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FRANCE
WHITE WINES
Bordeaux
101 Château Grand Monteil Entre Deux Mers 2003 €30.00
80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semilion
Medium to dry with a nice balance of fruits
Burgundy
102 Joseph Drouhin Saint-Veran 2003 €27.00
Full bodied. Crisp with rich fruit and a
Pleasing freshness
103 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2002 €60.00
William Ferve
Classic Chablis bouquet, well developed with
mineral character, medium to full bodied
with a fine complex finish.
104 Pouilly Fuissé, Bouchard Père et Fils 2004 €75.00
Typical aromas of fruit and floral notes. A very
perfumed, silky and elegant wine. To be drunk
preferably in its youth for its freshness.
105 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrieres 1999 €90.00
Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils
106 Jean-Marc Boillet, Bâtard Montracht €700
Grand Cru 1997
Mellow & full, this straw gold Chardonnay balances
focused whites and stone fruit flavours & distinct almond
notes with a refined acidity, set in a structure shaped
by restrained oak lending a touch of vanilla & toast.
A masterpiece of style & substance, a very fine wine
Loire Valley
107 Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie A.O.C. 2004 €32.00
Marquis de Goulaine
Robert de Goulaine’s Muscadet is a full bodied and
aromatic white wine made from the Melon de Bourgogne
grape
Alsace
108 Pinot Gris Reserve 2001 €36.00
Trimbach
Aromas of peaches and figs. Full bodied, ripe notably
smoky, tropical fruit palate with a long nutty finish.
A more fruity alternative to Chardonnay. The Trimbach
family have been making wine since 1626.
109 Riesling Reserve 2000 €40.00
Trimbach
Classic Alsace Riesling – a dry, powerful wine with
enormous length and flavour. Aromas of apples and minerals, flavours of grapefruit and lemon like fruit. The ripeness is balanced by good fresh zippy crispness.
RED WINES
Bordeaux
110 Château Grand Monteil Bordeaux Superior €30.00
A bright ruby red. Made from Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon
111 Château Teyessier , Grand Cru, St. Emilion 2001 €58.00
it shows great richness and concentration, while
being quite youthful it drinks very well now and
will improve for years.
112 Château du Paradis Grand Cru, St. Emilion 2001 €65.00
This well known and popular St. Emilion is a new
addition to our portfolio. 75% Merlot from 35 year old
vineyards, this full bodied classic show mature St. Emilion
Grand Cru at its best. Elegant, expressive bouquet, medium
bodied with a fine structure and long finish.
113 Meyney St. Estèphe 1996 €70.00
Modern wine with lots of toasty oak richness. Not
necessarily an obvious St. Estèphe, this is very attractive
in its mocha-coffeeish way.
114 La Roseraie de Gruaud Larose, St. Julien 1995 €85.00
The second wine of the famed Gruaud Larose – this wine
has several years bottle age and it is just reaching its peak
of drinking (which it should remain for the next 2 years) with
toffee, spice, leather, blackcurrants and all jostling for
recognition on the palate – a truly excellent Saint Julien.
115 Château Talbot Grand Cru Classé 1995 €145.00
Dark, macerated, blackberry fruit, with a buttery edge from
the residual fruit. Sweet, with immediate impact on entry.
Grippy, structured, but packed with loads of blackberry fruit.
Nice texture and substance here.
Rhone
116 Les Meysonniers Crozes Hermitage €29.00
M. Chapoutier 2003
This wine has been in short supply of late due to high
demand and low production. It has a ripe bouquet, is soft
and well balanced, with good length.
117 Châteauneuf du Pape 2000 €60.00
Domaine la Roquette
Attractive spicy aroma, medium weight with fruit background,
a very forward style and ideal for current drinking.
Burgundy
118 Joseph Drouhin Fleurie 2004 €30.00
The most famous wine in Beaujolais, this subtle soft seductive wine
has a perfume of rose petals and irises and on the palate, tastes of
crushed berries and ripe cherries and has a subtle lingering fruity finish.
119 Nuits St. George 2002 €75.00
Bouchard Père et Fils
One of the best known appellations of Burgundy. An excellent well
structured wine with a prominent gamey nose, plump and very stylish
120 Aloxe Corton – Domaine Tollot Beaut 2002 €80.00
Always a very reliable village Aloxe Corton, ripe
fresh and well balanced gentle new oak influence,
medium to full bodied, quite an earthy character,
a very good offering.
121 Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi Domaine Tollot Beaut 2001 € 95.00
This vineyard suffered most this vintage where they could
only use half the crop, very deep colour, rich spicy nose
medium bodied, and powerful with an impressive long finish.
122 Chambolle – Musigny Premier Cru 1996 €350
Magnificent breadth and length, the flavours here
are utterly spectacular, complex, yet supremely
elegant.
ITALY & SPAIN
WHITE WINES
Spain
201 Marques de Riscal Sauvignon Blanc €25.00
Very reminiscent of a lively New Zealand Sauvignon.
It has a vibrant nose of ripe green fruit and deliciously refreshing
gooseberry character on the palate.
Italy
202 Pinot Grigio delle Venezie ‘sortesele’ Santi 2003 €26.00
Delicate nose with peach and almond aromas, citrus and
apple flavour, lively acidity and a well balanced finish
203 Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio 2004 €27.00
Made predominantly from the Pinot Groigio grape,
this a modern white wine with character and style.
The palate is full, rich and dry with a delicate vanilla note on the finish
RED WINES
Spain
204 Marques de Riscal Reserva 2000 €40.00
Riscal Reserva is characterised with that wonderful
classic vanilla and oaky aroma. Ripe, rich fruit flavours,
mellow, full bodied yet elegant with great length.
