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Champagne

150ml
7 CREMENT DE LIMOUX, Vanel, France (12%) £5.25
Fruity, elegant & easy-drinking in style
8 PERRIER JOUET, Brut NV (12%) £9.95
Attractive, floral bouquet, creamy hints, citrus flavours
9 MAULER, Sparkling Rosé, Switzerland (12%) £5.95
Crisp & dry, ideal for that Special Occasion
10 BEAUMONT DES CRAYERES, Brut NV (12%) £6.95
Full of elegance, fruitiness & fullness – well rounded & easy drinking in character

White

175ml 250ml
12 2006 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Comte de la Boisserie, France (12%) £4.10 £5.05
Vin de Pays, dry & long on the nose, from a good Producer £4.20 £5.70
14 2006 PINOT GRIGIO de Canal, Italy (12%) £4.20 £5.70
Intense bouquet of apples & pears, pefectly balanced, supple & fresh
21 2007 CHENIN BLANC, Makana reserve, South Africa (12.5%) £4.20 £5.70
Fruity, attractive Wine, just off dry, with lots of appley fruit
22 2006/07 VERDEJO, Palacio de Bornosa, Spain (13%) £5.45 £7.60
Dry, fresh & very aromatic, with Gooseberry-like fruit flavours
30 2006 CHARDONNAY, Makana Reserve, South Africa (13%) £4.50 £6.25
A lightly oaked, refreshing Chardonnay with lots of melony fruit flavours

Rose

41 2007/08 SYRAH ROSE, Pech Notre Dame, France (12.5%) £3.95 £5.05
Dry & refreshing, with summer berry fruit flavours
42 2006 RIOJA GARNACHA, Carlos Serres, Spain (12%) £4.15 £5.50
Lightly crisp & fresh, with lingering notes of red fruits

Red

50 2005 MERLOT, Domaine Moulin de Laval, France (13.8%) £4.10 £5.05
Deep, plumy pure Merlot from Southern France
51 2005 PINOTAGE, Hidden River, South Africa (13.5%) £4.10 £5.05
Rich tart & smoked nose, with an intense plumy & blackcurrant flavour
52 2006 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Vicamar Tempranillo, Spain (13%) £4.30 £5.95
Soft, velvety & easy drinking, like a fruity Rioja in style
55 2005/06 MERLOT/CABERNET/SHIRAZ, Woolloomooloo, Australia £4.50 £6.25
Supple, soft Red, with a touch of oak ageing & blackcurrant aromas (13.5%)
59 2003 RIOJA, Carlos Serres, Spain (12.5%) £4.50 £6.25
Deep cherry red in Colour, intense aromas of black fruits & vanilla

Dessert Wine

150ml
92 2001 Eiswein, Bechtolsheimer, Germany (7.5%) £10.95

Half Bottles

(375ml)
1 TAITTINGER, Brut Reserve NV (12%) £25.00
Winner of the International Wine Challenge Gold Medal, 2006
2 2006 SANCERRE, Domaine Legros, Loire, France (12.5%) £15.00
A rich Sauvignon bouquet, with crisp gooseberry fruits on the palate
3 2007 CHABLIS, Domaine Alain Geoffrey Burgundy, France (12.5%) £15.75
Fresh & characteristic, with a very present minerality
4 2004 CHATEAU BOIS MALOT, Bordeaux Superieur, France (12.5%) £14.25
A worthy Claret, predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes
5 2003 BOURGOGNE PINOT NOIR, Antonin Rodet, France (12%) £15.00
Fine & elegant, fruity on the nose, with almond core aromas

Champagne & Sparkling

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7 CREMENT DE LIMOUX, Vanel, France (12%) £25.45
Elegant aromas, with a fresh & long palate & honey finish
8 PERRIER JOUET, Brut NV (12%) £38.00
Attractive, floral bouquet, creamy hints, citrus flavours
9 MAULER, Sparkling Rosé, Switzerland (12%) £24.00
Crisp & dry, ideal for that Special Occasion
10 BEAUMONT DES CRAYERES, Brut NV (12%) £33.50
Full of elegance, fruitiness & fullness – well rounded & easy drinking in character

