Wine
Champagnes & Sparkling
7. Langham Classic Brut 2011
Classic Champagne blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir & Meunier, sherbet character
- Dorchester, Dorset
4. Prosecco NV Spumante, Porta Leone
Prestigious family maker of lifted, zesty Prosecco with ripe pear notes (11%)
- Treviso, Italy
3. Furleigh Estate Vintage 2010 Brut Rose
A pale pink sparkling wine with a gentle mousse and lively red fruits (12%)
- Bridport, Dorset
2. Billecart Salmon NV Brut Reserve
Small House making lovely, elegant Champagnes, widely considered to be the finest of the NV Roses
- Champagne
1. Billecart Salmon NV Brut Majeur Rose
Lightly toasty with a lively bead, poached pear fruit and an apple-tinged finish (12.5%)
- Champagne
6. Sparkling Albarino, Sensum Laxas
Soft biscuit, nuts and cake notes with honeyed aromas & long, persistent, sweeter finish
- Galicia, Spain
White Wines
23. Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2015 Az Agricole Anselmi
Proper fresh, slightly mineral Pinot Grigio from brothers Bepe and Luigi (12.5%)
- Venezie, Italy
22. Colombard Vermentino 2016 Le Ferme Petit Paul
Fresh, zesty wine with good acidity and some scent from the underrated Vermentino
- Southern France
21. Grillo di Sicilia 2016 Njiro, Vitivinicola Tola
Bright, lemony style of native Sicilian white made from organic grapes by the delightful Tola famly (11.5%)
- Sicily
20. Vinho Verde 2016
Slight prickle of acidity on the tongue, wonderfully fresh, great with raw shellfish and only 9.5% alc
- Portugal
31. Sauvignon de Touraine 2016 Domaine Renaudie
Undoubtedly as good as many growers’ Sancerres, grassy with wonderful verve and poise (13%)
- Loire
30. Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Isabella da Silva
Bright, vivacious Sauvignon fruit with green capsicum notes
- Valle de Rapel, Chile
33. Sauvignon Blanc 2016 The Winchester Estate
Heady, pronounced scent of gooseberries and cut grass, lifted grapefruit finish
- Marlborough, NZ
32. Riesling 2015 Lone Birch, The Airfield Winer
Steely, limey Riesling here, with those wonderful zesty, slight petroleum notes
- Yakima Valley, Washington State
29. Vermentino Cuvee Prestige Sur Lie 2015 Domaine Jerome Vic
Classic, bright, slightly scented Mediterranean variety that keeps its fresh, edgy attack even in the warmth
- Languedoc
28. Sancerre 2015 Domaine Paul Doucet
A benchmark example of this village from the most delightful, award winning family
- Loire
27. Chablis 2015 Domaine Jean Marc Brocard
The most mineral style of Chardonnay, as Julien Brocard describes it – ‘swimming in the Jurassic sea’
- Burgundy
26. Chenin Blanc 2016 Geo Kinross
Almond and pear flavours, soft fruit but with an uplifted finish (12.5%)
- Paarl, South Africa
25. Muscadet Sevre Maine Sur Lie 2016
Traditional shellfish accompaniment from the Nantes area of The Loire. Chalky, lean and fresh
- Loire
24. Picpoul de Pinet 2016 Terres Rouges, Domaine Reine-Juliette
Lime zest character from this rare variety grown here in the salty sea breezes above the Etang de Thau (13%)
- S France
38. Albarino 2015 Xuliana
Fruity and floral on the nose with notes of stone fruit peach and apricot. Very clean
- Rais Baixas, Spain
37. Godello 2015 Bioca
Fresh style of Godello with good mineral character over a more waxy, richer mouthfeel
- Valdeorra, Spain
36. Gewurztraminer 2013 Domaine Michel Fonne
Notably spiced varietal but Michel’s style is elegant and restrained so not too oily and rich here
- Alsace
35. Chardonnay Viognier 2015 Domaine Median, Aurelie Vic
Lifted unoaked Chardonnay made curios by the addition of some heady, orange bloosom, honeyed Viognier (13%)
