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W I N E L I S T
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C O N T E N T S
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I N T R O D U C T I O N 3
C O R E W I N E P A I R I N G 4-5
B Y T H E G L A S S & O T H E R F O R M A T S 6-12
S P A R K L I N G 13-17
W H I T E W I N E 18-29
France 20-25
Spain, Portugal, Italy 25
Austria, Greece 26
Germany 27
United States 28
South Africa 28-29
Australia, New Zealand 29
Rosé 29
R E D W I N E 30-59
France 32-47
Germany, Austria, Greece, United Kingdom 47
Spain, Portugal 48
Italy, 50-53
United States, Argentina, Chile, 54-56
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa 57-59
S W E E T W I N E 60-64
D R I N K S M E N U 66-73
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
The wine list at Core by Clare Smyth embraces everything Clare and the team love about wine from old, fine and rare to young, new and exciting. Our cellar is home to wines that are already firm favourites, vintages to return to time and time again as well as a host of fresh discoveries waiting to be tried; an authentic reflection on the wine world today.
Our team are entirely dedicated to exceptional wine and hope to offer a list that excites every palette. We are proud of the depth that has been meticulously built into the collection, matching Core’s food and service with our shared dedication to excellence.
We appreciate the uniqueness of every bottle and wish to commend the hard work of their production. We strive to do justice to all those involved from the growers, to the winemakers and the barrel crafters. Many dedicated hands were responsible in bringing these wines to our door, and to your table.
To see the vineyards, feel the soil, taste the grapes, and talk to the producers - this is something you can’t find in wine books. We travel regularly to wine regions and as sommeliers, we are the connection between the winemaker and the consumer. Each opportunity for our guests to experience the provenance of individual wines fuels our enthusiasm and gives us the chance to share our passion for wine.
We love an inspiring quote, and sometimes a drawing can speak volumes where words can confuse. We have quite a comprehensive list, but we hope that you find it pretty easy to navigate and hard to put down.
We aim to provide the highest level of service but without the pretence. We want you to have fun, and we want to make it personal, tailored to you and your time with us.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t know your Cabernet from your Carignan. In fact, that’s even more exciting for us because we then get to act as your guide and hopefully share something new.
Head Sommelier Gareth Ferreira
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C O R E W I N E P A I R I N G
Working closely with the kitchen team, our sommeliers have carefully selected the following wines to be paired.
C O R E C L A S S I C S100ml glass per course
2018 Riesling/Furmint Hidden Treasures NR3, Moric, Balaton Hungary With the Hidden Treasures projects, Roland Velich of Moric seeks out undiscovered winemakers who work with indigenous grapes to give them their due attention
2017 Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River, Auckland New Zealand.Established in 1944 when Mick and Katé Brajkovich and their son Maté first came to the small country settlement of Kumeu, 20km north-west of Auckland city. The 1980’s brough great changes and a move to quality table wines from varieties like Chardonnay
2006 Rioja Reserva Blanco Viña Tondonia, R. López de Heredia, SpainFounded by Don Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta in the mid nineteenth centuary shortly after French negotiants visited the Rioja region to find alternative sources of grapes for wine after phylloxera decimated their vineyards.
2016 Spätburgunder Rhini, Ziereisen, Baden GermanyBased close to the Swiss and French borders just north of Basel, he makes a selection of Pinot Noirs (and a host of other varietals) that offers both purity and value.
2013 Barolo, Domenico Clerico, Piedmonte Italy Domenico Clerico is one of the most well-respected legends in Barolo and his wines have long been celebrated for their extraordinary richness and striking aromatics. The estate is situated in Monforte d’Alba.
2016 Jurançon Moelleux, Domaine de Souch, South West France When she lost her husband at 60 years old, Yvonne decided to fulfil their
life dream of planting a vineyard around their house.
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C O R E W I N E P A I R I N G
Working closely with the kitchen team, our sommeliers have carefully selected the following wines to be paired.
C O R E S E A S O N S 100ml glass per course
2015 Riesling Trocken, Weingut Georg Mosbacher, Pfalz GermanyWeingut Georg Mosbacher is a family-owned estate with nearly 45 acres of vineyards
in the picturesque wine village of Forst situated on the German Wine Route.
2014 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Esprit Blanc, Paso Robles USATablas creek is a pioneer of Califonia’s Rhone movement founded in 1989 between the
Perrin family of Château Beaucastel and the Haas family of vineyard brands.
2017 A.A. Badenhorst Family White, Swartland South AfricaAA Badenhorst Family Wines are grown, made and matured on Kalmoesfontein farm in the Swartland appellation of South Africa. The 28ha of old bushvines
grow in the Siebritskloof part of the Paardeberg mountain.
2016 Monthélie Rouge, Domaine Fanny Sabre, Burgundy FranceFanny Sabre makes wines in a very natural manner, which is not surprising
when you consider that she learned her trade from Philippe Pacalet.
2003 San Leonardo, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino ItalyThis Italian wine region close to the city of Trento is off the beaten track and is a really unique and fascinating area to enjoy a wine tour while in Northern Italy. Founded in
1770, Tenuta San Leonardosits on a sprawling and gorgeous estate near Avio
2016 Ariyanas Naturalmente Dulce, Bodegas Bentomiz, DO Málaga, SpainThis boutique winery is nestled high up in the Malaga hills, in sight of the Mediterranean sea.The 80 to 100-year-old vines enjoy the ideal natural circumstances.
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B Y T H E G L A S S &
O T H E R F O R M A T S
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C H A M P A G N E 125mlNV Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve £18NV Ulysse Collin Les Maillons, Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut £28NV Krug Grande Cuvée edition 167 Brut £40
E N G L I S H S P A R K L I N G 125ml2015 Gusbourne Rosé, Brut, Kent £20
W H I T E 125ml2018 Sancerre Terre de Maimbray, Pascal & Nicolas Reverdy £11 Loire Valley France
2018 Chablis, Domaine des Hâtes, Pierrick Laroche £12 Burgundy France
2018 Riesling/Furmint Hidden Treasures NR3, Weingut Moric £11 Balaton Hungary
2016 Grüner Veltliner Kaiserstiege, Joseph Brundlmayer £9 Kamptal Austria
2017 Riesling Spätlese Abtsberg Carl von Schubert £14 Mosel Germany
2013 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Esprit Blanc £18 Paso Robles U.S.A.
2017 Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River £16 Auckland New Zealand
2017 A.A. Badenhorst Family White £16 Swartland South Africa
2017 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Blain-Gagnard £24 Burgundy France
2016 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Vincent Girardin £65 Burgundy France
2006 Rioja Reserva Blanco Viña Tondonia, R. López de Heredia £18 Rioja Spain
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R E D 125ml2017 Domaine d’Aupilhac Lou Maset, Domaine d’Aupilhac £9 Languedoc France
2008 Blaufränkisch Rosenberg, Weingut Pittnauer £16 Burgunland Austria
2018 Côtes du Rhône Petit Ours, Matthieu Barret, Domaine du Coulet £11 Rhône Valley France
2016 Spätburgunder Rhini, Ziereisen £17 Baden Germany
2016 Monthélie Rouge, Domaine Fanny Sabre £18 Burgundy France
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon The Ranch, Snowden Vineyards £22 Napa Valley U.S.A.
2016 Malbec, Hermindad £15 Valle de Uco Mendoza Argentina
2013 Barolo, Domenico Clerico £25 Piedmonte Italy
2003 San Leonardo, Vigneti delle Dolomiti £28 Trentino Italy
1982 Château Pichon Longueville Baron, Pauillac £115 Bordeaux, France
R O S É 125ml2018 Triennes Rosé, Domaine de Triennes £8 IGP Var Provence France
S W E E T 100ml2016 Jurançon Moelleux, Domaine de Souch £16 South West France
2015 Vin de Constance, Klein Constantia £26 Constantia South Africa
2016 Málaga Ariyanas Naturalmente Dulce, Bodegas Bentomiz £14 Andalucia Spain
1996 Sauternes, Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur £95 Bordeaux France
2011 Sauternes, Château Sigalas Rabaud, 1er Cru Classé £18 Bordeaux France
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F O R T I F I E D 100mlNV Fino Inocente Macharnudo, Valdespino, Jerez £8 Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Spain
NV Manzanilla Pastrana, Bodegas Hidalgo £7 Sanlúcar de Barrameda Spain
20 YO Taylor’s Tawny £15 Douro Valley Portugal
2004 Fonseca, Quinta do Panascal £13 Douro Valley Portugal
1999 Justino, Colheita £18.50 Madeira Portugal
H A L F B O T T L E S W H I T E
B u r g u n d y F r a n c e2018 Chablis, Domaine Vauroux £40
2017 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Dents de Chien, Domaine Larue £60
2014 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Alain Chavy £80
M o s e l G e r m a n y2017 Riesling Spätlese Wehlener Sonnenuhr, R. Von Kesselstatt £55
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H A L F B O T T L E S R E D B u r g u n d y F r a n c e2015 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Murots, Domaine du Clos Frantin £75
2011 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Domaine Dujac £455
B o r d e a u x F r a n c e2011 Ségla, Margaux Bordeaux France £70
I t a l y2017 Valpolicella, Allegrini, Veneto £40
2015 Chianti Classico, Querciabella, Tuscany £45
P o r t u g a l2005 Niepoort Redoma Tinto, Douro Valley £60
S p a i n2010 Rioja Reserva Viña Arana Seleccion Especial, La Rioja Alta £55
U n i t e d S t a t e s2016 Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve, Berström, Oregon £70
2016 Pinot Noir Mt Jefferson Cuvée, Cristom, Oregon £50
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L A R G E F O R M A T M A G N U M C h a m p a g n eNV Frederic Savart L’Accomplie Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut £360
2005 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime £400
1981 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime £1650
E n g l i s h S p a r k l i n g W i n e2008 Ridgeview Blanc de Blancs Brut, Sussex £350
B u r g u n d y F r a n c e W h i t e 2013 Bourgogne Blanc, Vincent Dancer £190
2016 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine François Carillon £320
2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles , Domaine Leflaive £2400 (Jeroboam)
A l s a c e F r a n c e W h i t e2001 Riesling Grand Cru Geisberg, Kientzler, Alsace £325
A u s t r i a W h i t e2012 Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel, Franz Hirtzberger, Wachau £695 (Dbl Magnum)
G e r m a n y W h i t e2014 Riesling Kabinett Saarburger Rausch, Weingut Zilliken, Mosel £170
2012 Riesling GG, Monzinger Halenberg, Emrich Schönleber, Nahe £275
B u r g u n d y F r a n c e R e d2002 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze £395
2007 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes, Domaine Lignier £435
2011 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Charmes, François Bertheau £419
B o r d e a u x F r a n c e R e d1995 Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol £975
2003 Château Figeac, Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé B £1200 (Dbl Magnum)
R h ô n e V a l l e y F r a n c e R e d2011 Côte-Rôtie Côte Rozier, Bonnefond £275
2013 Côte-Rôtie Maestria, Agnes Levet £350
2009 Cornas, Domaine Dumien-Serrette £270
1999 Côtes du Rhône A Pascal S, Domaine Gramenon £550
G e r m a n y R e d2016 Spätburgunder Rhini, Ziereisen, Baden £195
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S p a i n R e d1998 Rioja Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta £550
I t a l y R e d2010 San Leonardo, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino £365
2011 Barbaresco Pajè, Roagna £380
2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano, Valdicava £645
2013 Palistorti Di Valgiano, Colline Lucchesi £190
2011 Isole e Olena Cepparello, Toscana £335
2005 Trinoro, Tenuta di Trinoro, Toscana £650
1996 Castello di Ama L’Apparita, Toscana £495
1994 Castello di Ama L’Apparita, Toscana £495
U n i t e d S t a t e s R e d2009 Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V., Stags Leap Wine Cellars Napa £750
1982 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill, Diamond Creek, Napa £1150
2014 Pinot Noir San Andreas Fault, Hirsch Vineyards, Sonoma Coast £310
S o u t h A f r i c a S w e e t2015 Vin de Constance, Klein Constantia, Constantia £360
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S P A R K L I N G
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C H A M P A G N E
We love our Champagne at Core. Quite simply, because Champagne continues to be the envy of the world’s sparkling wine producers. Ok, so Champagne sales have taken a hit from Prosecco recently, while English sparkling wine producers are rightly shouting about their usefully high acidity levels as the Champagne region warms up. But Champagne still rules, especially when it comes to ageing. That said, the big Champagne houses are being challenged by a new wave of producers who prefer to wear a pair of jeans than a sharp suit; who might farm organically, and focus on single vineyard and single grape variety wines. Cue the Champagne grower. The rise of the grower-producers has revolutionised this generation in the region. Top Champagne is no longer the exclusive realm of the big players. While single vineyard is the new vanguard, with deliciously complex cuvées from trailblazing terroiriste growers taking the wine world by storm.
