House - white
Macon Lugny Cave de Lugny 2005, France 250ml £ 5.50 bottle £ 16
A Residence favourite. Delightfully nutty, this wine is deliciously fresh with vibrant fruit and a delicate dry finish.
Chardonnay – Santa Monica, Chile 250ml £ 5.50 bottle £ 16
One for winter. Intense apple, apricot, peach, citrus, tropical fruit aromas, with strokes of flowers and honey. Fresh harmonious balance, good body and very long finish.
Sauvignon Blanc – Crisol, Argentina 250ml £ 5.50 bottle £ 16
A fragrant, grassy style of Sauvignon finishing with zingy lemon acidity.
House – rose
Château Miravel Rose Coteaux du Provence 2006, 250ml £ 6.00 bottle £17.50
Delicate rose in colour, delightfully fruity with a touch of fresh acidity. It will make you smile with the thought of warm summer evenings. A blend of old vine, Cinsault and Grenache, the low yielding grapes are harvested by hand and then made in the magical valley, where wine making dates back to the Romans. Medal d’Or Paris 2007.
House – red
Vina Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Chile 250ml £ 5.50 bottle £ 16
Deep blue purple with a velvet texture this is a wonderful example of new world succulent fruit, made with the more traditional wine making skills of Chateau Lafite in Bordeaux.
Pinotage – Bersig estate (South Africa) 250ml £5.50 bottle £16
A rich and powerful Pinotage, vibrantly fruity with red currant flavours and warm vanilla notes
Rioja – Juan de Alzate Crianza, Spain 250ml £ 6.50 bottle £ 18
The main grape of this Rioja is Tempranillo (85%). It is happily supported by the indigenous Viura, Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha grape varieties. The result is a beautifully balanced wine with distinctive wild strawberry flavours and a hint of oakiness.
L’Archet Cuvee Occitane Domaine Gayda 2005, 250ml £ 7.50 bottle £ 21.50
Full of spicy warm fruit, it has elegant length and fabulous depth. A complex blend of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mouvedre and Cinsault. Ripe and round on the palate with a defined finish.
House – champagne
Marie Stuart Brut Excellence NV 175ml £ 7.00 bottle £ 30
Fine bubbles that rise lazily to the top of the glass let you enjoy the fizz as well as the fruit. The classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier have been combined and aged for 36months. It is elegantly dry with a light biscuity taste that lingers softly.
Perrier Jouet N.V 175ml £ 7.50 bottle £ 35
Classic Grande Marque Champagne from a very old house. Delicate, elegant fruit with a soft, creamy mousse – very classy. A pretty floral bouquet with a touch of yeastiness, give way to crisp citrus flavours and a lingering citrussy crispness of great elegance.
Magenta Rose NV 175ml £ 7.50 bottle £ 35.50
In this wine, with its beautiful pale salmon pink colour, we experience a combination of the elegance and freshness of the Chardonnay with the complexity of cherry flavours provided by the Pinot Noir.
Sparkling wine
Prosecco Vino Spumante-Fabiano, Italy 175ml £ 7.50 bottle £21.50
Lovely soft toasty aromas with dry lingering citrus flavours. Refreshingly dry with an enticing aroma of lemon and green apples.
Champagnes
Nomine Renard ½ bottle £ 18
Bollinger NV £55
Predominantly Pinot Noir in character, alluding to the fruit-heavy style of this house. It is toasty, mellow, with a silky smooth complexity.
Louis Roederer Brut Premier £55
Fine dry with a chic crisp finish. Delicate mousse, with a clean mineral quality, fresh bright and immensely approachable in its style. A blend of fresh fruit harvest and vintage wines from the cellars give this wine its style and character.
De Sousa Blanc de Blancs Reserve NV £55
100% organically grown Grand Cru Chardonnay with toasted aromas of dried fruit and coffee and honeyed flavours on a round palate.
Perrier Jouet Blason Rose £ 59
Shows hints of strawberry, red fruits on the nose and a rich long palate. Red wine from Bouzy is added to the blend giving extra body.
