THE DRINKS LIST
BY THE GLASS Beer & Aperitif Page .02 Sparkling Page .03 White Wine Page .03 Red Wine Page .05 Sweet Wine Page .06
BY THE BOTTLE Sparkling Page .07 White Wine Page .07 Red Wine Page .12 Sweet & Fortified Wine Page .18 Half Bottle Page .19 Magnum Page .20 Vin Doux Naturel Page .21 Digestif Page .22 Coffee & Tea Page .23
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.01 BEER & APERITIF Beer Malt Coast Amber Ale, Norfolk - 330ml £5 Based on the North Norfolk coast, Branthill farm has been supplying Marris Otter barley to some of the world’s leading craft beer producers. A full bodied, rich ale. Braybrooke Session Lager, Leicestershire - 330ml £5.5 A new project from our good friends at 10 Greek Street (in collaboration with Bamberg’s famed Mahrs Brau brewery). Crisper & lighter in alcohol. Wild Card Brewery King of Hearts, Walthamstow - 330ml £6 A blonde beer, dry hopped with Citra hops resulting in crisp, fragrant citrus & peach character.
SHERRY NV Equipo Navazos, ‘I Think’ Manzanilla - 75ml | 375ml £5 | £25 Spain, Sanlúcar de Barrameda | Palomino Fino From one of the leading lights of the Sherry world. Intense fresh green apple & bitter almond character with subtle chamomile florals.
Cocktail Blood orange & rosehip Negroni £10 Blood orange infused Sipsmith gin, Sacred Hill Rosehip & Asterley Bros vermouth. Smoked treacle Old Fashioned £10 Dark muscavado sugar smoked to form a treacle with Maker’s Mark Bourbon. Rhubarb Vodka & Tonic £11 Yorkshire Rhubarb infused Sipsmith Vodka topped with Fever Tree tonic. Dill & Tarragon Gimlet £11 Dill infused Sipsmith Gin, mixed with lime & Tarragon.
Please see over for a selection of sparkling wines by the glass.
.02 BY THE GLASS 125ml / 375ml / 750ml SPARKLING 2017 Les Quatre, Brut Nature, Pet-Nat £8 | - | £44 France, Loire Valley | Mauzac A lightly sparkling wine with pretty yellow fruit characters alongside fresh citrus peel acidity. A brilliant aperitivo style sparkling.
NV Wiston Estate, Blanc de Blancs South Downs £13 | - | £71 England, Sussex | Chardonnay From one of England’s leading producers of sparkling wine. Incredible, fine lined acidity matched by apple pastry typicity & ripe stone fruit tones.
NV Lamiable, Extra Brut Tours Sur Marne £15 | - | £81 France, Champagne | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier A classic grower Champagne. Some autolytic character kept in place by crisp, fresh acidity.
NV Laherte Freres, ‘Les 7’, Coteaux sud d’Epernay £27 | - | £145 France, Champagne | All seven Champagne varieties A highly unusual blend of all 7 (yes 7!) permitted Champagne grapes. Brown pear skins with hints of yellow peach & nashi. Truly something different.
WHITE 2017 Feudi di San Gregorio, ‘Albente’ £5 | £15 | £28 Italy, Campania | Falanghina Classic southern Italian flavours of waxy lemon, white flowers & green almonds. A wonderful (dry) all-rounder from the volcanic soils of the south.
2017 Monemvasia Winery £6 | £18 | £34 Greece, Peloponnesus | Kidonitsa Under-ripe pineapple & quince with subtle floral character. Crisp, aromatic, delicate & (thankfully) a million miles away from Retsina!
2016 Dom. de la Grange de Quatre Sous, ‘Bu N’Daw’ £8 | £24 | £46 France, Languedoc | Petite Arvine A traditionally alpine grape gets some holiday sun on the southern coast. Aromatic lemon balm & verbena with some decent weight on the palate.
.03 BY THE GLASS 125ml / 375ml / 750ml WHITE - CONTINUED 2016 Menti, ‘Monte del Cuca’ £10 | £30 | £51 Italy, Veneto | Garganega Texture & grip but still retains plenty of ripe fruit. Love it or loathe it, orange wine is now (deservedly) a valid part of the wine lexicon.
2016 La Raia, Riserva Gavi DOC £10 | £30 | £53 Italy, Piemonte | Cortese Straw, almond & wild flowers on the nose with a broader, more intense, loquat & apricot on the palate.