“I only drink Champagne when I’m happy, and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory.
I trifle with it if I am not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it – unless I’m thirsty.” Lily Bollinger
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N O N - V I N T A G E C H A M P A G N E
NV Charles Heidsieck, Brut Réserve £105
NV Bollinger Special Cuvée, Brut £125
NV Jacques Lassaigne Les Vignes de Montgueux Blanc de Blancs £135
NV Bertrand Gautherot Vouette et Sorbée Fidèle Extra Brut £140
NV Agrapart & Fils 7 Crus Brut £135
NV Eric Rodez Blanc de Noirs Brut £145
NV Frederic Savart L’Ouverture Blanc de Noirs Brut £130
NV Frederic Savart L’Accomplie Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut £180
NV Frederic Savart L’Accomplie Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut (Magnum) £360
NV Guillaume S. Largillier Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut £395
NV Dhondt-Grellet Dans un Premier Temps Extra Brut £130
NV Dhondt-Grellet 1er Cru Terres Fines Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut £155
NV Dhondt-Grellet Cramant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut £185
NV Jérôme Prévost Les Béguines, La Closerie Extra Brut £170
NV Bérèche et Fils Reflet d’Antan Brut £220
NV Krug Grande Cuvée edition 167 Brut £250
NV Ulysse Collin Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut (2014) £190
NV Ulysse Collin Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut (2015) £190
NV Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut (2014) £220
NV Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut (2015) £170
NV Ulysse Colin Les Enfers Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut (2014) £245
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V I N T A G E C H A M P A G N E
2014 Frederic Savart Expression Brut Nature £265
2014 Frederic Savart Le Mont Des Chrétiens Extra Brut £265
2006 Eric Rodez Empreinte de Terroir Pinot Noir Brut £350
2014 Dhondt-Grellet Le Bateau Cramant Grand Cru Extra Brut £380
2010 Agrapart et Fils Grand Cru Minéral Extra Brut £210
2010 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Françaises Blanc de Noirs Brut £1500
2006 Paul Bara Special Club Bouzy Brut £165
2004 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Brut £405
1995 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut £850
1998 Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut £2250
1996 Krug Brut £950
1989 Krug Brut £1750
1988 Krug Brut £1550
1988 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut £1495
2008 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime £245
2005 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime £200
2005 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime (Magnum) £400
1981 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésime (Magnum) £1650
2004 Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut £350
1990 Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut £775
1985 Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Millénaires Blanc de Blancs Brut £950
1985 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Charlie Brut £1250
2004 Salon Blanc de Blancs £1450
2002 Salon Blanc de Blancs £1300
1999 Salon Blanc de Blancs £1250
1997 Salon Blanc de Blancs £1400
2008 Dom Pérignon Brut £395
2006 Dom Pérignon Brut £350
2005 Dom Pérignon Rosé Brut £695
2004 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut £565
1985 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut £1100
1975 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut £1600
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R O S É C H A M P A G N E
NV Chartogne-Taillet Rosé Brut £125
2015 Frederic Savart Expression Rosé Brut Nature £325
NV Bollinger Rosé Brut £135
2007 Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé Brut £240
NV Charles Heidsieck Rosé Brut £165
1985 Charles Heidsieck Rosé Brut £850
NV Eric Rodez Grand Cru Rosé Brut £135
S P A R K L I N G W I N E
2016 Rathfinny Rosé Brut, Sussex United Kingdom £90
2015 Rathfinny Blanc de Noirs Brut, Sussex United Kingdom £95
2015 Gusbourne Estate Rosé Brut, Kent United Kingdom £115
2014 Cremant de Bourgogne, François Mikulski, France £80
1992 Brut Nature Riesling Sekt, Weingut Peter Lauer, Germany £135
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W H I T E W I N E
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B U R G U N D Y - C Ô T E D E B E A U N E
Getting your head around Burgundy’s classification system
Ok, deep breath. There are general appellations, such as Bourgogne Rouge, and regional appellations, such as Chablis. Village wines come next, naming the best villages, such as Meursault. Next up is premier cru, the second-best vineyard within each village – the village comes first on the label, like Meursault-Charmes. Finally, grands crus, the top wines in Burgundy, from the top vineyards.
“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day.” Frank Sinatra
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F r a n c e
B u r g u n d y
2017 Bourgogne-Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune, Domaine Nicolas Faure £75 La Corvée de Bully
2017 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils £55
2016 Bourgogne Blanc, Domaine Fourrier £100
2016 Bourgogne Blanc, Jean-Marc Roulot £115
2015 Bourgogne Blanc, Domaine de Montille £100
2015 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey £115
2013 Bourgogne Blanc, Vincent Dancer (Magnum) £190
2007 Bourgogne Blanc, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé £895
2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges Blanc La Perrière, Henri Gouges £170
2014 Bourgogne Aligoté, Domaine Arnaud Ente £170
2014 Bourgogne Aligoté Sous Chatelet, Domaine d’Auvenay £260
C h a b l i s
2018 Chablis, Domaine des Hâtes, Pierrick Laroche £65
2017 Chablis, Domaine Vincent Dauvissat £150
C h a b l i s 1 e r C r u
2016 Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy, Laurent Tribut £120
2015 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre, Domaine Vauroux £100
2016 Chablis 1er Cru Monts Mains, François Raveneau £595
2014 Chablis 1er Cru Monts Mains, François Raveneau £650
2016 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons, François Raveneau £625
2015 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons, François Raveneau £595
1999 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons, François Raveneau £750
2006 Chabis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre, François Raveneau £595
C h a b l i s G r a n d C r u
2015 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, Maison Deux Montille £165
2000 Chabis Grand Cru Valmur, François Raveneau £895
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C ô t e d e B e a u n e
2017 Ladoix Le Cloud, Domaine Prieuré Roch £220
2015 Beaune 1er Cru Aigrots, Domaine de Montille £135
2015 Santenay 1er Cru Clos de Gravieres, Domaine Hubert Lamy £140
2014 Santenay 1er Cru Clos de Gravieres, Domaine Hubert Lamy £150
S a i n t - A u b i n 1 e r C r u2016 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Cuvée Marguerite, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey £185
2013 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Créots, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey £170
2013 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière, Domaine Hubert Lamy £150
2015 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly, Domaine Bernard Moreau £175
M e u r s a u l t
2017 Meursault Sous La Velle, Guy Amiot et Fils £165
2016 Meursault Luchets, Domaine Roulot £230
2016 Meursault Les Narvaux, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey £255
2014 Meursault Les Narvaux, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey £275
2015 Meursault Les Narvaux-Dessous, Domaine de Montille £175
2015 Meursault, Domaine Philippe Pacalet £240
2015 Meursault, Domaine J-F. Coche-Dury £500
2015 Meursault Clos de la Barre, Domaine des Comtes Lafon £450
2016 Meursault Les Tillets, Domaine Antoine Jobard £180
2015 Meursault Les Tillets, Domaine Antoine Jobard £185
2014 Meursault, Domaine Henri Boillot £195
2012 Meursault, François Mikulski £180
2011 Meursault, Domaine Roulot £325
M e u r s a u l t 1 e r C r u
2016 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, Domaine Philippe Pacalet £350
2014 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières, Domaine Heitz-Lochardet £295
2016 Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères, Domaine Roulot £405
2013 Meursault Blagny 1er Cru, Domaine Antoine Jobard £195
2010 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey £695
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P u l i g n y - M o n t r a c h e t
2017 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Alain Chavy £145
2017 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Blain-Gagnard £140
2016 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine François Carillon (Magnum) £320
2014 Puligny-Montrachet Les Tremblots, Domaine Hubert Lamy £185
2016 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine François Carillon £180
P u l i g n y - M o n t r a c h e t 1 e r C r u2015 1er Cru Les Perrières, Domaine Pernot Belicard £180
2013 1er Cru Les Pucelles , Domaine Leflaive (Jeroboam) £2400
2013 1er Cru Les Folatières, Maison Leroy £895
2011 1er Cru La Garenne, Maison Leroy £1150
G r a n d C r u
2016 Corton-Charlemagne, Domaine Vincent Girardin £375
2009 Bienvenue Bâtard-Montrachet, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey £1300
2007 Bâtard-Montrachet, Etienne Sauzet £750
2016 Chevalier-Montrachet, Jean-Marc Roulot £1500
2015 Chevalier-Montrachet, Domaine Alain Chavy £850
2008 Montrachet, Lucien Le Moine £950
C h a s s a g n e - M o n t r a c h e t
2014 Chassagne-Montrachet, Domaine Philippe Pacalet £220
C h a s s a g n e - M o n t r a c h e t 1 e r C r u
2017 1er Cru Les Vergers, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard £180
2017 1er Cru Les Caillerets, Domaine Lamy-Caillat £195
