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17 East Cromwell
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0131 555 0222
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Oct 2014
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CONTENTSWines are sorted by Country, then colour,
then alphabetically. Sparkling, Rose & sweet are at the end
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Events, Dinners & Fairs
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France White
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France Red
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France – Champagnes
Page 14
Lebannon, Hungar y, Austria & Germany
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Ital y White
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Ital y Red
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Portugal White
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Portugal Red
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Spain White
Page 20
Spain Red
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Argentina White
Page 23
Argentina Red
Page 24
Australia White
Page 25
Australia Red
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Chile White
Page 29
Chile Red
Page 31
New Zealand White
Page 33
New Zealand Red
Page 34
South Africa White
Page 37
South Africa Red
Page 42
USA & Mexico
Page 43
Sparkling
Page 45
Rose
Page 46
Sherry/Port
Page 47
Sweet
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Events & dinners
Sat Oct 25 and Sun Oct 26th - Level 2 Wine
Course
2 day Wine Course - Level 2 W.S.E.T. £200, 11am – 4pm
Edinburgh school of food & wine, Kirkliston – call Grog to
book 0131 555 0222 or online
Mon 27th Oct - Bouchard-Finlayson Wine Dinner
Fishers In The City, 58 Thistle St, Edinburgh, tickets £50
for 4 courses & 5 wines. Tutored by Bouchard’s European
Representative, call Fishers on 0131 225 5109
Thu 6th Nov - Cafe Cassis Wine Dinner 1
7pm Simon’s chat @ 43-45 Salisbury Rd, Edinburgh, tickets
£45 for 4 courses & 5 wines, call Cassis on 0131 667 8991
Fri 7th Nov - Wine Dinner
7pm - 9:30pm Grog Wine Dinner at Edinburgh School of Food &
Wine Call the school to book 0131 333 5001
Sat/Sun 8th/9th Nov Edinburgh – Edinburgh
Wedding Fair 10am-4pm, Grog will have a trade
The Edinburgh Wedding Fair
Market Road, Edinburgh
stall @
Edinburgh Corn Exchange, New
Thu 13th Nov - Cafe Cassis Wine Dinner 2
7pm Simon’s chat @ 43-45 Salisbury Rd, Edinburgh, tickets
£45 for 4 courses & 5 wines, call Cassis on 0131 667 8991
Sat 15th Nov – MES Christmas School Fair
10am - 3pm Grog will have a trade table @ Mary Erskine
School FP Christmas Charity fair, Mar Hall, Ravelston,
Edinburgh
For More dates p.t.o.
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Events & dinners
Fri 21st Nov – Grog Christmas
Edinburgh Wine Fair
Our big, nay, enormous! Portfolio tasting, 100+ wines to try
6-8.30pm Merchants Hall, 22 Hanover st – Tickets £16 via
Grog – 0131 555 0222 or online. Lots of producers present!
Tickets act as vouchers contra a case purchase
Fri 21st Nov – Elgin Tutored Tasting
7-8.30pm Lachmoray Hotel, Maisondieu Road, Elgin
10 interesting wines from the Great Grog Range talked
through by Richard – Tickets £16 via Grog – 0131 555 0222 or
online.
Sat 22nd Nov – Inverness Food & Drink Fair
10am - 5pm Inverness, Highland food & drink festival
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Tickets via Eden Court
Fri 28th Nov – St Fillans Wine Dinner
7pm Four Seasons Hotel, St Fillans, Loch Earn, Perthshire
All inclusive Food & wine matching dinner - talked through
by Richard – Prices from £45 plus accomodation via 4 seasons
– 01764 685 333.
Sat 29th Nov - Grog @ Esk Valley Rotary Club
Tasting 5-8pm @ National Mining Museum, Lady Victoria
Colliery, Newtongrange, Dalkeith. Book via Esk Valley Rotary
Tue 2nd Dec - Tutored Champagne vs Sparkling
7pm @ The Grange Club, Portgower Place, Edinburgh. Tickets
£20 via Grog 0131 555 0222, £15 redeemable against any case
purchase
Thu 4 Dec - Glasgow Wooden Spoon Tasting
7pm @ Trades Hall of Glasgow, 85 Glassford St, Merchant
City. Large, social, charity, “blind”-competitive wine event
led by Richard & various Rugby legends. Tickets via
“Livingston James” in Glasgow 0141 375 7333
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FRANCE
WHITE
BRISE DE FRANCE
SAUVIGNON 2013
THE SOUTH
£6.29
Crisp, clean and aromatic, citrus and
floral notes. Hard to ignore at this
price really.
BRISE DE FRANCE
UNOAKED CHARD 2013
THE SOUTH
£6.29
Elegant, fresh and fruity, with a
touch of honey and vanilla.
CAMPUGET Grenache
Blanc/Viognier 2013
THE SOUTH
£7.39
Grenache Blanc & Viognier. Good, ripe
& juicy type - zingy and refreshing
to boot
CHABLIS DOMAINE
MALANDES 2012
BURGUNDY
£15.49
A touch more intense than the
"Petit". A slither deeper & more
entertaining & satisfying
CHABLIS LA COLOMBE
2012
BURGUNDY
£14.29
light, crisp, zingy Chardonnay, the
best value Chablis we have come
across
CLOS BAGATELLE
Rousanne/Carignan
Blanc 2013
LANGUEDOC
£13.15
CUVEE JEAN PAUL DEMI
SEC*Grog Bottle shop
only*
THE SOUTH
£6.49
60 Hectares estate star producer in
St Chinian, in the warm bottom left
of France. Great wine from an
interesting, complex blend. Punchy
fruit, medium weight, great length.
Has a splash of Greanche Blanc in it
too.
MEDIUM_DRY white. Nice & easy.
DOMAINE DE VEDILHAN
VIOGNIER 2012/13
THE SOUTH
£7.85
Ripe, round, spicy and a touch
aromatic. A really delightful drop,
expecially with Thai food or a curry.
DOMAINE DES
PERSERONS SAINT
VERAN Les Quartier
des Girouttes
BURGUNDY
£13.25
A cracking white Burgundy with a
lovely elegant creamy texture.
GINESTET BORDEAUX
SAUVIGNON 2012
BORDEAUX
£8.15
An elegant, dry, delicate white. Good
with very light dishes or as an
aperitif. Not as gooseberry-ish as NZ
Sauvignons, a touch lighter & less
obvious fruit
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LAURENT MIQUEL
CHARDONNAY/VIOGNIER
2013
THE SOUTH
£8.39
Peachy, aromatic white with some
richness
LAURENT MIQUEL
VIOGNIER 2012
THE SOUTH
£10.29
Pear and apricot, textured peachy
fruit and a gently nutty finish.
LES OLIVIER
COLOMBARD 2013
THE SOUTH
£6.55
Zingy & zesty & zippy. Ticks all the
"Z" boxes & a few others too. Light &
dry & citrussy.
LES VOLETS
CHARDONNAY 2012
THE SOUTH
£8.79
A stunning addition to the oaked
Chardonnay list; fresh, rich,
beautifully judged wood, really
cracking value...
MACON-SOLUTREPOUILLY ROMANIN
2013*temp out*
MACON-VILLAGES
Vieilles Vignes
Romanin 2013
BURGUNDY
£9.99
2013 finished, awaiting 2014
BURGUNDY
£9.99
A new one from Romanin and it's just
great- fabulous balance, old vines,
extra lees ageing which gives a
cracking white Burgundy.
MAISON DE VIGNERONS
SEC WHITE 2013
COTES DE
GASCOGNE
£6.35
kinda Sauvignon Blanc-style, very
zippy, super refreshing...one of the
many recent revelations from the
south, such good value
MENETOU-SALON "Le
Silex du Carroir"
2012
LOIRE VALLEY
£16.99
MEURSAULT VALLET
FRERE 2010
BURGUNDY &
BEAUJOLAIS
£33.99
Purity, substance and finesse - one
of the finest single vineyard
Sauvignons. Crisp, dry and
wonderfully mineral from the tiny
village of Menetou-Salon. Sauvignon
Blanc notes in a more sophisticated
and delicate way.
Top-end, traditionally made, oaked
white, making my mouth water just
thinking abour it...oak, minerals,
citrus and ripe fruit oh my
MUSCADET PRESBYTERES
2012
LOIRE VALLEY
£8.19
Crisp, crunchy thing... crushed
oyster shell, the purest lemon juice
and a touch of salinity, no wonder if
goes so well with oysters!!
ORGAMIC "LVRE DE
TOI" BLANC
2013*delisted*
VAUCLUSE
£12.50
From a small organic estate in the
Luberon co-owned by a group of pals;
100% Clairette, aged in oak, giving
notes of fresh vanilla, white
flowers, honey and peach. Have it
with some grilled fish or asian
cuisine. 1500 bottles produced.
PETIT CHABLIS
Domaine Malandes
2013
BURGUNDY
£11.99
having slated petit Chablis for
years, a good one comes along & ruins
my theory. Better than nearly all
"Normal" Chablis.
PEYSS BLANC 2012
RHONE
£11.29
Aromatic, tasty & full-bodied. Best
with food, spicy & tasty too.
Northern Rhone
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PICPOUL DE PINET
L'ORMARINE 2013
LANGUEDOC
£8.15
One awe inspiring, quincy, juice,
dry, mouthwatering & minerals. Sexy
(classic) bottle shape. So, so nice
POUILLY FUME
MALTAVERNE 2013
LOIRE VALLEY
£14.29
Minerally, flinty, citrussy
POUILLY-FUISSE
'TERROIR DE FUISSE
ROMANIN 2012/13
BURGUNDY
£13.99
if Chablis is semi-skimmed, this is
full cream. Big, tasty, full-bodied.
Stunning wine.
QUATRE VENTS
Carignan
Blanc/Grenache/Verme
ntino 2013
LANGUEDOC
£9.19
Lovely, light & fresh dry white from
St Chinian in Southern France. Family
owned & run small estate. Made from
Carignan Blanc (I never knew there
was a white version!) & Grenache
Blanc & Vermentino!
RIMAURESQ CRU CLASSE
BLANC 2010/11
COTES DE
PROVENCE
£13.69
100% Rolle (Vermentino); textural,
weighty, herby; basically everything.
SANCERRE GIRARD 2013
LOIRE VALLEY
£14.15
Great producer- our best Loire
Sauvignon- citrus, mineral, intense
SANCERRE LA
CLOCHETTE 2012
LOIRE VALLEY
£12.19
Bone dry, zingy, zesty & lightprobably the most new-worldy of our
Loire SBs
SANCERRE PRE SEMELLE
2013
LOIRE VALLEY
£13.99
Crisp & grassy Sauvignon Blanc
ST JOSEPH WHITE by
P. Blanche 2010
RHONE
£16.89
Just a pleasure to drink. You don't
have to be a genius to spot the class
of this wine. Northern Rhone.
ST MARTIN RESERVE
UNOAKED CHARDONNAY
2013
LANGUEDOC
£7.69
A lovely, lovely drop of white. I
know that Chardonnay gets bad press,
but this is SO worth re-visiting an
old friend.
TOURAINE SAUVIGNON
LES GOURMETS 2012
LOIRE VALLEY
£8.69
Zest/citrus/grapefruit- great value
alternative to Sancerre.
TURCKHEIM
GEWURZTRAMINER 2012
ALSACE
£10.89
Great value, medium-dry white with
absolute textbook aromas of lychee
and rose petal/turkish delight,
following onto zesty grapefruit in
the mouth.
TURCKHEIM GRAND CRU
BRAND GEWURZTRAMINER
2011
ALSACE
£18.15
A very pure expression of the grape,
refined and elegant and still
youthful- spice, lychee, grapefruit,
pretty dry too.
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TURCKHEIM GRAND CRU
BRAND PINOT GRIS
2008
ALSACE
£18.15
Gloriously rich and honeyed Grand Cru
white; deep, musky and comes across
fairly sweet. One for foie gras, blue
cheese or less sweet desserts.
TURCKHEIM GRAND CRU
BRAND RIESLING 2008
ALSACE
£18.15
Trophy-winning racy Riesling from the
legendary Brand Grand Cru vineyard
TURCKHEIM PINOT
BLANC 2012
ALSACE
£8.89
DRY, pale, elegant & crisp, some say
similar to Chardonnay. lemon sherbet,
stonefruit, creamy citrus and flint.
Very good.
TURCKHEIM PINOT GRIS
2013
ALSACE
£9.99
Dry, fuller than the P. Blanc.
Slightly spicy, honeyed, musky stylegreat default food match as goes with
everything.
TURCKHEIM reserve
RIESLING 2011/12
ALSACE
£10.49
Very lean, dry, citrussy, fresh
alternative to Sauvignon
VOUVRAY COTEAUX
TUFIERS DEMI-SEC
2013
VOUVRAY SEC CHER ET
TENDRE 2011
LOIRE VALLEY
£8.89
Aromatic, smooth, rich, ripe with
green apple and floral notes, fruity+
off-dry 100% Chenin Blanc.
LOIRE
£8.99
A cracking dry Chenin Blanc from a
good year- see how good they can be
after a few years in bottle.
FRANCE
REDS
58 GUINEAS EVERYDAY
CLARET 2011
BORDEAUX
£8.29
BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES,
LES PIVOINES 2013
BEAUJOLAIS
£9.15
Light & fruity style Claret, its
everyday title is spot on. Low
tannins & ready to drink this very
day
Just very youthful, floral, fresh,
vibrant example of the Gamay grapetastes purple if that makes any
sense....
BELLEFONTAINE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2013
BOURGOGNE PINOT NOIR
Francois Parent 2011
THE SOUTH
£6.79
Lovely & juicy with crushed
blackcurrant fruit and a gentle
herbiness.
BURGUNDY
£23.19
Ripe and crunchy fresh with a
slightly rustic feel. Supple and
round with plenty of red and dark
berry fruit,
BRISE DE FRANCE
MERLOT 2013
THE SOUTH
£6.29
Great value. Pretty rich and soft
with loads of soft blackcurranty
berry fruit and spice.
CAMPUGET
Syrah/Viognier 2013
THE SOUTH
£7.39
Soft, juicy and ripe, the viognier
just lifting all the flavour to the
echelon of utter drinkability
CHATEAU DE BLISSA,
COTES DE BOURG 2011
BORDEAUX
£9.49
Rustic but sweet, dense black fruit,
spice and super soft tannins.
