Champagne
(1) Champagne Baguet Jouette Cuvée NV
A fine, rich, fresh nose shows aromas of butter, almond and brioche with an elegant, balanced and generous palate.
150 ml £9.00. 75cl £48.00.
(2) Champagne de Rochambeau Rose Prestige NV
Made from 100% Pinot Noir, macerated for a short time on its skins to give it its delicate salmon pink colour. It is then aged for more than 3 years on its lees following fermentation, giving rich, biscuity summer fruit flavours.
£54.00 per bottle.
(4) Champagne Pol Roger Reserve Brut NV
Perhaps the finest of the “Grand Marque” Champagnes, Pol, a favourite of the Royal Family has an intensely fragrant character, subtle biscuity complexity and superb elegance. Sophisticated and elegant it remains a singularly special Champagne.
£89.00 per bottle.
(5) Champagne Charles Heidsieck Rose Reserve NV
The Champagne trophy from Decanter, a Gold Medal in their awards plus a silver from International Wine Challenge, this could be considered the best Rose on the market at the moment. A deliciously fresh wine which perfectly expresses the complexity of the Charles Heidsieck spirit. It has a beautiful aroma, softness in flavour and following a silky-rich texture, the finish is long and balanced.
£129.00 per bottle.
(7) Champagne Bollinger La Grande Annee 2004
Aged 5 years in the bottle before release from predominantly Grand Cru vineyards. Typically full bodied reflecting the House style with Pinot Noir to the fore. A champagne legend that’s good enough for 007 James Bond.
£165.00 per bottle.
(9) Champagne Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill 1999
Sir Winston Churchill was Pol Roger's most illustrious devotee and customer. This champagne is made in his honour. The composition of the blend is a closely guarded family secret but from tasting it is likely that the champagne features about 70-80% Pinot Noir with the remainder made up from Chardonnay. The grapes are all from Grand Cru vineyards which were under vine during Churchill's lifetime and it is only ever made in the very best vintages. It is made in a style which Churchill himself favoured: robust, mature and long-lived.
Sparkling Wines
(10) Cava Castillo d Montblanc Brut, Spain NV
This terrific Cava was a real find for us. Subtle and delicate aromas with a hint of toastiness, crisp, clear and elegant, lively and fresh and lots of fun.
£26.00 per bottle.
(11) Prosecco Terre di Sant Alberto, Italy NV
Fresh, dry and fruity. A very impressive Prosecco with an elegant bouquet of delightful, floral-based aromas followed by crisp, dry fruit flavours. Exceptionally fine.
£7.50 125ml per glass. £27.50 bottle.
(12) Rives Blanques Blanquette de Limoux Rose, Languedoc, France £42.00 per bottle.
(13) Coates & Seeley Britagne Brut, Sussex, England NV
One of the finest of English Sparkling wines and one which regularly triumphs over big-name Champagnes in the most serious competitions. If you want to know just how fine our fizz can be, look no further. £56.00 per bottle.
(14) Peter Lehmann Princess Moscato, Barossa Valley, Australia 2011
This is a slightly sparkling pale pink speciality from Peter Lehmann. Slightly sparkling, with a floral nose and hints of sweetness it’s a beautiful wine to enjoy as an aperitif
£24.00 per bottle of 500ml.
Recommended Whites
(20) Sauvignon Blanc Reserva Terra Vega, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2014
Full of elegant crisp Sauvignon flavours with ripe tropical fruits and pear drop characters.
£23.00 bottle. £5.80 175ml glass.
(21) Lonely Tree Chardonnay, California 2013
Delicate dry white, very fruity with gooseberry, exotic fruits and melon. Unusual to find a Californian at this price point. £23.00 bottle. £5.75 175ml glass. (22) Klippenkop Chenin Blanc, Paarl, South Africa 2013
Klippenkop wines are sourced from the renowned Paarl producer Boland Cellars, who have worked in that region for 6 decades. £25.00 bottle. £6.25 175ml glass.