2015 Bertin-Delatte, ‘Echalier’ Vin De France £12 | £36 | £60 France, Loire Valley | Chenin Blanc Super complex, honey & brown pear skin with grapefruit pith & green pear on the palate. Made with grapes sourced from Rablay-sur-Layon.
2017 Gai’a Wines, ‘Wild Ferment’ Santorini PDO £13 | £39 | £66 Greece, Santorini | Assyrtiko This wine takes on serious weight & sweet spice with the use of new oak. A stately, full wine that pushes this grape into new, exciting territory.
2016 Domaine Perrin, ‘Combe Bazin’ Saint-Romain AOC £14 | £42 | £74 France, Burgundy | Chardonnay This wine is aged on the lees of the previous years Meursault giving extra richness, weight & texture to intense yellow fruit.
2016 Skerk Venezia Giulia IGT £17 | £51 | £88 Italy, Carso | Malvazija Stunning aromatics of sandalwood & orange peel with bitter green herb on the palate. Some good grip also from extended skin contact.
2007 Sybille Kuntz, Scharz Feinherb £18 | £54 | £95 Germany, Mosel | Riesling Opulent baked lemon & sweet tropical fruits spiked with ginger spice. A powerful wine that balances sweetness, weight & acidity on a razor’s edge.
2015 Dom. Darviot-Perrin, ‘Clos de la Velle’ Meursault AOC £24 | £72 | £130 France, Burgundy | Chardonnay A site often defined by tauter citrus character that frames the power of Meursault fruit perfectly. Rich & powerful rather than cooked & flabby.
.04 BY THE GLASS 125ml / 375ml / 750ml RED 2016 Clos des fous, ‘Pour Ma Gueule’ £6 | £18 | £33 Chile, Itata | Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet, Cinsault & more... A real “fruit basket” of a wine with red berries, black plums, cherries, violets & pepper. Full-throttle without being overbearing.
2012 Dom. de la Bérangeraie, ‘Cuvée Juline” Cahors AOC £7 | £21 | £37 France, Cahors | Malbec A very French rendition of Malbec: juicier black fruits with a streak of fresh acidity, crushed purple flowers & lovely ripe tannin.
2014 Gillardi, ‘Cursalet’ Dogliani DOCG £8 | £24 | £44 Italy, Piemonte | Dolcetto Dry morello cherry & clay with brooding plum, ferrous earth & stunning chalk tannin. A wine that transcends this grape’s “little brother” reputation.
2016 A Veredas Rioja Crianza £10 | £30 | £54 Spain, Rioja | Tempranillo Fresh & luscious fruit with silky tannins & touches of oak spice. A bright, full wine that avoids being jammy or overbearing.
2014 Tupari Awatere Valley £11 | £33 | £56 New Zealand, Marlborough | Pinot Noir On the nose, this really couldn’t be from anywhere else. Dark berries, plums & forest floor mushrooms with a streak of fresh, vibrant acidity.
2017 Aphelion, ‘The Confluence’ McLaren Vale GI £13 | £39 | £65 Australia, South Australia | Grenache Really shows off the heights this under-rated grape can achieve in the right conditions. Bright lifted purple plums & flowers with spice & dried herbs.
2011 Château Capbern Gasqueton Saint Estèphe AOC £14 | £42 | £71 France, Bordeaux | Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot Classic juicy black plum cassis & graphite that’s just starting to garner the slightest hint of development. A consistent over-performer in the region.
2017 Luke Lambert, ‘L.L.’ Yarra Valley GI £16 | £48 | £84 Australia, Victoria | Syrah Vibrant, bright berries, earth & meat with boat-loads of black pepper & spice. A local master of the variety who brings serious class & refinement. .05 BY THE GLASS 125ml / 375ml / 750ml RED - CONTINUED
2015 Lingua Franca, ‘Avni’ Eola-Amity Hills AVA £18 | £54 | £96 USA, Oregon | Pinot Noir Sweet fruit & spice. American muscle meets French elegance in this new project from Larry Stone with input from Dominique Lafon.
2004 Château Ksara - Served from Magnum £20 | £60 | £107 Lebanon, Beqaa Valley | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot Dark & earthy in with cooked meat, iron & dried plums. A wonderful study in proper development at 14 years young.
SWEET 75ml Glass
1994 Carl Koch Dienheimer Paterhof Beerenauslese - 750ml bottle £7 | £57 Germany, Rheinhessen | Bacchus A rather unusual grape bringing delicious baked apple & mountains of luscious honeyed golden fruits. Ageing beautifully with copper tones.
