House White

1. Sauvignon Blanc ‘Emiliana’ 2008 - Chile
Dry and very refreshing, with oodles of
tasty fruit. An excellent all-rounder.
175ml £3.75    250ml £4.75    Bottle £13.50

2. Pinot Grigio ‘San Antonio’ 2008 - Italy
Pure, clean and attractive with hints of
ripe peach and pear and zesty finish.
175ml £3.95    250ml £4.95    Bottle £13.50

3. Chenin Blanc, Boar’s
Kloof 2008 - South Africa
Juicy, fruity medium styled wine with oodles of flavour and plenty of body.
175ml £3.75    250ml £4.75    Bottle £13.50

House Rosé

4. Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé,
Santa Helena 2008 - Chile
An elegant rosé with a touch of sweetness. Works well with a wide range of foods.
175ml £3.95    250ml £4.95    Bottle £13.95

House Red

5. Merlot “Emiliana” 2008 - Chile
An elegant, ripe style of Merlot. Up-front
fruit with just a whisper of oak.
175ml £3.75    250ml £4.75    Bottle £13.95

6. Shiraz/Cabernet, Richmond
Ridge 2008 - Australia
Welcome back! A favourable currency rate now lets us offer this rich old favourite by the glass.
175ml £3.75    250ml £4.75    Bottle £13.50

7. Rioja Semi-Crianza, Azabache 2008 - Spain
Consisting mainly of Tempranillo, this is
gutsy, spicy wine with a hint of oak.
175ml £4.10    250ml £5.10    Bottle £14.50

Crisp and Refreshing White

8. Verdejo/Viura, Rueda,
Vina Mocen 2007 - Spain
Dare to be different with this cutting edge cracker from Spain’s trendiest white wine area! A shimmering backbone of food-friendly acidity balances perfectly with the juicy, generous fruit.
Bottle £17.95

9. Sauvignon Blanc, Whitehaven,
Marlborough 2008 - New Zealand
With its clean, fresh flavours this is a Kiwi classic! Gooseberries and green grass all over the place.
Absolutely delicious.
Bottle £21.50

10. Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc
“Waterstone Bridge” 2007 - Australia
Fresh and zingy Sauvignon blended with a touch of honey and spice from the Semillon to give a rounded taste with dry finish.
Bottle £16.50

11. Sauvignon de Touraine,
Chateauvieux 2007 - France
A Sancerre lookalike! Crisp, fruit-packed Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley. Excellent with fish or shellfish.
Bottle £18.95

12. Verdehelo, Hope Estate 2006 - Australia
A real rarity. One of the great grapes of Madeira grown in the Hunter Valley, where it produces a fresh, dry food wine with just a hint of spicy acidity. A lovely discovery, and something completely different.
Bottle £19.95

13. Sauvignon Blanc, Stony Brook, Franschhoek 2007 - South Africa
Nice and fresh with oodles of exuberant flavour in every glass! Makes a delicious companion to fish or anything seafoody.
Bottle £17.50

14. Sancerre, Pierre Edgard 2008 - France
The very best in Loire Sauvignon - bone-dry, but never sharp. Full-bodied and deliciously fresh.
Bottle £27.50

Classic and Full Bodied White

15. ORGANIC Chardonnay,
Novas 2006 - Chile
The dry vineyards in the lee of the Andes are perfect for organics - the vines stay healthy and produce fresh wine with real purity of fruit.
Bottle £19.50

16. Chablis, Pascal Bouchard 2006 - France
Unoaked, with a lovely hint of mineral and a long, lingering taste. Classic style, but for real concentration try the Premier Cru (No 20 below).
Bottle £25.00

17. Viognier, Domaine de
Baharout 2008 - France
Hints of ripe summer peaches with a heady scent of spring flowers - two seasons in one glass! Quite a full-bodied, rich style. Vibrant acidity make this South American wine a delicious choice.
Bottle £16.95

18. Saint Véran, Domaine des
Maillettes 2007 - France
Made from vines grown next door to Pouilly Fuissé, one of the most famous white wine regions in the world. Delivers exquisite freshness and delicious dry intensity.
Bottle £25.00