205 Marques de Cáceres Gran Reserva 1995 €45.00
A complex wine with body and taste of cherries.
Well made and well balanced with superb length on the mouth.
206 El Coto Real Rioja Reserva 1997 €75.00
The combination of the different characteristics provides
the optimum expression of our Estate.
Italy
207 Masi Campofiorin 2002/3 €27.00
This unique wine is made by the “Ripasso” method which semi dries
the grapes and then re-ferments. This results in a classic
wine which is rich, full bodied, round and velvety with an ageing
capacity of 15 years.
208 La Selvanella Chianti Classico Reserve 1999 €35.00
Intense nose, characterised by a marked finesse. Violet and raspberry
aromas are underlined by spicy scents of cloves and vanilla. Warm and harmonious on the palate with an aristocratic finish almonds and fruits of the forest.
209 CapatostA Morellino di Scansano 2002 €45.00
A dense colour with a rich captivating bouquet, robust
and harmonious, complex, excellent to drink now,
but also will age.
210 Poggio San Polo Rosso di Montalcino 2001 €100
This traditional Rosso shows a deep red colour
and aromas of cherries, blackberries and hints
of vanilla (aged in used Salvonian oak for 13 months),
and smooth, perfectly integrated tannins.
211 Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino 1998 €140
A focused and pretty 1998 Brunello with wonderfully
integrated, silky tannins and plenty of ripe fruit. This is
full-bodied and a long layered finish.
Always excellent but best now and after 2005.
NEW WORLD
WHITE WINES
Australia
301 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Semillon / Chardonnay 2002 €27.00
An attractive bouquet, with creamy tropical fruit
flavours and a clean, refreshing finish.
302 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling 2004 €28.00
Attractive bouquet with hints of honeysuckle and mandarin, the
palate is intensely fruity with soft citrus flavours. Well-balanced
acidity levels maintain the flavours resulting in the long and lingering
finish.
303 Peel Estate Chenin Blanc €35.00
Golden yellow in colour, pungent wild flower nose.
Dry with firm acidity
304 Cape Mentelle Semillon / Sauvignon €40.00
Pungent aromas of lemon grass and a steely finish
leaving the palate with a full and creamy texture,
counterbalanced by zingy citrus flavours. The clean
crisp finish gives the wine great focus and length.
305 Colonial vineyard “L’Expatrie , Barossa Semillon 2003 €40.00
Light yellow robe with vibrant pale golden hues. Nose exhibits
honeyed peach and lime fruit. It displays Semillon characters with a
fresh, fruity lift, and a hint of honeyed oak. Crisp and medium-bodied
on the palate. The wine has a lingering finish.
New Zealand
306 Esk Valley Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2003 €35.00
‘Black label’A classic Hawkes Bay sauvignon, with a pungent
bouquet, ripe flavours of green fruits and citrus,
medium bodied with a crisp refreshing finish.
South Africa
307 Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2001 €35.00
Carefully controlled vinification in French oak
barrels with extended lees contact results in intense
fruit flavours and a subtle but complex finish
308 Klein Constantia Estate, Sauvignon Blanc €30.00
Intense gooseberry and fig nose followed by peppers
gooseberries. Fresh and crisp with a luscious tropical
palate and a lingering classic finish.
309 Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay 2002 €40.00
South Africa’s most famous Chardonnay. Lemon, grapefruit and
pear fruits on the nose. On the palate, the wine is viscous but with
a dry, pebbly character and a bright natural freshness gives a pleasing
lingering finish to the wine.
RED WINES
Australia
310 Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir 2002 €42.00
A classic mix of plum, cherry and ripe aromas,
supported by very fine spice oaks complexity with
lovely sweet plum fruit on the mid palate, fine tannins,
and a long soft finish. A beauty, much loved by wine critics.
311 Colonial Vineyard, Shiraz 2003 The Explorer €45.00
Classic ripe Shiraz that is handpicked from old Shiraz
vines based in the north of the Barossa Valley. The grapes
are double-sorted – by bunch and then by grape – on arrival
at the winery and, after fermentation, aged in French and
American oak for a year. Purple in colour with a round,
enveloping taste.
Chile
313 Terrunyo Carmenere, Concha y Toro 2002 €50.00
An outstanding wine with deep colour; exotic cigar
box and plum fruit aromas, rich and full bodied with
a big complex spicy flavour.
South Africa
314 Kanonkop Pinotage 2002 €65.00
Produced from unirrigated bush vines, more than
40 years old, Kanonkop Pinotage is widely considered
to be the Cape’s finest expression.
CHAMPAGNES
400 Ellner Cuvée de Reserve Brut Rosé N.V. €88.00
401 Bolinger Vintage 1997 €135.00
402 Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin €110.00
409 Dom Perignon Vintage 1998 Moët et Chandon €175.00
SPARKLING WINE
403 Prosecco Italy €30.00
HALF BOTTLES
WHITE
404 Château Grand Monteil Entre Deux Mers 2002 Bordeaux €18.00
Fresh and medium to dry. Nice balance of fruits.
405 Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie A.O.C. 2001 Loire Valley €20.00
Clos du Ferre Michel David
Medium dry with a nice steely finish.
406 Chablis Champ Royaux William Ferve 2003/4 Burgundy €27.00
Classic Chablis bouquet, well developed with
mineral character, medium to full bodied
with a fine complex finish.
RED
407 Château Grand Monteil Bordeaux Superior Bordeaux €18.00
A bright ruby red.
Made from Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon.
408 Joseph Drouhin Fleurie 2004 Burgundy €18.00
The most famous wine in Beaujolais. On the palate, tastes of
crushed berries and ripe cherries and has a subtle lingering fruity finish.
DESSERT WINES
409 Paul Cluver Weisser Riesling Noble Late Harvest €30.00