2016 1er Cru Les Macherelles, Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot £175
2016 1er Cru Les Embazées, Domaine Benjamin Leroux £170
2014 1er Cru Les Encégnières, Domaine Marc Colin £145
2014 1er Cru Chenevottes, Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot £180
C ô t e C h a l o n n a i s e
2016 Montagny 1er Cru, Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot £95
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M â c o n n a i s
1997 Pouilly-Fuissé La Roche, Guffens-Heynen £250
2017 Pouilly-Fuissé Collection, Domaine Sophie Cinier £105
2016 Pouilly-Fuissé Vers Cras, Domaine Sophie Cinier £105
A l s a c e
V i n d ’ A l s a c e
2018 Riesling Réserve, Domaine Trimbach £80
2011 Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile, Domaine Trimbach £135
1999 Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile, Domaine Trimbach £250
2007 Riesling Cuvée Ste Catherine Clos des Capicins, Weinbach £180
A l s a c e G r a n d C r u
2015 Gewurztraminer Steingrubler, Barmès-Buecher £90
2011 Riesling Pfersigberg, Léon Beyer £120
2014 Riesling Hengst, Domaine Josmeyer £160
2014 Riesling Pfingstberg, Valentin Zusslin £145
2011 Riesling Pfingstberg, Valentin Zusslin £160
2001 Riesling Geisberg, Kientzler, Alsace (Magnum) £325
B o r d e a u x
2016 Vin Blanc de Palmer, Château Palmer £425
2013 Blanc de Lynch-Bages, Château Lynch-Bages, Bordeaux Blanc £220
2012 Château Olivier Grand Cru Classé, Pessac-Léognan £85
2007 ‘Y’ Ygrec, Château d’Yquem, Bordeaux Blanc £360
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L o i r e
P a y s N a n t a i s
2018 Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Jérome Bretaudeau £60
A n j o u / S a u m u r
2018 Saumur, Domaine Guiberteau £80
2018 Saumur Les Moulins, Domaine Guiberteau £100
2017 Saumur Clos de Guichaux, Domaine Guiberteau £125
2016 Saumur Brézé, Domaine Guiberteau £175
2015 Saumur Brézé Clos de Carmes, Domaine Guiberteau £205
2016 Saumur L’Insolite, Domaine des Roches Neuves £55
2013 Saumur Brézé, Clos Rougeard £495
T o u r a i n e
2014 Vin de France Demi-Sec Bouchet, François Chidaine £85
2016 Vouvray Demi-Sec Clos de la Meslerie, Peter Hahn £90
2013 Savennières Coulée de Serrant, Nicolas Joly £175
C e n t r a l V i n e y a r d s
2018 Sancerre Terre de Maimbray, Pascal & Nicolas Reverdy £65
2016 Pouilly-Fumé Buisson Renard, Domaine Didier Dagueneau £265
2016 Pouilly-Fumé Silex, Domaine Didier Dagueneau £295
2009 Pouilly-Fumé Silex, Domaine Didier Dagueneau £450
2005 Pouilly-Fumé Silex, Domaine Didier Dagueneau £695
R e g i o n a l F r a n c e
2018 Jurancon Sec Météore, Clos Larrouyat, South West France £65
2012 Arbois ‘Les Corvées Sous Curon’, Domaine de la Tournelle, Jura £100
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C h â t e a u C h a l o n 6 2 c l C l a v e l i n
1976 Château Chalon Vin de Garde, Domaine Macle, Jura £550
1979 Château Chalon Vin de Garde, Domaine Macle, Jura £525
1985 Château Chalon Vin de Garde, Domaine Macle, Jura £515
1986 Château Chalon Vin de Garde, Domaine Macle, Jura £500
1990 Château Chalon Vin de Garde, Domaine Macle, Jura £500
1994 Château Chalon Vin de Garde, Domaine Macle, Jura £475
1998 Château Chalon Vin de Garde, Domaine Macle, Jura £450
1999 Château Chalon Vin de Garde, Domaine Macle, Jura £450
2000 Château Chalon Vin de Garde, Domaine Macle, Jura £405
R h ô n e V a l l e y
N o r t h e r n R h ô n e
2016 Condrieu, Andre Perret £110
2016 Condrieu Les V.V. Jacques Vernay, Stephane Ogier £155
2016 Château-Grillet £695
2016 Saint-Joseph Les Oliviers, Pierre Gonon £140
2012 Hermitage Blanc, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave £550
2006 Hermitage Blanc, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave £495
2001 Hermitage Blanc, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave £525
2006 Hermitage Les Rocoules, Domaine Marc Sorrel £230
2017 Saint-Péray Les Figuiers, Bernard Gripa £100
S o u t h e r n R h ô n e2014 Côtes-Du-Rhône Réserve, Château des Tours £170
2014 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Magis, Rotem & Mounir Saouma £245
2011 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc V.V. Château de Beaucastel £295
S p a i n
2018 Albariño ‘Leirana’, Forjas del Salnes £65
2018 Sortevera Blanco, Tenerife £85
2018 Taganan Vinos Atlanticos, Envinate, Tenerife £75
2006 Rioja Reserva Blanco Viña Tondonia, R. López de Heredia £95
2005 Rioja Reserva Blanco Viña Tondonia, R. López de Heredia £105
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P o r t u g a l
2017 Niepoort Redoma Branco Reserva, Douro Valley £120
2014 Niepoort Redoma Branco Reserva, Douro Valley £130
2018 Filipa Pato Nossa Calcario, Bairrada £80
2017 Malvasia, Adega Viúva Gomes, Colares (500ml) £100
I t a l y
2017 Soave Classico La Rocca, Pieropan, Veneto £85
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Piere, Vie di Romans, Friuli Isonzo £95
2014 Chardonnay, Miani, Friuli £240
2015 Riesling, San Leonardo, Trentino £100
2016 Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, Emidio Pepe, Abruzzo £155
2014 Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, Emidio Pepe, Abruzzo £225
2013 Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, Azienda Agricola Valentini, Abruzzo £260
A u s t r i a
W a c h a u
2016 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Kollmütz, Rudi Pichler £140
2012 Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel, Franz Hirtzberger(Dbl Magnum) £695
2017 Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel, Franz Hirtzberger £195
2011 Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel, Franz Hirtzberger £220
2012 Riesling Klause Am Berg, Nikolaihof £220
2005 Riesling Achleiten, Weingut Prager £175
2015 Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg, Rainer Wess £85
K a m p t a l
2017 Riesling Heiligenstein, Schloss Gobelsburg £110
2016 Riesling Gaisberg, Schloss Gobelsburg £75
2018 Grüner Veltliner Langenlois, Schloss Gobelsburg £65
2016 Grüner Veltliner Kaiserstiege, Joseph & Philipp Brundlmayer £55
S ü d s t e i e r m a r k
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Therese, Weingut Polz £85
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G r e e c e
2018 Aplá, Oenops Oenops Wines, Drama £60
2017 Vidiano, Oenops Wines, Drama £65
2017 Assyrtiko Cuvée Monsignori, Argyros, Santorini £80
2017 Assyrtiko, Vassaltis, Santorini £95
G e r m a n y
M o s e l
2018 Riesling Trocken Scharzhof, Egon Müller £150
2016 Riesling Trocken Scharzhof, Egon Müller £105
2014 Riesling Trocken Scharzhof, Egon Müller £115
2014 Riesling Trocken GG Uhlen Roth Lay, Heymann-Löwenstein £135
2004 Riesling Spätlese Trocken Scharzhofberger, R. Von Kesselstatt £105
2018 Riesling Kabinett Scharzhofberger, Egon Müller £250
2017 Riesling Kabinett Scharzhofberger, Egon Müller £255
2016 Riesling Kabinett Scharzhofberger, Egon Müller £215
2014 Riesling Kabinett Saarburger Rausch, Weingut Zilliken (Magnum) £170
2017 Riesling Spätlese Herrenberg C. Von Schubert, M. Grünhauser £80
2017 Riesling Spätlese Abtsberg C. Von Schubert, M. Grünhauser £85
2006 Riesling Spätlese Röttgen, Weingut Knebel £85
2006 Riesling Spätlese Wehlener Sonnenuhr, J.J. Prum £110
R h e i n g a u
2015 Riesling Spätlese Kiedricher Gräfenberg, Robert Weil £125
2011 Riesling Spätlese Kiedricher Gräfenberg, Robert Weil £170
R h e i n h e s s e n
2016 Riesling GG Westhofen Kirchspiel, Wittmann £145
N a h e
2012 Riesling GG Monzinger Halenberg, Emrich Schönleber (Magnum) £275
2017 Riesling Spätlese Norheimer Kirschheck, Weingut Dönnhoff £100
2016 Riesling Spätlese Norheimer Kirschheck, Weingut Dönnhoff £110
P f a l z
2015 Riesling Trocken, Weingut Georg Mosbacher £60
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U n i t e d S t a t e s
O r e g o n – W i l l a m e t t a V a l l e y
2015 Chardonnay, Bachelder, Willametta Valley £105
C a l i f o r n i a – N a p a V a l l e y
2014 Chardonnay, Kongsgaard, Napa Valley £375
C a l i f o r n i a – S o n o m a
2016 Chardonnay Les Noisetiers, Kistler, Sonoma Coast £250
2014 Chardonnay Heintz Vineyard, Kesner Wines, Sonoma Coast £145
2014 Chardonnay Seascape Vineyard, Hartfort Court, Sonoma £175
C a l i f o r n i a - C e n t r a l C o a s t2017 Chardonnay Trout Gulch, Kutch, Santa Cruz Mountains £125
C a l i f o r n i a - S a n t a B a r b a r a
2016 Chardonnay, Sandhi, Santa Barbara County £85
2016 Chardonnay Sandford & Benedict, Sandhi, Sta Rita Hills £125
2014 Chardonnay, Tyler, Santa Barbara County £95
2017 Roussanne, Stolpman Vineyards, Ballad Canyon £80
2016 Hildegard, Au Bon Climat, Santa Maria Valley £110
C a l i f o r n i a - S a n L u i s O b i s p o
2013 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Esprit Blanc, Paso Robles £105
S o u t h A f r i c a
O l i f a n t s R i v e r
2018 Chenin Blanc Skurfberg Old Vine Series, Sadie Family Wines £95
NV Chenin Blanc Dirty Little Secret, Ken Forrester Piekenierskloof £195
S w a r t l a n d
2017 Aristagos, David & Nadia Sadie, Swartland £85
2017 Palladius, Sadie Family Wines, Swartland £140
2016 Chenin Blanc, David & Nadia Sadie, Swartland £80
2017 Chenin Blanc Ava, Rall Swartland £120
2017 Family White, A.A. Badenhorst, Swartland £80
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S t e l l e n b o s c h
2018 Chenin Blanc The FMC, Ken Forrester £85
W e s t e r n C a p e
2018 Orbitofrontal Cortex, Blankbottle, Western Cape £70
2017 Alheit Vineyards Cartology, Western Cape £115
2017 Rall White, Coastal Region £85
C a p e S o u t h C o a s t
2017 Chardonnay Estate Reserve, Lismore, Greyton £105
2017 Viognier Estate Reserve, Lismore, Greyton £105
A u s t r a l i a
N e w S o u t h W a l e s
2009 Semillon Elizabeth, Mount Pleasant, Hunter Valley £65
S o u t h A u s t r a l i a
2016 Roussanne Estate, Yangarra, McLaren Vale £70
2018 Riesling Polish Hill, Grosset, Clare Valley £95
2017 Riesling Julius, Henschke, Eden Valley £85
2015 Semillon Pearce Road, Kilikanoon, Clare Valley £60
V i c t o r i a
2016 Chenin Blanc Wesburn, Mac Forbes, Yarra Valley £105
2015 Chenin Blanc Old Vine EB20, Mac Forbes, Yarra Valley £85
2018 Chardonnay, Timo Mayer, Yarra Valley £135
