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Marcia Waters, Master of Wine, chooses some highlights for the autumn menu:
Ch de la Jaubertie Bergerac Blanc 2007
This is made from the enormously popular Sauvignon Blanc grape, blended with Semillon. The dry, green apple and redcurrant flavours are rounded by the Semillon’s softer lemon and peachy style. Really a wine to suit all palates, this is a beautiful match for lots of Steve’s fish dishes and has plenty of flavour to accompany the Duck salad.
Saint-Veran Domaine Collovray & Terrier 2007
This is a smart white Burgundy with rich lemon and lemon-zest flavours. It is medium full-bodied with a crisp finish so is perfect for richer flavoured foods, and particularly delicious with Chicken Supreme and Pork Chop.
Le Petit Jaboulet, Syrah 2007
Paul Jaboulet Ainé are well know for their outstanding Rhone wines particularly from the Syrah grape. This is an introduction to their style with a medium bodied wine full of bramble flavours with a hint of spice, pepper and a touch of new leather! A versatile food wine that is a nice partner for roast beef or lambs kidneys.
Querciagrande, Toscana 2000
One of the gems on this list! The Italians make such food friendly wines and this has all the bright cherry flavours of Chianti with the savoury crunch that is perfect for richer meaty sauces. Superb value for a mature wine of this quality.
WHITE WINES | Bodegas Centenarias Chardonnay 2008, Chile
Superb Chilean Chardonnay- with rich vanilla flavours supported by tropical pineapple fruit. A delicious wine! | £18.95 | | | | | Premier Cuvée Beritcot Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Cote de Duras, France
Pungent elderberry and redcurrant character in this dry lingering white. | £21.95 | | | | | Domaine Basse-Ville Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine ‘Sur Lie’ 2006, France
Clean, classic dry character, with extended lees ageing giving additional depth and body. Ideal with seafood | £21.95 | | | | | Selaks Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008, New Zealand
Benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon, with a full and herbaceous character supported by aromas of grapefruit & melon | £22.95 | | | | | Ca del’Matt 2008, Piemonte Cortese, Italy
Soft, slightly nutty with a crunch of apple flavour. | £23.95 | | | | | Ch de la Jaubertie 2007, Bergerac Blanc, France
A look-alike Bordeaux, with balanced lemony and ripe apple flavours. | £23.95 | | | | | Bests Victoria Riesling 2008, Australia
Aromatic Riesling in a classical, elegant style, showing intense minerality with a touch of sweetness on the finish | £24.50 | | | | | Nava Real Verdejo-Viura 2007, Rueda, Spain
Modern style with both tropical fruit flavours and a citrus tang | £24.95 | | | | | Alba Rosa Albarino 2008, Rias Baixas, Spain
Light & zesty, with vibrant lemon and lime flavour, making a perfect aperitif or compliment to seafood | £25.50 | | | | | Takutai Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Nelson, New Zealand
Elegant crisp gooseberry, green apple and green pepper character | £25.50 | | | | | Domaine Henri Beurdin Reuilly Sauvignon Blanc 2007, France
Reuilly is just South West of Sancerre, bone dry with a classical mineral core, this wine offers a great vale alternative
to its famous neighbour! | £26.95 | | | | | Saint-Veran Domaine Collovray & Terrier 2007, France
A good example of this white Burgundy style full of smooth lemon flavours. | £26.95 | | | | | Chablis La Pierrelee 2006, France
Outstanding Chablis with classic fruity and floral hints, backed by a lovely mineral persistence. | £29.00 | | | | | Sancerre Les Renarderies 2007, France
Classic dry mineral, flinty style with fresh cut grass and elderflower style. | £30.00 | | | | | Meursault ‘Vielles Vignes’, Domaine Guy Bocard 2006, France
