Red Wines
French Regional
Bin No 80
Grenache Syrah 2005, Vin de Pays de Vaucluse, France £13.50
Excellent value. An easy drinking everyday wine.
Bin No 82
Domaine des Gavelles, Bouches du Rhône 2004 £15.00
A Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet combo for a soft, plummy red.
Bin No 83
Domaine Ferrier Ribière Cuvée Tradition 2001 £22.50
Vin de Pays Catalan
Red berry fruit flavours and supple tannins.
Bin No 84
Pinot Noir, Domaine de Regusse 2004 £19.00
Vin de Pays des Alpes de Haute Provence
Aged in Oak for 15 months, this wine has the typical strawberry fruit of Pinot Noir with a soft finish and good length. Burgundian in style but not in price!
Bin No 86
Château Roubaud, Cuvée Tradition, 2004 £19.00
Costières de Nimes
A traditional family run estate, earthy, honest Rhône blend.
Bin No 87
Domaine Millet, Merlot 2004 £21.50
Côtes de Gascogne
The Déche family produce a juicy and soft red, full of cherries.
ITALY
Veneto, Piemonte and the North
Bin No 91
Valpolicella, Alpha-Zeta 2005 £15.00
Made by New Zealand winemaker Matt Thompson. He has produced a wine of real character and with lovely fruit concentration; it gushes ripe red cherries and summer pudding.
Bin No 93
Valpolicella Classico, Allegrini 2005 £24.50
The quality of Allegrini’s wines is impeccable; they are among the elite of the world’s best producers of red wine. Wonderful fruit, balance, intensity and above all drinkability.
Bin No 95
Berbera d’Asti, Alasia 2003 £18.50
Traditional northern Italian variety which has been given a modern winemaking twist by ageing in small new oak barrels. Perfectly mixes spice from oak with the grapes natural bittersweet style. Flavours of vanilla, dark chocolate, plums and morello cherry.
Tuscany
Bin No 100
Brunello Di Montalcino, Fossacole, 2001 £46.00
A tiny 2 hectare estate, owner Sergio Marchetti wines have won several recent awards including a Decanter Award. Aged in large “botte” for 12 months and a further 12 months in barriques. Voluptuous and chocolatey fruit.
Bin No 102
Morellino Di Scansano, Le Pupille 2005 £28.50
Proprietor Elisabetta Geppetti runs one of Tuscany’s finest estates. Made from Sangiovese, a touch of Alicante and Malvasia neru. Copious amounts of fruit, plump and generous.
Bin No 104
Saffredi, Maremma Toscana, Le Pupille 2002 £80.00
Is this Tuscany’s best red? Certainly Robert Parker’s rating suggests so. Made from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 15% Alicante, the wine is aged for 18 months in new French Oak. An exquisite, toasty, smoky and black fruit scented nose, a fabulously rich and hedonistic wine.
Chianti and Southern Italy
Bin No 111
Chianti, Cantine Leonardo 2005 £17.00
Leonardo’s hallmark is lovely colour and fragrance, with depth and good acidity. Modern Chianti at its best.
Bin No 113
Chianti Rufina, Selvapiana 2003 £25.50
Selvapiana makes some of the most stunning red wines in Tuscany. This is very “food friendly” – brilliant with pork dishes.
Bin No 115
Salice Salentino, Costa Savella 2001 £17.00
A light bodied red with plenty of fruit.
SPAIN
Bin No 119
Tinto Pesquera, Ribera del Duero 1998 £38.00
Alejandro Fernandez’s reputation continues to grow and his wines are now very sought after. Dense black colour packed with rich, oaky sweet blackcurranty fruit.
Bin No 120
Marques de la Villa Garnacha/Tinto de Toro 2004 £14.00
A move away from the classic region of Rioja brings wonderful results: a superb wine without the Rioja price tag. Full bodied red with aromas of damsons and dried fruits, rich spicy flavours, concentrated plum and blackberry fruit.
Bin No 121
Petalos Del Bierzo, Palacios 2005 £25.00
Alvarro Palacios learnt his trade initially from his father’s estate in Rioja and then as understudy at Chateau Petrus, he was recently described as one of the top 10 winemakers of the world. Made entirely from old vine Mencia grapes, this is a boldly flavoured wine, packed with wild damson fruit and hints of lavender and thyme (these grow wild throughout the vineyard)
Bin No 122
Rioja Puerta Vieja ‘Crianza’ 2000 £20.50
Rioja at its most seductive. Ripe, fleshy, charming and a touch of spice.
