Red Wines

House Red

101

Bodega Norton Malbec ( Argentina )

Soft fresh plumy red with hints of red summer fruits. Clean and refreshing; a perfect match for spicy foods

£11

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European Reds

112

Primitivo, Era IGT 2002-3 ( Italy )

A fairly soft red from Puglia , with nicely balanced dark berry and damson fruit. Notably smooth and distinctly drinkable

£11.50

102

Ar-Men Merlot 2002-3 ( France )

Smooth ripe fruit flavours and toasty vanilla characters (from it’s oak aging) – excellent with spicy foods

£12

103

Domaine de Petit Roubie Syrah VDP 2002-3 ( France )

An award winning wine, weighty and flavoursome with a gorgeous concentration of fruit

£12

104

Cotes du Rhone Villages – Valreas Domaine de la grande Ballane AC 2000 (France)

Brambly/plumy fruit, cinnamon and pepper notes; with a lively, spicy approach

£14

105

Rioja Usoa de Bagordi Seleccion DO 2002 ( Spain )

Elegant and subtle aromas of figs, balsamic, liquorice and raisins, with a pleasantly firm finish. Smooth, mellow, with just a hint of spice

£16

106

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Era DOC 2002-3 ( Italy )

Ripe bramble and dark berry fruit with well integrated but noticeable tannins, bags of fruit and great depth

£17.50

107

St Emilion – Chateau Barrail des Graves “Cuvee des Deux Milles” AC 2000 (France)

A special “cuve” to celebrate the Millennium which exhibits deliciously rich fruit softened by deftly handled oak. On the nose there are spicy, almondy aromas and in the mouth prune and dried fruit flavours with distinct but unaggressive tannins. Broad, complex but accessible, smooth and lingering

£28

108

Chateauneuf du Pape – Pierre Andre AC 1999-2000 ( France )

Jacqueline Andre has employed biodynamic methods since 1990 to produce rich and robust oak aged reds, The grapes are grown on “vieilles vignes” with an average age of over 60 years (some are over 100 years old!) Rich, chocolatey and engaging, with characteristically luscious texture and spicy complexity

£30

109

Barolo, Erbaluna DOCG 1998 ( Italy )

One of the great Italian wines, with the characteristic aroma of ripe plums, weighty yet elegant

£32

New World Reds

110

Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonterra 1998-9 ( California )

A lush and weighty Cabernet, with layers of dark berry fruit, oak and delightful spicy notes – complex and well balanced

£21

111

Pinot Noir, Richmond Plains 2001-2 ( New Zealand )

Cherry, plum and raspberry aromas with charry oak characters. Although the wine is bone dry, sweet, fruit characters balance it beautifully. Softish, easy drinking wine but with good weight and length

£23

White Wines

House White

201

Torrontes Bodega Norton 2003 ( Argentina )

Grown high in the Andes , with its cold winters and hot summers, Bodega Norton vines are an average age of 40, this is a refreshing, zesty white with tropical fruits and flowers lingering in the mouth. Ripe, full and perfect for spicy food.

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£11

European Whites

202

214

Pinot Grigio, Della Dolomiti

Aromatic and fragrant with a lively and vivacious style. An off-dry and velvety white with delicious summer fruit flavours and a bouquet with the producer says evokes “mountain meadows at harvest time.”

Reisling, Kerner Kabinett, Stefan Sander 2001

A lightish wine with an intense fresh floral/grapey bouquet with gooseberry, peach and mango flavours. Very easy drinking and versatile

£14

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203

216

215

Lignum Blanc, Albet I Noya DO Penedes 1999-2000

Quite vibrant and at the same time broad-flavoured, with lemony and green apple notes to begin, rounded Chardonnay characteristics on the mid-palate and a dry, grapey finish

Muscadet, Domaine la Bregeonette AC 2002-3

A refreshing, citrus edged white

Vouvray Demi-Sec, Domaine la Mabilliere AC 2001 (France)

A dry and gently citrus-fruited white with distinct honeyed tones. Rich acids interweave delightfully with raspberry and peach characters

£16

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£17.50

204

Sancerre Les Boffants2003

Crisp clean Sauvignon character, with typically appealing flavours of gooseberry and elderflower. Keenly dry but in a more accessible and creamy style than most Sancerres

£25

205

Chablis, Jean Goulley AC 2002

A classic Chablis Chardonnay – with an aromatic and typically minerally approach; dry, rounded and slightly citric

£23.50

208

Gewurztraminer Cuvee Precieuse, S-P Frick AC 2001

Fairly weighty with a deliciously aromatic and tropical character. The perfect accompaniment to oriental cuisine – especially Thai

£26

New World Whites

209

Sauvignon Blanc, Richmond Plains 2000-1

A classic Sauvignon style with some citrus/limey characters and herbal highlights on the nose enriched by sweeter passionfruit notes. The palate is full and generous showing strong gooseberry flavours, a steely, minerally edge and a good long finish

£21

210

Viognier, Bonterra 1999-2000

A wine of extraordinary intensity; lush and almost liqueur-like with an engaging apricot-honeysuckle bouquet

£24

Rose

211

Domaine du Jas d’Esclans Rose AC 2002 (France)

A Provencal rose made in a serious, thought provoking style. Soft and multi-layered with notes of crushed strawberries

£15.50

217

Rioja Rose, Esencia Valdemar

Left on the skin for a good while this deeply pink rose has fantastic fruit qualities and a real zest of summer about it. From one of Rioja’s most knowledgable growers thisrose whispers style and quality through its gentle flavours and floral scent.

£17

Champagne and Sparkling Wine

212

Prosecco Frizzante, Perlage

Easy drinking, dry but grapey; friendly, fizzy and fun!

£15

218

Champagne Deutz Brut Classic

Recently given five stars in Decanter magazine of all the original Grande Marque houses Deutz is the one that has best retained its exclusivity and remains utterly brilliant and of exceptional quality.

£32