Gosset Grande reserve £ 60
Refined but with a huge depth of flavour; it is heaped in finesse, with a complexity of smooth biscuity richness. A must for anyone wanting a little more depth of character.
Billecart Salmon Rose £ 70
This Grande Marque Champagne was established in the early 1800’s and to this day appeals to those who enjoy a purity and ripeness of fruit in their Champagnes. A delicate colour and taste with tiny active bubbles.
Perrier Jouet Belle Époque Vintage £ 119
This is a world class wine, famed for its elegance, complexity and finesse. Delightful crisp acidity with fresh citrus fruit and complex hints of subtle spices.
Dom Perignon 1998 £ 109
What’s all the fuss you may ask? Well it was the first Cuvee Prestige declared back in the 1930’s, and it still uses the same sources of grapes for each vintage. In our opinion it is beautifully understated offering characteristic smoothness. Bliss in a glass.
Perrier Jouet Belle Époque Rose 1999 £140
A seductive pale salmon pink champagne which encapsulates all the qualities of summertime
Louis Roederer Cristal 2000 £200
This exceptional wine has long been admired by Champagne lovers; its consistent excellence has been honed and perfected over the 200 year history of the Roederer house. Cristal is the culmination of Louis Roederer’s quest for perfection. In 1876 Csar Alexander II demanded that his personal cuvee be presented in crystal bottles hence the name….
Krug Vintage 1995 £200
Most major Champagne house produce a Cuvee de Prestige and then there is a Krug! Still run by the Krug family even though it is owned by the LMVH group it still remains one of two houses that ferments all its wines in small barrels. It is the epitome of style, with toasted crumbs and butter biscuit tones it has very serious intentions on your taste buds it is opulent, creamy, walnutty fruit with a silkiness on the palate. Krug is Krug is Krug….
White Wines
Chateau Sainte Marie Blanc 2006 £15
Entre-deux-Mers, Bordeaux
Beautiful aroma of passionfruit, grapefruit and gooseberry with a refreshing zingy acidity and exotic fruit salad flavour.
El Finca Retiro Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina £16.50
Fat full buttery oak tones, gorgeous golden in colour, but with a crisp fruit flavour. Reassuringly round and comfortable in its character, Full bodied and well balanced.
Jordan Estate Chenin Blanc Barrel Fermented 2004, South Africa £ 17.50
Not a shy Chenin Blanc. It is full fat and luscious green apples and lemon fruit, wrapped up in a toasty cloak of French oak.
Viognier-Jewel (California) £ 17.50
Pronounced (vee-own-yay), this aromatic white wine is filled with classic aromas of peach and honeysuckle with a long, lingering feel complemented by citrus flavours.
Bogle Chenin £17.50
y owned winery producing this succulent Chenin full of floral blossoms on the nose. The palate is crisp and fresh with green apple and pineapple tang.
Bergsig Estate Chardonnay, South Africa £ 18.50
Deliciously tasty wine with buttery fruit and vanilla oak. Full bodied and well balanced, this is a good all rounder
Gavi Doc – La Slina (Italy) £ 19.90
om a family owned estate, this lovely white wine has a fragrant, slightly floral aroma. A well made crisp and clean wine.
Plozner Pinot Grigio 2005, Fruili, North East Italy £ 21
Amazing. From an estate where everything is in balance, there is a harmony of trademark apple and mineral, with the merest hint of fresh citrus fruit. Gently dry with a higher than normal quality of finesse.
Churton Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, New Zealand £21.50
Gooseberries, pink grapefruit and green capsicum a classic. A stunning wine with the most intimate attention to every aspect of the wine making process. Sam and Mandy Weaver have achieved the full potential of soil, vine and grape. Delicious exotic fruit flavours with an abundant aroma and a full ripe finish. Organic and bio-dynamic.
