White Wine

Sauvignon Blanc

£17.951. Old Coach Road 2004 Seifried Estate – Nelson, New Zealand

From the sunniest part of the South Island, with a honeyed, floral, sweet Sauvignon bouquet, then loads of fruit in a fresh, dry, zesty flavour with nuances of gooseberry and melon.

£27.502. Pouilly-Fume 2004 Eric Montintin – Loire, France

Classic Pouilly-Fume with aromas of ripe apples and a wisp of smokiness. On the palate it shows well balanced flavours of apricots and white stone fruits, with a touch of flinty dry mineral spice at the end.

£32.953. Sancerre 2002 “ Megalithe” de la Perriere , Guy Saget – Loire, France

La Perriere is one of the top vineyards in Sancerre. Rich and full of elegant aromas of fresh
asparagus, which are complimented by soft fruity gooseberry flavours and a classic flinty
balanced acidity. A wine with great finesse.

Chardonnay

£24.504. Saint-Veran 2004 Les Ombrelles – Mâconnais, France

As a neighbour to Pouilly-Fuisse, this wine has a pale straw colour, with clean orchard fruit aromas. The palate is nicely honeyed with the merest hint of toffee and gentle spice, with the flavours lingering well in the mouth. Very round.

£21.255. Marques de Casa Chardonnay 2003 Concha y Toro – Chile

A regal new world wine from the famous Maipo Valley. Intense tropical fruit aromas combined with oak ageing adds generous hints of vanilla & toasted hazelnuts. A very full wine with well balanced acidity and fabulous finish.

£19.956. Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2003 Peter Lehmann – South Australia

A trophy winning wine, displaying delicious peach fruit characters, softly oaked, giving a medium bodied dry wine , with wonderful depth of flavour.

£26.507. Chablis, Domaine des Isles 2003/04 Gerard Tremblay – France

This is Chablis in the traditional style, dry, clean, unspoilt flinty flavours from the famous chalky soil. Crisp and steely dry on the palate with very little oak influence.

£44.958. Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Baudines’ 2001 Vincent Girardin – France

A fabulously exotic white Burgundy, which is supported by a complex rich texture, embodying earthiness, citrus fruit and spice – the mark of a great Chassagne. An outstanding wine.

Riesling

£22.509. Winemakers Collection Riesling 2003, Seifried Estate – Nelson, N Zealand

A silver medal winning wine, with the classic kerosene aroma of quality Riesling. Wonderfully expansive on the palate, which is not too dry. Make no mistake this is a cracker!

Viognier

£19.9510. Domaine des Rives 2004 Louis Fabre – Languedoc, France

A specialist grape variety with very small grapes is tight clusters. This is an organic wine with pear and sherbet aromas, combined with a fabulous soft, mouthfilling zingy spice. A very good Viognier of this quality for the price.

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White Wine

Melon de Bourgogne

£16.9511. Muscadet sur Lie 2004 Domaine du Haut Banchereau, A Bonhomme – France

A great lunchtime wine, or with fish at any time. Good clean , crisp fruit on the primary palate and due to the ripeness of the grapes at harvest, the often acidic style has been replaced by soft appealing fruit. Dry, yet full flavoured.

Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris)

£18.5012. Pinot Grigio della Venezie 2004 Zenato – Italy

From the best habitat in the hills, where the soil is cold and very dry, producing low yield grapes. This is a wine packed with rich, fresh fruit flavours with hints of honey and apple and very good structure and balance.

White Grenache

£33.9513. Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2003 Vignoble Fabre, Mont-Redon – France

Made from predominantly White Grenache grapes with smaller proportions of Roussanne, Clairette and Bouboulenc varieties. A rich golden colour with greenish hints and an expressive nose of fresh orchard fruits. Quite a heavy wine with a beautiful finish.

Chenin Blanc

£14.9514. Paarl Heights 2005 Paarl – South Africa

This is a fresh and aromatic Chenin Blanc from the Cape, with delicious ripe citrus and tropical fruit flavours, balanced with crisp acidity in a slightly off-dry style.

Albariño

£24.9515. Vionta Albariño 2003 Rias Baixas – Spain

From Galicia in the north-west corner of Spain, in the valley of the River Sil. A fantastic wine with fish, with a fresh, crisp lemony bouquet, followed by a full fruity dry flavour with mouth watering acidity.

Gewurztraminer

£20.5016. Winemakers Collection Gewürztraminer 2002 Seifried Estate – New Zealand

The nose on this wine is simply quite intoxicating, with unbelievable lychee overtones. The attractive straw gold colour is followed by a long, smooth, spicy dry finish. A wine not to be missed if you are al Gewürztraminer fan. Good with spicy food.

 

Champagne

£35.0030. Mercier Brut NV Epernay – France

An excellent soft, attractive Champagne full of clean, fresh flavours. Now owned by Moet, it has nice biscuity flavours and a fine mousse. Not to be underestimated!

£45.0031. Veuve Clicquot ‘Yellow Label’ Brut NV Reims – France

Traditionally a very dry style which has always been popular in the UK. Nearly two thirds made from Pinot Noir grapes, gives slightly spicy touch.

£45.0032. Moet & Chandon NV Epernay – France

Brut Imperial is the world’s top selling Champagne, famed for its quite yeasty and acidic style.

£110.0033. Dom Pérignon 1996 Vintage Hautvilliers – France

Regarded by many as the ultimate de-luxe vintage champagne, with the extra ageing adding superb complex flavours.

 

Dessert Wine (Sweet)

£16.9545. Muscat de St Jean de Minervois NV La cave des Vignerons de Septimanie – France

Made from Muscat and Petit Grain grapes, giving a well balanced clean and wonderfully tangy soft sweetness. Not over alcoholic, but quite fresh without being too sticky.

£23.9546. Chateau la Chartreuse 1998 Sauternes – France

This is the second wine of Chateau Saint Amand at Pregnac, with a lovely orangey gold colour, a deep honeyed Botrytis bouquet and rich, complex citrusy/nutty flavours with endless length. A very stylish sweet wine and more weighty in body