Wine List
- House Wines by the Bottle
White Wine
Delicate, Fresh
- 01// Ancora Pinot Grigio, Pavia, Italy, 2011
- Bright and intensely fruity with golden apples, pear, peach and a finish of clean citrus.
- Bottle £21
- 02// Gavi La Battistina, Piemonte, Italy, 2010
- Aromatic, juicy and zesty with apple, lime and kiwi notes, hints of minerality and a mouthwateringly refreshing finish.
- Bottle £22
Dry, Herbacious, Aromatic
- 03// Picpoul de Pinet L'Ormarine, Languedoc, France, 2010
- Floral and enticing with pear drop fruit, apple, peach and spice with a tangy mineral finish.
- Bottle £20
- 04// Albarino Orballo, Rias Biaxas, Spain, 2011
- Ripe, with layers of peach, floral and honeyed notes mingling with mountain herbs, sweeter mandarin skin and apples.
- Bottle £26
- 05// Chablis La Colombe, Burgundy, France, 2010
- Not a trace of oak, pungent and flinty on the nose with creamy fruit underneath finishing up with a long juicy bite.
- Bottle £30
- 06// Pouilly Fume Maltaverne L'Ammonite, Loire, France, 2010
- Ripe and concentrated gooseberry fruit with hints of citrus and a tangy herbaceous edge. Steely, dry and elegant with a typical hint of gunflint.
- Bottle £36
- 07// Pike's Dry Riesling, Clare Valley, Australia, 2011
- Floral bouquet full of lime blossom before a full flavoured, finely structured palate with crisp citrus and a mineral, slate finish.
- Bottle £38
Juicy, Ripe
- 08// Andes Peak Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley, Chile, 2010
- Dry, fresh and bright, untouched by oak with ripe tropical fruits and a smooth vanilla finish.
- Bottle £20
- 09// The Cut Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson, New Zealand, 2010
- Brimming with vibrant gooseberry fruit, juicy passionfruit and an intense limey zing.
- Bottle £20
- 10// Vouvray Tuffiers, Loire, France, 2010
- Honey, nuts and lush fruit is balanced by an underlining minerality resulting in an elegant and long finish.
- Bottle £30
- 11// Escarpment 'the edge' Pinot Gris, Martinborough, New Zealand, 2010
- Full-flavoured, unoaked white with a touch of residual sugar - lots of stone fruit, orange and kiwi fruit, and a lush, open texture
- Bottle £26
Full Bodied, Oaked
- 12// Spice Route Chenin Blanc, Swartland, South Africa, 2010
- Fresh flavours of apple, white pear, peach and summer melon lead to a lively, intense mouthful with a subtle hint of spice and creaminess.
- Bottle £24
- 13// Esporao Reserva, Alentejo, Portugal, 2010
- Ripe tropical fruit aromas with citric notes and subtle oak complexity, intense and full bodied with a long balanced finish. Not dissimilar to good white Burgundy.
- Bottle £30
- 14// D'Arenberg 'Last Ditch' Viognier, McLaren Vale, Australia, 2008
- Flowers and blossom, peaches, apricot and spice, nectarine, apricot, orange peel and lemon zest. Full flavoured and textural.
- Bottle £34
- 15// Vallet Freres Meursault, Burgundy, France, 2010
- Heady, lightly oaky but seductive nutty bouquet;with a fat, buttery palate cut with toasty hazlenut flavours and long mineral balance.
- Bottle £60
Sparkling Wine
- 16// Prosecco Ca Bolani Spumante
- Light and fresh with a soft fizz, crunchy green apple fruit, pear and peach fruit.
- Bottle £25
- 17// Hollick Sparkling Merlot 2009, Australia
- Aged 18 months in oak. Clean and fresh nose with plenty of ripe berry fruit, mulberry and plum with hints of chocolate and dusky oak.
- Bottle £45
Champagne
- 18// Gobillard Demi Sec NV
- Supple and fruity with gentle citrus, a lovely creamy mousse and a hint of nuts on the finish.
- Bottle £54
- 19// Gobillard Brut NV Rose
- Full bodied with lots of fresh strawberry fruits and hints of pear drop.
- Bottle £60
- 20// Champagne Taittinger NV
- Fairly light and elegant with bright citrus fruit and a clean finish.
- Bottle £80
- 21// Champagne Gossett Millesime 2000
- From the oldest champagne house in the region. Rich yet elegant with notes of almon and frangipan, with a gentle herby edge.
