Wine list
Champagne and Sparkling Wines |
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| Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label Brut NV | |
| Well known for both its full-bodied style and its consistency. Crisp, full flavoured with good concentration and a long, fruity aftertaste. (France) | £45.00 half £25.00 |
Bollinger, Speciale Cuvée NV |
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| The famous House of Bollinger is in the heart of the Champagne region – the wine is full of character with plenty of body, depth and length. (France) | £47.00 |
Dom Pérignon 1999 |
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| The famous Champagne from Moët and Chandon. (France) | £105.00 |
| Taittinger Prestige Brut Rosé | |
| Made mainly using black grapes with a small quantity of Chardonnay added to achieve an elegance in keeping with Taittinger’s style. A beautiful, delicate salmon-pink colour and a flavour redolent of ripe summer fruit. (France) | £49.00 |
| Champagne Gobillard NV | |
| A very clean, soft style with a fine, persistent mousse and a gorgeous vanilla twist running through it. (France) | £27.95 half £15.00 (gl) £6.50 |
| Champagne Gobillard Prestige Rosé 2003 | |
| Stunning. Super soft, pinprick fine bubbles and gorgeous, aromatic, floral flavours. (France) | £35.95 half £19.95 |
| Prosecco, Ca’Vittoria | |
| Now very popular, our Prosecco has lovely, fresh fruit aromas and the flavour is full, complex and round. (Italy) | £19.50 |
House Selections – White |
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| Domaine de Rieux, Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne | |
| Delicious zesty, white wine from Gascony – fragrant and fruity. (France) | £13.50 |
| Viognier, Alto Pampas del Sur | |
| An aromatic, great tasting wine. Apricot and honey with tropical fruits make it a surprise hit. (Argentina) | £13.50 (gl) £3.75 |
| Sierra Grande Sauvignon Blanc | |
| A brilliant, well made, classy white. Soft and very fruity with a clean, deliciously refreshing finish. (Chile) | £13.50 (gl) £3.75 |
House Selections – Red |
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| Shiraz-Cabernet, Stoney Vale | |
| Fantastic, mouth-watering nose – very jammy and fruity. The full, smooth taste goes well with our food. (Australia) | £13.50 (gl) £3.75 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Brise de France | |
| A great, juicy, light red. Berry fruit flavour and a slight mintiness make it very quaffable. (France) | £13.50 (gl) £3.75 |
White Wines |
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| Gewürztraminer, Pffafenheim | |
| Amazing aromatic, spicy and fresh wine – full bodied with a hint of lychees. This goes superbly well with Thai food. (Alsace) | £18.95 |
| Watervale Riesling, Mitchell | |
| Intense, aromatic, citrus fruit on the nose, with a fine dry palate, vibrant acidity and fruity finish. (Australia) | £19.95 |
| Matilda Plains Sauvignon Blanc | |
| Grassy, zesty and gooseberry scented, but with great depth of flavour. (Australia) | £19.50 |
| Semillon Sauvignon, Karri Oak | |
| Bright, fruity aroma with citrus and lime flavours. A lively, fresh taste with a crisp finish. (Australia) | £17.95 |
| Chardonnay, Cousino Macul | |
| Excellent unoaked Chardonnay with elegant melon fruit aromas and a rich, fruity, complex palate. (Chile) | £17.95 |
| Pinot Grigio, Ancora | |
| A well made, light, fragrant and delicate take on this Italian classic. A lovely aperitif. (Italy) | £16.95 |
| Meursault, Clos du Cromin | |
| Big, full, ripe and nutty flavours – rich, yet totally dry. (France) | £55.00 |
| Côtes du Rhone ‘La Cadene’ Blanc | |
| A richly flavoured blend of Marsanne and Viognier. A stunning peach and apricot scented fine white wine with a soft, dry finish. (France) | £21.95 |
| Sancerre, Domaine Daulny | |
| Fresh, spicy aromas on the nose, rich and ripe on the palate with good mineral fruit and length. (France) | £26.95 half £14.50 |
| Chablis, Jean-Marc Brocard | |
| Jean-Marc Brocard is a young and exceptionally capable wine-maker. His Chablis is of a very high standard – clean, dry and flinty with full-bodied richness. (France) | £25.95 half £14.95 |
| Pouilly Fuissé, La Roche, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Collovray & Terrier |
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| Pale gold in colour – clean, fresh, ripe fruit with a smooth, creamy texture. The palate shows complex nut and spice flavours, balanced with taut acidity. (France) | £32.95 |
| Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Forrest Estate | |
| Sauvignon Blanc at its very best – the flavours spring from the glass. Vibrant gooseberry aromas with a ripe concentrated palate and good weight. (New Zealand) | £25.95 |
| Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc | |
| As only New Zealand can make it – asparagus, peas, celery, limes, pineapple, kiwi fruit. (New Zealand) | £24.95 |
