House Wines

vintage

selling price

tasting note

Cuvee Jean Paul Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne - France

2005

13.95

A delicious, fragrant dry white from the Cotes de Gascogne with crisp, green fruit and a lively finish

Cuvee Jean Paul Vin de Pays de Vaucluse - France

2004/5

13.95

A delicious medium to full-bodied red with luscious plum and strawberry fruit on the palate

Sierra Grande Sauvignon Blanc - Chile

2005/6

14.95

Delightfully grassy, spring-heeled Sauvignon with abundant limey fruit and a fresh, tingling finish

Sierra Grande Merlot - Chile

2005/6

14.95

A really rich, warm and hedonistic mouthful awaits the drinker here - bags of soft, velveteen fruit and power but smooth as you like. Great value.

Pinot Grigio Principato - Italy

2005

16.95

Pale straw yellow colour, delicate floral and fruity aromas, crisp and fresh on the palate.

Rioja Artesa Tempranillo - Spain

2004

16.95

A youthful, fruity red with a deep ruby colour and ripe, red berry aromas. Soft, easy-drinking style with ripe plum and cherry fruit on the palate.

White Wines

Bellefontaine Viognier - France

2005

17.95

A delightful floral bouquet on the nose with rich apicot fruit flavours on the palate. Full and round with a clean, fresh finish.

Marktree Semillon/Sauvignon/Chardonnay - Australia

2005

17.95

A lovely wine with cool, fresh, ripe tropical fruit and an aromatic peachy fruit palate.

Paarl Heights Chenin Blanc - South Africa

2005/6

17.95

A crisp, dry white wine with a delicate lemon colour, displaying intense floral, guava and citrus aromas and succulent tropical fruit on the palate.

Pouilly Fume, Domaine de la Renardiere - France

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24.95

This bone dry Fume with lots of mineral, flinty structure and grassy fruit

Vina Mocen Verdejo Viura - Spain

2005

16.95

An excellent example of a crisp and aromatic Rueda. A lively, lemony, fruit driven style with good weight and balancing acidity.

Gavi La Battistina - Italy

2005

19.95

Rich, ripe poached pear character, hints of peach with zingy acidity, minerality and immensely long finish.

Muscadet Les Presbyteres - France

2005

17.95

Fine, minerally classic here with a proper, leesy palate and a tight, dry finish. Smashing.

Domaine Roc de Chateauvieux Touraine Sauvignon - France

2005

17.95

A crisp, zesty Sauvignon Blanc with real nettley characteristics on the nose.

Chablis La Colombe - France

2005

21.95

Not a trace of oak, pungent and flinty on the nose with a tad of creamy fruit underneath, this Chablis gets richer as the mineral characters give way to riper butter cut back by a long crisp bite.

Fonty's Pool Sauvignon/Semillon - Australia

2005

19.95

A vibrant, lively wine bursting with passionfruit, gooseberries, lemon blossoms and fresh cut grass. A hint of sweet spice underlies this, while the palate has intense varietal fruit flavours and zingy lemon acidity

Sancerre La Croix au Garde Pelle - France

2004/5

25.95

Pungent fresh grassy aromas mingle with riper citrus-style fruits, rounder and fuller in the mouth but nevertheless finishing with a pure intensity and zippiness that you'd expect.

St Veran Domaine de Maillettes - France

2004/5

24.95

Nicely weighted Chardonnay with a touch of honey on the nose and a bright, crisp, refreshing palate.

Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand

2005

19.95

This is brilliant Marlborough Sauvignon - fresh, grassy and wildly aromatic with tight, refreshing fruit and elegance. Great stuff.

Turckheim Gewurztraminer Reserve - Alsace

2004/5

19.95

Pale golden colour with perumed aromatics of lychees, rose petals and spice. A fantastic wine with great complexity, full bodied with spice and intense fruit on the finish.

Clos du Val "Ariadne" Sauvignon/Semillon - California

2002/3

26.95

Ariadne has a vibrant, brilliant light straw colour with a greenish tinge. A white Graves lookalike with an integrated toasty nose, citrus, melon notes and a touch of honey. Elegance itself.

Chablis 1er Cru Domaine de la Motte, Beauroy - France

2004

26.95

La Motte's wine is rich and rounded with hints of toasty oak, buttery fruit then classic mineral tones and acidity balancing on the finish.

Pernand Vergelesses, Vallet Freres - France

2004

26.95

Fine bright golden in colour with rich and complex aromas of hazelnuts and honey followed by an intense and persistent flavour.

Red Wines

Marktree Merlot/Cabernet/Shiraz - Australia

2004

17.95

Appealing, up-front aromas of fresh, ripe berry fruit mingle with light spice and minty eucalyptus with a nicely balanced structure, sweet, ripe fruit on the finish and a hint of spice.

Bellefontaine Merlot - France

2004/5

17.95

Rich, vibrant and aromatic fruit showing soft plummy flavours but structure and length in the mouth.

Paarl Heights Cinsault Shiraz - South Africa

2005/6

17.95

A soft, medium bodied red providing explosive ripe berry fruit with a touch of pepper and spice from the Shiraz; the old vine Cinsault providing fruit depth and character on the palate. The wine is intended for drinking within two years of the vintage.

Araldica Piemonte Barbera - Italy

2004/5

17.95

Ruby-red in colour with purple hues, aromas of ripe raspberries and plums on the nose; an abundance of tangy red cherry and plum fruits laced with a savoury spiciness.

False Bay Pinotage - South Africa

2005

19.95

A heady mix of fruit, rich chocolate and plums supported by soft tannins.

Puerta Vieja Rioja Crianza - Spain

2001

19.95

An intense, cherry-red coloured wine, which has pronounced aromas of orange peel and dried fruit, along with spicy notes from new wood with pleasing tannins and a long, well-balanced finish.

