House Wines
80 Grenache Syrah 2006, Vin de Pays de Vaucluse, France £14.00
Excellent value. An easy drinking everyday wine.
84 Pinot Noir, Bouchard Ainé, Pays d’Oc 2007 £19.50
The southern outpost of this famous Burgundian house. Juicy, strawberry fruit and great value.
116 Angelo, Nero d’Avola/Sangiovese, Sicilia 2007 £16.00
Rich, ripe and fruity, this is especially good with pasta and rich sauces.
120 Monte Clavijo Rioja Tempranillo Tinto Joven 2007 £17.75
Ripe and juicy Red, excellent on its own or with food.
135 Heywood, Shiraz, S.E. Australia, 2007 £15.50
Powerful, rich berry fruit and spice. Subtle oak, and great length. Great with red meat and game.
155 Andes Peak Merlot 2007, Chile £16.00
Made by the Santa Emiliana wine group, headed by one of Chile’s foremost winemakers – Thierry Villard. Ripe, plummy Merlot, with just enough oak to add weight and complexity, without being overbearing. A classy, long finish too.
Half Bottles
Bordeaux
600 Château Lamothe-Cissac 2004 Half Bt. £16.50
Haut Médoc
602 Château Ramage la Batisse 2000 Half Bt. £22.00
Haut Médoc
604 L’Orangerie de Carignan 2007 Half Bt. £11.00
Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux
610 Château La Courolle 2004 Half Bt. £13.00
Montagne de Saint Emilion
Burgundy
615 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Pierre Bouree 2006 Half Bt. £14.00
Rhone
620 Crozes Hermitage, Caves de Tain 2005 Half Bt. £14.50
Rioja
630 Monte Real ‘Reserva’ Rioja, 2001 Half Bt. £19.00
Australia
650 The Gatekeeper, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Half Bt. £12.75
McLaren Vale
France
Bordeaux
26 Château Lamothe-Cissac 2004 £28.00
Haut Médoc
Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot and a touch of Petit Verdot. Great improvements at the vineyard make this one to watch. Rich and solid.
28 Château Les Maurins 2006 £18.00
A good honest and well balanced claret.
29 Domaine Cheval-Blanc Signe 2007 £25.50
A.C. Bordeaux
Delicious soft claret with blackcurrant and plum fruit.
30 L’Orangerie de Carignan 2004 £21.00
Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux
Something of a trailblazer, Carignan is forging a reputation for the hitherto overlooked Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux. Rigorous selection makes for concentrated balanced wines of real distinction.
31 Charmes de Kirwan, Margaux 2003 £35.00
The second wine of Château Kirwan, soft, elegant and well balanced.
32 Château La Courolle 2004 £24.00
Montagne de Saint Emilion
Supple, cherry-rich blend, silky texture
33 Chateau Leoville Barton, St Julien 1999 £85.00
St Julien
Dense ruby colour with cassis and cedar. Beautiful balance, a rich glorious mouthful.
34 Chateau Cissac 2004 £37.00
Haut Medoc
Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, cherry fruit, good balance
37 L’Hospitalet de Gazin 2003 £44.00
Pomerol
Second wine of Gazin, the immediate neighbour of Petrus. Lovely sweet, rich and toasty red fruit.
39 Château Gloria, 2003 £46.00 St Julien
Velvety, medium bodied with herb tinged berry fruit
41 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1989 £121.00
Pauillac 2nd Growth
A cracking vintage, a seductive nose of caramel, sweet blackcurrant fruit with perfect balance and tannins. Magnificent.
42 Château de Gaillat 1999 £36.00
Graves
This vineyard owned by the Coste family, bottle their wines early to capture the maximum fruit. Predominately Cabernet Sauvignon the wine has a deep colour and an explosion of fruit on the nose – drinking perfectly
Burgundy
50 Volnay, Champons 1er Cru, Marquis d’Angerville 2001 £60.00
Cote de Beaune
Morello cherries, blueberries and spices, medium to full bodied with lovely concentration.