Bin No 124
Rioja, Ondarre, Reserva, Bodegas Ondarre 2001 £25.00
Sweet, earthy black fruits, good balance.
Bin No 128
Rioja, Monte Real ‘Gran Reserva’, Bodegas Riojanas 1994 £43.00
Full bodied, rich and oaky, produced in what has been described as Spain’s vintage of the century.
Bin No 129
Rioja, Imperial Reserva, C.V.N.E. 2000 £38.00
Superbly elegant, sweet vanilla oak, a very good vintage.
CALIFORNIA
Bin No 132
Dry Creek Vineyard, Heritage Clone Zinfandel 2001 £24.50
A 90 points plus rating from Robert Parker must make this one of the best value wines on our list. A dense purple colour with a sweet black fruit nose, great balance.
AUSTRALIA
Bin No 135
Heywood, Shiraz, S.E. Australia 2006 £15.00
Powerful, rich berry fruit and spice. Subtle oak, and great length. Great with red meat and game.
Bin No 137
Hellfire Bay Shiraz Grenache 2004 £19.50
Western Australia
Generously flavoured: spicy with fresh berry flavours, combining perfectly for a wine to be enjoyed with many foods.
Bin No 138
The Mill Cabernet Merlot, Windowrie Estate 2004 £19.75
Cowra, New South Wales
Berry fruit, spice and concentrated herbaceous fruit. Hints of vanilla from ageing in American Oak barrels. Lovely supple red that combines rich, ripe fruit and spice from the oak.
Bin No 140
The Gatekeeper, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 £22.50
McLaren Vale
Perfect vintage, deeply coloured with hints of eucalyptus and mint.
Bin No 142
Bremerton ‘Tamblyn’ (Cabernet/Shiraz/Merlot) 2002 £24.00
Langhorne Creek Bremerton Estate is a family vineyard in the cooler Langhorne Creek region of South Eastern Australia (very similar to Bordeaux in fact), just 70km SE of Adelaide. Fresh cool evening breezes from Lake Alexandria provide a micro climate of mild to warm summer days and cool evenings – perfect ripening conditions for the Cabernet and Merlot grape varieties.
Bin No144
Cullen Cabernet Merlot 2001 £67.00
Margaret River, Western Australia. This wine is made from exceptionally low yielding dry farmed vines. The wine manages to combine huge concentrations and weight with refined structure, balance and great length. Gold Medal International Wine Challenge winner.
Bin No 145
Yarra Yering ‘Underhill’ Shiraz 2003 £75.00
Yarra Valley Dr Bailey Carrodus is a perfectionist, making unique and highly sought after wines in the cool Yarra Yering valley of Victoria. On arriving back in Australia after studying at University in England, he decided that no wines were currently being made to his taste, so he set about making them! The results are both stunning and very individual. Limited production – definitely worth seeking out.
NEW ZEALAND
Bin No 150
Vavasour Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2004 £27.50
The Vavasour family have been making Pinot Noir in New Zealand longer than anyone else. Hand picked grapes aged in French Oak for 9 months results in a black cherry nose with a lingering finish.
CHILE
Bin No 155
Andes Peak Merlot 2005 £15.50
Made by one of Chile’s foremost winemakers – Thierry Villard. Ripe, plummy Merlot, with just enough oak to add weight and complexity, without being overbearing. A classy, long finish too!
Bin No 157
Surazo, Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 £17.50
Produced in the Rapel Valley, the wine has good balance and tannins with plenty of plum and cherry notes.
Bin No158
Carta Vieja, Carmenère 2004 £21.00
A seventh generation family winery in the Loncomilla Valley. Full bodied and rich, damson fruit.
SOUTH AFRICA
Bin No 160
Paarl Heights, Cinsault Shiraz 2005 £14.50
Skilful blend of Cinsault and Shiraz. Medium-bodied and great on its own or with grilled meats and pasta.
Bin No162
Eagle’s Cliff, Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Worcester 2003 £16.50
Plums and ripe blackcurrants with a gentle touch of vanilla from maturation in oak. Soft and delicate.
