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Wines

WINE LIST      
by the Glass and Bottle £/175ml £/250ml £/Bottle
White Wines by the glass
1          Pearl Springs 2006/7, Chenin Blanc 
South Africa. A very pale, greeny yellow colour. Soft, gentle fruit with an off-dry finish
£2.90 £3.90 £11.50
2          Domaine du Tariquet 2006, Colombard/Ugni Blanc Cotes de Gascogne, S France. Light and attractive, refreshingly fruity wine for any occasion £3.00 £4.00 £11.95
3          Vina Carmen 2006/7, Sauvignon Blanc
Curico Valley, Chile. A delicious, award winning white wine, with fresh & juicy citrus fruit
£3.40 £4.50 £13.50
4          Pinot Grigio del Veneto 2006, "Villa Romanti"
Veneto, Italy. Rich flavoured delicious fruit, with a hint of citrus on the finish
£3.50 £4.70 £ 14.00
5          Wirra Wirra "Scrubby Rise" 2006, Chardonnay McLaren Vale, S Australia. This stunning, fruity-dry, elegant & `unoaked' Chardonnay has great depth & fruit; highly recommended £3.90 £5.20 £15.50
Rosé Wine by the glass
6 Vina Carmen Rose 2006, Syrah & Cabernet
Maipo, Chile. Delicious, easy quaffing rose with lovely fresh fruit & berry' flavours; enough weight and depth to accompany food and lovely on its own!
£3.40 £4.50 £13.50
Red Wines by the glass      
7          Pearl Springs 2005/6, Shiraz & Cinsault
South
Africa. Soft and supple red wine that makes good company with food, and drinks well as an aperitif
£2.90 £3.90 £11.50
8         Finca Flichman 2005/6, "Barrancas" Malbec
Argentina. "It makes me want to have a BBQ right now, definitely a wine to evoke the Summer vibe... " One of our great finds; incredible value & quality
£3.00 £4.00 £11.95
9          Willowglen 2005/6, ShirazDe Bortoli,
S Australia. Lovely fruit & spices ' flavours and a soft, plummy finish
£3.40 £4.50  £13.50
10         Foot of Africa 2005, Pinotage
Kleine Zalze, South Africa. Ripe, sweet fruit and attractive soft and rounded character; very easy...
£3.50 £4.70 £14.00
11         Carmen Estate 2006, Pinot Noir
Aconcagua, Chile. Aromas and flavours of wild red fruits, strawberries, raspberries and pomegranate
£3.90 £5.20 £15.50
Champagne by the glass
12       Garnier Brut NV, "Yellow Label" Epernay. Lovely old style Champagne; a perfect celebration in every glass!   £5.00
£/125ml
£21.50
 
WINE LIST By the bottle £/bottle
WHITE WINES main list
13         Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2005/6
Domaine Basse-Ville, Loire Valley,France. Classic dry Muscadet with extra depth& flavours, gained from spending at least three months on `the lees' (sur lie)
£15.95
14         Selaks Estate 2006/7 "Marlborough"Sauvignon
Kumeu, New Zealand. A combination of crisp gooseberry fruit, with underlying passion fruit flavours
£18.50
15         Petit Chablis 2006 "La Chablisienne"
Chablis, France. Finely balanced, elegant, round and quite rich, with a typical mineral/citrus finish
£19.00
16         Pouilly Fume 2005/6 "Les Griottes"
J-P Bailly, Loire, France. One of the very best; crisp, fresh, dry sauvignon with a long, lingering, finish
£19.75
17         Sancerre 2005/6, "Domaine Vacheron"
Domaine bottled, Loire, France. Benchmark Sancerre from Vacheron; Sauvignon at its world best
£25.50
RED WINES main list
18         Chateau les Carmes Cantillac 2005, Bordeaux
Entre Deux Mers, AC Bordeaux, France. Round, supple and very seductive. Chateau Carmes Cantillac offers a rich and delicate nose evoking ripe fruits. In the mouth, the wine is well structured and harmonious
£14.50
19         Willow Bridge Estate 2004/5, Cabernet & Merlot
Western Australia. Rich aromas of cherries, plums and blackcurrant all contribute to its immediate appeal
£16.50
20         La Emperatriz 2002/3, Rioja Crianza
Rioja,Spain. Brilliant, easy drinking rioja; medium-depth and soft, appealing fruit flavours; 100% tempranillo grapes
£17.75
21         Selaks Estate 2004/6, East Coast Merlot
Kumeu, New Zealand. Medium bodied with concentrated berry fruit characters. Rich and flavoursome offering spice & warm summer fruits flavours
£18.50
22         Fleurie 2005/6, "Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois"
Domaine bottled, Beaujolais,France. The world's most famous Beaujolais, loved for its easy smoothness and prettiest wine name
£22.75
CHAMPAGNE main list
23         Joseph Perrier Brut NV, "Cuvee Royale"
Chalons en Champagne. Top notch Champagne, blended from 35% chardonnay, 35% pivot noir & 30% pinot meunier grapes
£29.50
24         Joseph Perrier Rosé Brut NV
Chalons en Champagne. Aged in cellars for a period offour years is a blend of 15 different crus and two grape varieties, 25% chardonnay & 75% pinot noir. Delicious, classic style rose
 

25         Bollinger "Special Cuvee"
Ay. Arguably the finest non vintage Champagne; 60% pivot noir, 25% chardonnay & 15% pint meunier

  £49.50
 


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