Life is too short to drink bad wine
With this thought in mind I have worked closely with two exceptional local
wine merchants, Thomas Panton in Tetbury and Nigel Savage of Cotswold
Wine Merchants, from whom we have carefully selected some real gems. Our
house board wines are excellent and represent brilliant value for money, but I
would urge you to delve slightly deeper in to the cellar list to find some truly
stunning wines to suit every occasion. Frank and I have noted some personal
favourites, ask if you’d like other suggestions to suit your meal or mood.
Graeme Read
Why not start with a bowl of pitted, mixed green and black
olives marinated in peppers, garlic and chilli, a perfect
accompaniment to a pre dinner drink.
£2.95
Cocktails
Long summer sippers
Rosie’s Summer Delight£6.95
Fentiman’s botanically brewed rose lemonade with a double St. Germain Elderflower liquor,
garnished with cucumber and mint. (optionally replace one shot of Elderflower liquor with Hendrick’s gin)
Rosie’s Gin
£7.45
Rum n’ Roots
£6.95
Dandelion & Bulleit
£7.95
Fentiman’s botanically brewed rose lemonade with a double Whitley Neil London dry gin,
garnished with orange segments and cocktail cherries.
Fentiman’s botanically brewed dandelion and burdock with a double Morgan’s spiced rum,
garnished with orange and a cinnamon stick.
Fentiman’s botanically brewed dandelion and burdock with a double Bulleit Rye Whiskey,
garnished with lime.
Sparkling
Kir Royale
All £7.45 each
or two for £12
Creme de Cassis (blackcurrent liquor) topped with Prosecco
Bellini
Peach Schnapps topped with Prosecco
Elderflower Royale
St Germaine Elderflower Liquor topped with Prosecco
Ginger Royale
King’s Ginger Liquor topped with Prosecco
Classics
The Cosmopolitan
£5.50
Smirnoff Vodka shaken with Cointreau, fresh lime and cranberry juice
Margarita
£5.75
Tequila, Cointreau and lime juice, in a martini glass rimmed with salt
Moscow Mule
Smirnoff Vodka stirred with Canada Dry and fresh lime juice
£5.50
Brandy Alexander
£7.45
A decadent cocktail great with (or instead of!) desserts, Martell Brandy, Kahlua and double cream,
topped with a dusting of cocoa
W hite W ine
175ml 250ml
½ Bottle Bottle
1.
Simonsvlei, Bukettraube, South Africa
£16.95
A semi-sweet wine with distinctive floral, quince and tropical fruit aromas.
2.
Pure, Pinot Grigio, Italy
£4.75 £5.95
A delightly floral nose is followed by a citrus and stone fruit driven palate.
£17.75
3.
Le Charme, Chardonnay, Cotes De Gascogne
£19.25
4.
5.
This un-oaked chardonnay is a beautiful, fruit driven example of the grape. Urbina, Rioja Blanco, Spain
Fleshy citrus, apricot and peach flavours with a lovely creamy texture.
Cave de Turckheim, Pinot Blanc, Alsace
£19.95
Perfumed aromas, peaches and citrus on the palate with a crisp dry finish.
6.
Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc, France
£4.95 £6.95
A perfect summer aperitif, well balanced and light. Lovely lemon and
pear flavours dominate.
7.
Kuki, Sauvingon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
£5.95 £7.95
Everything you would expect from an NZ Sauvignon Blanc; big, bold,
gooseberry and elderflower flavours, a hint of fresh cut grass and long finish.
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£19.95
£20.85
£23.85
Talmard, Macon-Uchizy (Chardonnay), Burgundy£12.95£24.95
Full bodied with mouth watering fresh fuit, apples, peaches and just a hint of
orchard blossom. Graeme’s personal favourite. Lagar do Castelo, Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain
£25.95
Medium bodied and rich, citrus and peach flavours with a pleasant creaminess,
great with food, especially shellfish and seafood.
Philippe Raimbault, Sancerre (Sauvignon Blanc), Loire£13.95£27.90
Complex with intense citrus and gooseberry fruit and a mineral backbone. Domaine Hamelin, Chablis Premier Cru, Beauroy (Chardonnay)
Powerful and rich, good minerality and exceptional balance.
Classic Premier Cru Chablis from one of the best sites.
