Sparkling Wine/Champagne
Champagne and most other sparkling wine is usually made from three grapes. Chardonnay also responsible for many of the world’s best white wines, Pinot Noir the great red grape of Burgundy and Pinot Meunier another red grape. The fact that the winemaking process then magically produces a white sparkling wine when two of the grapes are red adds wonderfully to the mystic of the world’s favourite celebration wine! Vintage Champagne is only produced in a few select years when the grapes are of good enough quality to produce arguably the best sparkling wine on the planet.
Sparkling Wine
1. RENE BARBIER, Brut Rosada NV £23.00
Spain
2. JANSZ, Brut NV £31.50
South Australia
3. GRAHAM BECK, Brut NV £35.00
South Africa
Champagne
4. JEAN COMYN, Brut NV £45.00
5. VEUVE CLICQUOT, Brut NV £49.50
6. DEUTZ ROSÉ. Brut NV £65.00
7. BOLLINGER, A.C *1976 £185.00
8. VEUVE CLICQUOT, La Grande Dame, 1990 £125.00
Chardonnay
Responsible for some of the worlds very best white wines such as Chablis, and White Burgundy. Matthew Jukes author of the UK’s biggest selling wine publication The Wine List 2005, describes it thus, “Ranging in style from fairly colourless, neutral and characterless to wildly exotic, rich and golden – you can detect honey, butter, freshly baked patisserie, hazelnuts, butterscotch, orange blossom and fresh meadow flowers in full-on Chardonnays.”
10. VALDIVIESO, 2008 £19.50
Central Valley, Chile
11. GEMTREE CITRINE, 2007 £24.50
McLaren Vale, South Australia
12. HOLLISTER PEAK, Marmesa Winery, 2005 £27.50 Edna Valley, California, USA
14. MÂCON UCHIZY, 2007 £30.50 Burgundy, France
15. CHABLIS, Jean Marc Brocard, 2008 £35.00
Burgundy, France
16. RULLY 1er CRU, Oliver LeFlaive, 2006/2007 £40.00
Burgundy, France
17. CHABLIS PREMIER CRU ”Vaillons”, Louis Michel & Fils, 2006 £51.50
Burgundy, France
18. CLOUDY BAY, 2006 £55.00
Marlborough, New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc
“The aroma of Sauvignon Blanc is very distinctive, having a sharp, grassy, green fruit character, often reminiscent of gooseberries. As well as being dry most Sauvignon Blanc’s are very high in acidity. “
Jonathan Pedley, Master of Wine.
New Zealand and the Loire region of France arguably produce the finest examples, however increasingly outstanding examples can now be sourced from Chile and South Africa.
Hse. GRAN HACIENDA, Santa Rita, 2009 £17.00
Central Valley, Chile
20. LES SALICES, Domaines Francois Lurton, 2008 £19.50 Languedoc, France
21. CHEVERNY, Domaine du Salvard, 2008 £23.50 Loire, France
22. SPY VALLEY, 2008 £26.50 Marlborough, New Zealand
23. SANCERRE, Hubert Brochard, 2008 £36.50
Loire, France
24. POUILLY FUMÉ, La loge aux Moines, Patrice Moreux, 2007/2008 £40.00 Loire, France
25. CLOUDY BAY, 2007 £61.00
Marlborough, New Zealand
Chenin Blanc
This French grape is used to produce a number of different styles of wine in the Loire valley. It is the principal white grape of South Africa where some outstanding dry whites made from this grape can be found.
Hse. THE VELDT RANGE, 2009 £17.00
Robertson, South Africa
30. KANU, 2008 £19.50
Stellenbosch, South Africa
31. VOUVRAY, Chateau Gaudrelle, 2005/2006 £30.00
Loire, France
Viognier
In the best examples, Viognier offers a mind-blowing perfume of peach kernels, wild honey and apricot blossom, followed by an ample, curvaceous body with plenty of charm and a lingering dry aftertaste.
Matthew Jukes
32. DOMAINE DE RIBAUTE, 2008 £19.50 Languedoc, France
34. D’ARENBERG, The Last Ditch, Viognier, 2008 £29.50
Barossa Valley, South Australia
35. COOPERS CREEK, Viognier, 2007 £30.00
Gisbourne, New Zealand
Blended White Wines and other Varietals
Many winemakers make white wines from a blend of different grapes, where the sum of the parts is greater than the components.
