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Dear Guest, We Are Delighted to Present Our Fascinating Wine List with the Selection of Classic Rare and Fine Wines with an Outs Dear Guest, We are delighted to present our fascinating wine list with the selection of classic rare and fine wines with an outstanding blend of quality and value. The extensive wine list selected will ensure that even most serious collectors and wine connoisseurs will find something to satisfy, amuse, and delight them. Our team of Sommelier on the island will be more than happy to assist you. VICENTE CARIDO MALAGUENO HEAD SOMMELIER JIBIL BABU RUSLAN KALIEV PAUL KWAME SOMMELIER JUNIOR SOMMELIER SOMMELIER Vintage is subject to availability, Bottle size, unless otherwise stated in 75 cl Prices quoted in US Dollars and are subject to additional 10% service charge and 12% GST Sommelier’s Collection CHAMPAGNE 2002 Salon Blanc de Blanc Brut Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Côte de Blanc, France 1,950 1995 Dom Pérignon Brut Oenothèque Épernay, France 1,200 WHITE WINE 2012 Le Montrachet Grand Cru Domaine Jacques Prieur Côte de Beaune, Burgundy 1,800 2015 Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru Louis Jadot Côte de Beaune, Burgundy 1,395 1991 Cantina di Terlano Rarity Alto Adige, Italy 1,450 RED WINE 2006 Pétrus Grand Vin Pomerol Bordeaux, France 13,600 1995 Château Haut Brion 1st Growth Pessac Léognan Bordeaux, France 3,500 2000 Château Latour 1st Growth Pauillac Bordeaux, France 4,900 1998 Château Margaux 1st Growth Margaux Bordeaux, France 2,800 2005 Château Mouton Rothschild 1st Growth Pauillac Bordeaux, France 3,350 2008 Château Lafite-Rothschild 1st Growth Pauillac Bordeaux, France 4,600 1997 Richebourg Grand Cru Romanée-Conti Burgundy, France 4,900 1996 La Tache Grand Cru Romanée-Conti Burgundy, France 7,500 2004 Solaia Marchesi Antinori Tuscany, Italy 1,150 2003 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Giuseppe Quintarelli Verona, Italy 1,150 2006 Torbreck Estate The Laird Marananga Barossa Valley, Australia 1,650 2009 Penfolds Grange Bin 95 Barossa, Australia 1,750 SWEET WINE 1995 Château d'Yquem Lur Saluces Sauternes Bordeaux, France 710 2010 Riesling Beerenauslese Schloss Gobelsburg Kamptal, Austria 500ml 165 2008 Tokaji 6 Puttonyos Culture Tokaji Aszu Holdvolgy, Tokaj 375ml 350 2007 Pinot Gris Vendage Tardive Gustave Lorentz Alsace, France 500ml 120 En savoir plus : http://avis-vin.lefigaro.fr/vins- champagne/bordeaux/sauternais/sauternes/d13439-chateau-guiraud/v24479-chateau- guiraud-1er-grand-cru-classe-en-1855-sauternes/vin-blanc/2002#ixzz52ox4WHy1 Vintage is subject to availability, Bottle size, unless otherwise stated in 75 cl Prices quoted in US Dollars and are subject to additional 10% service charge and 12% GST CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE Dom Pérignon Brut, Épernay 2005 590 Dom Pérignon Brut Luminous, Épernay 2004 590 Louis Roederer Brut Cristal, Reims 2009 865 Perrier-Jouët Brut Belle Epoque Millesime, Épernay 2008 550 Dom Ruinart Brut, Reims 1998 225 Agrapart & Fils Brut Mineral Avize Blanc de Blancs, Côte des Blancs 2006 Organic 190 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut La Grande Dame, Reims 2004 520 Delamotte Brut Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Côte des Blancs 1999 295 Taittinger Brut Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Reims 2006 390 Billecart-Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesime, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 2006 595 Billecart-Salmon Brut Nicolas-Francois Billecart Millesime, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 2000 300 NON VINTAGE & GRAND CUVEE Armand de Brignac Brut Blanc de Blancs Ace of