River Rat Wine List
Sparkling & Champagne
Mas de Daumas Gassac Rosé Frizante
summer rosé...dry & naturally sparkling
Glass (125ml) £6.25
Bottle £34.95
Prosecco di Conegliano, Azienda Agricola Bellenda NV
clean, fresh & elegant persistent bubbles
Glass (125ml) £4.95
Bottle £25.95
Jean-Paul Deville Carte Noire NV
lush – a feel-good champagne!
Glass (125ml) £8.25
Bottle £47.95
Laurent Perrier Brut (as available)
a brand that speaks for itself!
Bottle £72.00
Philipponnat Rosé NV
light & delicate, with vibrant red fruits
Bottle £89.95
Kir
your choice of white wine with that special Crème de Cassis twist
Glass (125ml) £4.95
Kir Royale
Crème de Cassis & bubbles, nothing more
Glass (125ml) £8.25
''I am not fond, for every day at least, of racy, heady wines
that diffuse a potent charm and have their own particular
flavour. What I like best is a clean, light, modest country
vintage of no special name. One can carry plenty of it
and it has a good and homely flavour of the land,
the earth, sky and woods.''
(Steppenwolf)
"The barrel can only yield the wine that's in it."
(Corsican Prover)
Rosé Wine
2009 Pinot Grigio Rosa Bianco, Casa Vinicola Botter
pinot grigio plus merlot and there you have it!
Glass (175ml) £4.25
Bottle £16.95
2008/09 Bergerac Rosé, Château Tours des Gendres
a slightly oaky, delicious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, giving a flavur of red berry fruits
Glass (175ml) £4.75
Bottle £19.95
2009 Côtes de Provence Rosé 'Cuveé Elégance', Domaine de Carteron (biodynamic)
a bouquet of red berry fruits, a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan & Syrah
Bottle £23.95
2008 Montepulciano Rosato, Gianni Masciarelli
delicious pearly pink wine, perfect with anti-pasti
Bottle £20.50
Dessert Wine
2006 Monbazillac “Jour de Fruit”(37.5cl)
one of the world's great sweet wines would give top Sauternes a run for
it’s money
Glass (125ml) £5.95
Bottle £16.95
2006 Banyuls Rimage “Les Clos de Paulilles” (50cl)
made predominantly from Grenache Noir has summer pudding and mocha flavours
Bottle £24.95
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
2008 Le Lesc Rouge, Vin de Pays du Gers
a blend of Tannat, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
Glass (175ml) £3.75
Bottle £14.95
2007 Merlot Vin de Pays de l'Hérault, Domaine de Moulines
well- balanced fruity wine with easy tannins & a bright acidity
Glass (175ml) £4.50
Bottle £17.95
2008 Good Hope Shiraz, Stellenbosch
plenty of natural ripeness, refreshing acidity & a lick of spice
Glass (175ml) £4.25
Bottle £16.95
2008 Nordoc Cabernet Sauvignon, Stéphane Vedeau
Languedoc herbs with a touch of clove
Glass (175ml) £4.25
Bottle £17.50
2008 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Frentano, Cantina Sociale Frentana
Bold & fruity with a chocolatey finish
Bottle £18.95
2007 Promised Land Shiraz Cabernet, Wakefield, Australia
the fruit quality is fully expressed - spectacular value
Bottle £25.95
2008 Navajas Tinto, Bodegas Navajas (oaked)
from a small family-run bodega, this is a lively, rosehip scented quaff
Bottle £19.95
2009 Vina Albergada Rioja (unoaked)
really juicy, a cut above Rioja jovens
Glass (175ml) £4.50
Bottle £17.95
2004 Urbina Crianza Rioja, Bodegas Benito (oaked)
deliciously smooth ripe damson fruit with a touch of mint from the oak
Bottle £23.95
2009 Carmenere El Grano, Rapel Valley, Chile
the nose expresses greenery, capsicum, green beans & mint pea
Bottle £19.95
2009 Côtes du Rhone, Domaine de Chapoton
Syrah dominated alongside Grenache & Mourvedre, lively & fruity
Bottle £22.95
Half a Bottle £12.95
2006 Lussac St Emilion, Château La Claymore
a highly respected Bordeaux, dark & chunky with a good grip
Bottle £34.95
Half a Bottle £18.25
2007 Chianti dei Colli Senesi, Cantine Vittorio Innocente
a meaty style with spicy red cherry & herby flavours....a little belter!