- Bottle £160
Red Wine
Soft, Juicy
- 22// Sierra Grande Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Valley, Chile, 2010
- Full of blackcurrant and cedar like aromas and flavours on a soft palate with a hint of sweet fruit on the finish.
- Bottle £18
- 23// Alianca Reserva, Dao Valley, Portugal, 2008
- Immediately juicy with lots of bramble fruit leading to a savoury, herbal character with silky, supple black fruit and hints of pine and vanilla
- Bottle £20
- 24// Kahurangi Merlot, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, 2009
- A rich, ruby Merlot displaying chocolate and mint flavours with spicy pepper notes, finishing with lingering cherry fruit.
- Bottle £24
Smooth, Elegant
- 25// Les Coteaux Villages, Cotes du Rhone, France, 2008
- Red berry-fruit aromas with a hint of cedar and spice, soft supple tannins, cherry-fruit flavours, finishing rich and smooth.
- Bottle £28
- 26// Fleurie La Madone, Beaujolais, France, 2010
- Heady, floral and elegant with fleshy, luscious red berry fruit flavours backed up with a touch of spice and good depth.
- Bottle £26
- 27// Tabali Reserva Pinot Noit, Limari Valley, Chile, 2010
- A delicious, mouthwatering delicate Pinot Noir with smoky strawberry fruit, fresh citrus acidity providing the backbone and a gentle, soft silky finish.
- Bottle £28
- 28// Reserva Ondarre, Rioja, Spain, 2005
- Classic leather and spice on the nose, leads to a super smooth palate of strawberries ana vanilla ice cream with gentle tannins and a warm, lingering finish.
- Bottle £32
- 29// Hautes Cotes De Niuits AF Gros, Burgundy, France, 2009
- Perfumed and silky with soft tannins, abundant cherry fruit and a long, captivating finish.
- Bottle £45
- 30// Chateau Marbuzet Cru Borgeoise Saint Emillion, Bordeaux, France, 2006
- Powerful aromas of toasty oak, black cherries and smoky coffee are enhanced further by rich sweet fruit with hints of tobacco, and there's considerable weight and grip on the long finish.
- Bottle £98
Spicy, Rich
- 31// Spice Route Chakalaka, Swartland, South Africa, 2009
- Sweet mulberry, fragrant cigar and spice on the nose. Strawberry, black cherry, bramble and mulberry in the mouth with soft, ripe tannins & spice.
- Bottle £30
Big, Fruit Driven
- 32// Nieto Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2010
- Full bodied with great concentration of blackcurrant, plums and figs. Supported with a spicy, vanilla and mocha backbone.
- Bottle £25
- 33// Rolf Binder 'Heinrich' Grenache/Shiraz/Mataro, Barossa Valley, Australia, 2007
- Cedary spice, violets, lavender, black raspberry and black cherry. Full bodied, ripe and smooth.
- Bottle £37
- 34// Primitivo 'Sessantani' Feudi di san Marzano, Puglia, Italy, 2008
- Intense ruby red colour, wide and complex to the nose, fruity, with prunes, cherry jam aroma, notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. Full-bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannins, with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla in the end.
- Bottle £54
- 35// Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, 2008
- Concentrated and balanced with a blend of dark fruits, bell pepper and toasty oak. Flavours of blackberries and blackcurrant lead to an expansive mid-palate with lovely complimentary oak flavours.
- Bottle £66
- 36// Molly Dooker 'The Boxer' Shiraz, South Australia, 2010
- This is a pretty intense wine showing a full spectrum of flavours from fresh berries and plum, to fig and blackberry jam, surrounded by cinnamon spice, licorice, hints of cigar box and tobacco alongside creamy chocolate oak.
- Bottle £55
- 37// Amarone Classico del Fondatore Montresor, Veneto, Italy, 2009
- Rich and complex on the nose, showing notes of black cherry, plum fruit and violets. The palate is smooth and round with a rich raisiny character, supple tannins and a long, complex, dry finish.
- Bottle £65
Rose Wine
- 38// Vista Tinta Roriz Rose
- Full flavoured and supple with abundant strawberry fruit and an approachable, creamy style, balanced by fresh acidity.
- Bottle £18
- 39// Big Top White Zinfandel Rose
- Bright, creamy strawberry fruit on the nose with ripe raspberry ripple in the mouth and balancing acidity. Off dry.
- Bottle £18
- 40// Kahurangi Estate Pinot Noir Rose
- This vibrant wine displays abundant strawberry and black cherry fruit on a soft rounded palate.
- Bottle £24
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