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CHATEAU EYSSARDS
MERLOT/CAB FRANC
2011
CHATEAU LALANDE, ST
JULIEN 2010
BERGERAC
£8.19
Deep, dark, exceedingly ripe, very
smooth claret-esque red.
ST JULIEN,
BORDEAUX
£25.89
Dense, concentrated and cassis-laden
with lashing of new French oak
CHATEAU LANESSAN
HAUT MEDOC 1999
BORDEAUX
£21.00
A nice, complex, gamey aged mature
claret for meaty feasts.
CHATEAU MAYNE VIEIL,
FRONSAC 2010
BORDEAUX
£11.29
Another Merlot dominant Claret, lots
of dark fruit with earthy, stoney,
sort of rustic flavours, mediumish
body, very drinkable
CHATEAUNEUF "LES
GALETS ROULES" 2012
SOUTHERN
RHONE
£20.49
Grenache-led beast whose domain is
the spicy depths of rich dark fruit
and awesomeness
CHATEAUNEUF LAZARET
2010
SOUTHERN
RHONE
£21.25
I hate to admit it but this is really
quite lovely- a deep, rounded and
balanced expression of Grenache.
CLOS BAGATELLE
Syrah/Gren./Carignan
/Mourv 2013
LANGUEDOC
£10.50
A super-smooth Southern Frenchie
blend from the village of St.
Chinian. Gorgeous fruit, spicy &
warm. Family-run & owned 60 hectare
estate
CORNAS Cuvee Jana
2007
COTES DU
RHONE
£39.99
Good chunky Syrah from the Northern
Rhone. Drink now with big food or
keep 10 years
COTE ROTIE Domaine
Pierre Blanche 2010
RHONE
£38.99
Amazing Northern Rhone single field
Cote Rotie. You could attempt it now
with food or keep it 5 years if you
want to just sup it in front of the
tele.
COTES DE RHONE "LA
GRIVELIERE" 2013
RHONE
£7.69
Really cracking grenache-led redvery deep, full-bodied and slightly
spicy, it wears its 14.5% well- great
with gutsy food esp haggis! Very good
value, I'd say.
COTES DU RHONE
VILLAGES BROTTE 2011
RHONE
£11.69
Fine Syrah-dominant belnd with a
splash of Grenache. Made in
Chateauneuf du Pape by Brotte. No new
oak, hence fine...
COTES DU RHONEVILLAGES LES COTEAUX
2011
RHONE
£9.25
Layers if ripe red fruits underpinned
by subtle, smoothing oak. Just got
90+ points in wine spectator.
Southern Rhone.
COTES DU RHONEVILLAGES SEGURET
2011
RHONE
£12.39
Deep, dark fruit, cracked black
pepper, exotic spice and vanilla. As
sexy as red wine gets. Southern
Rhone.
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COTES DU RHONEVILLAGES SEGURET
2011 *MAGNUM*
RHONE
£25.55
This tastes even better from a bigger
bottle- sumptuous, sexy stuff.
CROZES HERMITAGE RED
by MOURIER 2011
RHONE
£14.49
What turned me on to Rhone wines
(Richard). Try it with red meat
(Venison or Beef) to see what I mean.
If you are a veggie, try roasted veg
or veg Lasagne (with some Chillis for
kick!)
CUVEE MYTHIQUE 2012
LANGUEDOC
£11.49
Delicious...Syrah/Mourdedre/Grenache/
Carignan blend form the sunny South.
Tastes like high-end Rhone. Gutsy red
for Francophiles & beyond.
DIGNITE SYRAH 2010
THE SOUTH
£10.29
Massive Rhone-style micro-cuvee,
spent 21 months in oak, super
charging. Just loads of flavour,
black cherry, kirsch, cinnamon,
vanilla oak, mocha and pepper. Phew!
DOMAINE DE BAHOURAT
CABERNET 2012
THE SOUTH
£7.69
Possibly the softest, most rounded
French cab we've seen. Rich bramble
and blackcurrant fruit with green
pepper and a touch of crushed mint.
DOMAINE DE BAHOURAT
MERLOT
THE SOUTH
£7.89
Juicy & soft merlot
DOMAINE MAS BARRAU
CAB FRANC 2013
THE SOUTH
£7.99
Seamless purity of fruit (cherries?),
laden with liquorice, impossibly soft
and stunningly impressive
FLEURIE LA MADONE
2013
BEAUJOLAIS
£10.69
La Madone is the landmark chapel
overlooking the Fleurie vineyards.
Silky & elegant throughout the palate
with an abundance of blackcurrant &
red berry fruits.
HAUTES COTES DU
NUITS AF GROS 2010
BURGUNDY
£19.50
Stunning, super-duper producer. Tiny
production. Restores one's faith in
Burgundy. Yeeha!
LAURENT MIQUEL SYRAH
2010
THE SOUTH
£10.29
Juicy Shiraz fruit, lovely deep
crimson colour, packed full of
flavour yet nice nd refreshing.
LE FOU PINOT NOIR
2013
THE SOUTH
£8.29
A luscious, textural Pinot Noir made
without oak from the Aude valley
displaying very intense, sweet berry
fruit with a savoury twist. The
defining crackly edge of Pinot Noir
streaks through the palate to a
mesmerisingly fruity, utterly
drinkable, sensuous finish.
LES OLIVIER GRENACHE
2013
THE SOUTH
£6.55
Eyebrow lifting quality- soft,
medium-bodied, red fruit, juicy.No
obvious tannin
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LES VOLETS MALBEC
2012
THE SOUTH
£7.69
Malbec's spiritual home is in fact
the Loire valley and the
Languedoc...loads of bramble, damson
and a tickle of crunchy red berry
LES VOLETS PINOT
NOIR 2013
THE SOUTH
£9.19
Proper, not-messed-about-with Pinot,
autumnal fruit, smooth, juicy and
long.
MADIRAN CHENAIE DU
TILH 2010 *special
order only*
MAS DE VIGNERONS
ROUGE 2012
MADIRAN,
SOUTH WEST
£10.99
Gutsy but surprisingly smooth Tannatbased red.
THE SOUTH
£6.35
A juicy, medium-bodied mini-Rhone
blend of Grenache and Syrah, perfect
weekday nights with a simple dinner impressive stuff!
ORGAMIC "LE FRUIT
DEFENDU" ROUGE
2013*delisted*
VAUCLUSE
£12.50
From a small organic estate in the
Luberon co-owned by a group of pals;
a juicy forward-drinking
Mourvedre/Carignan unhindered by oak.
Drink this "forbidden fruit" with gay
abandon. 3800 bottles produced.
PEYSS SYRAH by Z.
MOURIER 2012
RHONE
£11.29
On a dark & stormy night in St
Joseph, the wizened Frenchman thrusts
a glass of this into your hand. Life
doesn't seem so bad after all, like
being wrapped in a velvet blanket!
QUATRE VENTS Cab.
Franc/Mourvedre/Gren
ache 2013
LANGUEDOC
£9.19
Splendid version of Syrah & Grenache
& Mourvedre from St Chinian in
Southern France. Family owned & run
small estate. Nice wine, nice people.
RIMAURESQ CRU CLASSE
ROUGE 2011
COTES DE
PROVENCE
£13.99
Lots of roast plum, damson, garrigue,
bit oak and a beautiful whiff of
bacon. Super stuff!
ST JOSEPH RED by P.
BLANCHE 2011
RHONE
£16.89
Classy spicy/meaty red from the
Rhone. A beezer
TURCKHEIM PINOT
NOIR- Organic
ALSACE
£13.49
Light & crisp red. Strawberry fields
forever.
VENTOUX DOM
BRESQUIERES 2012
RHONE
£7.99
Elegant and balanced with black
cherries and herbs and a lovely layer
of creamy oak.
VOSNE ROMANEE AF
GROS 2007
NUITS,
BURGUNDY
£39.00
Classy old-style Pinot Noirfarmyardy, savoury, age-worthy- just
like yer mamma used to make.
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CHAMPAGNES
HAUTVILLIERS
£21.59
HAUTVILLIERS
£12.29
CHAMP GOBILLARD
BLANC DE BLANCS NV
HAUTVILLIERS
£23.29
100% Chardonnay. Light and crunchy
green apple fruit makes for a great
apperitif...great at breakfast too
CHAMP GOBILLARD
BLANC DE NOIRS NV
HAUTVILLIERS
£23.29
100% black grapes - white champagne!
Fruity & soft, soft redcurrant notes
with hints of raspberry leaf.
CHAMP GOBILLARD
DEMI-SEC NV
HAUTVILLIERS
£21.59
Medium-dry version of his (our)
house Champagne...like frothy
peaches, a kind of Moulin Rouge
opulence...absolute delight
CHAMP GOBILLARD
GRAND RES *Jeroboam*
HAUTVILLIERS
£136.00
4 bottle size...a termite mound of
bubbling joy
CHAMP GOBILLARD
GRAND RES. *Magnum*
HAUTVILLIERS
£51.00
2 Bottle size...the ideal
format...it actually tastes better
from magnum, no word of a lie!
CHAMP GOBILLARD
VINTAGE *Magnum*
HAUTVILLERS
£62.00
Gorgeous Champagne & even more so
for being larger.
CHAMP GOBILLARD
GRAND RES. *Bottle*
HAUTVILLIERS
£23.29
CHAMP GOBILLARD
GRAND RES.
*Matsusaleh*
HAUTVILLIERS
£360.00
Absolutely first rate 1er cru
fizz...great balance between lip
licking citrus pazzaz, soft ripe cox
pippin duffle and winter morning
toast
MATHUSELAH -difficult to lift, 8
bottles size **NOTE***Delivery ONLY
by our own vans...sorry. Couriers &
big bottles DON'T MIX.
CHAMP GOBILLARD ROSE
NV
CHAMP GOBILLARD ROSE
Prestige *375ml*
HAUTVILLIERS
£23.29
Great raspberry and red berry
scented fizz, a firm Grog favourite
HAUTVILLIERS
£16.19
1er Cru (top 10% of all Champagne
vineyards) Just needs a straw?
CHAMP GOBILLARD ROSE
Vintage 2009/10
HAUTVILLIERS
£26.29
A delicate river trout colour, like
dainty Parisien maccaroons, packed
with flavour
GOBILLARD
NV Bottle
CHAMP GOBILLARD
Half Bottle
NV
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Even Champagne can sometimes suprise
you with how good it is. This is one
of those wines. Thierry Gobillard is
the winemaker/owner/grower.
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot
Meunier in equal measure. Delicate
with yeasty, bready fruit
Miniaturised Tradition...half the
size yet all the pleasure of a big
bottle
CHAMP GOBILLARD
VINTAGE *Jeroboam*
HAUTVILLIERS
£184.00
4 bottle size...now this is where we
get serious
CHAMP GOBILLARD
VINTAGE 2008
HAUTVILLIERS
£26.29
Taut, lithe and adroit - a gymnast
of lemon peel, granny smith and
tense minerality - sensational, give
it a few years to bloom
CHAMP GOBILLARD
VINTAGE ROSE
CHAMP GOSSET BLANC
DE BLANCS
HAUTVILLIERS
£64.00 *Magnum*
AY
£61.89
Fine stuff, better than of the
"alleged" top cuvees of the big
brands
CHAMP GOSSET BRUT
EXCELLENCE NV
AY
£36.39
Full bodied, quite an intense
drinking experience, tinged with
crisp citrus giving it a refreshing
edge, perfect for drinking with food
CHAMP GOSSET
CELEBRIS 2002
AY
£114.60
Youthful but very fine
CHAMP GOSSET
CELEBRIS BL. DE
BLANCS
CHAMP GOSSET
CELEBRIS EXTRA BRUT
1998
CHAMP GOSSET
CELEBRIS ROSE 2003
AY
*special order only*
£132.29
Ultimate Blanc de Blanc 100%
Chardonnay
*special order only*
AY
£121.49
Mature, complex & cerebral.
*special order only*
AY
£134.29
half the price of Dom Perignon rose
& just as good. Why not take 2
bottles?
*special order only*
CHAMP GOSSET GRAND
RESERVE NV
CHAMP GOSSET GRAND
ROSE NV
AY
£50.59
Probably needs food it is so rich.
Big, toasty, minerally.
AY
£54.69
Simon says this delightful little
pink drop is the elixir of
beauty...by the looks of things he's
never touched a drop
CHAMP GOSSET
MILLESIME 2004
AY
£61.00
One of the best wines on the planet.
Concentrated, long & delicious if
you are lucky enough ever to try it.
CHAMP SAINT THOMAS
NV
HAUTVILLIERS
£19.89
Gobillards entry level fizz. More
Pinot Meunier than his "house" wine
= more fruit, definite berry
flavours and a lush creamy mousse. A
real crowd pleaser.
CHAMP TAITTINGER NV
REIMS
£33.69
One of the best Champagne "grand
marques" (big brands). Incredibly it
is still family-owned. Light &
elegant house style [plenty
Chardonnay in the blend).
CHAMP Veuve Clicquot
nv
CHAMPAGNE
£39.99 *special order only*
*special order only*
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LEBANON, HUNGARY, AUSTRIA & GERMANY
DOMAINE DE TOURELLES
WHITE 2012
LEBANON
£10.25
Fresh, elegant and perfumed with
spiced which peach fruit. A blend of
Viognier, chardonnay and Muscat
d'Alexandrie.
GRUNER VELTLINER
COUNT KAROLYI 2012
HUNGARY
£8.19
Light, dry and frisky. Modern and
clean with lots of fresh and zesty
fruit.
GRUNER VELTLINERSEPP MOSER 2011/12
AUSTRIA
£9.25
One of Austria top producers, dry &
aromatic white wine, touch of white
pepper atop of a pile of white peach
and just ripe pear flavour
KLOSTER EBERBACH
"Crescentia" Baiken
DRY RIESLING 2012
GERMANY
£16.49
A stunning dry Riesling with poise,
elegance and class- just see how it
lingers...brilliant, totally
brilliant!
DOMAINE DE TOURELLES
RED 2010
LEBANON
£10.25
Bursting with an abundance of cassis
and morello cherry this is
mutlilayered and spicy. A blend of
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cinsault.