36. POACHERS BLEND, St Hallett, 2007 £21.50 Semillon, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc
Barossa Valley, South Australia
37. MUSCADET SERVE ET MAINE , Clos de la Fontaine, 2008 £21.50 Loire, France
38. PUCELA, 2007/2008 £18.50
Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc, Valladolid, Spain
39. OPAL RIDGE, 2008 £19.00
Gewurtztraminer and Verdelho, South Eastern Australia
40. BLUE SLATE, Dr. Loosen, 2007/2008 £24.50
Riesling, Mosel Valley, Germany
41. GRÜNER VELTLINER, Laurenz V, 2007/2008 £28.50
Kamptal, Austria
42. PINOT GRIGIO RESERVA, Trentino, 2007/2008 £28.50
Dolomites, Italy
43. HOGUE, Gewurztraminer, 2005 £31.00
Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA
59. MOUNT CASS, Riesling, 2007 £35.00
Waipara Valley, New Zealand
RED WINES
Merlot
“Merlot is a juicy grape, with supple smooth, silky, blackberry, plum, red wine gum and fruitcake flavours. As Merlot is usually oak aged, the fruit flavours are often accompanied by a touch of sweet wood-smoke barrel nuances.” Matthew Jukes
* Chile is making Carmènere it's own. "An old Bordeaux variety now virtually extinct in France. Widely used in Chile where until recently it was mistaken for Merlot." Not surprisingly it tastes similar to Merlot with an intriguing twist. Hugh Johnson
Hse. TERRES FUMĖES, Domaines Francois Lurton, 2008 £17.00
Languedoc, France
44. CARMÉNÈRE RESERVA*, Santa Rita, 2008 £21.00
Valle del rapel, Chile
45. MIGUEL TORRES, Santa Digna Reserva, 2008 £22.50
Central valley, Chile
46. FINCA ANTIGUA, La Mancha, 2004/2006 £24.00
Spain
47. SANTA EMA, Reserva D.O. Maipo Valley, 2006/2007 £26.50
Chile
48. MARTIN MEINERT, 2003 £35.50
Devon Valley, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Cabernet Sauvignon
“The great distinction of the wine it produces is that it has a very powerful and recognizable aroma of blackcurrants wherever it is grown and, if matured in newish oak, can smell of cedar, cigar boxes and sometimes, tobacco.” Jancis Robinson
51. SANTA EMA, 2008 £19.00
Maipo Valley, Chile
52. DOMAINE DE SAISSAC, 2007 £22.00
Languedoc, France
53. MIGUEL TORRES, Santa Digna Reserva, 2007/2008 £24.00
Central valley, Chile
54. CHATEAU SAINT MICHELLE, 2005 £28.50
Columbia valley, Washington State, USA
55. THE COVER DRIVE, 2006 £30.00
Coonawarra, South Australia
56. JOHN RIDDOCH, 1993/1994 £75.50
Coonawarra, South Australia
Tempranillo (Rioja)
“The finest indigenous red wine grape of Spain. It provides rich, well-structured wines with good acidity and plenty of tannin and colour. The bouquet often exhibits an intense berry/black raspberry character witha floral note.
Robert Parker jnr
Most of the red wines made in the Rioja region are dominated by the Tempranillo grape.
Hse. ROYAL, Rioja, 2007 £17.00
Bodegas Franco-Españolas
60. BORDÒN CRIANZA, Rioja, 2005 £26.00 Bodegas Franco-Españolas
61. CERRO ANON RESERVA, Rioja, 2001 £30.50
Bodegas Olarra
Syrah/Shiraz & blends
This grape’s wines, “tend to have a very dark colour, aromas of bramble and pepper, and on the palate can be quite chunky and full bodied.”
Jonathan Pedley
The grape is native to the Rhone valley in France but does fabulously in Australia where it is called Shiraz.
Hse. THE VELDT RANGE, Shiraz, 2009 £17.00
Robertson, South Africa
70. STUMP JUMP, d’Arenberg, 2007 £21.00
Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre
Australia
71. CÔTE DU RHÔNE, Delas Freres, 2007 £23.00
Grenache, Shiraz
Rhone, France
72. 38 PARCELLES, Famille Quiot, 2007/2008 £25.50
Côte de Ventoux, France
73. CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH, Domaine Lafage, 2005/2006 £27.50
Côtes du Roussillon, France
74. THE LAUGHING MAGPIE d’Arenberg, 2006 £40.00 Shiraz Viognier
McLaren Vale, South Australia
75. THE MCRAE WOOD SHIRAZ, Jim Barry, 2005 £45.00
Clare Valley South Australia,
Claret/Claret Style Blends
The auld alliance between Scotland and France was based on this world- renowned wine. It’s a blend that incorporates principally Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot’ but other grapes such as Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are also used.
