Wine List
White wines
1. Santa Helena Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Central Valley - Chile - (2) This classic Chilean style of Sauvignon Blanc is lively and lifted, with an herbal green pea leafiness and real freshness through the finish. Btl £13.50 | 175ml £3.55 | 250ml £4.70
2. Steenbok Chenin Blanc 2008/09, Western Cape - South Africa - (3) Leaps out of its skin with zesty lemon tropical freshness. A tad off dry to make it a great food wine. Btl £13.95 | 175ml £3.60 | 250ml £4.85
3. Crystal Brook Unoaked Chardonnay 2008/09 - S.E Australia (2) Chardonnay that’s without oak and with all the clean direct flavours of Australia. Citrus peachy and tropical - very pure.
Btl £15.25 | 175ml £4.15 | 250ml £5.30
4. Piesporter Michelsberg 2007/08, Franz Reh - Germany - (4) Fresh, light, semi-dry wine with neat sweetness and focused Mosel acidity. Btl £13.95 | 175ml £3.55 | 250ml £4.70
5. San Antonio Pinot Grigio 2008/09, Botter, Umbria - Italy - (2) Light and leafy with a hint of pear and blossom. An easygoing match for almost anything.
Btl £15.25 | 175ml £4.20 | 250ml £5.45
6. Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2008/09, Marlborough - New Zealand - (1) Exciting gooseberry zest from the start. Dramatic ripe flavours continue to deliver pure Sauvignon ‘cut’ on the palate. Fine depth and length are developed, giving a wine of real class. Btl £21.95 | 175ml £5.25 | 250ml £7.30
7. Muscadet de Sevre et Maine 2009/10, Chereau Carré - France - (1) Dry, crisp, and fresh with a sea-breeze and light almond character. Carries a light and easy natural style. Btl £15.95 | 175ml £3.95 | 250ml £5.35
8. Chardonnay, Louis Latour 2006/07, Ardèche - France - (2) Sunny modern well-made Chardonnay from the great Burgundy house that expanded early into the Southern Rhône. Quality is very dependable and consistently delicious. Btl £17.25
9. Dart Valley Reserve 2008/09, Sharpham Vineyard, Devon - UK - (1) Super full-flavoured, zippy, dry estate wine. Energetic and with all the structure for a long and happy life. Btl £20.50
10. Chablis La Lotte 2007/08 - France - (1) A proper traditional style of Chablis from an extraordinary vintage. A taut Chablis line of minerality runs through orange citrus fruit to lighten the touch - racy and confident through to the steely finish. Btl £25.00
11. Toasted Head Viognier,
R. H. Phillips 2007/08, Dunnigan Hills - USA - (2) Pure gold. Real Viognier nose of sun-warmed ripe peaches. Peachy fruit on the palate, supple but with purpose. Delivers good flavour and quite a warm end-punch. Btl £27.50
Wines supplied by Walter Hicks Fine Wine Merchants, St Austell, Cornwall
12. Cape Mentelle Sauvignon
Blanc-Semillon 2008/09, Margaret River - Australia - (2) This Western Australian interpretation of classic white Bordeaux gives it a cool green-edged, understated style with intriguing, appetising, herbal flavour. Great length and a thoroughly elegant style. Btl £29.75
Red wines
13. San Perito Cabernet-Merlot 2008/09, Central Valley - Chile - (B) Light, jammy, easy-drinking red. The cassis fruit style of Cabernet softened up with the gentle roundness of Merlot. Btl £13.50 | 175ml £3.55 | 250ml £4.70
14. Steenbok Cabernet Sauvignon 2007/08, Western Cape - South Africa - (C) Juicy top-notes over the savoury flavours of a young firm Cabernet. Btl £14.25 | 175ml £3.80 | 250ml £4.95
15. Tanguero Shiraz, Finca Flichman 2007/08, Mendoza - Argentina - (C) Deep rich and ripe, it is full bodied with red fruit style, overlaid with a touch of oaky vanilla. A big wine with bright New World fruit and good length.
Btl £15.25 | 175ml £4.00 | 250ml £5.15
16. Riebeek Merlot 2008/09, Western Cape - South Africa - (C) Soft and appetising, easy-drinking, red-fruit Merlot. Btl £16.25 | 175ml £5.15 | 250ml £5.70
17. Marques de Caceres Rioja Crianza 2005/06 - Spain - (C) Dark, smooth and with a nice meatiness. Crianza notes of maturity bring richness to the finish.
Btl £21.25 | 175ml £5.75 | 250ml £7.25
18. Nero d’Avola, Lascari 2008/09, Sicily - Italy - (D) Wine of the sunburnt south, made from Sicily’s finest grape variety - the juicy dark Nero d’Avola is spicy, smooth and succulent. Btl £14.95
19. MadFish Pinot Noir 2008/09 - Western Australia - (C) Aromas of dark berry fruits and violets with a gamey, mushroom complexity and savoury French oak influences. Black cherry and strawberry lead into a rich mid-palate and end with long spice. Btl £22.50
20. Brown Brothers
Limited Release Shiraz 2006/07, Victoria - Australia - (E) Aromas are rich, dark and spicy. In the mouth the fruit is concentrated and intensely flavoured, and loaded with tastes of tangy berries, sweet cassis, cedar, pepper, new leather and vanilla. An excellent wine. Btl £22.50
21. Moulin à Vent,
Domaine La Tour de Bief 2006/07 - France - (D) As Beaujolais’ most senior wine, Moulin à Vent has the full-bodied flavour and depth to match a great range of demanding dishes. This ripe and glowing ‘Moulin’ has quality and presence to spare. Btl £25.50
Rosé wines
22. Rosé de la Chevalière, Laroche 2008/09, Languedoc - France - (2) Among the bigger, drier, richer styles of rosé wines, with bags of forward raspberry fruit and a real noseful of fresh-picked berries. Big enough to match food well, it is no shrinking violet. Btl £17.50 | 175ml £3.95 | 250ml £5.65
23. Laroma Pinot Grigio Rosé 2008/09, Araldica, IGT Pavia - Italy - (2) As pleasing a Pinot Grigio rosé as you could meet. It has freshness, delicacy and rose-scented charm all the way through. Btl £17.50
Champagne & sparkling wines
24. Prosecco di Valdobiaddene NV Domenico di Bertiol - Italy - (2) Vibrant crisp and exceedingly refreshing. Packed with bright green apple fruit and a softening touch of sherbet for added zip. A great example of this very trendy fizz. Btl £23.50
25. Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV, Champagne - France - (1) Pale gold, confident full aroma and flavour, mouth-filling and satisfying. Excellent in its class with real depth of flavour.
Btl £45.95
26. Perrier Jouet Grand Brut NV, Champagne - France - (1) A fresh fizz and superbly balanced palate with light appley fruit and citrus notes running through the elegant finish. Btl £37.95
27. Mirabello Pinot Grigio
Rosé Spumante NV - Italy - (2) A friendly refreshing fizz with an attractive salmon pink hue. Soft and dry with plenty of strawberry confit flavours. Perfect for a celebratory glass, or with a meal. Delicious and uncomplicated and light enough to raise your spirits. Btl £18.50
Wine Guide: White & Rosé: 1 (dry) - 9 (sweet) Red: A (soft light) - E (full bodied)
Vintages may change according to availability