| Chardonnay, McCorkindale, Hawkes Bay | |
| Flavours of melon and peach, with hints of almonds and toasty oak. A complex, full-bodied wine with a rich mouth feel and a mineral texture. (New Zealand) | £24.95 |
| El Hada Rueda Verdejo | |
| A quite sensational white wine made from Verdejo and Viura. Attractive, concentrated asparagus and gooseberry nose, intense fresh, citrus and peach flavours explode on the palate. (Spain) | £18.95 |
| Lagar de Cervera, Albarino | |
| From Galicia in northeast Spain, this is a fantastic, clean tasting and lively wine with ripe tropical fruit flavours. Becoming very trendy. (Spain) | £25.95 |
Red Wines |
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| Malbec, Mendoza, Nieto Reserva | |
| Black-purple in colour, with intense plum and blackcurrant fruit. Ten months spent in French oak give layers of vanilla, coffee and spice to this full-bodied wine. (Argentina) | £18.50 |
| Murphy’s Shiraz | |
| Juicy blackcurrants, some spice and just enough oak influence to balance the flavour. (Australia) | £14.95 |
| Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz, Mitchell | |
| Light bodied red, deep purple in colour, with aromas of spice and rich fruit. New oak, and complex fruit on the palate gives a full wine of great length. (Australia) | £25.95 |
| Ironstone Zinfandel | |
| Made from late-picked, almost overripe grapes, this is dark, intense, spicy and very alcoholic. (Australia) | £27.50 |
| Pike’s Red Mullet Blend | |
| A tip-top quality blend of just about every well-known red grape! Tasty and full-bodied, full of dark berry fruit, this wine is a great complement to our spicier food. (Australia) | £19.95 |
| Bremerton Old Adam Reserve Shiraz 2002 | |
| From the very best old-vine Shiraz blocks in Langhorne Creek, then aged in new oak for 22 months, giving an intense, rich and bold but elegant wine. Very, very good. (South Australia) | £45.00 |
| Merlot, Campo de Oro, Carmen | |
| Enticing bouquet of plums and blackberries. Soft velvety texture but with a firm, full finish. (Chile) | £14.95 |
| Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vieux Mas des Papes | |
| Generous cherry and plum flavours with a long concentrated palate. (France) | £39.95 |
| Beaune Premier Cru, Les Epenottes, Domaine Parent | |
| Intense bright garnet red in colour with perfumed fruit aromas. Combines finesse and richness. (France) | £45.00 |
| Château Musar | |
| Justly famous red with a cult following, an extraordinary mixture of Spanish, Italian, Rhône and Bordeaux influences in a warm, complex style of its own. (Lebanon) | £39.95 |
| Pinot Noir, Forrest Estate | |
| Ripe red fruit flavours with underlying earthy aromas and a smoky oak finish. Full bodied, soft, rounded and very drinkable. (New Zealand) | £27.95 |
| CJ Pask Hawkes Bay Blend | |
| A blend of Cabernet, Merlot and Malbec, this is a big, robust, savory wine, with a long, dry finish. (New Zealand) | £24.95 |
| Pinotage, Franschhoek Cellars | |
| A medium to full-bodied dry red, with a plum and berry fruit aroma. Soft and fruity in style but with good body and length. (South Africa) | £14.95 |
| Rustenberg ‘John X. Merriman’, Stellenbosch | |
| A Bordeaux inspired blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. A very gorgeous, very soft and oaky, full bodied red. (South Africa) | £25.95 |
| Rioja Crianza, Bodegas Navajas | |
| Spicy, juicy, plum fruits on the nose with a full-bodied peppery finish. (Spain) | £18.95 half £10.00 |
| Rioja Marques de Caceres Crianza | |
| Rioja Marques de Caceres Crianza (Spain) | half £10.00 |
Rosé Wine |
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| Bois de Chapitre Rosé, Languedoc | |
| Pale, but very interesting dry, fresh rosé made from the Cinsault grape. This is the dangerous side of pink wine – nothing but lush, strawberry fruit and soft, fleshy liquid slipping unhindered down your throat. One bottle is rarely enough! (France) | £13.95 |
| Winston Hill Syrah Rosé | |
| Medium-dry style of rosé which has more fruit in it than a fruit bowl on Fruit Day! It’s like liquid strawberries – ridiculously easy to drink and very versatile with food. (California) | £14.95 |
Dessert Wine |
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| Château de Rombeau Muscat de Rivesaltes | |
| Ripe and raisiny, with fresh, floral fruit. Sweet without being sugary, due to good balancing acidity. (France) | half £12.50 |
| Trentham Taminga | |
| Taminga is a grape variety crossed from Sultana and Gewürztraminer, but you certainly don’t have to know this to appreciate just how good this wine is. (Australia) | half £15.95 |
Half Bottles |
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| Champagne Gobillard NV (France) | £15.00 |
| Champagne Gobillard Prestige Rosé | £19.95 |
| Sancerre, Domaine Daulny (France) | £14.50 |
| Chablis, Brocard (France) | £14.95 |
| Tyrell’s Old Winery Chardonnay (Australia) | £11.95 |
| Echeverria Merlot (Chile) | £8.95 |