Cotes du Rhone Villages, Darriaud - France

2004

18.95

Warm, ripe red fruit with jammy damson characters, gentle tannins and a rounded chocolatey finish.

Cuvee a l'Ancienne Brouilly - France

2004

18.95

Ripe red fruit aromas with hints of morello cherries and pomegranates. Full and robust middle palate with real grip - no bubblegum and bananas here!

Terra Felix Shiraz/Viognier - Australia

2004/5

19.95

Deep Garnet in colour with a supple but intense concoction of chocolate/coffee bean and ripe bramble fruits within a framework of fine tannins and soft oak. Super trendy blend of red and white grapes.

Chianti Classico, Poggiopiano - Italy

2002/3

19.95

A single estate Chianti with an elegant perfume of black cherries and red berry fruit and a soft, silky palate showing concentrated, ripe red fruit and nicely balanced acidity.

Balgownie Pinot Noir - Australia

2004

19.95

The nose displays a combination of plum, dark cherry and spice aromas, whilst the palate has plum and cherry flavours backed by firm ripe tannins and excellent length.

Taltarni "3 Monks" Cabernet/Merlot - Australia

2003

19.95

An assortment of black cherries, bramble fruit with underlying hints of mocha, vanillin, tobacco and sweet toasty cinnamon oak. Layers of plush plum, blackberry fruits and soft savoury spices.

Andes Peaks Reserva Cabernet - Chile

2004

19.95

Multi award-winning Chilean - elegant, refined and complex with delicate notes of vanilla, cherry, and chocolate. Smooth and ripe with lovely, soft tannins.

Pago de los Capellanes, Tinto Roble - Spain

2004

22.95

Clean and shining cherry colour with intense floral aromas and flavours or red forest fruits with a hint of vanilla. You must try this lush wine with steak.

Monte Real Reserva - Spain

2000

22.95

Intense cherry-red colour with a tawny rim. Clean, powerful nose with aromas of sweet, ripe, red fruit and well-integrated oak. Big chunky tannins and tasty black fruit characters on the palate.

Joly Rivage, Bordeaux Superieur - France

2001

19.95

Ruby colour with complex aromas of pencil-shavings and cigar boxes. Palate is ripe and rich with pronounced blackberry and raspberry fruit flavours and with well-integrated oak. Seriously serious claret for the money.

Cote de Beaune Village, Pierre Bouree - France

2003

25.95

Offers attractively authentic Pinot flavours - lightly smoky with 'sweet and sour' red fruits and a long gamey finish.

Clos du Val Pinot Noir - California

2003/4

22.95

This dark ruby red Pinot Noir has an enticing nose of black cherry, strawberry,ginger and a hint of clove. Full-bodied, round and lush, this hearty Pinot delivers a full finish.

Brunello di Montalcino, Castiglion del Bosco - Italy

2000/1

27.95

This is a lush, tactile Brunello. Fresh, appealing cherry, berry notes harmonise with cedary, spicy elements. This is fine wine indeed.

Taltarni "Cephas" Shiraz/Cabernet - Australia

2001

27.95

A superb nose showing immense fruit flavours of blackberry and blueberries coated with inviting dark chocolate and mocca notes and a long, black finish. Great wine.

Gevrey Chambertin "Clos de la Justice", Vallet Freres - France

2001/2

29.95

A genuinely classy Burgundy this shows delicious, supple red berry fruit with elegance, integrated tannins and a long, pure Pinot finish.

Les Galets Roules, Chateauneuf du Pape - France

2004

25.95

A complex Chateauneuf that has warm red spicy fruit and damson aromas, dense dark cherry fruit on the palate; structure, richness and a touch of elegance at the finish.

Chateau Martinens, Margaux - France

2002/3

29.95

Perfume and elegance on the nose with bloody, black fruit on the palate, crisp acidity and powerful tannins - a long intense finish rounds off this good example of the Margaux style.

Rose Wines

Winston Hill Syrah Rose - California

2004

16.95

A classic Californian Syrah Rose - Pure raspberry and strawberry fruit characters and a fruity refreshing finish make this a hugely appealing drink!

Andes Peaks Syrah Rose - Chile

2006

16.95

Seriously more-ish rose here with a heady perfume packed with tight red berry fruit and a crisp, Summery finish

Rimauresq Rose - France

2004/5

19.95

A pretty, pale pink Rose with very delicate floral aromas and an elegant, refined palate showing gentle, candied red fruits. This is a serious rose with delicate floral, strawberry fruit characters and a fresh dry finish.

Champagne and Sparkling Wine

Mas Macia Cava Brut - Spain

2002

26.95

A fresh and nicely creamy Cava with delicate, complex flavours of apples and stone fruits and nice nutty notes. Good acidity and a clean, pure finish.

Taltarni Brut Tache - Australia

2004

24.95

Australia's cult sparkler is an engaging salmon pink colour enhanced by a fine persistent bead layered with elegant red berry fruit and nutty savoury flavours. The wine had great length, finishing clean, dry and awesome!

Champagne Gremillet Brut Selection - France

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32.95

This delightful, award-winning champagne shows fine, fresh floral aromas mixed with characteristic toasty overtones, balanced by richer fruit and classic baked biscuit flavours with a crisp citrus finish.

Champagne de Venoge Brut Rose - France

nv

35.95

Delicate salmon pink in colour with strawberry and red fruit characters on the nose. A serious rose with real character.

Champagne de Venoge Blanc de Blancs - France

1996

39.95

Golden colour with ripe, rounded apple and stone fruit characters on the palate with a backbone of refreshing citrus acidity. Fantastic fizz!