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House wine

The house wines are currently selected based on the flavours of the evening a la carte menu, in the belief that they lend themselves to the widest range of dishes.

11. Pinot Grigio delle Venezie D.O.C 2007 Italy
£14.75

Smooth, easy and mouth filling, with an appetising edge of zest

19. Black Lagoon Gravel Stone Vineyard Merlot 2004 Vin de Pays D’Oc
£14.75

Michael Goundrey’s rich elegantly coloured wine with generous ripe fruit aromas & soft silky tannins

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White Wine

1. The Beach House Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon. Western Cape, South Africa
£16.95
Vin de Pays. Delicious fruit notes on the nose (peach) . Demonstrates long complex finish

2.Chablis A.C. Domaine Seguinot Bordet. 2004, France
£22.50

A classic Chablis with considerable richness and weight. Citrus fruit on the nose and a round steely cutting edge of acidity to taste. The evocative flavours of this wine invites itself to dinner.

5. Klippenkop Chenin Blanc. 2007. South African
£14.25

A dry, light, clean, fresh wine from the Stellenbosch region with rounded lemony fruit

6. Santa Rosa Chenin- Torrontes. Mendoza. 2007. Argentina
£13.75

An organic wine. Dry, fresh with a lovely grassy nose and gorgeous citrus and tropical flavours

7. Cape Campbell Sauvignon Blanc. 2006. Marlborough New Zealand
£23.95

A refreshing well balanced crisp aromatic wine, Listed a ‘Quality Wine’ by Masters of Wine

8. Dr Loosen Riesling 2006. Germany
£16.95

A good intense fruit character, backed by a full body and rich character with honeyed flavour

9. Pinot Blanc AC. Andre Stentz Alsace France 2003/04
£19.95

The palate is medium bodied with complex melon and peach fruit, finishing with good crisp acidity.

10. Sancerre A.C. 2005. D H Brochard- Chavignol Loire Valley France
£22.95

This beautifully presented Loire wine has a delightful grassy nose with a typical Sauvignon Blanc gooseberry flavour

11. Pinot Grigio delle Venezie D.O.C 2007 Italy
£14.75

Smooth, easy and mouth filling, with an appetising edge of zest

12. Kingston Echelon Chardonnay. 2004. Soth Australia
£15.50

Dry on the nose with a rich vibrant citrus fruit on the palate with a lively mildly oaked finish

13. Pouilly-Fumé. 2006. Brochard- Chavignol France
£23.95

A fantastic example of crisp,but rounded in texture French whites

24. St Veran. Cuvee Prestige. 2004. R.Lassarat, France
£36.95

A lush, generous wine, resulting from low yields, hand picking and no filtration. This is a wine of outstanding grace and quality, with a length of complex flavours.

26.Puligny Montrachet A.C. Maison Louis Latour 2000. Burgundy France
£49.50

The finest of white burgundies.This example has a complex nose of citrus fruit, cream and nuts, all reflected on the palate. Great length and balanced acidity.

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Rose Wine

34. Copperidge white zinfandel 2006. Sonoma County, California
£14.95

Fresh zesty fruit character with light clean finish

38. Equality Cabernet Sauvignon Rose 2006 Chile
£17.95

Fresh honeyed red currant flavour, and also a fair trade wine

44. Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Rose 2006 Italy
£14.75

Smooth, easy and mouth filling, with an appetising edge of zest


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Red Wine

3. Fleurie A.C. Domaine De La Presle. 2006. Baron du Villard, France
£23.95

Elegant, full bodied and velvety smooth. Delightfully fragrant and fruity, with aromas of violets, roses and iris, together with a garnet colour. The "Queen" of Beaujolais wines

4. Las Condes 2006. Rapel, Chile
£11.75

A well balanced Merlot. Dark berry fruit characterisics. Full bodied with soft vanilla overtones

14. Wente. Zinfandel. 2004. California, USA
£17.75

Bursting with spicy aromas and typically, flavours of raspberry and black pepper. Eight months in oak provides hints of wood and tannins leading to a well-structured wine, which is smooth and balanced.

15. In Situ. Syrah. 2005 Aconcagua Valley Chile
£16.95

Classy American wine. Deep colour with flavours of plum and cherries which is firm and lengthy

16. Palandri Estate Shiraz 2004. Western Australia
£19.25

Sourced mainly from Palandri’s Margaret and Frankland river. Intense blackberry and pepper aromas harmonise with supple, fine grain tannins to create a complex wine

17. Louis Latour Domaine de Valmoissine Pinot Noir France
£23.95

Deep flavour of hand picked Pinot Noir grapes.