Aged for 2 years in French oak barriques, this wine has superb concentration of flavour, with complex aromas of citrus,
butter and hazelnuts | £57.00 |
RED WINES
| Vignes de l’Eglise Grenache Merlot, Languedoc, France
Smooth and Mediterranean with jammy fruit | £18.95 | | | | | Pedro del Castillo Malbec 2007, Bodega Weinert, Argentina
Aromas of dried fruits, black cherries, tobacco and spice, lead to a long, velvety finish | £19.95 | | | | | La Croix Gratiot, Carignan 2007, l’Herault, France
Soft mulberry and bramble flavours | £20.95 | | | | | Ch de la Jaubertie 2005,Bergerac Rouge, France
A sophisticated red similar to Claret | £22.95 | | | | | Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2007, Il Faggio, Italy
Lovely bright berry flavours and a rounded medium body | £23.50 | | | | | Beyer Ranch Zinfandel 2006, Wente Family Vineyards, California
Cool evenings in the Livermore Valley allow for a more elegant style of Zinfandel, with aromas of plums, raspberry and blueberries | £23.50 | | | | | Casa Silva Coleccion Carmenere 2007, Chile
Particularly soft and smooth body with rounded Black cherry and blueberry taste | £23.95 | | | | | Bodegas la Emperatriz Rioja Crianza 2005, Spain
A delicious, modern style Rioja with aromas of white pepper & vanilla, complimented by smooth strawberry fruit | £25.50 | | | | | Le Petit Jaboulet Syrah Vin de Pays, France
Surprisingly serious wine with attractive spice and bramble flavours and a hint of treacle | £25.95 | | | | | Quericagrande, Colli della Toscana Centrale 2000, Italy
From a Chianti Classico producer and 100% Sangiovese grape. Rich, savoury and smoothly mature | £25.95 | | | | | Callabriga Douro Tinto 2005, Portugal
A blend of Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) and other indigenous variatals, the Callabriga has complex aromas of dark red fruits, with a hint of cedar, eucalyptus, tobacco and winter spice coming from one year in French oak | £26.50 | | | | | Catapult Shiraz-Viognier 2005, Wirra Wirra, McLaren Vale
Shiraz with a dash of Viognier to add floral complexity, this wine is crafted by the IWC International Red Winemaker of the year | £27.95 | | | | | Clayridge Pinot Noir 2006, Marlborough, New Zealand
Silky smooth Pinot with plenty of strawberry and raspberry flavours | £32.00 | | | | | Côtes de Nuits Villages 2005, Domaine André Chopin, France
Pinot Noir in its heartland, with seductive aromas of ripe red fruits, great balance and a soft tannin structure | £35.00 | | | | | Châteauneuf du Pape 2007, Domaine de la Présidente, France
The Aubert family have made wine in the Rhone Valley for generations, their Châteauneuf shows a hint of game combined with subtle oak | £46.95 | | | | | Amiral de Beychevelle 2004, Saint Julien, France
The 2nd wine of Ch Beychevelle in Saint Julien, this wine shows much of the charm of its world famous older brother | £55.00 | ROSE WINES | Pinot GrigioRosé 2008, Via Fordula Neszemly, Hungary
Some strawberry flavours in this fruity, easy drinking delicate pink. | £17.95 | | | | | Château Flaugergues Cuvée Sélection Rosé 2007, France
A rosé with real character, dry with a deep colour and complex aromas of fresh summer fruits | £20.95 |
SPARKLING WINE AND CHAMPAGNES | Castillo Perelada Brut Reserva Cava NV, Spain
Regarded as one of the best Cavas available, the wine is aged for 12- 15 months, giving a delicate mousse and excellent balance | £18.95 | | | | | Champagne Mandois NV Brut Origine, France
Vibrant and beautifully balanced dry champagne. This family producer has vineyards in the Premier Cru village of Pierry. It is smooth, creamy and lively. | £36.95 | | | | | Joseph Perrier NV Cuvée Royale, Champagne
Full and rich nose with intense brioche and toast aromas, complimented by a fine and persistent mousse | £40.00 |
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