Bottle £25.95
2008 Malbec La Secreto, Colchuaga, Chile
Christmas cake & leather - honestly
Bottle £25.95
2002 Graves Château Trebiac
a piney wine...Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc
Bottle £28.95
2008 Fleurie, Domaine du Calvaire
floral aromas – perfect with bird of any feather!
Bottle £30.50
2008 Morgon Prestige, Domaine du Calvaire
the fruit of Beaujolais, the charm of Burgundy!
Bottle £32.50
2006 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Domaine Heresztyn
the first duty of wine is to be red...the second is to be a Burgundy!
Bottle £37.95
2004 Barolo Classico, Giacomo Bourgogno
berries & spice follow through to a full-bodied palate
Bottle £49.95
2003 Châteauneuf du Pape, Cuvée des Sommeliers, Domaine Jacques
Mestre
a superlative vintage with a mahogany smoothness derived from maturity
Bottle £52.00
White Wine
2009 Le Lesc Blanc, Vin de Pays du Gers
light, extremely fruity & refreshing
Glass (175ml) £3.75
Bottle £14.95
20089 Good Hope Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, SA
rich, spicy & honeyed
Glass (175ml) £4.25
Bottle £16.95
2009 Sauvignon de Touraine, Domaine Guy Allion
the palate is filled with gooseberry fool infused with elderflower & hints of summer fruit
Glass (175ml) £4.75
Bottle £19.95
2009 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Classica, Gianni Masciarelli
typically floral with gentle apple & almond fruit
Glass (175ml) £4.50
Bottle £18.95
2008 Chardonnay, Casa Azul Rapel Valley, Chile
hints of apricot, melon & nectarine, soft & round in the mouth
Glass (175ml) £3.95
Bottle £15.45
2009 Pinot Grigio, Trefili, Cantine San Marziano
really fruity & does the job!
Glass (175ml) £4.25
Bottle £16.95
2008 Chablis, Gérard Tremblay
unoaked from 10-30 year old vines, a fine wine with a profound mineral nose
Bottle £29.95
Half Bottle £16.95
2009 Framingham Sauvignon Blanc, NZ
a dry wine with refreshing acidity, has pungent passionfruit & grapefruit aromas
Bottle £25.75
2009 Albarino, Abadia San Campio, Bodegas Terras Gauda
100% Albarino with citrus, grapefruit, pineapple & mandarin flavours
Bottle £30.95
2008 Sancerre Gérard Fiou
very crisp, clean & racy on the palate
Bottle £30.95
2008 Gavi Di Tassarolo, 'La Fornace' Azienda Bergaglio
really fresh & floral, great with sea food
Bottle £24.95
2009 Réserve de Gassac Blanc, Domaine Mas Daumas Gassac
the primary pearfruit Viognier aromas melt into the wine, treat it with reverence
Bottle £19.95
Hidden Treasures
2008, Riesling Albert Mann (organic)
an attractive nose of apple, pear & mandarin - a 'vin de fruit'
Bottle £29.95
2008 Macon-Fuissé Bois de la Croix, Domaine Christophe Thibert
this wine dances on the palate with amazing acidity
Bottle £34.95
2007 Pouilly Fumé, Domaine des Berthiers
rich & fruity with a touch of grapefruit & red apple
Bottle £35.95
2007 Bourgognes Blanc 'Bigotes'
the merest flicker of vanilla & roasted nut highlights
Bottle £44.95
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