| Name |
Region |
Grape |
Description |
Price |
| Bellefontaine Chardonnay |
Languedoc |
Chardonnay |
Ripe and aromatic pear with a touch of fresh peach, fresh and zingy in the mouth starting off with gummy mineral tones then getting fuller and peachier, quite concentrated fruit flavour but balanced by crisp acidity. |
£6.50 |
| Bordeaux Classique Lussac St Emilion |
Bordeaux |
60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cab Sauvignon |
Deep garnet-red with a delicate nose of ripe red fruits, complemented by rounded and well structured tannins |
£10.00 |
| Bordeaux Classique Sauternes |
Bordeaux |
Semillon |
An aromatic nose with a touch of peach and apricot. On the palate it is sweet and concentrated with a fresh mouthfeel which is not cloying. |
£11.00 |
| Bourgogne Rouge Gachot Monot |
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| Cave Tradition Gewurtztraminer |
Alsace |
Gewurtztraminer |
This Gewurztraminer shows lovely balance of ripeness, varietal purity and finesse. Fragrant rose-petal/water and grapefruit aromas with a hint of sweet spice, quite rich but with fine structure and complexity, spicy juicy fruit and acidity combine well to finish. |
£11.00 |
| Champagne de Forez |
Champagne |
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This is a ‘blanc de noirs’ ie made entirely from the Pinot Noir grape. Hugh Johnson claims that ‘good champagne has a combination of freshness, delicacy, richness and raciness’. This wine from a small producer from Les Riceys (in the Aube Departement) has just that balance. |
£25.00 |
| Chateau Beau Rivage Bordeaux Superieur |
Bordeaux |
60% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and Malbec |
A powerful nose of ripe berries and cedar oak leads to a vibrant palate of black cherries and fresh cassis. Elegant finish with spicy and firm tannins. |
£15.00 |
| Chateau Pineraie Cahors Tradition |
South West |
85% Malbec, 15% Merlot |
A wine with elegance and finesse. A subtle red fruit flavour of redcurrant and cranberry, with undertones of earth, ripe red cherries and sweet liquorice |
£10.50 |
| Chiroubles Domaine de Marrans |
Beaujolais |
Gamay |
Wines from this village are generally regarded as the most complex and structured of the Beaujolais village wines. This wine has a strong fruit aroma and is silky smooth in the mouth. It’s light, refreshing and delicious. |
£11.00 |
| Claret Dubosq Bordeaux Rouge |
Bordeaux |
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon |
A wine that combines finesse with fruit and elegance. Rounded and supple displaying some berry fruit merged with floral undertones |
£ 9.00 |
| Clos de la Cure, Grand Cru St Emilion |
Bordeaux |
65-75% Merlot, 25-35% Cabernet Franc + splash Cab Sauv |
A complex wine with aromas of sweet blackcurrant leaf and a hint of cedar on the nose. A superb structure and a long satisfying finish. |
£19.00 |
| Cotes de Nuit Villages, 'Les Chaillots' |
Burgundy |
Pinot Noir |
This is a classic style with all the fruits (cherries and blackcurrants) and tannins that we should expect from this good year. The winemaker recommends drinking within 5-7 years of bottling |
£15.00 |
| Cuvee Jean Paul Rouge |
Vaucluse |
Grenache, Syrah |
Light and fruity red full of rich fruit. The nose has red berries, and the taste is fresh and clean with a pleasant acidity to finish. |
£ 6.00 |
| Cuvee Jean Paul Sec |
Gascogne |
Colombard, Ugni Blanc |
A fresh, dry white, delicious, fresh, fragrant nose followed by crisp green fruit on the palate and lively acidity. |
£ 6.00 |
| Dignite Syrah, Vin de Pays d'Oc |
Languedoc |
Syrah |
Rich and powerful, brimming with blueberry, black plum and blackberry fruit flavours. This is a rich and complex Syrah, perfectly balanced with the tannins giving good depth and length. The oak ageing adds nuances of cedar spice, coffee and cocoa with a final lick of pepper to the silky smooth tannins. Must be decanted/carafed, the flavours hold up and last even to the following day! (Also in Magnum 1.5l at £20.00) |
£10.00 |
| Domaine Albert Morony Chinon |
Loire |
Cabernet Franc |
Well-made, well-priced and well-correct Chinon! Light red fruit nose that is fresh and clean. The taste of red berries follows with a clean and precise finish. |
£12.50 |
| Domaine de Bahourat Merlot |
Langeudoc |
Merlot |
Full and juicy with almost minty dark chocolate notes on top of ripe, sweet warm berry fruit. Seriously good without being too serious! |
