23 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2003/4, Vin de Pays d¹0c Ripe blackcurranty style with a restrained French character, well-structured, fairly full bodied with fruit and soft tannin – £13.50
24 LAZY LIZARD SHIRAZ 2003/4, Vin de Pays d¹0c
A spicy and chunky wine. The stylish label is inspired by the small lizards which bask in the vineyards – £13.50
25 FALSE BAY PINOTAGE 2004/5
A cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut, this unique South African grape, produces a full-bodied wine with notes of strawberries and damson plums – £13.50
27 FRONSAC, Chateau Mayne Vieil 2001/2
Produced from 90% Merlot grape in the hilly countryside west of Pomerol and Saint Emilion, this wine has a rich flavour with a firm finish – £14.50
28 CHATEAU RAMAGE LA BATISSE, Haut-Medoc 2000 Cru Bourgeois
The Haut-Medoc is the Southern half of the strip north of Bordeaux on the Left bank of the Gironde Estuary. It contains within its borders the six Appellations: Margaux, Moulis, Listrac, Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estephe. It is also the home of the Cru Bourgeois wines. The range of styles is quite diverse, but the predominance of Cabernet Sauvignon gives the wines characteristic blackcurrant fruit and firm texture – £19.00
29 CHATEAU GIRAUDELS de MILON 2000/1, Grand Cru Classe Saint-Emilion
This classy wine offers a combination of concentration and complexity – £19.00
30 CHATEAU MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD 1986 1er Cru Classe Pauillac
An intense and refined aroma with a hint of truffles, on the palate. A wine of complex, balanced majestic richness – £260.00
RHONE VALLEY
31 COTES DU RHONE-VILLAGES 2002/3
Produced from Syrah and Grenache this wine brings the Mediterranean sunshine into your glass – £14.50
32 CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Domaine Chante Cigale 2001/2
All estate-bottled Chateauneuf-du-Pape are sold in a bottle with St Peter¹s crossed keys, embossed on the shoulder. Some of the vines are 50 to 80 years old contributing complexity and richness to the wines which are aged in oak vats before bottling – £20.00
ENGLISH WINE
33 WICKHAM ROW ASH RED An easy drinking, medium bodied, fruity table wine made mainly from Triumph d'Alsace grapes and matured in oak barrels – £16.00
34 WICKHAM SPECIAL RESERVE RED A full-bodied blend of Rondo and Pinot Noir, jammy fruit and soft oak tannins give a powerful nose and smooth palate – £18.00
BURGUNDY
35 FLEURIE 2004
Fleurie is a wine with all the exuberance of the countryside in the spring; fragrant with aromas of iris and violet. Some people like to drink it chilled, others at room temperature – £18.50
36 BEAUNE EPENOTTES, Premier Cru 2001/2, Vallet Freres
This elegant wine, vinified in oak, has a complex bouquet redolent of black cherries, wild blackberries and peaches. A seductive and velvety wine, very complex on the palate with a lingering finish – £23.00
SPAIN
37 RIOJA crianza 2000/1
A "Crianza" Rioja with oak ageing for one year and normally bottled in the third year after harvest – £15.50
38 RIOJA RESERVA 1998/9
A seductive velvety wine produced in the Rioja Alta region from 70 %. Tempranillo, 20 % Garnacha and 10 % Mazuelo. The maturing for 36 months in American oak casks contributes aromas of sweet vanilla and nutmeg – £17.00
39 RIOJA GRAN RESERVA 1994/5, Monte Real
The long maturing in American oak casks contributes aromas of sweet vanilla and nutmeg – £20.50
RIOJA CRIANZA Puerta Vieja 2000/2001 (1/2 bottle) – £7.50
AUSTRALIA
40 FONTY¹S POOL PINOT NOIR 2002, Western Australia
Vinified at Cape Mentelle facility, the wine shows the true expression of the region and offers purity of fruit, smooth tannins with a smoky raspberry finish.
£16.50
41 FONTY¹S POOL SHIRAZ 2002, Western Australia
Spicy sweet ripe fruit, subtle smoky oak aroma, hints of pepper and fresh blackcurrant make this wine an ideal accompaniment for roast duck or spicy dishes – £16.50
42 THE LANE REUNION SHIRAZ 1999, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Where the New World meets the Old. The cool climate of the Adelaide Hills provides the structure and elegance of France with the intense fruit and sunshine of Australia – £28.50
CHILE
43 ANDES PEAK RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2003
A smooth and complex wine with blackcurrant and chocolate flavours – £14.50
DESSERT WINE
44 MUSCAT DE RIVESALTES 2003 (France)
A delicious sweet Muscat wine made from overripe grapes to intensify the sweet floral character. Ideal with cheese and puddings or simply on its own as an aperitif.
£15.00 Available by the 125ml glass at £3.00.
45 VINTAGE CHARACTER PORT
Ideal with cheese and puddings or simply on its own as an aperitif – £16.00 Available by the glass at £ 3.00.
46 KROHN L.B.V. PORT 1999
£20.00 Available by the glass at £ 4.00.
Where the vintage is not available, with your consent the nearest vintage of equivalent quality will be offered.
