Welcome to The Larai Restaurant Wine List CHAMPAGNES & SPARKLING WINES Graham Beck Bliss Demi Sec 10 000 A fine excuse for self- indulgence and frivolity. Light yeasty aromas, with hints of butterscotch, honey and praline, this delectable bubbly will stimulate your sweeter senses. Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 10 000 With an exquisite pale salmon color it reflects elegance and grace. Dancing aromas of delicious red berries and luscious strawberries will tickle the senses, whilst a string of pearls bring the floral bouquet to the fore. Steenberg 1682 Brut NV Pinot Noir 12 000 Fresh and savory with aromas of wild strawberry sorbet, raspberry meringue, citrus blossom, dried herbs, toasted brioche and red candy apple.
L Ormarins Brut Rose 13 000 Appealing aroma of framboise & strawberries. Good vibrance and crisp crunch of acidity to balance the ripe fruitiness. Rounded, creamy, broad and textured in the mouth. L Ormarins Brut Classic 16 000 Delicate peach hue. Constant stream of fine bubbles. Appealing aroma of candied apple, citrus pith and light flinty, limestone nuance. Distinctly fruity with a peach and apple entry. Fantinel Prosecco 16 000 Rich red apple and apricot notes with bright lemon and peach on the palate. The mousse is creamy and persistent with a long, refreshing finish of fresh lemon and peach. Laurent Perrier Brut 40 000 Laurent-Perrier's dry style is reflected in this crisp, elegant and fine Champagne. The character is mineral, taut, with a great burst of citrus and white fruit acidity.
Vueve Cliquot Brut 45 000 Refreshing fine balance of fruity aromas fr0m the chardonnay grape variety. Delicate and elegant with a bright and lively acidity and hints of Citrus. Billecart Salmon Brut Reserve 55 000 Beautifully understated, this offers fruit that's well integrated with the tight texture, giving a seamless, dry while also fruity wine. Ruinart Champaign Rose 60 000 This rich, full-bodied wine is just beginning to develop Secondary flavors, toast and walnuts. The red fruits are fading into the background, while keeping the acidity in place. Dom Perignon Brut 150 000 Gloriously ripe and toasty with a rich character emphasized by the round texture and the creamy mousse. It also has great concentration, bringing together acidity and dense secondary flavors.
Moët & Chandon Rose 63 000 A burst of exotic fruits, a roundness of stone fruits with a brisk of fresh grapefruits Moët & Chandon Brut 40 000 This bright champagne is aromatic, with hints of smoke. It is a stunning improvement with a lovely citrus-nose that shows hints of white flowers, minerals and brioche, bright acidity and showing long precise and vivid flavours Louise Roederer Cristal Brut Vintage 250 000 An impressive balance between ripe fruit and crisp acidity, rich and food friendly, but also a fine aperitif. Apricot and grapefruit flavors are round and rich, but with considerable minerality as well. Armand de Brignac (Ace of Spade) 320 000 A blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, this ripe, well-balanced wine has some toast that adds complexity and richness to the apple and lemon fruit, indicating a mature bottling.
WHITE WINES Cederberg Chenin Blanc 10 000 The Cederberg style Chenin Blanc offers beautiful layers of melon, grapefruit and fleshy white pear with a mouth coating creaminess on the palate and a lively crisp acidity finish. Ataraxia Sauvignon Blanc 10 000 Hints of passion fruit and citrus as well as green melon aromas. These are effortlessly reflected on the palate and are complemented by a lively acidity. Terra Del Capo Pinot Grigio 10 000 Lemon zest and delicate pear, tropical fruit and melon whiffs on the nose. Crisp, fresh citrus entry onto the palate with light, clean grapefruit and lemon flavors which echo the nose s promise. Ken Forrester s Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc 11 000 Golden hued and full bodied, with melon and spicy baked apple aromas enhanced by honeycomb and caramel flavours.