Spades, Montagne de Reims 1,150 Armand de Brignac Brut Gold Ace of Spades, Montagne de Reims 760 Krug Brut Grande Cuvée, Reims 690 Ruinart Brut Blanc de Blanc, Reims 295 Ruinart Brut Champagne, Reims 280 Taittinger Sec Nocturne, Reims 210 Moët & Chandon Sec Ice Impérial, Épernay 215 Taittinger Brut Prélude Grands Crus, Montagne de Reims 195 Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée, Aÿ 195 Laurent-Perrier Brut ,Tour-sur-Marne 175 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut Yellow Label, Reims 180 Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial, Épernay 175 Taittinger Brut Réserve, Reims 170 Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 165 Billecart-Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 220 Vintage is subject to availability, Bottle size, unless otherwise stated in 75 cl Prices quoted in US Dollars and are subject to additional 10% service charge and 12% GST CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE ROSÉ Dom Pérignon Brut, Épernay 2004 1,150 Billecart-Salmon Brut Cuvee Elizabeth Salmon, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 2006 650 Bollinger Brut Limited Edition, Aÿ 2006 420 NON VINTAGE ROSÉ Armand de Brignac Brut Ace of Spades, Chigny-les-Roses 1,150 Ruinart Brut, Reims 300 Taittinger Brut Prestige Rosé, Reims 230 Laurent-Perrier Brut, Tours-sur-Marne 260 Billecart-Salmon Brut, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 255 Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial, Épernay 255 SPARKLING WINE Bellavista Brut Franciacorta Lombardy, Italy 2008 205 Bellavista Brut Vittorio Moretti Franciacorta Lombardy, Italy 2006 490 Bellavista Brut Alma Grand Cuvee Franciacorta Lombardy, Italy NV 150 Janz Brut Premium Cuvee Tasmania, Australia 75 Holdvolgy Hold & Hollo UPPP Holdvolgy Off-Dry Sparkling, Hungary 2017 75 Parés Baltà Brut Cava Penedès, Spain Organic 75 Prosecco Brut Cantine Saccetto, Veneto, Italy 65 ROSÉ WINE Château Minuty Cuvee 281 Côtes de Provence, France 2016 220 Sancerre Pascal Jolivet Loire Valley, France 2015 127 Château d'Esclans Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence, France 2017 110 Château de Selle Domaines Ott Cotes de Provence, France 2013 100 Château Les Valentines Côtes de Provence, France 2016 Organic 90 Clarendelle Inspired by Haut Brion, Bordeaux 2017 90 Côtes du Rhône E. Guigal Rhone valley, France 2015 75 Aglianico Lacrimarosa Mastroberardino Campania, Italy 2016/17 75 Cabernet Sauvignon Mulderbosch Coastal Region, South Africa 2016/17 70 Pinotage Kanonkop Kadette Stellenbosch, South Africa 2018 65 Shiraz Finca las Moras San Juan, Argentina 2016 55 Vintage is subject to availability, Bottle size, unless otherwise stated in 75 cl Prices quoted in US Dollars and are subject to additional 10% service charge and 12% GST WHITE WINE FRANCE BORDEAUX Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent, Bordeaux 2015 100 Château Mouton Rothschild Aile D'argent, Bordeaux 2009 380 Clarendelle Inspired by Haut Brion, Bordeaux 2017 90 BURGUNDY Le Montrachet Grand Cru Michel Picard Côte de Beaune, France 2007 1,200 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Bouchard Pere & Fils Côte de Beaune, France 2014 1,120 Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru Louis Jadot Côte de Beaune, France 2015 1,395 Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru Michel Picard Côte de Beaune, France 2011 850 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Bonneau du Martray, France 2012/13 650 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Au Pied Du Mont Chauve Côte De Beaune, France 2010 225 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres Chanson Père et Fils, France 2011 460 Puligny Montrachet Michel Picard Côte