la Plaigne £24.95
a depth of fruit with a very good colour, but avoiding the ‘boiled sweets’ cliché!
2009 Morgon Prestige, Domaine du Calvaire de Roche-Gres £34.95
the fruit of Beaujolais, the charm of Burgundy!
2008 Crozes Hermitage ‘Les Pierrelles’, Domaine Albert Belle £37.95
aromas of woodsmoke give way to layers of blackcurrant, peppered plums & prunes
2006 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Domaine Heresztyn £42.00
'the first duty of wine is to be red...the second is to be a Burgundy!'
2006 Graves de Vayres, Château Toulouse £29.95
a piney wine with lots of red fruit, 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
2007 Lussac St Emilion, Château La Claymore £37.95 (1/2 bottle) £22.00
a highly respected Bordeaux, dark & chunky with a good grip
2007 Saint Julien, Sarget de Gruaud-Larose £62.00
a rich, chunky wine with a big mouthful of plums, leather, smoked beef & herbs
2006 Margaux, Château Paveil de Luze £62.00
a classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Cabernet Franc.
a beautiful garnet colour with velevty tannins & a long, smooth finish
Spain
2010 Vina Albergada Rioja, Tinto Sin Crianza (unoaked) £4.95 (1/2 bottle)£18.95
really juicy, a cut above Rioja jovens
2005 Urbina Crianza Rioja, Bodegas Benito Urbina (oaked) £26.95
deliciously smooth with ripe damson fruit and a touch of mint from the oak
2006 Bierzo Tinto, Bodegas Pittacum £32.95
warm in the mouth, fruity, dense & fleshy with sweet tannin & a balsamic resonance
2006 Dăo Tinto, Quinta da Vegia,Casa de Cello £25.95
deep, bright red, with aromas of fresh red berries,plums & cherry skins
Italy
2009 Dolcetta d’Alba Cascina Baricchi, Neviglie, Piemonte £29.95
light on its feet with unobtrusive tannins & aromatic fruits
2004 Barolo Classico, Giacomo Borgogno £55.00
berries & spices follow through to a full-bodied palate
2008 Chianti dei Colli Senesi, Cantine Vittorio Innocenti £28.50
a meaty style with spicy red cherry & herby flavours....a little belter!
2009 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Frentano, Cantina Sociale Frentana £19.95
bold, fruity with an all over chocolatey finish
Australia/New Zealand
2009 Framingham Pinot Noir, Marlborough, NZ £35.00
a quietly understated floral bouquet with cherry undertones & a hint of game
2008 Framingham Montepulciano, Marlborough £35.00
savoury & rustic, with flavours of black cherry, woodsmoke & tar!
2008 Promised Land Shiraz/Cabernet, Wakefield, Australia £29.95
the fruit quality is fully expressed – spectacular value
South America
2010 Carmenere El Grano, La Poda Corta, Rapel Valley, Chile £21.95
the nose expresses greenery in abundance, capsicum, green beans & mint pea
2009 Malbec La Secreto, Viu Manent, Colchuaga, Chile £27.50
Christmas cake & leather – honestly!
2009 Villa Vieja Sangiovese, La Agricola, Mendoza, Argentina £19.95
medium-bodied fruity wine with an herbaceous quality & elegant finish
2010 Santa Julia Organica Malbec, La Agricola, Mendoza, Argentina £19.95
a nose of sweet violets, figs & raisins and notes of tobacco, vanilla & chocolate
South Africa
2010 Good Hope Shiraz, Stellenbosch £19.95
blue & blackberry fruit, refreshing acidity a lick of spice!