19. Gavi “La Battistina” 2008 - Italy
Lovely crisp style. Plenty of up-front fruit flavours, with a grassy freshness. A lingering hint of spice and citrus - delicious with fish.
Bottle £19.50

20. Chablis 1er Cru “Beauroy”,
Hamelin 2005 - France
Better exposure on well-drained, sunny slopes, together with a bit of bottle-age make this significantly better than ordinary.
Bottle £32.50

21. Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine
Jamain 2006 - France
Beautifully voluptuous, with decadent fruit and a complex oak structure. This is what a great Burgundy is all about - concentrated fruit and well-made wine.
Bottle £35.00

Rich and Aromatic White

22. Gewürtztraminer, “Distant Land”
2007 New Zealand
A distant cousin to the spicy speciality of Alsace. In New Zealand it produces a much easier, more lush wine, with very attractive fruit and just a hint of the spice you’d expect. Really very good. Please try this!
Bottle £24.50

23. White Côtes de Rhône, Guyot 2005 France
A rarity. Like its red sibling, white Cotes du Rhone is a big wine made with food in mind. Made mainly from Viognier, with hints of honey and ripe peaches.
Bottle £18.50

24. Chardonnay, Jordan Estate,
Stellenbosch 2007 South Africa
Tastes like fine Burgundy, with an added dimension of tropical fruit - little wonder it was just voted “Best Chardonnay in the WORLD”! Excellent acidity, with the merest hint of well-integrated oak. Excellent value.
Bottle £23.50

25. White Rioja, Azabache 2008 Spain
A real stonker! A massive mouthful of shamelessly commercial flavour, delivered with style and elegance. Rich, full-bodied and voluptuous.
Bottle £15.95

26. Pinot Grigio, “Norfolk Rise” 2008 Australia
Basically the best Pinot Grigio you’ll ever taste, made in Australia’s cool-climate Limestone Coast. (The hill behind the vineyard is covered with Norfolk pines!) The partnering red is brilliant, as well!
Bottle £19.50

27.Chardonnay/Viognier - The Arrogant
Frog 2007 France
This one has a very full-bodied, rich character with spades of flavour! Big and full bodied, with enough weight to match the richest of foods!
Bottle £18.50

Elegant and Smooth Red

28. Fleurie, Cave de Fleurie 2007 France
The flower of Beaujolais, as soft as satin and smooth as silk! Ripe, gentle tannins which slip down so-oh easily!
Bottle £25.00

29. Corbières, Chateau Fontareche, 2006 France
Made from old vines, this is a delicious easy-drinking style. Lots of backbone, but very approachable.
Bottle £15.50

30. Savigny-les-Beaune, Domaine
Largeot 2005 France
Incredibly ripe juicy fruit from an excellent vintage and made by the winner of Burgundy’s “Young Wine Maker of the year”. Classic, beautifully made Burgundy which is now mature. Silky and intense.
Bottle £29.50

31. Pinot Noir, Tindall, Marlborough
2007 New Zealand
Marlborough is the new Burgundy! Ridiculously more-ish, earthy Pinot with real complexity of flavour. Nice full body with ripe fruit.
Bottle £25.00

32. Julienas, “Le Treve” 2006 France
An excellent, fruit-packed wine of the lighter, more easy-going style. Gushes with exuberant life!
Bottle £23.50

33. Pint Noir Jargon 2006 California
Jammy and succulent bursting with ripe red fruit. Light and easy drinking with no harsh tannins and a mellow finish.
Bottle £18.95

34. Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine
Gallois 2005 France
Immensely complex, classic Burgundy. Pure Pinot Noir fruit, with a gentle lick of soft acidity - drinking perfectly.
Bottle £35.00

Warm and Full Bodied Red

35. Merlot, Jordan Estate,
Stellenbosch 2006 South Africa
The darling of the critics have produced yet another classic...It rivals Pomerol for sheer complexity and depth of flavour. You’ll love it - just ask Sarah!
Bottle £23.50

36. “Croak Rôtie” - The Arrogant
Frog, 2007 France
A light-hearted homage to Côte Rôtie - the same grapes (Syrah/Viognier) grown in the Languedoc to produce a big wine with a silky finish.
Bottle £18.95

