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S O M E T H I N G T O S T A R T . Scout and Sage Dry Gin 44%, Somerset – England SGL 5 DBL 9 (Tonic 1.5) As local as you can get. Ripely citrussy with plenty of juniper. Electric Bear ‘Lumen’ Unfiltered Lager 4.8% Bath – England Half 3 Schooner 4 Aurora Oloroso 17.5%, Jerez - Spain 70ml 5 Toffee and honey with lots of nutty notes, off dry finish. Aurora Amontillado 17.5%, Jerez - Spain 5 Marked bouquet of dried fruits, hazelnut and vinous oak. Complex, uncutous and balanced. Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry Dry, Chambéry - France 6 Dry and herbal with a hint of sweetness from local plants. Barros White Port, Porto - Portugal 6 Super refreshing and increasingly popular. Loads of pear and banana. W I N E S B Y T H E G L A S S S P A R K L I N G 125ml BTL Cava Bodegas Pinord NV 6 30 fresh, apples & light & elegant finish, lees ageing to increase its intensity of flavour Gallimard Pere Et Fils, Cuvee De Reserve Brut NV. Champagne - France 9.5 55 100% Pinot Noir. Ripe red fruits and a dollop of honey on toast. Classic Cuvée NV, Furleigh Estate, Dorset - England 9.5 55 Elegance in abundance. Watch out, Champagne! Rosé NV, Furleigh Estate, Dorset - England 9.5 56 Strawberry jam and clotted cream on a scone. This does the same in a glass. R O S É A N D O R A N G E 125ml 175ml 250ml BTL Rosé di Primitivo ‘Tramari’ Salento 2018, San Marzano, Puglia - Italy 5 7.5 10 28 Deliciously tart, with a nose of cherry and raspberry. Fresh, elegant. Cuvée Marie Christine 2019 Cru Classé Rosé, Provence - France 5.5 8.25 11 32 Elegant with aromas of pink grapefruit, red berries and vanilla. Lovely refreshing finish. Tinajas Benimaquia, Moscatel de Alejardria, Orange 2018 5.5 8.25 11 32 Stone fruit, Mediterranean herbs and plenty of minerality, juicy and fresh with salinity Baglio Bianco Catarratto Orange 2018, Ciello, Sicily - Italy 6 9 12 34 Clove on the nose. Pear and ginger on the palate with a delightful texture. W H I T E F R E S H A N D L I G H T 125ml 175ml 250ml BTL Picpoul de Pinet 2018, Dom. Font Mars, Languedoc - France 4.5 6.75 9 25 The smell of a summer meadow with a path leading down to the ocean. Verdeca 'Talo' 2018, San Marzano, Puglia – Italy 4.5 6.75 9 25 Rich aromas, creamy texture and a thirst-quenching finish. A staff favourite. Krakhuna 2019, Vachnadziani Winery - Imereti – Georgia 4.5 6.75 9 25 Scents of lemon, exotic stone fruits, dry and crisp refreshing salty finish. Faultline Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough - New Zealand 5 7.5 10 28 Grassy, ripe mineral and citrus aromas - fresh subtle tropical palate Chardonnay 2019 Undurraga, Valle Central – Chile 5 7.5 10 29 Unoaked, with a plump nose of pineapple and pear. Grüner Veltliner 2018, Eschenhof Holtzer, Wagram – Austria 5 7.5 10 29 Elegantly floral. Wafts of fennel, rose, white pepper. Jasmine tea at the finish. Albariño Coral do Mar 2018, Pazo do Mar, Rías Baixas - Spain 5.5 8.25 11 30 Stone fruit characters, delicate spicy nose, citrus characters, zesty finish Pecorino 2018, Tocco, Abruzzo – Italy 5.5 8.25 11 31 Full, fresh with intensely exotic flavours from this delightful, light Italian grape. Armas de Guerra Godello 2017, Galicia – Spain 5.5 8.25 11 32 A peach orchard with crushed cantaloupe melons underfoot. A R O M A T I C A N D F U L L 125ml 175ml 250ml BTL ‘Selected Harvest' White 2017, Adega de Pegões, Setúbal – Portugal 4.5 6.75 9 25 Nose of lemon and orange blossom with ginger snap and peach melba. Oveja Dry Muscat 2018. Castilla-La Mancha – Spain 5 7.5 10 28 Honey and lychee from this ancient variety. Nice peach and almond tart finish. Crosby Chardonnay 2018. Sonoma County, USA 6.5 9.80 13 36 Rich and lush with stacks of tropical fruit and a vanilla custard flavour Entre-Deux-Mers 2018, Château Lestrille, Bordeaux – France 5.5 8.25 11 32 Lemon balm and nettle. The palate is deliciously creamy and long. Gewurztraminer 2017, Michel Leon, Alsace – France 5.5 8.25 11 32 Tart's boudoir featuring a smoky, honeyed nose with fragrant spice. R E D E L E G A N T A N D E A S Y D R I N K I N G 125ml 175ml 250ml BTL Rioja Crianza Rivallana 2016 Ondarre, Rioja – Spain 5 7.5 10 28 Spicy fruit aromas with subtle notes of vanilla from oak ageing Tragolargo Monastrell 2018, Bodega Vinessens, Alicante – Spain 5 7.5 10 29 Black and red berries intertwined with plenty of smoked meat. Barbera d'Asti 'Casareggio' 2018, Agostino Pavia, Piedmont – Italy 5.5 8.25 11 30 Red berry aromas with crushed strawberry, spice