(23) Picpoul De Pinet d’Isabelle, Languedoc, France 2014
One of the most fashionable styles around, it’s viewed as a full bodied 'Muscadet' style, with citrus notes. The dry white of choice for the fashionable set at St Tropez. Ideal with seafood or as an aperitif. £27.50 bottle. £6.50 175ml glass.
(24) Pinot Blanc, Domaine Eugene Meyer, Alsace, France 2012
The Meyer estate has been growing grapes in Alsace since 1620. The conversion of their vineyards to biodynamic farming in 1969, came way before the current trend. A bright crisp Pinot, full of fruit. £36.50 bottle. £9.25 175ml glass.
(25) Ormilles Rose, Gassier, Cotes de Provence, France
An attractively fresh crisp rose, with wild strawberry fruits and light acidity.
£26.50 bottle. £6.50 175ml glass.
Recommended Reds
(26) Merlot Reserva Terra Vega, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2014
Full and flavoursome, it has a rich, juicy flavour and firm, ripe tannins making it a heavenly wine for red meat dishes and any hearty plate. £23.00 bottle. £5.80 175ml glass.
(27) Oltre Passo Primitivo, IGT, Italy 2013
A lovely, generous, perfumed blend from the Venetian region of Italy. £25.00 bottle. £6.25 175ml glass.
(28) Capillo de Barro, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2011
Great vineyards, a brilliant winemaker and a state-of-the-art winery make the Capillo du Barra winery one of the finest producers of Malbec in the world. £28.95 bottle. £6.70 175ml glass.
(29) Chateau Tour du Pas St George, Bordeaux Rouge, France 2010
This delicious Bordeaux wine comes from the lovely 2010 vintage, offering something that’s still very hard to find in Bordeaux; great value for money! £32.00 bottle. £8.00175ml glass.
(30) Barron D’Ebro Rioja Reserva, Spain 2010
One if the best Riojas we've tasted, with 14 months in the barrel and over two years in the cellar, offering outstanding value for money; red fruit, cedar with a serious, brooding character. Richard’s favourite Sunday evening bottle! £35.00 bottle. £9.00 175ml glass.
Whites
(40) San Giorgio, Pinot Grigio, Breganaze, Italy 2013
Grown in a sought after area of Veneto and bottled young to preserve the freshness, hints of figs and ripe peaches. £23.00 per bottle.
(41) Viognier Maruis de Pennautier, France 2014
Ripe exotic perfumed fruit with crisp acidity. Viognier is the favourite grape variety of our wine expert Sam Matthews! £28.00 per bottle.
(42) Bascand Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Single Vineyard Marlborough, New Zealand 2014
One of our favourite Marlborough sauvignons, fresh and vibrant with the classic passion fruit, gooseberry and melon characteristics. £32.00 per bottle.
(44) Hills and Valley Riesling, Pikes, Clare Valley Australia 2014
Crisp lime notes from this terroir expressive grape. From the Pike family that has been producing wine in the Clare Valley since the late 1800s. £39.00 per bottle.
(45) Macon Village Les Charmes Pierre Andre, France 2013
Classic Chardonnay from the South of Burgundy. An affordable indulgence! £39.00 per bottle.
(46) Sancerre Domaine Paul Cherrier, Loire Valley, France 2011
Smoky chalky notes over a base of ripe aromatic and succulent kiwi and grapefruit characterise this pretty wine. Laden with racy crispness and abundant gooseberry.
£42.00 per bottle.
(47) Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons, Domaine William Fevre, Les Lys, Chablis, France 2010
Classic Chablis, no oak barrels used during the winemaking process, letting the classic Chardonnay flavours express themselves to their elegant max. Delicious, dry, clean wine. £60.00 per bottle.
(48) Pouilly Fumé, Ladoucette, Pouilly sur Loire, France 2012
Superb Pouilly-Fumé with pungent elder-tinged fruit and smoky crisp acidity. £62.00 per bottle.
