White Wines

1) Sauvignon Blanc - Finca el Picador - Chile     £15.50;

125ml glass £2.75; 250ml glass £5.25

Zesty gooseberry and apple combine in this crisp white wine

2) Chardonnay - Finca el pIcador - Chile     £15.50

125ml glass £2.75; 250ml glass £5.25

A light un oaked chardonnay with flavours of passion fruit and pineapple

3) Chenin Blanc - Avondale Estate - Paarl -South Africa     £17.50

125ml glass £2.90; 250ml glass £5.50

A beautiful estate that produces some of the finest wines in South Africa. This classy chenin is lush with tropical fruit and a wonderful lemony tang

4) Riesling - Buitenverwachting - Constatina - South Africa    £16.00

From part of a 3 centuary old estate this offers a soft honeyed nose, elegant perfume, citrus fruit flavour and a lingering finish

5) Chardonnay - Sandford Estate - Victoria - Australia    £21.75

Bursting with sun ripened peach with butterscotch undertones. A gorgeous silky wine with a creamy finish and just a hint of French oak

6) Arneis - Crittenden - Victoria - Australia     £28.20

This is an  obscure but delightful Italian grape, grown on the slopes of Australia's King Valley. Very fruity, forward and infused with thick pear and quince flavours. Dry, but not too crisp, this makes for a great alternative to Chardonnay or Pinot Gris

7) Gavi - cantine di Monteforte - Piedmont - Italy    £16.50

125ml glass £2.85, 250ml glass £5.65

A wonderful fresh lemony wine that goes with just about everything

8) Pinot Grigio - Mannara - Italy    £16.00

125ml glass £2.85, 250ml glass £5.65

This is a fresh and lively wine with a zingy acidity. Crisp, aromatic fruit follow through to a clean dry finish

9) Rueda - Marques de Riscal - Rioja - Spain     £25.65

Hailing from the Rueda region of NW Spain, this crisp, herbaceous dry white exudes and almost Sauvignon Blanc like intensity

10) Sauvignon Blanc - Kuki - Marlborough - New Zealand    £28.00

125ml glass £5.00 250ml glass £9.50

This is an amazing wine - with explosive elderflower, lime and passion fruit characters that invade every atom of your tastebuds. It exhilerates, excites, tingles and seduces. Cloudy Bay? Pah!

11) Petit Chablis - J M Brocard - Burgundy - France  £27.25

125ml glass £4.75, 250ml Glass £9.50

Jean Marc Brocard is considered by many to be one of Chablis finest wine makers. In this, his most accessible wine, he shows the ripe green apple and mineral flavours that Chablis is renown for, along with a searing fresh acididty that cleanses and invigorates even the most jaded palate

12) Sancerre - Sylvain Bailly - Bue - France  £35.30

100% Sauvignon Blanc, grown on high quality 'Silex' limestone soil, which imparts a distinct 'gunflint' and mineral like character ot an already lean, steely, grassy wine

13) Chablis 1er cru - Maronniers - montmains - France   £44.50

Elegant lemon flavours with a hint of apricot, incredible length and complexity. A stunning wine made with passion and intensity

14) Torrontes - Susan Balbo - Argentina    £22.70

Quite simply one of the finest Torrontes to come out of this arid country in years. Susan makes such a rich concentrated and perfumed wines thatshe calls the wine 'Crios' (children). A lovely, ripe, perfumed dry white

 

Rose Wine

15) Merlot Rose - Finca el Picador - Chile     £15.50

125ml glass £2.90, 250ml glass £5.45

Bursting with juicy raspberry and strawberry, this merlot based rose offers rose petal aromas and is just too easy to drink

16) Carte Noir - France     £22.75

A well defined dry rose showing a subtle blend of crushed fruit and herb. A real 'food' wine

17) White Zinfandel - Angels Flight - California   £18.00

125ml glass £3.00, 250ml glass £5.75

This sweet rose offers a base of ripe raspberry and is reallyrather moreish

 

Red Wine

18) Merlot - Finca el Picador - Chile   £15.50

125ml glass £2.75, 250ml glass £5.25

Juicy blackcurrant and velvet plums linger on the mouth. A great value merlot that just goes that bit too easily

19) Cabernet Sauvignon - Finca el Picador - Chile   £15.50

125ml glass £2.75, 250ml glass £5.25

Medium bodied with rich blackberry and cedar and a lovely lingering plum finish

20) Pinotage - Avondale - Paarl - South Africa    £25.45

125ml glass £4.30, 250ml glass £8.50

Uniquely South African this is an organic, full flavoured wine with a good balance of fruit and acidity, soft tannins and firm structure

21) Organic Shiraz - Yalumba - Maclare Vale - Australia   £27.50

Unashamedly our favourite red wine! Traditional in style this shows flavours of ripe plums, red berries and spice with subtle oak overtones. Tis gorgeous red packs a serious punch

22) Merlot Private Selection - Craneford estate - Australia   £23.15

Hints of chocolate, toasted coffee and ripe berry characters make this fruity wine full of flavour from one of Australias most awarded wine makers - John Glaetzer