St Veran ‘Merloix’ Pierre Janny, Burgundy £22.50
A delicious wine showing aromas of lemon, peaches and pears. On the palate a marked minerality with citrus flavours and a long mouth watering finish. A beautifully made wine with great ageing potential.
Overstone,Sauvignon Blanc £22.50
Oodles of aromatic warm sunshine flavours flood out of this wine.Full bodied with a rich succulent gooseberry after taste.Classic Sauvignon Blanc,New World style.
Viré Clesse – Domaine René Michel (Burgundy) £22.50
A superior Macon from vines of 60 years old on average. This 100% Chardonnay is heavily affected by botrytis resulting in a rich, honeyed wine with expressions of exotic fruit and butter.
Bonny Doon Malvasia Bianca 2004, California £23
This wine is a conundrum - lychees, rose petals and honeysuckle on the nose but just when your brain decides this is a sweet wine along comes the zing of candied ginger to counteract the floral intentions with a dry finale. Wonderful.
Montagny 1er Cru 2003, Cave de Buxy Burgundy, France £ 23
Stuffed full of hazelnut and gun-flint flavours, the vineyards that produce this wine lie on the Southern most tip of the Cote Chalonnaise. Ample sunshine and cool evenings lend it a finesse that is heartened by the buttery tones of the Chardonnay. Works well with or without food.
Pouilly Fume, Pacal Jolivet, Loire Valley, France £23
This is a bone dry white, made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape. The vines are grown on chalky clay soil with a touch of limestone which gives this wine its distinctive gun-smoke quality of flavour. Far more elegant than Sancerre and with the benefit of several years aging has only improved the dynamics of this wine. The grower and wine maker Pascal Jolivet is rated always in the top five producers.
Chablis – Chateau du Val de Mercy (Burgundy) £ 24
Lovely depth of flavour, dry yet lingering on the palate with a satisfying long finish. Traditional style and very classy.
Bourgogne Aligoté - Thomas Bassot, Burgundy £24
Aligoté stands for a white grape name used only in Burgundy. This is a lovely crisp style with a refreshing lemony character.
This lovely Burgundy white from quality conscious negotiant, Thomas Bassot is agreeably sharp, fruity and refreshing with considerable character.
QuattroperUno 2005, North East Italy £ 25.50
Four clones of Sauvignon Blanc combined with one of Viognier; this is a revelation of sexy fruit tones with an undertone of cream. The grapes have been hand picked from the family run estate of Plozner. Intense attention to every detail of this wine from the fruit quality to the unique glass stopper; it not only looks good but tastes sublime as well.
Lagar de Cevera Rias Biaxas 2003, Spain £ 25.50
Think white peaches and ripe apricots, made from the low yielding Albarinio grape, this is becoming more popular by the moment. It has a quality of finesse that can accompany food without dominating what is on the plate. Immensely enjoyable and well worth a try.
Sancerre – Domaine Doucet Paul et Fils (Loire) £ 26
Dry, elegant, full gooseberry character, showing a full ripe flavour with excellent balance.
Hunter’s Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Marlborough £30
This is a well known and respected Marlborough wine. The lively and fresh style of this wine is weighty and dry with pure, fresh acidity. Intense tropical/gooseberry flavours dominate the palate, which has a lingering finish, with overtones of passionfruit, melon, nectarine, and red capsicum aromas
Pouilly Fuisse Domain de Perraton Burgundy, France £ 34
The Perraton Vineyards are in the hands of the fifth generation of the same family. Gloriously complex it is 100% Chardonnay without any oak influence. Tenderness, gentleness, freshness and clarity all work together in the same glass.
Chateauneuf du Pape, Vieux Chemin,Rhone Valley £36.50
A beautiful white wine from the Rhone Valley , which is a blend of Marsanne, Rousanne and Viognier- tones of peach and apricot, with layers of rich, honeyed fruit and floral notes.
Meursault ‘Limozin’-Domaine Bocard 2000, Burgundy £55
Softness and finesse are the main characteristics of these wines. This wine is nutty, buttery and spicy with overtones of honey, cinnamon and vanilla. Deliciously dry and rich.