18. Fonty’s Pool 2005. Cabernet Merlot McClaren Vale. Australia
£17.65

Very big and powerful with concentrated essence of blackberry and cassis

19. Black Lagoon Gravel Stone Vineyard Merlot 2005 Vin de Pays D’Oc
£14.75

Michael Goundrey’s rich elegantly coloured wine with generous ripe fruit aromas & soft silky tannins

20. Las Lomas Cabaret Sauvignon Requinoa, 2004, Chile, Organic
£16.75

Lovely blackberry nose with a nicely rounded full body flavour

21. Sangiovese di Puglia IGT. Fontella 2006
£12.65

Reduced yields per vine have concentrated the fruit & with rich gentle oak ageing they have produced a lush, full bodied wine with succulent spicy-cedary notes

22. Hazy View Pinotage 2006. South African
£15.50

Rich berry fruit character on the nose with a very refined weight of body and flavour

25.Chassagne Montrachet A.C. Pierre Ponnelle 2001 Burgundy France £32.50
Deep Coloured, full and firm wine from a quality conscious negociant

27. Chateauneuf Du Pape. A C. Domaine Berthet-Rayne 2003/04, France
£39.00

Vielle En Futs Du Chene Serious juice that enchants with its peppery, liquorice and plum complexity. The succulent red fruit maintains elegance, and there is a fresh balance to the ripe
flavours and generous sweet oak aromas.

 

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Champagne and Sparkling Wines

28. Juve y Camps Rosada Brut N.V Spain
£23.95

A deep pink 100% Pinot Noir, offering lots of crushed raspberry fruit

29. Currabridge Brut. South East Australia
£16.75

Well balanced with a lovely fresh fruit flavours complemented by refreshing acidity

30. Louis Roederer Champagne
£49.50

From the world famous champagne producers. A smooth and well rounded champagne

38. Louis Roederer 1999 Crystal Champagne
£195.00

Initially requested by Tsar Alexander II. The worlds most famous refined champagne.

39. Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill
£350.00

Produced by an independent family house in Epernay. Vintages are only produced when all components are correct to produce a champagne of worldwide acclaim.
The Bottle is one of a thousand

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Dessert Wines

31. Pedro Ximenez Viejo Napoleon. Spain.
£12.95
Deep golden brown colour, rich, sweet and full bodied. It has an aroma of caramel and roasted nuts and raisins. A buttery, creamy richness on the palate and a luxuriously long finish (half bottle)

32. Muscat de Beaumes de Venise A.C. 2000. Rhone, Fr.
£14.75

Considered amongst the most elegant of the worlds sweet fortified Wines, medium bodied with good acidity, orangey golden colour with A heady perfumey nose (half bottle)


33. Sauternes A.C. 2000. Chateau Saint Armand. Bordeaux, Fr.
£17

Full bodied with good sweetness and ripe, honeyed, peach, apricot fruit. Balanced, harmonious with richness and style (half bottle)

34. Royal Tokaji. 1999. Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Hungary
£40

Fom Europe's oldest vinyards. Benifiting from the regions volcanic soil, a rich balanced wine is produced of sublime quality. (three quarter bottle)


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Drinks Menu

Brandy/ Armagnac
5.Courvoisier VSOP – France - £3.00
4.Remy Martin VSOP Champagne Cognac – France - £3.50
16.Calvados – Anee Fine - France - £3.00
15.Armagnac – Tariquet – Belgium - £3.50

Gin
1.Bombay Sapphire – England - £3.00
2.Plymouth – England - £3.00
3.Gordons – Great Britain - £2.35

Port and Sherry
17.Offleys – 10 year old – Portugal - £3.00
18.Taylors – First State Reserve – Portugal - £3.00
19.Tio Pepe – Extra Dry – Spain - £2.35
20.Harveys Bristol Cream – England - £2.35

Rum (DARK)
21.Myers – Jamaica - £3.00
22.Lambs – Caribbean Islands - £2.35

Rum(LIGHT)
23.Bacardi – Cuba - £2.35
24.Havana Club – Cuba - £3.00

Vermouth
28.Noilly Pratt – France - £3.00
29.Martini Extra Dry – Italy - £2.35
27.Martini Rosso – Italy - £2.35

Vodka
25.Grey Goose – France - £3.50
26.Smirnoff (red) – Russia -£2.35

Whiskey
7.Tullamore Dew – Ireland - £3.50
6.Jameson – Ireland - £2.35

Whisky
8.Glenmorangie – Northern Highland - £2.35
9.Isle of Jura – Jura - £3.50
10.Highland Park – Orkney - £4.00
11.Macallan – Spey side - £3.50
12.Laphroaig – Islay - £3.50
13.Canadian Club – Canada - £3.00
14.Jack Daniels – USA - £2.35

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