Wine List 2016 - Summer Isles Hotel
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Wine List 2016 - Summer Isles Hotel
SUMMER ISLES HOTEL 2016 ~ CHAMPAGNE ~ Synonymous of course with celebration and luxury, Champagne is France’s most successful wine, selling 322 million bottles in 2012 alone - 141 million of those to the UK ! Despite attempts to replicate its distinctive flavours and textures, Champagne remains unique, its style linked to the Champagne region’s cool climate and chalky soils, production methods and grape varieties. While much Champagne is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes, bottles labelled Blanc de Blancs are 100% Chardonnay. The two Pinot grapes are also responsible for the delicate colour of pink Champagne. Most Champagne wines are non-vintage (NV), a blend of wines from several years providing consistency and depth of flavour. In exceptional conditions, singlevintage Champagne may be produced, the greatest of which, from Champagne’s prized grand cru vineyards, are as age-worthy and complex as fine white Burgundy. 22 DELAMOTTE LE MESNIL, Brut, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger NV 24 MARQUIS DE BONNIÈRES, Brut, Épernay NV 18 VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN, Brut NV 6 5 BOLLINGER ROSÉ, Brut VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN, Vintage Brut NV 2002 17 POL ROGER, Vintage Brut 8 PERRIER-JOUËT, La Belle Epoque 2000 1999 1002 R de RUINART Brut Half Bottle NV 1004 KRUG, Brut Rose Half Bottle NV £58.00 £59.00 £79.00 £129.00 £119.00 £107.00 £240.00 £47.00 £180.00 ~ SPARKLING WINE ~ 19 PROSECCO SYLVOZ, DOC Treviso Le Colture Brut NV 13 PROSECCO ROSÉ, Prosecco Le Colture Brut NV 20 GRIBBLE BRIDGE, Sparkling Biddenden Vineyards, England 2009 21 RIDGEVIEW, Brut, Cavendish, England 2008 £34.00 £37.00 £49.00 £48.00 ~ RED BORDEAUX ~ Bordeaux is divided by the rivers Garonne and Dordogne and, after their confluence, the Gironde. The western side, the Left Bank, is home to the great names of the Médoc, Graves and Sauternes whilst to the east, the Right Bank, houses Blaye, Bourg, Fronsac and more famously Pomerol and Saint-Emilion. The two sides offer contrasting geological landscapes. The Left Bank is gravel-based over limestone, forcing the vines to struggle for survival. Centuries of alluvial deposits, sand, silt, mud and gravel have been offloaded in linear terraces, the foundations of the Left Bank. Here Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant varietal. On the Right Bank, limestone generally rises to the surface. One exception is Pomerol which is gravelly and, famously, has a buttonhole of clay at its highest point – home to Pétrus. This side of the river favours Merlot in the driving seat with, generally, Cabernet Franc in the blend. The topography is also very different between the banks. Appreciative exaltations are more likely to be inspired by the Châteaux of the Médoc than its geographical beauty. On the other hand the Right Bank lacks the masonry but does have a very pretty, much more interesting landscape. The area of land between the two rivers is the Entre-Deux-Mers, an appellation for white wines. The red wines produced are labelled as Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur and, from a tiny appellation towards the north-west, Graves de Vayres. A number of vineyards, on the southern edge of the land mass looking towards the Graves and Bordeaux, over the Garonne, make up the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux– a