Red
TEMPRANILLO TINTO, RAMA, SPAIN
£4.6 / £6 / £19.50This wine has a mixture of red and black fruits such as cranberries and blackberries at the front of the palate which combine with sweet toasty flavours. a dark and sultry senorita if ever there was one!
SHIRAZ, CABLE CROSSING, AUSTRALIA
£5.2 / £7.2 / £21A cracking Aussie shiraz! bursting with ripe plums and blackberries, with a delightful peppery note on the nose. A g’day guaranteed!
CARMENERE RESERVA, VINAMAR, CHILE
£7 / £8.2 / £24A wine of red colour with purple hues. Intense nose of black plums, spices and truffle notes. Medium body with soft and round tanning.
LES MOUGEOTTES, PINOT NOIR, FRANCE
£7.5 / £9.8 / £26This wine has a lovely fresh nose of violets and sweet red berries. Harmonised by integrated and subtle oak. Rich and velvety on the palate with great poise and structure from the soft tanning. A classy mademoiselle!
MALBEC, LA MASCOTA, ARGENTINA
£8 / £10.5 / £30This wine has a mixture of red and black fruits such as cranberries and blackberries at the front of the palate which combines with sweet toasty flavours. As lush as Eva Peron on a bed of cherries!
VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO, BERTANI, ITALY
£36attractive violet red colour. intense notes of blackcurrant, plum, raspberry and spice. fresh and pure with a beautiful balance through to the finish. as memorable as Michelangelo's David and just as naughty!
RIOJA CRIANZA, SIERRA CANTABRIA, SPAIN
£40As smooth and elegant as a silk-clad flamenco dancer! Brimming with ripe cherries and other red fruit. The nose, a sophisticated combination of spice, cocoa and a wisp of smoke. A classic spanish beauty that will take your heart!
CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CHATEAU STE MICHELLE, USA
£44A rich and sophisticated american (yes, I know!!) from columbia valleys oldest winery. Robust, unpretentious and packed with blackcurrants, raspberries and plums.
PAPALE ORO PRIMITIVO, VARVAGLIONI, ITALY
£52OMG! Literally, the popes gold and we now know why he is always smiling! Flavours of dark chocolate, ripe cherries and spice. Ultra-silky on the palate, with layers of spice and ripe black cherry and blueberry fruits. Plush and intense heaven.
AMARONE, BERTANI, ITALY
£85Larger than Pavarotti after Sunday lunch! Deep dark ruby with a violet rim. Notes of black and sour cherries, berries, spices and dried fruit. The palate is creamy with soft tannings and integrated oak. We bow to this donna molto bella!
White
LA ROULER BLANC, VIN DE FRANCE, FRANCE
£4.6 / £6.6 / £19.5An attractive glossy, pale yellow with crispy, fresh citrus and floral aromas. Complete with lively herby apple flavours on the palate. I tip my beret to you, sir!
JOURNEY MAKER, CHENIN BLANC, SOUTH AFRICA
£5.2 / £7.2 / £21Packed with up-front tropical fruit. The nose charms with an abundance of quava and gooseberries. The palate follows through with fruit flavours, balanced by crisp acidity. As fresh and fruity as a young springbok!
ELKI PEDRO XIMENEZ, VINA FALERNIA, CHILE
£6 / £8 / £24Wait! A dry Chilean white from a grape only known for producing sweet sherry?? This wine is amazing! Brimming with peaches, pears and a fragrance of pear drops
PUIATTINO PINOT GRIGIO, GIOVANNI PUIATT, ITALY
£6.7 / £8.9 / £26Pinot grigio as it should be! Pale in colour, with fresh grassy notes and hints of green apples. The palate has a touch of honeyed richness but is fresh and steely.
YEALANDS ESTATE, SINGLE VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC, NEW ZEALAND
£8.7 / £12 / £34Tropical New Zealand sav blanc! A bowlful of passion fruit, mango and fresh-cut lime with summer herbs, pure grapefruit and a curl of lemon zest on the nose. This antipodian beauty will not fail to delight.
RIOJA BLANCO, SIERRA CANTABRIA, SPAIN
£39Yes! A white Rioja that will blow your mind! Fresh and expressive with the identity of la rioja’s Sonsierra region. Crisp, silky and delicate with primary fresh citrus fruit, apricots and a hint of vanilla. A gorgeous fair-skinned Spanish senorita!
VIOGNIER, BOGLE VINEYARDS, USA
£40A luscious, rounded Californian lovely bursting with apricots and pears. Tangy and full-bodied yet floral, wafting honeysuckle and orange blossom into the nose. If Pamela Anderson were a wine, this is her!
SANCERRE CUVEE INSOLITE, FRANK MILLET, FRANCE
£58Top drawer Sancerre! An expressive combination of green fruit, fresh-cut grass and minerals on the nose. Followed by a crisp mouthful of greengage, lime and gooseberry. So much fruit it could almost count as one of your 5-a-day!
MEURSAULT BLANC, JEAN-MICHEL GAUNOUX, FRANCE
£80A ridiculously amoratic Meursault! A creamy palate with hazelnut butter, yellow plum and gingerbread complemented by floral notes of linden, chamomile and hawthorn with a big dollop of honey. As smooth as cashmere underwear!
ROSÉ
LA LANDE, CINSAULT, FRANCE
£5.7 / £7.8 / £23A pretty salmon-coloured rosé from languedoc-roussillon. Fragrant with southern charm and with raspberry, blackberry and spice. A belle fille to make you blush!
COMTE DE PROVENCE ROSÉ, LA VIDAUBANAISE, FRANCE
£7.5 / £10 / £30Delightful, light pink Provencal rosé. Awash with wild strawberries, lavender and rosemary. If sunshine had a flavour, it would taste like this!
SYMPHONIE, CHATEAU SAINTE MARGURITE CRU CLASSE, FRANCE
£66Provence rosé doesn’t come much better than this! Charming and delicate. Fragrant with white flowers and rose petals, with a trace of passion fruit on the tongue. One sip, close your eyes, and you are cruising la Croisette in an open-top citroén in a floral headscarf! The very very best of the south of France.
SPARKLING
PROSECCO BRUT, ARGEO, RUGGERI, ITALY
£5.5 / £30Vibrant lemon, apricot and jasmine aromas. Refreshing, crisp and bone dry with citrus, fresh herbs, stone fruit and pear flavours. A cheeky little minx!
CLASSIC RESERVE, HATTINGLEY VALLEY, ENGLAND
£58Pale gold in colour with an abundance of fine bubbles. The wine has baked apples, creamy nougat and brioche on the nose, supported by hints of toast and fresh red fruit. A wonderful sparkling from our own shores! Jolly good show sir!
HATTINGLEY VALLEY ROSÉ, ENGLAND
£66A subtle and delicate sparkling rosé from Hampshire, offering a mouthful of red fruit. A fresh, tangy redcurrant acidity and warm, creamy notes from time ageing on lees, the yeasty leftovers that add layers of flavour.
LAURENT PERRIER RESERVE, FRANCE
£65The largest champagne house in the world needs no intro! Fresh and textured with lemon-sharp acidity, this has a high proportion of chardonnay, giving it a lemon biscuit nose and a sherbert finish. As elegant as Brigitte Bardot in a ball gown!
LAURENT PERRIER ROSÉ, FRANCE
£79In 1968, rosé champagne was almost unthinkable! But Laurent Perrier broke tradition and changed sparkling wine forever. Today it’s made purely from pinot noir grapes in cream-of-the-crop areas and has plenty of stylish strawberry flavour. Sacre bleu! Tu es belle!
