Wine List

HOUSE WHITE
Bin
No    Taste
Guide    Available by the Glass – 250ml and 175ml 

1    (2)    Ochre Mountain Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon (Chile)
Fresh and citrussy on the nose with clean acidity on the palate.
(Approved by FLO – Fair-trade Labelling Organisation)   
2    (4)    Piesporter Michelsberg 2003/04 (Germany)
Franz Shcônheim
A medium dry, fruity white wine from the middle part of the Mosel Valley    
       
WHITE WINE   
3    (2)    Seppelt Moyston Unoaked Chardonnay 2004 (Australia)
A restrained and delicate Chardonnay, showing hints of melon and banana   
4    (2)    Millstream Chenin Blanc (South Africa)
Light and fresh with an attractive quince and pear character   
5    (2)    Caliterra Sauvignon Blanc 2004/2005
This is a fresh, light-bodied, pleansantly fruity white wine   
6    (1)    Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine 2003/04 (France)
Jacques Gibier
Delicate with marked acidity and a bite of green fruit   
7    (2)    Pinot Grigio Meazzacrona Trentino 2004/05 (Italy)
A crisp fruity white wine with a delightful full and ripe aroma   
8    (1)    Sauvignon Blanc 2004/2005 (New Zealand)
Villa Marie Estate, Private Bin
Zippy and herbaceous on the nose, with a bite of vibrant acidity on the palate   
9    (1)    Houghton Verdelho 2004 (Australia)
A fresh and zingy dry white wine that has distinctive pear and quince aromas   
10    (1)    Petit Chablis Domaine Millet 2003 (France)
A lean and pure Petit Chablis with restrained fruit and light body    
       
ROSE & BLUSH WINES   
23    (4)    Rosé d’Anjou 2003/04 (Loire, France)
A refreshing, delicate rose wine with a hint of cherries on the palate  
24    (3)    Caliterra Shiraz Rosé 2004/05 (Chile)
Off-dry and light bodied on the palate with youthful fruit on the nose   
25    (6)    Delicato White Zinfandel 2003 (California)
Soft and medium sweet with a tinned strawberry fruit character    
 

HOUSE RED   
Available by the Glass – 250ml and 175ml
11    (C)    Ochre Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot (Chile)
Rounded and smooth in flavour with pronounced blackcurrant
(Approved by FLO – Fair-trade Labelling Organisation)    
       
RED WINES   
12     (D)    Seppelt Moyston Shiraz 2004 (Australia)
A youthful, juicy Shiraz with a good weight of fruit   
13        (D)    Trapiche Mendoza Malbec 2002 (Argentina)
A chunky aroma of damsons and oak.  Full-bodied and succulent in the mouth.  Long and complex on the finish  
14    (B)    Millstream Cinsaut/Ruby Cabernet (South Africa)
Medium bodied with ripe berry and spice flavours   
15    (C)    Merlot Mezzacorona Trentino 2003/04 (Italy)
Scented on the nose, with plenty of black fruit in evidence.  Mid-bodied and fruity, with fairly soft tannins 
16    (C)    Pinotage 2002/03 (South Africa)
Bellingham
A wine with an intense bramble berry aroma, complemented by a full, soft, round palate   
17    (B)    Beaujolais-Villages, Combe Aux Jacques 2003/04 Louis Jadot (France)
A fuller bodied, more traditional style of Beaujolais Villages
18    (C)    Château Thieuley 202 (France)
An exemplary “Petit-Chateau” Claret, carefully made showing stylish fruit and ripe tannins
19    (C)    Banda Azul, Paternina 2001 (Spain)
A traditional Rioja with soft redcurrant and vanilla oak on the nose and palate
20    (B)    Fleurie, ‘Domaine de Poncereau’ 2003/04 (France)
Louis Jadot
A Fleurie with a good attack of fruit and a touch of tannin on the palate
21    (C)    Houghton Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 (Australia)
An elegant mid-bodied red wine with plenty of fruit and supple tannins
       
DESSERT WINE   
Available by the Glass - 175ml

22    (B)    Paul Cluver Noble Rot Riesling 2003 (50ml)
A luscious but balanced sweet white wine that has a hugely complex aroma
    
       
SPARKLING WINE & CHAMPAGNE   
26    (2)    Segura Viudas (Spain)
A fresh, clean, light bodied sparkling white wine
27    (1)    George Goulet ‘Le Petit George’
A lively, pure, fresh champagne with lemon and butter nuances
28    (1)    Moet & Chandon NV, Brut Imperial
This champagne has a slightly appley, yeasty nose and long, rich flavours of biscuity, toasty fruit