White Wines

Crisp Dry Whites

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12 2006 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Comte de la Boisserie, France (12%) £14.95
Vin de Pays, dry & long, from a good producer
14 2006 PINOT GRIGIO de Canal, Italy (12%) £17.50
Intense bouquet of apples & pears, pefectly balanced, supple & fresh
15 2006 VIOGNIER , Chevalier Georges (13%) £17.75
Elegant, with an intensely perfumed nose. Medium bodied, with a dry finish
16 2006 GAVI, Castello di Tassarolo, Italy (13%) £17.95
Intense floral aroma, mature citrus notes, with excellent length
17 2007/08 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Terres Fumees, Vin de Pays D’Oc (12%) £19.75
Vibrant, zesty Sauvignon Blanc, full of gooseberry style fruit flavours
18 2007 CHABLIS, Domaine Alain Geoffrey, Burgundy, France (12.5%) £26.95
Fresh & characteristic, with a very present minerality
19 2006 SANCERRE, Domaine Legros, Loire (12.5%) £29.65
A rich Sauvignon bouquet, with crisp gooseberry fruits on the palate

Soft Fruity Whites

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21 2008 CHENIN BLANC, Makana Reserve, South Africa (12.5%) £16.75
Fruity, attractive Wine, just off dry, with lots of appley fruit
22 2006/07 VERDEJO, Palacio De Bornosa, Spain (13%) £22.75
Dry, fresh & aromatic, with Gooseberry-like fruit flavours
23 2005/06 PINOT GRIS Reserve, Cave de Hunawhir, Alsace (13%) £24.75
Rich and gently spicy in character, this wine is just off-dry & delicious to drink

Richer Fuller Whites

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30 2007/08 CHARDONNAY, Makana Reserve, South Africa (13%) £18.75
A lightly-oaked, refreshing Chardonnay with lots of melony fruit flavours
31 2006 MACON, St. Veran, Burgundy, France (12.5%) £28.45
A classic Chardonnay from Macon
32 2004/05 POUILLY FUISSE, Les Vielles Pierres, France (13%) £39.75
Exotic & yellow fruit nose, with green almond & a hint of honey

Dessert Wines

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92 2001 Eiswein, Bechtolsheimer, Germany (7.5%) £35.00

Rosé Wines

41 2007/08 SYRAH ROSE, Pech Notre Dame, France (12.5%) £14.95
Dry & refreshing, with summer berry fruit flavours
42 2006 RIOJA GARNACHA, Carlos Serres, Spain (12%) £16.25
Lightly crisp & fresh, with lingering notes of red fruits

Red Wines

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Soft Easy Reds

50 2005 MERLOT, Domaine Moulin de Laval, France (13.8%) £14.95
Deep, plumy pure Merlot from Southern France
51 2005 PINOTAGE, Hidden River, South Africa (13.5%) £15.50
Rich tart & smoked nose, with an intense plumy & blackcurrant flavour
52 2005/06 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Vicamar Tempranillo, Spain (13%) £17.50
Soft, velvety & easy drinking, like a fruity Rioja in style
53 2006/07 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Remy Pannier, Vin de Pays D’Oc £17.75
Rich flavours of red fruits & spicy aromas, supple & structured (13%)
54 2006 TEMPRANILLO, Vina Aliaga, Navarra, Spain (13.5%) £18.95
Medium bodied & full of red fruit, with no oak aging
55 2005/06 MERLOT/CABERNET, Woolloomooloo, Australia (13.5%) £18.95
Supple, soft Red, with a touch of oak ageing & blackcurrant aromas
57 2005/06 MONASTRELL, Bodega Castano, Yecla, Spain (14%) £19.75
Full of vibranty blackcurrant fruit flavours, with a soft, supple structure
58 2006 BROUILLY, Domaine Montbrillant, Burgundy, France (12.5%) £28.85
Slight tannins & a pronounced grapey nose, blackcurrant & berried finish

Full bodied powerful reds

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59 2003 RIOJA, Carlos Serres, Spain (12.5%) £18.00
Deep cherry red in colour, intense aromas of black fruits & vanilla
60 2006 SHIRAZ, Crystal Brook. Australia (14.5%) £18.20
Ripe blackcurrant & plum flavours, with a fruity, well-balanced palate
61 2005/06 AZAMOR , Alentejo, Portugal (13.5%) £21.50
Soft, plumy Red, excellent choice for game & lamb
62 2003 SOLISE RISERVA, Brindisi, Italy (13.5%) £23.75
An impressive full bodied Red, made with Negromaro Grapes in the higher Riserva Grade
63 2005/06 SYRAH CROZES HERMITAGE, Les Jalets, France (12.5%) £29.75
Supple in style, with peppers & spicy flavours, well rounded

