HOUSE WINES Cuvée Jean-Paul: Red, Dry White and Medium-Dry White 12.75 France. Premium Vins de Pays selected and blended with scrupulous regard to quality and freshness. Marktree: Merlot/Cabernet/Shiraz and Semillon/Chardonnay 13.95 South East Australia. A smooth, full red and a crisp, moreish white. Remarkable style and structure. Garganega Pinot Grigio 13.95 Veneto, Italy. Easy drinking, fresh PG. Ripe citrus fruit. Ancora Chiaretto Rosato 13.95 Piedmont, Italy. Light and refreshing with ripe strawberry fruit character. Ca di Ponti Nero d Avola 2009/10 13.95 Sicily. Warm, juicy and spicy. Ripe plum and black cherry flavours. SPARKLING WINES Aureus Crémant de Loire, Blanc de Blancs brut 2002 19.75 Loire, France. Complex aromas and fine flavours. Racy, pure fruit with a dry finish. Méthode Traditionelle. Lunetta Prosecco Spumante brut 19.50 Veneto, Italy. Softly sparkling and refined. Deliciously light and fragrant. CHAMPAGNE Champagne Gremillet brut selection 33.25 France. Fine mousse and fresh, floral aromas. Well-balanced with a fine citrus finish. Great value. Champagne Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin, Yellow Label brut 46.50 France. Classic, distinctive Champagne one of the best. Complex, subtle yeast and biscuit flavours. Creamy, lingering dry finish. Champagne Gremillet Rosé brut 37.75 France. Stylish hand crafted rosé from this excellent house.
RED WINES Rioja, Vega del Rayo seleccionada 2007/08 17.20 Rioja Alta, Spain. Smooth and sophisticated. Generous fruit and good length. Juan Gil Monastrell-Monastrell 2009/10 18.60 Jumilla, Spain. Full-bodied, warm and luscious. Added complexity and balance from exemplary oak ageing. Novas Carménère/Cabernet Sauvignon 2008/09 20.35 Chile. Vibrant, powerful organic red. A classic blend. Vista Reserva TN, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo 2005/06 18.50 Beiras, Portugal. Great concentration and structure. Dark and brooding. Barbera d Asti Superiore, Alasia 2005/07 18.95 Piedmont, Italy. Old vine Barbera, oak-aged for twelve months. Dry, but with sweet fruit flavour and soft tannins. Peacock Ridge Merlot 2007/08 20.60 Stellenbosch, South Africa. Dark, dense up front fruit balanced by fine, seductive tannins. Long, complex finish. Cahors, Château Pineraie 2007 22.75 South West France. Top-notch Malbec-based red. Tangy red berry fruit flavours and a delicious long finish of ripe cherries. Mr Smith Shiraz, Rogue wines 2008/09 25.25 South Australia. Impressive big-hitter. Loads of absurdly lush fruit. Moko Black Pinot Noir 2009/10 24.00 New Zealand. Elegant, and pleasingly fresh, with lovely strawberry fruit. Cousiño Macul Antiguas Reserva, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 23.90 Chile. Complex, distinguished Cabernet from a beautiful old estate. ROSĒ WINE Viñedo No.5 Rosado, Bodega de Sarria 2009/10 18.25 Navarra, Spain. Big-flavoured, concentrated rosado in the classic style of the region. Rich in ripe berry fruit with elegant floral notes.
WHITE WINES Paarl Heights Chenin Blanc 2009/10 14.75 Paarl, South Africa. Fresh and aromatic. Easy and versatile. Ruviano Verdicchio, Monte Schiavo 2009/10 15.90 Marche, Italy. Zesty citrus aromas. A bright and characterful wine. Artesa Rioja Viura 2009/10 15.65 Rioja Baja, Spain. 100% unoaked Viura. A modern, refreshing Rioja: the rounded richness of fruit balanced by clean, crisp acidity. Pinot Grigio, I Mastri Vernacoli 2009/10 16.65 Trentino, Italy. Stylish PG, dry yet gentle, with nutty and spicy overtones. Picpoul de Pinet, Duc de Morny, Cave de l Ormarine 2009/10 17.90 Languedoc, France. Floral and enticing. Exuberantly fresh, concentrated fruit palate with an underlying dry minerality. Excellent long finish. Vouvray demi-sec, les Côteaux Tufiers 2003/05 18.20 Loire, France. Honeyed mellow fruit, sweetness balanced by gentle acidity. Tabalí Reserva Viognier 2010/11 18.20 Chile. Beautifully aromatic, pure Viognier with mouthfilling, creamy texture. Off-dry and unoaked, soft and rounded. Real value. Lugana Campo Valentino, Giacomo Montresor 2009/10 21.20 Veneto, Italy. Elegant, light and dry. Lingering finish with a dash of citrus. A subtle, restrained wine highly recommended. Orballo Albariño, Bodegas La Val 2008/09 22.40 Rías Baixas, Spain. Generous floral, citrus and mineral flavours; succulent, silky texture backed by lively acidity. A Galician classic. Moko Black Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10 22.50 New Zealand. Definitive Marlborough Sauvignon. Full, layered palate with hints of gooseberry and tropical fruit; clean, with good weight and balance. APĒRITIF/DESSERT WINE Monbazillac, Domaine de Grangeneuve 2005/07 (50c. bottle) 18.20 South West France. Luscious, ethereal and honeyed, with an elegant finish. Great with cheese, or enjoy it French style as an aperitif. Not sticky sweet.
FINE WINES RED Chianti Classico Riserva, Villa La Pagliaia 2000 28.95 Tuscany, Italy. Archetypal Chianti. Classic Sangiovese flavours of brambly, bitter cherry fruit backed by succulent acidity and age-mellowed tannins. Balgownie Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 43.00 Victoria, Australia. Dark, sumptuous Cabernet from a famous, old estate. Juicy blackcurrant/chocolate/spice. Power tempered by finesse. St Emilion Grand Cru, Clos de la Cure 2007 41.95 Bordeaux, France. Complex claret of superb structure. Good fruit, solid, tight tannins and a long, satisfying finish. Valenciso Rioja Reserva, Compañia Bodeguera de Valenciso 2004 39.95 Rioja Alta, Spain. Pure Tempranillo: rich, elegant and beautifully understated. Combines the best of tradition with fine modern winemaking practice. FINE WINES WHITE Sancerre La Clochette, Jean-Jacques Breton 2009/10 25.15 Loire, France. Dry, crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc. Flavour-rich palate with good gooseberry fruit and fine, well-balanced acidity. Jurançon Sec, Domaine Bellegarde 2008/10 32.35 South West France. Racy, citrus scented dry white. Delicious acidity, absolutely characteristic of the finest Jurançon. Delightful. Yangarra Estate Roussanne 2009 39.55 South Australia. A touch of Aussie class. Vibrant, spicy and refreshing. Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese, Markus Molitor 2004 34.65 Mosel, Germany. Exciting wine: lovely lemon and ripe pear flavours. A vibrant mix of sweetness and acidity, ripeness and minerality. Pernand Vergelesses Blanc, Vallet Frères 2006 45.60 Burgundy, France. Proper Burgundy. Rich and complex. Great vintage. PORT 1997 Colheita, Wiese & Krohn: 70ml glass 4.25, bottle 39.95 Portugal. Wonderful single-vintage tawny. The perfect finish.