Champagne and Sparkling Wines
Asti, Fontanafredda NV 17.95
Wonderful as an aperitif, fresh with a grapey fruit flavour, soft and light.
Prosecco Santa Stefano, Ruggeri NV - Single Vineyard 19.95
Late picked grapes are used to produce a delicate, fresh, off dry style. Winner of the prestigious Tre Bicchieri.
Brut di Pinot Nero Rose, Ruggeri NV - Rose Sparkling 19.95
Fresh, fragrant red fruit aromas and hints of biscuity yeast. Medium bodied and dry with ripe cranberry fruit intensity that balances the bubbles and the crisp finish beautifully.
Comte de Robart Rose NV 35.50
Delightful red fruit flavours dlicate and elegant.
Bollinger Special Cuvee NV 42.95
The Rolls Royce of Champagnes. Stunning!
Moet & Chandon NV 39.00
Half Bottle 19.95
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Rest of the World White Wines
Verdelho / Chardonnay, Ashbury Grove 2005 (Australia) 13.95
Medium bodied with good mineral concentration and well balanced acidity.
Sauvignon Blanc, Mansion House Bay 2007 (New Zealand) 18.95
Fresh and zesty gooseberry fruit character with crisp acidity and fabulous length.
Chablis, Domaine de Varoux 2005 (France) 22.50
Medium bodied with crisp apple acidity. tight,pure fruit flavours of white peaches and pears, and a classic steely dry finish.
Sancerre, Domaine Franck Millet 2006 (France) 25.50
An intensely aromatic nose of leaves, herbs and minerals. It has fresh acidity and is dry and fruity with a flinty quality.
Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy, Domaine Alain Geoffroy 2005 (France)
26.95
A splendid bouquet of a floral tones with a full, round, perfectly balanced palate of rich, powerful flavours.
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Rest of the World Red Wines
Merlot De Gras, 2006 (Chile) 12.95
A fruity bouquet with fresh mint notes precedes mouthfilling, ripe raspberry and blackcurrant flavours with soft tannins.
Weighbridge Shiraz, Peter Lehmann, Barossa Valley 2005
(Australia ) 13.95
Lovely aromas of plum fruit with leafy notes and a fruit driven palate reined in by a soft, textured finish.
Painter Bridge Zinfandel, J. Lohr 2006 (U.S.A.) 16.50
An enticing spicy red fruit nose and a jammy, brambly, medium bodied and soft palate. The finish is juicy and elegant with a smooth finish.
Marques de la Concordia, Crianza, Rioja 2004 (Spain) 16.95
A combination of sweet, ripe fruit and alluring spicy flavours has been captured in this modern example of a Spanish classic.
Escale Pinot Noir, Vin de Pays d'OC 2006 (France) 18.50
Elegant and fruity, with hints of raspberries and a silky tannin structure.
Tortoise Hill Red, Glen Carlou 2005 (Australia) 19.50
Good concentration of flavours; juicy red berries,currants, mulberry and oak spice. Juicy and sweet, finishing dry.
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Desert Wines
Muscat de Rivesaltes, Domaine Cazes 2003-04 1/2 Bottle 13.50
100ml Glass 4.40
Superb dessert wine! With plenty of flavours of peach, apricot,lemon and mint.
Morsi di Luce, Vino Liquoroso di Pantelleria, Cantine Florio, 2003
500 ml Bottle 18.50
100ml Glass 5.20
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Half Bottles - White
San Vincenzo, Anselmi 2006 (Veneto) 9.95
Full of delicious, ripe, melon fruit with good balance and a medium to long finish. Sourced from the Soave region, but much better than soave.
Chablis, Domaine de Vauroux 2005 (France) 11.50
Medium bodied with crisp, apple acidity, tight, pure fruit flavours of white peaches and pears, and a classic, steely, dry finish.
Half Bottles - Red
Montepulciano d Abruzzo, Umani Ronchi 2006 (Abruzzi) 8.50
Full bodied with chewy redcurrant fruit and oak flavours, lively acidity and firm tannins.
Chianti Classico, Fonterutoli 2005 (Tuscany) 17.50
Full and ripe tannins with integrated acidity leading to a long finish.
Barolo, Serralunga d Alba, Fontanafredda 2003 (Piemonte) 33.50
A clear cut, intense nose with overtones of vanilla, roses and spices. The palate is dry, but soft, full bodied, velvety and well balanced and is engagingly complex throughout the lengthy finish.