KLOSTER EBERBACH
CRESENTIA PINOT NOIR
2011
GERMANY
£21.09
Spatburgunder AKA Pinot Noirstunning quality, pitch-perfect Pinot
that will embarass Burgundy and most
New World examples at this price.
ITALY
WHITE
CA' DI PONTI
CATARRATTO 2013
SICILY
£6.05
Medium bodied, aromatic nose of
almond and floral notes. Peachy and
honeyed. Good bistro wine
CA' DI PONTI GRILLO
2012
SICILY
£6.19
Characterful white- citrussy nose,
apple/melon fruit, touch of spice.
Grillo is the grape of Marsala.
Nelson was preserved in a butt of
Marsala pre-state funeral (not this
butt…)
CAMPO FIORITA
CHARDONNAY 2011
PIEMONTE
£8.25
Ripe but not 'jam jar' ripe - elegant
stone fruit, citrus and a bit of oak.
CORTESE ARALDICA
2013
PIEMONTE
£6.29
The Cortese grape is native to
Piemonte's Monferrato Hills. Fresh,
primary fruit aromas of ripe
grapefruit with citrus notes; zingy,
juicy and crisp with lemon flavours
and mineral touches.
GAVI LA BATTISTINA
2013
PIEMONTE
£8.99
Super-cool single estate dry white.
Aromatic, zesty, sherbety nose with
apple and pear fruit, and a hint of
minerality.
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GPG Garganega/Pinot
Grigio 2013
VENETO
£6.25
Very good, clean, peachy white.
Gargenega grapes give the Pinot
Grigio grapes a bit more fun.
PINOT GRIGIO ANCORA
2013
PAVIA
£6.55
Our top selling PG - soft peach,
zingy lemon zest and superbly clean.
Amazing stuff!
VERDICCHIO CLASSICO
SUPERIORE PALLIO DI
SAN FLORIANO 2013
MARCHE
£9.99
An old favourite back and better than
ever- great weight, richness and
freshness; totally food friendly and
it can age for 10 years, getting all
fat and honeyed and nutty- total
class and a bit of a bargain.
VERDICCHIO RUVIANO
2013
MARCHE
£7.25
Spankingly clean wine! Verdicchio may
not be the best known variety but
this little one will surprise with
it's vivacity and drinkability
VERNACCIA DI SAN
GIMIGNANO 2012
TUSCANY
£8.99
Crisp & aromatic dry white from next
to Florence
ITALY
RED
ALASIA BARBARESCO
2011
PIEMONTE
£10.79
A very sharp price for this tasty
tea/tar/oranges/juicy Nebbiolo from
the North West- bring on the boar!
ALBERTO SERENELLI
ROSSO CONERO 2010
MARCHE
£9.99
A deep and juicy blend of
Montepulciano and Sangiovese- soft
black cherries...
AMARONE DELLA
VALPOLICELLA LE
CROSSARE 2009
VENETO
£22.45
Full, warm and fragrant, brimming
with black cherry, wild berries,
vanilla and raisins. Very well
balance and super smooth. All the
luxury of satin sheets, five stars,
looking out across the Monaco bay.
£29.99
Massive, opulent, hugely satisfying
red from near Verona, made by drying
out grapes to concentrate the
flavours, then aged for many months
in small oak barrels - so deep in
flavour it penetrates your soul
AMARONE MONTRESOR
'FONDATORE' 2010
*special order only*
VENETO
BARBERA ARALDICA
2012
PIEMONTE
£6.25
Deliciously light and juicy with dark
cherry and a hint of spice. Great
slightly chilled too!
BARBERA D'ASTI
CROCERA 2012
BAROLO FLORI 2010
PIEMONTE
£8.09
PIEMONTE
£15.29
Ripe damson, bit of black cherry,
spice and smoke. 12 months in oak
give it great structure. A steal!
The liquid paradox; light in colour,
black cherry, truffles and rose
petals belie the hefty, grippy tannin
filled beast that lurks below - great
with venison or any hunk of meat
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BRUNELLO DI
MONTALCINO
CAMPOGIOVANNI 2008
*MAGNUM* WOOD BOX
TUSCANY
£70.00
A cracking top quality Brunello (aka
Sangiovese grape)- berry, plum,
cedar, tobacco and leather, all in
perfect harmony- a big, fat bottle to
treat yourself with!
CA' DI PONTI NERO
D'AVOLA 2013
SICILY
£6.15
Lovely little drop. Delicious smoky,
spicy red with ripe, plum, black
cherry and bitter dark chocolate.
CA' DI PONTI SHIRAZ
2012
SICILY
£6.39
Opaque in the glass, nice spice on
nose, savoury fruit - perfect dinner
wine
CHIANTI CLASSICO
RISERVA IL GRIGIO
GRAN SELEZIONE 2010
TUSCANY
£25.20
A cracking grown-up Italian classicall black cherry and chocolate fruit.
CHIANTI RUFINA
PRUNATELLI 2011
TUSCANY
£9.49
NE of Florence, ripe, vibrant, cherry
and plum fruit, vanilla spice too.
CONAN THE BARBERA
2010
PIEMONTE
£14.99
Full, ripe and concentrated, layers
of black fruit, cherry, chocolate and
vanilla. Big, brash and sexy
(completely unlike the winemaker)
DOGAJOLO CARPINETO
2012
TUSCANY
£10.99
Classic Chianti with a splash of
Cabernet making it 'Super Tuscan'. .
All the lovely sangiovese cherry
fruit flavours with the added oomph
of blackcurrant, coffee, vanilla and
spice. Who said less is more?
DOLCETTO D'ALBA PIAN
BALBO 2012
PIEMONTE
£11.89
A juicy, perfumed curranty wine offer
violet scents with a lovely food
friendly freshness.
MONTEPULCIANO ANCORA
2012
ABRUZZO
£6.49
More cherries and plums, quite dark
and full-bodied, great Bolognese wine
MONTEPULCIANO
CONVIVIALE 2012
ABRUZZO*
£6.89
Intense vibrant morello cherry fruit,
layered up with bramble and a soft,
sweet lick of oak. Such a fantastic
wine at a great price
MONTEPULCIANO FEUDI
D'ALBE 2012
ABRUZZO
£7.69
Medium-bodied cherry-fest, soft, fat
and greatly pleasurable
NEBBIOLO D'ALBA
PODERI COLLA 2010
PIEMONTE
£15.29
Elegant and poised with delicious,
aromatic liquorice, redcurrant, sour
cherry and vibrant acidity. Good
value Barolo look-a-like.
ONTANON RIOJA GRAN
RESERVA 2001
RIOJA
£22.49
One of the best Gran Reservas on the
market- still with years to go....
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OSA MAREMMA TINTO
FATTORIA
QUERCIAROSSA 2013
TUSCANY
£7.69
Sangiovese, Merlot, Cab, Cigliegolo
blend. Warm and spicy wIth sweet red
fruit, figs and tobacco. Like mature
Chianti with fruit - really great
stuff
PRIMITIVO BORGO SAN
LEO 2012
PUGLIA
£7.99
Super-Soft warming Southern Italian
Red
PRIMITIVO SASSEO
MASSERIA ALTEMURE
2012
PUGLIA
£11.29
Ripe & soft red cherries. If your
cockles need warmed or you want
something for Venison or tasty red
meat dishes, here you go.
SALICE SALENTINO
GIARDINELLI 2010
PUGLIA
£9.19
Mostly Negroamaro with some Malvasia
Nera thrown in. Syrah like, combining
liquorice, spice and some proper deep
bramble.
SAN FELICE CONTRADA
RED 2012
TUSCANY
£8.99
A great intro to the world of SuperTuscans ie Sangiovese with Cabernet
in it- an easy, approachable, cuddly
red.
SANGIOVESE DI PUGLIA
ANCORA 2012
PUGLIA
£6.15
A fresh and lively everyday drinking
red with juicy berry fruit and a hint
of spiciness, balanced by tangy
acidity.
SOLITI MERLOT 2012
PIEMONTE*
£8.29
Ripe and plummy with blackberries on
a silky, slightly rusticy palate.
VALPOLICELLA
"Morandina" 2011
VENETO
£12.19
Fine structured and fragrant - a very
elegant style of ripasso from the
exceptional
Graziano Prà, aromas of red berry and
ripe plum fruit,
VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO
CAPITAL CROSARA 2012
VENETO
£13.39
Super-charged Valpol; Ripasso means
're-visted', which involves taking
the pressed skins from the Amarone
and Recioto wines, chucking them into
the Valpol and refermenting it giving
a bit more oomph
PORTUGAL
WHITE
ESPORAO DUAS CASTAS
2013
ALENTEJO
£10.29
A duo of Semillon & Viosinho. Almosty
waxy limes and honeydew melon
flavours, with a slick, clean vien of
acidity. Invigorating
ESPORAO RESERVE
BRANCO 2013
ALENTEJO
£12.15
ESPORAO VERDELHO
2013
ALENTEJO
£10.69
Somehow manages to walk a spaghetti
junction of tightropes - full of ripe
fruit flavours, yet zippy and clean;
barrell fermented, yet light and
pure; full bodied yet not cloying and
moreish. Superb
The full Monty of verdelho gives a
load of flavour without being clunky.
A classy wine.
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HOWARDS FOLLY
ALVARINHO 2011
VINHO VERDE
£11.75
Homebrew by Espora's winemaker (David
Baverstock, an Aussie). Alvarinho is
the Portuguese name for the Spanish
grape Albarino
OPTA WHITE 2012
DAO
£8.59
PE BRANCO 2013
ALENTEJO
£5.89
Grapefruit & pear with a touch of
spice. Utterly brilliant.
A blend of local grapes (Antao Vaz,
Perrum & Arinto since you ask),
unoaked floral fruit, crisp, clean
and fresh.
TONS DE DUORUM
BRANCO 2012
DUORO VALLEY
£9.29
Tons of flavour. One thing's for
sure, it isn't an effort to drink.
Summer perfumes of elderflower and
citrus, very "dry Muscat" on the
nose, goes onto a dry elegant palate.
Viosinho, Verdejo, Cardago, Arinto &
Rabigato grapes....whatever....
VINHO VERDE CAZAS
NOVAS 2012
VIHNO VERDE
£9.59
The classic green wine. Long before
Sauvignon was invented, there was
this..from the very Northernmost bit
of Portugal.
PORTUGAL
RED
ALIANCA DAO 2011
DAO
£7.69
An excellent example of the top stuff
coming out of Portugal...medium
bodied yet with deep falvours of
roast plum, black cherry, damson with
a touch of hot red earth. A blend of
classic Iberian varieties.
DUORUM COLHEITA RED
DUORO
£12.39
ESPORAO RESERVE RED
2010
ALENTEJO
£15.49
A stunning fine wine- black, oaky and
smooth with plenty of stucture to age
too. Hairs on chest material
Fantastic wine. Has everything anyone
could want from af full-flavoured
red. "Ticks all my boxes," Richard
HOWARDS FOLLY TINTO
2008
ALENTEJO
£11.75
Brewed by Esporoa's head winemaker
(David Baverstock, an Aussie). Syrah,
Alicante Bouchet & Touriga Nacional
(the Port grape) go into it. A bit
like the Rhone meets Australia with
finesse!
OPTA RED 2010
DAO
£8.59
Unoaked, smooth and medium bodied
with bright red berry fruit and a
fresh finish.
PE TINTO 2013
ALENTEJO
£5.99
Bright ruby red blend (Moreto,
Castelao & Trincadeira), ripe red
fruits, pretty full-bodied- no oak
86/100 Robert Parker rating! amazing
wine from the Esporao estate.
TNT Touriga Nacional
Trincadeira 2010
BEIRA
£6.99
A wonderful, explosively fruity blend
of two of Portugal's finest. Robustly
flavoured red with a cherry fruit
kick. Tannins are well balanced by
the fruit. Nice one!
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SPAIN
WHITE
ALBARINO EIDOSELA
2013
RIAS BAIXAS
£10.19
Light, crisp and clean with zesty,
white peach and nectarine flavours,
with a delightful mineral tingle.
Just lovely with fresh seafood.
ALBARINO ORBALLO
2013
RIAS BIAXAS
£10.25
Bright, fresh and clean with ripe
citrus fruit and herbs, super
refreshing, great alternative to
sauvignon
BORSAO MACABEO 2013
CAMPO DE
BORJA
£6.05
Good value dry with with a soft,
clean-flavoured, fruity palate
CAPRICHO VAL DE
PAXARINAS GODELLO
2012
BIERZO
£12.29
Slighty muted on the nose but the
palate explodes with lush, INTENSE
SPICED PEAR FRUIT THAT LASTS AND
LASTS. Begging for roast lobster...
DIEZ SIGLOS VERDEJO
2013
RUEDA
£7.29
A dry white with character. Would
appeal to a Sauvignon Blanc drinker
with an adventurous steak. Or just
someone who like something modern &
tasty & minerally (like me)
HEIGHTS OF THE
CHARGE Verdejo Viura
2012
RUEDA
£10.15
Lemon fresh with rich, ripe
pineapple, nectarine and apricot.
Barrell fermentation really gives
this wine va va voom.
JUAN GIL MOSCATEL
SECO 2013
JUMILLA
£10.19
Oh- elderflowers and grape perfume,
elegant texture, fresh and dry- very
festive and foodie...
LAS COLINAS DEL EBRO
GARNACHA BLANCA 2013
TERRA ALTA
£7.59
Great fresh white with zesty
grapefruiit flavours, a bit like a
Gascogne white but a touch more
intense, super clean
NAIADES BOGEDAS
NAIA-100 yr old vine
Verdejo 2010
RUEDA
£20.99
PASOS DE LA CAPULA
VERDEJO 2013
TIERRA DE
CASTILLA
£6.39
Oh my god, seriously. From 19th
Century ungrafted Verdejo vines, like
the best white Burdgundy with a touch
of Spanish sun...sitting beside the
pool in a five star hotel.
STUNNING!!!
Aromatic, squeaky clean, peachy,
zesty, refreshing in that cucumber
sort of way Verdejo
RIOJA ANZARENA WHITE
2013
RIOJA
£6.79
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100% Viura, very fresh, very clean
and very dry. An excellent aperitif
or great value Tuesday drinking!
