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CURRENT BIN-ENDS- VERY LIMITED! ZORZAL TERROIR UNICO ARG WAS RED NOW Red fruit & flowers, light -medium-bodied palate, blood orange zest pure, fresh £14 PINOT NOIR 2013 £6.99
ZORZAL TERROIR UNICO ARG WAS RED NOW Complex, fresh, ripe and juicy £14 CABERNET £6.99 ZORZAL GRAN TERROIR ARG WAS RED NOW Floral and mineral aromas with great complexity from its development in French £22 PINOT NOIR 2012 £9.99 oak barrels from Burgundy. Strong and liveliness palate with a smooth, textured finish. ZORZAL GRAN TERROIR ARG WAS RED NOW Deep, intense red. Very complex and deep, somewhat mineral, floral with a touch 22 CABERNET SAUV 11 £9.99 of green pepper. The wine enters the mouth very confidently, with great structure and tension, pointed tannins, breadth and a very long finish. THOMAS GOSS OZ WAS WHITE NOW Adelaide Hills; fresh, unoaked, mature style £12 CHARDONNAY 2012 £5.99 PENNYS HILL OZ WAS WHITE NOW Adelaide Hills; £15 HANDSHAKE £7.49 CHARDONNAY PENNYS HILL OZ WAS WHITE NOW Adelaide Hills; green, passionfruity style, mature £14 AGREEMENT SAUVIGNON £6.99 VALE DA EQUAS TINTO PORT WAS RED NOW Cebolal, Portugal; Alicante Boushet, Touriga Nacional & Syrah giving dark, spicy, £12 £5.99 meaty treats.
QUINTA DA SAO PORT WAS RED NOW Alentejo; Black, juicy blend £12 CRISTAVAO TINTO £5.99
KEY SC = SCREWTOP V V = VEGAN V = VEGETARIAN O = ORGANIC BIO = BIODYNAMIC (all Biodynamic wines are organic too) NAT = NATURAL
ARGENTINA REDS % TESORO DE LOS ANDES MALBEC/BONARDA 2016 SC 12.5 £8.49 Brooding dark damson and bramble fruit with a twist of gentle spice. Great value.
LOS HAROLDOS CHACABUCO MALBEC 2017 SC 12.5 £8.95 Pale looking for a Malbec, but don't be fooled. Lurking under the surface is a juicy monster waiting to nibble. From a family-owned winery in the Uco Valley next to Mendoza City within sight of the Andes. QUARA MALBEC 2017 SC 13 £9.85 Lightly oaked, intense ruby-red with violet hues, then very fruity with notes of plum, pepper and spices. NIETO MALBEC 2016 SC V V 13 £10.39 Tremendous favours of plums, figs, and dried fruit with a smoky vanilla character. Juicy fruit and great balance on the finish.
LOS HAROLDOS OAK MALBEC 2015 13 £11.15 Gorgeous fruit with mellow spice from oak maturation. From a family producer in the Uco Valley. LOS HAROLDOS ROBLE BONARDA 2015 13 £11.15 The palate is complex and layered with cinnamon, cherry tobacco and plum fruits. The finish is long and displays blueberry pancakes, sweet smoke and dark fruit. QUARA SPECIAL SELECTION MALBEC 2014 14 £11.79 Violet color. Toasty aromas of roasted nuts, baked berries, charcoal, and clay with a silky, dryish light-to-medium body and smooth, refreshing, berry finish URBAN MALBEC 2015 ORG 14 £12.19 Classic Argentinian Malbec from scary-high windswept Mendoza vineyards. High means lovely deep ripe black fruit but with well-balanced juicy acidity 2 VERUM PINOT NOIR 2014 13.5 £14.15 Cool climate Pinot from the deep-South of Argentina. Wild raspberries and subtle wood smoke, clean and refreshing with red and purple skinned fruits and just a touch of earth. CATENA MALBEC 2015 13.5 £14.59 The original Mendoza Malbec...chewy, smoky, stacked with brambles and damsons. Oh to slap down a ribeye next to a glass of this nectar VERUM SELECCION FAMILIA CABERNET FRANC 14 £16.99 Classic elements of Cabernet Franc on the nose- wild strawberry, pencil shavings 2014 and a hint of blackcurrant. This is riper than a typical old world Cabernet Franc with more depth of fruit and hint of mint. Full bodied palate is elegant with firm tannins but a balancing acidity. Aged for 12 months in new French oak. ALGODON MALBEC 2012 14.5 £18.85 This red epitomises luxury. Big, dense, full, rich and unbelievably tasty. Amazing wine. Ripe black fruits, autumnal notes, vanilla, cherry liqueur, damson and raisins with soft smoky tannins. LOS HAROLDOS HERMANDAD MALBEC 2015 14 £19.19 Expertly-made top-notch red. Really incredible, luxury Malbec from their best field of grapes. 1100m altitude. All French oak. Would cellar for a decade or so. ALANDES PARADOUX BLEND N.V. by Altocedro 15 £20.99 STUNNING blend of Malbec, Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot, Merlot & Cab Franc. Non- Vintage. ONLY 2900 bottles made. Very, very fine indeed. Drink now with food but can cellar. Made by owner/winemaker Karim Mussi of Altocedro winery LOS HAROLDAS ROBLE MALBEC *MAGNUM* 2015 13.5 £21.49 Big is definitely beautiful! Gorgeous fruit with mellow spice from oak maturation. ARGENTINA WHITES % QUARA TORRONTES 2016 SC 13 £9.69 Text-book Torrontes! In-your-face elderflower fruit attack. Floral, full-bodied and luscious. QUARA VIOGNIER 2017 13 £9.69 A cunning blend (by Richard) of fruity, lush Viognier and a splash of crisp unoaked Chardonnay. AUSTRALIA RED % MURPHY'S SHIRAZ 2016 SC V V 14.5 £6.55 A stalwart of our range. Cherry, cassis and mocha aromas, followed on the palate complementing sweet plum and spice. MARKTREE CAB/MERLOT 2014 SC V V 14 £7.35 A jolly cuddly, tasty red that is soft like Merlot with a nice redcurranty Cabernet finish.
SOLDIERS BLOCK SHIRAZ 2016 SC V V 14.5 £7.79 Great value. Mulberry plums, some herby notes and a lick of vanilla.
RIVER RETREAT CABERNET/MERLOT 2012 SC 14 £9.29 Full of flavour with great fruit sweetness balanced with good tannins and a touch of oak TRENTHAM MERLOT 2014 SC 13.5 £11.49 Layer upon layer of plum & damson, seamlessly fused. Soft is its middle name. PIKE'S THE RED MULLET 2014 SC V 13.5 £11.69 Perfumed aromas of ripe, dark berry fruits, eastern spice and chocolate. The palate is all soft, sweet berries with silky smooth tannins
THORN-CLARKE TERRA BAROSSA CABERNET SC 14.5 £12.10 Clean, pure, dark berry fruit and herbs with a touch of spice and vanilla from the SAUVIGNON 2013 oak.
THORN-CLARKE TERRA BAROSSA SHIRAZ 2015 SC 14 £12.10 Soft and silky with plentiful blackberry and plum fruit, subtle smoke, chocolate and oak.
TRENTHAM NEBBIOLO 2013 SC V V 13.5 £12.45 Effectively a Barolo made in Australia. Hauntingly aromatic with an intoxicating perfume of roses, orange pith, tar and tea. A juicy, medium-bodied, elegant, svelte mouthful. Amazing stuff
BREMERTON SELKIRK SHIRAZ 2014/15 SC 14 £14.99 The grapes for the Selkirk Shiraz are 100% Langhorne Creek & estate grown. It has a deep vibrant colour, a lifted pepper aroma, rich berry fruit & a hint of sweetness with hints of coconut oak.
HOLLICK CABERNET/MERLOT 2012 SC 14.5 £16.35 Really gorgeous nose; ripe and sweet with mint leaf and eucalyptus, masses of cassis and red cherry and some juicy raspberry lifts the character.
BREMERTON MALBEC 2014 SC 14.5 £16.59 Intense and ripe brambley malbe with violets, spice and lovely cedary oak. Soft, smooth and seductive.
THORN-CLARKE SHOTFIRE SHIRAZ 2014 SC 14.5 £16.75 Full bodied, complex and textured with sweet blackberry, plum, cinnamon and clove.
CORIOLE ESTATE SHIRAZ 2013 SC V V 14.5 £17.49 Spicy with persistent fruit but balanced by fine, grippy tannins (the drying effect of grapes skins). Really elegant fine, young Shiraz. Good cellaring material, although super-drinkable now.
TRENTHAM HEATHCOTE SHIRAZ 2014 SC 14.5 £18.25 Bloody marvellous stuff. Rich and balanced showing lifted fruit aromas of pepper, plum, dark cherry and chocolate. The palate is long, ripe and supple with smooth sweet dark fruit and toasty oak HOLLICK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 SC 14.5 £19.09 This is possibly the best cabernet you can buy from Australian shores. Liqueur cherries, sweet forest fruits and menthol. An elegant wine, with layers of dark berry fruit and vanilla oak.