23) Barolo - Araldica - Piedmonte - Italy     £38.00

Aged for three years in oak casks this wine develops a light ruby colour with hints of orange. On the nose it is complex and spicy, while on the palate it is rich and full bodied with sweet tannins and a dry finish

24) Barbera d'Asti -Araldica - Piedmont - Italy    £18.50

125ml glass £3.50, 250ml glass £7.00

from a selection of the oldest vineyards with one third aged in oak barrels giving it a smokey perfume and subte fruit flavours

25) Merlot - Chateau St Michelle - USA    £26.50

A serious, yet approachable merlot, showing complex aromas of black cherry, red liquorice and a touch of cedar. Sweet fruit on the palate with a lingering cherry finish

26) pinot Noir - Waipara hIlls - Marlborough -New Zeaand   £31.25

Ripe, forward and mellow with subtle red fruit jam, balanced and intergrated sweet oak and a long, lovely lingering rounded finish. Pinot is such a beautiful wine and this example borders on the hedonistic

27)Rioja Crianza - Vega - Spain    £25.00

125ml glass £3.60, 250ml glass £7.10

A smooth rounded sweet wine with vanilla overtones, enhanced by the richness of its fruit and smooth finish

28) Rioja Reserva - Marques de Riscal - Spain    £42.35

This high qualtiy bodegas produces a superb Reserva blended from 90% Tempranillo and 10% Mazuelo from vines aged between 30 and 50 years. Aged for 2 years in American oak casks this wine posses a combination of toasted oak and dry fruit

29) Carmenere Reserva - De Gras - Chile   £28.90

This is a truely superb example of Chiles 'lost grape' variety. Jammy fruits on the nose lead to a full bodied wine with hints of choclate and black pepper with a very elegant finish. Wonderful!!

30) Fleurie - Domaine uy Sablon - Beaujolais - France    £31.05

A lovely example of a Fleurie showing purple colour, flavours of boiled sweets and raspberry character, soft tannins and balanced acids

31) Saint Emillion - France   £23.35

Saint Emillion favours just two grapes - Merlot for its rich, mocha nd cherry scented fruit and Cabernet Franc for its blackcurrant  and herbal quality. Tjis is a stunning wine - ripe, rich and soft with flavours of green tea, mocha and good coffee

32) Malbec Reserva - Bodega Norton - Argentina   £25.70

Rich and complex with deeply concentrated flavours of ripe plums, liquorice and black pepper. Full bodied, meaty and stunning

Something Different

33)Bachus - Chapel Down - Kent - England    £31.85

This area of southern England has  a similar temperature to Champagne, and as such they can grow crisp whites quite easily. This is delightfully zesty and tangy, with a nice floral lemon and Braeburn apple character

34) Pinot Gris - Nautilus Estate - Marlborough - New Zealand    £34.15

Pears, ginger and spice on the nose. A full bodied palate of citrus fruits and apricots lead to a long lingering finish

35) Xerolithia - Crete Olympus - Greece     £31.15

Forget your ideas of horrific etsina - this is a wonderfully different yet modern Greek wine. Dry, crisp and mineral scented with tropical citrus and lime characters and a zesty quenching finish. fresh as a daisy and moderetly light - almost like a Sauvignon and Muscadet blend

36) Duoro Reserva Red - Pocas - Portugal    £36.10

Anew wine to us - and its easy to see why we had to include it. Big, rih and jammy, showing the warmth of the upper Duoro region, supported by oodles of sweeet oak and spice

37) Parange - Kir Yianni - Greece    £22.00

For those of you who think they've tried them all!! This is wonderfully deep and fruity. Layered with smokey bramble, raspberry and redcurrant flavours. Wonderfully smooth.

38) Zinfandel - Sonoma - USA  £31.30

Classic Sonoma zinfandel: full bodied, meaty and packed with mulberry and spice flavours

 

Champagne

39) George GArdet Brut - NV     125ml glass £6.95        £40.45

'Tasting like a mini Krug' - is how Clive Coasts MW described this rich, biscuity and honeyed Champagne

40) George Gardet Brut Rose - NV  125ml glass £7.25      £42.90

Wonderfully elegant and richly structured rose, showing nuances of red berries, rose petal and floral notes atop a rich brioche like character. Fabulously creamy and complex

41) Veuve Clicquot - NV     £47.40

A rich, dry Champagne from one of the most prestigios and recognised Reims Champagne houses. Made with a high proportion of Pinot grapes and aged for a more mature and rounded flavour.

42) Laurent Perrier Cuvee Rose Brut - NV     £76.65

Flowery, fragrant ad dry with a soft mousse. Delightful fruit scented bouquet with a rich complex soft fruit palate

43) Dom Perignon Brut   £154.00

Complex luxury Grand Cru Champagen only made in the best years. Long and satisfying on the palate woth layers of yeasty nutty flavours

44) Krug Grande Cuvee     £173.00

Krug has an icinic place ib Champagne and is often credited with being the best house. This Grande Cuvee is a bland of 12 different vintages, the youngest being six years old, the eldest twelve. Left on the lees for five years, it has an amazing intensity balanced with great elegance.