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CHAMPAGNES

Moet & Chandon Brut NV
Perhaps Champagne’s most famous house. Consistent quality and an easy enjoyable style

Laurent Perrier NV
The nose is fresh and delicate, showing good complexity with its hints of citrus and white fruit. Perfectly balanced, with crisp flavours and finesse.

Louis Roederer Brut NV
This Champagne is rich, soft, elegant and creamy with a wonderful biscuity finish.

Louis Roederer Cristal 1999
The ultimate cuvee prestige Champagne. Creamy, smooth with complex, lingering flavours.

Veuve Cliquot Rosé NV
Brilliant salmon pink in colour, this Champagne is voluptuous and velvety. On the palate this wine evokes pink grapefruit and dried fruits, finishing on notes of gingerbread and cinnamon.

Laurent Perrier Rosé
This outstanding Rosé Champagne has aromas of strawberries, redcurrants and raspberries. The palate opens up to provide a melange of flavours including raspberries and cherries.

Bollinger Grand Anneé 1999
Very typical Bollinger with rich marzipan aromas, and notes of toffee and bread yeast. The palate is equally charming, yet powerful and structured, with nutty aromas, and some signs of maturity.

SPARKLING WINES

Prosecco, “Extra Dry”, Casa Defra, Italy
Ultra fashionable Northern Italy sparkler made from Prosecco grapes. A delightfully frothy sparkler with aromatic apple and pear flavours on the nose followed by a crisp palate of succulent fruits. Gently foamy,just off dry and possessing an enticing, bright finish.

Cava Brut Reserva, Bodegas Miret, Italy
Enticing, fruit filled and frothy, this is an attractive fizz for any occasion.

Cava Rosado, Reserva Bodegas Miret, Italy
A vibrant attractive Rosado, with pure red fruits on the nose and a palate which is brimming with sweet cherries and strawberries. A persistent mousse and rich fruity flavour perfectly complimented by the enticing aromas. The time spent ageing in the bottle also ensures that this wine developsreal character, making it extremely moreish.

Sparkling Shiraz, Majella, Australia
Like Hen’s Teeth as far as availability goes but like nectar of the gods for fans of this peculiarly Australian wine style. Majella’s fabulous Shiraz is bottle fermented like Champagne and then a little vintage port is added to give a well balanced sweet/savoury sparkling wine – ideal with food, before or after a meal…or anytime.

 

WHITE WINES

Crunchy, Dry Whites

France

Muscadet sur-Lie La Bretonnerie 2006, Loire
F Guilbaud
Muscadet almost takes on a coastal air, the freshness of the sea seems to be so much part of the wine and everything it complements – oysters and seafood being standards.

Sancerre 2006 Domaine de la Grande Maison, Loire
Balland et Fils
Produced on a tiny farm in the Loire and is undoubtedly one of the finest Sancerre’s to be found. Perfectly balanced fruit with a dry finish. Delicious with seafood and shellfish.

Italy

Pinot Grigio Casa Defra 2006
Veneto
A deliciously refreshing white with subtle citrus hints and easy drinking style. Crisp, dry and very moreish.

Spain

Viura Chardonnay Centelleo 2006
La Mancha
Ripe, rounded chardonnay blended with crisp Viura to give a delicious, tangy white wine that is ideal as an aperitif or with seafood.

Portugal

Quinta de Covela Eschola 2005
Minho
An enticing gold colour, the nose and the palate presents a fresh array of elderflower, redcurrant, citrus and delicate spice, balanced by a fine minerality.

Australia

Semillon Sauvignon 2005, Cape Mentelle
Australia A Margaret River benchmark. Fresh fruit characters with some oak addingpalate structure are the hallmarks of this crisp and complex style of wine.

New Zealand

Lofthouse Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Marlborough
A wine with electrifying gooseberry fruit, green grass, light asparagus on the nose. Rich and plump on the palate and long with a fine balancing acidity.

Chile

Panul Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Lontue Valley
The aroma is a beautifully delicate one of crushed apples and ripe pears with a concentrated palate highlighting the citrus overtone and exotic notes of guavas.

Ripe Rounded Whites

France

Bourgogne Blanc Les Setilles 2006,
Olivier Leflaive
Burgundy
Situated next to Puligny and Meursault, this vineyard produces top quality white Burgundy. The palate is lemon shortcake and marmalade layered with toast and cream. Excellent wine.

Chablis 2006, Domaine Vincent Dampt
Burgundy Classic Chablis with a nice fruity nose, lots of mature ripe, steely fruit, good balanced acidity and a very long finish.

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2003, Olivier Leflaive
Burgundy This wine is rich with a honeyed depth. Citrus notes are fleshed out with creamy, warm brioche notes and grilled, buttery, tropical fruit and caramel cream.