AUSTRALIA WHITE % MURPHY'S UNOAKED CHARDONNAY 2017 SC V 13.5 £6.55 A light touch (no oak), dry, delicate with tropical fruit aromas and a soft, fresh taste. SOLDIERS BLOCK CHARDONNAY 2017 SC V V 13.5 £7.79 Crisp, unoaked chardonnay with bags of ripe fruit and a rich mouthfeel. RIVER RETREAT SAUVIGNON BLANC 2015 SC V 11.5 £9.29 Zesty and tropical easy drinking sauvignon from Anthony Murphys of Trentham Estate. BINDER HIGHNESS RIESLING 2016 SC 12.5 £13.35 Classic Ozzie Riesling: crisp as you like, full of lemons, limes and a tickling wet slate flavour. A blend of grapes from the Western slopes of the Barossa & Eden valley. BREMERTON VERDELHO 2014 SC 12.5 £13.55 Excellent, light, fresh, crisp, fruit-driven dry white
3 CHILE RED % MORANDE RESERVA CARMENERE *BIN-END* 14 £6.15 Intense aromas of forest fruits with hints of spice, vanilla and cinnamon. Fresh red RRP £11 fruits on the palate with a silky texture & hints of fresh tobacco. MORANDE RESERVA PINOT NOIR *BIN-END* 13 £6.15 Bright cherry red in colour with aromas of cherries and raspberries with touches of RRP £11 roses and spice. MORANDE RESERVE CABERNET *BIN-END* 14 £6.15 Juicy ripe red fruit, plums, cherries and cassis with notes of tobacco & dark RRP £11 chocolate. CONDORITO MERLOT 2017 SC 12.5 £6.29 A mellow, friendly, good-value red. Medium-bodied with good fruit SANTA ALBA MERLOT 2016/17 13 £6.79 Racy little red from Curico. Perfectly palateable & reasonably priced SANTIAGO PINOT NOIR 2017 SC V V 13.5 £6.99 Bletchly Park" level of brilliance. Stainless steel tank fermented Pinot with lovely character. He ain't heavy SIERRA GRANDE CABERNET 2016 SC V V 13 £7.10 Rich, ripe and blackcurranty. Slips down a treat!
SIERRA GRANDE MERLOT 2017 SC V V 12.5 £7.10 Soft and fresh, plums, blackcurrant and cranberry. SIERRA GRANDE PINOT NOIR 2017 SC V V 13 £7.55 Well, definitely not our best Pinot Noir, but definitely the BEST VALUE! A light- coloured, delicately aromatic red that could be served on the cool side for maximum refreshing impact. Very pleasant quaffing. SANTA ALBA RESERVE CABERNET 2017 13 £8.05 Mellow for a Cabernet. Nice, juicy, plum fruit, good balance of tannins & fruit. Great value for money. SANTA ALBA RESERVE CARMENERE 2017 13 £8.05 The rich dark berry flavours are fresh and intense with a velvety smooth texture. The best bit about this wine is the way the finish lingers with flavours of chocolate. SANTA ALBA RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2017 13 £8.05 Cherries, wild berries and a note of cinnamon smoke, dark cherries covered in chocolate & vanilla ice cream. Jumpin' value. ECHEVERRIA CARMENERE RESERVA 2014/15 SC 13.5 £9.25 Kind of like Merlot with an intonation of spice & green pepper - the embodiment of deliciousness
ECHEVERRIA MERLOT RESERVA 2015/16 13.5 £9.25 Plums, leather and ripe tannins with strawberries, blackberries and spice. PATRIA NUEVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 14 £9.39 Amazing Cabernet. Really classy fine red wine from the Santa Alba folk. Ripe strawberries, anise and caramel notes lead to a firm and robust palate. ARAUCANO RESERVA CARMENERE 2015 BIO 13.5 £10.89 The best Carmenere on the market! The purest, freshly crushed blackcurrant fruit, very smooth and complete. You can order it in the Fat Duck at Bray but not at this price... ECHEVERRIA GRAN RES MERLOT 2013/14 SC 13.5 £11.10 Brill. Intense aromas of cherries and plums combine nicely with notes of bitter chocolate, leather and spices. Smooth, smooth, smooth. ECHEVERRIA GRAN RES SYRAH 2014 SC 14 £11.10 Pitched perfectly between Old World rusticity and New World intensity.
TORO DE PIEDRA GRAN RESERVA CABERNET / 14 £13.29 Blinder. This is a complex and serious wine, dark fruits, a mixture of spices and CARMENERE 2015/16 some leather. Firm tannins support flavours of bitter chocolate, roasting coffee and dark intense fruits. CHILE WHITE % CONDORITO SAUVIGNON BLANC 2017 SC 12 £6.29 Excellent value. Fresh, tropical, citrus. Exactly why the Brits drink so much Chilean wine. SANTA ALBA SAUVIGNON BLANC 2017 13 £6.79 Gooseberry, wild herbs and ripe citrus fruits. Perfectly decent Sauvignon at a very reasonable price. SANTIAGO SAUVIGNON BLANC 2017 SC 13 £6.99 Bright yellow colour with green highlights. Strong citrus aromas of lemon and lime with passionfruit and hints of grass. A light bodied wine offering plentiful fresh fruit, crisp acidity and a pleasing finish. SIERRA GRANDE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2017 SC V V 13 £7.10 Well made, good quality, VERY crisp, refreshing. Green apples, limes, citrus and drier than is usual in an entry level Chilean SB.
NOVAS GRAN RESERVA RIESLING 2016 SC V V 12 £9.95 Quietly complex on the nose with fresh lime notes combining with a steely BIO minerality and gentle honeysuckle flora. The palate is mid-weight and off-dry with persistent flavours of lime, there is a natural salinity which gives contrast and lovely balance. TABALI PEDREGOSO GRAN RESERVA SC V V 13.5 £10.39 This aromatic and subtle Viognier presents aromas of citrus and floral notes. On VIOGNIER 2016 the palate gentle floral, honeyed and citrus flavours mingle with a soft rounded texture and great purity FRANCE RED % BRISE DE FRANCE MERLOT 2016 SC 13 £6.95 Great value. Pretty rich and soft with loads of soft blackcurranty berry fruit and spice.
MAISON DE VIGNERONS ROUGE 2016 SC V V 13 £7.10 A juicy, medium-bodied mini Rhone blend of Grenache and Syrah with raspberry and damson spice. Perfect for weekday nights. L'ARTISAN GRENACHE / PINOT NOIR SC 12.5 £7.25 Fresh ripe and juicy with a morish drinkability. BELLEFONTAINE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 SC V V 13 £7.35 Lovely and juicy with crushed blackcurrant fruit and a gentle herbiness.
LES OLIVIERS GRENACHE 2016 SC V V 13.5 £7.35 Eyebrow lifting quality - soft, medium bodied, red fruit, juicy. No obvious tannin. CORBIERES CHATEAU CARBONAC 2016 BIO 13 £7.99 Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, dark, spicy and seriously good for the pennies. LES VOLETS MALBEC 2016 SC V V 13 £8.19 Malbec's spiritual home is in fact the Loire valley and the Languedoc...loads of bramble, damson and a tickle of crunchy red berry ST MARTIN PINOT NOIR 2016 13.5 £8.39 Unbelievably juicy and soft Pinot. Not the most complex beast in the world but blindingly gluggable. COTES DE RHONE LA GRIVELIERE" 2016" 13 £8.45 Really cracking grenache-led red- very deep, full-bodied and slightly spicy. CAMPUGET SYRAH / VIOGNIER 2015/16 SC 12.5 £8.65 Soft, juicy and ripe, the aromatic viognier lifts an enhances the fruitiness. 58 GUINEAS EVERYDAY CLARET 2015 SC V V 13 £9.05 Light and fruity style Claret, its everyday title is spot on. Low tannins & ready to drink this very day CAHORS, CHATEAU LABARRADE 2012* BACK BIO 13.5 £9.05 100% Malbec. Suspiciously cheap for a tip-top Cahors with decent bottle age later in MARCH* VENTOUX DOM BRESQUIERES 2012 V V 13 £9.35 Elegant and balanced with black cherries and herbs and a lovely layer of creamy oak. DOMAINE L'ORANGERIE PETIT VERDOT 2016 BIO 13 £9.45 It's not often you see a straight Petit Verdot, usually it's used to add colour and spiciness to blends. Great depth of colour & a smokey, savoury palate with damsons, black cherries and brambles and a herbs. COTES DU RHONE LES COTEAUX 2015 V V 14 £9.99 Layers of ripe red fruits underpinned by subtle, smoothing oak. Just got 90+ points 4 in wine spectator. Southern Rhone. CHATEAU LE PEUY SAINCRIT BORDEAUX 2015 BIO 13.5 £10.50 Bordeaux Superieur- 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. A supple, plummy claret that punches above its weight.