(49) Alain Chavy Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru, Burgundy, France 2009
Elegant and refined Chardonnay from the valuable soils of one of the world’s truly great vineyards “Les Champs Gains”. For many fans of the classics Puligny-Montrachet and its outlying areas remain the true home of white wines. Imitated but never surpassed.
Rose
(50) Bella Modena Pinot Grigio Rose, Italy 2011
For fans of the lightest most elegant style of rose, delicate and perfumed.
£23.00 per bottle.
(51) Ormilles Rose, Gassier, Cotes de Provence, France 2014
An attractively fresh rose, crisp pleasure from the wild strawberry fruits and light acidity.
£26.500 per bottle. £6.50 £175ml glass
(52) The Ned Pinot Rose, Marlborough, New Zealand 2015
The first shipment of rose to reach the UK from this very famous Marisco vineyard in the Waihopai Valley. Creamy summer berry fruits with bright crisp acidity. £30.00 bottle.
Reds
(60) Bantry Bay Pinotage Western Cape, South Africa 2013
Bantry Bayproduces a deep-coloured wine made from South Africa’s ‘own’ grape variety Pinotage. Excellent berry fruit flavours and soft tannins make this a far more gentle and generous example of this variety than we normally experience. £24.00 per bottle.
(61) Vina Collado Grenache Syrah, Spain 2013
Selected low yields aged in American oak. Cherry red hues with hints of black pepper, spice and blackberries. £28.50 per bottle.
(62) Chateau de Pizay, Morgon, Beaujolais, France 2013
Standing in the foothills of southern Burgundy, this is a remarkably fresh, light and fruity Gamay as befits the very best Beaujolais. £32.00 per bottle.
(63) Mas Arnaud Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Valley, France 2012
Rich, opaque colour hangs on the glass while on the palate it has the opulent Grenache flavours of the Southern Rhone. Liquorice, spice and red berry fruits abound. £36.00 per bottle.
(64) Kangrilla Road, Cabernet Sauvignon, McClaren Vale, Australia, 2011
Meaty, beasty, big and bouncy!Blackcurrant, plums and liquorice overtones from this full on red that is so typical of McClaren Vale Cabernet. £36.00 per bottle.
(66) Fernlands Black Label Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand 2013
Terrific Marlborough Pinot Noir. Light and elegant, one of our most popular listings.
(67) Valpolicella Ripasso Classico, La Cassetta Veneto, Italy 2010
The history of La Cassetta is inextricably linked with the development of Ripasso and Amarone style wines as we know them today, with the practice of drying grapes and adding their
concentrated form back to the ferment to produce richer, more indulgent wines.
£38.50 per bottle.
(68) Le Puit Neuf Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone Valley, France 2013
From the north of Avignon, supplied by one of the most venerated merchants in the Rhone. The wine, with its principal grape Grenache, is balanced, well-structured and full of red fruit.
£46.00 per bottle.
(69) Two Hands Angels Share Shiraz, McClaren Vale, Australia 2013
Two Hands was established in 1999, with a view towards showcasing the best Shiraz that Australia, and particularly Barossa, could offer. This blockbusting example comes from vineyards in the slightly cooler coastal climes of McLaren Vale. Aromatically rich and complex, with notes of coffee, cocoa and cola against a backdrop of mulberry and plum fruit. Immense and mouth-coating, with lashings of soft, rounded tannins. A superb choice. £48.00 per bottle.
(70) The Chocolate Block, Boekenhoutskloof, Western Cape, South Africa 2013
This wine has garnered a very enthusiastic and loyal fan base in recent years. An exciting blend from innovative winemaker Marc Kent. Dominated by around 67% Syrah, it’s aged for up to 18 months in old French oak. The earthy, rustic nose gives up aromas of leather and spice over a backdrop of blackcurrant and ripe raspberry fruit, with a cocoa and pepper complexity.
£55.00 per bottle.
(71) Savigny les Baune, Jean Claude Boisset, 1er Cru, Burgundy, France 2010
This vineyard produces some of the most expressive of all red Burgundy. A deliciously fragrant Pinot Noir. £58.00 per bottle.
