Wine List
White Wines
Italy
1. Pinot Grigio 2005 Montalbano Organic 18.65
Quintessential Pinot Grigio; lemony, clean and exuberantly fresh, but with a bit more weight and length.
This is what good organic wine should be like.
Germany
2. Kreuznacher Kronenberg Riesling 2005 15.45
Riesling from Germany has a purity of fruit and a unique slatey aroma which makes it one of the world’s
great drinks. The wine is medium dry in character and low in alcohol, making it a perfect aperitif.
South Africa
3. Chenin Blanc 2007 Millberg Cellars 14.95
Very clean, fresh and fruity wine with citrus and melon flavours and a soft finish. Chenin is the white grape of South Africa and makes easy drinking, crisp white wines.
4. Riesling 2007 Paul Cluver, Elgin 21.60
Very clean floral, aromatic Riesling style. Crisp fresh acidity underlies a clean medium weight and a long dry finish. This is classy New World Riesling, well made and not too aggressively dry.
Spain
5. Rioja Blanco 2006 Marques de Caceres 16.15
Very fresh fruity interpretation of the Viura grape. Easy drinking and perfect on a warm day. Caceres makes correct, well flavoured easy drinking wines.
New Zealand
6. Siefried Old Coach Road 2007 Sauvignon Blanc 19.55
Lovely fresh exuberant sauvignon with bags of character. Elegant and easy drinking, This lighter floral style is a fine example of Nelson Sauvignon Blanc and Seifried’s most approachable wine.
7. Tohu 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough. 23.25
Clean full-flavoured grassy gooseberry sauvignon. This has richness and length and is very much from the ripe fruit school. Zippy finish gives the wine balance.
Australia
8. Murphy’s Chardonnay 2006 Trentham Estate 17.25
Those who claim not to like chardonnay should try this peachy, elegant well balanced example from wizard winemaker Anthony Murphy.
9. Hollick Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2007 Coonawarra 25.65
Clean very fresh well-flavoured wine with a long finish; very good Bordeaux-style white.
Delicate, yet complex and well balanced wine from this top wine maker.
France
10. Pouilly Fumé Les Griottes 2006 Domaine Bailly 27.95
Rich, full flavoured flinty style. This has good levels of acidity and crisp fruit. M Bailly’s Fumé is a classy and well made example of this Loire sauvignon.
11. Chablis 2006 Domaine Naulin. 25.35
Medium bodied, well balanced wine with plenty of ripe fruit. The wine is nicely integrated with a typical dry finish. An excellent Chablis from this small producer.
12. Sancerre 2005 Les Roches, Vacheron 40.55
Crisp, clean and dry yet full flavoured and rich. This supremely well balanced wine positively oozes class, with its refined understated flavours and long finish. M Vacheron has caught the essence of great Sauvignon in this wine.
13. Pouilly Fuissé 2006 Les Caves de Crus Blancs 34.45
Dry, full flavoured and with a hint of buttery chardonnay. This wine shows all the class of cool fermented fruit and has a long savoury finish.
White House Wines
Intis Chardonnay Chenin 13.95 Glass 175ml ~ 3.75 250ml ~ 4.75
Pinot Grigio Nagyrede Hungary 13.95 Glass 175ml ~ 3.75 250ml ~ 4.75
Camino del sur Sauvignon Blanc Chile 13.95 Glass 175ml ~ 3.75 250ml ~ 4.75
Red Wines
Chile
14. Touchstone 2005 Merlot, Organic 18.65
Exuberant ripe cherry fruit with a long finish and bags of character and quaffability. This has all the best characteristics of Chilean merlot, ripe soft fruit, minerality and length.
15. Pinot Noir Poco Mas 2006 Reserva Casablanca 16.95
Ripe, sinewy, full flavoured wine with black cherry and spice flavours well balanced with classic Pinot Noir acidity. Chilean pinot is rightly becoming praised for its elegance and finesse.
Australia
16. Murphy’s Shiraz 2006 Trentham Estate 17.25
Smooth medium-weighted wine with some warmth and length on the finish. Classy easy drinking shiraz from the master, Anthony Murphy.
17. Hollick 2003 Cab Sauvignon, Coonawarra 33.25
Very traditional Coonawarra cabernet with classy claret style notes of cedar and black berry fruits. French oak maturation gives complexity and elegance on the finish.