RIOJA MONTE CLAVIJO
WHITE 2013
RIOJA
£7.25
100% Viura, AKA Macabeo. Soft, lemony
and peachy with gentle floral notes.
Great day to day glugging.
SABINA VIURA 2013
NAVARRA
£5.79
Light, quaffable and clean with
refreshing citrus. Serving
recommendation against any cheap
Supermarket "offer" wine
VANESA VIURA-VERDEJO
2013
CASTILLO Y
LEON
£6.49
Lots of zingy fruit with undertones
of ripe apples. A delectable quaffer
VARALES BLANCO
EXTREMADURA
£4.99
Spanish white- perfectly quaffable.
The very best of many many cheaper
wines that we have tried (not a
pleasant job).
VINA TOEN
GODELLO/TREIXADURA
2012
MONTERREI
£9.39
From the tiny DO of Monterrai in
Galicia, this is Simon's new fav
white- a triumph of fruit weight and
freshness- a must for any Albarino
fan, great with any rich fish
dish/deep fish stock-based food
SPAIN
RED
BORSAO GARNACHA 2013
CAMPO DE
BORJA
£6.05
Good swigging Spanish red. Jolly
juicy fruit
CATHAR ROBLE RIBERA
DEL DUERO 2012
RIBERA DEL
DUERO
£10.99
100% Tempranillo, 6 months oak,
cherry, plum, spice, leather, silky
smooth
JUAN GIL HONORO VERA
Organic Monastrell
2013
JUAN GIL MONASTRELL
2013
JUMILLA
£7.39
Big'n'Beefy
JUMILLA
£8.79
Big, brambly and warming. Monastrell
= Mourvedre from the Cotes du Rhone
in France. Spent a few months in oak
to give that little bit extra
LAS COLINAS DEL EBRO
SYRAH/GARNACHA/CARIG
NAN 2013
MANIUM MENCIA
CRIANZA 2010
TERRA ALTA
£7.59
Uber ripe, sweet red fruit, smooth as
anything, just very easy.
BIERZO
£10.75
A revelation for Simon on his recent
Spanish buying trip- From the NW, the
local Mencia Grape combines the
elegance of Pinot Noir with Syrah
fruit- perfumed spice, deep roast
plum flavours - perfect with rare
lamb cutlets
MARQUES DE LA VILLA
TINTA 2012-Delisted
TORO
£7.25
Tinta de Toro = Local synonym for
Tempranillo- big, spicy, raisiny red
(apologies for the packaging!! not
our fault!!)
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PRIORAT AYRES DE
ESCAL 2008
PRIORAT
£11.69
great value red from very old vines,
50% Garnatxa/50% Carinena, 8 months
oak, big, deep, silky yet light on
its feet for an old codger.
PRIORAT BADACELLI
2009
RIBERA DEL DUERO
PARADA DE ATUATA
2011 *MAGNUM*
PRIORAT
£13.49
Big softy, spicy, sexy
RIBERA DEL
DUERO
£35.89
One of those uber ripe blackcurranty
reds with lashings of sweet, creamy
vanilla new oak ie super sexy
accesible fine wine- really good
stuff.
RIOJA ANZARENA
CRIANZA 2011
RIOJA
£7.99
Big, modern style with bags of sweet
damson jam flavour and a wonderfully
smooth texture.
RIOJA ANZARENA
RESERVA 2009
RIOJA
£9.25
Super-smooth red, deliciously old &
mature with lovely cedar-y spice.
RIOJA ANZARENA
TEMPRANILLO 2013
RIOJA
£6.79
Delicious, ripe, plummy red with a
bit of crunchy pepper and a rich,
savoury finish
RIOJA ARTESA CRIANZA
2010
RIOJA
£8.65
Made high up overlooking the
Pyrennees, this is a modern style of
Rioja with bags of plum and berry
fruit, vanilla and a touch of spice.
RIOJA ARTESA
TEMPRANILLO 2012
RIOJA HAZANA
TEMPRANILLO 2012
RIOJA
£7.29
Medium bodied with clean, crunchy red
fruit.
RIOJA
£7.99
Simons new favourite rioja - It
spends 6 months oak maturing nicely,
super ripe- the Rioja you want but
usually never get! Mellow, with sweet
berry fruit, vanilla and toast.
RIOJA MONTE CLAVIJO
TINTO 2012
RIOJA
£7.25
Medium bodied with soft raspberry,
strawberry and redcurrant fruit.
Juicy & easy going.
RIOJA RESERVA
ONDARRE 2008
RIOJA
£11.85
Recently came 2nd in massive rioja
tasting so one of the best on market.
Super smooth strawberries and vanilla
ice cream with gentle tannins and
spice.
RIOJA VEGA DEL RAYO
RESERVA 2009
RIOJA
£10.25
Richly flavoured & spicy, this
classic rioja combines ripe plum &
dried fruit characters with cinnamon
& vanilla. From selected
tempranillo,mazueli & graciano
grapes. Silky and ample on the palate
with an elegant finish.
RIOJA VEGA DEL RAYO
SELECCIONADA 2011
RIOJA
£8.10
Soft, squooshy, mellow relaxer.
Warmly spicy, plums, cherries and a
smokey hint. 6 Months in oak.
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SABINA TEMPRANILLO
2013
NAVARRA
£5.79
rich (not lottery levels) with loads
of lush, dark fruits and no oakutterly embarasses its neighbours in
Rioja.
SENORIA DE LOS
LLANOS RESERVA 2008
VALDESPENAS
£7.59
A cracking value, tasty, oaky, soft
red that only the Spanish can do.
URBAN RIBERO DEL
DUERO Tinta Pais
2010
RIBERA DEL
DUERO
£13.09
Oh Yes. A winner. Tinta Pais is the
local name for Tempranillo by the
way. Great balance of flavours,
tannins, fruit, acid etc. Superb down
to the bottom of the second bottle.
VANESA OLD VINE
MONASTRELL 2011 organic
YECLA
£7.69
VANESA TEMPRANILLO
2013
CASTILLO Y
LEON
£6.49
Monastrell is the Spanish name for
Mourvedre (the French Cotes du Rhone
grape). It is a bit like a Southern
Rhone in Style. Soft, rounded,
savoury, meaty & spicy. Bloomin' good
for the £
A well rated cherry & berry & vanilla
offering from the land of castles.
Better value than Rioja but same
grape variety & similar gflavours.
VARALES TINTO
EXTREMADURA
£4.99
Soft, fairly unbelievable value.
Actually (also unbelievably)
perfectly drinkable!
ARGENTINA
WHITE
LA GRUPA
CHENIN/TORRONTES
2012
MENDOZA
£7.19
A pleasantly suprising dry, fruity
white, the chenin blanc giving
Torrontes a lift in its top down
convertible.
QUARA TORRONTES 2013
CAFAYETE/SAN
RAFAEL
£9.29
Powerful stuff. Quite aromatic &
fruity, with more weight on the
palate than most/all Torrontes I've
ever tried. Would suit general
quaffing or spicy/hot foods - Thai or
Asian?
URBAN TORRONTES 2013
CAFAYATE
£9.09
Made from the Torrontes grape which
has some similarities to
Gewurztraminer- peaches, apricots,
floral notes. This has good structure
and body and plenty of fruit but is
still dry. Great by itself or perhaps
try it with some nice spicy food
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ARGENTINA
REDS
A CRUX MALBEC 2008
MENDOZA
£29.00
Big, rich and dense, definitely not
one for supping on the sofa, made for
steak. Dark black berry and stone
fruit, spice, liquorice and a good
whack of oak from 18 months barrel
ageing.
A-CRUX TEMP/MALBEC
2006
MENDOZA
£27.00
Behemoth of a blend; super textural,
a geyser of rich, impossibly dark
fruit flavour, lush and round.
ALGODON MALBEC 2008
MENDOZA
£18.69
This red epitomises luxury. Big,
dense & tasty beyond belief. Drinking
deliciously now, but could keep until
North Sea oil runs out - or
thereabouts. Amazing wine.
B CRUX
TEMP/CAB/SYRAH/MAL
2008-Delisted
MENDOZA
£17.69
60% Tempranillo, 15% Cab Sauv, 15%
Syrah, 10% Malbec. Ripe black fruits
flesh out the nose and give a lovely
richness on the palate. Bramble and
black plum backed and refreshed by
bilberry and raspberry.
CATENA MALBEC 2011
MENDOZA
£13.79
The original Mendoza Malbec...chewy,
smoky, stacked with brambles and
damsons. Oh to slap down a ribeye
next to a glass of this nectar
KALEU MALBEC 2013
UCO VALLEY,
MENDOZA
£7.19
Slightly spicy, cigar-box, "touch of
garden shed with a touch of boot
polish!?" thought Simon. Mediumweight & good value Malbec good for
after gardening?
LA GRUPA MALBEC 2013
MENDOZA
£7.85
A fruitful quest to find decent,
affordable Malbec pays off.
LA GRUPA
MALBEC/SYRAH 2013
MENDOZA
£7.29
The Syrah gives a bit in the middle
to the Malbec. They work together
really well.
LOS HAROLDOS MALBEC
2013
MENDOZA
£8.69
Pale looking for a Malbec, but don't
be fooled. Lurking under the surface
is a juicy monster waiting to bite.
(family-owned winery in the Uco
Valley)
LOS HAROLDOS RESERVE
OAK AGED MALBEC 2012
MENDOZA
£10.39
Big is definitely beautiful. Gorgeous
fruit with mellow spice from oak
maturation. From a family producer in
the Uco Valley, check out the very
odd little flying cherub with a
bottle of wine on their website!
NIETO MALBEC 2012
MENDOZA
£9.15
Tremendous favours of plums, figs,
and dried fruit with a smoky vanilla
character. Juicy fruit and great
balance on the finish.
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NIETO MERLOT
2011**Delisted
Offer**
MENDOZA
£7.99
Intense and full with vibrant cassis
and plum flavours, a hint of herby
mint, a drop of mocha and some
vanilla and juicy fruit.
QUARA MALBEC 2013
CAFAYETE
£9.29
Cafayete is pronounced Caf-a-shat in
Spanish, however this red is million
miles away from manure. Clean & fresh
red fruits abound. Very good indeed.
QUARA OAK CASK
CABERNET 2011
CAFAYETE
£11.69
TESORO DE LOS ANDES
MALBEC/BONARDA 2013
MENDOZA
£7.09
Smells brilliant, the palate is
crunchy Scottish red fruits, then a
touch of unlit Cuban Cigar, then a
slice of Seville orange marmalade on
toast. It's got the International
lot!
Brooding dark damson and bramble
fruit with a twist of gentle spice.
Great value.
URBAN MALBEC 2013
UCO VALLEY
£10.59
Classic Argentinian Malbec from
scary-high windswept Mendoza
vineyards. High means lovely deep
ripe black fruit but with wellbalanced juicy acidity from the cool
nights.
URBAN TEMPRANILLO
2011
UCO VALLEY
£10.59
3 months in new French oak. Ripe and
sweet on the palate with good
varietal character, "This medium
bodied, well-balanced wine has the
stuffing to evolve for 1-2 years but
there is no reason to delay
gratification." Robert Parker - Wine
Advocate, September 2009
VERUM PINOT NOIR
2011/12
PATAGONIA
£14.79
Cool climate Pinot from the deepSouth of Argentina. Low yields, tasty
grapes = very, very tasty wine,
really fine indeed
AUSTRALIA
WHITE
BINDER HIGHNESS
RIESLING 2013
EDEN VALLEY
£12.49
Classic Ozzie Riesling: crisp as you
like, full of lemons, limes and a
tickling wet slate flavour. A blend
of grapes from the Western slopes of
the Barossa & Eden valley.
BREMERTON VERDELHO
2012
LANGHORNE
CREEK
£13.99
Excellent, light, fresh, crisp,
fruit-driven dry white that is quite
soft yet quite complex. (A grape
variety that hails from Madeira
originally & was taken to Australia
to try & mimic Madeira wines over 100
years ago!!)
BROOKFORD
Chardonnay/Semillon
2013
SOUTH EAST
AUSTRALIA
£5.95
A cracking little entry level Ozzie
like they used to make. Fresh, fruity
and tropical and in general rather
pleasing.
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LANTANA
SEMILLON/CHARDONNAY
2013/14
MURRAY RIVER
£7.89
Produced by the Trentham Estate. A
fresh floral crisp white with light
lemon & soft tropical fruit flavours.
MARKTREE SEM/SAUV
2012
SOUTH EAST
AUSTRALIA
£6.89
Crisp, aromatic, pear and lemon
filled vibrant white with crunchy
acidity.
MATILDA PLAIN SAUV.
BLANC/VERDELHO 2012
LANGHORNE
CREEK
£11.19
Fabulous wine. A cross between the
aromatic, fruity New Zealand style
and the rich tropical fruit Aussie
standard.
MOLLYDOOKER The
Violinist VERDELHO
2012
MURPHY'S UNOAKED
CHARDONNAY 2013
MCLAREN VALE,
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
£24.00 *special order only*
MURRAY RIVER
£6.19
An awesome price for a brilliant
wine. A light touch (no oak), dry,
delicate but satisfying.
PHILIP SHAW "THE
DREAMER" VIOGNIER
2013 (10.5%)
ADELAIDE
HILLS
£12.15
PIKE'S DRY RIESLING
2011/12/13
CLARE VALLEY
£17.19
A real eye-opener- an elegant,
deceptively light white; delicate
white peach fruit, balanced freshness
and a tuning-fork ping-like finish
which though subtle lasts for an
absolute age. Intriguing new-wave
ozzie white.
Crispy crunchy limey style from one
of the best family-run estates. Neil
Pike has made the most of the
cracking vintage and bundled
spectacular fruit intensity and grip
into this wine. The finish is whiteknuckle
PIKES WHITE MULLET
Riesling/Fiano/Pinot
Grigio/Viognier 2013
CLARE VALLEY
£10.89
A weird & wacky blend. I've never
seen the like! It seems to work
though, delicate yet pungent. Tricky
to describe but rather pleasant. Good
with fish?!