Puligny Montrachet “Les Grand Champs” Domain Michael Dupon Fahn 2004/05 £75
Elegant Chardonnay with rich buttery tones. Although smaller in size than some of its famous Burgundy neighbours this wine can fairly claim to come from the greatest commune in Burgundy. Refined fruit, floral aromas with a firmness of flavour due to late harvesting and bottling. A truly sumptuous golden wine.
Rose
Gomez de Segura Rosada, Spain £16
Dry, crisp and lively wine with delicious flavours of raspberries and strawberries.
Sancerre Rose – Domaines Guy Saget, Loire (France) £ 22.00
A beautifully light- bodied, medium dry rose. Sancerre produced some of the finest rose in France and in the hands of Guy Saget, this delicately perfumed supple wine with fresh summer fruit is particularly good.
Red Wines
Chateau Sainte Marie 2005, £15
Bordeaux Superier
Concentrated fragrance of blackcurrant and plum with a delicious fruit intensity and soft tannins on the palate.
Jewel Old Vine Zinfandel £17.50
This outstanding Zinfandel is deep in colour with rich, spice filled aromas and hints of vanilla. Generous layers of dark berry fruits and blackcurrant that finish with assertive tannins.
Bogle Merlot 2005 £18
Cool climate Sacramento delta Merlot with pronounced cherry and raspberry aromas and juicy ripe fruit on the finish.
Marta’s Vineyard Malbec 2003, Argentina £ 18
Marta is a smiling sexy lady who has carried on the family tradition of wine making from this family run estate. Not as heavy as some Malbecs; she has allowed the seriousness to come through but not at the cost of the dried fruit cake and full berry tones.
Passetout Grain Taupenot-Merme 2001/03 Cotes de Nuits, France £ 20
Made from a melange of Pinot Noir and Gamay this elegant red is produced from the family Estate of the Taupenot-Merme. Silky-smooth with cherry and strawberry like tendencies this is medium bodied wine with a chic finish. True in its simplicity and understated in its refinement.
Moreson Pinotage Coastal Region 2004, South Africa £ 21.50
This grape is actually a cross of two varietals, Pinot Noir and Cinsault and was first developed in 1925. The true home for this grape is considered to be South Africa - inky deep in colour with ultra creamy rich fruit gently supported by good tannins. A wine to be considered, not rushed.
Jordan Estate Merlot 2004, Stellenbosch, South Africa £ 21.50
Velvety rich in depth, lazily rich in plum tones and red berry fruits interlaced with spicy oak, this magnificent Merlot is testament to the wine maker Gary Jordan who has lavished all his skill and know-how into it.
PinotNoir Overstone 2006(N Z) £24
Considered the ‘Holy Grail’ of winemaking by many producers, this is a wine that requires infinite patience and attention to detail to achieve the quality levels it is capable of. Overstone Pinot Noir is based on ripe cherry flavours with layers of spice and game complexity filling the palate.
Museum Real Reserve 2001, Cigales, Spain £ 24
Drive 3 hours south of Rioja and you will come to Castill Leon, Cigales - more precisely the Valle del Pisuerga. This is where the vines grow, some as old as 80yrs, and the vineyard consists of pebbles and not much else, so the grapes produced are limited in quantity but sublime in their quality. Tinta del Pias is hand picked and sorted, the fermentation and maturation takes place in French oak barrels for a minimum of two years. It is then allowed to mature in the bottle for another two years before being sold. All this time and effort is to be enjoyed in every silky rich glassful. Enjoy.
Tommasi Valpolicella Ripasso 2003, Veneto, Italy £ 25
The vintage is indicative of the fat hot summer of 2003. The grapes were so ripe and packed full of dark velvety textures. This wine is so deep and mysterious. A stunning combination of Morello cherries and chocolate.