source of some really good value red wines. In the extreme south east of the Entre-Deux-Mers, facing Barsac, there are a number of communes producing dessert wines; Cadillac, Loupiac and Sainte-Croix-du-Mont. The Bordeaux climate generally is maritime, and therefore extremely changeable. Weather fronts follow either bank and can affect one or other or both so there can be very genuine variation within any one vintage. MEDOC 121 CHÂTEAU DUTRUCH GRAND POUJEAUX, Cru Bourgeois Haut Medoc 2010 2101 CHÂTEAU DE LAMARQUE, Cru Bourgeois, Haut-Médoc, Magnum 2001 131 141 135 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR, 3e Cru Classé, St-Estèphe CHÂTEAU COS d'ESTOURNEL, 2e Cru Classé, St-Estèphe CHÂTEAU LA LAGUNE, 3e Cru Classé, Haut-Médoc 1999 1999 1982 241 CHÂTEAU BEL-AIR, Fût de Chêne, Graves de Vayres 2006 221 CHÂTEAU LES RICARDS, Côtes de Blaye 2006 231 DOMAINE DE L'AURAGE, Côtes de Castillon 2005 223 CHÂTEAU BEL-AIR LA ROYERE, Côtes de Blaye 2005 225 CHÂTEAU LA GRANDE MAYE, Côtes de Castillon 2004 £39.00 £41.00 £59.00 £76.00 £37.00 211 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC, 1er Grand Cru Classé 2003 £410.00 £55.00 £94.00 £129.00 £175.00 £160.00 COTES DE BORDEAUX and FRONSAC ST-ÉMILION Page 1 of 10 209 LE DÔME, Grand Cru Classé 1998 2175 CHÂTEAU LE TERTRE ROTEBOEUF, Grand Cru Magnum 1995 267 DOMAINE TRIGANT DE BOISSET 2005 255 CHÂTEAU TRIGANT DE BOISSET 2004 277 CHÂTEAU GAZIN 2003 283 CHÂTEAU LA GRAVE à POMEROL 2001 273 CHÂTEAU CERTAN GIRAUD 1998 275 CHÂTEAU CERTAN DE MAY 1997 £320.00 £310.00 POMEROL £74.00 £58.00 £125.00 £151.00 £110.00 £145.00 ~ DRY WHITE BORDEAUX ~ 108 PAVILLON BLANC du CHÂTEAU MARGAUX, Margaux 2006 110 CHÂTEAU LAVILLE HAUT-BRION, Pessac-Léognan 2004 £230.00 £242.00 ~ RED BURGUNDY ~ Burgundy’s complexity and tremendous diversity are the result of geological accident. Centuries ago, faulting tore the great valley apart, easing the passage of the nearby Saône River. The slope thus formed is irregular and intricate making for a complex and rich tapestry of terroirs with which to create stunning wines. Burgundy begins in Chablis, isolated some 80 miles north of the rest of the region with its very individual terroir . The region then extends over some 180 miles of varied, spectacular countryside, as far as Lyon in the south, via the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, the Mâconnais and Beaujolais. Travelling south, the differences in slopes, altitudes, soils and aspects are obvious and impressive. Many of the villages house extraordinarily fine estates, producing wines of world renown, yet all so very different, even before producers have had their input. Happily there is one relatively simple element here - its grape varieties. Essentially Pinot Noir is responsible for most of the red wines, with the exception of Beaujolais, and Chardonnay produces the whites. Gamay is king in the Beaujolais and Aligoté is an additional white varietal. Aligoté has some notoriety as the inspiration for the ubiquitous kir. Its racy acidity in the past clamoured for something to counter it – and the local Crème de Cassis found favour. There is some wonderful, characterful Aligoté to be found today, special enough in Bouzeron to have warranted its own appellation. CÔTE DE NUITS 329 CHAPELLE-CHAMBERTIN, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet 2004 337 MAZOYÈRES-CHAMBERTIN, Grand Cru, Domaine Taupenot-Merme 2004 339 CLOS DE VOUGEOT Grand Cru, Château de la Tour 2004 