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CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING WINE
Brice Tradition Brut Champagne
White flower aromas fabulous fizz.
N.V. £35 / ½ Btl £19
Joseph Perrier Brut Rosé
Rich creamy mousse backed with lovely raspberryish flavour
N.V. £45
Louis Roederer Brut
Outstanding marque producing elegant wines
1996 £120
Hunters Miru Miru Brut (New Zealand)
Lovely rich fruit with a creamy finish from this top producer
N.V. £25
WHITE WINES
FRANCE
Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine sur Lie, Manoir, 2002, Loire
Fresh and crisp. Domaine-bottled to boot
£15
Viognier vin de Pays de la Drome Delas Freres, Rhone
Rich musky apricots with lovely perfumed flowers complement this rare varietal.
£17
Sancerre, Christian Salmon, 2002, Loire
Green, smoky and tangy with a correct balance of ripeness and acidity
£23
Vouvray, Les Clos Baudoin, Prince Poniatowski, 1995, Loire
A beautifully aged chenin that is truly delicious
£24
Chablis 1er cru, "Montmains", Bois d'Yver, 2001, Burgundy
More austere with excellent definition, citrus, stony minerally fruit character
£28
Meursault AC, Bouchard Père et Fils, 1999, Burgundy
A top grower and an excellent vintage, this stunning wine has honeyed
aromas on the nose with rich full buttery flavours.
£40
SPAIN
Ochoa Viura 2003
Pale yellow with fruity aromas. Fresh and tangy on the palate.
£16
Verdejo, Veracruz 2003
Stunning wine. Rich fruit and racy acidity balanced by subtle oak ageing.
£22
AMERICAS
Viognier, Bycos, 2001, Argentina
Classy wine with fragrant peaches on the palate.
£17
Semillon Chardonnay, Kendall Jackson, 2002 California
Ripe apple and pineapple with subtle toasty vanilla oak.
£18
Pinot Grigio, Mission Hill, 2002 Canada.
Rich pungent aromatic fruit with soft white flowers lingering off dry finish.
£20
Chardonnay, Woodbridge 2002, California
Pear and tropical fruit flavours with light creamy oak finish.
£22
Fume Blanc, Mondavi Napa Valley 2002, California
Lovely oaky flavours with steely palate, Great wine from this top producer.
£38
ANTIPODES
Riesling, Hunters 2001, Marlborough New Zealand
Lovely oily scent with balanced acidity, dry flowery finish.
£21
Sauvignon Blanc, Grove Mill 2002,Marlborough New Zealand
Vibrant gooseberry and passion fruit aromas, elegant from a relatively new winery.
£23
Chardonnay, Jacobite Ridge 2002 South Eastern Australia
Soft melons and fig flavour with subtle oak, rounded finish.
£24
Chardonnay Reserve, Sherwood Estate, 2001, New Zealand
Delicious ripe tropical citrus fruit overlaid with subtle oak.
£30
SOUTH AFRICA
Chenin Blanc, Kanu 2003 Stellenbosch
Summer melon with hints of spiceness, crisp clean and full bodied.
£15
Sauvignon Blanc, Klein Constantia, Constantia, 2001
An unwooded Cape showpiece, from this leading Sauvignon producer
£19
Chardonnay, Bushman's Creek 2002
Ripe full bouquet with hints of lemon, elegant palate with toasty oak complexity.
£22
RED WINES
BORDEAUX
Château Lagrange les Tours, Bordeaux Superior, 2000
A high proportion of Merlot lends a delicious red cherry softness to this soft red.
£23
Pavillon la Grange, Margaux, 2001
Deep rish cassis nose, opens on the palate yet structured with great
vitality and flavour. Beautifully balanced with soft lingering finish.
£28
Château de Garraud lalande de Pomerol 1999
Rich plummy red predominantly merlot. Soft velvety tannins and well balanced
fruit complimented by well integrated oak influence.
£33
Château Cissac, Haut Medoc, 1996
Dark coloured, lots of extract tannin, black fruits and oak.
Now showing great complexity and smoothness. Great wine.
£49
Château Talbot 4eme cru classe, St Julien, 1994
Firmly structured with refined tannins this outstanding wine
has evolved with superb perfume and spicy, chocolate flavours.
£85
Château Palmer 3eme cru classe, Margaux ,1983
Wonderfully perfumed, plums, black fruits and floral nose.
£250
BURGUNDY
Fleurie, "Les Roches du Vivier" Domaine Berrod 2002 Beaujolais
A youthful yet well concentrated wine, displaying juicy violet and raspberry fruit with a pleasantly savoury edge, elegant finish.
£25
Marsannay, Bouchard Père et Fils, 1996
Wild raspberry perfume with cherry infusion and a great perfume.
£27
Chorley-lès-Beaune, Joseph Drouhin,1998
Medium-bodied with spicy red fruits flavours. Round and balanced.
£32
Nuits-St-George, Domaine Jean Chauvenet,1996
Vibrant violet scented fruit showing hints of wild raspberry and strawberry.
Medium, well structured weight with mellowing tannins and crisp acidity.