2017 Chardonnay Single Vineyard, Yabby Lake, Mornington Peninsula £85
N e w Z e a l a n d
2018 Sauvignon Blanc, Clos Marguerite, Marlborough £70
2017 Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River, Auckland £85
R o s é
2018 Rosé Pinot Noir, Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Burgundy £70
2018 Bandol Rosé, Domaine Tempier, Provence £75
2018 Triennes Rosé, Domaine de Triennes, IGP Var Provence £45
2008 Rioja Gran Reserva Rosado Viña Tondonia R. López de Heredia £95
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R E D W I N E
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B O U R G O G N E – C Ô T E D E N U I T S
Streatching from Dijon to just south of Nuits-St.Georges the Côtes de Nuits is Burgundys premieur area for red wine production, like most of Burgundy its soils are predominantly limestone and marl with clay and sand, near the 47th parallel its one of the northern most regions to produce premium red wine.
“My only regret in life is that I did not drink more wine.” Ernest Hemingway
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F r a n c e
B u r g u n d y2017 Irancy, Domaine Vincent Dauvissat £120
B o u r g o g n e2017 Coteaux Bourguignons Mes Gamays, Domaine Nicolas Faure £65
2017 Bourgogne Aux Argillieres, Domaine Nicolas Faure £80
2014 Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine Fourrier £115
2013 Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine Fourrier £110
M a r s a n n a y2014 Marsannay Les Echezots, Domaine Bart £95
2014 Marsannay, Domaine Joseph Roty £105
2014 Marsannay, Méo-Camuzet £145
2012 Marsannay En Clémengeots, Domaine Sylvain Pataille £125
F i x i n2011 Fixin, Domaine Perrot-Minot £95
G e v r e y - C h a m b e r t i n v i l l a g e2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier, Domaine Tortochot £160
2014 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Philippe Pacalet £240
2009 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Taupenot-Merme £155
2009 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot £225
2009 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau £475
2008 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vigne, Domaine Fourrier £350
2005 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Humbert Frères £180
2002 Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze (Magnum) £395
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B U R G U N D Y
Talk to any Burgundy buff and it won’t be long before the word ‘terroir’ crops up. The term, bandied around the wine world, carries so much meaning and weight, and refers to all the natural elements – the geography, the geology and the climate, which together with the winemakers’ skills creates a unique vintage. But just when you’ve got your head around that, up pops the word ‘climat’, which is unique to the wines of Burgundy. Climat is a precisely delineated vine plot, with its own microclimate, and specific geological condition, shaped by human cultivation over centuries. The Gallo-Romans grew vines here. In the Middle Ages, monks carved up their vineyards into tiny patches, marking their boundaries with dry-stone walls. Along the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, home of the greatest Burgundies, there are more than 1,200 such sites, clustered around villages, methods passed down from generation to generation - and this, in a nutshell, is what makes Burgundy so special.
“Nothing makes the future look so rosy as to contemplate it through a glass of Chambertin.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
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G e v r e y - C h a m b e r t i n 1 e r C r u2007 1er Cru Aux Combottes, Domaine Lignier (Magnum) £435
2006 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques, Domaine Fourrier £995
2000 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques, Domaine Armand Rousseau £1750
G e v r e y - C h a m b e r t i n G r a n d C r u2011 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, Domaine Duroché £565
2009 Chapelle Chambertin, Domaine Pierre Damoy £595
2008 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, Domaine Pierre Damoy £550
2002 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, Domaine Pierre Damoy £650
1998 Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Domaine Armand Rousseau £2995
2002 Mazis-Chambertin, Domaine Maume £450
2011 Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Stephane Magnien £265
2011 Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Philippe Pacalet £795
2002 Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Geantet-Pansiot £595
1996 Ruchottes-Chambertin, Christophe Roumier £1950
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M o r e y - S t - D e n i s 1 e r C r u2012 1er Cru Clos des Ormes, George Lignier & Fils £140
2001 1er Cru La Riotte, Domaine Taupenot-Merme £235
2010 Clos de la Bussière, Domaine G. Roumier £750
2008 Clos de la Bussière, Domaine G. Roumier £595
1999 Clos de la Bussière, Domaine G. Roumier £950
M o r e y - S t - D e n i s G r a n d C r u2011 Clos de la Roche, Domaine Dujac, Burgundy (375ml) £455
1996 Clos de Tart, Mommessin £1050
1993 Clos de Tart, Mommessin £1150
C h a m b o l l e - M u s i g n y2011 Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Philippe Pacalet £320
C h a m b o l l e - M u s i g n y 1 e r C r u2011 1er Cru Charmes, François Bertheau (Magnum) £419
2011 1er Cru Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Philippe Pacalet £395
2010 1er Cru Sentiers, Domaine Robert Groffier Père & Fils £420
1996 1er CruLes Amoureuses, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé £1750
1995 1er Cru Les Amoureuses, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé £1850
C h a m b o l l e - M u s i g n y G r a n d C r u1995 Musigny, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé £1650
2002 Bonnes-Mares, Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils £775
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V o s n e - R o m a n é e 1 e r C r u2014 1er Cru Les Suchots, Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot £295
2010 1er Cru Les Chaumes, Domaine François Lamarche £795
2008 1er Cru Les Malconsorts, Domaine de Montille £895
2002 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts, Domaine Sylvain Cathiard & Fils £1995
2006 1er Cru Cros Parantoux, Domaine Méo-Camuzet £3500
V o s n e - R o m a n é e G r a n d C r u2005 Richebourg, Domaine A-F Gros £1275
1998 Richebourg, Domaine Anne Gros £1750
2009 Grands Échézeaux, Domaine de la Romanée Conti £3200
2007 Romanée-St-Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée Conti £3400
2014 Échézeaux, Domaine Philippe Pacalet £750
1996 Échézeaux, Domaine de la Romanée Conti £3600
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N u i t s S a i n t - G e o r g e s2014 Nuits Saint-Georges, Domaine Philippe Pacalet £225
2014 Nuits Saint-Georges, Domaine Sylvain Cathiard & Fils £250
2012 Nuits Saint-Georges, Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot £155
2013 Nuits Saint-Georges Au Bas de Combe, Domaine Jean Tardy £160
N u i t s S a i n t - G e o r g e s 1 e r C r u2015 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Prieuré-Roch £425
2014 1er Cru Aux Thorey, Domaine de Montille £165
2013 1er Cru Argillières, Domaine Prieuré-Roch £895
2013 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier £260
2012 1er Cru Les Saint-Georges, Domaine Robert Chévillon £325
2007 1er Cru Les Saint-Georges, Domaine Henri Gouges £260
C o r t o n G r a n d C r u2015 Corton Les Bressandes, Domaine Ravaut £185
V o l n a y2014 1er Cru Mitans, Domaine de Montille £190
P o m m a r d2002 Pommard Les Noizons, Paul Pernod et ses Fils £150
2010 Pommard 1er Cru Grands Clos de Épenots, Domaine de Courcel £275
2013 Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Épenots, Domaine de Montille £195
C ô t e d e B e a u n e2017 Aloxe-Corton, Domaine Nicolas Faure £125
2017 Ladoix Les Briquottes, Antonio Quari £140
2017 Ladoix Le Cloud, Domaine Prieuré-Roch £240
2015 Ladoix Le Cloud, Domaine Prieuré-Roch £195
2016 Monthélie, Domaine Fanny Sabre £105
2016 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru, Domaine Roulot £155
B e a u j o l a i s2018 Morgon Cuvée Camille Roche du Py, Domaine Marcel Lapierre £90
2016 Fleurie Roche Guillon, Domaine de Fa £75
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L o i r e
A n j o u / S a u m u r2015 Saumur Les Motelles, Domaine Guiberteau £130
2014 Saumur Les Arboises, Domaine Guiberteau £170
2016 Saumur Champigny Terres Chaudes, Roches Neuves £55
2013 Saumur Champigny Le Clos, Clos Rougeard £475
2013 Saumur Champigny Le Bourg, Clos Rougeard £950
T o u r a i n e2016 Chinon Vieilles Vignes, Philippe Alliet £70
2015 Touraine Amboise Côt, Domaine La Grange Tiphaine £85
C e n t r a l V i n e y a r d s 2015 Sancerre Rouge Bellechaume, Pierre Morin £75
2014 Sancerre Rouge La Moussière, Alphonse Mellot £95
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B O R D E A U X
Ringing the changes in Bordeaux So you thought things hadn’t changed much in France’s most famous and largest wine region? Think again. There have been fundamental stylistic shifts in the region’s wines over the last few decades. Thanks go in part to the simultaneous rise of the consultant and the wine critic (we’re thinking of you, Michel Rolland and Robert Parker Jr). Their influence was – still is - massive, prompting an opulence in the wines not seen before. Who cares how these new super-ripe wines age? Not the public, certainly, who don’t want to wait three decades to drink it. Yes, the region still lives and dies by the 1855 classification that ranks its top properties, but nearly everyone not at the top thinks this is now past its expiration date. And there’s a growing number of earnest producers making laudable wines at artisan level, who are now farming with an eye on organics, and who revere the freshness and integrity that once made ‘claret’, as us Brits like to call it, so beloved.