FLEURIE LA MADONE 2016 V V 13 £11.55 La Madone is the landmark chapel overlooking the Fleurie vineyards. Silky & elegant throughout the palate with an abundance of blackcurrant & red berry
CUVEE MYTHIQUE 2015 13.5 £11.79 Delicious...Syrah/Mourvedre/Grenache/Carignan blend from the sunny South. Tastes like high-end Rhone. Slightly savoury with ripe fruit, dark chocolate and spice. CHATEAU MAYNE VIEIL, FRONSAC 2014 13.5 £12.25 Another Merlot dominant Claret, lots of dark fruit with earthy, stoney, sort of rustic flavours, mediumish body, very drinkable COTES DU RHONE SEGURET 2014 V V 13.5 £14.59 Deep, dark fruit, cracked black pepper, exotic spice and vanilla. As sexy as red wine gets. Southern Rhone. CHATEAUNEUF CUVEE PAPALE" 2013" V V 14 £22.75 Grenache-led beast whose domain is the spicy depths of rich dark fruit and awesomeness. 60% Grenache, 40% Syrah CHATEAU LA PATACHE POMEROL 2014 BIO 13.5 £28.49 70% Merlot, 30% Cab Franc..A plump, bold wine with the rich fruit you expect from a truly great Merlot. Dark chocolate and mocha, and fine-grained tannins CHATEAU LALANDE, ST JULIEN 2012 13.5 £28.49 Dense, concentrated and cassis-laden with lashing of new French oak. GEVRY CHAMBERTIN VALLET FRERES 2014 V V 12.5 £33.55 Superb quality Pinot Noir from the best spot for Pinot on the planet. Made by the youthful (and eligible) Pierre Vallet (3rd generation). If drinking now then decant about half a day before or else keep for 5-10 years! COTE ROTIE PIERRE BLANCHE 2012/2015 13 £41.50 Amazing Northern Rhone single field Cote Rotie. You could attempt it now with food or keep it 5 years if you want to just sup it in front of the tele. FRANCE WHITE % L'ARTISAN VERMENTINO / COLOMBARD SC 11.5 £6.95 Crisp and refreshing with hints of grapefruit. Has a really clean zippy finish.... MAISON DE VIGNERONS SEC WHITE 2016 SC V V 11.5 £7.10 Similar to sauvignon blanc in style, very zippy, super refreshing...one of the many recent revelations from the south, such good value.
PARLEZ VOUS SAUVIGNON BLANC 2016 SC 12 £7.15 Fresh, lively and zesty. Very New World in style but with a bit of French elegance. Fruit comes from the Loire....
ST MARTIN UNOAKED CHARDONNAY 2016 SC 13 £7.99 Classy unoaked white from the sunny Languedoc. Flavors of white flowers and white stone fruits, apple and peach. Delicious. DOMAINE DE VEDILHAN VIOGNIER 2017 SC 13 £8.35 Ripe, round, spicy and a touch aromatic. A really delightful drop, expecially with Thai food or a curry.
CAMPUGET GRENACHE BLANC / VIOGNIER SC 13 £8.65 Grenache Blanc & Viognier. Good, ripe & juicy type - zingy and refreshing 2016 LA LISSE SOIE D'IVOIRE CHENIN BLANC 2016 SC 12.5 £8.99 Loved this when we first tried it- luscious peach/apricot fruit and a dab of creamy oak behind its fruity ears. From near Limoux in SW France. NB don't over-chill, you'll kill the flavour. PICPOUL DE PINET L'ORMARINE 2016 SC V V 12.5 £9.05 One awe inspiring, quincy, juice, dry, mouthwatering & minerals. Sexy (classic) bottle shape. So, so nice
MUSCADET PRESBYTERES 2015 SC 12 £9.35 Crisp, crunchy thing... the purest citrus juice and a touch of mineral salinity, no wonder if goes so well with seafood!! DOMAINE L'ORANGERIE GEWURZTRAMINER BIO 12.5 £9.45 Not your average Gewurztraminer, this rises above many and at a very decent 2016 price. Well balanced classic flavours of lychees, Turkish delight and rose petals. A perfect food accompaniment to spicy, oriental food. DOMAINE L'ORANGERIE PINOT GRIS 2016 BIO 11 £9.45 A stunning wine: more Alsace in style with smokey intensity, lush stone fruit flavours and clean finish...nothing short of a bargain!! TURCKHEIM PINOT BLANC 2015 SC V V 12.5 £10.25 DRY, pale, elegant & crisp, some say similar to Chardonnay. lemon sherbet, stonefruit, creamy citrus and flint. Very good.
CHATEAU L'ERMITAGE TRADITION BLANC 2016 SC V V 13 £10.39 Cracking little Roussanne/Grenache Blanc/Viognier, still citrus fresh but with a creamy texture too. Good foodie wine. VOUVRAY COTEAUX TUFIERS DEMI-SEC V V 11.5 £10.49 Aromatic, smooth, rich, ripe with green apple and floral notes, fruity+ off-dry 100% 2015/16 Chenin Blanc.
MACON-SOLUTRE-POUILLY DOMAINE 13 £11.25 There are 3 villages in this area in Southern Burgundy, namely Pouilly, Fuisse & ROMANIN 2016 Solutre. The vineyards that this wine comes from are from between the 1st & 3rd (unsuprisingly!). Chablis-esque in style with a brilliant clean, citrusy quality and creamy texture.
TURCKHEIM PINOT GRIS 2014 SC V V 13 £11.39 Lovely, ripe and aromatic, slightly spicy, honeyed, musky style. Great default food match as goes with almost everything.
TURCKHEIM RESERVE RIESLING 2015/16 SC V V 12.5 £11.99 Very lean, dry, citrussy, fresh alternative to Sauvignon.
CHATEAU FESLES LA CHAPELLE" CHENIN BIO 13.5 £12.29 Half the juice is fermented in stainless steel and the other half is fermented in BLANC 2014" barrels. This gives a wonderful and complex wine with hints of tropical fruit & smokey oak. TURCKHEIM GEWURZTRAMINER 2016 SC V V 13 £12.55 Great value, medium-dry white with absolute textbook aromas of lychee and rose petal/turkish delight, following onto zesty grapefruit in the mouth. POUILLY-FUISSE 'TERROIR DE FUISSE 13 £15.89 Exotic with hints of grapefruit enriched with nutty, vanillla oak from barrel ROMANIN 2015/16 fermentation.Big, tasty and full-bodied - stunning wine.
SANCERRE PRE SEMELE 2016 12.5 £18.05 Great producer- our best Loire Sauvignon- citrus, mineral, intense CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET DOMAINE PATRICK 13 £27.99 This Chassagne-Montrachet is a brilliant light yellow in colour, with golden MIOLANE 2014 highlights.The nose is rich in white floral notes. 36 MONTHS IN BARREL! MEURSAULT VALLET FRERE 2014 V V 12.5 £41.79 Top-end, traditionally made, oaked white, making my mouth water just thinking abour it...oak, minerals, citrus and ripe fruit oh my
5 ITALY RED % SANGIOVESE DI PUGLIA ANCORA 2016 SC V V 12.5 £6.95 A fresh and lively everyday drinking red with juicy berry fruit and a hint of spiciness, balanced by tangy acidity.
CA' DI PONTI SHIRAZ 2016-Delisted SC V V 14 £6.99 Opaque in the glass, nice spice on nose, savoury fruit - perfect dinner wine
CA' DI PONTI NERO D'AVOLA 2016 SC V V 13.5 £7.15 Lovely little drop. Delicious smoky, spicy red with ripe, plum, black cherry and bitter dark chocolate.
MONTEPULCIANO CONVIVIALE 2016 SC V V 13.5 £7.65 Intense vibrant morello cherry fruit, layered up with bramble and a soft, sweet lick of oak. Such a fantastic wine at a great price. PRIMITIVO BORGO SAN LEO 2015 13 £8.89 Super-soft warming Southern Italian Red, full of squishy ripe red fruits and the heat of the sun. BARBERA D'ASTI CROCERA 2015 14 £9.15 Ripe damson, bit of black cherry, spice and smoke. 12 months in oak give it great structure. A steal! SAN MARZANO NEGROAMARO 2016 SC V V 13.5 £9.59 Oh wow, this is totally delicious. Good body & structure & mouthfeel, but it is the stupendous cheery, cherry fruit is what deals the killer blow. SALICE SALENTINO GIARDINELLI 2013/14 V V 13 £10.35 Mostly Negroamaro with some Malvasia Nera thrown in. Syrah like, combining liquorice, spice and some proper deep bramble. MONTEPULCIANO CAPARRONE D'ABRUZZO 13 £10.89 Intense berries, soft and creamy with light tannins. Would also work chilled. 2016 CHIANTI RUFINA PRUNATELLI 2014/15 V V 12.5 £11.19 NE of Florence, ripe, vibrant, cherry and plum fruit, vanilla spice too.