- Landuedoc
34. Gavi di Gavi 2016 Produttore Govone
Sometimes known as ‘The Chablis of Italy’, an all Cortese wine with the same mineral edge
- Piedmont, Italy
41. Pousadoiro 2015 Adega da Capela
Rich, volumous white from indigenous Spanish varietals, ripe fruit, some tropicality
- Ribeiro, Spain
40. Mon Blanc 2015 Domaine Montros
Unoaked Chardonnay as good as a great deal of Southern Burgundy from the Coste family, here since 1702
- Cotes de Thongue, Southern France
39. Pinot Blanc 2015 Weingut Rudolf Rabl
Alpine crispness at first but notably broadening out with a wealth of richness. Excellent Chardonnay alternative
- Kamptal, Austria
44. Viognier 2015 Illahe Vineyards, The Ford Family
Wholly natural winemaking, down to the horses they use in the vineyards, rich, heady, authentic Viognier
- Oregon
43. Albarino 2012 Trico
yielding, older vines means more intensity of flavour
- Rais Baixas, Spain
42. Pouilly Fuisse 2015 Domaine Philippe Charmond
Mineral core and ripe, balanced, butterscotch Chardonnay fruit
- Burgundy
Rosé Wines
13. Syrah Cabernet Rose 2016 Domaine Oliver Coste
Slightly earthy & spiced under fulsome Summer fruits – the Coste family here since 1702
- Cotes de Thongue
12. Paradis Grenache Rose 2016 Domaine Preignes le Vieux
Very well made pale Rose style, soft Summer fruits and a gentle finish (12.5%)
- Languedoc, France
11. Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Chiola Rosato 2015 Az Agricole Ilauri
Vivid, bitter cherry fruited, deeply coloured Rosato from the enigmatic Rodrigo Redman
- Abruzzo, Italy
10. Le Ferme Petit Paul Rose 2016 Grenache Cinsault
Delicate colour, simple strawberry and Summer fruits (12%)
- Southern France
14. Vinho Verde Rosado 2015
Unusal pink Vinho Verde, only 9.5% alc, vibrant and refreshing
- Portugal
Red Wines
81. Pinot Noir 2014 Domaine Colombette
Softer style of Pinot, woodland mulch notes with a warm, beguiling finish
- Southern France
80. Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Finca Lucia
Well defined, ripe berryish fruit but with a supple tannic structure
- Valle de Rapel, Chile
82. Rioja Crianza
In large, old American and French barrels, cinnamon spice and a long, languid finish
- Rioja, Spain
83. Malbec 2015 Casa Juanita
Barrique aged Malbec which softens the natural powerful fruit and makes for a more balanced wine
- Mendoza, Argentina
84. Merlot 2015 Pillar Box Tree
Good sense of fleshy fruit with a roasted earth undertow – proper vinous character, not just juice
- Coastal Plain, South Africa
85. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2015 Bajo, Az Agricole Ilauri
A certain smokiness under soft, rounded gently spiced fruit
- Abruzzo, Italy
87. Casa del Abuelo 2015 Bodegas Vinessens
Old vine, barrique aged Monestrell/Syrah/Cabernet, vigorous and potent, Modernista Spain
- Alicante, Spain
Dessert Wines
59. Picpoul Moelleux 2015 Domaine Beauvignac (bt)
Rare, lightly sweet version of Picpoul, delicate sweetness still with a citrus bite (11%)
- Languedoc
60. Semillon Doux 2015 Chateau Calabre (half bt)
Lighter, elegant style of sweet grapefruit dessert wine from Daniel Herquet (11.5%)
- Montravel, SW France
61. Botrytis Semillon, Golden Mist, Three Bridges, Richland Estate (50cl)
Rich, botrytis mushroomy notes under unctuous butterscotch fruit
- SE Australia
62. Black Muscat, Elysium (red dessert wine, half bt)
Brilliant, crimson purple with aromas of roses, hibiscus and strawberries (15%)
- California
63. Visciole (50cl)
Intense red, the fragrance of ripe, soft fruits, blueberry & cherry notes, sweet finish (13.5%)
- Italy