349 CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES AMOUREUSES, 1er Cru Dom Comte Georges de Vogüé 2004 313 FIXIN, Domaine Méo-Camuzet Frère & Soeur 2003 325 NUITS ST GEORGES, 1er Cru CLOS DE LA MARÉCHALE, Faiveley 2002 345 LE CHAMBERTIN, Grand Cru Domaine Trapet 2002 333 NUITS-ST-GEORGES, 1er Cru CLOS DES FORETS ST GEORGES, Domaine de l'Arlot 2001 343 CHAMBERTIN, Grand Cru Domaine Trapet 2001 347 CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue 1990 341 CHARMES CHAMBERTIN, Grand Cru, Domaine Taupenot Merme, 1983 £118.00 £143.00 £158.00 £420.00 £69.00 £110.00 £342.00 £138.00 £285.00 £329.00 £240.00 ~ RED BURGUNDY ~ Burgundy wines - classification system Given the diversity and complexity outlined, it is perhaps no surprise that the system of classification is also complicated – not helped by the odd spelling anomaly. Grand Cru : This is the top category and these bear a single vineyard name – eg. Le Montrachet. Premiers Cru : First growth, in this case the second level, bearing the commune name followed by the vineyard name – eg. Puligny–Montrachet (the commune) 1er Cru Les Pucelles. A blend of premier crus will be called by the commune, followed by Premier Cru – eg. Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru. Villages : Commune wines simply bear the villages name, though a specific parcel (lieu-dit) is permitted – eg. Puligny-Montrachet Les Meix. Bourgogne : The generic appellation is a catch-all but here the exact origins and producers give the clue. Examplesmight include Domaine Leflaive, Domaine Matrot, Olivier Leflaive, Domaine Patrick Javillier and Domaine Trapet. CÔTE DE BEAUNE 365 BOURGOGNE ROUGE, Cuvée Margot, Olivier Leflaive 361 BOURGOGNE PINOT NOIR, Domaine Cyrot-Buthiau 381 VOLNAY, Domaine Cyrot-Buthiau 2011 2011/12 2004 Page 2 of 10 £45.00 £40.00 £68.00 377 MONTHÉLIE, Domaine Pierre Matrot 2004 385 VOLNAY, Domaine D'Angerville 2004 393 VOLNAY 1er Cru FREMIET, Domaine D'Angerville 2004 2361 VOLNAY 1er Cru CHAMPANS, Marquis D'Angerville, Magnum 2003 389 BEAUNE, 1er Cru COUCHERIAS, Domaine Labet 2001 415 LE CORTON, Grand Cru, Domaine Bonneau du Martray 2001 409 VOLNAY, 1er Cru LES TAILLEPIEDS, Domaine D'Angerville 1997 399 CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET ROUGE, 1er Cru MORGEOT, Domaine Gagnard 1993 £59.00 £69.00 £83.00 £189.00 £82.00 £195.00 £145.00 £130.00 421 MERCUREY DOMAINE LES MONTOTS, Domaine A et P de Villaine 2008 £55.00 435 BROUILLY VIELLES VIGNES, Marcel Joubert 2011 437 FLEURIE, GRAND-PRE, Domaine Lathuiliere Gravallon 2013 £37.00 £40.00 CÔTE CHALONNAISE BEAUJOLAIS ~ WHITE BURGUNDY ~ CHABLIS Chablis is one of the world’s great white wines. Achieving such greatness however cannot be taken for granted in Chablis, whose cool, northerly French location places untold demands on grape-growers. Yet greatness is achievable in the right hands and if nature is kind, Chablis can produce wines of staggering beauty and poise. But what makes Chablis Chablis? Styles vary according to quality level, site, and winemaking, however all Chablis wines share a sole grape variety – Chardonnay – and a common aromatic and textural palette. May-blossom, greengage, apples/pears, gunflint – all are typical Chablis notes, as are creamy, tangy textures, developing depth with age. Yet possibly the single most defining factor of Chablis is the steely minerality at its core, an almost intangible quality said to result from Chablis’ fossilized Kimmeridgian limestone soils. 