Taste Guide - White and Rose wines are designated numbers 1 to 9, 1 being the driest
and 9 being the sweetest
Red Wines are designated letters A to E, A being the lightest and softest and E being
the deepest and fullest
Champagne & Sparkling Wine
  Taste
Guide
75cl
Bottle
1 Reynier Brut 1 £22.00
A light, elegant Champagne with soft, full flavours and    
splendid mousse, good balance and age. Made from    
a careful blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay.    
     
2. Moet et Chandon Brut Imperial
Delicately vinous with vine and lime blossom aromas. The palate is
well balanced and shows finesse.
1 £34.00
     
3. Asti Spumante Solia Terradavino - Italy 6 £14.00
Produced in Piemonte this is Italy's best known sparkling wine.    
     
4. Devaux Rosé 2 £29.50
A deliciously soft, subtle rosé with elegant light fruit flavours. Silver Medal IWSC 2002.    
     
White Wines
     
     
5. Tnvento Chardonnay Torrontes Mendoza -Argentina
A beautifully fragrant nose leads through to a palate brimming with light, fresh, fruit flavours. Dry and refreshing.
2 £10.50
     
6. Monn Terret 'Grenache Vin de Pays d'Oc - Franc
Brimming with light, fresh fruit flavours, this Southern white is dry, mouthfilling with long lasting flavours.
2 £10.95
     
7. La Huerta Sauvignon Blanc Lontue Valley - Chile 2 £11.50
Soft, leafr Sauvignon on the nose with delicious, deep, soft    
Sauvignon flavours on the palate. Elegant and well balanced.    
     
8. Brian McGuigan PrIvate Bin Chardonnay Australia
From the McGuigan stable, a soft, ripe Chardonnay with generous supple fruit flavours. Rich and enticing.
2 £12.95
     
9. Chablis Domaine Jean Durup - Burgundy - France 1 £17.50
Classic Chablis - unadulterated Chardonnay. Steely dry    
and crisp with long lasting flavours. A well made wine.    
     
10. Piesporter Michelsberg QbA Friederich - Germany
A light, crisp, elegant white wine with a pleasing fruity acidity.
4 £10.95
     
     
11. Frascati SuperIore La Borgata Italy 2 £13.95
A refreshing dry white from the Castelli Romani - dry and beautifully balanced. The perfect aperitif    
     
12. Sancerre Les Fontenelles lles Loire - France
An elegant bouquet of ripe, fresh Sauvignon gives way to a palate which is vibrant and mouthfilling. Delicious.
1 £18.95
     
13. Macon Villages 'Cuvée Henri Boulay' - Lugny - Burgundy - France
Attractive fresh Chardonnay fruit flavours with a pleasing, fresh, youthful appeal
2 £13.95
     
14. Pinot Grigio Garganega'La Borgata' Italy
Light, fresh and fragrant white from northern Italy. A delightful
2 £14.50
blend which gives soft succulent flavours and refreshing, crisp
acidity.
   
     
15. Welmoed Sauvignon Blanc Stellenbosch - South Africa
A bright, fresh Sauvignon with hints of asparagus and lemons.
Beautifully balanced with a deliciously long, dry finish.
1 £14.95
     
16. Yaranda Semillon Chardonnay South East Australia
A perfect blend of two of Australia's favourite grape varieties. Soft
and full flavoured. Easy drinking.
2 £12.95
     
17. Fraser's Bay Chenin Blanc Worcester - South Africa
This wine exhibits full, rich Chenin Blanc characteristics with
creamy textured fruit. It is fresh and full flavoured with
a lingering aftertaste.
2 £11.95
     
18. Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay Central Coast
California Delicious aromas and flavours of melon, tropical fruit
and crisp apple, with toasty oak and spice on the finish.
2 £18.50
     
19. Pepperwood Grove Viognier California 2 £15.50
An intensely floral nose gives way to a wealth of ripe, lush fruit
brimming with peaches and apricots.
   
     
Sake   £14.50
Rice wine. 1/4 Bottle £4.00
     
Red Wines
     
20. Morin Merlot Grenache Vin de Pays d'Oc - France
Brimming with soft succulent fruit flavours - this Southern red is
warm and approachable.
B £10.90
     
21. Trivento Shiraz Malbec Mendoza - Argentina
A delicious blend of soft, succulent berry fruits, warm and full flavoured.
Really easy
drinking.
B £10.50
     
22. Caliterra Merlot Central Valley - Chile
A deep ruby colour with inviting aromas of ripe fruit. Balanced acidity and a velvety texture on the palate create the characteristic warmth and softness of
Chilean Merlot.
C £12.95
     
23. Beaujolais, 'La Martinière' Bully - Beaujolais - France
Light and fragrant. Beautifully packed with vibrant, juicy fruit flavours.
B £12.50
     
24. El Coto Crianza, Rioja Rioja - Spain
A rich mouthful of ripe, velvety fruit, full of red berry flavours, make
this Rioja so easy to drink
C £14.50
     
25. Cabernet Franc LaTunella - Colli Orientali - Italy
Herbaceous and peppery on the nose, ripe plums and cherries on
the palate, soft tannins and an exquisite finish.
C £15.95
     
26. Château du Barry Lussac St. Emilion - Bordeaux - France
Soft, rich plummy nose with delicious ripe fruit on the palate. Light
and flattering.
C £16.95
     
27. Brian McGuigan Private Bin Shiraz Australia
With the richness so typical of Australian Shiraz, this is full flavoured
and spicy with ripe fruit flavours. Soft and approachable.
C £12.50
     
28. Welmoed Pinotage Stellenbosch - South Africa
Elegant and well balanced with hints of redcurrants and spice.
Deep and full flavoured. Great value from the Cape.
C £13.95
     
29. De Bortoli Vat 9 Cabernet Sauvignon South East Australia
A full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from De Bortoli, displaying blackberry
and ripe cherry flavours integrated with a subtle hint of oak Beautifully
smooth and long lasting on the palate.
D £14.95
     
30. Pepperwood Grove Zinfandel California
Dense, peppery fruit, ripe and rich, gives this full bodied Californian
red immediate appeaL Generous and mouth filling.
D £15.50
     
31. Peter Lehmann Grenache Barossa Valley -Australia
Deep, rich chocolatey nose, fragrant and inviting. On the palate smooth
dense ripe berry fruit, deep and comforting.
D £13.50
     
32. Tasman Bay Pinot Noir Nelson - New Zealand
Ripe berry fruits on the nose and just a hint of oak follow through on
the palate to give an intense mouthful of bright red fruit flavours.
C £18.50
     
33. Fleurie 'Château du Fleurie' Domaine Loron et Fils - Beaujolais - France
A wonderful, rich, elegant bouquet, especially powerful and stylish.
This wine is terrific!
B £17.50
     
34. Chianti Leonardo Cantine Leonardo daVinci - Italy C £15.50
Well balanced with soft, mouth filling fruit flavours and a very long finish.
Silver Medal IWC 2002.
   
     
House Wines
     
WHITE WINES    
35. André Quancard Dry White Vin de Table - France
An excellent, easy drinking, crisp white wine with a light, fruity
bouquet and good flavour.
1
125ml
£9.50
£2.50
     
36. André Quancard Medium White Vin deTable - France
This medium white wine has been specially selected for its balance
of fruit and subtle crisp sweetness.
4
125ml
£9.50
£2.50
     
RED WINE    
37. André Quancard Red Vin de Table - France
A delightful mellow red wine with a soft claret style.
B
125ml
£9.50
£2.50