£34.95
Champagne &Sparkling Wine
200ml Bottle
12. Le Contesse, Treviso Prosecco, Extra Dry
£8.95
A delicate, easy drinking prosecco with hints of apple, wisteria and
acacia flowers.
½ Bottle
Bottle
13. Ca’ Stella , Prosecco, Brut
A beautiful, refreshing Prosecco, perfect for celebrations or just to start the
evening with a pop!
£23.95
14. Gardet NV, Champagne, Brut£17.95
£33.95
The house Champagne of the House of Commons and Lords Cricket ground,
impressively rich, creamy, and fruit forward.
15. Laurent-Perrier NV, Champagne, Brut
A classic Champagne from one of the best houses around, with a well deserved
reputation for quality. Beautifully balanced with notes of citrus, spice, and toast.
Rose Wine £44.95
175ml250ml½ Bottle Bottle
16. Pure, Pinot Girigo, Italy £17.95
Dry with a floral aroma and masses of fresh red fruit.
17. Route 66, Zinfandel, California £4.95£6.95
Semi-sweet with strawberry flavours taking the fore, delicious as an aperitif.
Dessert Wine
50ml
Elysium Black Muscat, California
£3.50 £19.95
Honey, black cherry and just a hint of rose make up the dominant flavours which
are then balanced by a perfect acidity. It goes well with a range of cheeses
(try with goats cheese or Brinkworth Blue as an alternative to port) and puddings,
especially ones with red fruits or chocolate.
½ Bottle
£20.75
Red W ine
18.
175ml
250ml
Bottle
19.
Flame Tree Ridge, Shiraz, Australia£18.50
20.
Simonsvlei, Pinotage, South Africa£18.50
21.
Le Charme, Merlot, Vin de Pays d’Oc, France
22.
Ch. Roc de Segur, Merlot, Cab Sauv, Bordeaux£19.95
23.
Fontella, Chianti (Sangiovese), Italy£20.95
24.
Les Sablieres, Cotes du Rhone (Grenache, Syrah, Carignan), France£21.50
25.
Inacayal, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina£5.35
£7.45
£22.35
lingering in the background. Frank’s favourite.
26.
Les Merrains, Beaujolais Villages (Gamay), France£22.95
27.
The Massaya, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon
28.
Rioja Vega Reserva 2008, Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano, Spain£29.95
29.
Ch. Caronne Ste Gemme 2008, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux 30.
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Telegramme 2011, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Rhone£44.95
Carta Vieja, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile£4.75
£5.95
£17.85
A fruity new world cabernet sauvignon with just a hint of spice.
Peppery with rich, ripe plum and cherry flavours.
Medium bodied with ripe raspberry fragrances.
£4.95 £6.45 £19.25
A smooth and sophisticated merlot, red fruit on the nose and an abundance
of dark fruit on the palate.
Frank’s superb house claret. A stunning value Bordeaux, easy drinking with oodles of fruit,
a touch of pepper and oak.
Ripe cherry flavours are supported by well structured tannins, followed by
a long, soft and smooth finish.
Full bodied but smooth with notes of blackberry and spice.
A full bodied Malbec that really shows off why Argentina has such a reputation
for this grape, plums and berries dominate with hints of chocolate and vanilla
An elegant wine with subtle tannins and beautiful red fruit flavours.
£23.50
A bold and powerful red, full of spice and cigar box aromas along with cherry
and blackcurrant. Superbly structured with fine tannins and excellent length.
A proper classic Rioja, oaky but not overbearingly so. Full bodied, yet soft and balanced.
£29.95
Medium bodied with ripe dark fruits on the palate, a touch of oak and firm but mature tannins.
Great with game or steak.
Beautiful soft fruit with spices, plums, and herbs. Ripe, soft, tannins round it out leading to an
impressive finish with great length. Divine with lamb and red meats.
Port
50ml ½ bottle
Dows Ruby Port £4.00
Having spent 3 years in oak-aged cask this Port is the youngest of the range
- with fine balance and flavour
Bottle
£30.00
Dows LBV Port£4.50 £36.50
Full-bodied, rich, perfectly balanced
- soft peppery tannins with fine acidity ensure perfect balance
Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos 2002
A superb port, the product of a single estate perfectly situated at the end of the
Douro valley. The port shows fine, expressive, floral characteristics and opulent
blackcurrant flavours. Bottled without filtration (we will decant for you before serving),
this fine port has continued to age in the bottle for the last decade.
£24.95