304 CHABLIS, Les Deux Rives Olivier Leflaive 324 CHABLIS, 1er Cru Fourchaume Olivier Leflaive 2010/11 2011 320 CHABLIS, Grand Cru BOUGROS, Maison Dampt 2012 332 MARSANNAY BLANC, Domaine Joseph Roty (Gevrey Chambertin) 2007 338 NUITS-ST-GEORGES BLANC, 1er Cru CLOS DE L'ARLOT, Domaine de l'Arlot 2007 354 POUILLY-FUISSÉ, Moulin du Pont 2013 1340 346 340 MÂCON SOLUTRE, Maison Auvigue, Half Bottle RULLY RABOURCE 1ER CRU VAUVRY, Olivier Leflaive MÂCON-SOLUTRE, Maison Auvigue 2012 2011 2010 360 BOURGOGNE BLANC, LES SÉTILLES, Olivier Leflaive 2012 390 CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET VILLAGE, LES BLANCHOTS, Olivier Leflaive 2011 364 AUXEY-DURESSES, La Macabrée, Olivier Laflaive 2011 392 396 398 CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET, Domaine Bachelet-Ramonet MEURSAULT, Domaine Henri Darnat PULIGNY-MONTRACHET VILLAGE, LES MEIX, Olivier Leflaive 2011 2010 2010 366 BOURGOGNE ALIGOTE BOUZERON, Domaine A and P De Villaine 2009 420 MEURSAULT, 1er Cru SOUS LE DOS D'ANE, Domaine Leflaive 2007 424 PULIGNY MONTRACHET, 1er Cru LES PUCELLES, Domaine Leflaive 2003 £44.00 £64.00 £105.00 CÔTE DE NUITS £58.00 £145.00 CÔTE CHALONNAISE and MACÔNNAIS £55.00 £19.00 £61.00 £36.00 CÔTE DE BEAUNE £40.00 £74.00 £57.00 £83.00 £84.00 £99.00 £45.00 £155.00 £175.00 ~ CÔTES DU RHÔNE ~ France’s Rhône valley produces some of the world’s most sumptuous wines, both white and red. In fact the Rhône wine region comprises two discrete vineyard areas whose landscapes, soils, climates and even grapes vary significantly, resulting in distinctly different wine styles. The northern Rhône’s reputation is founded on the holy trinity of appellations contrôlées Condrieu, Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie. The exotic, perfumed white Viognier grape and dark, peppery Syrah hold court here, while in the hot, sunny south, generous-hearted Grenache reigns supreme in wines brimming with baked damson fruit and warm spice. Solo or blended with Syrah, Mourvèdre and other local grapes, Grenache reaches its apogee in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. RED CÔTES DU RHÔNE CÔTES DU RHONE AND CÔTES DU RHÔNE VILLAGES Page 3 of 10 503 CÔTES-DU-RHÔNE RÉSERVE, Domaine Perrin 2012 561 VACQUEYRAS Les Cristins VIEILLES VIGNES, Domaine Perrin 2012 517 COUDOULET DE BEAUCASTEL ROUGE, Château de Beaucastel 2010 521 CROZES-HERMITAGE LE MILLEPERTUIS, Maison Guyot 2012 527 HERMITAGE, E Guigal 2003 525 L'HERMITAGE, GRANDES BASTIDES,Tardieu Laurent 2002 531 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Grande Réserve Château Beauchêne 2011 543 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Chante le Merle Bosquet de Papes 2006 541 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Château de Beaucastel 2006 545 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, BARBE RAC, Chapoutier 1997 559 CORNAS, VIEILLES VIGNES, Tardieu-Laurent 2004 557 CORNAS, Grandes Bastides Tardieu-Laurent 2002 569 CÔTE-RÔTIE, Tardieu-Laurent 2007 567 CÔTE-RÔTIE, René Rostaing 2006 £34.00 £49.00 £55.00 HERMITAGE AND CROZES-HERMITAGE £44.00 £128.00 £114.00 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE £64.00 £117.00 £162.00 £134.00 CORNAS £135.00 £95.00 COTE ROTIE £115.00 £105.00 WHITE CÔTES DU RHONE CÔTES DU RHONE 502 COUDOULET BLANC, Château de Beaucastel 2011 504 ROUSANNE VIELLES VIGNES, Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2007 £78.00 £278.00 CONDRIEU 510 CONDRIEU, LES TERRASSES DU PALAT, Domaine Francois Villard 2008 £85.00 512 CONDRIEU, Les Vins de