“I can certainly see that you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay here wouldn’t know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret”
Basil Fawlty
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B o r d e a u x
2013 Château Grand Village, Guinaudeau, Bordeaux £55
2007 Roc de Cambes, Côtes de Bourg £165
2005 Château Cissac, Cru Bourgeois, Haut-Médoc £110
2001 Château Cantemerle, 5ème Grand Cru Classé, Haut-Médoc £155
1970 Château Cantemerle, 5ème Grand Cru Classé, Haut-Médoc £195
S a i n t - E s t è p h e 2 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2001 Château Cos d’Estournel £450
1996 Château Cos d’Estournel £495
P a u i l l a c2010 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon, Château Clerc Milon £130
2001 Carruades de Lafite, Château Lafite Rothschild £675
P a u i l l a c 5 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2013 Château Batailley £125
2006 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste £180
1982 Château Clerc Milon £425
2005 Château Lynch-Bage £495
1999 Château Lynch-Bage £495
1988 Château Lynch-Bage £550
P a u i l l a c 4 5 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2005 Château Durhart-Milon £260
2000 Château Durhart-Milon £295
P a u i l l a c 2 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2005 Château Pichon Longueville Baron £425
1982 Château Pichon Longueville Baron £695
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P a u i l l a c 1 e r G r a n d C r u C l a s s é1998 Château Lafite Rothschild £1800
1988 Château Lafite Rothschild £1950
2001 Château Mouton Rothschild £1200
1999 Château Mouton Rothschild £1350
1998 Château Mouton Rothschild £1150
1985 Château Mouton Rothschild £1250
1982 Château Mouton Rothschild £3500
1959 Château Mouton Rothschild £6000
1996 Château Latour £1600
1970 Château Latour £2500
1945 Château Latour £5500
S a i n t - J u l i e n2011 Château Gloria £125
2010 Château Gloria £180
1995 Clos du Marquis £225
S a i n t - J u l i e n 4 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2008 Château Saint-Pierre £250
1970 Château Brainaire-Ducru £275
S a i n t - J u l i e n 3 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2005 Château Lagrange £235
1998 Château Lagrange £225
S a i n t - J u l i e n 2 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é1999 Château Léoville Las Cases £450
1970 Château Gruaud-Larose £315
1996 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou £550
1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou £800
1998 Château Léoville Poyferré £245
1959 Château Léoville Poyferré £950
M a r g a u x 4 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é1959 Château Dufort-Vivens £595
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M a r g a u x 3 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2007 Château Palmer, 3ème Grand Cru Classé £550
1996 Château Palmer, 3ème Grand Cru Classé £650
1998 Château Palmer, 3ème Grand Cru Classé £695
1988 Château Palmer, 3ème Grand Cru Classé £620
1985 Château Palmer, 3ème Grand Cru Classé £850
1983 Château Palmer, 3ème Grand Cru Classé £1550
1996 Château Kirwan, 3ème Grand Cru Classé £210
M a r g a u x 2 è m e G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2001 Château Rauzan-Segla £295
1996 Château Lascombes £285
M a r g a u x 1 e r G r a n d C r u C l a s s é1996 Château Margaux £1750
1995 Château Margaux £1400
1983 Château Margaux £1750
P e s s a c - L é o g n a n G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2005 Château Haut-Bailly £340
2000 Château Smith Haut Lafite £395
1998 Château La Mission Haut-Brion £850
1989 Domaine de Chevalier £275
P e s s a c - L é o g n a n 1 e r G r a n d C r u C l a s s é2001 Château Haut-Brion £995
1988 Château Haut-Brion £1200
P o m e r o l2005 Château L’Eglise-Clinet £1450
2001 Petrus £4500
1970 Petrus £4350
1998 Château Latour a Pomerol £475
1989 Château La Conseillante £995
1995 Vieux Château Certan (Magnum) £975
1989 Vieux Château Certan £650
1988 Vieux Château Certan £495
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S a i n t - É m i l i o n G r a n d C r u1995 Château Tetre Roteboeuf £595
S a i n t - É m i l i o n 1 e r G r a n d C r u C l a s s é B2005 Château Valandraud £575
2004 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière £250
2003 Château Figeac (Dbl Magnum) £1200
1998 Château Figeac £535
S a i n t - É m i l i o n 1 e r G r a n d C r u C l a s s é A2001 Château Angelus £1050
1996 Château Angelus £975
2003 Château Pavie £750
1996 Château Cheval Blanc £1175
1995 Château Cheval Blanc £1200
1986 Château Cheval Blanc £1100
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N O R T H E R N R H Ô N E
Did you know that there are vineyards along virtually the entire length of the Rhône River, from its source in the Swiss Alps to its mouth near Marseilles? The variety of wines is staggering, unsurprisingly. In wine terms, the valley is split into the northern and southern Rhône. The vineyards in the north, some of the oldest in France, are etched into the mountainside on narrow terraces at dizzying gradients, with the great majority of wine being made from the Syrah grape. The region’s most famous wines are the deep-flavoured, long-lived reds of Hermitage and the generally more fragrant and delicate Côte-Rôtie. The southern Rhône, meanwhile, is more user-friendly (more boozy, too – we’re looking at you, Châteauneuf-du-Pape). You can thank the openly fruity character of the Grenache grape, which rules here. And the change in scenery - it’s the gateway to Provence, think olive trees, lavender and cicadas.
