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Red Glass £2.75 Bottle £11.75
Trivento Shiraz Malbec ~ Argentina
By using the ever so fruity Shiraz grape to temper the
somewhat more robust Malbec the boys at Trivento have
succeeded in producing a delightful quaffing red with
real character.
Jean d’Aosque Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Vins
de Pays d’Oc
The fruity blackcurrant softness of this wine, combined
with it’s eminent drink-ability, will challenge
anything that the new world boys can produce.
Concha Y Toro Merlot: Soft, fruity
Chilean Merlot from a leading estate.
Mark Tree Premium Red: An unashamedly
easy to drink, smooth
Australian red from Victoria State.
White Glass £2.75 Bottle £11.75
Marques de la Villa Malvasia: Delicious, soft,
fruity wine from the
Toro region of Spain.
Frontera Chardonnay: Central Valley
~ Chile Completely un-oaked this racy Chardonnay is
crammed with vibrant fruit and a lip-smackingly
fresh finish.
Côtes du Ventoux Blanc: Fresh,
full-flavoured blend of Grenache Blanc and Marsanne
from the Southern Rhône.
Mark Tree White: A crisp, stylish Australian
blend of Semillon,
Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Müller Piesporter Treppchen - Riesling Kabinett:
Piquant, warm and spicy amongst the best known
and respected of the Mosel Valley.
Red
1. Malumbres Reserva 1999: A tasty
Rioja look-alike from
one of Navarra’s leading private estates. £12.50
2. Deen De Bortoli ‘Vat 4’ Petit
Verdot ~ Australia
This unusual grape rarely takes a turn on the front
label, it is a key component in all the top Bordeaux
reds, but De Bortoli are all for being different. Rich
and brooding in colour the fruit shows lashings of blackcurrant
fruit, with hints of violets, even the bottle looks
different. £13.50
3.Concha Y Toro Carmenere: Chilean
grape variety Carmenere
gives a soft, smooth, medium-bodied red with intense
fruit flavours. £12.50
4.Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva ~ Rioja ~Spain
The oldest ’modern’ Bodega in Rioja, Riscal
have been at the top of the new wave of producers who
favour fruit flavour over the sometimes over powering
taste of oak. Creamy wild strawberry fruits with subtle
hints of vanilla and a harmonious elegant finish. £20.00
5.Château Val Joanis 2000 Côtes
du Lubéron: A classy, savoury
blend of Syrah and Grenache from a good private estate
in Provence. £13.00
6.Château la Grolet 'Tete du Cuvee' -
Cotes de Bourg ~
Bordeaux Monsieur Hubert selects only the best grapes
from his vineyards to go into his top cuvee, and the
result is always a seriously classy drop. Predominantly
Merlot this is silky smooth red with underlying plum
jam flavours alongside subtle cigar box hints all held
together by well integrated smooth tannins. £18.75
7.Pascual Toso Malbec: Full-flavoured,
yet easy-drinking red
from Argentina’s most successful grape and one
of it’s oldest,
most prestigious wineries. £11.50
8.Swagman’s Kiss Shiraz 2001:
Rich, ripe, vibrantly fruity Shiraz from
Western Australia’s famous Margaret River vineyard.
£14.00
9.Clairault Cabernet Sauvignon: Full,
stylish, perfectly balanced
Cabernet from one of the oldest vineyards in Margaret
River. £16.00
Rosé
10.Malumbres Rosado: Superior dry Navarra
Rosé, 100%a Grenache. £11.00
White
11.Cousiño Macul Chardonnay:
Rich, full-flavoured unoaked
Chardonnay from 100-year-old vines on one of Chile’s
top estates. £12.00
12.De Waal Sauvignon Blanc: Utterly
delightful, crisp, pungent,
South African Sauvignon Blanc from a leading Stellenbosch
estate. £12.50
14.Yalumba ‘Y’ Series Viognier
~ Australia £13.50
Viognier is the least planted grape in the World, mainly
because it is very tricky to make good wine from, yet
Yalumba’s attention to detail and over 20 years
of experience have enabled them to produce this cracker.
Filled to the brim with flavours of peaches and apricots
with a dash of nutmeg this is a white with plenty of
character and style.
15.Gavi la Battistina ~ Italy Something
a little different, Gavi with flavour. The dynamic Araldica
co-operative in Northern Italy have given this sometimes
watery wine style a much welcomed twist with refreshing
apple and pear fruit flavours and zesty acidity. £12.50
16.Louis Carillon Puligny Montrachet ~ Cote
de Beaune ~ France Hand harvested fruit, and
low yields combined with a focus on purity and avoiding
overripe fruit and too much oak have made Carillon the
top dog in Puligny. Steely and elegant the wine has
a length of flavour that just seems to wrap itself around
your taste buds and refuse to relinquish its grip. Something
special. £45.00
17.Swagman’s Kiss White: Well-balanced,
intensely fruity
blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Chardonnay from
Western Australia’s Margaret River. £14.00
18.Clairault Chardonnay: Top-quality
elegant Margaret River
Chardonnay with explosive fruit flavours. £16.00
19.Pinot Grigio Bottega Vinai: Superior
Pinot Grigio from the
Trentino region in North-Eastern Italy. Recommended.
£13.75
Champagne
20.Grand Cru Champagne, Patrick Soutiran,
Ambonnay Brut 70cl £26.00
21.Grand Cru Champagne, Patrick Soutiran,
Ambonnay Rosé 70cl £26.00
22.Grand Cru Champagne, Patrick Soutiran,
Ambonnay Brut 35cl £14.00
23.Grand Cru Champagne, Patrick Soutiran,
Ambonnay Rosé35cl £14.00
Cava
24.Freixenet Cordon Negro £11.50
25.Malaga: Unctuous “liquid Christmas
pudding” from Malaga’s
magnificent Pedro Ximenez grape. 17% ABV. 50cl £16.00
/ 125ml £3.75
26.Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise Domaine de Coyeux:
Fine, luscious, balanced Muscat from a splendid
estate. 15% ABV. 35cl £12.75
125ml £4.25
27 Château d’Yquem—Luc-Saluses:
Ambrosial nectar of the gods! 13% ABV £600.00
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