37. Listrac, Château Fourcas-Dumont
2003 France
Now perfectly mature, it is drinking beautifully, everything soft, approachable and perfectly-formed.
Bottle £29.50

38. Crozes-Hermitage, Guyot 2006 Rhone
From a legendary vintage, now nicely mature, this is showing ripe fruit and immense complexity of flavour. A nice lick of acidity with plenty of power - faultless!
Bottle £25.00

39. St Emilion Grand Cru, Château
Monlot 2005 France
Elegant and refined with beautifully constructed flavours. Impeccable balance of fruit and oak blended together to make a Bordeaux classic.
Bottle £35.00

40. Pinotage “Lutzville” 2007 South Africa
Smooth and velvety, with intensely ripe fruit, and a powerful back-bone. Ideal with any meat.
Bottle £15.95

41. Pomerol, Château Taillefer, 2003 France
Hand picked, hand sorted, individual plot selection - it is attention to detail like this that helps to make this a very classy claret. Deep in colour with pronounced fruit, soft but with plenty of backbone.
Bottle £45.00

42. Rioja Reserva, Monte Real 2002 Spain
Extraordinary intensity of spicy fruit. Very smooth, with vanilla backing up the velvety, dark, luscious fruit.
Bottle £28.50

Rich and Heavyweight Red

43. Shiraz/Malbec, Hope Estate 2005 Australia
More than a fruit-bomb, the Malbec delivers a dry backbone which stands up to and balances the most powerful of Paul’s dishes.
Bottle £27.50

44. Garnacha, “Old Vines”,
Monasterio 2007 Spain
Rich and massively juicy with huge amounts of sweet ripe fruit balanced with lashings of pepper and spice.
Bottle £17.50

45. Valpolicella Classico “Ripasso”,
Montresor 2006 Italy
Forget the Valpol of your student days! This has real density of flavour - a mini-Amarone! Very special.
Bottle £25.00

46. ORGANIC Cab Sauv/Merlot
“Novas” 2006 Chile
The grapes thrive in Chile’s healthy, dry environment resulting in a Bordeaux blend with very pure flavours.
Bottle £21.50

47. Shiraz, “Special Reserve”,
Tabali, 2007 Chile
Extraordinary concentration of fruit, with real power on the attack. From the cool-climate Limari Valley where the grapes ripen slowly, resulting in maximum flavour.
Bottle £25.00

48. Malbec, Pascual Toso 2008 Argentina
The great grape of Argentina combines intensity of fruit with food-friendly tannin. A silky, ripe texture. Perfect with pork, beef or lamb. Up-front fruit.
Bottle £17.95

49. Merlot, Waterstone Bridge, 2007 Australia
A lovely approachable, easy-going style (think of Paul, bottled!). A genuine all-rounder.
Bottle £17.50

Champagne and Sparkling

50. Veuve Valmante Brut France
A light, dry style with intense bubbles.
Bottle £16.95

52. Prosecco, Araldica Italy
Fantastically fruity, yet deliciously dry. The essence of celebration! Slightly richer than Champagne.
Bottle £18.50

53. Champagne Lanvin Reserve France
Crisp, classic style, with lovely refreshing characteristics. Extremely well-made blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Bottle £35.00  Half Bottle £17.50

54. Rosé Champagne, Jean-Pierre Robert France
This ripe, floral, attractive champagne has lots of lovely weight, and interesting flavours of summer fruits.
Bottle £37.50

55. Sancerre, Cuvée Pierre Edgard 2007 France
Bottle £13.50

56. Chablis, Pascal Bouchard 2007 France
Bottle £12.95

57. SaSauvignon Blanc, Tindall Vineyards, Marlborough New Zealand
Bottle £11.95

58. PPProvence Rosé, Dom de
Houtchart 2007 France
Bottle £9.95

59. Fleurie, Cave de Fleurie 2006 France
Bottle £12.50

60. St Emilion, Chateau de la Nauve 2005 France
Bottle £12.95

61. Rioja Crianza, Azabache 2004 Spain
Bottle £9.95