DOGAJOLO CARPINETO 2015 SC V V 13 £12.10 Classic Chianti with a splash of Cabernet making it 'Super Tuscan'. . All the lovely sangiovese cherry fruit flavours with the added oomph of blackcurrant, coffee, vanilla and spice. Who said less is more? PRIMITIVO SASSEO MASSERIA ALTEMURE 2015 14.5 £12.85 Ripe & soft red cherries. If your cockles need warmed or you want something for Venison or tasty red meat dishes, here you go. VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO CAPITAL CROSARA 14 £16.05 Super-charged Valpol; Ripasso means 're-visted', which involves adding pressed 2015 skins from Amarone and Recioto wines, Intense aromas of fresh morello cherry BAROLO FLORI 2012 14 £18.59 The liquid paradox; light in colour, black cherry, truffles and rose petals belie the hefty, grippy tannin filled beast that lurks below - great with venison or any hunk of meat
AMARONE MONTRESOR 'FONDATORE' 2013/14 15.5 £36.99 Massive, opulent, hugely satisfying red from near Verona, made by drying out grapes to concentrate the flavours, then aged for many months in small oak barrels - so deep in flavour it penetrates your soul
ITALY WHITE % SOAVE LUNARDI 2016 12 £6.59 Superb-value dry white from the rolling hills between Verona & Venice. Delightfully fruity with a hint of minerality. Modern wine with a classic reputation. CA' DI PONTI CATARRATTO 2016 SC V V 13 £6.85 Medium bodied, aromatic nose of almond and floral notes, peachy and honeyed. PINOT GRIGIO LUNARDI 2016 12 £6.85 Excellent version that shines out amongst it's bland bretheren. Lively, peachy & lovely. GPG GARGANEGA/PINOT GRIGIO 2016 SC V V 12 £6.89 Very good, clean, peachy white. Gargenega grapes give the Pinot Grigio grapes a bit more fun.
PINOT GRIGIO ANCORA 2016 SC V V 12 £6.95 Our top selling PG - soft peach, zingy lemon zest and superbly clean. Amazing stuff! VERDICCHIO RUVIANO CLASSICO AMPHORA SC V V 12.5 £8.29 Spankingly clean wine! Verdicchio may not be the best known variety but this little 2016 one will surprise with it's vivacity and drinkability. Tropical citrus and peach, refreshing.
PECORINO CAPARRONE CONTESA 2016 12.5 £10.09 100% Pecorino. Floral, delicate aromas, lemon & apple fruit, light but deceptively intense, really clean, fresh and pleasing. GAVI LA BATTISTINA 2016 SC 12 £11.29 Super-cool single estate dry white. Aromatic, zesty, sherbety nose with apple and pear fruit, and a hint of minerality. Juicy, weighty fruit with a zippy, citric acid mouthwatering feel creating a refreshing, satisfying finish. MEXICO (NO WALL) % LA CETTO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 13 £9.79 Big, tasty red from the Baja peninsula. Loads of rich blackcurrant RED fruit balanced by firm tannins and acidity. LA CETTO PETITE SIRAH 2015 13 £9.79 Refined, dark fruit, bit of spice, nice fine tannins...really worth a try! RED LA CETTO ZINFANDEL 2014 13.5 £9.79 Jammy stuff with a whiff of freshness and hot earth flavours RED LA CETTO CHENIN BLANC 2014 12 £9.79 Baja is enveloped by the same climate as southern California, with WHITE the cooling influence of the Pacific ocean. Think convivial tropical fruit flavours and delightful texture NEW ZEALAND RED % THE CUT PINOT NOIR 2014*Offer* SC 13 £8.99 Great value Kiwi Pinot from taste necromancers Kahaurangi Estate- nicely aromatic, medium-weight cherry fruit and a touch of nice oak spice on the finish. Utterly drinkable. ESCARPMENT 'THE EDGE' PINOT NOIR 2016 SC V V 14 £13.99 Great concentration, bright fruit and perfume. A racehorse of a wine, goes bloody quickly when opened. KAHURANGI MT ARTHUR CHARDONNAY 2016 SC 14 £14.15 Rich, 100% Oak-barrel-fermented delicious white with cashew nuts, creamy butterscotch, baked citrus fruit, peach and melon. Utterly delicious -if you like that kind of thing! A creamy whopper. ESCARPMENT PINOT NOIR 2014 SC 13.5 £19.85 The man behind Escarpment is Larry McKenna, one of the best winemakers in NZ. Exceptional Pinot Noir with great mellow fruit and sweet, spicy oak.
ESCARPMENT PINOT NOIR 2015 14 £22.39 The man behind Escarpment is Larry McKenna, one of the best winemakers in NZ. Exceptional Pinot Noir with great mellow fruit and sweet, spicy oak.
6 NEW ZEALAND WHITE % THE CUT SAUVIGNON BLANC 2016 SC 13 £9.25 Our top-selling wine & deservedly so. It is mega-fresh, surgically fruity, but retains an elegance that beggars belief. Lovely.
FAIRFIELDS SAUVIGNON BLANC 2017 SC 12 £9.69 Classic Marlborough - gooseberries, yes, citrus, yes, that mountain stream refreshingness, yes. Everythings a go! TROUT VALLEY RIESLING 2016 SC 12 £9.69 Ripe and punchy lime fruit with a touch of sweetness (tiny amount!) on the minerally finish.
TROUT VALLEY PINOT GRIS 2016 SC VEGAN 12.5 £10.15 Super-drinkable, just away from bone-dry, tropical with zingy green fruit.. Try with Asian food. KAHURANGI ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2014- SC 13.5 £10.89 Fruit driven, yet elegant chardonnay showing honey blossom, nectarine, hints of Delisted citurs and a gentle inflection of vanilla oak.
HERRINGBONE HILLS SAUV BLANC 2016 SC 12.5 £11.25 Lovely little wine. Totally delicious. Crisp, dry, juicy beyond belief with limey citrus and tropical fruit.. Amazing.
KAHURANGI ESTATE RIESLING 2016 SC 12 £11.59 An elegant wine; fragrant aromas of mandarin and white peach. Concentrated and focused on the palate with a subtle sweetness and an impressively long and flavoursome finish. ESCARPMENT 'THE EDGE' PINOT GRIS 2016 SC VEGAN 13 £11.75 Full -flavoured, unoaked white with a wee touch of residual sugar - lots of stone fruit, orange and kiwi fruit, and a lush, open texture. KAHURANGI ESTATE PINOT GRIS 2016 SC 13.5 £11.79 Great fresh white with zesty grapefruiit flavours, a bit like a Gascogne white but a touch more intense, super clean
ALLAN SCOTT SAUVIGNON 2016 SC 13 £12.99 Allan first planted his vineyard in 1973 (the first Sauv. in NZ in fact!). Herbacious, citrus, passionfruit and hints of pomegranite. ESCARPMENT PINOT GRIS 2014 14 £13.10 Brilliant, Burgundian style, elgant white which has been barrel fermented (!). Soft ripe pears and white stone fruit. ALLAN SCOTT PINOT GRIS 2015 SC 12.5 £13.49 Really soft & welcoming style. Honey-suckle, dew drop melons and light vanilla marshmallow, like a summer stone fruit cocktail ALLAN SCOTT RIESLING 2016 SC 12.5 £13.49 A limey, zesty style of Dry Riesling. Very mouth-watering citrussy fruits, superb with food - eg.fishy & lighter dishes that need an incisive wine SAINT CLAIR SAUVIGNON BLANC 2016 SC 13 £14.49 Stereotypical Kiwi Sauvignon in a good way. A very good way. Bags of freshly mown grass and ripe sweet gooseberry fruit. Terrifyingly drinkable. The MOST AWARDED WINE IN NZ SAINT CLAIR WAIRAU RESERVE SAUVIGNON 13.5 £22.45 Full, rich and powerful - passionfruit, blackcurrant and grapefruit with a deep, 2016 minerally finish. Just awesome, the most gold awarded wine on the planet.
TROUT VALLEY PINOT GRIS 2016 12.5 £10.89 Super-drinkable, just away from bone-dry, tropical with zingy green fruit.. Try with Asian food. “OTHER OLD WORLD” % PAPARUDA PINOT NOIR 2017, ROMANIA SC 12.5 £7.79 Juicy, light and positively bursting with berry fruit and violet. RED DOMAINE DE TOURELLES RED 2014, LEBANON V V ORG 13.5 £11.99 Bursting with an abundance of cassis and morello cherry this is mutli- RED layered and spicy. A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cinsault.
PAPARUDA PINOT GRIGIO 2016, ROMANIA 12 £7.79 Crowd-pleaser from Eastern Europe. Not a huge step outside the WHITE comfort zone from Italian versions GRUNER VELTLINER-SEPP MOSER 2016, SC V/ORG 12 £11.39 One of Austria top producers, dry & aromatic white wine, touch of white WHITE AUSTRIA pepper atop of a pile of white peach and just ripe pear flavour
DOMAINE DE TOURELLES WHITE 2017, V V /0RG 13.5 £11.99 Fresh, elegant and perfumed with spiced which peach fruit. A blend of WHITE LEBANON Viognier, chardonnay, Obeidi (indigenous Lebanese grape, all creamy honey and lemons) and Muscat d'Alexandrie. PORTUGAL RED % PE TINTO 2016 SC 13 £6.50 Bright ruby red blend (Moreto, Castelao & Trincadeira), ripe red fruits, pretty full- bodied- no oak 86/100 Robert Parker rating! amazing wine from the Esporao estate.