Top class, fine reds

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64 2001 RIOJA RESERVA, Carlos Serres, Spain (13%) £22.75
Oak-aged, with a fine smooth quality
65 2001 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Nivuro Nero D’Avola, Sicily (13%) £27.35
Intense garnet in colour, aroma of ripe fruits & spices, with a powerful, yet perfectly balanced palate
66 2004 CHIANTI CLASSICO, Villa Cafaggio. Tuscany, Italy (13%) £28.75
Spicy cloves on the nose, refined cherry & plum fruitiness, soft tannins
67 2007 FLEURIE, Dominique Morel, France (12.5%) £28.95
Supple, juicy Red, with vibrant red fruit flavours
68 2003 CH. HAUT ROCHER, Grand Cru, St. Emilion, France (13.5%) £35.15
A small château, making substantial Claret, mainly from Merlot Grapes
69 2003 CH. TOUR HAUT, Vignoble, France (12.5%) £37.95
A well structured & powerful Red, with smooth & silky Tannins & an excellent finish

Fine Wines

White Burgundy

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201 One of the best Premier Cru Vineyards in Chassagne. These old vines yield tiny quantities of great Burgundy
202 Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2006, Les Bousselots, Domaine Chevillion-Chezeaux (13%) £58.00
Only a little White Wine is made here, but it is wonderfully satisfying. Made from Chardonnay & Pinot Blanc, deep yellow with plenty of weight
203 Satenay Premier Cru 2005, La Comme, Domaine Milan (13%) £39.50
Underrated, fine Burgundy from Alain Milan’s excellent Domaine, south of Beaune
204 Meursault Premier Cru 1987, Perrieras, Domaine Potinet-Ampeau (13.5%) £70.00
A typically deep yellow, honeyed example from the finest vineyard in Meursault. This “old” taste is completely different from young Burgundies

Red Bordeaux

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210 Chateau Haut Simard 1995, Saint Emillion (12%) £39.50
Two thirds Merlot and one third Cabernet Sauvignon in this excellent Claret which, unusually for Saint Emilion, has not been aged in oak
211 Chateau Haut Bages Monpelou 2000, Cru Bourgeois, Pauillac (12.5%) £42.50
A typically rich Claret from Pauillac, home to some of Bordeaux’ greatest Wines
212 Chateaux Lynch Bages 1983, Grand Cru Classe, Pauillac (N/A) £210.00
Fine, mature Wine from one of Bordeaux’s top Chateaux
213 Chateau Talbot 1989, Grand Cru Classe, Saint Julien (12.5%) £150.00
A great Vintage from this consistently high quality Chateau

Red Brugundy

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220 Pommard Premier Cru 2002, “Les Poutures”, Domaine Mazilly (13.5%) £45.00
This is the Domaine’s top Wine, a sumptuous Burgundy from a great Vintage
221 Gevrey Chambertin Premier Cru 2000, “Clos des Varoilles” (13.5%) £65.00
Very fine, full-bodied Burgundy, Clos des Varoilles is one of the best Premier Cru Vineyards in Gevrey Chambertin
222 Clos Vougeot 2001, Grand Cru, Domaine des Varoilles (13.5%) £92.75
This Domaine only has a small plot of the great “Clos Vougeot”, producing simply superb Burgundy
223 Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2002, “Les Saint-Georges”, Domaine Chevillion-Chezeaux (13%) £54.50
The vineyard of “Les Saint-Georges” is rightly regarded as the finest in Nuits-Saint-Georges & this Domaine’s Wines are among the best.

English Wines

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These Wines are produced from the Bolney Wine Estate in West Sussex, situated
on a hill which was part of the Butting Hill One Hundred listed in The Doomsday Book.
Wines have been produced here since 1972, Vines are planted on 22 acres & is family run.
Pinot Noir, 2006 (12%) £27.50
Good light to medium body, full of red cherry, bacon & hints of cedar wood
Autumn Leaves 2007 (11%) £21.75
Made from 100% Baccus, fresh & dry, aromas of gooseberry & elderflower

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