SINGLE BOTTLE LIST WHITE

Here are a few bottles we have picked up from private cellars. They are a diverse bunch representing some famous names and historic vintages. They’re all pretty rare and, we think, delicious.

Unfortunately we only have 1 bottle of each for now.

W H I T E

Less about fruit at this point & more mineral & dry hay

2004 Dom. des Remizieres, ‘Cuvée Emilie’ Blanc, Hermitage £85 Some people might scoff at the idea of a premium priced Macon, their loss

2010 Guffens-Heynen, Pierreclos Tri de Chavigne, Macon £109

G E R M A N Y

Drought year. This should be looking a bit fuller & rounder than your typical Mosel

2004 Dr. Loosen, GOLD CAPSULE _{Ürziger Würzgarten, Riesling Auslese, Mosel £120} S P A I N

100% Viura, this is actually Heredia’s current release

R E d

Lute raisonne from the brother of Bouchard’s Stéphane Follin

1997 Dom. Follin-Arbelet, GRAND CRU_{Bressandes, Corton £135}

A wine of great structure, let this decant for as long as possible

2007 Dom. Rossignol-Trapet, GRAND CRU _{Chappelle-Chambertin, Gevrey-Chambertin £180}

Rockier soils give this wine a touch more body & structure

2008 Dom. Taupenot-Merme, GRAND CRU_{le Rognet, Corton £180}

Renowned for their whites, Lafon also creates delicous red wines of delicacy

2009 Dom. des Comtes Lafon, Volnay £130 A domaine synonymous with the village of Gevrey

2010 Dom. Denis Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin £170 With son Jeremy at the helm, this domaine continues on its winning streak

2011 Dom. Dujac, Chambolle-Musigny £180 Clean & precise winemaking from the village of Vosne

2011 Dom. Sylvain Cathiard et Fils, Bourgogne Rouge £108

F R A N C E - B O R d E A U X

Already looking quite developed, in a very good way

1999 Château Magedelaine, Saint-Emilion £115 Almost like a 2nd wine to château Hosanna

2006 Château Certan Marzelle, Pomerol £95 A sure-fire hit. Every bottle we’ve opened so far has been a winner

2007 Latour a Pomerol, Pomerol £140 Everything you could ask for in a Bordeaux

2007 Château Gloria, St. Julien £85 The 2nd wine of Leoville Barton, Classicly black fruits and cassis

2010 La Réserve de Leoville Barton, St. Julien £75

F R A N C E - R H Ô N E

Meatier with dusty dry earth and leaves

1997 Domaine Font de Michelle, Châteuneuf-du-Pape £85 Funky, earthy & spicy, strong red fruit element

Co-owned by Frederic Engerer of Latour & Roussillon winemaker Jérôme Malet

2010 Domaine de Fontbonau, Côtes-du-Rhône £120

F R A N C E - L O I R E & B E Y O N d

For lovers of seriously old Chinon

1976 Château de Ligre, ‘la Roche Saint Paul’ Chinon Rouge, Loire £121 With nose like a fresh can of tennis balls

1983 Château de Ligre, ‘la Roche Saint Paul’ Chinon Rouge, Loire £120 From the most prized parcel in Bourgueil

1993 Catherine & Pierre Breton, ‘les Perrières’ Bourgueil, Loire £118 Syrah predominant blend, body, earthy barn-yard and dark fruit sap

2012 Château Puech-Haut, Tête de Belier Rouge, Languedoc £65 Trousseau from the Jura, beautifully lifted red fruits and flowers

2013 Domaine Tissot, Singulier, Arbois £65

I T A L Y

Historic. Definitely give this one some time to open up

1964 Pio Cesare, Barbaresco, Langhe £195 Southern Italian wine with teeth

1999 Feudi San Gregorio, Serpico Aglianico, Irpinia £150 Formerly labelled as Quota 600, 100% Nerello from high altitude volcanic soils

2012 Graci, Contrada da Arcurìa, Etna Rosso, Sicilia £80

S P A I N

Should be just about ready to go. Definitely a wine built for the long-haul

1988 Torres, ‘Black Label’ Gran Coronas, Gran Reserva, Penedes £170

A M E R I C A

Probably starting to look quite ‘port-y’ & secondary

1978 Clos du Val, Zinfandel, Napa Valley £90 Developed, earthy & coffee tones

1994 Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley £85 From a cooler vintage, higher acids should have kept this in great nick

A U S T R A L I A

Well aged Cabernet Sauvignon, ullage is still looking good

1986 Orlando, ‘St Hugo’, Coonawarra £98 Just starting to show it’s age, if you like Shiraz with more secondary character

1995 Yarra Yering, Underhill Shiraz, Coldstream Victoria £110 Stunning vintage, looking fantastic for it’s age

1998 Yarra Yering, Underhill Shiraz, Coldstream Victoria £125

N E W Z E A L A N d

Intense black pepper, serious class

2012 Kusuda, Syrah, Martinborough £135 Hiro’s latest release, dark earth & pink peppercorns with fleshy violets

2013 Kusuda, Syrah, Martinborough £160 Ethereal Pinot with strawberries & dried earth

S W E E T

Luscious & pretty Chenin Blanc

1986 Domaine de la Bergerie, Coteaux du Layon £80 We’re about 85% sure this is a sweet wine

1988 Cru des Arroucats, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont £90 This is looking utterly golden

1989 Chateau Rieussec, Sauternes £140 Pure christmas cake

2001 Domaine Fontanel, Rivesaltes Ambré £55

H U N G A R Y

The undisputed king of sweet wines. Liquid sugar

1993 Mezes Maly, 6 Puttonyos Royal Tokaji £189 - half bottle

S O U T H A F R I C A

Rich & honeyed Chenin Blanc