£ 7.00 |
| Domaine de Bahourat Merlot, Vin de Pays du Gard |
Rhone |
Merlot |
Incredibly well balanced and easy to drink, engorged with sumptuous red fruit, rippling with nuances of crushed morello cherries and crunchy fragrant minty dark chocolate. Seriously good without being too serious! |
£ 6.00 |
| Domaine de Chante Cigale Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge Vielles Vignes |
Rhone |
65% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault |
Deep, dark and intense black spicy fruit on the nose with a lifted violet aroma. The palate follows through with leather, cloves and a mix of herbs and plums. A supple finish. |
£21.00 |
| Domaine de Grange Neuve, Monbazillac |
South West |
Semillon with a little Muscadelle and Sauvignon Blanc |
An utterly luscious marzipan nose and taste with a great backbone of fine acidity for a fresh finish. |
£10.00 |
| Domaine de la Renardiere Poilly Fume |
Loire |
Sauvignon Blanc |
A wine that has a flowery aroma with hints of blackcurrant. The palate is lively, fresh and aromatic. An elegant wine with a long finish |
£13.00 |
| Domaine de Romarins |
Cotes de Rhone |
Grenache (50%), Syrah (30%), Mourvedre (10%) and Carignan (10%) |
This wine is a deep purply red. The aromas include dark red fruit, spice and a touch of mature leather. The deep tannins give length as well as structure. (Also in Magnum, £20.00) |
£10.00 |
| Domaine de Vedilhan Viognier |
Languedoc |
Viognier |
Rich fruit smells and flavours of peach, apricot and pear. The richness of the nose and taste is balanced and finishes with a clean and fresh zest. |
£ 7.00 |
| Domaine du Bahourat ' Cote des Abricotiers' |
Languedoc |
Viognier |
Ripe and concentrated gooseberry fruit with hints of citrus and a tangy herbaceous edge. Steely, dry and elegant with a typical hint of gunflint. |
£ 7.00 |
| Domaine du Clos du Chapitre 'Le Treve' Julienas |
Burgundy |
Gamay Noir |
Intense ruby colours and an aromatic nose flirting between flowers and fruit – peony, wild strawberries and raspberries. A harmonious full bodied Cru Beaujolais |
£10.00 |
| Domaine Lafran Veyrolles Bandol Rouge |
Provence |
80% Mourvèdre 20% Carignan, Grenache, Cinsault |
An intense, dark wine with damson and cherry fruit, rich woody spice and mixed herbs. A delicious black fruit pastille pallet, with a long finish. |
£19.00 |
| Domaine les Grands Prebyteres, Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur Lie |
Loire |
Melon de Bourgogne |
A rich, complex wine with aromas of candied fruits and lime blossom, sweeter hints of pear and citrus. A mineral finish. |
£10.00 |
| Domaine Mas Barrau |
Gard |
Cabernet Franc |
The nose contains wild ripeness of sweet scented fruit as well as woodland perfume. The taste is juicy fresh fruit with a crunchy, root vegetable edge that is characteristic of the grape. It’s long and rich, finishing with an almost sweet touch. |
£ 8.00 |
| Gacho Monot, Bourgogne |
Cotes de Nuits |
Pinot Noir |
Good sound Pinot Noir from a small family producer based in Corgolin, a small village in the Côte de Nuits between Nuits St Georges and Beaune. The winemaker uses modern techniques, but not chemicals, to ensure good fruit are made into good wine. The mature farmyard smell translates into rich fruit and good tannins. |
£12.00 |
| Gigondas - Les Hauts Terrasses |
Rhone |
Grenache, Syrah, Mouvèrdre |
A wine with an aroma of dark fruit, spice and herbs. The palate is full flavoured with morello cherry, liquorice and cinnamon characters. |
£ 9.00 |
| La Chapelle du Marin, Cotes du Rhone, Domaine Lou Devet |
Rhone |
Syrah |
Deeply coloured, intense classic ‘cold tar’ nose, the palate is classically moulded from blackberried fruit with smoky depth and wiry tannins – a show-stopping benchmark 100% Syrah from the Côtes du Rhône |
£ 9.00 |
| La Citadelle, Sablet |
Rhone |
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre |
Ripe red fruit on the nose, with a rich ripe taste of redcurrants and blackberries. There is a good acidity at the finish alongside ripe and supple tannins. Drink now! |
£11.00 |
| La Colombe Chablis |
Burgundy |
Chardonnay |
A wine that is pungent and flinty on the nose with a slight fruit undertone. |
£11.00 |
| La Cote Sauvage, Cairanne, Cotes du Rhone Villages |
Rhone |
Grenache , Syrah |
A rich and smooth wine with intense morello cherry fruit and a touch of spice on the nose, and ripe berry, liquorice and a hint of cinnamon spice on the palate. |