(72) Segla Margaux, Bordeaux, France 2006
Segla is the second wine of the famous Margaux second growth Chateau Rauzan-Segla. More accessible than the first wine, this does not receive as much new oak, so tannins are riper and smoother, making the Segla ready for drinking. It is a wine with excellent concentration and poise. Showing fragrant notes of ripe fruits, violets and cedar with beautiful length and delicate tannins. With great structure and balance and a long finish. £68.00 per bottle.
(73) Vosne Romanee, Domaine Robert Sirugue, Burgundy, France 2010
Vosne Romanee is one of the most desirable villages in Burgundy. The Pinot Noir grape reigns supreme and produce wines that combine power, perfume and elegance. £84.00 per bottle.
(74) Chateau Talbot, Bordeaux, France 2006
The 2006 exhibits sweet, olive tinged black cherry and currant fruit. Though long established Talbot has recent become one of the most sought after of the classic Bordeaux wines.
(75) Volnay 1er Cru, Clos des Chenes, Henri Delagrange 2012
The family has been vineyard owners since the 1570s. Didier owns 14 hectares of vines in the communes of Volnay, Pommard, Aloxe Corton, Meursault and the Haute Cote de Beaune. The famous 1er Cru “Clos des Chenes” vineyard of Volnay is 15 ha of vines and Didier can boast one of the best plots located right in the centre. The first principle that Didier adheres to in his
winemaking is that the majority of work is done in the vineyard. We hear this time and time again. However, the amount of manual labour that Didier performs in his vineyards is remarkable. Leaves are thinned by hand multiple times to remove those that shade the bunches. His canopy is trellised unusually high to counteract the severe lower thinning so that photosynthesis isn’t stunted. In the cellar he uses new oak sparingly. Didier’s main focus is to make wines that have very rich and precise aromatics as well as very pure fruit. A rarity on restaurant lists!
£145.00 per bottle.
Dessert Wines
(D1) Andrew Quady’s Essensia Orange Muscat
For four decades this has been one of the legends of the dessert wine world. With an aroma reminiscent of orange blossom and apricots. The palate is rich and sweet, with vibrant peachy and orangey fruit. Ends with a lingering, refreshing aftertaste.
£6.00 glass (50ml). ½ bottle £25.00.
(D2) Vin Santo del Chianti, Tuscany
This wine is known for its invigorating properties, hence the term Santo!
£7.50 glass (50ml). ½ bottle £38.00.
(D3) 2011 Domaine Gayda ‘Selection Parcel’ Chenin Blanc, Languedoc-Rousillon, France
Pronounced nose of candied stone and exotic fruits, apricot and orange confit, quince and honey.
£6.50 glass (50ml). £48.00 bottle (500ml).
(D5) Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximenez, Jerez, Spain
Redolent of ripe fruit, dried figs and roasted coffee beans. Very sweet, velvety and soft in the mouth, with an extremely long aftertaste. Ideal over vanilla ice cream, with dark chocolate and blue cheeses.
£7.00 glass (50ml). ½ bottle £28.00.
(D6) 2013 Peller Estate Riesling Icewein, Ontario, Canada
Hand harvested when frozen on the vines, this incredibly low yielding Peller Riesling has a delicate straw colour with an intriguing aroma of lemon drops, quince, Bartlett pear and golden
raspberries, with a touch of floral honey. A rare opportunity to try something very special.
£12.00 glass (50ml). ½ bottle £84.00.
(D7) Tokai Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Hungary
The legendary wine of Kings and Tsars. A little taste of history! Incredibly sweet with a fabulous balancing acidity that leaves the palate refreshed.
£7.00 glass (50ml). £58.00 bottle (500ml)
(D8) Peter Lehmann Princess Moscato Sparkling
Cute little sparkler with just 5.5% alcohol with a luscious lick of candy floss like sweetness and cherry notes. Fantastic way to round off a celebration.