2008 Staffelter Hof ‘Krov Steffensberg’ Auslese - 750ml bottle £8 | £77 Germany, Mosel | Riesling A stunning wine from Jan Matthias Klein’s best & oldest vineyard. Elegant jasmine & honeysuckle florals with tense acidity bringing balance.
2017 Mount Horrocks, ‘Cordon Cut’ Clare Valley GI - 375ml bottle £12 | £54 Australia, South Australia | Riesling An undersung star of Australian dessert wine. Sweetly delicate with aromas of lemon curd & orchard fruit balanced by laser-like acidity.
2002 Château Suduiraut Sauternes AOC - 750ml bottle £13 | £118 France, Bordeaux | Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon Settling into middle age with broader fruits, marzipan & honey. Touches of botrytis lend saffron & marmalade yet this still retains freshness on the finish.
FORTIFIED
2012 Quinta da Romaneira Late Bottled Vintage Port - 750ml bottle £6 | £60 Portugal, Douro | Tinta Nacional Full of ripe dark fruit & spices. A great pairing with cheese or chocolate.
A full selection of fortified wines & digestif is available on page 21 .06 BY THE BOTTLE - SPARKLING FRANCE 2017 Les Quatre, Brut Nature, Pet-Nat £44 XBAR Loire Valley | Mauzac
NV Lamiable, Extra Brut Tours Sur Marne £81 XBAR Champagne | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
NV Taittinger, ‘Nocturne’ Sec (Off Dry) £90 2F41 Champagne, Côte des Blancs | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier 2014 Vouette & Sorbée, ‘Fidèle’ £140 6BAR Champagne, Côte des Bar | Pinot Noir
NV Laherte Freres, ‘Les 7’, Coteaux sud d’Epernay £145 XBAR Champagne | All seven Champagne varieties 2006 Gosset, ‘Grand Millésime’ £195 1F42 Champagne, Aÿ | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 2002 Moët & Chandon, ‘Grand Vintage’ £200 1F43 Champagne, Reims | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
2014 Ulysse Collin, ‘Les Maillons’ Blanc des Noirs £205 1F44 Champagne, Coteaux du Morin | Pinot Noir
2006 Taittinger, ‘Comtes des Champagne’ Blanc des Blanc £285 1F45 Champagne, Côte des Blancs | Chardonnay
ENGLAND
NV Wiston Estate, Blanc de Blancs South Downs £71 XBAR Sussex | Chardonnay
2010 Wiston Estate, Blanc des Noirs South Downs £180 1F46 Sussex | Pinot Noir
BY THE BOTTLE - WHITE AUSTRALIA
2009 Brokenwood, ILR Hunter Valley £82 1F47 Australia, New South Wales | Semillon
2014 Vasse Felix, Heytesbury Margaret River £96 1F48 Australia, Western Australia | Chardonnay
.07 BY THE BOTTLE - WHITE AUSTRIA 2016 Wieninger, `Nussberg` £68 1F49 Vienna | Gemischter Satz 2015 Clemens Strobl, Rosenberg £118 1CPC Wagram | Riesling
2015 Weingut F.X Pichler, Loibner Steinertal Smaragd £120 1F50 Wachau | Riesling 2015 Clemens Strobl, Pfaffenberg £128 2CPC Kremstal | Grüner Veltliner
FRANCE ALSACE 2009 Rolly Gassmann, Haguenau de Bergheim £113 1F51 Alsace | Gewurztraminer 2007 Dom. Zind Humbrecht £115 1F31 Alsace | Pinot Gris
BURGUNDY - BOURGOGNE & VILLAGE 2015 Dom. Claire Naudin, ‘Le Clou 34’ £60 1F52 Bourgogne | Aligote 2013 Dom. Jean Fournier, ‘Clos du Roy’ £69 1F60 Marsannay | Chardonnay 2012 Dom. Saumaize-Michelin, ‘Pentacrine’ £73 1F04 Pouilly-Fuisse | Chardonnay 2013 Dom. de la Vougeraie, ‘Terre de Familles’ £73 1F03 Bourgogne | Chardonnay 2016 Domaine Perrin, ‘Combe Bazin’ £74 XBAR St-Romain | Chardonnay 2013 Dom. Vincent Dauvissat £111 1F08 Chablis | Chardonnay 2017 Sarah Anne Marsh, ‘Les Narvaux’ £142 XF68 Meursault | Chardonnay