Vienne 2006 £118.00 ~ LOIRE ~ The Loire Valley has much to tempt wine lovers, boasting arguably the most extraordinarily diverse range of wines of any single world wine region. France’s longest river, the Loire rises in the Massif Central and empties into the Atlantic at Nantes, its meanderings creating a huge variety of terroirs , microclimates, grapes, and stylistic traditions too. The Loire vineyards cover four main areas: the ‘ Central Vineyards’ comprising A-list wine villages Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé; Touraine; Anjou-Saumur and finally the Pays Nantais. From crisp, saline Muscadet to peachy Vouvray and zesty Touraine Sauvignon; from the honeyed Chenin of Bonnezeaux to lush raspberry Cabernet Franc; beguiling smoky Pouilly-Fumé and elegant, grassy Sancerre... the Loire just has it all. LOIRE RED ANJOU-SAUMUR, TOURAINE 575 ST-NICOLAS-DE-BOURGUEIL, Les Graviers Domaine du Bourg 2012 577 BOURGUEIL, Domaine de la Butte 2009 £37.00 £78.00 579 SANCERRE ROUGE, Chaumeau Balland 2012/13 £42.00 2003 £98.00 2013 £42.00 HAUTE LOIRE LOIRE WHITE TOURAINE and ANJOU SAUMUR 526 COULÉE-DE-SERRANT, SAVENNIÈRES, Nicolas Joly 532 SANCERRE, Domaine de la Grande Maison Chaumeau-Balland HAUTE LOIRE ~ ALSACE ~ Page 4 of 10 France’s Alsace wine region focuses on dry white wines, as well as occassional late harvest sweet wines called vendange tardive or sélection de grains nobles (made from botrytised grapes). Alsace’s powerful wines have much to do with its dry, sunny conditions, a factor of the protective Vosges mountains, whose foothills also boast mineral-rich soils and slopes perfect for high quality viticulture, with superior sites classified as grand cru. Alsace’s best appellation wines are made from single grapes Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Muscat or Gewurztraminer, and can be labelled by grape variety, exceptional in France. WHITE ALSACE 550 PINOT BLANC-AUXERROIS, Cave de Cleebourg 2012 £29.00 2013 £34.00 2011 £36.00 ~ VINS DE PAYS ~ VINS DE PAYS BLANC 576 MONT DE JOIE, SAUVIGNON BLANC, Henri Bourgeois, VdP du Val de Loire 578 CHÂTEAU LEOUBE ROSE, AC Cotes de Provence VINS DE PAYS ROSE ~ ITALY ~ It is hard to imagine a more exciting or varied wine-producing country than Italy. With a vibrant winemaking history spanning over 2,000 years, and vineyards stretching from the Alps through the Appenine mountains to Sicily, the Italian peninsula is home to an enormous range of climates, topographies and soil types hosting hundreds of distinctive grapes unique to Italy. It is hardly surprising then, that Italy’s wine range is so diverse, spanning all colours and styles, from dry to sweet, still wine to sparkling wine, and everything in between. Enshrined in tradition, linked inextricably to Italy’s rich cultural heritage and regional cuisine, Italian wine is fundamental to Italian lifestyle, and it is impossible to resist either. While not all wines are as famous or revered as Barolo, Chianti, Brunello or Amarone, Italy remains the ultimate destination for food and wine lovers everywhere. RED ITALY PIEDMONT 701 BARBERA d'ALBA, Josetta Saffirio 705 BAROLO, Cannubi Boschis E. Pira 2008/09 725 II PINO DI BISERNO, Tenuta di Biserno 715 CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA, Castello di Monna Lisa, Vignamaggio 721 LE CUPOLE IGT, Tenuta di Trinoro 2006 723 AVVOLTORE IGT, Moris Farms 2006 717 MORELLINO DI SCANSANO, Riserva, Moris Farms 2005 £85.00 £55.00 £65.00 £77.00 £61.00 2713 SOUTHERN ITALY AND