Carmenere Reserve Vina Von Siebenthal, 2005, Chile £27
A miniscule amount of Cabernet Sauvignon - so small it’s not worth mentioning on the label - is added to this wine in order to assist the acidity and structure on the palate. As a result the Carmenere’s rich smooth character is augmented by a most attractive hint of cassis and cedar wood, just to add even greater complexity the wine is then matured in French and American 225 oak barrique before being bottled and sold. A chewable Chilean.
Cotes de Beaune Village Edward Cornu 2004, Burgundy, France £ 30
The Pinot wines of the Beaune are always going to be finer if not lighter in all their characteristics than the wines made in the the Cotes de Nuit and this fresh softly spoken wine is just what it should be. Soft, fresh and fruity.
Le Chemin de Moscu 2004, Lanquedoc, France £33
A stunning Syrah/Grenache wine so called the Road of Moscow because in the revolutionary time of the French History all the villagers would walk this track among the vineyards to gather under an ancient tree to discuss matters of great import. The seriousness of the thoughts of the workers has imparted itself into the grapes produced in the locale… deep, dangerously dark with a quiet forceful power in colour, texture and taste.
La Croix Chaigneau LaLande de Pomerol 2000, France £ 33
The vineyards in Lalande de Pomerol are low lying with a healthy constitution of sand and gravel for its soil. This allows the vines to produce affable round fat Merlots, wines that are rich without being demanding. Wonderfully approachable because of the soft tannins it is a good accompaniment to most foods.
Chateuauneuf du Pape-Domaine Jean Deydier et Fils, Rhône Valley £39.90
Slightly spicy, light in colour but deep in flavour, succulent and mellow in the finish. M.Deydier produces the reds from very bold vines Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre with low yields leading to the concentrated and complex flavours, richness and ripeness characteristic of this wine.
Amicus Reserve Shiraz 2002, Australia £ 45
Amicus …meaning friend ….the wine maker just couldn’t believe his luck with this vintage, making it his true friend! The grapes were sweetly ripe…the fermentation went according to plan and the wine that luxuriated in the oak barrels for once behaved itself. The wine is dense in colour, complex in flavours, sweet in its ripeness and warm in its alcoholic content.
Brovia Ca’Mia Barolo 2000, Piemonte, Italy £ 85
The Brovia family only make just a little over 50,000 bottles shared between ten different styles off wine. Sisters Elena and Christina only make wine grown on their land in the Piemonte region of North West Italy. Complex rich currants, truffles, balsamic and violets are held in check by fine ripe tannins. This unbelievable wine should be decanted at least forty minutes before you begin to enjoy.
Dessert Wines
Moscato Asti Italy 37.5cl £ 14
Fun and Fizzy frolics, deliciously light and sweet.
Chateau Tuyttens Sauternes Bordeaux 2001 37.5cl £ 22.50
Sweet, but nutty and more honeysuckle in its sugariness. Medium in texture and subtle in style.
Chateau Segur du Cros, Loupiac, Bordeaux, France £ 23
Made from late picked botrytised Semillon grapes and blended with a little Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. Deliciously sweet and honeyed with aromas of candied orange and pineapple, this is a very good less expensive alternative to Sauternes and Barsac.
Noble One Semillon Botrytis 1998 Australia 37.5cl £ 30
Deep golden caramel tones, rich sticky serious honey with a double cream depth of viscosity. You could almost spread this on bread.
Tokaji Disznoko 1998 5 Putts Hungary 50cl £ 60
This outstanding wine owes its character to the three extremely rich grapes, Furmint, Sarga Muskotaly and Harslevelu that have been affected by ‘Noble Rot’. A complex process of concentrating the juice and oxidising ensues over time. The more blending of the ‘puttonys’ the higher the level. This divine wine has had five puttony combined; the highest level achievable is six puttony.
PORT
Bergsig Late Bottled Vintage Port 1998, South Africa £27
A fortified wine made in the same way as Port. Rich, dark and sweet with layers of delicious raisiny fruit – perfect with cheeses.