2014 Dom. des Comtes Lafon, ‘Clos de la Barre’ £375 1F12 Meursault | Chardonnay .08 BY THE BOTTLE - WHITE FRANCE
BURGUNDY - PREMIER CRU 2016 Jean-Marc Boillot, Montagny £64 2F53 Montagny | Chardonnay 2011 Hubert Lamy, Clos de la Chateniere £135 1F54 Saint-Aubin | Chardonnay 2011 Dom. Jean-Marc Pillot, Baudines £152 1F07 Chassagne-Montrachet | Chardonnay 2010 Joseph Drouhin, Clos des Mouches £295 1F55 Beaune | Chardonnay
BURGUNDY - GRAND CRU 1984 Michel Niellon, Chevalier-Montrachet £655 1F56 Montrachet | Chardonnay 1992 Comtes Lafon, Montrachet £2230 1F13 Montrachet | Chardonnay
RHÔNE VALLEY 2016 Dom. Lombard, ‘Brézème’ £68 1F57 Northern Rhône | Marsanne, Roussane, Viognier 2014 Dom. du Tunnel £84 1F58 Saint-Péray | Roussanne 2001 Paul Jaboulet Aine, ‘Chevalier de Sterimberg’ £141 1F14 Hermitage | Marsanne, Roussanne 1999 Chateau de Beaucastel, Vielles Vignes £265 1F15 Southern Rhône | Roussanne
.09 BY THE BOTTLE - WHITE FRANCE Loire Valley
2015 Bertin-Delatte, ‘Echalier’ Vin De France £60 XBAR Rablay-sur-Layon | Chenin Blanc 2015 Dom. de la Belliviere, ‘Les Rosiers’ £69 1F59 Jasnieres | Chenin Blanc 2017 Dom. Delaporte, ‘Silex’ £73 1F60 Sancerre | Sauvignon Blanc 2015 Richard Leroy, ‘Les Noëls de Montbenault’ £130 5F17 Anjou | Chenin Blanc 2008 Didier Dagueneau, ‘Blanc Fumé de Pouilly’ £176 1F61 Pouilly-Fumé | Sauvignon Blanc
REST OF FRANCE 2016 Dom. de la Grange de Quatre Sous, ‘Bu N’Daw’ £67 XBAR Languedoc | Petite Arvine 2015 Dom. des Marnes Blanches, ‘En Quatre Vis’ £67 1F62 Jura | Savagnin 1986 Dom. de Chevalier, Batard Chevalier £121 1F16 Pessac-Leognan | Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
GERMANY
2016 Keller, Von der Fels Trocken £64 1F63 Rheinhessen | Riesling
2016 Wagner Stempel, Heerkretz Spatlese £71 1F64 Rheinhessen | Riesling
2007 Sybille Kuntz, Scharz Feinherb £95 XBAR Mosel | Riesling
GREECE 2017 Monemvasia Winery £34 XBAR Peloponnesus | Kidonitsa
2017 Gai’a Wines, ‘Wild Ferment’ £66 XBAR Santorini | Assyrtiko
.10 BY THE BOTTLE - WHITE ITALY 2017 Feudi di San Gregorio, ‘Albente’ £28 XBAR Campania | Falanghina 2017 San Silvestro, ‘Nas-Cëtta’ £35 XBAR Langhe | Nascetta 2016 Menti, ‘Monte del Cuca’ £51 XBAR Veneto | Garganega
2016 La Raia, Riserva Gavi DOC £53 XBAR Piemonte | Cortese
2016 Skerk Venezia Giulia IGT £88 XBAR Carso | Malvazija
SOUTH AFRICA 2017 Blankbottle, ‘Moment of Silence’ £48 XBAR Wellington | Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc 2015 Magdalena £60 1F65 Walker Bay | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
SPAIN 2016 Autocton Celler £42 XBAR Catalunya | Macabeu, Malvasia de Sitges, Xarel lo Vermell 2012 Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, Vina de Martin Escolma £100 2F26 Ribeiro | Treixadura, Albarino, Lado, Torrontes
USA
2011 Bonny Doon, Beeswax Vineyard ‘Le Cigare Blanc’ Mounterey County £85 1F29 USA, California | Grenache Blanc, Roussanne 2010 Staglin Family Vineyards £149 1F66 USA, Napa | Chardonnay 2003 Ridge, Monte Bello £194 1F67 USA, Santa Cruz | Chardonnay
.11 BY THE BOTTLE - RED AUSTRALIA
2001 Yalumba, ‘Hand Picked’ Eden Valley £50 1CA01 South Australia | Shiraz, Viognier