SOLDIERS BLOCK
CHARDONNAY 2013
TRENTHAM VIOGNIER
2010-**Delisted
Offer**
WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
£7.69
Great value. Very fruity, soft, rich
BIG RIVERS
£9.89
Fresh and fruit driven, stone fruits
especially apricot and ripe melon.
Lovely long flavour and delicate
weight.
AUSTRALIA
REDS
BINDER HALCYON
CABERNET/MERLOT
2011/12
BINDER HEINRICH
2009-special order
only
BAROSSA
VALLEY
£13.49
Awesome Barossa blend. Very rich,
slightly minty and big powerful
flavours.
BAROSSA
VALLEY, SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
£15.49
Classic Shiraz, Mataro (Mourvedre)
and Grenache from low yielding old
vines i.e. massive in flavour and
texture
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BLACK CRAFT SHIRAZ
2012
BAROSSA
VALLEY
£10.99
BREMERTON OLD ADAM
SHIRAZ 2010-special
order only
LANGHORN
CREEK, SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
£32.79
BREMERTON SELKIRK
SHIRAZ 2010/11
LANGHORNE
CREEK
£15.49
The grapes for the Selkirk Shiraz are
100% Langhorne Creek & estate grown.
It has a deep vibrant colour & offers
distinctive varietal characters, a
lifted pepper aroma, rich berryfruit
& a hint of sweetness.
BROOKFORD
Shiraz/Cabernet 2013
SOUTH EAST
AUSTRALIA
£5.95
A cracking little entry level Ozzie
like they used to make. Smooth, juicy
and fruity but not jammy adding up to
a lovely quaffy red.
CORIOLE ESTATE
SHIRAZ 2011
MCLAREN VALE
£17.79
Spicy with persistent fruit but
balanced by fine, grippy tannins (the
drying effect of grapes skins).
Really elegant fine, young Shiraz.
Good cellaring material, although
super-drinkable now.
CORIOLE REDSTONE
SHIRAZ 2012
MCLAREN VALE
£13.99
Poor soils=struggling vines=good
grapes=yummy wines. This is quite a
fine, elegant specimen.
CORIOLE SANGIOVESE
2010*MIN ORDER 12
FERNGROVE CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2011
MCLAREN VALE
£14.59
FRANKLAND,
WEST
AUSTRALIA
£11.59
Nice & complex & chunky with a wagde
of tannins. Could keep for 5 years?
Big fruity red with plenty of fruit &
matured in new French oak. A class
act from the slightly cooler
Frankland River
FERNGROVE SHIRAZ
2011
FRANKLAND
RIVER, WEST
AUSTRALIA
£11.59
A softer red than their Cabernet.
Lovely appealing nose makes you want
to plunge in. Coats the tongue in red
fruits & spice. Very, very nice
indeed
HOLLICK CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2010/12
COONAWARRA
£20.69
This is possibly the best cabernet
you can buy from Australian shores.
Pick up any text book on wines & this
is rated as the ultimate illustration
of "Cabernet Sauvignon".
HOLLICK
CABERNET/MERLOT 2010
COONAWARRA
£17.49
Really gorgeous nose; ripe and sweet
with mint leaf and eucalyptus, masses
of cassis and red cherry and some
juicy raspberry lifts the character.
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Classic Barossa shiraz with intense
savoury flavours of thick blackberry
compote, black pepper and typical
iron-rich beefy flavours. Not a hint
of jam here, no sweetness, this is a
serious shiraz for grown-ups with
balanced acidity, fine velvety tanins
and tremendous length.
Old Adam visited a distant mystical
vineyard, from which he picked the
little berries of concentrated juice
turning them into an elixir of
legends.
LANTANA
SHIRAZ/CABERNET
'2010/12
BIG RIVERS,
NEW SOUTH
WALES
£7.89
A mellow red with rich plum & berry
fruit flavours.
LECONSFIELD
COONAWARRA CABERNET
2010
COONAWARRA
£17.69
A shining light of purity of fruit.
Elegant & balanced red of some
quality. Famous estate producing
great wines. Would keep for 5 years
or decant an hour or 2 before
quaffing for best results.
MARKTREE CAB/MERLOT
2011
SOUTH EAST
AUSTRALIA
£6.89
A jolly cuddly, tasty red that is
soft like Merlot with a nice
redcurranty Cabernet finish.
MATILDA PLAINS
CABERNET/SHIRAZ
2011/12
LANGHORNE
CREEK
£11.19
Soft, approachable and brimming with
ripe blueberry and blackcurrant
fruit. Matilda got fat by eating too
many grapes (the family dog).
MOLLY CARNIVAL
SHIRAZ 2011
MCLAREN VALE,
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
£72.00 *special order only*
MOLLYDOOKER 2 LEFT
FEET SHZ/C/M 2012
MCLAREN VALE,
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
£24.00 *special order only*
MOLLYDOOKER BOXER
SHIRAZ 2012
MURPHY'S SHIRAZ 2013
MCLAREN VALE
£24.00 *special order only*
MURRAY RIVER
£6.19
A stalwart of our range. We sell
shedloads of this wine, good value.
Medium-bodied & soft with red fruit
flavours.
PIKE'S THE RED
MULLET 2011
CLARE VALLEY
£10.89
Perfumed aromas of ripe, dark berry
fruits, eastern spice and chocolate.
The palate is all soft, sweet berries
with silky smooth tannins
SOLDIERS BLOCK
SHIRAZ 2013
LANGHORNE
CREEK
£7.69
Great value fruit, Mulberry plums,
some herby notes and a lick of
vanilla.
TRENTHAM HEATHCOTE
SHIRAZ 2009
HEATHCOTE
£16.19
Bloody marvellous stuff.. the
inaugaral vintage wone a Gold medal
at the Decanter Wine Awards!
TRENTHAM HEATHCOTE
SHIRAZ 2010
HEATHCOTE
£16.75
Bloody marvellous stuff.. the
inaugaral vintage wone a Gold medal
at the Decanter Wine Awards!
TRENTHAM MERLOT 2012
BIG RIVERS
£12.09
Layer upon layer of plum & damson,
seamlessly fused. Soft is its middle
name.
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TRENTHAM NEBBIOLO
2012
BIG RIVERS
£12.09
Effectively a Barolo made in
Australia. Hauntingly aromatic with
an intoxicating perfume of roses,
orange pith, tar and tea. Translucent
red-orange in colour, typical of the
variety; a juicy, medium-bodied,
elegant, svelte mouthful follows.
Amazing stuff
TRENTHAM PINOT NOIR
2012
BIG RIVERS
£10.89
Light-bodied with a big dollop of
strawberry fruit. Excellent version
of a warm climate Pinot.
ADOBE ORGANIC
GEWURZTRAMINER 2013
RAPEL VALLEY
£8.29
Floral, spicy, exotic Gewurz with a
touch of lychee and a lick of lime
zest. Mmmmm......
ANDES PEAK
CHARDONNAY 2013
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£6.69
One of the best budget wines; forget
what you think about Chardonnay as
this will change it all - unoaked,
full of stone fruit and citrus
ANDES PEAK SAUVIGNON
2013
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£6.69
Crisp & zesty with citrus fruits,
herb & mineral character on the nose.
ANDES PEAK SAUVIGNON
2013*limited offer*
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£6.19
Crisp & zesty with citrus fruits,
herb & mineral character on the nose.
CONDORITO SAUVIGNON
BLANC 2013
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£5.85
Excellent value. Fresh, tropical,
citrus. Exactly why the Brits drink
so much Chilean wine.
COUSINO MACUL
ISIDORA RIESLING
2013
MAIPO VALLEY
£9.99
Pale coloured, hand-picked, floralfruity character. Good acidity, body
& freshness in harmony. Go with
seafood, shellfish, Asian spicy
dishes...or by itself with TV.
COUSINO MACUL
ISIDORA SAUVIGNON
GRIS 2013
MAIPO VALLEY
£9.99
Yes that is GRIS not BLANC. Sauv Gris
has more body. Quite aromatic (smelly
in a good way), textured, smooth,
pink Grapefruity? Long & Juicy
flavours on the finish.
EMILIANA RESERVE
CHARDONNAY 2012
CASABLANCA
VALLEY
£7.49
Very soft, lots of tropical fruit
flavours, a touch of minerality and
citrussy zest, with a delicate lick
of creamy vanilla.
EMILIANA RESERVE
RIESLING 2012
BIO-BIO
VALLEY
£7.49
Refreshing zingy lime fruit,
minerally notes and a touch of
sweetness plus surprising intensity.
CHILE
WHITE
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LAS TOSCAS SAUV
BLANC*changing to
Condorito Sauv*
CENTRAL WHITE
£5.85
Excellent value. Fresh, tropical,
citrus.
SANTA ALBA MERLOT
2013
CURICO VALLEY
£6.29
Racy little red from Curico.
Perfectly palateable & reasonably
priced day-to-day glugger. Soft &
juicy.
SANTA ALBA RESERVE
SAUVIGNON 2013
CURICO VALLEY
£7.69
Exceedingly good wine. It has a real
subtle green fruit tang. Superbly
suculent, & deftly delicious.
Excellent price too.
SANTA ALBA SAUVIGNON
BLANC 2013
CURICO VALLEY
£6.29
Perfectly decent Sauvignon at a very
reasonable price. I think we are
going to sell a lot of this. Light,
dry & fruity in all the right
amounts.
SIERRA GRANDE
CHARDONNAY 2011/13
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£6.49
Clean and unoaked with fresh citrus,
pear and a touch of cream.
SIERRA GRANDE
SAUVIGNON BLANC
2013/14
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£6.19
Well made, good quality, VERY crisp,
refreshing. Green apples, limes,
citrus and drier than is usual in an
entry level Chilean SB.
SIGNOS DE ORIGEN
CHARDONNAY MARSANNE
VIOGNIER ROUSSANNE
2013
CASABLANCA
VALLEY
£12.39
A splendid oaky rich treat fit for
any feast- A full-bodied, mouthfilling, creamy, complex blend,
ORGANIC TOO!
TABALI RESERVA
VIOGNIER 2013
LIMARI VALLEY
£8.89
This aromatic and subtle Viognier
presents aromas of citrus and floral
notes. On the palate gentle floral,
honeyed and citrus flavours mingle
with a soft rounded texture and great
purity
CONDORITO MERLOT
2013
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£5.85
A mellow, friendly, good-value red.
Medium-bodied with good fruit
COUSINO MACUL
ANTIGUAS RESERVA
MERLOT 2011
MAIPO VALLEY
£11.25
Prestigious reserve version of one of
the best, traditional producers in
Chile. 12 months in oak barrels.
Cherries & violets and a classy,
medium-intensity, subtle flavour.
COUSINO MACUL SYRAH
2011
MAIPO VALLEY
£8.85
Smooth & elegant, gourmet red wine.
Black fruits, maybe a touch of spice
& smoke in the medium-weight-Rhonestyle.
CHILE
REDS
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ECHEVERRIA CARMENERE
2012
CURICO VALLEY
*
£8.39
Kind of like Merlot with an
intonation of green pepper - the
embodiment of deliciousness
ECHEVERRIA MERLOT
2012
CURICO VALLEY
*
£8.39
Plums, leather and ripe tannins. Very
good
ECHEVERRIA RESERVE
MERLOT 2011
CURICO VALLEY
£10.79
Brill - a mouthfilling plush velvet
carpet of soft, juicy, dark chocolaty
berry fruit flavour.
ECHEVERRIA RESERVE
SYRAH 2011
ACONCAGUA
VALLEY
£10.79
Pitched perfectly between Old World
rusticity and New World intensity.
Very good, very classy and very
moreish.
EMILIANA RESERVE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2012
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£7.49
Blackcurrant juice with knobs on....a
touch of oak too.
EMILIANA RESERVE
CARMENERE 2012
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£7.49
Intense and concentrated but smooth
and well balanced. Strawberry,
cherry, coffee and black pepper with
a whiff of smoke.
EMILIANA RESERVE
PINOT NOIR 2013
BIO-BIO
VALLEY
£8.19
The epitome of Chilean pinot noir soft, supple, crunchy red fruits with
a gentle undercurrent of ripenes,
accompanied by ephemeral exotic
spices - really very very good
MONTEVISTA MERLOT
2013
LIMARI VALLEY
£6.79
A slightly smokey & spicy Merlot. A
fair a bit of flavour for the money.
Nicely complex, robust red
SANTA ALBA RESERVE
CABERNET 2013
CURICO VALLEY
£7.69
Mellow for a Cabernet. Nice, juicy,
plum fruit, good balance of tannins &
fruit. Great value for money.
SANTA ALBA RESERVE
CARMENERE 2013
CURICO VALLEY
£7.69
Slightly spicy, round & smooth
character. Carmenere's popularity is
on the up for sure. Bit like Merlot
with knobs on?
SANTA ALBA RESERVE
PINOT NOIR 2013
MAULE VALLEY
£7.69
Not only does it taste of Pinot Noir,
it ACTUALLY has quite a bit of
flavour & structure. We reckon they
got the price slightly wrong. Jumpin'
value.
SIERRA GRANDE
CABERNET 2013
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£6.49
rich, ripe and blackcurranty. Slips
down a treat!
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SIERRA GRANDE MERLOT
2013
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£6.19
BIG, soft, easy-ozy, purple monsterstyle that is massively popular
SIERRA GRANDE PINOT
NOIR 2012
CENTRAL
VALLEY
£6.75
Well, definitely not our best Pinot
Noir, but definitely the BEST VALUE!
A light-coloured, delicately aromatic
red that could be served on the cool
side for maximum refreshing impact.
Very pleasant quaffing.
SIGNOS DI ORIGEN
SYRAH 2010
CASABLANCA
VALLEY
£15.19
An astonishly pure, focused, deep,
well balanced wine- well worth
popping on your wish list- ORGANIC
TOO!
TORO DE PIEDRA Gran
Reserva
Carmenere/Cab 2012
MAULE VALLEY
£12.99
Blinder. Absolutely the best. I can
rave about this with impunity, wait
until you try it.
NEW ZEALAND
WHITE
ALLAN SCOTT
CHARDONNAY 2011
MARLBOROUGH
£10.99
A rich Chardonnay with hints of ripe
and juicy melon & pear. Barely a hint
of French oak, more for texture than
flavour.. very food friendly.
