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Glass (250ml) |
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| Avanti Chenin-Torrentes, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan, Argentina Lifted notes of guava and tropical fruits, with a bracing citrus zing. The aromatic floral style, and firm line to a juicy finish, makes an appealing off-dry style. (3) |
£12.95 | £3.25 | £4.25 | |
| San Antonio Pinot Grigio, Botter, Umbria, Italy Light and leafy with a hint of pear and blossom. An easygoing match for almost anything. (2) |
£13.95 | £3.75 | £4.75 | |
| Grillo, Lascari, Sicily, Italy A whiff of new-mown hay and a tropical note - as here - makes Grillo an attractive easy drink, which has brought the unlikely-named Sicilian grape into favour. (2) |
£14.25 | |||
| Orvieto Classico Campogrande Secco, Antinori, Italy Very pale. Smooth, nutty and elegant refreshment from the area situated halfway between Rome and Florence, and produced by the great Tuscan house of Antinori. (2) |
£14.95 | |||
| Terra Andina Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley, Chile Intense, ripe and pure, evoking grapefruit, lime, nectarines and tangerines. Bright and racy with a refreshing purity of modern Sauvignon. (2) |
£15.50 | £4.50 | £5.50 | |
| Dart Valley Reserve, Sharpham Vineyard, Devon, Cornwall Super full-flavoured, zippy, dry estate wine. Energetic and with all the structure for a long and happy life. (1) |
£17.95 | |||
| Gavi La Battistina, Araldica, Italy Brilliantly bright and fresh with poached pear and peach fruit that zip along a lean racy edge into an immensely long finish. Inimitably Italian and deliciously idiosyncratic (2) |
£18.75 | |||
| Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand Outstanding in its class, it has all the hallmarks of a proper, classic Kiwi Sauvignon - grassy and nettly with lean racing purity. Thoroughly bracing, it has intense citrus and gooseberry flavours that vie for attention.(1). |
£19.50 | |||
| Pinot Grigio Le Rosse, Tommasi, Valdadige, Italy Inviting and appetising dry white. Fresh, full, yet always understated, and has the curious weight or viscosity of good Pinot Grigio. Far too easy to drink! (2) |
£19.95 | |||
| Soave Classico Superiore, Inama, Italy An exciting Soave where the differences start with a refreshing yet rich fruit bouquet, edged with green apple notes. The smooth and spicy appley style builds to full flavour in the palate. Superior and delicious. (2) |
£22.95 | |||
| Pouilly Fumé Les Logeres, Guy Saget, France Classic Pouilly from the central vineyards of the Loire. Crisply refreshing aromatic fruit and an underlying suggestion of flint. (1) |
£24.75 | |||
| Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaudevay, Domaine Laroche, France The elegant biscuit and brioche aroma is fitting of its ‘premier cru’ status. There is fine fruit flavour with the merest hint of oak to round out the citrus notes and extend the finish. (2) |
£35.50 | |||
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| Steenbok Pinotage Rose, Western Cape, South Africa Authentic tint of blue haunts this delightful pink. Alert aroma of cherries is softened to summer fruits in a super-fresh, nearly dry palate. (2) |
£13.95 | £3.75 | £4.75 | |
| Esk Valley Merlot Malbec Rose, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Cool fermented to retain the vibrant berry fruit aromas and flavours. (2) |
£19.95 | |||
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| Laroma Negroamaro, Araldica, Puglia, Italy A warm, full-flavoured red from this popular southern grape variety. Ripe plum and red berry characters, with a touch of wild hedgerows, give a fresh zing. (C) |
£12.95 | £3.25 | £4.25 | |
| Les Bories Merlot, Pays d’Oc, France Soft, true Merlot from the South of France. Bright and juicy with a warm, fleshy style. (C) |
£13.95 | £3.75 | £4.75 | |
| San Alessandro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy Soft and juicy light red from first sniff to last swallow. A touch of cherries and light herbal notes complement the soft texture and easy style. (C) |
£15.25 | |||