2001 Yalumba, Reserve Barossa £62 1CA02 South Australia | Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Tapanappa, Whalebone Vineyard £64 1CA03 South Australia | Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
2017 Aphelion, ‘The Confluence’ McLaren Vale GI £65 XBAR South Australia | Grenache
2003 Torbreck Vineyards, ‘The Struie’ Barossa £81 1CA04 South Australia | Shiraz
2017 Luke Lambert, ‘L.L.’ Yarra Valley GI £84 XBAR Victoria | Syrah
2004 Torbreck Vineyards, ‘The Descendant’ Barossa £135 1CA05 South Australia | Shiraz, Viognier
2001 Yalumba, ‘The Octavius’ Barossa £141 1CG10 South Australia | Shiraz 2013 Clonakilla £175 1CA06 Canberra | Shiraz, Viognier 1992 Penfolds, Bin 707 £550 1CA07 South Australia | Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 Penfolds, Grange £580 1CA08 South Australia | Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
AUSTRIA
2016 Wohlmuth, Hochberg Nekenmarkt £34 XBAR Burgenland | Blaufränkisch 2015 Weingut Wieninger, Select £64 1CA09 Vienna | Pinot Noir 2012 Johanneshof Reinisch, Holzspur £155 1CA10 Thermenregion | St. Laurent
2011 Christian Tschida, ‘Felsen II’ £183 1CPC Burgenland | Syrah
.12 BY THE BOTTLE - RED FRANCE BURGUNDY - BOURGOGNE & VILLAGE 2012 Laroze de Drouhin £52 4CA11 Bourgogne | Pinot Noir 2014 Dom. Jean Fournier, ‘Clos du Roy’ £68 1CB01 Marsannay | Pinot Noir 1990 Henri Jayer, Nuits-st-Georges £4000 1CB02 Nuits-st-Georges | Pinot Noir
BURGUNDY - PREMIER CRU 2015 Dom. du Clos Salomon, Clos Salomon £76 1CB03 Givry | Pinot Noir 2007 Joseph Drouhin, Chambolle £89 1CH07 Chambolle-Musigny | Pinot Noir 2012 Joseph Drouhin, Chambolle £153 1CB04 Chambolle-Musigny | Pinot Noir 2009 Frederic Magnien, Lavaut-st-Jacques £186 1CB05 Gevrey-Chambertin | Pinot Noir 2005 Comte Armand, Pommard £181 1CH08 Pommard | Pinot Noir 2005 Dominique Laurent, Aux Beaumonts £222 1CB06 Vosne Romanée | Pinot Noir 2009 Comte Armand, Clos des Epeneaux £257 1CB07 Pommard | Pinot Noir 2009 Dom. Michel Gros, Clos des Reas £265 1CB08 Vosne Romanée | Pinot Noir 2006 Sylvain Cathiard, Aux Thorey £269 1CB09 Nuits-st-Georges | Pinot Noir 1999 Henri Gouges, Clos des Porrets £270 1CB10 Nuits-st-Georges | Pinot Noir 1999 Dom. Comtes Lafon, Santenots-du-Milieu £445 1CB11 Volnay | Pinot Noir
1990 Comte Armand, Clos des Epenots £575 1CB12 Pommard | Pinot Noir
.13 BY THE BOTTLE - RED FRANCE BURGUNDY - GRAND CRU 2004 Dom. Louis Remy, Chambertin £273 1CG12 Gevrey-Chambertin | Pinot Noir 2000 Dom. Rossignol-Trapet, Chambertin £360 1CB13 Gevrey-Chambertin | Pinot Noir 1987 Dom. de la Romanée Conti, La Tache £4600 1CC01 Vosne Romanée | Pinot Noir 1991 Henri Jayer, Échezeaux £7200 1CC02 Échezeaux | Pinot Noir
BOURDEAUX - ENTRE DEUX MERS 2009 Ch. Moulin Pey-Labrie £68 1CF04 Canon-Fronsac | Merlot, Malbec
BOURDEAUX - LEFT BANK
2014 Ch. Moutte Blanc, ‘Cuvée Moisin’ Bordeaux Supérior £68 1CC03 Macau | Petit Verdot 2011 Château Capbern Gasqueton £71 XBAR Saint-Estèphe | Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
2001 Ch. Paveil de Luze Cru Bourgeois £105 1CF03 Margaux | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc 2005 La Croix de Beaucaillou £138 1CC04 Saint-Julien | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot 1970 Ch. Montrose £138 1CC04 Saint-Estèphe | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
2000 Ch. Cos D’Estornel 2nd Growth £380 1CG6 Saint-Estèphe | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