ALLAN SCOTT
GEWURZTRAMINER 2012
MARLBOROUGH
£12.59
ALLAN SCOTT PINOT
GRIS 2013
MARLBOROUGH
£10.49
A delightful new World Gewurtz that
has all the fruit of a decent
Alsatian without the bite - if you
forgive the pun. Superlative with
oriental food, curry, spices &
lighter dishes with just a touch of
sweetness.
Really soft & welcoming style of just
away from dry "Alsatian style" of P.
Gris. Rich and ripe with a textural
finish
ALLAN SCOTT RIESLING
2013
MARLBOROUGH
£10.99
A limey, zesty style of Dry Riesling.
Very mouth-watering citrussy fruits,
superb with food - eg.fishy & lighter
dishes that need an incisive wine
ALLAN SCOTT
SAUVIGNON 2013
MARLBOROUGH
£10.49
ESCARPMENT "THE
EDGE" PINOT GRIS
2013
MARTINBOROUGH
£10.50
Allan first planted his vineyard in
1973 (the first Sauv. in NZ in
fact!). He produces a very, very
elegant style. Extremely fine wine
indeed. Tricky to describe the fruit
character, suffice to say the wife
said "oh - that's good"
full -flavoured, unoaked white with a
wee touch of residual sugar- lots of
stone fruit, orange and kiwi fruit,
and a lush, open texture- very NICE!
ESCARPMENT PINOT
GRIS 2011
MARTINBOROUGH
£12.29
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Brilliant, full and powerful white
which has been barrel fermented (!).
Ripe pears and white stone fruit on
the palate.
FAIRFIELDS SAUVIGNON
2013
MARLBOROUGH
£8.89
Classic Marlborough - gooseberries,
yes, citrus, yes, that mountain
stream refreshingness, yes.
Everythings a go!
HERRINGBONE HILLS
SAUVIGNON BLANC 2013
MARLBOROUGH
£10.49
Lovely little wine. Totally
delicious. Crisp, dry, juicy beyond
belief with limey citrus and tropical
fruit.. Amazing.
KAHURANGI ESTATE
CHARDONNAY 2011/13
NELSON
£9.59
Fruit driven, yet elegant chardonnay
showing honey blossom, nectarine,
hints of citurs and a gentle
inflection of vanilla oak.
KAHURANGI ESTATE
GEWURZTRAMINER 2011
NELSON
£9.99
Rose, lychee and ginger on the nose
with rich apricot and pear on the
finish. Lusious, smooth and intense.
KAHURANGI ESTATE
PINOT GRIS 2011/12
NELSON
£9.69
SO much flavour. Pinot Grigio
drinkers beware! An aromatic white
with dried pears and delicate spice,
slightly away from bone dry on the
finish, refreshing and pure.
KAHURANGI ESTATE
RIESLING 2010
NELSON
£9.59
Fresh and dry, green apple and
grapefruit, clean minerally finish.
KAHURANGI MT ARTHUR
RESERVE RIESLING
2011
NELSON
£9.99
Ripe, opulent flavours of nectarine,
limes and ripe pear with an
electrifying seam of acidity running
throughout.
KAHURANGI MT. ARTHUR
RESERVE CHARDONNAY
2012
NELSON
£11.49
Rich, oaked delicious white with
cashew nuts, creamy butterscotch and
baked citrus fruit. Brilliant excuse
to treat yourself to some lobster.
KAHURANGI SAUVIGNON
2013 (Organic)
MOKO BLACK SAUVIGNON
BLANC 2012*delisted*
NELSON
£9.99
*NO stock*SADLY, BACK SOON
MALBOROUGH
£9.19
SAINT CLAIR Reserve
Sauvignon Wairau
2013
MARLBOROUGH
£19.99
Pale straw in colour., Zesty citrus
with white stone fruits. Hints of
gooseberry rolling into a full
layered palate finishing with a
lovely balance of texture, weight and
clean refreshing finish
Full, rich and powerful passionfruit, blackcurrant and
grapefruit with a deep, minerally
finish. Just awesome, the most gold
awarded wine on the planet.
SAINT CLAIR
SAUVIGNON BLANC 2013
MARLBOROUGH
£12.49
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Stereotypical Kiwi Sauvignon in a
good way. A very good way. Bags of
freshly mown grass and ripe sweet
gooseberry fruit. Terrifyingly
drinkable. The MOST AWARDED WINE IN
NZ
STANLEY ESTATE PINOT
GRIS 2011
MARLBOROUGH
£16.70
Lush, pears, green apples, citrus,
weighty, textured, medium-dry
STANLEY ESTATE SAUV
BLANC 2012*delisted*
MARLBOROUGH
£13.59
Single vineyard wine- beautifully
focused and weighty. Won more
Trophies at the International Wine
Challenge 2011 than any other wine on
the planet.
THE CUT SAUVIGNON
BLANC 2013
NELSON
£8.39
Our top-selling kiwi Sauv, &
deservedly so. It is mega-freshfruity, but retains an elegance that
beggars belief. Lovely.
TROUT VALLEY PINOT
GRIS 2012
NELSON
£8.99
Super-drinkable, medium-dry with
tropical fruits. Try with Asian
food..
TROUT VALLEY
RIESLING 2011
NELSON
£8.99
Ripe and punchy lime fruit with a
touch of sweetness (tiny amount!) on
the minerally finish.
WAIPARA SAUVIGNON
BLANC 2012 *Offer*
CANTERBURY
£9.99
Like wandering into a greenhouse full
of vine tomatoes- vibrant!
NEW ZEALAND
RED
ALLAN SCOTT CENTRAL
OTAGO PINOT 2012
CENTRAL OTAGO
£16.99
Deeper in flavour & colour than his
Marlborough equivalent. Vibrant
cherry fruit with some dried herb & a
savoury finish.
ALLAN SCOTT PINOT
NOIR 2012
MARLBOROUGH
£13.99
Delicate red, almost silky in
texture. Touch of game and red
berries too. A soft and round red
rolling across your tongue and making
you want more.
ESCARPMENT "THE
EDGE" PINOT NOIR
2012
MARTINBOROUGH
£12.89
Great concentration, bright fruit and
perfume. A racehorse of a wine, goes
bloody quickly when opened.
ESCARPMENT PINOT
NOIR 2010/11
MARTINBOROUGH
£19.19
The man behind Escarpment is Larry
McKenna, one of the best winemakers
in NZ. Exceptional Pinot Noir with
great mellow fruit and sweet, spicy
oak.
KAHURANGI ESTATE
MONTEPULCIANO 2011
NELSON
£10.59
Super soft, black cherry laden red
with rich liquorice and cinnamon
spice. Montepulciano is more commonly
associated with Northern Italy, but
Kahurangi seem to be doing something
right.
KAHURANGI ESTATE
PINOT NOIR 2011
NELSON
£10.99
Fresh red berries mingle with
chocolate on a rich peppery palate
with layers of cinnamon and red
cherry. Silky smooth.
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KAHURANGI ESTATE
SYRAH 2012
NELSON
£10.99
Reminiscent of the steep slopes of
the northern Rhone, with scents of
raspberry, damson and white pepper
wafting through the air.
KAHURANGI Hawkes Bay
MERLOT 2010
HAWKES BAY
£9.99
Rich, full and classicaly merlot with
plum, spice, chocolate and a bit of
oak.
SAINT CLAIR
MARLBOROUGH PINOT
NOIR 2012
STANLEY ESTATE PINOT
NOIR 2010
MARLBOROUGH
£14.49
Medium bodied, luscious and soft
with plum and cherry fruit.
MARLBOROUGH
£19.69
Aromatic with layers of raspberry
fruit, red cherries and gentle smoky
oak
THE CUT PINOT NOIR
2012
NELSON
£9.45
Great value Kiwi Pinot from taste
necromancers Kahaurangi Estatenicely aromatic, medium-weight cherry
fruit and a touch of nice oak spice
on the finish. Utterly drinkable.
WOOING TREE PINOT
NOIR 2009-to order
CENTRAL
OTAGO, SOUTH
ISLAND
£29.99
Ultimo Pinot, lifts & separates the
men from the boys
SOUTH AFRICA WHITE
BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
BLANC DE MER 2013
WESTERN CAPE
£11.49
Super-fruity, not-too-dry white.
Fragrant and citrus fresh with deeper
mango, apricot and vanilla flavours.
A bit of a mad blend of viognier,
riesling, sauvignon, chardonnay and
chenin. Works though!!
BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
CROCODILE'S LAIR
CHARD 2013
OVERBERG
£15.69
The Crocodile vineyard has some
really snappy views of the Southern
Oceans, as a result, it has a nice
cool daytime breeze to keep the
grapes from boiling to death. Cool
breeze=fresh fruit. Fresh apple and
lime with peach fruit and some nutty
characters from barrel-fermentation.
BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
MISSIONVALE CHARD
2011/12
BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
SAUVIGNON 2013
WALKER BAY
£20.49
Mango, pear, vanilla and yeasty
notes...like adding a bit more fuel
to white burgundy
OVERBERG
£13.79
Lively and aromatic with rich guava,
lime and grapefruit.
BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
UNOAKED CHARD 2013
OVERBERG
£13.79
Green apple, kiwi and melon with
lemon citrus zing. Lovely, minerally
clean finish. SA Chablis?
CAPE HEIGHTS CHENIN
BLANC 2014
WESTERN CAPE
£6.20
Quite how they can cram so much fruit
into a bottle at this price is a bit
of a mystery to me. Soft, baked apple
fruit and zippy citrus.
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CAPE HEIGHTS
VIOGNIER 2013
WESTERN CAPE
£6.20
Rich, vibrant and textured with fresh
apricot fruit and citrus.
DARLING CELLARS
MARIETTE WHITE 2013
DARLING
£9.15
Pear and quince, lime and peach, this
is a juicy little glugger with food
acidity to keep it nice and
refreshing.
DEMORGENZON
CHARDONNAY 2013
STELLENBOSCH
£10.49
Rich, full and lovely with grapefruit
zing, apricot, peach, vanilla and
almond.
DEMORGENZON CHENIN
BLANC RESERVE 2012
STELLENBOSCH
£17.69
Limited exceptional white.
Extraordinary complexity.
DEMORGENZON MAESTRO
WHITE 2013
STELLENBOSCH
£15.69
Orange and yellow stone fruit with
spice and zesty citrus,wrapped in
coconutty oak.
Roussanne/Chenin/Viognier/Chardonnay
blend.
ERNIE ELS BIG EASY
WHITE 2013
STELLENBOSCH
£10.50
Super lush and fruity, plenty to
tickle the senses. Apples,
grapefruit, spice and lime all
wrapped up in a soft bubble.
FORGE MILL CHENIN
BLANC 2013
COASTAL
REGION
£5.89
An excellent easy-drinking, very,
very fruity dry white. Great everyday
wine. packed with tropical fruit,
guava, gooseberry and cleansing
acidity.
GLENELLY GLASS
unwooded Chardonnay
2012
GLENELLY GRAND VIN
CHARDONNAY 2012
GRAND CAPE SAUVIGNON
2013/14
HAMILTON RUSSELL
CHARDONNAY 2012
STELLENBOSCH
£11.69
A subtle easy-drinker of class, or is
that glass.
STELLENBOSCH
£15.49
A stellar example of modern methods,
design & environmental awareness
WESTERN CAPE
£6.29
Bright and zingy with fresh, ripe
tropical fruit and lime.
HERMANUS
£21.00
A prominent core of intense pear
fruit aromas and flavours is brought
beautifully into focus by a tight
line of natural acid and a dry
minerality. An elegant, yet textured
and intense wine.
HANDMADE CHENIN
BLANC 2013
STELLENBOSCH
£7.85
HANDMADE SAUVIGNON
BLANC 2013-Finished
STELLENBOSCH
£8.55
Hand-Picked, Hand-Sorted & Batchbrewed white from old bushy vines.
We're talking nearly 100 year old
vines. A little richer than Sauvignon
& a little fruitier? Equally as
delicious.
Our "homebrew" from just on the North
side of the town of Stellenbosch.
Hand-picked, hand-sorted & seperate
batch-brewed. Then assembled into
about as user-friendly wine as is
possible.
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INDABA CHENIN BLANC
2013
BREED RIVER
VALLEY,
ROBERTSON &
PAARL
£8.15
Light, fresh and clean with soft
citrus & honey notes. Incredibly
tasty
INDABA SAUVIGNON
BLANC 2013
WESTERN CAPE
£7.99
One of those really mouthwateringly
fruity Sauv's. Lovely and tangy.
KAAPZICHT CHENIN
BLANC 2014
STELLENBOSCH
£9.49
Good value fruity/fresh/squeeky-clean
& all-round damn fine day-to-day
drink.
MON VIEUX 'Aquifer'
Semillon 2012
SWARTLAND
£10.99
MON VIEUX "Hells
Heights" SAUVIGNON
2013*delisted*
BANGHOEK
£11.19
Sensational uniquely textural
Semillon from 45 year old
vines.Textural and complex and unlike
like anything we have done before.
Wonderful aromas of fresh lime,
eucalyptus.
A bit mad, barrel aged sauvignon that
really delivers for the price. A
stand out wine, well worth a try.
PAUL CLUVER
CHARDONNAY 2011
ELGIN
£15.09
Rich, generous, tropical, oaky - like
in the old days but with good
balanced acidity
PAUL CLUVER
GEWURZTRAMINER
2013/14
ELGIN
£11.89
A real fav- won our lat SA tastinglychees/freshness. Gewurztraminer has
a bewildering textural spice, and
Cluver has tamed it and left it
shining
PAUL CLUVER RIESLING
2014
ELGIN
£11.89
one of SA's best- lime/lemon citrus,
cool climate minerals - a precious
gem of a wine
PAUL CLUVER SAUV
BLANC*special order
only*
ELGIN
£11.69
Great cool climate Sauv, has an
appley crispness couple with a green
plum and lime sort of thing going on,
coupled with a nice ripe citrus fruit
thing...great stuff
PEACOCK RIDGE CHENIN
BLANC 2012
STELLENBOSCH
£8.99
Made at Waterkloof's state-of-the-art
winery; a couple of extra years in
bottle has broadened the flavours
into caramelized pineapple and ripe
pear- really nice lush stuff.
