At BANG Our Passion for Wine Mirrors Our Passion for Food. Chef Buys The
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At BANG our passion for wine mirrors our passion for food. Chef buys the best produce available on the market and likewise we buy the best grapes from around the world and offer 100 of the best quality wines available at reasonable prices. We try to ensure that 90% of our wines are awarded 90+ points by Masters of Wine and International Publications. Like our menu, our list is updated frequently to allow for seasonality and vintage changes. Our selection of 30 wines by the glass - using our Coravin system - allows you to choose some of the best of what's around - from house wine to fine wine. We are happy to make suggestions. Our passion, your pleasure. Cheers - Joe & Richie Champagne / Sparkling NV Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut, Champagne 119 France | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Meunier - Gilbert & Gaillard 94/100 NV J. Charpentier, Reserve Brut, Champagne 89 France | Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir - Decanter 90 NV Bernard Massard Cremant de Luxembourg Cuvee de l'Ecusson Brut, Moselle 69 Luxembourg | Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir – Decanter 95 NV Le Contesse Pinot ‘Rose’ Cuvee Brut, Veneto, Italy 49 Italy | Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir – Silver International Wine & Spirit Competition Wines by the Glass (150ml) Champagne Glass NV J. Charpentier, Reserve Brut, Champagne 15 Rose Glass 2016 La Source de Château Vignelaure Rosé, Provence, France 9 White Wines Glass 2017 Fornas Pinot Grigio delle Venezie IGT, Italy, Pinot Grigio 8 2017 'Les Dissidents' Préjugés, Cabardès AOC, Chardonnay 9 2017 Balestri Valda Soave Classico, Veneto, Garganega, Trebbiano 10 2016 Sin Palabras Castro Valdes, Rias Baixas, Albarino 10 2017 Paddy Borthwick, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc 11 2016 Domaine Perraud, Macon-Villages, Burgundy, Chardonnay 11 2016 Andreas Bender Paulessen, Mosel, Germany, Riesling 12 2015 Chateau du Hureau, Saumur Blanc, Sec, ‘Argile’ Chenin Blanc 13 2015 Domaine du Carrou, Sancerre, France, Sauvignon Blanc 14 2016 Sylvain Langoureau, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru, Chardonnay 19 Red Wines 2015 Candidato, Cosechero Y Criadores, Bujanda Castilla La Mancha, Tempranillo 8 2016 Domaine de Coste Chaude, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Syrah 9 2015 Paco Garcia Crianza, Rioja DOCa, Tempranillo 10 2013 Ciabot Berton ‘Rutuin’, Piedmont, Dolcetto d'Alba 10 2014 Andeluna Cellars Altitud, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Malbec 11 2012 Alberdi Reserva, La Rioja Alta, Rioja, Tempranillo 13 2016 Jean-Claude Regnaudot et Fils, Bourgogne, Pinot Noir 13 2015 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Rosso Etna, Sicily, Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese 14 2014 Cederberg, Citrusdal Mountain, Olifants River Valley, SA, Shiraz 16 2010 Chateau Franc Patarabet, St Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, Merlot 16 2012 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Sangiovese 20 1996 Jean Leon 'Vinya La Scala' Gran Reserva, Penedes, Cabernet Sauvignon 25 1 White Wine Spain & Portugal 2017 Cal y Canto, Bodegas Isidro Milagro 29 (12%) Verdejo - Viura Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Wine Competition Silver Fresh, fruity and tropical flavours well balanced 2017 Condes de Albarei, Rias Baixas 38 (12.5%) Albarino Wine Spectator 87 Peach and quince flavors are bright and juicy in this lively white, backed by light herb and briny notes, freshened by lemony acidity. Modest but balanced 2016 Adegas Castro Brey 'Sin Palabras Castro Valdes', Rias Baixas 47 (12.5%) Albarino - Guia Penin 90 Hints of apricot and peach, Silky with a well-integrated acidity and long lingering finish 2015 Quinta de Soalheiro Reserva Alvarinho, Vinho Verde, Portugal 69 (11%) Alvarinho – Loureiro – Jancis Robinson 17.5 All the fresh purity - citrus and pear - especially on the nose, with added rich creamy quality of the oak - mineral/chalky complexity. Deep and fresh, lively and long. Great balance and freshness. Great wine in a great vintage. Italy & Germany 2017 Fornas Pinot Grigio delle Venezie IGT 36 (12.5%) Pinot Grigio Abundant white summer fruits with a lovely crisp citrus acidity and a long refreshing finish 2017 Balestri Valda Soave Classico, Veneto 39 (12.5%) Garganega, Trebbiano – GAMBERO ROSSO Premio Qualita-Prezzo Berebene 2018 Aroma of fresh stone fruit, flavours of melon, pear and peach and a hint of minerality 2016 Andreas Bender Paulessen, Mosel, Germany 46 (11%) Riesling Fine lemon and stone fruit notes with mineral backbone. Dry Riesling, very modern in style 2016 Colterenzio-Schreckbichl Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige 47 (13%) Pinot Blanc - James Suckling 92 A fresh bouquet reminiscent of apple and pear; Crisp and zesty on the palate, round, with masses of finesse 2016 Sartarelli Tralivio Classico Verdicchio Superiore, Marche 