BOURDEAUX - RIGHT BANK 2009 Ch. Gombaude-Guillot £170 4CC06 Pomerol | Merlot, Cabernet Franc
.14 BY THE BOTTLE - RED
RHÔNE VALLEY
2015 J.L Chave Selection, ‘Offerus’ St. Joseph £68 1CC10 Northern Rhône | Syrah
2001 Dom. du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape £119 1CC11 Southern Rhône | Grenache, Mourvedre
2006 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape £198 1CC12 Southern Rhône | Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah & Others
2016 Alain Voge Cornas £180 1CC13 Northern Rhône | Syrah
1991 E. Guigal, ‘La Turque’ Cote-Rotie £820 1CC14 Northern Rhône | Syrah
1991 E. Guigal, ‘La Mouline’ Cote-Rotie £1040 1CD01 Northern Rhône | Syrah
REST OF FRANCE 2012 Dom. de la Bérangeraie, ‘Cuvée Juline” £37 1CD02 Cahors | Malbec
2013 Dom. Tempier Bandol £64 1CD02 Provence | Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault & Others 2015 Dom. Tissot, ‘Singulier’ £65 1CD03 Jura | Trousseau 2014 Clau de Nell, ‘Cuvée Violette’ £78 1CD04 Anjou | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon 1989 Mas de Daumas Gassac £113 1CD05 Languedoc | Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, Merlot & Others 2007 Mas de Daumas Gassac £113 1CD06 Languedoc | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Others 2009 Mas de Daumas Gassac £113 1CG09 Languedoc | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Others
2003 Dom. Tempier, ‘Cabassaou’ Bandol £285 2CG07 Provence | Mourvedre, Cinsault, Syrah 1988 Dom. de Trévallon £390 2CD07 Provence | Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
.15 BY THE BOTTLE - RED ITALY
2014 Gillardi, ‘Cursalet’ Dogliani DOCG £44 XBAR Piemonte | Dolcetto 2016 Feudo Montoni, ‘Lagnusa’ £47 XBAR Sicilia | Nero D’Avola
2014 Allegrini, La Grola Valpolicella £60 1CD09 Veneto | Corvina, Oseleta
2011 Vigneti Massa, Monleale Colli Tortonesi £72 1CD10 Piemonte | Barbera
2015 Tenuta san Guido, Guidalberto Toscana IGT £93 6CH01 Tuscany | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot 1983 Gaja, Darmagi £360 1CD11 Langhe | Cabernet Sauvignon 1985 Gaja, Darmagi £360 1CD12 Langhe | Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Tenuta san Guido, Sassicaia £500 2CD13 Tuscany | Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc 1978 Gaja, Costa Russi £630 1CE01 Barbaresco | Nebbiolo 1988 Gaja, Costa Russi - Damaged Label £630 1CE02 Barbaresco | Nebbiolo 1990 Montevertine, Le Pergola Torte £700 1CE03 Tuscany | Sangiovese
.16 BY THE BOTTLE - RED USA
2011 Robert Sinskey Los Carneros £75 1CE04 Napa | Pinot Noir
2015 Lingua Franca, ‘Avni’ Eola-Amity Hills AVA £96 XBAR Oregon | Pinot Noir
2013 Nalle Dry Creek Valley £96 1CE05 Sonoma | Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Carignane
2008 Staglin Family Vineyards Rutherford £327 1CE06 Napa | Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 Diamond Creek, Red Rock Terrace £370 1CE07 Napa | Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 Diamond Creek, Gravelly Meadow £460 1CE08 Napa | Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Abreau Vineyards, Madrona Ranch £600 2CE09 Napa | Cabernet Sauvignon
REST OF THE WORLD - NEW WORLD 2016 Clos des fous, ‘Pour Ma Gueule’ £33 XBAR Chile, Itata | Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet, Cinsault & more...