Meursault Les Tillets 2004, Patrick Javillier
BurgundyThis offers a combination of warm sponge cake with fresh citrus, whilst the palate is unctuous and rich with an interesting vitality and wonderful length.

Spain

Albarino 2006, Adegas Galegas
Rias Baixas Clean and intense aromas of fresh and tropical fruits. This wine, made on the North West coast of Spain is one of the finest of its kind and is beautifully paired with shellfish and seafood

Australia 

Colombard Chardonnay2006, Heywood Estate
South East AustraliaAn abundance of fresh attractive peach and apple aromas on the nose, this is a crisp, mouth filling and fruit driven wine with good length an flavour.

Chardonnay/Sauvignon/Semillon 2005, Skuttlebutt
Margaret River
From the producers of cult Margaret River winery, Stella Bella. A blast of citrus, mandarin and orange with exotic wafts of passion fruit and paw paw andfinishes with a revitalising acidity.

New Zealand              

Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2004/05
Marlborough
An intriguing full-bodied Chardonnay, packed full of citrus and stone fruit flavours with a savoury complexity derived from wild yeast , malolactic fermentations and maturation in French oak barriques.

Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc 2003/04
Marlborough
Released as a mature wine, Te Koko is an individual expression of the Sauvignon Blancgrape. Barrel fermented with wild yeast, it offers a delicious aromatic and richly textured style. 

South Africa

Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2005
Stellenbosch
Immense fruit concentration has given this wine depth and balance. Hints of blossom, ripe apple and melon fruits overlay a minerally core and lead to a fine long finish.

Argentina  Chardonnay Reserva 2004, Terrazas
Mendoza Round and dense, yet crisp at the same time. This very attractive Terazzas Reserva Chardonnay shows lively flavours in addition to flinty mineral characters, and a wonderfully long finish.

Aromatic Whites

France

Les Escasses 2006
VDP Côtes de Gascogne
A dry, bright very slightly aromatic wine with delicate floral notes on the nose and palate.This wine really delivers much more than its price would suggest.

Pinot Blanc 2005, Theo Cattin
Alsace
This very well made Pinot Blanc is the perfect partner to most shellfish dishes.A delightfully fresh, clean and stylish bouquet with light, crisp slightly spicy fruit on the palate.

Gewurztraminer Bollenberg 2004, Theo Cattin
Alsace
This is card carrying Gewurztraminer, heart firmly on its sleeve. It presents an opulent, honeyed, spiced array of exotic fruit, scented with rosewater.

Australia

Verdelho 2005,
Pyramid Hill
Hunter Valley
A refreshing change from the norm, this is full of light tropical fruit with hints of spice and some citrus zest. This is a fragrant, elegant and lively wine.

New Zealand

Crossroads “Destination” Riesling 2004
Hawkes Bay
Very delicate crushed citrus fruits contrast with a light, lingering grape sweetness and floral notes.

RED WINES

Ripe Soft Reds

France

Cotes du Ventoux Rouge 2005
Domaine Perrin, Rhone Valley
A lovely red/rose hue with a touch of aniseed and brown sugar on the nose. The palate is very rich, balanced with hints of caramel and toffee.

l’Orangerie de Carignan 2004
1éres Côtes de BordeauxA lovely easy drinking unoaked Bordeaux. Full of jammy merlot fruit.

Sancerre Rouge 2005
Domaine de la Grande Maison
Loire
Wonderful, creamy, ripe strawberry fruit, delicately peppered, offers a quite distinctinterpretation of Pinot Noir, compared to it’s Burgundian counterpart.

Gevrey Chambertin 2003,
Domaine Trapet
Burgundy
A very attractive, bright cherry red colour. Deliciously aromatic on the nose with spiced, sweet, red berry fruits and hints of truffle. The palate is vibrant and full with an excellent balance, rich and dense – delightful.

Beaune 1er Cru Teurons 2004,
Domaine Rossignol Trapet
Burgundy
This biodynamic wine produced by brothers Nicholas and David Rossignol is full of quality. Plenty of ripe raspberry fruit. This is a top quality single Domaine Burgundy at its best.

Spain

Tempranillo 2005
Centelleo
Superb hand crafted red with rich, mature fruit on the nose and palate with the classic hint of chocolate found in good Tempranillo. Oak ageing has added complexity and mellowness to the wine

Solar De Samaniego Crianza 2003
Rioja
An aromatic wine with aromas of vanilla and sweet toffee. Aged in oak,the palate offers intense fruit and a touch of spice at the finish.     

New Zealand

Eradus Pinot Noir 2006
Marlborough
Displaying lifted floral notes, this wine has lovely black cherry, chocolate and savoury characteristics. A soft subtle wine with silky tannins.

Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2005
Marlborough
Opulent aromas of dark plums and cardamom spice are enhanced by the earthy scent of liquorice and hints of smoky oak. The palate is highly concentrated with black cherry and red berry flavours supported by silky tannins through to a long and generous finish. The 2005 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir reflects an idyllic Marlborough vintage.

South Africa

Merlot Bainskloof 2005
Breede River
This is richly coloured and has a very appealing, brightly spiced nose. The palate opens up to reveal ripe cherries and cassis, laced with pepper, laced with pepper.Really attractive, effortless drinking.

Chile

Corinto Merlot 2006
Central Valley
Full of ripe plum and cherry fruit. Soft and silky with dark chocolate flavours.

Rich, Intense Reds

France

Domaine de Saissac Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Vin de Pays d’Oc, France
Deep red/black in colour, with notes if cassis and cedar, ripe and sweetly fruited. Partially aged in oak, this wine has a wonderful fruit concentration and a fine balance.

Chateau Maurel 2004
AC Cabardès
This has something of a Bordeaux feel to it, a firm, ripe structure underpinningsupple, plump spiced fruit. Excellent value for money.

Châteaneuf du Pape Grande Reserve 2004
Chateau Beauchene, Rhone
Red fruits, leather, liquorice with hints of spice on the nose. The palate is powerful and well-balanced with a complex structure. It displays great length and is an excellent match for red meats and cheese.

L’Hospitalet de Gazin 1999
Pomerol, Bordeaux
Second wine of Gazin, the immediate neighbour of Pétrus, this wine was an outstanding success in 1999. The nose is lovely, rich and sweet, gamey,toasty red fruit whilst the palate is succulent, supple and rich with a generous structure and full, satisfying finish.

Ch. Kirwan 3eme Cru Classe Margaux 1998
Margaux, Bordeaux
An appealing seductive nose full of black fruits, liquorice and smoky oak. Full bodied, powerful, yet elegant, it balances complexity and power. Very impressive.

Ch. Leoville Barton 2eme Cru Classe 1998
St Julien, Bordeaux
This wine is classically made, full bodied St Julien. It displays impressive concentration, flavours of black fruits, earthy notes and spicy wood. This is a pure uncompromising wine drinking well now.

Italy

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2005
Villa Bizzarri
This wine abounds with aromas of berries, has a firm structure, soft  tannins and a long and spicy finish.

Chianti Classico Terre di Prenzano 2005
Vinamaggio
Modern and freshly fruited, this 100% Sangiovese offers plump cherries and plums, laced with vanilla.

Australia

The Gatekeeper Shiraz 2004
McLaren Vale
Picking the grapes at night has preserved freshness, producing a bright, elevated spiced wine with black cherry fruit. This is not a wine for the faint-hearted!    

Cabernet Merlot 2004,
Cape Mentelle
Western Australia
An elegant blend, with Merlot adding softness to the firmer Cabernet Sauvignon. The fine tannin backbone is supported by concentrated berry fruits and vanilla oak, resulting in a satisfying, mellow red wine.

California

Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Napa Valley
This boasts enticing aromas of ripe black fruits and dark chocolate, with lush, concentrated, blackberry, black cherry and fig flavours. A supple structure leads to a finish full of rich dark chocolate and blackberry flavours. Delicious to drink now.

South Africa

Rhebokskloof Pinotage 2005
Paarl
A ripe , full bodied Pinotage with a complex, smoky palate and a savoury, toasted palate underpinned with a rich fruit character.

Chile

Carmenere Aromo 2003
Chile
This is a richly fruited wine with excellent body and richness coupled with an intriguing aroma of dried herbs and spices.

Argentina

Malbec Reserva 2004, Terrazas
Mendoza
Evocative red tones with hints of cherry and plum. Mature fruit notes in the mouth, elegant body and delicate touches of vanilla.

ROSE

France

Chateau de Sours Rosé 2006
Bordeaux
This Rosé continues to take the wine world by storm!The wine is 95% Merlot and has an extraordinary intensity of fruit with the colour incredibly vibrant, almost decadently pink and the nose and palate concentrated and profoundly aromatic. “The Best Rosé around” Susy Atkins. Wine Magazine 

Italy

Pinot Grigio Rosé 2005
Casa Defra
A pale salmon pink colour with a delicate yet lively nose of fresh raspberries and wild strawberries. Crisp, light and fragrant on the palate with a succulent finish

PUDDING WINES

France

Chateau Septy 2000
Monbazillac
The nose has notes of honey and ripe fruits, the palate is delicate with a long finish.

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise 2004, Domaine Perrin
Rhone
Amber coloured with an intense nose of Muscat and mint. Luscious and grapey with a honeyed richness.

California

Elysium Black Muscat 2005,
Andrew Quady
Amador County
This Californian Black Muscat resonates aromas of rose and lychee. Perfect with cheese or chocolate desserts.