de Beaune, France 2015 230 Beaune Clos Des Mouches Chanson Père et Fils Côte de Beaune, France 2009 320 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers Bernard Moreau et Fils Côte de Beaune, 450 France 2015 Meursault Olivier Leflaive Côte de Beaune, France 2014 260 Chablis Domaine Saint Claire Jean-Marc Brocard, France 2016 95 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Jean-Marc Brocard, France 2014/16 290 Chablis Premier Cru Domaine Jean Dauvissat Père & Fils Côte de Léchet, France 2013 175 Pouilly Fuissé Michel Picard Mâcon, France 2014 120 Mercurey Clos Rochette Domaine Faiveley Côte Chalonnaise, France 2015 100 Bourgogne Blanc Les Femelottes Chavy Chouet, France 2016 125 ALSACE Riesling Grand Cru Altenberg De Bergheim Gustave Lorentz, France 2010 175 Pinot Gris Herrenweg de Turckheim Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, France 2010 140 Gewürztraminer Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim Gustave Lorentz, France 2011 160 Gewürztraminer Réserve Gustave Lorentz, France 2015 90 Vintage is subject to availability, Bottle size, unless otherwise stated in 75 cl Prices quoted in US Dollars and are subject to additional 10% service charge and 12% GST WHITE WINE FRANCE LOIRE VALLEY Sancerre Les Belles Vignes Fournier Père et Fils, France 2016 130 Pouilly Fumé Pouilly-sur-Loire Pascal Jolivet, France 2015 130 RHONE VALLEY Château Grillet Neyret-Gachet, France 2010 510 Condrieu Les Terrasses de l'Empire Georges Vernay, France 2015 180 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Extrait Domaine Chante Cigale, France 2014 260 ITALY Chardonnay Gaia & Rey Gaja, Piedmont 2008/11 600 Chardonnay Raritas Terlano, Alto Adige 2003 520 Sauvignon Blanc Alteni di Brassica Gaja Langhe, Piedmont 2010 450 Gavi dei Gavi Black Label La Scolca, Piedmont 2015/16 175 Cervaro della Sala Antinori, Umbria 2014/15 275 Ca’Marcanda Vistamare Gaja Bolgheri, Tuscany 2012/16 210 Quartz Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige 2015 220 Nova Domus Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige 2011 185 Friulano Collio Marco Felluga, Friuli 2011/15* 180 Chardonnay Colli Orientali Meroi, Friuli 2016 180 Ribolla Gialla Colli Orientali Meroi, Fruli 2016 145 Sauvignon Blanc Winkl Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige 2015/16 95 Gewürztraminer Abbazia di Novacella, Trentino-Alto Adige 2015/16 120 Chardonnay Planeta, Sicily 2016 160 Vermentino Is Argiolas, Sardinia 2015 85 Trebbiano Di Lugana I Frati Ca’dei Frati, Veneto 2016 80 Pinot Grigio Le Due Torri, Friuli 2016 65 Pinot Grigio L'Elfo Sacchetto, Veneto 2017 60 Vintage is subject to availability, Bottle size, unless otherwise stated in 75 cl Prices quoted in US Dollars and are subject to additional 10% service charge and 12% GST WHITE WINE SPAIN Vuira-Malvasia Muga, Rioja 2016 65 Albariño Abadia De San Campio, Rias Baixas 2016 80 Parellada Honeymoon Parés Baltà, Penedès 2016 Organic 70 HUNGARY Tokaji 5 puttonyos Oremus Tokaj-Hegyalja, Tokaj 2005 500ml 210 Tokaji Dry Selection Holdvolgy Vision, Tokaj 2015 95 Tokaji Hold & Hollo Dry Holdvolgy, Tokaj 2014 90 GERMANY Riesling Scharzhof Egon Müller, Saar 2015* 140 Riesling Trocken Tonschiefer Weingut Dönnhoff, Nahe 2015 105 Riesling Kabinett Trittenheimer Apotheke Ansgar Clüsserath, Mosel 2016 85 Riesling Kabinett Oberemmeler Weingut Von Hövel, Saar 2014 85 Riesling Feinherb Weinhaus Ress Rheingau 2016 60 Riesling Trocken Bassermann-Jordan, Pfalz 2016 85 AUSTRIA Grüner Veltliner Steinsetz Schloss Gobelsburg, Kamptal 2015 155 Grüner Veltliner Domaine Gobelsburg, Kamptal 2016 75 Grüner Veltliner Von den Terrassen Sepp Moser, Kremstal 2016 Organic 85 Riesling M Reserve F.X.
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