Red wine by the bottle
| Pinot Noirs of the world | |
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| Gevrey Chambertin Clos du Fontenay, Bruno Clair 1999, Burgundy “I have fallen in love with 1999 burgundies” Janice Robinson 19th Jan 2001. Deep crimson colours and wonderfully ripe fruit. Drinking beautifully. | £95.00 |
| Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2006, Domaine Regis Rossingnol Changarnier, Burgundy Characters of black fruits, such as plums, blackcurrant and cherry are evident, along with raspberry aromas. However, this wine is more about texture and structurethan primary fruit, with complexity derived from the different clones and winemaking techniques used. | £45.00 |
| Pinot Noir Las Brisas, Vina Leyda, Leyda Valley 2008, Chile The Leyda Valley near Santiago is very close to the cool Pacific and is now being explored and proven to be an excellent area for top quality Pinot Noirs, elegant yet with plenty of pretty Pinot characters. | £32.00 |
| Cuvée Cinema Pinot Noir 2008, Crystallum, Walker Bay, South Africa Beautifully crafted Pinot Noir from brothers Andrew and Peter-Allan Finlayson, sons of the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir pioneer, Peter Finlayson. Incredible purity of pinot fruits, cassis, red berries and caramel – velvety and distinctive tannins giving a full, rich and lasting mouth feel. Sommelier Wine Awards Gold Medal 2010 | £45.00 |
| Urlar Pinot Noir 2009, Wairarapa, New Zealand Urlar, the Gaelic word meaning earth, was established by Angus and Davina Thompson in 2004 who emigrated from their farm in the Scottish Highlands. An enticing nose of ripe red fruits which combine beautifully with flavours ofsweet dark plums intermingled with savoury notes and exotic spices. An elegant wine with real weight and power. | £38.00 |
| Fog’s Reach Pinot Noir 2008, J.Lohr, California USA Strawberry and rhubarb jam with a nose of toasted oak and sage. WOW | £62.00 |
| Pinot Noir 2008, ‘The Sabre’ Riposte by Tim Knappstein, Adelaide Hills, Oz Full and rich with deep berry notes and lunges of spice that combine with toasty vanilla on the nose. Thick slices of dark cherries and blueberry with kirsch and floral notes on the palate leading to a stunning finish of soft velvety tannins. | £45.00 |
| Morgan Santa Lucia Highlands Twelve Clones Pinot Noir 2008, USA This vintage of Morgan Twelve Clones Pinot Noir demonstrates the power and finesse of Pinot Noir from the Santa Lucia Highlands. It displays aromas of black cherries, cola, spicy earth tones and vanilla. Flavours of red cherries and berries are complemented by notes of black tea, chocolate espresso, smoky oak, and spice. Perfectly poised fruit / acid balance make this incredibly food-versatile. | £56.00 |
| Wines of Europe | |
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| Faugeres 2006, Domaine des Prés Lasses, Languedoc Roussillon, France Subtly spicy, with ripe red fruit. A soft and generous wine with earthy flavours and a taste of the wild herbs of Southern France – thyme, rosemary, marjoram and more | £33.00 |
| Chateau Latour a Pomerol 1995, Bordeaux, France Considered to be one of the finest wines ever made at this estate, since the 1982, this has a distinctive nose of smoked herbs, black fruits, mulberries and spice. It is generous, ripe and mouthfilling, full bodied, rich and pure. Another cracking wine from Christian Moueix and his team. | £100.00 |
| Crozes Hermitage La Matiniere 2008, Domaine Ferraton, Rhone, France Blackberries, raspberries and red cherries with spice from white pepper. A very round and enjoyable wine. | £40.00 |
| ‘La Grola’ 2008 IGT, Allegrini, Veneto, Italy Bitter cherries and a twist of raspberry, the hallmarks of top quality Corvina – this single vineyard beauty comes from a unique plateau kissed by the cool breezes from Lake Garda. Lively fruit with ripe summer berries offset by liquorice from the Syrah; deep, long and elegant on the finish. | £35.00 |