51 Nuits-Saint-Georges,1er Cru,Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot 1999 £60.00
Cote de Nuits
Yves Confuron’s style is traditional, yet fleshy and rich. Plenty of red fruit and spice with a hint of violet.
52 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Taupenot-Merme, 2004 £46.00
Côte d’Or
Ripe blackberries and spices, rich and elegant. Well balanced with a soft finish.
54 Bourgogne Rouge Cuvée Margot 2004, Olivier Leflaive £25.50
Named after Olivier’s daughter, brightly fruited, fresh and exuberant.
55 Auxey-Duresses, Domaine Pierre Matrot, 2005 £33.00
Côte de Beaune
This imaginative wine-maker is regarded as one of Burgundy’s finest. Soft pinot fruit with plenty of finesse.
56 Chambolle-Musigny, Dujac Fils 2005 £48.00
Cote de Nuits
Jeremy and Diana Seysess produce serious wines with the Dujac stamp of class. Deliciously fragrant.
57 Santenay 1er Cru Beauregard, R. Belland 2004 £37.00
Côte de Beaune
Jammy blackberries are upfront in this medium bodied and well structured wine.
58 Chorey-Les-Beaune, Tollot-Beaut 2006 £38.50
Côte de Beaune
Soft sensual Pinot Noir from one of Burgundy’s top winemaker families.
59 Savigny-Les-Beaune, Auz Grands Liards, Domaine Simon Bize 2001 £42.00
Côte de Beaune
Bize states ‘95% of our quality comes from the bunch of grapes – the other 5% is journalistic bullshit.’ Unfiltered with flavours of blackberry and cedar – brilliant.
60 Pernand-Vergelesses, Côte de Beaune 2002 £43.00
Domaine Rollin Père et Fils
This village is the most northerly appellation of the Côte de Beaune. A silky wine with wonderful perfumed vibrant red fruit.
Beaujolais
61 Beaujolais Villages, Dominique Morel 2006 £22.00
Classic Beaujolais; ripe, vibrant and moreishly strawberryish
63 Morgon, Les Griottes, Mommesin 2006 £31.00
A powerful Beaujolais, full of soft fruit.
64 Fleurie La Reine de l’Arenite, Paul Boutinot 2007 £27.00
Soft and crammed with fruit, deceptively easy to drink!
Loire
65 Saumur Champigny Domaine Fillatreau 2005 £25.50
100% Cabernet Franc from the central Loire. Overtones of ripe raspberry and pepper. Don’t be afraid to ask for this wine lightly chilled if it’s hot.
Rhone
68 Crozes Hermitage, Caves de Tain 2005 £23.50
Classic Syrah from the Northern Rhone. Warm, herby flavours with a twist of black pepper on the finish.
71 Cotes du Rhône ‘Tradition’, Chateau de Panery 2004 £20.00
A wonderfully fruity, peppery and easy to drink wine. Especially good with food!
76 Châteauneuf du Pape, Chante Cigale 2005 £33.00
Domaine Chante Cigale
A classic from one of the world’s most famous winemaking areas. Ours comes from a highly rated producer
78 Côte Rôtie, Les Jumelles, P.Jaboulet Aîné 2004 £58.00
Full bodied, spice and dark fruits are dominant. A powerful expression of the Syrah grape.
French Regional
80 Grenache Syrah 2006, Vin de Pays de Vaucluse, France £14.00
Excellent value. An easy drinking everyday wine.
81 Les Auréliens, Domaine de Triennes, Vdp du Var 2003 £24.00
Burgundian superstars Jacques Seysses (Domaine Dujac) and Aubert de Villaine (D. Romaneé Conti got together in the early 90’s to develop this estate. Predominately Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon with a hint of Merlot. Full bodied, a dry finish.
83 Domaine Ferrier Ribière Cuvée Tradition 2001 £23.00
Vin de Pays Catalan
Red berry fruit flavours and supple tannins.
84 Pinot Noir, Bouchard Ainé, Pays d’Oc 2007 £19.50
The southern outpost of this famous Burgundian house. Juicy, strawberry fruit and great value.
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