OPTA RED 2014 SC 13 £9.05 Unoaked, smooth and medium bodied with bright red berry fruit and a fresh finish. Touriga Nacional (Port grape) is the main ingredient - fabulous. ESPORAO QUATRO CASTAS 2015 V V 14.5 £13.79 A blend of four different grapes which change every year. This year they are Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Syrah and Trincadeira producing an extraordinarily vibrant and fruity wine with excellent structure and a long finish. ESPORAO RESERVE RED 2014 14.5 £16.59 Fantastic wine. Silky, full flavoured and rich, red berry fruit with a floral edge and lovely smooth oak. Ticks all my boxes PORTUGAL WHITE % PE BRANCO 2016 SC 13 £6.50 A blend of local grapes (Antao Vaz, Perrum & Arinto since you ask), unoaked floral fruit, crisp, clean and fresh.
OPTA WHITE 2016 SC 12.5 £9.05 Grapefruit & pear with a touch of spice. Utterly brilliant. ESPORAO DUAS CASTAS 2016 13.5 £10.15 A duo of Semillon & Viosinho. Almosty waxy limes and honeydew melon flavours, with a slick, clean vien of acidity. Invigorating ESPORAO VERDELHO 2016 13 £10.65 A classy wine with tropical passion fruit, tangerine and a cleansing finish.
ESPORAO RESERVE BRANCO 2016 13.5 £12.15 Somehow manages to walk a spaghetti junction of tightropes - full of ripe fruit flavours, yet zippy and clean; barrell fermented, yet light and pure; full bodied yet not cloying and moreish. Superb ESPORAO PRIVATE SELECTION SEMILLON 13 £18.19 A balanced and complex wine, with notes of grapefruit and fresh apricots as well 2015 as discrete toasty notes.. Richly textured and elegant, toasty oak adding to a well structured palate; long, deep and persistent finish.
7 SOUTH AFRICA RED % CAPE HEIGHTS MERLOT 2017 SC V V 14 £6.89 Lush and juicy with plenty of ripe plums and hints if chocolate.
PERCHERON OLD VINE CINSAULT 2016 SC V V 13 £7.45 Red fruits, cherry and spice with a gently creamy, refreshing finish.
PERCHERON SHIRAZ/MOURVEDRE 2016 SC V V 13.5 £7.45 Rich and dark with warm dark berry fruit, chocolate and savoury spice.
FORGE MILL SHIRAZ / CINSAULT 2015 SC V 13 £7.49 Cinsault gives this wine a bit more of a twist than a standard Shiraz. Full of smooth, juicy red berry fruit and a touch of spice. FALSE BAY PINOTAGE 2014 SC V V 13..5 £7.55 Not your average Pinotage! Mediumish in body, hints of mulberry, spice and juicy plum. Really terrific stuff. SILVERMYN ARGENTUM 2015 SC V V 14.5 £8.15 Quite chunky, full-bodied red, dark, crunchy and blackcurranty. Merlot / Cabernet / Petit Verdot blend. INDABA MERLOT 2016 SC V 13.5 £8.35 Rounded & soft with plummy mocha & a twist of smoky spice INDABA MOSAIC 2015 SC 14 £8.35 Bordeaux Blend comprising mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, a splash of Malbec and Petit Verdot. A complex wine for your money. Fairly full bodied,
HANDMADE RED BLEND 2016 SC 14.5 £8.45 The return of our very own red blend. This time it is a beautiful well balanced blend of 57% Cinsaut, 16% Pinot Noir, 9% Malbec. 9% Petit Verdot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. Delicious!! THE CURATOR RED BLEND 2013 SC 13.5 £9.49 Minimal interventionist wine making from Adi Badenhorst. Hearty red with a wide spectrum of flavours! GLENELLY GLASS MERLOT 2013*Offer** SC 14.5 £9.99 About the most approachable (drinkable now) reds in their range. Intense dark fruit aromas and spicy plums with touches of spearmint. Shows tremendous concentration, richness and generous fruit. DARLING CELLARS CHOCOHOLIC PINOTAGE SC 14 £10.10 It's all in the name really. Surprisingly elegant, ripe and soft with toasty oak, plum 2015 and of course, chocolate!
GLENELLY GLASS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SC 14.5 £12.39 An artform of a Cabernet, slightly French-style. Cassis, blackcurrant, cherry, a 2014 touch of spices and chocolate; good tannin structure, perfect balance and length. KAAPZICHT BIN 3 CAB/MERLOT 2013/14 14.5 £12.59 Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pinotage and Malbec. Beatifully elegant red with pure, clean dark fruit flavours softened by almost 2 years in oak. DEMORGENZON SYRAH 2014 SC 14.5 £12.99 Full and youthful with layers of berry fruit, violet, pepper, vanilla and clove.
CATHERINE MARSHALL AMATRA MERLOT 2015 SC 14 £13.69 Oh my goodness, this wine is a star. Very small production (a few barrels only), a craft wine. Soft, sexy, voluptuous & deep, ripe dark fruits and refreshing acidity. RUSTENBERG JOHN X MERRIMAN 2013 SC 14.5 £14.10 This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot is unashamedly Old World in stylistic aspiration. Cassis, black cherry, coffee beans and liquorice. All wrapped up with a big cedary kiss. Silver medal winner at this years International Wine Challenge. **** Platter rated.
CATHERINE MARSHALL PINOT NOIR 13.5 £15.69 Consistently highly rated by Platter wine guide, we're one of a handful of SANDSTONE SOIL 2016-March merchants worldwide ro get a small allocation. An opulent and intense berry core with a fine, elegant and subtle fruit structure is supported by well-integrated oak
KAAPZICHT PINOTAGE 2015 14.5 £16.49 Ripe layers of mulberry, plums, blackcherry and dark chocolate/mocha tones, a trace of minerality and forward oak aromatics add more complexity. ERNIE ELS BIG EASY RED 2015 14.5 £16.79 Silky , ripe & rich brimming with sweet red cherry fruit, cassi, mulberry and redcurrant with a zing of spice. PAUL CLUVER PINOT NOIR 2015 SC ORG 13 £17.10 Sublime, smooth, delicate, cool-breeze-washed red. Delicate earthy aromas combined with red and dark berry flavours which follow through to the palate where they combine with interesting savoury notes and just a touch of oak on the finish. LEMBERG SPENCER PINOTAGE 2013 14 £17.69 Described as 'a Pinotage for Pinot Noir lovers' by Tim Atkin, this is an exciting 100% Pinotage cuvée which is elegant and accessible with genuine charm. Dark berry and cherry notes on both the nose and palate are underlined by a mineral core that offers structure and interest LUDDITE SABOTEUR RED 2015 14.5 £20.25 Dark, almost black appearance with purple edges. Spice-driven dark fruit with hints of liquorice, cinnamon, plum, violets and toasty wood. Rich, natural, sweet fruit core. Big mouthfeel, lingering balanced tannins on the finish. BOUCHARD FINLAYSON HANNIBAL 2015 14 £23.39 Extraordinary wine. A crazy Sangiovese based blend. Very, very interesting as Inspector Cluseau used to say. Flavours are rich black plum with strawberry undertones followed by subtle hints of French oak barrel maturation. Very tasty indeed. BOUCHARD FINLAYSON GALPIN PEAK PINOT 14.5 £27.15 Medium dark with an explosive nose of red fruits and infused cherry, the palate NOIR 2015 projects cranberry and plum with smoky strawberry high tones. Awesome. LUDDITE SHIRAZ 2013 15 £30.75 Gentle spice, plums, dark cherries with a long elegant finish with balanced tannins and a hint of wood. Rather yummy and decadent.
SOUTH AFRICA WHITE % AQUIFER SEMILLON 2016 *BIN END* WAS £12 13 £5.99 16.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW: 51-year-old vines. Tangy GRAND CAPE SAUVIGNON 2017 SC V V 12.5 £6.89 Bright and zingy with fresh, ripe tropical fruit and lime.
INDABA SAUVIGNON BLANC 2016*Offer** SC 12.5 £6.99 One of those really mouthwateringly fruity Sauv's. Lovely and tangy.
CAPE HEIGHTS CHENIN BLANC 2017 SC V V 12.5 £7.10 Quite how they can cram so much fruit into a bottle at this price is a bit of a mystery to me. Soft, baked apple fruit and zippy citrus.
CAPE HEIGHTS VIOGNIER 2016/17 SC V V 13.5 £7.10 Rich, vibrant and textured with fresh apricot fruit and citrus.