SICILY PASSOPISCIARO IGT, Sicilia (Andrea Franchetti) Magnum 2006 £145.00 751 VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO RIPASSO, Cecilia Beretta 2013 £39.00 2013 £37.00 2013 £37.00 1999 £46.00 £142.00 TUSCANY 2007 2006/08 VENETO WHITE ITALY FRIULI and VENETO 724 FRIULANO BIANCO SUPERIORE, La Tunella 710 GAVI DI GAVI, Fratelli Antonio e Raimondo PIEDMONT ~ SPAIN ~ Spanish wine has never been so exciting, as a new generation of dynamic wine producers pushes the boundaries. Moving away from bulk production that blighted its reputation, Spain is now focusing on quality and regional style. Rioja is no longer the lone jewel in Spain’s crown, nor is the Tempranillo grape the only darling of Spanish winemakers, for today there is a dizzying array of wine regions, wine styles and grape varieties in the fray. Recent years have seen Ribera del Duero and Priorat become virtual cults, while wine regions like Toro, Bierzo and Jumilla make wines with character and class. Even Sherry (Jerez in Spanish) is rejuvenating its image. Exit Spain’s dull, oxidized white wines, enter zesty Verdejo (from Rueda), peachy and refreshing Albariño (Rias Baixas)! Page 5 of 10 RED SPAIN RIOJA 615 RIOJA CRIANZA, Bodegas Zugober 2010 609 LA CUEVA DEL CONTADOR, RIOJA RESERVA, Benjamin Romeo 2006 607 LA CUEVA DEL CONTADOR, RIOJA RESERVA, Benjamin Romeo 2001 673 RIOJA GRAN RESERVA, COTO DE IMAZ, El Coto Rioja 2001 603 RIOJA GRAN RESERVA, Belezos Benjamin Romeo 1998 2601 RIOJA RESERVA, Muga, Magnum 1994 £34.00 £148.00 £120.00 £59.00 £68.00 £140.00 619 625 CASTILLA Y LEON TEMPRANILLO MIROS (Organic), Ribera Del Duero HACIENDA MONASTERIO, Ribera del Duero 2006 2006 £37.00 £77.00 633 FINCA DOFÍ, Alvaro Palacios 2003 635 MONCERBAL, Descendientes de J Palacios 2001 631 CORULLÓN, Descendientes de J Palacios 1999 £84.00 £98.00 £67.00 637 TEMPRANILLO RESERVA, LAGUNA DE LA NAVA, Valdepenas 2009 £32.00 £53.00 £98.00 CATALUNYA CASTILLA LA MANCHA WHITE SPAIN RIOJA 606 PREDICADOR BLANCO, RIOJA, Benjamin Romeo 2009 608 QUE BONITA CACARAEBA, Benjamin Romeo 2008 600 VIURA-VERDEJO-SAUVIGNON, Rueda Blanco, Vina Garedo MACIZO, Benjamin Romeo, Catalunya CASTILLA Y LEON 602 2013 2008 £29.00 £46.00 ~ PORTUGAL ~ RED PORTUGAL 643 CHOCAPALHA RESERVA, Estremadura, Lisbon 2005 647 PINTAS CHARACTER, Wine & Soul, Douro 2004 641 ESCOLHA, Quinta do Covela 2003 £45.00 £90.00 £39.00 ~ GERMANY ~ WHITE GERMANY RHINE & MOSEL 640 GRAACHER HIMMELREICH, Riesling Spatlese, Joh Jos Prum 2011 628 WEHLENER SONNENUHR, Riesling Auslese, Joh Jos Prum 2011 632 ERBACHER MARCOBRUNN RIESLING KABINETT, Schloss Schonborn 2009 638 HATTENHEIMER PFAFFENBERG, Riesling Spatlese, Jubilee Label, Schloss Schonborn 2008 £69.00 £88.00 £36.00 £46.00 2011 £49.00 ~ AUSTRIA ~ AUSTRIA WHITE 650 GRUNER VELTLINER, Loiserberg, Weingut Jurtschitsch ~ LEBANON ~ Page 6 of 10 LEBANON RED 681 HOCHAR RED, Pere et Fils 2009 683 CHATEAU MUSAR, Bekaa Valley 2005 1681 CHATEAU MUSAR RED Half Bottle 2007 £39.00 £69.00 £34.00 ~ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ~ North America has been producing wine for over 300 years and is now the fourth largest wine producer in the world. While many consumers associate North American wine with California (where indeed most is produced), it may surprise you to discover that a winery exists in every US state. The style and quality of North American wines varies dramatically according to region, climate, geography, soils, grape varieties used, and – importantly – the producer behind the wine. North