and even a hint of walnut. Lo Petit Fantet d’Hippolyte 2018, Corbières – France 5.5 8.25 11 30 Packed with black cherry, bouquet garni and sweet spices. A house favourite. Tempranillo/Garnacha Fiesta 2018, Azul y Garanza, Navarra – Spain 5.5 8.25 11 31 Lively red berries, sweet tobacco leaf and herbaceous. Fresh and light. Bordeaux Rouge Merlot 2014, Château Lestrille, Bordeaux – France 5.5 8.25 11 32 Fragrant and pretty with a classical and elegant fresh strawberry nose. Gamay 'La Galoche' 2018, Dom. Saint-Cyr, Beaujolais – France 6 9 12 35 Mixed berries with fascinating earthy, spicy element. On a mission to seduce. Pinot Noir Bruno Sorg 2018, Alsace - France 6.5 9.75 13 36 Summer berries, cherries, spicy aromas beautifully balanced soft tannins. F O R W A R D A N D P U N C H Y 125ml 175ml 250ml BTL Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, A Grower's Touch, Riverina – Australia 4.5 6.75 9 25 Old school Aussie sunshine in a glass. Ripe berries. Coconut and vanilla finish. Malvasia Nera ‘Talo’ 2018, San Marzano, Puglia – Italy 5 7.5 10 28 Layered flavours of vanilla and Morello cherry. Warming and rich. Pinot Noir Sibaris Gran Reserva Undurraga 2017, Leyda Valley - Chile 5.5 8.25 11 31 Fruity aroma elements of barrel ageing, cherries, nutmeg, raspberry, chocolate Côtes du Rhône 2018, Le Plan Des Moines. Côtes du Rhône – France 5.5 8.25 11 31 Crunchy red fruits, blackcurrant jelly, and cedar. Mouth-filling, fleshy tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Metic, Valle de Colchagua - Chile 5.5 8.25 11 33 Ripe blueberry, cassis and cigar box aromas with a herbal, earthy undertone. Malbec Le Pur Fruit du Causse 2018, Cahors – France 6 9 12 33 Forward and charming with ripe berries married to a silken palate that lingers. Nero d'Avola 2015, Cantina Marilina, Sicily – Italy 6 9 12 33 Earthy, spicy and dark berries leading to juicy berry and cherry. We like. W I N E S B Y T H E B O T T L E R O S É BTL Hampton Water 2019 Rosé Languedoc Gerard Bertrand, Languedoc – France 42 Creamy richness with strawberry, melon, white cherry, minerality and balance. W H I T E F R E S H A N D L I G H T BTL Grecanico Terre Siciliano 2018, Cantina Marilina, Sicily – Italy 33 Briney, spicy, gingery. Sunned itself in the Sicilian heat and emerged with an honest sense of place. Verdejo, CucÚ Barco Del Corneta, Castilla y León - Spain 34 Citrus zest, bitter melon and minerals. Organic winegrower in Segovia perfect grapes for this cuvee Sancerre 2018 Dom Gerard Millet, Loire - France 39 Elegant, vibrant Sauvignon, notes of grapefruit and lemon, clean and crisp Vouvray Sec ‘La Dilettante’ 2017, Dom. Breton, Loire - France 42 Elegant nose of lime, lychee, white flowers and honey with a brilliant chalky streak on the back palate. Chablis 2018, Dom. Marcel et Blanche Fèvre, Burgundy – France 43 Made from old vines with flavours of white peach, pear and citrus with a mineral finish. Classic Chablis. Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' 2017, Dom. Marcel et Blanche Fèvre, Burgundy – France 56 Vanilla, smoke and sweet cooking spices alongside a honeyed note. In the prime of its youth. A R O M A T I C A N D F U L L BTL Viognier '1753' 2018, Château de Campuget, Languedoc – France 33 Distinctive orange marmalade, apricot and guava backed by tinned mandarin flavours. Thabilk, Marsanne 1927 Vines, 2012, Victoria, Australia 34 Spiced honeyed, toasty, floral notes, a lot of peach, pear and a touch of cream on the long finish Bel en Blanc Muscadelle Multi-Vintage, Château de Bel, Bordeaux, France 42 Powerful nose of jasmine tea, white peach, minerals and spice. Utterly original. Viognier 'Age of Grace' 2018, Lismore Estate Vineyards, Cape South Coast - South Africa`` 46 Generous, richly textured. Oodles of honeysuckle and apricot under the South African sun. Lowerland Vaalkameel Colombard 2018, North Cape – South Africa 48 Gloriously captivating, beautiful balance, intense lime, apple fruit, almonds, long, thoughtful finish. Auxey-Duresses Vieilles Vignes 2015, Dom. Vincent Girardin, Burgundy – France 52 From a lesser known village this has exceptional ripeness, texture and fine minerality. Chenin Blanc 2017, Reverie, Swartland - South Africa 55 Love at first taste. Frangipani, citrus blossom overlaying a grippy, savoury light-bodied wine. Just brilliant. R E D E L E G A N T A N D E A S Y D R I N K I N G ` BTL Bacchus Rosso Piceno 2018, Azienda Vitivinicola Ciu Ciu, Marche – Italy 27 Such a pretty nose of strawberry, morello cherry and liquorice root.