PEACOCK RIDGE
SAUVIGNON BLANC 2013
STELLENBOSCH
£8.99
Steely, wild yeast ferment, grown-up
elegant old-world influenced style.
One for the Sancerre fans.
PERCHERON CHENIN
2013
WESTERN CAPE
£6.79
*special order only*
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RUSTENBERG 5
SOLDIERS CHARDONNAY
2010
STELLENBOSCH
£27.89
*Limited* Redolent of flint, peach,
lime and a hint of nuts. An elegant
wine, fermented and matured in barrel
for 15 months. Enjoy now or will
develop for 10 years from vintage. A
TRULY FINE WINE! Decanter Magazine
Trophy multi-winner
RUSTENBERG
CHARDONNAY 2012
STELLENBOSCH
£13.89
Rich, ripe and fleshy (oo-er) with
apricot and mango fruit cut with
apple and citrus. Multi award winner
- surely a staple for any chardonnay
lover?
RUSTENBERG ROUSSANNE
2012-no 2013 vintage
STELLENBOSCH
£11.49
Beware, do not buy this is you drink
Pinot Grigio. You may be
disappointed. However, if you like
enormous late-picked white (15%) from
the Rhone, fill yer boots.
SPICE ROUTE CHENIN
BLANC 2010
SWARTLAND
£10.89
Brilliant barrel-fermented
blockbuster! Full bodied and creamy
with complex tropical fruit,
pineapple, lime and grapefruit.
SPICE ROUTE VIOGNIER
2012/13
SWARTLAND
£11.29
Perfumed and spicy, ripe tropical
fruit, apricot, peach and citrus.
Nutty coconut vanilla notes come
through from some barrel fermentaion.
SPRINGFIELD LIFE
FROM STONE SAUVIGNON
2012
ROBERTSON
£12.39
Tastes quite "New Zealandy" to me.
Great concentration of fruit allied
to a deft lightness that makes it
awesomely drinkable.
THE CURATOR WHITE
BLEND 2013
SWARTLAND
£8.99
Minimal interventionist wine making super super flavour, really
impressive stuff! Made by exRustenberg winemaker Adi Badenhorst
TOKARA SAUVIGNON
BLANC
STELLENBOSCH
£12.49
Scintillating, pure, zingy, grassy,
green and all things crisp (but maybe
not pork scratchings- more green
peppers) and fresh too.
SOUTH AFRICA RED
BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
GALPIN PEAK PINOT
NOIR 2012
WALKER BAY
£24.69
The pinnacle of SA pinot, delicate,
ethereal, perfectly ripe. Sweet black
cherry fruit, raspberry and mulberry.
Top dog.
BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
HANNIBAL 2012
WALKER BAY
£21.09
Extraordinary wine. 65% Sangiovese
(Chianti Grape), 15% Pinot Noir
(Burgundy Grape), 9% Mourvedre
(Chateau-neuf du pape Grape), 6%
Nebbiolo (Barolo Grape), 3% Barbera
(N. Italian). Very, very interesting
as Inspector Cluseau used to say.
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BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
TETE DE CUVEE PINOT
NOIR 2009
CAPE HEIGHTS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2013
OVERBERG
£87.75
Exceptionally limited, from only 2
selected top barrels
WESTERN CAPE
£6.20
Super little Cab with all the cassis
fruit you could possibly want, with a
touch of wood
CAPE HEIGHTS MERLOT
2014
WESTERN CAPE
£6.20
Lush and juicy with plenty of ripe
plums and hints if chocolate.
CAPE HEIGHTS SHIRAZ
2013
WESTERN CAPE
£6.20
*special order only*
CATHERINE MARSHALL
AMATRA MERLOT 2012
ELGIN
£13.49
Oh my goodness. This wine is a star.
She is blatantly good at her job.
Very small production (a few barrels
only), a craft wine. Soft, sexy,
voluptuous & deep
CATHERINE MARSHALL
PINOT NOIR 2012
ELGIN
£14.99
Consistently highly rated by Platter
wine guide, so is rarer than a white
Rhino. We're one of a handful of
merchants worldwide ro get a small
allocation- Fill yer boots!
DARLING CELLARS
CHOCOHOLIC PINOTAGE
2013
DARLING
£9.89
It's all in the name really.
Surprisingly elegant, ripe and soft
with toasty oak, plum and of course,
chocolate!
DARLING CELLARS
CINSAUT/CABERNET
2012
DARLING
£7.49
A friendly red at a great value price
point. Soft & slightly "mulled wine"
spicy. Darling is about 60 miles up
the coast from Cape Town & has a fab
climate for vines. YUM
DEMORGENZON MAESTRO
RED 2011
STELLENBOSCH
£15.69
Soft and silky. Rich with ripe
cassis, red berry fruit, herbs and
plum. Cabernet / merlot blend.
DEMORGENZON SYRAH
2011
STELLENBOSCH
£10.49
Full and youthful with layers of
berry fruit, violet, pepper, vanilla
and clove
ERNIE ELS BIG EASY
RED 2012
STELLENBOSCH
£15.69
Silky , ripe & rich brimming with
sweet red cherry fruit, cassi,
mulberry and redcurrant with a zing
of spice.
ERNIE ELS
PROPRIETORS BLEND
2011
STELLENBOSCH
£23.49
The Big Easy hits a hole in one with
the mega blend - one of the best SA
has to offer. Full bodied and rich,
intense and lively. Tons of things
going on - blueberry, sweet black
cherry, spearmint, chocolate and
herbs. Lovely.
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ERNIE ELS
PROPRIETORS SYRAH
STELLENBOSCH
£23.49
Have a crack at Ernie's signature
swing...bottle to glass, glass to
mouth
ERNIE ELS SIGNATURE
BLEND 2010
STELLENBOSCH
£47.50
Powerful Bordeaux blend with plenty
of class and depth. Ripe and rich
strawberry and mulberry fruit, with
balsamic notes and chocolate.
FALSE BAY PINOTAGE
2013
WESTERN CAPE
£7.15
Not your average Pinotage! Mediumish
in body, hints of mulberry, spice and
juicy plum. Really terrific stuff
FORGE MILL PINOTAGE
2012
COASTAL
REGION
£7.99
Absolutely jam packed with sweet ripe
berry fruit. For those who like their
reds full and fruity!
FORGE MILL
SHIRAZ/CINSAULT 2012
COASTAL
REGION
£5.89
Cinsault gives this wine a bit more
of a twist than a standard Shiraz. It
still has plenty of shiraz character.
A good juicy tasty red.
GLENELLY GLASS Cab
Sauv 2011
STELLENBOSCH
£11.69
An artform of a Cabernet, slightly
French-style
GLENELLY GLASS
Merlot 2011
STELLENBOSCH
£11.69
About the most approachable
(drinkable now) reds in their range.
Soft & juicy now..
GLENELLY GRAND VIN
DE GLENELLY 2007
STELLENBOSCH
£15.49
Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot and a pin
prick of Petit Verdot, from the new
SA outpost of ex-owner of Bordeaux
giant Pichon Longueville.
GLENELLY LADY MAY
2010
STELLENBOSCH
£27.99
Balance & poise with a wallop of
intensity. One of the best Claretstyle wines on the planet. Drink now
with big flavour food or keep for 10
years.
HAMILTON RUSSELL
PINOT NOIR 2011
WALKER BAY HERMANUS
£28.20
Working out from a soft core through
the stratas of crunchy red fruit,
delicate oak, ephemeral spices
finishing in the stratosphere of
elegant perfume
INDABA MERLOT2012
WESTERN CAPE
£8.15
Rounded & soft with plummy mocha & a
twist of smoky spice
INDABA MOSAIC 2013
WESTERN CAPE
£8.15
Bordeaux Blend comprising mostly
Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot; & a
splash of Malbec & Petit Verdot. A
complex wine for your money. MediumFull body, slightly spicy with
chocoately fruit & nut?
KAAPZICHT BIN 3
CAB/MERLOT 2010
STELLENBOSCH
£10.89
A juicy Cabernet/Merlot blend that is
mellow & smooth almost beyond belief.
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KAAPZICHT PINOTAGE
2011
STELLENBOSCH
£14.79
Could convert the Pinotage nonbelievers! Full bodied, fruit driven
with a gentle lick of oak
KAAPZICHT STEYTLER
PINOTAGE 2010
STELLENBOSCH
£27.09
Really pure, clean, intense fruit.
Saturated with fleshy, sweet, black
and red berry fruits. Powerful and
complex, lovely stuff.
KAAPZICHT STEYTLER
VISION 2008
STELLENBOSCH
£30.19
(PICHON LALANDE TROPHY International
Wine Challenge)
LIVING ROCK
CINSAULT/RUBY 2010
COASTAL
REGION
£7.09
Soft and ripe with red and black
berry fruits.
MISCHA ESTATE
CABERNET 2009Delisted
WELLINGTON
£13.29
Big and complex Cab yet still
elegant. Blackberry, plum, liquorice
and pepper - yum.
MISCHA ESTATE SHIRAZ
2009- Delisted
WELLINGTON
£13.29
Tall, dark and handsome, but not too
strange...smokey, spicey and
concentrated with ripe dark fruit and
mocha.
PAUL CLUVER "Seven
Flags" Pinot Noir
2010
ELGIN
£35.59
High top top wine. Incredibly good,
world-class Pinot from one of the
only spots in S. Africa cool enough
to create slow-ripened Pinot
PAUL CLUVER PINOT
NOIR 2012
ELGIN
£15.09
Black cherry, red fruit, peppery oak
along with a delicate perfumed and
freshness characteristic of this cool
climate region
PEACOCK RIDGE SYRAH
2012
STELLENBOSCH
£8.99
A spicy, wintry brew full of black
fruit, pepper and smoke on supple
tannins- best for a venison and root
vegetable stew.
PERCHERON OLD VINE
CINSAULT 2013
WESTERN CAPE
£6.79
Red fruits, cherry and spice with a
gently creamy, refreshing finish.
PERCHERON
SHIRAZ/MOURVEDRE
2013
WESTERN CAPE
£6.79
Rich and dark with warm dark berry
fruit, chocolate and savoury spice.
RUST EN VREDE
CABERNET 2011
STELLENBOSCH
£19.59
Stacked up high with cassis fruits
and very classy, firm, tannic
backbone
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RUST EN VREDE ESTATE
RED 2011
STELLENBOSCH
£29.50
Sweet plum and dark berry fruit,
liquorice, coffee beans and spice.
58% Cabernet Sauvignon 29% Shiraz 13%
Merlot. One of the finest reds in the
country - try with pan-fried duck
breast and cauliflower puree.
RUST EN VREDE SHIRAZ
2011
STELLENBOSCH
£19.99
Very Rhone-y style; meaty, spicy,
savoury. Excellent stuff.
RUSTENBERG JOHN X
MERRIMAN 2011
STELLENBOSCH*
£15.39
This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot
is unashamedly Old World in stylistic
aspiration. Cassis, black cherry,
coffee beans and liquorice. All
wrapped up with a big cedary kiss.
Silver medal winner at this years
International Wine Challenge. ****
Platter rated.
RUSTENBERG PETER
BARLOW 2008
STELLENBOSCH
£27.99
**** Platter. As good as the Southern
half of the globe produces.
RUSTENBERG SHIRAZ
2011
STELLENBOSCH
£11.59
SILVERMYN ARGENTUM
2011
SPICE ROUTE
CHAKALAKA 2011
BANGHOEK
£7.99
From a top 5 estate (at least) in the
Cape. Established in the 17th
Century! Fabulous, world class Shiraz
Quite chunky, full-bodied red
SWARTLAND
£14.09
Intense, concentrated, sweet
mulberry, bramble and black cherry
fruit with gentle spice and a soft,
ripe mouthfeel. Amazing amazing
quality "Rhone" blend, 37% Syrah, 21%
Mourvedre, 18% Carignan, 10% Petite
Syrah, 10% Grenache & 4% Tannat (but
I won't test you).
SPICE ROUTE
MOURVEDRE 2009/13
SWARTLAND
£10.89
Medium bodied soft, dark, slightly
earthy beauty, with loads of brambly,
red fruited herbiness. Made by "Goats
do Roam" man (Charles Back)
SPICE ROUTE PINOTAGE
2013
SWARTLAND
£11.49
Kind of like beetroot+earth+damsons
THE CURATOR RED
BLEND 2011
SWARTLAND
£8.99
Minimal interventionist wine making
from Adi Badenhorst. Hearty red with
a wide spectrum of flavours!
TOKARA CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2012
STELLENBOSCH
£13.99
A classy full-bodied red with
bordeaux-esque cigar-box aromatics
abd deep black fruit
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USA & MEXICO
LA CETTO CHENIN
BLANC 2012
MEXICO
£8.49
Baja is enveloped by the same climate
as southern California, with the
cooling influence of the Pacific
ocean. Think convivial tropical fruit
flavours and delightful texture
IRONSTONE OLD VINE
ZINFANDEL
2012*special order
only*
LA CETTO CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2009
CALIFORNIA
£10.29
This is the essence of concentration
- juicy yet chunky, once employed by
the secret service to guard Clinton
MEXICO
£8.49
The climate of Baja California is
ideal for Cab - nice well defined
blackcurrant, mulberry, with a touch
of oak.
LA CETTO PETITE
SIRAH 2011
MEXICO
£8.49
Refined, dark fruit, bit of spice,
nice fine tannins...really worth a
try!
LA CETTO ZINFANDEL
2011
MEXICO
£8.49
Jammy stuff with a whiff of freshness
and hot earth flavours
SCOTTO FAMILY OLD
VINE ZINFANDEL 2011
CALIFORNIA
£8.99
What a brilliant, brilliant wine!
Sweet, succulent, spicy, raisiny,
chocolatey Zinfandel finished with a
twist of creamy coconut oak.
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SPARKLING WINE
ALLAN SCOTT
Sparkling "Blanc de
Blanc" NV
ALLAN SCOTT
Sparkling Sauvignon
MARLBOROUGH
£15.99
A very delicate, zesty fresh, fine
Sparkler. As good or BETTER than most
Champagnes!
MARLBOROUGH
£11.99
Wow, a pretty unique fizzy wine. All
the aromatics that we love plus
bubbles!