Bin No 163
Livingstone Reserve, Pinotage/Viognier, Western Cape 2005 £22.50
An unusual combination of grapes, the Viognier gives a touch of peach to the abundant red fruit of the pinotage.
Bin No164
Bainskloof Merlot, Breede River 2004 £16.00
Brightly spiced nose, ripe cherries and cassis.
ARGENTINA
Bin No 170
Altos Los Hormigas Malbec 2005 £18.50
This Malbec has dark, plummy fruit that seems to last forever. Ripe, smooth finish with fine tannins and lots of finesse for such a flavour-packed big wine.
“Ah! Bouteille, ma mie, Pourquoi vous videz-vous?” Molière
WHITE WINES
FRANCE
Burgundy
Bin No 200
Chablis La Colombe,Paul Boutinot 2005 £23.00
Steely, mineraly flavours with hints of baked apples.
Bin No 202
Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy, Domaine de la Motte 2005 £37.00
Bin No 205
Bourgogne Blanc Les Setilles 2004, Olivier Leflaive £24.00
Leflaives wines are superb, fresh sherbety nose with background
tropical opulence.
Bin No 207
Meursault, Vallet Frères 2004 £43.50
Lashings of buttery texture, but also good fruit, weight and concentration.
If you’re looking for richness, class and something special, this is the
one!
Bin No 208
Santenay, Clos du Beauregard 1er Cru 1996 Vincent Girardin £38.00
A cracking vintage, velvety texture crammed with layers of luscious
fruit
Bin No 209
Auxey-Duresses La Macabree 2003, Olivier Leflaive £33.00
Sweet citrus, nutty character – drinking beautifully.
Bin No 211
Mâcon-Village, Domaines de la Bon Gran, J. Thevenet 2001 £33.50
Jean Thevenet is one of a handful of great winemakers in Macon producing
wines far above their class, much more akin to Cote de Beaune than Macon. A
complex and intriguing mix of vanilla, buttered toast and toasted nuts.
Bin No 212
Puligny-Montrachet, Champ-Canet 1er Cru 1998 £65.00
Etienne Sauzet.How does Winemaker Gerard Boudot produce such a stunning wine in such an
average vintage? Superbly elegant, soft and harmonious, layers of spiced
pears
Loire
Bin No 221
Sauvignon de Touraine, Domaine des Corbillieres 2005 £20.00
A Sauvignon Blanc from the central Loire that puts many a more expensive
Sancerre to shame! Crammed with curranty, herbaceous fruit and a very
stylish palate, this new addition to our list is sure to win many friends.
Bin No 223
Sancerre, Domaine Michel Girard 2005 £28.00
Bin No 225
Pouilly Fumé, Les Loges, Domaine Guyot 2005 £28.00
A dry gunflint bouquet, balanced fruit and a long clean finish
Bin No 227
Vouvray ‘le Mont’ Sec, Huet 1998 £35.00
Huet’s Vouvrays are some of the most highly acclaimed wines of the region.
Good Vouvray can age for decades and this is a wonderful opportunity to
taste a wine from an excellent vintage with some bottle age.
France Regional
Bin No 250
Champs du Moulin Colombard/Chardonnay 2005, France £13.50
Excellent value. A fresh and fruity, easy drinking, everyday wine.
Bin No 252
Bellefontaine Chardonnay 2005, France £14.00
Full-bodied with a buttery nose perfectly balanced by tangy citrus flavours.
Bin No 254
Bellefontaine Viognier 2005, France £14.00
This is a good not-quite-dry wine which will go with most foods.
Bin No 256
Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine de Peyreficade 2005 £17.50
Picpoul is the grape, Pinet the village, which lies just below Montpellier.
Bone dry, zesty citrus fruit, fabulous with seafood.
Rosé
Bin No 260
Château La Moutete 2005, Côtes de Provence, £19.75
A pale delicate pink wine from Provence with light and subtle flavours of
peaches and sweet spices. Just how a good rose should taste.
Bin No 262
Rosé d’Anjou, La Jaglerie, 2005, Loire £13.50
A coral pink colour with a nose of raspberries, a summer treat.
Alsace
Bin No 265
Gewurztraminer, Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre,
F.E. Trimbach, 2000 £42.00
Lychee, peaches and apricot fruits. Gorgeously balanced, concentrated and intense.