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N o r t h e r n R h ô n e
C ô t e - R ô t i e2012 Côte-Rôtie, Patrick Jasmin £180
2012 Côte-Rôtie, Domaine Jamet £395
2007 Côte-Rôtie, Domaine Jamet £450
2000 Côte-Rôtie, Domaine Jamet £795
2011 Côte-Rôtie Côte Rozier, Bonnefond (Magnum) £275
2009 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne, E. Guigal £1250
1995 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne, E. Guigal £900
1995 Côte-Rôtie La Mouline, E. Guigal £950
1989 Côte-Rôtie La Turque , E. Guigal £1950
2006 Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune, Domaine Gilles Barge £195
2005 Côte-Rôtie Les Rochains, Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond £170
2013 Côte-Rôtie Maestria, Agnes Levet (Magnum) £350
2010 Côte-Rôtie Maestria, Agnes Levet £175
2004 Côte-Rôtie Peroline, Agnes Levet £185
2004 Côte-Rôtie Classique, Rene Rostaing £195
S a i n t - J o s e p h2017 Saint-Joseph, Domaine Bernard Gripa £90
2017 Saint-Joseph, Pierre Gonon £130
C r o z e s - H e r m i t a g e2017 Crozes-Hermitage Equis, Domaine des Lises, Maxime Graillot £90
2014 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert, Paul Jaboulet Aîné £115
2009 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert, Paul Jaboulet Aîné £115
2007 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert, Paul Jaboulet Aîné £125
1995 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert, Paul Jaboulet Aîné £160
H e r m i t a g e2015 Hermitage Farconnet, Jean-Louis Chave Selection £135
2014 Hermitage Farconnet, Jean-Louis Chave Selection £125
2006 Hermitage, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave £695
2004 Hermitage, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave £675
1988 Hermitage, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave £1395
1989 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné £675
1985 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné £495
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C o r n a s2009 Cornas, Domaine Dumien-Serrette (Magnum) £270
2005 Cornas Billes Noires, Domaine du Coulet, Matthieu Barret £190
1998 Cornas Domaine De Rochpertuis, Jean Lionnet £180
1995 Cornas, Auguste Clape £495
S o u t h e r n R h ô n e
C ô t e s d u R h ô n e2018 Côtes du Rhône Petit Ours,Matthieu Barret £60
1999 Côtes du Rhône A Pascal S, Domaine Gramenon (Magnum) £550
C h â t e a u n e u f - d u - P a p e2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée, Domaine du Pegau £170
2014 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe £165
1998 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe £250
2013 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Henri Bonneau £375
2013 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Marie Beurrier, Henri Bonneau £495
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins, Henri Bonneau £695
2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château Rayas £1200
2001 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château de Beaucastel £265
G i g o n d a s2009 Gigondas, Château de Saint Cosme £145
R e g i o n a l F r a n c e
2017 Languedoc Lou Maset, Domaine d’Aupilhac £50
2016 IGP Vin de Pays de la Drôme LA Re-Nommée, Maison Lombard £55
2015 Côtes du Marmandais Chante Coucou, Elian da Ros £80
2016 Vin de France, Grenache Etcetera, Athenais de Beru £95
2007 Vin de France C.L.O.S. Milan, Henri Milan £110
2014 Arbois Trois Cépages, Domaine du Pélican, Jura £80
2007 Vin de France, Wanted Gang, Rhône Gang £85
2006 Côtes du Roussillon Villages Muntada, Domaine Gauby £240
2016 IGP Pays d’Oc, Chemin de Moscou, Domaine Gayda £80
2011 Pays d’Hérault, Domaine de la Grange des Pères £275
2002 Pays d’Hérault, Domaine de la Grange des Pères £425
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R e g i o n a l F r a n c e – D o m a i n e d e T r é v a l l o n2005 Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône, Domaine de Trévallon £225
2003 Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône, Domaine de Trévallon £285
2001 Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône, Domaine de Trévallon £295
1998 Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône, Domaine de Trévallon £285
1997 Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône, Domaine de Trévallon £295
1995 Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône, Domaine de Trévallon £305
1994 Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône, Domaine de Trévallon £340
1992 Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône, Domaine de Trévallon £350
1991 Coteaux D’Aix-En-Provence, Domaine de Trévallon £375
1989 Coteaux D’Aix-En-Provence, Domaine de Trévallon £495
1988 Coteaux D’Aix-En-Provence, Domaine de Trévallon £425
1986 Coteaux D’Aix-En-Provence, Domaine de Trévallon £395
G e r m a n y
2016 Spätburgunder Rhini, Ziereisen, Baden (Magnum) £195
2016 Spätburgunder Rhini, Ziereisen, Baden £100
2015 Spätburgunder Bürgstadter Berg, Rudolf Fürst, Franken £110
A u s t r i a
2013 Blaufränkisch Kirschgarten, Josef Umathum, Burgenland £125
2013 Blaufränkisch Joschuari, Gut Oggau, Weinland £140
2009 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Alte Reben, Moric, Burgenland £195
2006 Blaufränkisch Neckenmarkt Alte Reben, Moric, Burgenland £205
2008 Blaufränkisch Rosenberg, Weingut Pittnauer, Burgenland £95
1999 Saint-Laurent Frauenkirchner Vom Stein Umathum £210
G r e e c e
2016 Naoussa, Diamantakos, Macedonia £65
U n i t e d K i n g d o m
2016 Pinot Noir, Gusbourne Estate, Kent £110
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S p a i n
C a t a l u n y a2017 Monsant Vèrtebra, Terroir Sense Fronteres £100
2012 Priorat Selecció Especial Vinyes Velles, Ferrer Bobet £180
1999 Priorat L’Ermita, Alvaro Palacios £550
1997 Priorat Clos de L’Obac, Costers del Siurana £220
C a s t i l l a y L e o n2012 Ribera del Duero PSI, Peter Sisseck £95
2007 Ribera del Duero Pingus, Dominio de Pingus £1600
1986 Ribera del Duero Unico, Vega Sicilia £1050
1985 Ribera del Duero Unico, Vega Sicilia £1100
N o r t h C e n t r a l S p a i n1998 Rioja Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta (Magnum) £550
1986 Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Real, C.V.N.E £395
1964 Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Real, C.V.N.E £695
1981 Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia, R. López de Heredia £495
G a l i c i a2017 Lousas Parcela Seoane, Envinate, Ribeira Sacra £85
C a s t i l l a L a M a n c h a2017 Albahra, Envinate, Almansa £55
2013 Piélago, Jiménez-Landi, Mentrida £90
T e n e r i f e
2018 Sortevera Tinto, Tenerife £100
2017 Migan, Envinate, Valle de la Oratava £85
P o r t u g a l
2008 Niepoort Batuta, Douro Valley £190
2010 Ramisco, Adega Viúva Gomes, Colares (500ml) £100
1967 Ramisco Reserva Tinto, Adega Viúva Gomes, Colares £255
2016 Filipa Pato, Nossa Calcario, Bairrada £95
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B A R O L O
Is Barolo the new Burgundy? The land of wine, that’s what the Ancient Greeks used to call Italy. And for good reason – there are vines everywhere, from the foothills of the Alps to the tiny Italian island of Pantelleria off the Sicilian coast. But it wasn’t until the Second World War that Italy really started to catch up. Now Italy’s top wines rival the best from Bordeaux, with serious reds – and even whites – coming out of pretty much every region. Though to really understand Italy’s wines, it’s best to think of it as a group of regions, rather than a single country. Its greatest reds? Barolo, say many – and it’s to where many a Burgundy nut now heads when they run out, lured by Nebbiolo’s structure and tannins. Like Burgundy, multiple producers may own small parcels within famous vineyards here; but unlike Burgundy, the best Barolo vineyards are not ranked as premier or grand cru, though this is always under discussion. It’s no surprise then that vineyard prices are creeping up.
“I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food” W.C. Fields
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I t a l y
2016 Foradori Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino £70
2010 San Leonardo Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino (Magnum) £365
2006 San Leonardo Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino £295
2003 San Leonardo Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino £175
P i e d m o n t2015 Nebbiolo d’Alba Valmaggiore, Bruno Giacosa £120
2012 Langhe Nebbiolo, Roberto Voerzio £120
P i e d m o n t B a r o l o2015 Barolo La Contrada di Sorano, Paolo Baudnana £130
2014 Barolo Ravera, Elvio Cogno £170
2013 Barolo Riserva Bussia 90di, Giacomo Fenocchio £220
2011 Barolo Pira, Roagna £245
2009 Barolo Pira, Roagna £275
2010 Barolo Riserva Ginestra, Paolo Conterno £395
2013 Barolo, Domenico Clerico £125
2013 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra, Domenico Clerico £260
2009 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra, Domenico Clerico £195
2009 Barolo Cannubi, E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis £210
2007 Barolo Lazzarito, Casa E.di Mirafiore £175
2006 Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Torriglione, Roberto Voerzio £395
2006 Barolo Cannubi, Paolo Scavino £550
1999 Barolo Santo Stefano di Perno, Giuseppe Mascarello £275
1996 Barolo Lazzarito, Fontanafredda £250
1985 Barolo Riserva, Giacomo Borgogno & Figli £550
P i e d m o n t B a r b a r e s c o2011 Barbaresco Pajè, Roagna (Magnum) £380
2011 Barbaresco Pajè, Roagna £245
2009 Barbaresco Ovello, Cantina del Pino £160
2005 Barbaresco Asili, Bruno Giacosa £595
1964 Barbaresco, Gaja £650
V e n e t o2016 Valpolicella, Novaia £45
2006 Amarone della Valpolicella, Dal Forno Romano £695
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T u s c a n y – C h i a n t i C l a s s i c o2016 Chianti Classico, Isole e Olena £75
2014 Chianti Classico San Marcellino, Rocca di Montegrossi £105
T u s c a n y – B r u n e l l o d i M o n t a l c i n o2013 Brunello di Montalcino, Il Poggione £135
2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano, Valdicava £645 (Magnum) 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Case Basse, Soldera £1950
1995 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Case Basse, Soldera £2200
2011 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Tenuta Greppo, Biondi-Santi £850
1997 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Tenuta Greppo, Biondi-Santi £1350
1988 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Tenuta Greppo, Biondi-Santi £1850
1975 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Tenuta Greppo, Biondi-Santi £2500
1970 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Tenuta Greppo’, Biondi-Santi £1950
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T U S C A N Y
What’s so super about Super Tuscans?
It might sound like a Marvel super hero, but it’s a term used to describe a red wine from Tuscany that may include the use of non-indigenous grapes, particularly Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. It was born out of frustration at the slow-changing Italian wine laws as the more creative winemakers started to experiment. But change the law they did, in 1992. Nowadays Super Tuscans command high prices - so yes, why not call them wine heroes.
“I’m a wine enthusiast. The more wine I drink, the more enthusiastic I become.”
Robert Rose
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T u s c a n y
2013 Palistorti Di Valgiano, Colline Lucchesi, Toscana (Magnum) £190
2016 Palistorti Di Valgiano, Colline Lucches, Toscana £90
2011 Isole e Olena Cepparello, Toscana (Magnum) £335
2009 Sammarco, Castello Dei Rampolla, Toscana £190
2005 Trinoro, Tenuta di Trinoro, Toscana (Magnum) £650
2001 San Felice Vigorello, Toscana £195
1996 Castello di Ama L’Apparita, Toscana (Magnum) £495
1994 Castello di Ama L’Apparita, Toscana (Magnum) £495
2000 Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri £695
1998 Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri £760
1997 Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri £750
1998 Masseto, Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Bolgheri £1975
2009 Solaia, Antinori, Toscana £575
1997 Solaia, Antinori, Toscana £695
1995 Tignanello, Antinori, Toscana £380
S i c i l y
2014 Terre Sicilliane Rosso Magma, Frank Cornelissen £450
S a r d i n i a
2004 Turriga, Argiolas, Isola dei Nuraghi £235
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C A L I F O R N I A
“My attitude to wine – apart from my mantra ‘drink for mood and not for food’ – is based on the Three Ps: Place – where the vineyards are, generally very nice to visit; People – those who produce wine, who are generally good, and
if they are bad they will make bad wine; Product – the result of P1 and P2.
Looking back over a lifetime around the Three Ps, I am still totally in love with it all. I have been very fortunate indeed, for wine has
brought me more than I ever could have imagined.”
