FRANCE

VALLEE DE LA LOIRE

WHITE WINES

2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Jean de Laroche

A wonderful aromatic & fruity sauvignon from the loire valley

Bottle: £21.50

2005 Sancerre La Merisiere, Jean Pabiot

Crispy, fresh and floral such as blackcurrant and white flowers.
Bottle: £28.50

2006 Pouilly Fume, Les Crillotis

Intense aromas of ripe fruit are immediately apparent. Rich and intense flavours give the wine great depth of taste on the palate.
Bottle: £38.50

RED WINES

2004 Saumur Champigny, Chateau du Hureau

Wonderfully fruity and finely balanced.
Bottle: £29.05

VALLEE DU RHONE

WHITE WINES

2005 Vaqueyras Blanc Le Clefs d’Or, Domaine Clos de Cazaux

A blend of Clairette, Grenache blanc and Roussane creates a full flavoured dry white with rich fruit and a pure, invigorating yet balanced finish.
Bottle: £33.95

2003 La Tabardonne, Viognier, Domaine Saint Amant

An exquisite dry white with intense layers of fruit combined with vanilla from barrel fermentation and maturation. This is the « Condrieu » of the Southern Rhone without the price preminum of its northern counterpart.
Bottle: £41.40

2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos La Roquette

Lemon gold colour, very rich, honeyed nose with floral hints, fig and baked apple aromas. Very complex palate with honeyed apricot and floral flavours.
Bottle: £48.50

RED WINES

2006 Cote du Rhone Rouge Chateau du Grand Moulas

A brilliant vintage made of Syrah and Grenache that gives a wonderful colour, intense fruit with lively spice and pepper flavours.
Bottle: £23.00

2003 Gigondas La Tour Sarrazine, Domaine Clos des Cazaux

Big, gusty Rhone red with plenty of spicy, peppery berry Syrah and Grenache flavours.
Bottle: £38.50

2004 Chateauneuf du Pape,Clos La Roquette

A full bodied, pepperry, garrique-dominated effort with loads of blackcurrant and cherry fruit, there is no evidence of new oak, but it possesses plenty of Glycerin along with low acidity; complex.
Bottle: £48.50

LA BOURGOGNE

WHITE WINES

2006 Saint Veran Domaine Collonge

Unoaked, vibrant, with floral aromas, a fruit-crammed palate and lively finish.
Bottle: £26.50

2007 Chablis Domaine Alain Geoffroy

A gentle floral nose with nectarine and white peach aromas, the palate is powerful, with a steely and minerally character with a crisp, clean finish
Bottle: £32.50

2006 Montagny 1er cru Olivier Leflaive

A fine example of Montagny, coming from three different parcels, one imparting perfume, another contributing richness and the third minerality

Bottle: £36.50

2005 Pouilly Fuisse Les Charmes, Chateau de Beauregard

Single-vineyard bottling from a leading force in this most dynamic region of Burgundy.
Bottle: £38.50

2006 Chablis 1er cru Beauroy, Domaine Alain Geoffroy

A rich floral bouquet with fruity aromas. The palate is balanced between finess and strength, freshness and smoothness

Bottle: £41.50

2006 Puligny-Montrachet Enseigneres, Olivier Leflaive

 Rewarding structure with a full, opulent palate, balanced by racy acidity.
Bottle: £68.50

2005 Meursault Les Chevalieres, Xavier Monnot

Xavier Monnot's family have been running the Domaine Rene Monnier in Meursault for ten generations. Their 2005 les Chevalieres is a wonderful expression of refined and elegant chardonnay, where fruit and oak are in complete harmony

Bottle: £61.50

RED WINES

2006 Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Potel

Striking redcurrant aromas, fresh and lively on the palate, wth good structured tanins and a broad round finish
Bottle: £32.50

2005 Chorey Les Beaune Les Bons Ores

The wine is robust yet fine, medium bodied with subtle oak ageing. Small red fruit aromas and gentile oak make it very pleasant and it can easily age.

Bottle: £48.50

2004 Nuits St. Georges, Vielles Vignes Domaine Michelot 

Great clour is a theme of the vintage, and this is another wine that does not disappoint. With a spicy intensity, there is richness this year which envelops the tannins and makes the wine particularly attractive

Bottle: £82.75

2001 Pommard 1er cru Les Rugiens-Bas, Le Royer- Girardin

Rich, ripe fruit aromas with a nuance of spice and a palate with great intensity and definition. Perfectly balanced with a long finish.

Bottle: £85.50

2003 Gevrey- Chambertin, Domaine Humbert

With crystallised fruit on the nose, the perfume follows through into the palate supported by a round structure and a balancing freshness

Bottle: £64.50

2000 Volnay Santenots

A pale ruby colour, with lush cherry/raspberry nose, with hints of sun-dried tomatoes. Elegant floral palate with violet notes

Bottle: £74.50

1999 Beaunes1er cru, Clos des Mouches

Very firm, rather aggressive nose, light tight and quite dry

Bottle: £74.00

ALSACE

WHITE WINES

2006 Gewurztraminer Caves de Pfaffenheim

An elegant blend of lychee and spiced dried fruit. Long and very complex. An outstanding producer.
Bottle: £25.50

2003 Pinot Gris Les Princes Abbes, Schlumber

A truly decadent Alsatian white with incredible aromas of hibiscus, honey, apricot and peach. This wine shows extraordinary depth, complexity, excellent acidity and a potential to age. Creamy texture and balanced acidity.
Bottle: £37.50

BEAUJOLAIS

2006 Fleurie, Clos De La Roilette, Coudert

Delightfully light and fruity. It ages gracefully and takes on the aromatic character of Pinot Noir.
Bottle: £27.50

2007 Brouilly, Domaine du Moulin Favre

Flavours of blackcurrant & raspberry, rounded with well matured tannins, very fine fruity wine
Bottle: £29.95

LE BORDELAIS

RED WINES

2004 Château Montaiguillon Montagne Saint Emilion

Gold medal claret at a remarkable price. A perfect balance of ripe, plummy flavours and firm, tannic complexity.
Bottle: £30.50

2001 Pomerol Clos Sainte Anne

This fruity tannic Bordeaux combines finesse and power. It has an attractive bouquet and a robust, rich, perfectly balanced taste.
Bottle: £41.50

2000 Moulin de La Lagune, Haut Medoc

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, aromas of crushed black cherries vanilla and spice well balanced with a cedary spice.
Bottle: £51.50

2003 La Reserve de la Comtesse

The second wine of Pichon-Lalande embodies the fresh and succulence of the grand vin, but in an earlier drinking form
Bottle: £61.50

1998 Chateau Larose

Ripe and seductive, layered and harmonious, really coming into its stride after 5 years in bottle, fragrant with the sweet ripe fruit of a top Merlot vintage
Bottle: £66.50