| Crystal Brook Shiraz, S.E Australia Immediately-pleasing, spicy-fruity, even neatly polished. Plenty of sweet blackberry and prunes fruit backed with a velvet overcoat. (C) |
£15.95 | £4.75 | £5.75 | |
| Salice Salentino, Agricole Vallone, Puglia, Italy Its glossy dark fruit aroma has a hint of caramel, yet the palate is all fresh supple flavours and smooth delivery, with a positively elegant finish. Brilliant. (D) |
£16.25 | |||
| Pinotage By L’Avenir Laroch, Western Cape, South Africa IFull of red berry fruit and a hint of spice, but subtly overlaid with the typically pinotage smoky gamey qualities that make it so individual. Brilliant with red meat. (D) |
£17.25 | |||
| Archidamo Primitivo di Manduria, Pervini, Puglia, Italy Dark juicy fruit, brambles, tar and pitch. Yet on the palate the fruit is ripe and sweet. The power is evident but smooth, and the flavour sweeps to a long, long finish. A brilliant modern classic! (D) |
£17.95 | |||
| Chianti Rufina, Prunatelli, Italy An open and modern red-cherry-ish style of Chianti, not needing ageing, but that nevertheless holds a haunting note of the wild. (C) |
£18.25 | |||
| Graciano Rioja Reserva, Azabache, Spain Deep dark red, with a fine fruit aroma. Vitality and confident fruit fill the palate, while nicely-balanced oak carries lush flavours right to the finish. (D) |
£24.95 | |||
| Amarone della Valpolicella Ca’Florian, Tommasi, Italy A fine example of the Veneto region’s most powerful dry reds. Flavours are sweetly-bitter, smooth and luscious, with hints of marzipan, liquorice, spice and dark chocolate. (E) |
£49.00 | |||
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| Prosecco di Valdobiaddene, Domenico di Bertiol, Italy Vibrant crisp and exceedingly refreshing. Packed with bright green apple fruit and a softening touch of sherbet for added zip. A great example of this very trendy fizz. (2) |
£49.00 | £4.95 | ||
| Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut, France One of the great overachieving, underestimated small Champagne houses. It has a relaxed, easy-drinking style with a warm brioche weight to support its fresh appley fruit. (1) |
£39.00 | |||
| Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Rosé Brut, France Pink to light terracotta colour. Light welcoming rosé with an abundant mousse and plenty of vibrant strawberry and violet flavours for a delicate perfumed style. (1) |
£49.00 | |||
| Dom Perignon,France Reputedly the oldest and most traditional of all champagnes. Very delicate style to savour. One of the greats. (1) |
£115.00 | |||
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| Château Theulet, Monbazillac, France This creamy sweet wine shows the intense complexity and magic of Noble Rot in a lighter style. Flashes of marmalade, dried fruit and citrus peel leap from the glass with astonishing purity. (7) |
£14.40 | £4.25 | ||
| Collefrisio selection | ||||
| Trebbiano d’Abruzzo Zero, Collefrisio, Italy This is a clear step up from the average workhorse trebbiano. Light pear fruit character with a little nutty overtone gives a complex wine of depth and weight. Deliciously peachy-ripe with plenty of racing backbone. (2) |
£16.25 | |||
| Pecorino Terre di Chiete, Collefrisio, Italy The little-known Pecorino grape is set to be a rising star in the wine firmament. This example is wondrously soft, perfumed, floral and tropical. Full of pineapple, pear and apple fruit salad flavours and a rich broad base for a great texture. (2) |
£19.95 | |||
| Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Cerasuolo, Collefrisio, Italy Fresh and perfumed with a rose-petal elegance. This is a dry, thoroughly European style of Rosé, with a racy edge, delicate fruit character and surprising concentration that gives it both length and the power to cope with rich food. (2) |
£16.95 | |||
| Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Zero, Collefrisio, Italy Wonderfully rich and concentrated with a lustrous purple black colour that intimates the fruit to come. It is an astonishingly intense wine with masses of ripe black fruit, tarry, hedgerow complexity and a touch of chocolate to round it out. Exceptional stuf. (C) |
£17.75 | |||
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