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Soave Classico

Italy 2005

Made from the Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave grapes. Fresh and easy to drink.

Petit Chablis

Domaine Louis Michel Burgundy, France 2006

Bright white gold in colour, with a citrus and mineraly expressive nose. This wine is dry, crisp, light and racy with green apple and lemon flavours. A wine with a refreshing, dry finish

Penfolds Chardonnay

Australia 2006

A ripe and creamy chardonnay with a crisp acidity and perfectly balanced oak integration.

Vouvray, J. Moreau & fils

Loire Valley, Domaine Mtivier 2005

A soft and fruity wine made exclusively from the Chenin Blanc grape. Demi-sec.

Con Class, Sauvignon Blanc

Sitios de Bodega, Spain 2007

A well made Sauvignon Blanc which is fresh and crisp with a herbaceous edge and great finish. Excellent with white meat and fish, or enjoyed on its own.

Sauvignon Blanc

New Zealand, 2007 Marlborough

This wonderful Sauvignon has a complex, elegant structure with a rich bouquet; typical of the sauvignon grape. A strong and powerful taste with nettle, gooseberries and ripe tropical fruit.

Sancerre

Domaine Chevrier, Loire Valley

100% Sauvignon, a fresh dry wine with fresh fruit flavours which linger on the palate.

Pouilly-Fuissé

E.Loron et Fils, Burgundy, 2004

A dry white wine, with complexity and a clean, dry palate.

Gavi di Gavi La Toledana

Italy, Domini Villa Lanata 2006

Piemonte’s most celebrated white wine ; from the best part of the region, with greater intensity and finesse.

Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume

J.Moreau & fils, Burgundy France 2004

100% Chardonnay

Cabernet Veneto

Italy, 2005

Typical of the Cabernet grape, this wine has the taste of black fruits and green peppers. From the Veneto region allows this wine to have soft acidity and ripe tannins on the palate. Best enjoyed with red meat or soft cheese like brie.

Brouilly, Boutinot Beaujolais

France, 2006

Purple-red in colour, this wine has a rich floral nose and is fresh on the palate

Pata Negra, Bodegas Los Llanos

Tempranillo, Gran Reserva, Spain 1995

This wine has a strong character and a rich powerful taste. Amazing Value!

Château des Campets

France, Corbières, 2004 Carignan. Mourvèdre

An elegant wine with red fruit and spice. Won a silver medal at the World Wine Conference.

Casa la Joya Merlot, Colchagua Valley

Reserve, Chile, 2006

A smooth and complex wine with soft tannins on the palate with hints of spice and black cherries.

Côtes du Rhône, Loron et Fils

France 2007

A blend of Grenache and syrah, this wine has a fruity taste of red berries and soft spice, with a hint of pepperiness. An easy-drinking red from the sunny Rhône Valley.

Shiraz Private Bin

Houghton, Australia, 2005

This is a wine for those looking for an unmistakable Shiraz character but with more subtlety. Gentle spice and chocolate characters, a round soft palate with supple tannins and a smooth finish.

Nuits St Georges Premier Cru

Domaine Chevillon-Chezeaux, 2002

Deep red in colour, with a powerful and complex bouquet. The harmony between the tannin and roundness of this wine makes it a perfect compliment to roasted red meat and strong blue cheeses.

Mercurey

Louis Latour, France, 2001

100% Pinot Noir

Santenay Premier Cru Commes

France 2004.

Burgundy, 100% Pinot Noir.

St Joseph

Guigal, Rhone Valley, France, 2002

100% Syrah

Nuits St Georges, Louis Latour

France, 2000

Pinot Noir

Crozes Hermitage “les Jalets”

Rhone Valley, France, 1999 Jaboulet.

100% Syrah. The wine mainly comes from the Chassis plain. It is a light wine with agreeable soft tannins which gives immediate pleasure.

Pinot Grigio Bel Vino

Provincia Di Pavia 2007

Fruity and fresh on the nose with ripe fruit fruit on the palate. A really pleasant wine with a light finish.

Fetzer Syrah Rosè

California, 2006

A deep coloured rose with red fruit flavours.

F.E Trimbach Gewurztraminer

France, Alsace, 2004 100% Gewurtraimer

Try this wine on its own, you may find an impression of sweetness. Fruity and complex with ripe pineapple and dried apricot on the palate. A most powerful fruity wine, with a rich and fresh taste. It accompanies spicy foods; fois gras and strong cheeses like Stilton, Roquefort and of course Munster superbly.

Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

Domaine Berthet-Rayne, 2006

A blend between Clairette (35%); Bourboulenc (35%);Grenache (20%) and Roussanne Blanc (10%). A potent rich creamy white wine with citrus and floral taste. An excellent wine to accompany rich food and strong flavoured fish.

Puligny-Montrachet

Louis Jadot, Burgundy, 2000

One of the best areas for the chardonnay grape produces this fresh, fruity and complex white wine. This wine is best enjoyed with food, especially white meat and soft cheeses.

Torres Reserva Real

Spain, 1999

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Matured for 15 months in a combination of French and American Oak. This wine comes encased in delicate wooden box.

Pommard “Noizons”

Paul Pernot, Burgundy, France, 2000

Pinot Noir

Volnay Clos de la Barre

Louis Jadot, Burgundy, France 1998

Pinot Noir

Canon Fronsac

France, 1999

100% Merlot

Chateau les Cantermelles

France, 1998

Haut Médoc

Nuits Saint-Georges

Louis Jadot, France, 1989

100% Pinot Noir. Matured 15-18 mo in an oak barrel

Reserve du Général

Margaux, France, 1994

Blend of Merlot (44%) and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Prosecco Dastello

Italy

Fresh, dry and fruity sparkling wine.

Descombes “Brut” (NV)

France

Fresh & easy to drink. A blend of three grapes-Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier. An ideal aperitif.

Laurent-Perrier Brut (NV

France

Dry and lemony with a crisp finish. From the three classic grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.

Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial (NV)

France

A well-known blend of older reserves with young wines to ensure a consistency of this flowery aroma.

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut (NV)

France

The briefest liaison with the grape skins leaves this delicate colour with soft red berry richness

Dom Perignon

1998

Dom Perignon

1999

Louis Roederer Cristal

2000