£45
RHÔNE
Côtes du Rhone Villages Rasteau 2002
Ripe berry flavours with rich gamy nose, masses of fruit.
£18
Crozes Hermitage "les Meysonniers", Chapoutier, 2002
Medium-bodied with something of tobacco and leather.Full round and delicious.
£26
Châteuneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Janasse, 2001
One of the top four star wines from a Decanter tasting.
£35
REST OF EUROPE
Tempranillo Crianza Clos de Torribas 2000 Penedes Spain
Silky, wild strawberry fruit character and a mellow warming typically Spanish mouthfeel.
£18
Barbera d'Asti, Fiulot 2002, Italy
Hints of pepper and spice, dry with a lingering after taste.
£16
Peperino, Teruzzi and Puthod 2002, Italy
This 100% sangiovese from Tuscany has been aged in oak, giving hints of
vanilla, ripe plummy fruits with some spice. Wonderful.
£23
Rioja Reserva, Luis Canas 1997, Spain
Smoky, wild strawberry fruit with a rich creamy dash of oak. voluptious and very Moorish.
£27
AMERICAS
Malbec Santa Rosa 2002 Argentine
Full robust wine with deep plummy fruit, structured tannins and good length.
£17
Pinot Noir, Mission Hill, 1996, Canada
N/A
Zinfandel, Mondavi Napa Valley 2001
Overwhelming bouquets of rich fruit, blockbusting wine with spicy finish.
£33
Cabernet Merlot Kendall Jackson 2000 California
Brambly fruit well balanced leathery finish. Great value blend.
£19
Cabernet Sauvignon, Beringer Vineyards 1999, California
Blackberry and currants on the nose and palate with a full warm finish.
£25
ANTIPODES
Cabernet,Merlot Stella Bella 2000 Margaret River Australia
Well structured with soft smokey brambly fruit backed up by tobaccoey vanilla laced oak ageing.
£26
Malbec Blewitt Springs 2002 Australia
Rich ripe bramble, cassis and prune character mingles intriguingly with the Complex, smoky oak. Long intense finsh.
£22
Shiraz, Yalumba 2001 Barossa Australia
Concentrated dark cherry and plum fruits with licorice aftertaste. Soft tannins.
£23
Pinot Noir, Francesca Bay, 2002, New Zealand
Soft and approachable. Superb light fruit
£23
Trinity Hill Red, Hawkes Bay, 2000, New Zealand
Powerful blend of Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot with great structure.
£25
Cabernet / Merlot "The Clan", Capercaillie, 2000, Australia
Soft blackcurrants. Balanced with cedary finish. Fantastic wine using classic blend.
£28
SOUTH AFRICA
Pinotage, McGregor 2003, Robertson
A full raisiny nose with meaty overtones and a soft, dry flavour.
£18
Cabernet Sauvingnon Plaisir De Merle 2000, Paarl
Aged in small French oak barrels adding intense colour, ripe black fruits with lovely soft tannins.
£24
Merlot , Moreson Estate 1997,
New leather on the nose, with spicy plum palate, tremendous full bodied texture Long complete finish.
£28
ROSE WINE
Syrah Rose Santa Rosa Estate 2003
A vivid, bright pink with all the ripe, succulent fruit one would expect. Soft well rounded and oh so gluggable.
£17
Fine Wines with Limited Stock.
RED
FRANCE (Rhône)
Hermitage, La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet, 1986
Deeply polished ruby colour. Although the Northern Rhône
was disappointing in 1986 not so for La Chapelle. The wine exhibits
good purity with noted cassis, cedar and pepper characteristics.
Parker scored it 87 in 1995 with maturity towards 2005.
Get it while it lasts.
£250.00
AUSTRALIA (Barossa)
"Command" Shiraz, Elderton Estate, 1997
The flagship wine of the Elderton estate and certainly on of
Australia's best wines, now on strict world-wide allocation.
Massive fruit and vanilla on the palate with great complexity.
£85.00
USA (California)
Marimar Torres Pinot Noir, 1995
Green Valley in California is a perfect micro-climate for growing Pinot Noir.
This Pinot is beautifully structured, with flavours of wild berries,
And an array of spices. Chance to have top wine from this formidable family.
£39.00
ITALY (Tuscany)
Ornellaia 1991, Lodovico Antinori
From the estate of Lodovico Antinori comes this Merlot/Cabernet
blend Rich, classy with hints of chocolate balanced by intense fruit.
Very elegant. Similar to a first growth claret.
£110.00
WHITE
NEW ZEALAND (Martinborough)
Craighall Riesling, Amaranth, Dry River, 1998
Aromatic dry white. Strong, steely Riesling with intense
citrus and lime flavours and a fine backbone of acidity.
Rated the best winery in the country by Oz Clarke.
£40.00
U.S.A. (Oregon)
Chardonnay, Domaine Drouhin,1997
Hazelnut, lime blossom, and honey aromas, lots of fresh citrus
and ripe apple flavour. Medium - to full-bodied with firm
acidity and a lingering finish.
£55.00
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