Spain
18. Anares 2001 Reserva Rioja 23.20
The well established house of Olarra in Logrono makes serious traditional Rioja in the classic style, with ripe fruit and complexity on the finish.
19. Bodegas Valduero 2003 Crianza, Ribero de Duero 37.50
Ribero del Duero is Spain’s Grand Cru region, making wines of power, subtlety and complexity. This from Valduero is no exception, silky smooth, long and complex. Great wine.
Italy
20. Rosso del Salento 2005 Barocco, Puglia 15.65
Ripe cherry fruit with some light spice. Nicely balanced with a warm smooth finish. Well made wine from the Negroamaro variety.
21. Chianti Classico 1999 Riserva Borro del Diavolo, Ormanni 48.45
Ormanni make powerful, full flavoured wines that are nevertheless elegant and long lasting. This Riserva has big ripe fruit on the palate allied to a savoury dry finish. A revelation.
22. Barolo 2003 Boroli 74.20
Classic well-structured wine with great complexity and length and real Barolo tipicity. A great wine which fully justifies its elevated price. Great with food but can be savoured on its own.
South Africa
23. Good Hope Winery 2006 Pinotage, Stellenbosch 16.95
Good Hope is the brainchild of SA winemakers Radford Dale whose philosophy of minimum intervention results in a wine of subtlety and charm. This has typical ripe pinotage fruit but none of the often associated bitterness. Very good.
24. Simonsig 2005 Cabernet Shiraz, Stellenbosch 16.25
Smooth, with spicy shiraz coming through over the black berry cabernet flavours. Well-integrated and with a long finish. This is head and shoulders above most run of the mill versions of this blend.
Argentina
25. Bodegas Weinert 2004 Carrascal Merlot Malbec 20.75
Lovely balanced complex claret style wine with a long smooth finish. Weinert are the best producer in Mendoza without any doubt.
France
26. Côtes du Rhône Villages 2003 Laudun 17.90
Smooth, well flavoured with medium weight and nice length. This bronze medal winner from Laudun is easy drinking, soft and seductive!
27. Morgon 2005 Domaine Jenny, Côte de Py 23.10
Mid weight with ripe well structured fruit and a strong finish, this is classic Morgon, full for Beaujolais yet well balanced and charming.
28. Nuits St Georges “Aux Crots” 2004 Gachot Monot 62.45
Ripe and full flavoured with good balance and length. Complex and delicious. This is drinking now but will repay keeping for some years. Classic Pinot!
29. Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2003 St Julien, Bordeaux 39.10
Rich, elegant full flavoured wine from Chateau Lagrange. Made with the fruit from younger vines.
Red House Wines
Intis Malbec Merlot Argentina 13.95 Glass 175ml ~ 3.75 250ml ~ 4.75
Cerro Punta Negra Shiraz Cabernet 13.95 Glass 175ml ~ 3.75 250ml ~ 4.75
Rosé Wines
30. Delheim Pinotage Rose 2007, South Africa 24.95
Lively sweet strawberry fruit flavours and floral tones. Crisp and off dry
House Wines
Tariquet Le Rose, France 13.95 Glass 175ml ~ £3.75 250ml ~ 4.75
Sparkling Wine & Champagne
31. Sacred Hill Brut, Australia 15.85
Quite full on the mouth with plenty of mousse although not too gassy. Quite rounded as well with plenty of fruit coming through. A fine aussie sparkler.
32. Champagne Blanche Lepage Brut 36.95
Clean fresh and vivacious, this has good fruit levels with a mouthwatering twist of acidity in the background. The finish is clean and dry. A great glass of fizz!
33. Cuvée de Redempteur 1997 Claude Dubois 53.35
Ripe and rounded with hints of citrus and biscuits, clean full flavoured with a liveliness that belies its years. An excellent wine that would not disgrace any occasion. Produced from 70% Pinot Noir with 30% Chardonnay.
34. Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin Brut 60.50
Rounded, soft, elegant and easy to drink. This is a firm favourite at many of the best parties!
Dessert Wine
35. Hollick The Nectar Late Harvest Riesling 25.65 Glass ~ 7.50
Made entirely from botrytised Riesling grapes grown in Coonawarra, the Nectar is a sensation. Rich, very sweet, yet finely balanced with clean acditiy. Great wine.
