RED WINE
French Country
21. Merlot 2006, Mont-Auberon, Côtes de Thongues
This wine is a deep ruby red in colour, with aromas of the garrigue on the nose. Delicious flavours of red berry fruits on the palate
13.0% £17.00
Claret
22. Château Puyfromage 2003, Côtes de Francs
A delicious entry point Claret, from this excellent vintage. Rich in ripe, juicy Merlot fruit, this wine has a lovely concentration of fruit, with a light spiciness. 12% £18.50
23.Château Bel Air 2003, Graves de Vayres, Bordeaux Superiore
Deeply coloured, this offers very fresh, pure fruit on the nose. The palate, luscious and sappy, is very ripe and delicious.
12% £19.50
24. Château la Courolle 2003, Montagne St Emilion
Château la Courolle has a beautiful colour and a very nice bouquet. A typical wine from the St Emilion region with wonderfully supple, cherry-rich blend. Very keenly balanced, it has a sensual, silky texture.
12.5% £25.00
25. Château De Lamarque 2000, Cru Bourgeois, Haut Médoc
A fantastic vintage for this wine. It is easy and seductive with a fantastically well-integrated structure and rich, ripe fruit. Drinking extremely well now.
12.5% £27.50
26. Château Carignan 2000, 1eres Cotes de Bordeaux
This offers sweet, perfumed fruit on the nose, toasted notes and rich, plump cherries. A ripe well-integrated tannic structure is coated in fruit - impressive concentration effortlessly controlled. This is one of Bordeaux’s greatest bargains and highly recommended!
12.5% £32.50
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Burgundy
33. Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2005, Domaine Chanson
This fine wine from the acclaimed House of Chanson has a delightful colour, succulent raspberry Pinot Noir fruit with a hint of vanilla & a delicious purity. Great with lighter game.
12.5% £21.50
34. Fleurie Vielles Vignes, Marcel JOUBERT 2006
A great mouthful with gentle vanilla overtones, lots of fresh red berry fruit & a light tannic structure.
13.0% £26.50
35. Côtes de Nuits Villages 2004, Gilles Jourdan
Undoubtedly a superb producer.. Elegant, medium bodied but flavoursome Pinot Noir, pretty violets proceed raspberry and bramble fruit. Drink with rare steak or fish.
13.5% £27.50
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Rhône
38. Côtes du Rhône Rouge Reserve 2003/2005, Domaine Perrin
Supple, ripe red and black fruits have an easy smooth texture, but with a lively spiced element, which captures the attention.
12.5% £18.50
39. Le Sens de Syrah 2004, Château Beauchêne
This is an attractive plum-ruby in colour and offers ripe, lightly spiced red fruit on the nose, lifted by a floral freshness. The palate is similarly aromatic, intense and well-balanced — very attractive and great value wine from this Châteauneuf du Pape producer.
13% £19.50
40. Châteauneuf du Pape 2005, Caveaux du Comtadins
Châteauneuf du Pape is by far the biggest & most important Rhône appellation. Situated just North of Avignon, Châteauneuf du Pape produces a wine of concentration, a ripe, warm, full-bodied intensity of fruit & rich satisfying finish. Perfect with richer game.
13.0% £29.50
Italy & Spain
41. Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2005, Roccolo di Mizzole, Cecilia Beretta
Delicious and characterful wine. This oozes juicy ripe fruit with its concentrated, rich cherry laden palate going to a long finish.
13% £19.50
42. Chianti Classico 2005, Terre di Prenzano, Vignamaggio
This wine comes from Vignamaggio reputedly the hometown of Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Vibrant cherry fruit with a hint of almond kernels, soft & rich.
13.0% £23.50
43. Rioja Crianza 2003, Solar de Samaniego, Spain
Aged for two years in oak before being released, this Northern Spanish red offers richly spiced red fruits, hints of leather and delicate oak, finishing long & poised, layered with vanilla cream.
12.5% £19.50
44. Bodegas Duron Crianza 2004, Ribero del Duero, Spain
A rich plum colour with black cherries & vanilla on the nose, sweetly perfumed, herbal palate-lavender, violets, tobacco & cream.
12.5% £25.00
45. Rioja Gran Reserva 1999, Solar di Samaniego, Spain
Produced from 100% Tempranillo, this is a serious wine. Extra oak ageing has produced a deliciously creamy, silken style of red wine, with hints of leather, vanilla, dry fruit and tobacco.
13% £35.00
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New World
47. Shiraz Merlot 2004, Cranswick Smith, S.E. Australia
Bright ruby red. Spicy & jammy fruits, hints of eucalyptus on the nose, fresh red cherries & spice on the palate.
12.5% £18.50
48. The Gatekeeper Shiraz 2006, Simon Hackett, Barossa Valley, Australia
A straightforward, intensely structured, spicy, rich glassful with an attenuated, seductive finish — stunning.
13.5% £19.50
49. Araucano Carmenere 2005, J & F Lurton, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Made by the Lurton brothers from Bordeaux — impressive, attractive, dusky dark fruit with spice & vitality. Highly recommended.
13.5% £19.50
50. The Gatekeeper Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Simon Hackett, Barossa Valley, Australia
This Bordeaux grape produces a robust wine with both a depth 7 a sweetness to its dense powerful, curranty fruit, which is allied to a proper structure & a lovely trace of eucalyptus on the finish.
13.0% £22.50
51. Eradus Pinot Noir 2006, Marlborough, New Zealand
Displaying lifted floral notes, this wine has lovely black cherry, chocolate and savoury characteristics. A soft subtle wine with silky tannins.
13.5% £25.00
52. Cabernet Merlot 2004, Klein Gustrouw, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Referred to as ‘the hidden gem of Stellenbosch’ this tiny vineyard only produces 1250 cases of this rare wine. In keeping with his Scottish origins, owner Chris McDonald proudly sports Ghillie, one of only a very few Scottish deerhounds to be found in the African continent on his label. This is a claret style wine, aged for two years in Nevers Oak — concentrated, with chocolate & mocha notes alongside rich, spiced berry fruit & a long elegant finish. 13.5% £29.50
All prices correct at time of publishing. May be subject to change at any time. |