FORGE MILL CHENIN BLANC 2016 SC V 13 £7.49 An excellent easy-drinking, very, very fruity dry white. Great everyday wine. packed with tropical fruit, guava, gooseberry and cleansing acidity. HANDMADE CHENIN BLANC 2017 SC 13.5 £8.10 Awesome old-vine Chenin offering intense concentrated flavour balanced with lovely freshness. INDABA CHENIN BLANC 2017 SC 13 £8.35 Light, fresh and clean with soft citrus & honey notes. Incredibly tasty
HANDMADE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2017 SC 12.5 £8.75 Fruit driven, clean and ripe. ERNIE ELS BIG EASY WHITE 2016 SC 13.5 £11.39 Super lush and fruity, plenty to tickle the senses. Apples, grapefruit, spice and lime
8 BOUCHARD FINLAYSON BLANC DE MER 2016 V V 13 £11.99 Super-fruity, not-too-dry white. Fragrant and citrus fresh with peaches, roses and melon. A bit of a mad blend of A blend of 61% Riesling, 17% Viognier, 12% Chardonnay, 8% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Semillon. Works though!! DEMORGENZON CHARDONNAY 2016 SC 14 £12.15 Rich, full and lovely with grapefruit zing, apricot, peach, vanilla and almond.
GLENELLY GLASS UNWOODED CHARDONNAY SC 13.5 £12.39 Citrus peel, pear drop, stem ginger and honeysuckle. Intense, rounded and soft. 2016 PAUL CLUVER GEWURZTRAMINER 2016 SC 12.5 £12.59 A surprisingly delicious combination of rose petal, lychee, cucumber, summer melon and mango. It is really fresh on the palate with lovely lime/lemongrass finish.
PAUL CLUVER DRY ENCOUNTER RIESLING SC 12 £12.79 One of SA's best- lime/lemon citrus, cool climate minerals - a precious gem of a 2015 wine
LEMBERG LADY 2014 V V 13.5 £13.99 59% Viognier, 33% Hárslevelu, 4% Sauvignon Blanc and 4% Semillon. Naturally fermented, using a more oxidative process and aged in older 500L French oak barrels on lees for 11 months. Full-bodied, great citric apple & peach fruit, nice freshness, straw, almonds and cream. RUSTENBERG CHARDONNAY 2015/16 SC 14 £14.09 Rich, ripe and fleshy (oo-er) with apricot and mango fruit cut with apple and citrus. Multi award winner - surely a staple for any chardonnay lover? LEMBERG HARSLEVELU 2015*limited+NO 2016 13.5 £14.19 Better known as a variety in the great wines of Tokaji, at Lemberg Hárslevelü vintage* produces a dry white wine. Notes of mandarin, citrus, apricot and honey meld with almond paste, green herbs and toasted pine nuts. BOUCHARD FINLAYSON SAUVIGNON 2015 13 £14.25 Lively and aromatic with rich guava, lime and grapefruit. BOUCHARD FINLAYSON CROCODILE'S LAIR 14 £16.25 The Crocodile vineyard has some really snappy views of the Southern Oceans, as CHARD 2015 a result, it has a nice cool daytime breeze to keep the grapes from boiling to death. Cool breeze = fresh fruit. Fresh apple and lime with peach fruit and some nutty characters from barrel-fermentation.
PAUL CLUVER CHARDONNAY 2016 SC 13.5 £17.10 Rich, generous, tropical, oaky - like in the old days but with good balanced acidity
DEMORGENZON MAESTRO WHITE 2014 SC 14 £18.65 Orange and yellow stone fruit with spice and zesty citrus,wrapped in coconutty oak. Roussanne/Chenin/Viognier/Chardonnay blend.
DEMORGENZON MAESTRO WHITE 2015 14 £18.99 Orange and yellow stone fruit with spice and zesty citrus,wrapped in coconutty oak. Roussanne/Chenin/Viognier/Chardonnay blend. LUDDITE SABOTEUR WHITE finished; back later SC 12.5 £18.99 Palate: Rich, mouth filling entry with yellow peach, melons, raisins and spice. Good in 2018 fruit sweetness balanced by clean, citrus tones create a beautifully balanced wine with a refreshing finish. BOUCHARD FINLAYSON MISSIONVALE CHARD 13.5 £21.15 Mango, pear, vanilla and yeasty notes...like adding a bit more fuel to white 2015 burgundy. LUDDITE CHENIN BLANC 2015 SC 12 £21.25 Amazing Chenin from eccentic/fantastic producer KAAPZICHT THE 1947 CHENIN BLANC 2015/2016 13.5 £39.50 Superlative. The nose is extraordinarily complex: Pear, citrus, white peach, even a little pineapple, flowers, dried herbs, spice and a touch of vanilla. Production amounting to just 900 bottles, Platter 5* KAAPZICHT CHENIN BLANC 2017 SC 13..0 £10.29 Ripe quince, pineapple and stone fruit, with a hint of sweetness and balancing crunchy acid. SPAIN RED % LOS AVELLANOS TEMPRANILLO 2017 SC 13.5 £5.99 A really good robust, fruity red. Excellent value. CAMINA TEMPRANILLO 2016 SC 12.5 £6.15 Clean, bright and lively wine with attractive cherry red color. Varietal aromas of red and black fruits such as raspberry, cherry and blackberry fruits, well integrated with notes of almond and hazelnut. BORSAO GARNACHA 2016 SC 13.5 £6.65 Jolly juicy fruit, plum, blackberry and bramble. Good swigging Spanish red. RIOJA VEGA RED 2016 SC 13.5 £7.25 A scrummy Joven (young & un-oaked) type of Rioja. The fruit is immense & yet it is smooth & has lovely depth of flavour. Be prepared to be impressed PRINCIPE DE VIANA GARNACHA 2015 SC 14 £7.55 This is a great example of how juicy, smooth, tasty and red -fruited Grenache can be. It's also just been selected among Spain’s 100 Best Wines Prowein 2018. VANESA OLD VINE ORGANIC MONASTRELL SC ORG 14 £7.89 Monastrell is the Spanish name for Mourvedre (the French Cotes du Rhone 2014-Discontinued grape). It is a bit like a Southern Rhone in Style. Soft, rounded, savoury, meaty & spicy. Bloomin' good for the £ JUAN GIL HONORO VERA ORGANIC SC V 15 £8.15 Complex notes of ripe plum & rich red fruit along with liquorice & fig. The palate is MONASTRELL 2016 NAT rich & spicy, good fruit concentration, fine tannins with fresh acidity on the finish. RIOJA VEGA DEL RAYO SELECCIONADA 2015 13 £8.99 Soft, squooshy, mellow relaxer. Warmly spicy, plums, cherries and a smokey hint. 6 Months in oak.
RIOJA ANZARENA CRIANZA 2014-Delisted 13 £9.39 Big, modern style with bags of sweet damson jam flavour and a wonderfully smooth texture. 18 months in small oak barrels.
RIOJA VEGA CRIANZA 2015 14 £9.69 Exceptionally smooth and tasty JUAN GIL 4 MESES MONASTRELL 2016 V V 15 £10.19 Dark, chunky and full of blackberry and plum fruit with hints of vanilla spice and coffee. The palate is warm and rich with layers of lush spicy plum. RIOJA ANZARENA RESERVA 2012/13-Delisted 13 £10.89 Super-smooth red, deliciously old & mature with lovely cedar-y spice.
RIOJA VEGA DEL RAYO RESERVA 2011 13 £11.09 Richly flavoured & spicy, this classic rioja combines ripe plum & dried fruit characters with cinnamon & vanilla. PAZO DE MONTERREY MENCIA 2016/17 V V 13 £11.89 Delicately fragrant with layers of wild flowers and ripe red berries, backed by hints of spice from its brief time in French oak. A typically subtle and elegant style of Mencia. RIOJA RESERVA ONDARRE 2013 14 £12.35 Super smooth strawberries and vanilla ice cream with gentle tannins and spice.
RIOJA VEGA TEMPRANILLO COLLECCION 2015 14 £12.49 Pretty chunky say Richard, presumably describing the wine....Awesome, top- quality, limited edition, barrel-matured red. hand-crafted right down to having their own cooperage. URBAN RIBERA DEL DUERO 2014 15 £13.99 Luxurious, juicy black cherry fruit coats the palate with a line of perfect freshness lifting the finish admirably. This is a very complete, gourmande red from O. Fournier and must not be missed. 90 PARKER POINTS RIOJA VEGA RESERVA 2012 14 £14.35 Unctuous, spicy, soft Rioja that has more medals than Mr T. RIOJA VEGA GRAN RESERVA 2008-LIMITED 14.5 £18.69 Super-smooth mature and mellow. Growing old gracefully. Powerful. well balanced and expressive, black fruit and spice.
9 SPAIN WHITE % LOS AVELLANOS VIURA 2017 SC 13.5 £5.99 Clean, fresh, fruity, juicy un-oaked. What's not to like? CAMINA VERDEJO 2016 SC 11.5 £6.15 Fresh'n'light modern white that would appeal to Sauvignon drinkers, melon, citrus and honeysuckle. BORSAO MACABEO 2016 SC 12.5 £6.65 Good value dry with with a soft, clean-flavoured, fruity palate RIOJA VEGA WHITE 2016 SC 13 £7.25 Yes, yes. Great value Rioja from the top" rated producer. Clean DIEZ SIGLOS VERDEJO 2016 SC 13 £8.99 A dry white with character. Tasty & minerally, stone fruit, tangerine and citrus, with notes of grass, fennel and aniseed. ALBARINO ALBA VEGA 2016 V V 13.5 £10.49 Superb version of this amazing grape (700 years ago it was Riesling). Dry, light, zingy, FRESH 'n' fruity. A delight ALBARINO EIDOSELA 2016 12.5 £10.85 Light, crisp and clean with zesty, white peach and nectarine flavours, with a delightful mineral tingle. Just lovely with fresh seafood.
