2012 Wine List

Rosé

  • Ancora, Pinot Grigio Rosé, IGT Pavia, Italy, 2010
    87% Pinot Grigio with 13% Pinot Noir gives this rosé a lovely pale salmon hue. Dry, light bodied and with crunchy red berry fruit, this is a delicate and refreshing rosé, ideal as an aperitif.
  • Quatre Tours, Signature, Rosé, Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, 2010
    This Provençale blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon is becoming established as a firm favourite among those who like the characteristic Riviera style: pale salmon pink, lowish alcohol and restrained elegance. Poised and smooth, delivering a fresh palate of peach, melon and plum, with satisfying weight and a fine dry finish. Nice length too. Very complete and delicious.
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Sweet Wines

  • Domaine de la Pigeade, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, 2010
    A delirious scent of orange blossom and lilies, and a gorgeously exotic palate of caramelised oranges, honey, and lychees. So light and aromatic for a fortified wine, all freshness, perfume and finesse.
  • Château Haut Bernasse, Monbazillac, Le Clos, 2005
    A blend of 70% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Muscadelle. Deep gold. A lovely nose of honey, white flowers and vanilla botrytis. Extremely rich on the palate with honey and spice flavours and a touch of elderflower.
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Sparkling and Champagne

  • Drusian, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, DOC Extra Dry, NV
    The Drusian family are third generation Prosecco producers with vineyards in the hills around San Giacomo di Valdobbiadene. This smartly presented bottle has established itself as a firm favourite with our customers. Deliciously sherbety, light, and with the merest hint of fruity sweetness.
  • Vitteaut-Alberti, Crémant de Bourgogne, Blanc de Blancs, NV
    Made from 80% Chardonnay and 20% Aligoté (to balance the riper Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise), this is a satisfyingly well-aged style. Lemon colouring. Soft floral aromas underpinned with ripe pear and melon flavours on the palate. A touch of honey and a long, creamy finish. Very classy, and wholly in a champagne idiom.
  • Thomas-Hatté, Champagne, Tradition, Brut, NV
    Franck Thomas is a fifth generation champagne grower. His 'Tradition' blend is produced from 70% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir. With a fine mousse and attractive piercing citrus and green apple aromas, this shows a surprising level of maturity for a non-vintage champagne, thanks to the high proportion of Pinot Meunier. Persistent finish.
  • Thomas-Hatté, Champagne Brut Rosé , NV
    Pale pink but with a soft but fine mousse. Complex ripe cherry aromas are supplemented on the palate by more black fruit and creamy nougat notes. Crisp, elegant and with a delightfully dry finish.
  • Jacquesson, Champagne Brut, Cuvée 734
    Though little known, the house of Jacquesson is right at the top of the champagne hierarchy, known and admired for its elegant and very dry style. Cuvée 734 is based on the 2006 vintage and sourced only from Premier and Grand Cru vineyards. The blend is 54% Chardonnay, 26 % Pinot Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir.
  • Pol Roger, Champagne Brut Reserve, NV
    This house, which remains family-owned, is making elegant, well-aged wines. This is the classic, white foil, cuvée. Medium to deep colour for champagne. Powerful biscuity aromas carried through to the palate - generous fruit, dry, yet plenty of weight and a nutty finish.
  • Pol Roger, Vintage Champagne, Brut, 2000
    Famous for their long lived vintage wines, Pol Roger have created a very successful millennium vintage. This is still in its youth, but the nose shows classic brioche and floral notes. Pale colour and fine mousse lead to a generously textured palate.
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