CAVA MAS MACIA NV
PENEDES,
SPAIN
£9.99
Fresh and creamy with green apples,
herby notes and nuts.
CAVA MONT MARCAL
GRAND CUVEE
PENEDES,
SPAIN
£11.49
Bogglingly brilliant & good value
too. Intense fresh peach and citrus
fruit, richer brioche notes and a
touch of honey. As good as champagne
and half the price.
CAVA SANTA MONICA
BRUT
PENEDES,
SPAIN
£8.29
The best value sparkling wine by a
Hubble length...bright, crisp and
fresh with crunchy apple
flavour...incredible.
CREMANT D'ALSACE
MAYERLING NV
ALSACE,
FRANCE
£13.15
Made from 100% Pinot Blanc, light,
friendly and very pure. Gently
aromatic with nutty mineral notes and
citrus zing.
GRAHAM BECK BRUT
WESTERN CAPE,
SOUTH AFRICA
£13.19
The best Southern Hemishpere Fizz?
Portion is oaked, Chardonnay/Pinot
Noir blend. Rich, creamy and elegant,
filled with citrus and toast.
HERBERT HALL BRUT
2010
KENT, ENGLAND
£32.65
Really pure, intense, round, clean
flavour - massive length. Forget
champagne!
LOS HORALDOS
SPARKLING
Argentinean NV
MARQUIS DE LA COUR
BRUT NV
MENDOZA
£11.99
Good quality Argentinean spakler
SPECIAL ORDER ONLY
LOIRE, FRANCE
£8.49
A fresh, light blend of chenin blanc,
ugni blanc and colombard with a
lovely nutty finish.
PICPOUL L'ORMARINE
METHODE TRADITIONALE
NV
PROSECCO CA' BOLANI
FRIZZANTE
FRANCE
£13.85
An oddity- fizzy Picpoul made in the
Champagne method
VENETO, ITALY
£8.45
Gently sparkling white from the North
of Italy. Ripe peach and citrus. You
will not believe how much of this
stuff we sell!!
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PROSECCO CA' BOLANI
SPUMANTE
VENETO, ITALY
£9.79
Fizzier than a frizzante with ripe
apple and citrus fruit. Jolly nice.
Our top-selling Prosecco, once you've
tried it you'll know why!
PROSECCO DI
VALDOBBIADENE
BERTIOL *MAGNUM*
PROSECCO DOLCI
COLLINE ROSE
Spumante nv
ITALY
£25.05
a big bottle of lovely stuff from top
village of Valdobbiadene
VENETO, ITALY
£8.15
An artist formerly known as
"Prosecco" - you can't call "Rose"
Prosecco that anymore though, hence
"Spumante" ! Lovely light fizz, dry
but bloomin' fruity.
PROSECCO LE DOLCI
SPUMANTE
VENETO, ITALY
£8.99
Ripe, grapey and zesty fizz from the
north east of Italy. Green apple and
citrus with a soft delicate
mouthfeel.
PROSECCO PRIMO
FRIZZANTE
PROSECCO SPAGO
FRIZZANTE
VENETO, ITALY
£7.95
Soft, gentle peachy semi-sparkler
VENETO, ITALY
£8.99
an elegant sparkler, nice peachy
fruit
GRAHAM BECK BRUT
ROSE
WESTERN CAPE,
SOUTH AFRICA
£13.79
Pinot Noir-dominated champers-alike,
nice and delicate yet with a little
punch of New World fruitiness
HERBERT HALL ROSE-no
stock available
PROSECCO ROSE
SPUMANTE ZONIN
HOLLICK SPARKLING
MERLOT 2010
KENT, ENGLAND
£26.19
Sorry, he hasn't got any left at the
moment
VENETO, ITALY
£9.49
Pretty in pink, bright strawberry
fruit
COONAWARRA,
AUSTRALIA
£21.99
Oooft - ripe plums, bit herby with a
smidge of chocolate too. Chill down,
enjoy the richness.
SYN SPARKLING SHIRAZ
COONAWARRA
£13.09
Made by Leconsfield Estate. Explosive
fruit, huge flavours of blackcurrant
& red fruits. Couldn't really be
described as dry. Serve well chilled
as an unusual aperitif with
flavoursome nibbles..
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ROSE WINES
ADOBE ROSE 2013
RAPEL VALLY
£8.10
A wonderfully fruity, off dry rose
from Chile. Made from csabernet
Sauvignon & Shiraz, it is berry
characterful
ANCORA CHIARETTO
ROSE 2013
PIEMONTE,
ITALY
£6.19
Barbera rose! Fresh, succulent
strawberries, as crisp and clean as
they come.
BIG TOP WHITE
ZINFANDEL ROSE 2013
CALIFORNIA,
USA
£7.10
Medium-dry, but crucial balancing
freshness make it a total glugger.
Reminiscent of raspberry ripple ice
cream.
BORSAO ROSE 2013
CAMPO DE
BORJA
£6.05
So So juicy. This will not
necessarily be everyone's cup of tea
due to the levels of fruit - massive!
It is like strawberry ice cream.
Quite darkly coloured with loads of
flavour. Not bone dry.
BRISE DE FRANCE
CINSAULT ROSE 2013
SOUTH FRANCE
£6.29
Lively, fresh and fruity, raspberry
and redcurrants.
CAPE HEIGHTS ROSE
2013 *limited*
WESTERN CAPE
£6.20
Packs a fair wallop of flavour/fruit
but is down on the lighter end of the
Rose spectrum. I could drink a lot of
this + some
CIRCUMSTANCE
MOUVEDRE ROSE 2014
WESTERN CAPE
£11.15
Really posh rose from Waterkloof
winery, overlooking False Bay.
Superbly elegant & fine rose in the
Provence style.
COTES DU RHONE ROSE
CERISIERS
2013*OFFER*
RHONE, FRANCE
£5.99
Elegant, textured dry salmon hued
pink from the Southern Rhone.
Delicate and berry filled with
raspberry freshness.
LOS HAROLDAS Rose
Malbec 2013
UCO VALLEY,
MENDOZA
£8.69
Super-fruity on the palate to start
with, then the Malbec character kicks
in & it finishes with a dry raspberry
tang, making you want to keep going
methinks.
ORGAMIC
"PRELIMINAIRES" ROSE
2013*delisted*
VAUCLUSE
£12.50
PE ROSE 2013
ALENTEJO
£5.99
From a small organic estate co-owned
by a group of pals; 8000 bts only of
this pale Provencal pink were
produced. A juicy, fruity and dry. A
subtle blend of Cinsault, Carignan
and Grenache Gris. Btw the title
means "foreplay"!
Lovely fruity little Portuguese
number
PINOT GRIGIO ROSATO
ANCORA 2013
PAVIA, ITALY*
£6.85
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Light, dry and frisky with loads of
sumptuous fruit
PROVENCE ROSE, by
HOUCHART 2012
SOUTH FRANCE
£9.89
Bloody lovely says Richard! Pale and
winsome.
SABINA ROSADO 2013
NAVARRA,
SPAIN
£5.79
Awesome!! Piles of fruit, juicy &
enticing.
PORT & SHERRY & FORTIFIED
PORT KROHN WHITE
PORT
DUORO VALLEY,
PORTUGAL
£13.39
Complex and nutty, rich and honeyed
with a long tangy finish. Try with
soda and a slice of orange!
PORT KROHN half
bottle RUBY 37.5cl
PORT KROHN LBV 2009
DUORO VALLEY,
PORTUGAL
£5.89
As nice as the big bottle, just a bit
smaller *half botty*
DUORO VALLEY,
PORTUGAL
£14.49
Red Port from a single years harvest,
aged in barrel 'briefly' for 2 years
with the aim of ageing in bottle for
decades, then decanting and drinking.
PORT KROHN RUBY
DUORO VALLEY,
PORTUGAL
£10.49
Rich, full and soft with fresh plum
and cherry fruit
PORT Quinta Nova LBV
2009
DUORO
£17.99
Classy, traditional style Lte Bottled
Vintage. This means it throws a touch
of sediment because they have got
every last drop of flavour out of
these incredibly tasty grapes.
STUNNING! As good as quite a few
Proper/Grown-up Vintage ports.
MADEIRA D'OLIVEIRAS
MARSALA GARIBALDI
DOLCE
PINEAU DE CHARENTES
FRANCOIS MERY 75CL
SICILY,
£15.49
ITALY £10.89
Rich, dark and smooth, toffee,
oranges, caramel and nuts.
COGNAC,
FRANCE
£11.59
Charentais grape juice fortified with
Cognac. Sweet & caramelly with a
cognac kick. 17% alc
PINEAU DE CHARENTES
ROUGE Mery 50CL
COGNAC,
FRANCE
£8.19
Charentais grape juice fortified with
Cognac. Sweet & caramelly with a
cognac kick. 17% alc
PORT KROHN COLHEITA
1998
DUORO VALLEY,
PORTUGAL
£21.99
Walnut, sesame, buttery toffee,
apples, fig, honey and coffee. Yum,
yum!
SHERRY- FERNANDO
ANTIQUE PX
JEREZ, SPAIN
£27.69
30 years in solera system, incredibly
sweet, incredibly tasty- coffee, fig,
raisin, molasses, yum, yum, yum.
SHERRY-FERNANDO
ANTIQUE FINO
JEREZ, SPAIN
£19.25
Rich, long, great depth of flavour.
Fresh and pure with a salty tang and
a citrus finish. Blindingly good.
SHERRY-FERNANDO
ANTIQUE OLOROSO
JEREZ, SPAIN
£26.25
Earthy, dry and aromatic with loads
of walnut, spice and orange peel
notes.
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SHERRY-FERNANDO
CLASSIC AMONTILLADO
JEREZ, SPAIN
£13.29
Dryish style with a slightly sweet
finish. One of the best food wines on
the planet - try with mushroom soup
SHERRY-FERNANDO
CLASSIC CREAM
JEREZ, SPAIN
£13.29
Rich and sweet with dried fruit and
nuts
SHERRY-FERNANDO
CLASSIC FINO
JEREZ, SPAIN
£11.69
SHERRY-FERNANDO
CLASSIC MANZANILLA
SANLUCAR DE
BARRAMEDA,
SPAIN
£11.99
Just a great drink- dry as a bone,
nutty and fresh. Pour a proper wineglass full, get some lovely food and
make a night of it. Pop it back in
the fridge and finish the bottle
within the week.
Fino made in the port of Sanlucar de
Barrameda - saltier, tangier and a
bit more nutty.
SHERRY-FERNANDO
CLASSIC PX
JEREZ, SPAIN
£19.25
All the dried raisins and fig
flavours you'd ever want. Rich and
concentrated
BEAUMES DE VENISE
DOM COYEUX 2007
375ML
RHONE VALLEY,
FRANCE
£10.49
A white dessert wine that packs a
punch, made by fortifying with a
touch of spirit. Muscat variety
grapes give huge fruit flavours,
rich, fresh and elegant.
CHATEAU DU JUGE
CADILLAC 2009 375ML
BORDEAUX,
FRANCE
£8.45
Cadillac is a tiny appelation across
the river from Sauternes...same
varieties taking on the wonderous
Noble Rot...light, very clean with a
gentle sweetness and remarkable
refreshingness, try as an aperitif
ESCARPMENT HINEMOA
RIESLING 375ML 2011
NEW ZEALAND
£9.99
Electrifying acidity and classic
noble Riesling flavours of candied
lime, pineapple and mango, marry
perfectly to provide a scintillating
drinking experience
ESSENSIA Muscat 2010
375ML
CALIFORNIA,
USA
£9.79
Made from the little know Orange
Muscat grape...kind of like Beaume de
Venise with more floral orange (no,
really?) flavour
HOLLICK NECTAR
RIESLING 2011 375ML
COONAWARRA,
AUSTRALIA
£14.79
Botrytis-affected Riesling- super
tangy, zesty, marmalade flavours.
Super creme brulee meets lemon tart
of a wine
MONBAZILLAC DOM
GRANGE NEUVE 2009
50CL
BERGERAC,
FRANCE
£10.19
Along the river from Sauternes comes
this great little wine...same grapes
and same noble rot produced a sweet
(literally and figuratively) wine of
tangerines, marmalade
MOSCATO PASSITO
PALAZZINA 2010 375ML
PIEMONTE,
ITALY
£7.05
The classic passito wine made from
dried Moscato grapes...simple and
immense, nectarine, apricots and a
touch of honey.
SWEET WINES
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RATAFIA GOBILLARD
FRANCE
£20.99
unfermented CHAMPAGNE grape JUICE
plus alcohol= perfect aperitif and/or
digestif. Kind of like white port but
grapier
RUSTENBERG STRAW
WINE 1/2 bot
*special order only*
SAUTERNES CASTLENAU
DE SUDUIRAUT 2008
375ml
STANLEY ESTATE LATE
HARVEST SAUV 375ml
2013
STANTON & KILLEEN
RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT
37.5CL
STELLENBOSCH
£10.10
Dessicated grapes, dried in the sun,
slow ferment, amazing concentration.
BORDEAUX,
FRANCE
£16.99
Complex honey, butter, cream, toast,
orange, pear, etc
NEW ZEALAND
£13.79
Single vineyard sweetie, very ripe,
pure, fresh, fruit salad flavoursimpressive.
AUSTRALIA
£13.19
A heady brew of figs, molasses,
orange. toffee and spice with a
lovely orange/mahogany colour from
long ageing in oak.
TRENTHAM NOBLE
TAMINGA 2010 375ML
BIG RIVERS,
OZ*
£8.99
a superb crossing of Riesling and
Gewurztraminer; super-tangy orange-y
fruit with botrytis character..
CATHERINE MARSHALL
MYRIAD PINOT NOIR
2008 375ML
ELGIN, SOUTH
AFRICA
£14.39
A dessert wine made by the "Port"
method of fortifying with brandy (in
this case merlot). Brilliant with
creamy ripe cheese or chocolate. Made
in Elgin (SA, NOT Scotland!)
ELYSIUM BLACK MUSCAT
2012 375ML
CALIFORNIA,
USA
£9.99
Made for chocolate - soft, creamy
black forest fruits with a gentle
wiff of milk chocolate.
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