Bin No 266
Gewürztraminer ‘Tradition’, Caves de Turckheim 2004 £22.50
With spicy. floral aromas on the nose and rich spicy, smokey palate, this is
a fantastic partner for any spicy or aromatic food.
Bin No 267
Pinot Blanc Réserve, Cave de Turkheim 2004 £18.50
Dry, fruity and elegant - a lovely aperitif wine or great with fish
Bin No 268
Riesling, F.E. Trimbach 2004 £28.00
Bone Dry character with candied lemons and pears, long and supple finish.
GERMANY
Bin No 280
Kreuznacher Riesling Kronenberg 2004, Germany £13.50
Fragrant and flowery
ITALY
Bin No 290
Alasia Muscat Sec £15.00
Aromatic and incredibly fruity. If you can imagine squeezing a bunch of ripe
grapes into your glass, then this is what you’d get. A wine set to become a
firm favourite this summer and beyond.
Bin No 291
Soave Classico, Pieropan 2005 £24.50
I have not tasted any other Soave that comes close to Pieropan’s. An
obsession with detail ensures consistently great wines. Aromatic, minerally
and steely character.
Bin No 292
Gavi La Doria, Villa Lanata 2005 £17.75
A great expression of the Cortese grape, a fresh crisp minerality
shows through.
Bin No 294
Pinot Grigio, Terre Degliosci, Fabiano 2006, Italy £15.50
A really good Pinot Grigio; certainly a cut above the average.
Bin No 295
Vermentino, Marema Toscana, Moris Farms 2005 £25.00
Moris Farms is one of the top Tuscan Estates, over recent years they have pioneered a high class white made from Vermentino. The wine is bone dry with delicate lime zest and sherbert flavours.
PORTUGAL
Bin No 315
Quinta Do Covela, Eschola Blanco, Minho 2005 £25.00
This is an ambitious blend of Avesso, Chardonnay and Gewurtztraminer. The result is a beautiful balance between fresh lemon fruit, rich tropical fruits and a hint of rose petals.
AUSTRALIA
Bin No 320
Omrah Unoaked Chardonnay, Western Australia 2005 £25.00
One of the first wineries in Australia not to use oak. Delicious , and very
good with fish.
Bin No 322
Cranswick Smith, Semillon Chardonnay, S.E. Australia 2005 £14.75
Semillon blended with oak aged chardonnay, full flavoured, clean
finish.
Bin No 324
Ninth Island Sauvignon Blanc, Tasmania 2005 £24.50
Produced at the acclaimed Tasmanian winery of Pipers Brook by Andrew Pirie.
Quite a European-influenced Sauvignon, with more currant and herbaceous
flavours than gooseberry so often found in cool climate New World
Sauvignons. A fine food wine.
Bin No 325
Pyramid Hill, Verdelho, U.Hunter Valley, N.S. Wales 2005 £22.00
Verdelho is one of the grapes used to make Madeira, in Australia this grape has adapted very well, able to stand the heat and still retain freshness. A delicate wine with crisp orchard fruit and floral notes.
NEW ZEALAND
Bin No 336
Kim Crawford, Marlborough 2006 £26.00
Simply a really good Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, with plenty of
typical ripe gooseberry fruit, hints of currant leaves and a nicely balanced
finish.
Bin No 338
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2006 £36.00
Almost cult status wine, surprisingly it is one of the largest wineries in
Marlborough. Winemaker Kevin Judd produces a fresh, crisp and aromatic wine.
CALIFORNIA
Bin No 340
Firesteed Pinot Gris, Oregon 2004 £24.50
Nutty with touches of camomile and jasmine. A good change from Chardonnay
and Sauvignon
CHILE
Bin No 360
Araucano Sauvignon Blanc, Lurton 2005 £19.00
Made in the Central valley by one of Chile’s best winemakers. Crisp with
Citrus notes.
Bin No 361
Surazo Sauvignon Blanc £16.50
Produced in the Rapel Valley, apple and citrus nose, elegant
structure, clean finish.
Bin No 362
Panul, Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Chile £15.00
Founded by Francisco Errazuriz, the vineyard is in the Lontue Valley.
Apple and lemon nose, clean finish.
Bin No 366
Santa Monica, Chardonnay 2004 £17.50
The winery is focused on quality, hand picked grapes and stainless steel
fermentation. Peach, apricot and apple aromas – good balance.
“What is the definition of a good wine? It should start and end with a smile” William Sokolin