2014 Tupari Awatere Valley £56 XBAR New Zealand, Marlborough | Pinot Noir 2015 Bodega Colome, ‘Autentico’ £72 1CE11 Argentina, Salta | Malbec
SPAIN
2016 A Veredas Rioja Crianza £54 XBAR Rioja | Tempranillo 2014 Alvaro Palacios, ‘Les Terrasses’ £71 1CE12 Priorat | Garnacha, Cariñena
2001 Numanthia Toro £105 1CG11 Castilla y Leon | Tempranillo 1995 R. Lopez de Heredia, Viña Tondonia Gran Riserva £197 1CF01 Rioja | Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano 1994 Vega Sicilia, Valbuena 5° £224 1CF02 Ribera del Duero | Tinto Fino .17 BY THE BOTTLE - SWEET
2017 Mount Horrocks, ‘Cordon Cut’ Clare Valley GI - 375ml £54 XBAR Australia, South Australia | Riesling
1994 Carl Koch Dienheimer Paterhof Beerenauslese - 750ml £57 XBAR Germany, Rheinhessen | Bacchus
2008 Staffelter Hof ‘Krov Steffensberg’ Auslese - 750ml £77 XBAR Germany, Mosel | Riesling
2002 Château Suduiraut Sauternes AOC - 750ml £118 XBAR France, Bordeaux | Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon
2005 Dom. Zind Humbrecht, Rotenberg Selection de Grains Nobles - 375ml £145 1F61 France, Alsace | Pinot Gris
1962 Deinhard, Niersteiner Auflangen Eiswein - 750ml £265 1F32 Germany, Rheinhessen | Riesling
1986 Avignonesi Vin Santo - 375ml £365 1F Italy, Tuscany | Montepulciano
BY THE BOTTLE - FORTIFIED PORTUGAL
2012 Quinta da Romaneira Late Bottled Vintage - 750ml £60 XBAR Porto | Tinta Nacional
1989 Adriano Ramos Pinto Late Bottled Vintage - 750ml £100 1CF05 Porto | Red Port Blend
1975 Warre’s - 750ml £135 2CFO6 Porto | Red Port Blend
1995 Quinta do Vesúvio - 750ml £170 1CF09 Porto | Red Port Blend
1979 W & J Graham’s, Malvedos - 750ml £250 1CF10 Porto | Red Port Blend
1979 Blandys Medium Dry - 375ml £205 6CI06 Madeira | Verdelho
USA 1999 Behrens & Hitchcock, ‘Ode to Picasso’ £490 1CF11 Napa | Syrah, Cabernet, Merlot, Cab. Franc Note: Technically not a fortified wine however, no ABV is listed & wine presents fortified characters.
.18 BY THE BOTTLE - HALF BOTTLE SPARKLING
N.V Bollinger, Special Cuvée £78 2F France, Champagne | Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier & Pinot Noir
WHITE 2014 Dom. Trimbach £28 1F France, Alsace | Riesling
2015 Dom. Billaud-Simon, ‘Tete d’Or’ Chablis £43 1F France, Burgundy | Chardonnay
2014 Kumeu River, Coddington Vineyard £48 1F New-Zealand, Auckland | Chardonnay
RED
2015 Dom. du Vieux Telegraphe, La Crau Chateauneuf-du-Pape £81 1CH4 France, Rhône Valley | Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
.19 BY THE BOTTLE - MAGNUM SPARKLING N.V Bollinger, Special Cuvée £255 1F France, Champagne | Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier & Pinot Noir N.V Ruinart, Blanc des Blancs Mature £255 1F France, Champagne | Chardonnay N.V Ruinart, Rosé Mature £255 1F France, Champagne | Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
WHITE 2016 Kumeu River, Estate £100 3F New Zealand, Auckland | Chardonnay
2011 Dom. Christian Moreau, Les Clos Grand Cru £225 1F France, Chablis | Chardonnay
2011 Dom. Christian Moreau, Les Clos Grand Cru £225 1F France, Chablis | Chardonnay
1996 Louis Latour, Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru £450 1F France, Burgundy | Chardonnay
RED
2011 Clos de Mez, ‘La Dot’ Fleurie £135 1CI01 France, Beaujolais | Gamay
2004 Château Ksara - Served from Magnum £214 XBAR Lebanon, Beqaa Valley | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot 2005 Vega Sicilia, Alión £286 1CI02 Spain, Ribera del Duero | Tinto Fino
2011 Bruno Giacosa, Albesani Santo Stefano Barbaresco £520 1CI03 Italy, Piemonte | Nebbiolo
2011 Denis Mortet, Lavaux St Jacques 1er Cru Gevrey-Chambertin £570 1CI04 France, Burgundy | Pinot Noir
.20 VIN DOUX NATUREL All served in 75ml glass
Oft-overlooked for more fashionable regions, the fortified wines of France’s South- West represent incredible value with a remarkable depth of back-vintages still readily available. The combination of fortification alongside a healthy dose of oxygen & slow heat means these wines are practically immortal!
My notes below come from two tastings of more than 40 different vintages from across the region. I’ve tried to pick out a few favourites to represent the range of styles this wine can offer.