HERENCIA ALTES BENUFET 2015-Delisted SC 13.5 £11.99 Expressive and mouth white Gremache from old vines. Blossom and tropical fruit with a natural freshness and good depth. RIOJA VEGA TEMPRANILLO BLANCO 2016 13.5 £12.49 A gorgeous peaches-and-cream ripe, rich white made from albino Tempranillo grapes. Fermanted and aged in Freanch oak for 6 months. NAIADES BOGEDAS NAIA VERDEJO 2012 V V 13.5 £21.79 Oh my god, seriously, extraordinary wine from 19th century ungrafted Verdejo vines. Like the best white Burdgundy with a touch of Spanish sun. Intense aromatics of ripe melon and citrus balanced by leesy, yeasty notes, soft and textural with well-integrated, toasty oak characters. URUGUAY % BODEGONES DEL SUR CABERNET FRANC 13.5 £11.85 Mineral aromas with notes of red peppers, spices, chocolate and RED 2015 almonds. Harmoniously integrated flavours of plums, raisins and blackberries with notes of spice, pepper and eucalyptus. BODEGONES DEL SUR MARSELAN 2015 13.5 £11.85 Fantastic, interesting new grape variety made by crossing RED Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache. Oak aged for 3 months. Deep red in colour, velvety and intense with bright red berries, mint and eucalyptus. BODEGONES DEL SUR TANNAT 2015/16 13 £11.85 Notes of ripe figs enriched with notes of ink and spices, robust RED tannins and subtle notes of chocolate and coffee. Full bodied and concentrated, long and complex. CATARSIS CABERNET/TANNAT/BARBERA 2015 BIO 14 £12.75 Toffee aromas, black fruit, toast, cherry, meat. Full bodied wine, RED NAT with strong notes of cherries, delicate vanilla and smokiness, and a hint of eucalyptus. Great complexity and long lasting finish. ANARKIA TANNAT 2016 SC BIO 14 £13.69 Tannat is Uruguay's signature variety, a black-skinned, tannic RED NAT grape usually.. This one's got a striking label and is way more accessible than most natural, no-added-sulphur, wild yeast wines. Bold, meaty but well-defined black fruit and good acidity.
BODEGONES DEL SUR SELECT VIOGNIER SC 13.5 £11.85 Melon, peach, apricot with fine floral notes of honeysuckle and WHITE 2015 magnolia. Fresh, unctuous and full bodied, nicely layered fruit and flowers with very fine vanilla notes. USA SCOTTO FAMILY OLD VINE ZINFANDEL 2014 SC V V 13.5 £10.05 What a brilliant, brilliant wine! Sweet, succulent blueberries, cola, RED cherry and black licorice. It is ripe and juicy with red summer berries, pomegranate, cranberry, and hints of cinnamon and pepper. SPARKLING % HOLLICK SPARKLING MERLOT 2014 13.5 £20.99 Oooft - ripe plums, bit herby with a smidge of chocolate too. Chill down, enjoy the RED*RED*RED richness. DOLCI COLLINE SPUMANTE ROSE 11.5 £9.10 An artist formerly known as Prosecco" - you can't call "Rose" Prosecco that anymore though ZONIN ROSE SPUMANTE 11 £10.79 Pretty in pink, bright strawberry fruit
GRAHAM BECK BRUT ROSE 12 £14.99 Pinot Noir-dominated champers-alike, nice and delicate yet with a little punch of New World fruitiness BURTI SPUMANTE NV 11 £8.10 Made by Riondo, one of the biggest Prosecco producers, excellent fruit with a crisp finish. Made from Glera (the Prosecco grape) & Chardonnay & a splash of Gargenega. PROSECCO SPAGO NERO FRIZZANTE NV SC 10.5 £8.39 Gently Sparkling (frothy rather than fizzy) Prosecco. Far too easy to drink" style." CAVA SANTA MONICA V V 11.5 £9.59 I've been selling this wine for years and it is still as good as ever. Great value Champagne-look-a-like. Good enough to fool your friends and family. Dry and crispy. PROSECCO CA' BOLANI FRIZZANTE 10.5 £9.65 Gently sparkling white from the North of Italy. Ripe peach and citrus. You will not believe how much of this stuff we sell!! PROSECCO RIONDO *WHITE LABEL* 11 £9.75 Exceptionally good Prosecco from an excellent producer in a great looking COLLEZIONE SPUMANTE NV package. What's not to like? Fully-Fizzy-Style. PROSECCO CA' BOLANI SPUMANTE 11 £10.65 Fizzier than a frizzante with ripe apple and citrus fruit. Jolly nice. Our top-selling Prosecco, once you've tried it you'll know why!
PROSECCO LE DOLCI SPUMANTE V V 11 £10.89 Ripe, grapey and zesty fizz from the north east of Italy. Green apple and citrus with a soft delicate mouthfeel. CREMANT DE LOIRE BRUT SAUVION BIO 12 £13.59 Lighter than Champagne but still with yeasty, brioche flavours. Traditional method with 12 months ageing sur latte". GRAHAM BECK BRUT 12 £14.79 The best Southern Hemishpere Fizz? Portion is oaked, Chardonnay/Pinot Noir blend. Rich, creamy and elegant, filled with citrus and toast. CREMANT D'ALSACE MAYERLING 12.5 £15.19 Made from 100% Pinot Blanc, light, friendly and very pure. Gently aromatic with nutty mineral notes and citrus zing.
HENNERS BRUT 2011 12 £28.59 Classy English sparkler. Sweet pastry, ripe pear and white flower on the nose. Citrus and apple accompanied with a delicate 'leesy' character
10 CHAMPAGNES GOBILLARD ROSE PRESTIGE *HALF BOTTLE* ROSE £15.29 A delicate river trout colour, fruity, expressive and full of flavour. GOBILLARD ROSE NV ROSE £24.69 Great raspberry and red berry scented fizz, a firm Grog favourite. GOBILLARD ROSE 2012 ROSE £28.19 A delicate river trout colour, fruity, expressive and full of flavour. GOSSET GRAND ROSE NV ROSE £56.69 Simon says this delightful little pink drop is the elixir of beauty...by the looks of things he's never touched a drop GOBILLARD VINTAGE ROSE 2009 *MAGNUM* ROSE £58.35 A delicate river trout colour, fruity, expressive and full of flavour. GOSSET CELEBRIS ROSE 2007 ROSE £121.29 half the price of Dom Perignon rose & just as good. Why not take 2 bottles?
GOBILLARD NV HALF BOTTLE WHITE £13.09 Miniaturised Tradition...half the size yet all the pleasure of a big bottle SAINT THOMAS BRUT NV WHITE £20.49 Gobillards entry level fizz. More Pinot Meunier than his house" wine = more fruit GOBILLARD NV BOTTLE WHITE £22.89 Even Champagne can sometimes suprise you with how good it is. This is one of those wines. Thierry Gobillard is the winemaker/owner/grower. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier in equal measure. Delicate with yeasty, bready fruit GOBILLARD GRAND RESERVE WHITE £24.49 Absolutely first rate 1er cru fizz...great balance between lip licking citrus pazzaz, soft ripe cox pippin duffle and winter morning toast GOBILLARD BLANC DE BLANCS NV WHITE £24.69 100% Chardonnay. Light and crunchy green apple fruit makes for a great apperitif...great at breakfast too GOBILLARD BLANC DE BLANCS NV WHITE £24.69 100% Chardonnay. Light and crunchy green apple fruit makes for a great apperitif...great at breakfast too GOBILLARD BLANC DE NOIRS NV WHITE £24.69 100% black grapes - white champagne! Fruity & soft, soft redcurrant notes with hints of raspberry leaf.
GOBILLARD VINTAGE 2011 WHITE £28.19 Taut, lithe and adroit - a gymnast of lemon peel, granny smith and tense minerality - sensational, give it a few years to bloom. GOSSET BRUT EXCELLENCE NV WHITE £38.19 Full bodied, quite an intense drinking experience, tinged with crisp citrus giving it a refreshing edge, perfect for drinking with food.
GOBILLARD GRAND RESERVE *MAGNUM* WHITE £52.05 2 Bottle size...the ideal format...it actually tastes better from magnum, no word of a lie! GOBILLARD VINTAGE 2009 *MAGNUM* WHITE £58.39 Gorgeous Champagne & even more so for being larger. GOBILLARD GRAND RESERVE *JEROBOAM*= 3L WHITE £129.75 4 bottle size...a termite mound of bubbling joy.
