Wine List
Whites
1. Trivento Chardonnay Torrontes 2005 Argentina £11.50
Shows complex aromas of apricots, honey and tropical fruits. The palate is off-dry and quite full with a long, elegant finish and good acidity.
by the glass £3.50
2. Domaine de Pellehaut Côtes de Gascogne 2005 France £11.95
Fresh and lively with powerful fruit aromas. The nose is explosive and shows aromas of acacia, citrus and exotic fruits. The palate is perfectly balanced between its acidity and aromatic complexity.
by the glass £3.50
3. Pinot Grigio Principato 2005 Italy £12.50
Pale straw in colour with delicate floral and fruity aromas; smooth and mouthfilling yet with a fresh citrus tang, ending in a long, crisp finish.
by the glass £3.50
4. Chapel Down Downland Dry NV England £12.95
An easy-drinking dry white, with floral aromas. Fruit driven and citrussy with a refreshing finish, yet a softness on the palate which will amaze those used to ‘traditional’ English white wines.
5. Explorer Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Chile £13.95
Light golden colour with green hues. Fresh and citric with hints of gooseberry and peaches on the nose. A gentle, round, wine with full fruit and crisp acidity.
6. Kingston Estate Chardonnay 2005 Australia £15.50
Crisp and clean, backed up with rich peach and apricot flavours; well balanced with subtle oak.
7. Chablis La Colombe 2005 France £19.50
Typical Chablis – no oak, pungent and flinty on the nose with a tad of creamy fruit, getting richer as the mineral characters give way to riper buttery sensations, cut back by a long crisp bite.
8. Turckheim Gewurztraminer Réserve 2003 France £19.95
The vineyards are found on steep slopes and the diverse terroir provides great complexity and minerality to the wine. Delivering real concentration on the palate along with Turckheim’s hallmark distinctive dry style.
9. Pouilly Fumé Domaine Corneau 2004 France £22.95
A well-poised Sauvignon displaying crisp, smoky citrus fruit and a lingering, gooseberry finish.
Reds
10. Trivento Shiraz Malbec 2005 Argentina £11.50
Full of character, this quite complex everyday drinking wine has bags of soft, berried fruits and a little oak providing a rounded wine with a delicate peppery finish.
by the glass £3.50
11. Réserve de Révérend Corbière 2004 France £11.95
Fruity with aromas of blackcurrant, bilberry and violet. Delicate and attractive flavour with an explosion of well balanced fruit. Drinks well even in its youth. Goes well with red meats and cheese.
by the glass £3.50
12. Chianti Botter 2004 Italy £12.50
Deep ruby colour with purple tints; intense fruity nose of cooked plums and red berries; on the palate it is flavoursome, full and well- balanced with a lively finish typical of the Sangiovese grape.
by the glass £3.50
13. Rioja Vega del Rayo Seleccionada 2004 Spain £14.50
A delicious, modern Rioja. Bags of fruit and a spicy, smoky dimension from six weeks in oak. An excellent and highly popular Rioja.
14. Chateau d’Argadens Bordeaux Superieur2002/3 France £16.95
A modern style but with a clear, classic Bordeaux pedigree: the nose is gently leathery, the palate developing the concentrated blackcurrant and plum fruits into a rich and mouthfilling experience, whilst the structured tannins keep the wine dry, balanced and elegant.
15. Ravanal Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Chile £18.95
Intense dark purple, powerful blackcurrant nose. Full-bodied and well structured with good tannins providing a long, satisfying finish.
16. Fleurie Cuvée a l’Ancienne2004/5 France £19.95
Ripe red fruit flavours with hints of strawberry and morello cherries finishing with a full, firm grip.
17. Hautes Côtes de Beaune Rouge N-Ferrand 2000 France £23.95
A lovely, light garnet colour; an elegant hint of leather on the nose; good acidity with mellow tannins on the palate and distinctive, juicy Pinot Noir fruit with a characteristic dry finish.
18. Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vignes D’Alexandre 2001 £24.95
Lots of warm red fruit and damson aromas, with cinnamon, spices and jam not only on the nose but also concentrated on the palate; then liquoricey richness and elegance to finish.
Rosé
19 Vignoble du Sud Syrah Rosé 2004 France £12.95
Glossy, dry and quite full-bodied with a delicious mix of herbs and fruit.
by the glass £3.50
Dessert Wine
20 Deen VAT 5 Botrytis Semillon 2002 Australia ½ bottle £12.50
Orange marmalade, dried apricots, hints of citrus with a touch of green olive aromas. A sweet, opulent wine displaying apricot and peaches combined with zesty citrus flavours. The wine finishes clean and crisp with a lingering vanillin oak flavour.
by the glass £3.95 (100ml)
Cava
21 Cava Vallformosa NV Spain £19.50
Pale yellow with green hues. Good streams of small bubbles. A
delicate yeasty nose. Crisp and refreshing with a clean, dry finish.
by the glass £2.95 (100ml)
Champagne
22 Jean Josselin Brut Carte Noir NV France £34.50
An excellent champagne made principally from Pinot Noir grapes produced in the Côte des Bar in the south of Champagne. The vineyard was founded by the Josselin family in 1854 and the entire production from growing the grapes to bottling and labelling is done at the property. A lovely, fruity champagne with hints of May blossom, apples and ripe strawberries with exciting peach flavours.
by the glass £4.95 (100ml)