Steven Spurrier
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U n i t e d S t a t e s
O r e g o n
2017 Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvée, Cristom, Willamette Valley £90
2016 Pinot Noir Avni, Lingua Franca, Willamette Valley £115
2015 Pinot Noir Mimis Mind, Lingua Franca, Eola-Amity Hills £195
2014 Pinot Noir Eileen Vineyard, Cristom, Willamette Valley £160
C a l i f o r n i a - M e n d o c i n o
2011 Pinot Noir Weir Vineyard, Williams Salyem, Yorkville Highlands £365
2010 Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard, Williams Salyem, Anderson £350
C a l i f o r n i a - N a p a V a l l e y
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon The Ranch, Snowden Vineyards, Napa £125
2014 Sage Mountain Vineyard Continuum Tim Mondavi, Napa £450
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder, Lokoya, Napa £600
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V. Stags Leap, Napa (Magnum) £750
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon State Lane Vineyard, Kapscandy, Napa £450
2005 Opus One, Napa £900
1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, Chateau Montelena, Napa £395
1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia, Napa £895
2008 Harlan Estate The Maiden, Napa £800
1995 Harlan Estate, Napa £1450
2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow, Diamond Creek, Napa £565
2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace, Diamond Creek, Napa £550
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace, Diamond Creek, Napa £585
1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace, Diamond Creek, Napa £595
1982 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill, Diamond Creek, Napa £1150 (Magnum)
C a l i f o r n i a - S o n o m a C o a s t
2016 Syrah, Arnot-Roberts £110
2014 Pinot Noir San Andreas Fault, Hirsch Vineyards (Magnum) £310
2011 Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch, Kutch Wines £170
2011 Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard, Williams Salyem £325
2009 Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard, Marcassin £895
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C a l i f o r n i a - S a n t a B a r b a r a
2017 Pinot Noir Memorious, Domaine de la Côte, Sta. Rita Hills £170
2017 Pinot Noir Bloom’s Field, Domaine de la Côte, Sta. Rita Hills £205
2016 Pinot Noir Bloom’s Field, Domaine de la Côte, Sta. Rita Hills £195
2017 Pinot Noir La Côte, Domaine de la Côte, Sta. Rita Hills £255
2015 Pinot Noir La Côte, Domaine de la Côte, Sta. Rita Hills £240
2013 Pinot Noir Zotovich, Chanin Wines, Sta. Rita Hills £110
C a l i f o r n i a - C e n t r a l C o a s t
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mount Eden, Santa Cruz Mountains £210
2009 Monte Bello Estate Vineyard, Ridge, Santa Cruz Mountains £495
2008 Monte Bello Estate Vineyard, Ridge, Santa Cruz Mountains £475
1995 Monte Bello Estate Vineyard, Ridge, Santa Cruz Mountains £850
2010 Pinot Noir Vista Verde Vineyard, William Salyem, San Benito £310
2012 Syrah Stock, Sine Qua Non £800
A r g e n t i n a
2016 Malbec, Hermandad, Valle de Uco Mendoza £85
2018 Pinot Noir, Verum, Rio Negro Patagonia £60
C h i l e
2005 Errazuriz, Don Maximiano, Aconcagua Valley £170
2016 Carignan Vigno, Bouchon, Maule Valley £90
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A U S T R A L I A
It’s an old New World. When a country has had a winemaking history that dates back a century or more, how can that still be described as the New World? Good question. Well, it’s a question of grapes - vitis vinifera grapes, to be exact, of which there are thousands of varieties, native to the Mediterranean, and grown for centuries in countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, et al. The grapes were brought with settlers during (and after) the age of exploration, to New World countries such as the United States, Australia, South Africa, Chile, Argentina and New Zealand. Nowadays they regularly beat Old World equivalents in blind tastings, thanks to Steven Spurrier and the Judgement of Paris.You might notice that the majority of our New World wines are from Australia, the United States and South Africa. This is because we think some of the most exciting winemaking is happening there right now. Plus, our head sommelier, Gareth Ferreira, knows more than most about the latter, as he happens to hail from the South Africa.So we hope you will join us on our journey, whether to the Pacific Ocean-influenced hills of the Santa Maria Valley in California’s Central Coast, or to the open skies and gum tree-lined roads of south Australia’s Clare Valley, or to the maverick winemakers causing a stir in Swartland.
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A u s t r a l i a
S o u t h A u s t r a l i a
2014 Grosset, Gaia, Clare Valley £130
2012 Shiraz Basket Press, Rockford Wines, Barossa Valley £225
2006 Shiraz Bishops, Ben Glaetzer, Barossa Valley £110
2001 Shiraz The Octavius, Yalumba, Barossa Valley £175
1998 Shiraz Meshach, Grant Burge, Barossa Valley £195
2007 Shiraz Grange, Penfolds, South Australia £800
1997 Shiraz Grange, Penfolds, South Australia £895
1988 Cabernet Shiraz Bin389, Penfolds, South Australia £220
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon ,Wynns, Coonawarra £125
V i c t o r i a
2018 Pinot Meunier EB42, Mac Forbes £75
2016 Pinot Noir Farrside, By Farr, Geelong £145
2018 Pinot Noir, Mac Forbes, Yarra Valley £85
2015 Pinot Noir Woori Yallock, Mac Forbes, Yarra Valley £130
2016 Pinot Noir, Ocean Eight, Mornington Peninsula £85
2018 Syrah, Timo Mayer, Yarra Valley £135
2016 Syrah Healesville, Mac Forbes, Yarra Valley £100
2015 Syrah, Jamsheed, Pyrenees £100
T a s m a n i a2016 Pinot Noir, Tolpuddle, Coal River £145
N e w Z e a l a n d
2014 Pinot Noir, Clos Marguerite, Malborough £80
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S o u t h A f r i c a
C o a s t a l R e g i o n
2018 Cinsault Follow The Line, Duncan Savage, Darling £85
2018 Tinta Barocca Treinspoor Old Vine Series, Sadie Family £90
2017 Tinta Barocca Treinspoor Old Vine Series, Sadie Family £100
2016 Sadie Family Wines, Columella, Swartland £165
2015 Sadie Family Wines, Columella, Swartland £185
2017 Syrah, Porseleinberg, Swartland £160
2015 Rall Red, Swartland £85
2010 Eisen & Viljoen Normandie, Paarl £195
C a p e S o u t h C o a s t
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Main Road & Dignity, Restless River £130
2017 Syrah Estate Reserve, Lismore, Greyton £110
O l i f a n t s R i v e r
2018 Grenache Soldaat Old Vine Series, Sadie Family £110
2017 Grenache Soldaat Old Vine Series, Sadie Family £125
2016 Grenache Soldaat Old Vine Series, Sadie Family £120
W e s t e r n C a p e
2016 Grenache, Momento, Western Cape £80
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S W E E T W I N E A P P E L L A T I O N S O F B O R D E A U X
Rot is a good thing
Some of the world’s best wine is sweet wine - fact. If you don’t believe us just see what happens when you whisper the words ‘Château d’Yquem’ into a wine lover’s ear. Some sweet wines are sweet just because they are made with ultra-ripe grapes (known as late harvest wines); others are made with something called noble rot, or botrytis cinerea, to give it its proper name. In the right kind of weather (moist, misty mornings, followed by warm, sunny afternoons), the airborne fungus dries out the ripe grapes, substantially increasing their sugar content and acidity, adding glycerol (that luscious, syrupy feel in the mouth), plus a host of new flavours. The downside is the grapes have to be picked by hand because they don’t all ripen this way together. The best botrytized wines include those from Sauternes in Bordeaux, Germany’s Trockenbeerenauslese and Beerenauslese, Austria’s Burgenland, Tokaji in Hungary, plus a line-up of special bottlings from all over the world.
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S W E E T W I N E S E L E C T I O N F r a n c e , S a u t e r n e s , B a r s a c
2015 Château Violet (375ml) £40
2005 Château Nairac, Deuxièmes Cru Classé £110
1935 Château Filhot, Deuxièmes Cru Classé £995
2011 Château Rabaud-Promis, 1er Cru Classé £120
2009 Château La Tour Blanche, 1er Cru Classé £120
1969 Château Rieussec, 1er Cru Classé £450
1998 Château Guiraud, 1er Cru Classé £130
2009 Château Climens, 1er Cru Classé £190
2013 Château Suduiraut, 1er Cru Classé (375ml) £115
1999 Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur (375ml) £350
1996 Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur £650
1996 Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur (375ml) £325
1990 Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur £735
1989 Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur £750
1986 Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur £735
1970 Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur £995
1938 Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur £4995
2016 Jurançon Moelleux, Domaine de Souch £100
2014 Jurançon Cuvée de Marie Kattalin, Domaine de Souch (500ml) £95
G r e e c e
1992 Vinsanto, 20 years, Estate Argyros, Santorini (500ml) £185
H u n g a r y
2009 Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos Mad, Szent Tamás (375ml) £185
2008 Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos Mézes Mály, Royal Tokaji (500ml) £175
S p a i n