48 (13%) Verdicchio - Decanter World Wine Awards Silver 94 Fragrant nose of dried herbs, florals, ripe pears and peaches; full-bodied, juicy, crisp acidity and exceptional length 2017 Broglia La Meirana, Gavi di Gavi DOCG 49 (13.5%) Cortese – Decanter Silver Medal 90 Pristine aromas of honeydew melon, Granny Smith apple and crushed flint. Finish is tangy and persistent. New Zealand & South Africa 2017 Paddy Borthwick Sauvignon Blanc, Wairarapa NZ 44 (13.5%) Sauvignon Blanc – Raymond Chan 17.5/20 Intense flavours of tropical fruit resulting in a white wine with great balance, structure and finesse 2016 Rustenberg Chardonnay, Stellenbosch, SA 52 (13.5%) Chardonnay – Decanter 90 A mosaic of smoke and flint, plush aromas of buttery lemons, biscuits and honeydew melon translate well onto the palate. This wine combines power with restraint, richness with acidity, due in part to expertly handled oak. 2016 Framingham Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ 57 (13.5%) Sauvignon Blanc – Bob Campbell 94 Classic citrus, complimented by elderflowers, with smoky and flinty undertones 2 France Bordeaux & Loire & Languedoc 2016 Font-Mars Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon 34 (12.5%) Picpoul – Decanter 92 Taut, fresh, clean, elegant, full of lemony pungency, with a finishing impression of understated richness. 2017 Chateau Haut Rian, Bordeaux 36 (12.5%) Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon Pristine scents of herbs, ripe lemons and an edge of lime along with whiffs of peach and apricot 2017 'Les Dissidents' Préjugés, Cabardès AOC, Languedoc-Roussillon 38 (13%) Chardonnay Crisp focused acidity, lovely fresh citrus, mineral notes, integrated oak – what a cracker of a wine! 2016 Sancerre, Dominique Roger, Domaine du Carrou, Loire 55 (13%) Sauvignon Blanc Citrus and peach aromas and some smoky, flinty length 2016 Andre Dezat & Fils Domaine Thibault Pouilly-Fume, Loire 55 (12.5%) Sauvignon Blanc – Decante World Wine Awards 88 Beautifully elegant and refined Sauvignon Blanc, perfumed and light with crisp green fruits 2015 Chateau du Hureau, Saumur Blanc, Sec, ‘Argile’ 58 (13%) Chenin Blanc – Decanter 89 Full bodied, yet balanced by a pristine acidity, it has a fruity character with delicate white flowers Burgundy – Beaujolais – Jura 2016 Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais Blanc 49 (12%) Chardonnay – Decanter 91 Clean melon aromas with a mix of fresh green fruit and some tropical hints. The palate is long and focused with a zesty lift 2016 Domaine Perraud, Macon-Villages, Burgundy 49 (13%) Chardonnay - 100% - Decanter 90 The palate is medium to full bodied, with lively citrus acidity and flavours of fruit salad including melon, peach and a hint of pineapple. The finish is minerally and long with the fresh acidity nicely balancing the full fruit 2016 Domaine Gueguen Chablis 55 (13%) Chardonnay – Wine Enthusiast 89 This fruity vintage yields crisp-textured wines. Offering citrus and creamed-apple flavors, this wine gains further lift from its acidity and light touch of spice. It's lively, fruity and ready to drink. 2015 Jacques Puffeney Arbois Chardonnay, Jura 56 (13%) Chardonnay – WS 89 Integrated old oak, orchard fruit, racy acidity with a finely tuned finish 2015 Domaine Leflaive Bourgogne 59 (13%) Chardonnay - Decanter ‘One of the very best Bourgogne blancs of the vintage’ Very Puligny-like bouquet, intense, focussed palate of fruit and acidity 2014 Chateau de Beauregard Pouilly-Fuisse Vers Cras, Maconnais 69 (13%) Chardonnay - Tim Atkin 93 The aromas and the flavours reveal the mineral (chalk) and the vegetal (fern, boxwood). The finish is balanced and rich. This wine is complex and subtle 2016 ‘La Garenne’ Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru, Sylvain Langoureau 120 (13%) Chardonnay Citrus and delicately spiced pear. Medium-bodied with great balance Rose 2016 La Source de Château Vignelaure Rosé, Provence 39 (12.5%) Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault – Wine Enthusiast 91 Red-currant flavours, ripe, richly endowed and ready to drink 3 Red Wine Spain 2015 Candidato, Cosechero Y Criadores, Bujanda Castilla La Mancha 32 (13%) Tempranillo Aged for 3 months in American oak barrels. Notes of vanilla mocha and cream with a mineral underlay and a hint of spice. 2016 'El Castro de Valtuille' Raul Perez Castro Ventosa, Joven, Bierzo 36 (14%) Mencia – Robert Parker 91 Dark fruits and liquorice. Wonderful, complex sensational mouthfeel 2016 Bodegas Ponce Clos Lojen, Manchuela 39 (13.5%) Bobal – Robert Parker 91 Balanced aromas of ripe fruit and forest herbs, - tasty, fruity, and long 2017 Quinta Milu, Ribera Del Duero 39 (13.5%) Tempranillo Ripe cherries, blackberries with hints of coffee and tobacco 2015 Paco Garcia Crianza, Rioja DOCa 45 (13%) Tempranillo – Decanter 91 American oak on top of ripe plum and cherry fruit, a long finish, savoury, classic 2015 Elias Mora 'Vinas Elias Mora', Toro 47 (14.5%) Tempranillo – Wine Enthusiast 90 Rich, ripe, with spicy plummy fruit. Medium bodied with a dry finish 2011 Alejandro Fernandez