Haute Cabriere Chardonnay Pinot Noir 12 000 This enticing blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir shows elegant fruit underlined by firm acidity with an abundance of zesty fruit - most notably white peach, lychee and red fruit. Steenberg HMS Sphynx Chardonnay 13 000 The nose shows aromas of pear, lime and buttered toast, with beautiful fresh citrus notes on the palate and a creamy texture of refreshing acidity Iona Chardonnay 25 000 Stylish and Burgundian with lime and lemon undertones. Bright citrus, oyster shell minerality, and a hint of almonds and biscuit brioche on the finish. Vergelegen Reserve Semillon 25 000 Attractive light green color. Nose shows intense citrus, white flowers, honey and spice. The wine is finely focused, complex and well balanced with a crisp acidity.
Steenberg Magna Carta 55 000 Concentrated flavors of white blossom, lemongrass, melon, grapefruit, candied lime and white stone fruit. The focus continues onto the palate where one finds an elegantly structured wine that shows the spiciness from the oak and richness tempered by the zesty acidity. Semillon/sauvignon blanc blend. Henscke Croft Chardonnay 65 000 Floral, waxy, green apple, slate, light butter and lees aromas. Fresh, crisp, elegant but lean palate with lime, green apple skin, lees, butter, grassy, grapefruit and nettle flavors. ROSE WINES Warwick The First Lady Dry Rose 10 000 Delicately pink, bursting with pomegranate, strawberry and watermelon. Bone dry, yet soft, lush and almost voluptuous on the mouth. De Morgenzon Garden Vineyard Rose 11 000 Moderate blush tones. This crowd-pleasing rosé displays alluring aromas and juicy flavors of cherries and strawberry nose followed by crispy summer fruit salad palate.
RED WINES Backsberg Merlot 10 000 A mid-palate of sweet raspberry and red plums is perfected by chocolate flavors from careful oak aging. This wine is beautifully smooth with fine, mouth-filling tannins Warwick The First Cabernet Sauvignon 12 000 Wafts of liquorice, cigar box and black berry with a fresh bouncy whack of fresh red fruit, this wine continues to please and entertain. Raka Malbec 14 000 The nose reveals plums, roasted coffee and forest floor flavors. On the palate baked blueberry muffins with lovely plummy, salty finish. Vergelegen Reserve Merlot 21 000 Ripe plum colour with a ruby rim. The nose shows ripe fruit flavours, black cherries, plum, spice and a touch of chocolate. The ripeness of the fruit is balanced by fresh fruit acidity with soft wood and fruit tannins. The aftertaste is long and lasting.
RED WINES Antonij Rupert Optima 22 000 Beautiful seductive interplay of spice and red and black berry fruits on both the nose and palate. The mouth is succulent and packed with black cherry, blueberry and plum. Adding to its complexity is a notable violet hint and inky depth. Boekenhoutskloof Chocolate Block 22 000 Exceptionally perfumed nose with an abundance of complex red and dark berry fruit, violets and intense aromas of white pepper. Dark brooding fruit follows through onto a structured, opulent palate with notes of cardamom, cumin, cloves and black pepper. Saxenberg Shiraz 28 000 Succulent ripe fruit flavours supported by expressive yet delicate floral notes and scents of violets and spice. The mouth-feel has depth and clarity of fruit with integrated oak flavors. De Toren Z 35 000 Vibrant aromas of black and red cherries layered with hints of vanilla, herb de Provence, and clove spice entice the senses. These dovetail into lovely nuances of creamy red fruit, supported by a gentle minerality.
Kanonkop Estate Pinotage 40 000 A very nice Pinotage blend, banana notes upfront, berry fruits to taste. Smooth & perhaps better balance. Hamilton Russel Pinot Noir 44 000 Soft dark berry notes, complimented by savory, meaty undertones. This is a very structured wine with an acidic backbone and silky tannins Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage 47 000 Ripe cherry and black raspberry on the nose, along with hints of violet and cracked pepper. Concentrated and lively as well, offering sweet red and dark berry flavors that pick up a hint of smokiness on the back half. Meerlust Rubicon 55 000 Rubicon is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. This intense yet elegant wine is the standard bearer of the Meerlust Estate, exhibiting all the complexity and depth of flavors typical of all the Meerlust wines. The distinctive nose is intense with black currant
DESSERT WINES Allesveroren Port Glass 4 000 Jordan Mellifera 20 000 Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 55 000