2016 Ariyanas Naturalmente Dulce, Bentomiz, Málaga (500m) £70
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A u s t r i a
2013 Weingut Feiler-Artinger, Ruster Ausbruch (375ml) £85
2015 Gruner Veltliner, Schloss Gobelsburg, Eiswein (375ml) £110 Nederösterreich
G e r m a n R i e s l i n g2015 Auslese Wehlener Sonnenuhr, J.J. Prum, Mosel £70
2014 Auslese Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Reinhold Haart, Mosel £100
2012 Auslese Graacher Himmelreich, Willi Schaefer, Mosel (375ml) £75
2005 Auslese Ürziger Würzgarten, Dr. Loosen, Mosel £140
2009 Auslese Bockenauer Felseneck, Schäfer Fröhlich, Nahe (375ml) £95
I t a l y
2015 Recioto di Soave, Guerrieri Rizzardi, Veneto (375ml) £60
2015 Malvasia della Lipari, Tenuta di Castellaro, Sicily £75
2014 Ben Ryé, Donnafugata, Sicily £170
N e w Z e a l a n d
2017 Riesling Noble Late Harvest, Framingham, Marlborough (375ml) £55
S o u t h A f r i c a
2015 Vin de Constance, Klein Constantia, Constantia (500ml) £130
2015 Vin de Constance, Klein Constantia, Constantia (Magnum) £360
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S H E R R Y Btl
NV Fino Inocente Macharnudo, Valdespino, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry £48
NV Fino Macharnudo Alto La Bota 54, Equipo Navazos £85 Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
NV Manzanilla Pasada Pastrana, Bodegas Hidalgo £40
NV Manzanilla Pasada Manuel Cuevas Jurado, Emilio Lustau (500ml) £58 Sanlúcar de Barrameda
NV Palo Cortado Cayetano del Pino y Cía, Emilio Lustau (500ml) £69 Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
NV Oloroso Don Nuño Solera Familiar, Emilio Lustau (500ml) £47 Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
P O R T W I N E20 YO Taylor’s Tawny £95
2005 Croft, Quinta da Roeda (375ml) £40
1996 Taylor’s Quinta de Vargellas (375ml) £40
2004 Fonseca Quinta do Panascal £70
1999 Fonseca Quinta do Panascal £80
1997 Taylor’s Vintage £175
1983 Warre’s Vintage £185
M A D E I R A20 YO Henriques & Henriques Verdelho £150
1999 Justino Colheita £105
1996 Justino Colheita £100
1976 Henriques & Henriques Terrantez £675
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D R I N K S
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C O R E C R E A T I O N S
WHISKEY & SEAWEED £15Butter-washed Irish whiskey, kelp, sea lettuce, black cardamom
RUM & CHERRY £15Rum, cherry shrub, cherry brandy, gentian, soda
PISCO & ROSE GERANIUM £15Geranium-infused pisco, Chablis, almond, lime
CHAMPAGNE & LEMON VERBENA £18Verbena-infused vodka, clarified milk punch, grapefruit
GIN & APRICOT £15Apricot-infused gin, champagne syrup, bay leaves, soda
SMOKED VODKA & TOMATO £15Smoked vodka, tomato consommé, fino sherry
GIN & PICKLE £15Gin, gherkin pickle, black garlic
COGNAC & PRUNES £15Cognac, sweet and dry vermouth, prunes syrup, plum bitters
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M O C K T A I L S
BITTER ORANGE £15Grapefruit, orange, rosemary
SMOKED PEAR £8Smoked pear, thyme, ginger ale
SOUR APPLE £8Apple, sage, green tea
SPARKLING VERJUS £9Verjus, Aphrodite bitters, sparkling water
B E E R & C I D E R 330MLBraybrooke, Session Lager, 3.8% £7Lost and Grounded Keller Pils, 4.8% £7.50Mondo ‘Little Victories’ Session IPA, 4.3% £7
Hallets ‘Real’ cider, 6% £6
S O F T D R I N K S
JUICES £5Apple, cranberry, grapefruit, orange, tomato
SPARKLING £4Fever Tree Tonic Water, Mediterranean Tonic Water, Naturally Light Tonic, Lemonade, Sicilian Lemonade,Ginger Beer, Ginger Ale,
Coca-Cola, Diet Coke
SEEDLIP £8Garden 108
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APERITIF 50MLCampari, 25% £7Carpano Antica Formula, 16%£7 £7Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, 16% £7Belsazar Dry Vermouth, 19% £7.50Sipsmith London Cup, 29.5% £8Belsazar White Vermouth, 18% £8.50Victory Bitter, 33.3% £9Sacred Amber Vermouth, 18% £9Sacred Spiced Vermouth, 18% £9Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, 20% £10
GIN 50MLJensen’s Old Tom, 43% £9 Williams GB Extra Dry, 40 % £9.50East London Liquor Company London Dry, 40% £10Cotswolds Dry, 46% £10Sacred, 40% £10Hendrick’s, 41% £10.50East London Liquor Company Batch No. 2, 47% £11Tanqueray No. 10, 47% £11Victory Cold Gin, 44% £11.50Hepple, 45% £11.50Isle of Harris, 45% £11.50Silent Pool, 43% £12Zuidam Zeer Oude Genever 5 Jaar, 38% £12Sacred Pink Grapefruit, 43.8% £12Sipsmith VJOP, 57.7% £13Chase Elegant 48 Gin, 48 % £13Tarquin’s Sea Dog Navy Strength, 57% £13.50No.209, 46% £14Garden Swift, 47% £15Pollination, 45% £15Hibernation, 45% £16Monkey 47, 47% £16
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VODKA 50MLBlack Cow, 40% £9Konik’s Tail, 40% £10East London Liquor Company, 40% £10Boatyard, 41% £11Chase, 40% £11Stolichnaya Elit, 40% £12Belvedere, 40% £12Chase Oak Smoked, 40% £13Grey Goose, 40% £14
MEZCAL 50MLUnion, 40% £12Derrumbes Oaxaca, 44.7% £15Derrumbes Michoacan, 44.7% £15Siete Misterios, 45.3% £25
TEQUILA 50MLTapatio Blanco, 40% £10.50Tapatio Reposado, 38% £11Tapatio Añejo, 38% £14Don Julio Reposado, 38% £15.50Fortaleza Blanco, 40% £16Tapatio ‘Excelencia’ Extra Añejo, 40% £27
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CACHACA 50MLAbelha Organic Silver, 39% £8
RUM 50MLDoorly’s 3yrs, 40% £8Doorly’s XO, 40% £10Veritas, 47% £10Smith & Cross, 57% £11Diplomatico Reserva Esclusiva, 40% £13Mezan 2005, 40% £13Trois Rivières VSOP, 40% £13Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros, 45% £14El Dorado 15yrs, 43% £14Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23, 40% £14Appleton Estate 12yrs Rare Blend £16Foursquare Criterion, 56% £16Plantation XO, 40% £16Rhum J.M. XO, 45% £18Foursquare Habitation Velier, 2013, 64% £21Kill Devil Single Cask, 1998, Jamaica, 46% £22El Dorado 21yrs, 43% £25Kill Devil Single Cask, 1998, Trinidad, 65.5% £49
APPLE BRANDY 50MLSomerset Cider Brandy, 10yrs, 42% £12Christian Drouin Hors d’Age, 42% £22Adrien Camut Réserve d’Adrien, Pays d’Auge, 41% £48
ARMAGNAC 50MLDarroze, Les Grands Assemblages, 12yrs, 43% £17Castarède, 1984, 40% £20Castarède, 1979, 40% £22Darroze, Les Grands Assemblages, 30yrs, 43% £28Ducastaing Duc d’Aquitaine Hors d’Age, 40% £32
COGNAC 50MLH by Hine VSOP, 40% £12A.E. Dor VSOP, 40% £13Fanny Fougerat, Le Laurier d’Apollon, 42.2% £16Hine Rare VSOP, 40% £16Frapin Chateau Fontpinot XO, 41% £28Ragnaud-Sabourin XO, 40% £32Hennessy XO, 40% £37Hennessy Paradis, 40% £115
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EAU-DE-VIE 50MLMiclo, Kirsh, 40% £10Capreolus, Doyenné du Comice Pear, 42% £15Capreolus, Plum, 43% £15Reisetbauer, Marille, 41.5% £19
MARC BRANDY 50MLDappa, 43% £17Jacopo Poli Amorosa di Settembre, 40% £19
PISCO 50MLBarsol, Primero Quebranta, 41.3% £9.50
DIGESTIVE 50MLFernet Branca, 39% £7.50Salizá Amaretto Veneziano, 28% £8Cointreau, 40% £8Grand Marnier, 40% £8Kummel Wolfschmidt, 39% £8Benedictine, 40% £9Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, 40% £9Dispense British Amaro, 26% £10Mr Black Cold Press Coffee Liqueur, 25% £10Tarquins Pastis, 42% £10Yellow Chartreuse, 40% £11Grants Morella Cherry Brandy, 24% £12Evangelista Organic Limoncello, 26% £12Green Chartreuse, 55% £12.50La Vielle Noix, 30% £14Yellow Chartreuse V.E.P., 42% £18Green Chartreuse V.E.P., 54% £20Yellow Chartreuse Tarragona, 40% £85Green Chartreuse Tarragona, 40% £95
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WHISKY 50MLBLENDEDCopper Dog Blended Malt, 40% £9Compass Box Great King Street, 43% £16Johnnie Walker Blue Label, 40% £48
LOWLANDAilsa Bay, 48.9% £14Auchentoshan 18yrs, 43% £24
HIGHLANDClynelish 14yrs, 46% £12Oban 14yrs, 43% £14Oban Distiller’s Edition 2001, 43% £19Dalmore 18yrs, 43% £24Balblair Gordon and Macphail 1997, 52.9% £24Glenmorangie Signet, 46% £39Edradour 16yrs Barolo Cask Finish, 56.1% £48
SPEYSIDEAnCnoc 12yrs, 40% £12Benromach 10yrs, 43% £12Tomintoul 16yrs, 40% £15Glenrothes 2001, 43% £18Longmorn 16yrs, 48% £22The Balvenie Double Wood 12yrs, 40% £13The Balvenie Double Wood 17yrs, 40% £24Aberlour 18, 43% £25Glenfarclas 21yrs, 43% £28Macallan Fine Oak 18yrs, 43% £42
ISLAYArdbeg 10yrs, 46% £14Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2010, 50% £15Laphroaig 10yrs, 40% £16Lagavulin 16yrs, 43% £16Elements of Islay Bw6, 55.2% £20Kilchoman 100% Islay, 50% £22Caol Ila 25yrs, 43% £52Bunnahabhain 34yrs, 46.6% £60
ISLANDSTalisker Distiller’s Edition 2005, 45.8% £16Highland Park Valkyrie, 45.9% £18Highland Park 18yrs, 43% £26
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CAMPBELTOWN 50MLSpringbank 15yrs, 46% £18 Springbank 18yrs, 46% £36
ENGLANDEnglish Whisky Company Peated, 55.2% £18East London Liquor Company London Rye, 46.8% £20
IRELANDJameson, 40% £9Bushmills Black Bush, 40% £10Connemara Peated, 40% £12Natterjack, 40% £14Green Spot Léoville Barton Bordeaux Finish, 46% £15Redbreast 15yrs, 46% £22Midleton Very Rare 2017, 40% £45
USABulleit Bourbon, 45% £9Bulleit 95 Rye, 45% £10.50L&G Woodford Reserve, 43.2% £11Eagle Rare 10yrs, 45% £12Michter’s Small Batch Bourbon, 45.7% £14Michter’s Straight Rye, 42.4% £14Blanton’s Gold Edition Bourbon, 51.5% £17Koval Bourbon, 47% £16Colonel E. H. Taylor Single Barrel Bourbon, 50% £23 Hudson Manhattan Rye, 46% £24Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, 69.4% £28Thomas H. Handy Sazerac, 64.4% £52W.L. Weller, 62.8% £48
JAPANNikka From the Barrel, 51.4% £18Yamazaki 12yrs, 43% £25Nikka Miyagikyo, 45% £22Hakushu 12yrs, 43% £24Chichibu London Edition 2019, 48.5% £48Hibiki 17yrs, 43% £85Yamazaki 18yrs, 43% £78