‘’A great Claret is the Queen of all natural wines and…the highest perfection of all wines that have ever been made. It is delicate and harmonious beyond all others.’’ Warner Allan – Knee Deep in Claret
79. OBVIO, Malbec, 2008 £19.00
Mendoza, Argentina
80. LES ORMES DE LAGRANGE, Bordeaux superieur, 2006 £25.00
Bordeaux, France
81. PRIVADA, Malbec, Merlot &Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 £30.50
Mendoza, Argentina
82. CHATEAU MUSAR, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault & Carignan, 2001 £51.00
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
83. MEERLUST RUBICON, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 £53.50
Stellenbosch, South Africa
84. CHATEAU LA LAGUNE, 3ieme Cru, 1994 £55.00
Medoc, Bordeaux, France
85. CHATEAU PONTET CANET, 5eme Cru, 1995 £60.00
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
86. CHATEAU TALBOT, 4eme Cru, 1995 £75.00
St Julien, Bordeaux, France
87. CHATEAU BEAUSEJOUR, 1er Grand Cru, 1995 £105.00
St Emilion, Bordeaux, France
88. CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES, 5eme Cru, 1996 £120.00
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
89. CHATEAU FIGEAC, 1er Cru, 1995 £110.00
St Emillion, Bordeaux, France
Hearty Italians
‘’From lush, deep red Chiantis to light, fruity Bardolinos, Italy produces some of the world's best red wine. Perfect to add extra luster to Italy's rich cuisine, Italian red wines offer variety, quality, and style.’’
Sandy Mitchell
90. VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE, Tedeschi, 2007 £23.50
Tuscany, Italy
91. SABAZIO, La Braccesca, 2006/2007 £28.00
Tuscany, Italy
92. CHIANTI CLASSICO, Bibbiano, 2006 £30.50
Tuscany, Italy
93. BAROLO, Prunotto, 2004 £66.50
Piedmont, Italy
Pinot Noir
“The Red Burgundy grape capable of producing divinely scented, gorgeously fruity expressions of place but often unwilling to do so. Flavours found in young red Burgundies include raspberries, strawberries, cherries and violets and with time these evolve into a bouquet of game, liquorice and autumnal undergrowth.”
Jancis Robinson
95. DOMAINE de VALMOISSINE, Louis Latour, 2007 £25.00
Côteaux du Verdon, France
96. SPY VALLEY, 2008 £32.00 Marlborough, New Zealand
97. LAFORET BOURGOGNE, Joseph Drouhin, 2007 £32.00
Burgundy, France
98. CHOREY LES BEAUNE, Joseph Drouhin, 2006 £48.00
Burgundy, France
100. NUITS SAINT GEORGES, Adamas, 2005 £62.00
Burgundy, France
Pinotage
This grape is a cross of Cinsault, a grape used mostly for blending in the Rhone, and Pinot Noir, the great red grape of Burgundy. It is grown almost exclusively in South Africa. Abraham Izak Perold a Professor at Stellenbosch University successfully crossed the varieties in 1925.
"Pinotage is an earthy, spicy, deeply coloured grape with tobacco and plums on the nose,crushed blackberry fruit on the palate and a hearty, full, savoury finish."
Matthew Jukes
110. SAAM MOUNTAIN, 2008 £19.50
Paarl, South Africa
111. SPRINGFONTEIN, 2006 £27.00
Walker Bay, South Africa
Gamay
One of the distinct features of wines made from Gamay grapes is its fruity flavour, scent, and strong likeness to Pinot Noir. When you smell this wine, you will get the scent of cherries, pears, bananas and oddly enough bubblegum. It also has a hint of wood in the scent because it is aged in oak casks.
120. BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGE, Joseph Drouhin, 2006 £23.50
Beaujolais, France
121. FLEURIE, Clos des Quatre Vents, 2007 £30.00
Georges duboeuf, Beaujolais, France
Blended Red Wines and other Varietals
130. GNARLY HEAD, Old Vine Zinfandel, 2006 £25.00
Manteca, California, USA
131. STEP ROAD, Sangiovese, 2006 £28.00
Langhorne Creek, South Australia
132. CERAVOLO, Petit Verdot, 2007 £30.00
Adelaide Plains, South Australia
Half Bottles
Champagne
BILLECART-SALMON, France, NV £35.00
Sparkling Wine
GRAHAM BECK, Robertson, South Africa, NV £19.50
Whites
SAUVIGNON BLANC, Santa Rita, Chile, 2009 £9.50
CHARDONNAY, Santa Ema, Chile, 2008 £11.50
SAUVIGNON BLANC, Santa Ema, Chile, 2008/2009 £12.50
SOAVE, Masi, Italy, 2007 £14.00
Reds
MERLOT, Santa Ema, Chile, 2007/2008 £11.50
SHIRAZ & VIOGNIER, Barossa Valley, South Australia, 2006 £13.50
CÔTE DU RHÔNE, Delas Freres, 2007 £14.50
Grenache, Shiraz
Rhone, France
CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Katnook, Coonawarra, Australia, 2006 £19.00
Dessert Wines
102. MAROM MERLOT, 2006 £20.00 Hochwertiger Qualitatswein, Romania
103. SEDIENER, Cabernet Sauvignon, Aurum 2005 £23.00
Hochwertiger Qualitatswein, Romania
104. EISWEIN, Rudolf Muller, 1991 (50cl) £26.00 Rhein, Germany
106. TROCKENBEEREN AUSLESE, 1989 (50cl) £36.00 Rhein, Germany, Rudolf Muller selection
107. GROSSBERGER PFAFFENTAL,Edelbeerenauslese 1981 £39.00 Pieroth, Romania
108. ROYAL TOKAJI COMPANY, 1995 (50cl) £43.00
5 Puttanyas Aszu, Hungary
109. HOBBS OF BAROSSA RANGES, 2004 (37.5cl) £55.50
Single Vineyard Viognier, Angston, South Australia
BIO DYNAMIC WINES
Biodynamics is an agricultural system first developed by Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner at the start of the 20th century. It is based on organic farming, but goes beyond the obvious avoidance of chemicals and synthetic treatments, to a much more holistic and philosophical regard for the land. Some of its tenets cannot easily be explained, including farming by a calendar that respects the earth's magnetic fields and the rhythms of the sun, moon, planets and stars, and working with preparations that seem almost mediaeval: infusions or herbs and minerals, some, indeed, packed inside cow horns and buried underground.
Champagne
200. VIN SECRET, Brut NV £45.00
Françoise Bedel
Whites
201. HERRENWEG DE TURCKHEIM, Riesling, 2004 £35.00
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace, France
202. BOURGOGNE, Chardonnay, 2002 £40.00
Pierre Morey, Burgundy, France
Reds
203. LE CANON DU MARÉCHAL, Syrah/Merlot, 2005 £25.00
Domaine Cazes, Côte d’Oc, France
204. BOURGOGNE, Pinot Noir, 2006 £35.00
Pierre Morey, Burgundy, France
House Wines
Bottle Glass Glass
750ml 125ml 250ml
Whites
SAUVIGNON BLANC, Gran Hacienda, 2009 £17.00 £3.25 £6.50
Central Valley, Chile
PINOT GRIGIO, Terre del Noce, 2008 £17.00 £3.25 £6.50
Dolomites, Italy
CHENIN BLANC, The Veldt Range, 2009 £17.00 £3.25 £6.50
Robertson, South Africa
Rose
SAINT-GENIÈS du MENESTROL, 2008
Languedoc, France £17.00 £3.25 £6.50
Reds
RIOJA, ROYAL
Bodegas Franco-Españolas, 2007 £17.00 £3.25 £6.50
Rioja, Spain
MERLOT, Terres Fumées, 2008 £17.00 £3.25 £6.50
Languedoc, France
SHIRAZ, The Veldt Range, 2009 £17.00 £3.25 £6.50
Robertson, South Africa
Dessert Wines
CASA SILVA, LATE HARVEST, Semillon Gewurztraminer, 2009 £6.50 £13.00 Cosecha Valley, Chile
CERAVOLO, The Raconteur, Shiraz, 2006 £12.00 £24.00
Adelaide Plains, South Australia
