WHITE WINE
French Country
1. Petit Bourgeois 2005, Sauvignon Blanc, Henri Bourgeois
Produced just outside the Sancerre appellation, this wine is considered better than most that bare that illustrious name. Vibrant gooseberry fruit on both aroma & palate with a leafy freshness & a crisp elegance
12.0% £17.50
Loire
2. Muscadet sur lie la Bretonnerie 2005, J-F Guilbaud
A classic favourite – fresh & clean with a slight spritz, a richer fuller dept & a dry finish
12.0% £18.50
3. Sancerre 2005, Domaine de Nozay, Philippe de Benoist
Perfectly balanced vivid gooseberry fruit, underpinned by a firm, ripe, mineral structure & delicious acidity
12.5% £26.50
White Bordeaux
4. Château Le Thil Comte Clary 2002, Pessac Leognan
White Bordeaux is massively under priced compared to its excellent value. A delicate nose of herbal and steely, mineral nuances, with a honeyed, opulent yet complex palate. Very elegant.
12.5% £25.00
Burgundy
5. Mâcon Solutré 2005, Maison Auvigue
This single Domaine wine from the Village of Solutré exhibits a fresh, crisp pear and white fruit character, with good length of flavour on the palate. Fruit & acid balance is key to this wine, with a subtle oak integration.
13.0% £19.50
6. Chablis Les Deux Rives 2005, Olivier Leflaive
A mixture of old vine fruit from two prestigious parcels of land, added to Olivier’s immense skill create an opulent, almost flamboyant Chablis, rich in fruit, yet with a deliciously racy minerally acidity. Very fine.
12.5% £27.50
7. Rully St Jacques 2005, A&P Villiane
Uncompromising & persuasive – stunning, ripe, buttery & toasty. Owned by the co-owners of the world famous Domaine de la Romanée Conti
12.5% £29.50
8. CELLAR COLLECTION
9. CELLAR COLLECTION
10. Meursault Narvaux 2001, Olivier Leflaive
This vineyard is situated half way up the Cotes D’Or slope. Now mature, this wine shows the delicate and minerally aspects of the vineyard allied to a rich, full- bodied palate – very elegant. 12.5% £35.00
11. CELLAR COLLECTION
12. CELLAR COLLECTION
Italy & Germany
13. Pinot Grigio 2006, Grigio Luna, Cecelia Beretta
Nicely fruited on the nose, clean, fresh and slightly spiced on the palate. Superb wine from this estate. Ideal with white fish.
12.0% £18.50
14. Rheingau Riesling 2005, QbA, Schloss Schönborn
Slightly earthy with heather flowers, nettles & a pithy grapefruit contrast. A wine with wonderful flavour & finesse
9.5% £17.50
15. Campo alla Casa 2005, Enrico Santini, Tuscany
This is one of the new wave Italian producers, who are taking the wine world by storm. This wine, a blend of 55% Vermentino & 45% Sauvignon is a masterpiece of delicacy and elegance, with a lovely mineral vitality and freshness.
13.5% £23.50
New World
16. Semillon Chardonnay 2006, Cranswick Smith, S.E. Australia
Soft & easy drinking. Pale gold, crisp & honeyed with waxy Semillon flavours coming through. Great with white meats & creamy sauce.
12.5% £17.50
17. Chenin Blanc 2006, Old Vines, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Deliciously spiced, dry and powerful with honeyed tropical fruit, intermingled with coconut & lime – an excellent foil for spiced food.
13.5% £19.00
18. Chardonnay 2004, Nelson’s Creek, Paarl, South Africa
Deep yellow gold in colour, this is richly textured. Twelve months in new French oak, with regular bâtonnage, makes for a typically tropical style, rich and leesy, layered with vanilla cream. Opulent, it is however refreshed with citrus notes.
13% £19.50
19. Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Lofthouse, Marlborough, New Zealand
Produced in Marlborough’s famous Rapaura district this medium to full bodied wine is delightfully elegant with its textbook gooseberry, green grass, light asparagus nose & rich plump fruit on the palate.
12.5% £21.50
20. Vavasour Chardonnay 2003, Marlborough, New Zealand
This has been enriched by nine months in French oak, 20% of
which is new. This complements stone fruit character, laced with
citrus and layered with vanilla cream.
14% £25.00
All prices correct at time of publishing. May be subject to change at any time. |
