Wines By The Glass - Sparkling Wine & Champagne
Medium White - Crisp Light Whites - Medium To Full Bodied Whites - Rose - Light and Fruity - Medium To Full Bodied Reds - Full Bodied Reds - Dessert Wines - Ports - Half Bottles
Definitions and Wine Terms
LB Light bodied red wine
MB Medium bodied red wine
FB Full bodied red wine
CD Crisp dry white wine
MF Medium to full bodied white wine
S Sweet style of wine
Wines by the Glass
Champagne / Sparkling - White - Rose - Red - Dessert - Port
Champagne / Sparkling 125ml
Charles Pelletier Brut Grande Réserve £4.00
White
125ml/250ml
Orange street chenin blanc
£3/£6
Paso del slo sauvignon blanc
£3.25/£6.50
Pinot Grigio 2008 Italy
£3.50/£7.00
Rose
125ml/250ml
Marques del turia 2007
£3.00/£6.00
Red
125ml/250ml
Orchid boulevard merlot 2007
£3/£6
Ruins pinotage 2007
£3.50/£7.00
Rioja Monte Haro 2005
£3.25/£6.50
Weemala Shiraz Viognier 2006 Australia
£4.50/£9.00 FB
Dessert
Chateau Tuyttens 2001, Sauternes, France 125ml £5.00 S
Port
Niepoort LBV 2003 50ml £2.50 S
Charles Pelletier Brut Grande Réserve - £17.95
Made in the same way as Champagne, full-flavoured, creamy and smooth. CD
Charles Pelletier NV Brut Rose £18.50
This super sparkling wine puts you in mind of a light and elegant inexpensive Champagne without the high acidity. Made in the Champagne method with the Emphasis on style and preservation of elegant fruit aromas, this is as good as we have tasted in the price range. ??
Roland Chardin NV Champagne £29.50
Low production Champagne made by top grower Didier Gallimard. Made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes in a rounded style with a soft elegant finish.
Vilmart Grand Reserve Brut NV Champagne £39.00
Tom Stevenson (the world aficionado for Champagne) calls this ‘the best grower Champagne I know’. We agree, simply stunning! Organically grown Pinot and Chardonnay grapes are barrel aged to add weight and complexity.
Pol Roger White Foil, Brut NV Champagne £49.00
Very classy, known as the Aston Martin of Champagne, this was Sir Winston Churchill’s favourite Champagne. Made from an equal amount of each of the three classic grapes of Champagne, and with an exquisite mousse of tiny bubbles, this is wonderfully fruity and well structured with a silky finish.
Gosset Grand Réserve NV Champagne £65.00
From the oldest house in Champagne comes this full-bodied, rich biscuity style. This is a blend of only ‘vintage’ years with the base wine being aged in oak barrels to promote character and complexity. MF
Dom Perignon Brut 1999 £130.00
A classy, delicious bottle of bubbly with flavours of citrus and mineral. Creamy, biscuity finish. Dom Perignon at its best with characteristic tiny bubbles and a lush, creamy feel on the palate. CD
Rudesheimer Rosengarten Qba ‘Nahegarten’ 2006, Germany - £13.95
A scented, rounded white with appealing fruity flavours. A classic German medium
white style.
Orange street chenin blanc 2008 South African- £13.95
Delicate citrus fruits with a hint of pear.
Banda Dorada Rioja Blanco 2008 Spain £15.95
A fantastic fresh dry white, enticing citrus fruit flavours with a bone dry finish
Pinot Grigio La Casada 2008 Italy - £15.95
Classic pear drop and almonds abound on this crisp dry white from Italy. Pinot Grigio is developing a cult following of late and this is an excellent example.
Chablis Domaine Suzanne Reynard 2007, J Durup, France £21.95
There are thousands of Chablis produced each year, all with marked differences. To find a good one, you need to look beyond the word ‘Chablis’ on the label and find out who makes it. Jean Durup is an excellent Domaine producing classic, flinty and mineral styled Chablis with a great purity of fruit. This shows Chardonnay in its lightest, crispest form.
Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Marlborough, New Zealand £23.50
When it comes to top New Zealand Sauvignon, many people have of course heard of Cloudy Bay. But, did you know that recently, at two major wine shows, it has been beaten by Fairhall Downs. Enough said, enjoy.
Top
Medium to Full Bodied Whites MF
Rosario Chardonnay 2008, Chile £14.95
Pears & nectarine combine with a rich & balanced palate to create a great glass of wine
Porter Mill Chenin Blanc 2008, South Africa £14.95
Porter Mill is a relative newcomer to our shores. This, along with the fantastic Shiraz offers superb expressions of grape variety, purity of fruit and brilliant winemaking.. Medium bodied with honeysuckle, greengage, and crisp acidity.