1983 Riveyrac Rivesaltes AOC £12 France, Languedoc | Grenache Noir/Blanc/Gris & Maccabeu Super rancio & nut on a crazy intense nose. Sweet orange & fig with roaring acidity, a grapefruit mid-palate & chocolate raisin finish. An insane finish!
1973 L’Archiviste Rivesaltes AOC £13 France, Languedoc | Grenache Noir/Blanc/Gris & Maccabeu Nose of lemon balm, orange peel & caramels. Hints of bitter orange & raisin alongside minty eucalypt. Intensely ripe orange by the finish.
1962 Domaine La Sobilane Rivesaltes AOC £20 France, Languedoc | Grenache Noir Darker nose with walnut, coffee & fig tones. Tawny-esque at first, fresh citrus & walnut turns to coffee & smoke on the finish with roaring acidity.
1952 Domaine La Sobilane Rivesaltes AOC £20 France, Languedoc | Grenache Noir Milk chocolate nose with more caramels & toffee. Luscious sweetness at first but acids keep things from going syrupy. Lots of toasted hazelnut & walnut.
1946 Château Mossé Rivesaltes AOC £22 France, Languedoc | Grenache Noir/ Gris & Maccabeu Madeira-like with flashy citrus & walnut on the nose. Mostly Grenache but not sure you could tell at this point! Oxidative, nutty finish goes on for days.
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WHISK(E)Y 35ml
10YO Dunville’s Three Crowns £7 Ireland, Belfast | Aged in Pedro Ximénez casks. Has notes of candy, coffee, chocolate & peppery spices. Bottled by the Echlinville distillery.
12YO Glenmorangie, ‘Lasanta’ Sherry Cask Aged £8 Scotland, Highlands | Aged in old Oloroso & Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks. Richer with more caramel & dried fruit notes alongside bitter chocolate.
24YO That Boutique-y Whisky Company Cambus £12 Scotland, Lowlands | A rare special bottling from the Cambus distillery. Distinct notes of salty popcorn on the nose with buttery cinnamon & peaches in the mouth.
Brandy 35ml
12YO Frapin, Cask Strength 1er Cru de Cognac £12 France, Grande Champagne | Ugni Blanc Bottled in 2011 at a very unusual 46% ABV. Passionfruit & banana skin with cinnamon spice in the finish.
1994 Delord Bas-Armagnac £13 France, Armagnac | Ugni Blanc & Folle Blanche More fiery & alcoholic with vanilla tones alongside toasty caramel apples & bitter cocoa nibs.
Amaro 50ml NV Caffo, Vecchio Amaro del Capo £6 Italy, Calabria | The Italian classic made using a secret family recipe of herbs, roots, citrus & spices. Intensely bitter to aid digestion. 2015 Asterley Brothers, ‘Dispense’ £7 England, London | A Sicilian family recipe for Amaro made with English ingredients. The brothers tweak their recipe yearly so each vintage is distinctly different.
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EAUX DE VIE 35ml
2015 Devon Distillery, ‘Dappa’ Grape Marc Spirit £6 England, Devon | A local take on Grappa distilled from grape skins. Has all the lovely sappy, grassy character of it’s North-Italian counter-part. 2018 Empirical Spirits, ‘Helena’ £7.5 Denmark, Copenhagen | Vacuum distilled using barley & malt with a locally raised koji mould. This spirit comes across creamy & toasty with very little burn. 2018 Empirical Spirits, ‘Charlene McGee’ £10 Denmark, Copenhagen | Helena (see above) alongside smoked juniper. Aged in Oloroso Sherry casks.
15YO Nardini Grappa Riserva £13 Italy, Veneto | Aged in old Slovenian oak to develop richer sap & tobacco notes with an almost creamy character in the finish.
COFFEE & TEA Pod Espresso £2.5 / 3 Served black or with milk. We source our pods from Brixton roasters Volcano Coffee who have created a completely biodegradable pod solution. Cafetiere (2 cups) £3 Ground & brewed to order for a softer, less bitter coffee that can be shared around the table. Served with milk on the side.
2017 Prithivi 2nd Flush £2.5 India, Assam | Single batch black tea Malty & rich, a fantastic alternative to English Breakfast.
2017 Rohini 2nd Flush £3 India, Darjeeling | Single batch Oolong tea Made in an Oolong style with more smokey notes & grape skin tannin.
2017 Kangaita Volcanic Buds £5 Kenya | Single batch white tea Stunning wild florals & texture with sweet fruit character.
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