GOBILLARD VINTAGE 2004 *JEROBOAM* =3L WHITE £161.75 4 bottle size...now this is where we get serious TAITTINGER NV WHITE £35.19 One of the best Champagne grand marques" (big brands). Incredibly it is still family-owned. Light & elegant house style [plenty Chardonnay in the blend)." GOSSET BLANC DE NOIRS NV £73.49 Refreshing zingy lime fruit, minerally notes and a touch of sweetness plus surprising intensity.
ROSE WINES % CAPE HEIGHTS ROSE 2016-Delist Offer** SC V V 13 £5.59 Packs a fair wallop of flavour/fruit but is down on the lighter end of the Rose spectrum. I could drink a lot of this + some LOS AVELLANOS GRENACHE ROSE 2017 SC 13.5 £5.99 DRY Rose, vibrantly coloured and bursting with flavour. CAMINA TEMPRANILLO ROSADA 2016 SC 11.5 £6.15 Gorgeous dry Rose, bright and cheery PE ROSE 2016 SC 12 £6.50 Lovely fruity little Portuguese number BORSAO ROSE 2016 SC 13.5 £6.65 So So juicy. This will not necessarily be everyone's cup of tea due to the levels of fruit - massive! It is like strawberry ice cream. Quite darkly coloured with loads of flavour. Not bone dry. ANCORA CHIARETTO ROSE 2017 SC V V 12.5 £6.95 Barbera rose! Fresh, succulent strawberries, as crisp and clean as they come. ANCORA CHIARETTO ROSE 2017 SC V V 12.5 £6.95 Barbera rose! Fresh, succulent strawberries, as crisp and clean as they come. BRISE DE FRANCE GRENACHE / SYRAH ROSE 2016 SC 12.5 £7.09 Jolly good value rose from UCCOAR on the outskirts of Carcassonne in the deep South of France RIOJA VEGA ROSE 2016 SC 12.5 £7.25 Totally yummy in my tummy. Strawberry & raspberry jam & yet it is dry! How do they do that? PINOT GRIGIO ROSATO ANCORA 2016 SC V V 12 £7.29 Light, dry and frisky with loads of sumptuous fruit
BIG TOP WHITE ZINFANDEL ROSE 2016 SC V V 12 £7.45 Medium-dry, but crucial balancing freshness make it a total glugger. Reminiscent of raspberry ripple ice cream. DOMAINE DE L'OLIBET ROSE 2016 SC V V 11.5 £7.99 Like taking a stroll in a spring meadow, abundant ripe fruit, lifted by a natural zing. COTES DU RHONE ROSE CERISIERS 2016 V V 13 £9.49 Elegant, textured dry salmon hued pink from the Southern Rhone. Delicate and berry filled with raspberry freshness. LEMBERG BLANC DE NOIR 2016/17 12.5 £9.99 The nose shows fresh red berries, cherries and hints of watermelon for an enticing depth of aromas. On the palate the vibrant acidity and textures balance beautifully with the rich and broad mouthfeel. A blend of 80% Syrah, 20% Grenache. CHATEAU L'ERMITAGE TRADITION ROSE 2016 V V 12.5 £10.39 A meaty, rich and appealing rose which is excellent for food and packed with cranberry flavours.
TROUT VALLEY ROSE 2016 SC 12.5 £10.89 Lovely dry rose, slamon pink in colour with creamy strawberry fruit and a touch of spice.
KAHURANGI PINOT NOIR ROSE 2016 SC V V 13 £10.95 How pink is this? Vibrant wine with classic strawberry, peaches and cream flavours.
11 PORT-SHERRY-OTHER FORTIFIEDS % Fortified KAAPZICHT CAPE VINTAGE PORT-ish 2014 RED 20 £21.50 Ripe stone fruit, roasted nuts, leather,spice and black forest cake with some grippy tannins. South African port - Touriga National fortified with grape brandy. Fortified RATAFIA GOBILLARD WHITE 17.5 £14.79 Champagne grape juice fortified with Champagne brandy. Sweet and delightful. A bit like Pineau de Charentes Fortified CARCAVELOS VILLA OEIRAS 375ml RRP WHITE 15 £7.99 OXIDATIVE, 10 YEARS IN BARREL- CARAMEL, NUT, HONEY- £16*Offer* SWEET, FORTIFIED Port KROHN RUBY RED 19 £11.69 Rich, full and soft with fresh plum and cherry fruit. Port KROHN COLHEITA 2004 RED 19 £19.85 Aromas of dried fruit and nuts - typical of Christmas pudding! The palate is rich with plum, prune, raisin, fig and nutty characters, against layers of spice and fresh acidity. Port KROHN LAGRIMA WHITE PORT WHITE 20 £14.59 Complex and nutty, rich and honeyed with a long tangy finish. Try with soda and a slice of orange! Port KROHN LBV 2011 RED 20 £15.49 Deep ruby colour with spicy black fruit aromas. vibrant plum and blackberry characters layered with more spice, fresh acidity and firm tannins. A full and rich style with impressive length. Sherry FERNANDO CLASSIC OLOROSO BROWN V V 15 £14.19 Earthy, dry and aromatic with loads of walnut, spice and orange peel notes. Sherry FERNANDO CLASSIC AMONTILLADO BROWN V V 15 £14.99 Dryish style with a slightly sweet finish. One of the best food wines on the planet - try with mushroom soup Sherry FERNANDO CLASSIC CREAM BROWN V V 17.5 £15.05 Rich and sweet with dried fruit and nuts Sherry FERNANDO ANTIQUE PX BROWN V V 15 £31.79 30 years in solera system, incredibly sweet, incredibly tasty- coffee, fig, raisin, molasses, yum, yum, yum. Sherry FERNANDO CLASSIC FINO WHITE V V 15 £12.85 Just a great drink- dry as a bone, nutty and fresh. Pour a proper wine-glass full, get some lovely food and make a night of it. Pop it back in the fridge and finish the bottle within the week. Sherry FERNANDO CLASSIC MANZANILLA WHITE V V 15 £13.30 Fino made in the port of Sanlucar de Barrameda - saltier, tangier and a bit more nutty. Sherry FERNANDO CLASSIC PX WHITE V V 15 £20.29 All the dried raisins and fig flavours you'd ever want. Rich and concentrated
SWEET WINES % QUINTA ALORNA COLHEITA TARDIVA 11 £5.99 JUICY, SOFT, FRUITY- VERY, VERY DRINKABLE! RED 2010 RED 375ML *limited* ELYSIUM BLACK MUSCAT 2015 375ML 15 £13.10 Made for chocolate - soft, creamy black forest fruits with a RED gentle wiff of milk chocolate. EMILIANA LATE HARVEST SAUVIGNON SC V V 12.5 £7.59 Translucent golden yellow in colour with a complex nose of WHITE 2015 375ML perfumed honeysuckle, candied apricot and an enticing touch of ginger stem. The delicate palate has sweet peach and orange peel flavours but is backed up by a refreshing acidity on the finish. MOSCATO PASSITO PALAZZINA 2014 V V 14 £8.29 The classic passito wine made from dried Moscato WHITE 375ML grapes...simple and immense, nectarine, apricots and a touch of honey. TRENTHAM NOBLE TAMINGA 2013 375ML SC V V 11 £9.35 Taminga grapes are a crossing of Sultana and WHITE Gewurztraminer; super-tangy orange, apricot and toffee. A delicious dessert wine with great balance & golden colour. BEAUMES DE VENISE DOMAINE COYEUX 15.5 £11.20 A white dessert wine that packs a punch, made by fortifying WHITE 2009 375ML with a touch of spirit. Muscat variety grapes give huge fruit flavours, rich, fresh and elegant.
MONBAZILLAC DOMAINE GRANGE NEUVE V V 13 £11.39 Along the river from Sauternes comes this great little WHITE 2011/13 500ML wine...same grapes and same noble rot produced a sweet (literally and figuratively) wine of tangerines, marmalade and candied peaches. ESCARPMENT HINEMOA RIESLING 2016 10 £12.10 Luscious tropical peachy fruit, a twist of lime, sweet but fresh. WHITE 375ML HOLLICK NECTAR RIESLING 2015 375ML SC 10.5 £14.35 Botrytis-affected Riesling- super tangy, zesty, marmalade WHITE flavours. Super creme brulee meets lemon tart of a wine. RUSTENBERG RED MUSCADEL 2015 16.5 £9.65 Aromatic lychee, pomegranate & elderflowery muscat juice RED 375ML fortified with spirit, giving a fresh, pure, fruity dessert wine. Pale red colour. ALCYONE TANNAT NV 50cl 14 £21.99 A dessert wine is made from 100% tannat Fortified with RED brandy and aromaticised with herbs and spices, the resulting drink has a radiant purple hue and honey like texture.
Wines with altitude - Tutored Tasting Thursday 21st June 7-8.30pm Venue TBC Tickets £15 with 8 wines to try. Richard will be chatting through some wines from the top of the world and discussing what gives these wines their edge. Great Grog WINE Fair Friday 11th May 6-8.30pm @Merchants Hall Hanover Street. 100 lovely wines, 200 even lovelier people, tickets £20 redeemable against a case purchase.
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