Solora Unwooded chardonnay 2007 Australia £16.50
This gem is made from 100% Western Australian fruit, delicate peach & mango flavours add to the creamy apple appeal.
Ruins Chardonnay Viognier 2008, Australia £17.95
The ruins has made a name for producing one of SAs best pinotage, slightly more viognier than last year which helps to produce a more delicate blend
Tahbilk Marsanne 2006 Central Australia £19.95
One of the most unique & interesting wines from Australia. Honey suckle & lemons combine with minerals and hints of butterscotch.
Marques del Turia Rosada Spain 2007 £15.50
Medium bodied, mixed berries, for those who like a more fruit driven dry rose wine.
Sugarbird Blush Californian £15.50
Jam packed with ripe strawberries, juicy kiwi fruit and watermelons and a lingering finish reminiscent of nectarines this Rose offers a mouth filling refreshing aperitif.
Beaujolais Village 2007 Dom Carra, France. £18.50
Mixed berry fruit laden wine that is soft & moorish
Fairhall Downs Pinot Noir 2004, Marlborough NZ £41.00
Hand picked low yielding vines culminates in intense Black cherries, spicy vanilla tones and fine tannins. Beautifully structured with silky tannins and hints of vanilla and spice. Outstanding value and the pinnacle of NZ Pinot Noir.
Orchid Boulevard Merlot 2007 California - £13.95
Rich mixed berry nose leads to a voilet and damson laden palate, very gluggable!
Pasa Del Sol Merlot 2007, Chile £15.50
Carmenere is fast becoming Chile’s answer to Australian Shiraz. This rich, spicy, smooth wine has gentle tannins and plenty of warm black fruit characters. Ideal with lamb or beef.
Porter Mill Shiraz 2007 South Africa £15.50
Exciting wine leaps out of the glass with ripe plum like fruit with violets overtones in the back ground.
Tierra Antica Cab Sav 2007 Chile £14.95
Ripe black fruit with background hints of bell pepper lead on to an elegant palate with gentle tannins Delicious.
Rioja Monte Haro Cosecha 2007 Spain £16.50
Concentrated red fruits with creamy vanilla overtones
Terra Noble Cab Sav Reserva 2007, Chile £21.50
Rich awesome flavour
The Ruins Pinotage 2007 (Organic), South Africa £18.50
Quite simply the best Pinotage we have come across in recent times. Rich and spicy with brambly fruit flavours. Smooth and organic to boot, this full-bodied wine will accompany most meat dishes and would be an ideal partner for cheese.
Finch`s Line Shiraz 2006 Hunter Valley Australia £27.50
Chateau Tuyttens Sauternes 2001 France - £35.00
It is so easy to forget the wonders that sweet wines can offer and for a variety of reasons, sales in recent times have dwindled. This is a shame as good examples can provide either a great start or finish to a memorable meal. 2001 is a fantastic year for Sauternes and we believe Tuyttens to be cracking wine and in a half bottle format, the ideal size to put a smile on any face!
Elysium Black Muscat 2003, California, USA (Half bottles) £18.50
This wine has developed somewhat of a cult following in recent years. A rich sweet fortified wine, Elysium is one of the best-known matches for any chocolate-based dessert. We also think it is rather nice to drink on its own!
Niepoort Tawny £22.00
A delicate style of port with a medium tawny colour and excellent sweet raison like fruit flavours. Very soft on the palate, yet with beguiling complexity and a very long finish.
Niepoort LBV 2003 - £27.50
The undisputed benchmark for top Late Bottled Vintage Port, for many people, Niepoort’s LBV is better than some producers Vintage Port! Powerful currant and chocolate fig aromas combine with a well-structured balanced palate. Simply stunning.
Not always available
Champagne - White - Red
Drappier, Carte d’Or, Brut NV MF £19.95
The reputation of this award winning Champagne continues to grow. From a dynamic and family owned House this flagship non-vintage cuvée is predominantly taken from the excellent 1996 vintage which gives the wine intense fruit and ripeness and is rich and toasty with a great depth of flavour.
White
Simon Hackett Chardonnay 2007, Barossa Valley, Australia MF £13.50
Big, rich and friendly with quite a weighty finish. Melon and peach flavours and complimented by judicious use of oak ageing, this wine is a must for fans of high quality Aussie Chardonnay.
Tindall Vineyard Sauvigon Blanc 2007, Marlborough, New Zealand CD £13.50
Tindall Vineyard is a family owned single vineyard. Acclaimed winemaker Dr John Forrest oversees the winemaking.
Red
Simon Hackett Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 McLaren Vale, Australia £13.50
A cracking wine with immense jammy, blackcurrant fruit and rich raisiny flavours and lovely vanillin overtones. Great value. FB