2010 Good Hope Pinotage, Stellenbosch £19.95
an elegant rather than super-structured wine with flavours of raspberry
2006 Radford Dale, Shiraz-Viognier, Stellenbosch £37.95
a classic spicy-perppery Shiraz blended with the balance and restraint of Viognier
White Wine
France
2010 Le Lesc Blanc, Vin de Pays du Gers £16.50
light, extremely fruity & refreshing
2009 La Boussole Viognier, Vin de Pays d’Oc £22.95
extraordinarily rich, deep gold with the aroma of sun-ripened peach
2010 Grenache Blanc Saint Cirice, Costières de Nîmes £17.95
for those who enjoy gutsy, spicy wines!
2009 Sancerre Blanc, Domaine Gérard Fiou £34.95 £19.95
very crisp, clean & racy on the palate
2010 Sauvignon de Touraine, Domaine Guy Allion £21.95
filled with gooseberry, elderflower & hints of summer fruit
2008 Pouilly Fumé, Domaine des Berthiers £41.50 (1/2 bottle) £23.95
rich & fruity with a touch of grapefruit & red apple
2009 Chablis, Domaine Gérard Tremblay £32.00 (1/2bottle) £18.50
unoaked from 10-30 year old vines, a fine wine with a profound mineral nose
2009 Macon-Fuissé Bois de la Croix, Domaine Christophe Thibert £36.95
this wine dances on the palate with amazing acidity
2007 Bourgognes Blanc Bigotes, Domaine de Chassorney £49.95
the merest flicker of vanilla & toasted nut highlights
2008 Condrieu, Domaine de Monteillet £75.00
exceptional wine produced in tiny quantities on Chanson & Boissey vines
Spain/Portugal
2010 Albarino, Abadia San Campio, Bodegas Terras Gauda £34.50
100% Albarino with citrus, grapefruit, pineapple & mandarin flavours
2010 Vinho Verde, Branco Quinta de San Joanne, Casa de Cello £23.95
the customary apple & pear aromas with green floral notes & a dry lemon finish
Italy
2010 Pinot Grigio, Trefili, Cantine San Marciano £18.95
really fruity & does the job!
2009 Gavi Di Tassarolo, 'La Fornace' Azienda Bergaglio £26.95
really fresh & floral, great with a sea food dish
2010 Verdicchio di Matelica, Colle Stefano £25.95
refreshingly unmellowed & electrifyingly acidic, delicate tones of country herbs
Austria/Germany
2010 Riesling, Louis Guntrum £21.95
off-dry with the rounded fruity scent of peaches, green apples & juicy pears
2010 Gruner Veltiner, Weingut Rainer Wess £27.95
an alluring nose of gooseberries with a hint of green apples & flowers
Australia/New Zealand
2010 Framingham Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ £29.95
a dry wine with refreshing acidity, has pungent passion fruit & grapefruit aromas
2009 Framingham Pinot Gris, Marlborough, NZ £32.95
in the Alsace style, spicy & aromatic with an opulent, rich texture
2009 Promised Land Unoaked Chardonnay, Wakefield, Clare Valley £30.75
crisp, with a bite of pear skin & a hint of rubberiness to give it body
South America
2010 Chardonnay, Casa Azul Rapel Valley, Chile £16.95
hints of apricot, melon & nectarine, soft & round in the mouth
2010 Sauvignon Casa Azul, Rapel Valley, Chile £16.95
a gleaming pale greeny-yellow, with flavours of tropical fruits & white flowers
2010 Villa Vieja Chenin-Torrontes, La Agricola, Mendoza, Argentina £17.95
intriguing Argentinean fusion, aromatic appeal with a steely balance & firm acidity
2008 Terra Organica Chenin, La Agrigola, Mendoza, Argentina £19.95
full-bodied with a waxy, pear fruit flavour and a dusting of cinnamon spice
South Africa
2009 Good Hope Chenin, Stellenbosch
£18.95
voted “Best South African Unwooded Chenin” by Wine Enthusiast Magazine!
2010 Elgin Ridge Sauvignon, Elgin, SA (organic) £29.00
very dry, clean, crisp & fresh with the trademark Elgin minerality
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