| Amarone Classico 2007, Acinato DOC, Accordini, Veneto, Italy A family run vineyard who are all involved and all love wine. Intense black cherry and vanilla. Rich and creamy tasting of cherries and heaven. At 16% alcohol this should be a beast of a wine but it’s fantastically balanced and extremely moreish. | £75.00 |
| Valpolicello Classico Ripasso 2008, Acinato DOC, Accordini, Veneto, Italy Ripasso meaning ‘go over’ in Italian is a method of taking a Valpolicello wine and making it fuller and richer in flavour without going to the lengths that an Amarone wine would undertake. Often know as a ‘baby Amarone’ although not by producers!It’s not as intense as the Amarone which some people prefer. I love both depending on my mood. | £38.00 |
| Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2008, Gianni Masciarelli, Abbruzzo, Italy Gianni’s Montepulciano oozes red cherry, cooking chocolate and hints of Amaretto, and the palate shows savoury flavours with intense oregano and cherry, while it’s tannins are dusty and soft with a meaty finish. At the tasting it was an all out winner. | £34.00 |
| Thesauram Corvina/Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Veneto, Italy Imagine, more cherries!!!! | £21.00 |
| Duas Quintas 2008, Ramos Pinto DOC, Douro, Portugal Indigenous grapes, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and Tourigo Franco. A rich intense wine brimming with compoted red fruit flavours and hints of vanilla. | £35.50 |
| Mencía 2005, Pittacum, Castilla y León, Spain Candied strawberry layered with vanilla cream on the nose. On the palate it’s all red fruit and candy. A clean and fruit driven wine which is quite interesting. | £38.00 |
| PSI 2008, Dominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Spain The second vintage of this new venture from the producers of Pingus, arguably Spains finest red wine. This has an inviting and expressive nose of blackberry and spice. It is complex with good concentration, soft tannins and vibrant black fruit characters. This is a wine that just makes you smile. | £40.00 |
| Marques de Riscal Riserva Rioja 2006, Rioja, Spain The oldest Rioja house who always strive to be the people showing the way not following. Dark cherry colour with good depth. Balsamic aromas with hints of ripe fruit. Spicy and complex with soft rounded tannins and a subtle finish. Elegant and easy drinking. | £44.00 |
| Wines not from Eurpoe | |
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| Mad Dog Shiraz 2007, Barossa Valley, Australia. This wine is so good not only have we kept it on the list and it really does make me smile. Not for the faint-hearted though as it’s a robust and spicy, peppery Shiraz. A big wine with buckets of fruit and caramel giving way to a wine of balanced acidity. Yes please! | £30.00 |
| Garden of Eden Shiraz St Hallet 2008, Eden Valley Australia We really didn’t need another Aussie Shiraz but this was so good I couldn’t say no!The prominent flavours are raspberry, menthol and pepper spice with soft and supple tannins the wine has great length and is amazingly smooth. | £28.00 |
| Old Vine Zinfandel 2008, Bogle Winery, California, USA With vines 40-80 years old it always a good start for wine. This Zinfandel is stunning, with mouth-filling juicy raspberry and ripe boysenberry fruit. Hints of spiced chocolate integrate well with fruit that is surprisingly luscious and silky, partnered with black pepper backbone that gives structure and weight. A hearty wine which I’m sure you’ll love. | £35.50 |
| Petit Verdot Reserva 2006, Tomera, Argentina Dark purple in colour with an expressive bouquet of cinnamon and blackberry. Layered, rich and ripe on the palate. | £39.50 |
| First Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa California, USA A rich structured wine with complex flavours of blackberries, black cherries, figs and dark chocolate | £46.00 |
| Tannat 2008, Bodegas Bouza, Las Violetas, Uruguay A wine from Uruguay you say! Tannat is a generally found in Southern France. Here, it’s an award winning wine which needs to be tried, it’s meaty and chunky with black fruit flavours and a green pepper character. | £37.00 |