£10.50 |
| La Masquerade Cabernet Franc Rosé |
Languedoc |
Cabernet Franc |
There's not much Cabernet Franc in the Languedoc so this little gem was a real find. Zippy with firm, elegant fine flavours reminiscent of sweet, juicy redcurrants. The perfect drink to enjoy on a warm summer's day. |
£ 7.00 |
| La Masquerade Merlot |
Languedoc |
Merlot |
Bramble and plum fruit complement soft tannin structure and a touch of vanilla from the 10 months this wine spent in French barrels. On the palate this is wine gives quite a stunning delivery of perfectly ripe fruit. |
£ 7.00 |
| La Masquerade Vermentino |
Languedoc |
Vermentino |
An intensely aromatic wine reminiscent of white lilac or lilies. The palate has a lovely soft, creamy texture with good length, weight and power in the finish. |
£ 7.00 |
| La Sauvageonne Les Ruffes |
Languedoc |
40% Cinsault , 30% Syrah, 15% Grenache, 15% Carignan |
A wine fresh with vibrant aromas of fresh toasty berry fruits, un-wooded but the wines possesses a richness and depth with a round mouth-feel and long supple mineral finish. |
£ 8.50 |
| La Sauvageonne Pica Broca |
Languedoc |
60% Syrah, 40% Grenache |
A medium ruby red that is ripe with sweet dark fruits, black olive and liquorice notes. A wine that is rich and dense. |
£13.00 |
| Le Cru de Volcan, Domaine les Roches Bleues |
Brouilly, Beaujolais |
Gamay |
A textbook example of a cru Beaujolais. This wine has a lovely seductive perfume of liquorice and marzipan and leads onto a fleshy taste of plums and red berry fruit. |
£ 9.50 |
| Le Fou Pinot Noir |
Languedoc |
Pinot Noir |
A luscious, textural Pinot Noir made without oak from the Aude valley displaying very intense, sweet berry fruit with a savoury twist – the defining crackly edge of Pinot Noir streaks through the palate to a mesmerisingly fruity, utterly drinkable, sensuous finish. |
£ 9.00 |
| Les Cerisiers, Cotes du Rhone Rosé |
Rhone |
Grenache Noir (40%) Grenache Gris (40%) Cinsault (20%) |
A seductive rosé with a quite strong perfume. A lovely soft plump texture and fresh red fruit flavours combined with aromatic herbal perfumes. |
£ 7.50 |
| Les Coteaux Schisteux Séguret |
Rhone |
Syrah, Grenache |
A classic Rhône wine sporting structure and finesse. Intense notes of vanilla, black cherry fruit and spice on the nose, rich morello cherry and chocolate flavours on the palate make this wine a wonderful match for hearty meat dishes and casseroles. |
£ 9.50 |
| Les Coteaux Tufiers Vouvray Demi-Sec |
Loire |
Chenin Blanc |
A delicious off-dry style of Chenin Blanc with honeyed, nutty aromas. On the palate lush fruit and minerality are balanced by a steely backbone of acidity. The wine has a long rich finish. Will cellar brilliantly for as many as ten years, becoming even more concentrated and fine. |
£ 9.00 |
| Madiran Charles de Baatz |
South West |
90% Tannat 10% Cabernet Sauvignon |
On the nose red berries and spice, complemented by nuts and a hint of oak; on the palate there are notes of liquorice. |
£13.00 |
| Pasquiers Grenache |
Languedoc |
Grenache |
Succulent and spicy with a full flavour of ripe berry fruit. |
£ 6.50 |
| Pasquiers Grenache/Cinsault Rose |
Languedoc |
80% Grenache, 20% consault |
Soft with a good ripe fruit nose and taset. The finish is slightly peppery and cleans the palate. |
£ 6.50 |
| Picpoul de Pinet (Duc de Morny) |
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Attractively floral on the nose. This wine is exuberant and fresh. It’s subtle, fine and long on the palate. |
£ 8.00 |
| Sancerre, La Clochette |
Loire |
Sauvignon Blanc |
'La Clochette' means little bell and the flavours in this wine are as clearly dry, crisp and elegant with fresh gooseberry fruit dominating the senses. the palate is rich in fruit flavours and finishes with the right balance of texture and refreshing acidity. |
£14.00 |
| Saumur Domaine Guiberteau |
Loire |
Chenin Blanc |
White fruit on the nose, soft and creamy on entry and a fine fruity finish |
£12.50 |
| Turckheim Réserve Pinot Gris |
Alsace |
Pinot Gris |
A wine with floral and spice aromas. Very textural with a long, slightly smoky finish. |
£ 9.00 |
| Turckheim Vielles Vignes Riesling |
Alsace |
Riesling |
Light green in colour. Highly aromatic - citrus, grapefruit, exotic fruit. The taste is delicate, fruity and long with a good crisp finish. |
£10.00 |