America’s principal wine regions, from a qualitative and quantitative perspective, are arguably California, Oregon and Washington, whose best wines – based often on traditional European grape varieties – can rival the finesse and complexity of the world’s most acclaimed wines. RED AMERICA NAPA VALLEY 811 SYRAH, Hyde de Villaine 2006 817 HDV BELLE COUSINE, Hyde de Villaine 2006 807 MERLOT, Shafer 2005 821 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Benchland Select Cakebread Cellars 2004 815 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Cakebread Cellars 2003 805 TABLAS CREEK RESERVE CUVEE, Chateau de Beaucastel 1999 819 MERLOT, Duckhorn Vineyards 1999 803 MERLOT, Azalea Springs 1997 809 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Cain Five 1996 £89.00 £106.00 £83.00 £168.00 £99.00 £72.00 £108.00 £74.00 £88.00 831 SYRAH, LAS COLINAS, Radio-Coteau, Sonoma Coast 2006 £64.00 £77.00 £68.00 £92.00 MENDOCINO and SONOMA WHITE AMERICA NAPA VALLEY 804 DE LA GUERRA CHARDONNAY, Hyde de Villaine 2008 802 CHARDONNAY, Cakebread Cellars 2006 806 RÉSERVE CHARDONNAY, Cakebread Cellars 2005 ~ ARGENTINA ~ Argentina is now one of the world’s most exciting wine-producing countries. Important both in quantity and in the quality and style of its wines, Argentina has much to tempt wine consumers of all palates and pockets. Its juicy, soft-textured, everyday-drinking wines made from European varieties such as Chardonnay, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are widely consumed both in Argentina and abroad. Yet Argentina’s finest wines are modern classics, their answer to the finesse of France’s traditional fine wine regions of Burgundy and Bordeaux, yet without (as yet!) the price tag. Such aspirational winemaking has much to do with Argentina’s rich European cultural heritage, along with its unique geography and economic background. RED ARGENTINA 841 PETIT VERDOT, Bodega Ruca Malen 2012 859 FINCA ALTAMIRA, Achaval-Ferrer 2007 853 AFINCADO CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Terrazas 2003 £37.00 £135.00 £63.00 840 ORGANIC CHARDONNAY, Fairtrade Santa Florentina, Famatina Valley 2013 £29.00 846 GRAN LURTON CORTE FRIULANO, Bodega Francois Lurton 2011 £38.00 2011/13 £34.00 WHITE ARGENTINA ~ CHILE ~ RED CHILE 867 PINOT NOIR RESERVA, Bodegas Vina Mar, Casablanca WHITE CHILE Page 7 of 10 864 CHARDONNAY RESERVA, Bodegas Vina Mar, Casablanca 2013 860 CHARDONNAY, El Campesino, Central Valley 2009 £30.00 £25.00 ~ SOUTH AFRICA ~ South Africa is one of the world’s most exciting wine-producing regions today. Post-Apartheid, the South African wine industry is in renaissance, supported by investment and a dynamic new generation of winemakers keen to push quality boundaries and develop new vineyards and wine styles. Yet South Africa’s wine production dates back to the 1600s, when the Dutch East India trading company established a provisions station in Cape Town and planted vineyards for wine and grapes. Strategic in trading terms, the Cape’s location has proved key to its wine styles too, for the winelands here are buffeted continually by cooling ocean breezes, tempering the intense heat at this latitude and giving near-perfect conditions for high quality grapes. South Africa’s wine profile reflects these conditions, melding its exuberant sunshine flavours with the elegance more typical of cooler-climate European wines. RED SOUTH AFRICA STELLENBOSCH 891 ENGLEBRECHT ELS BORDEAUX BLEND, Ernie Els Winery 2006 889 RUST -EN -VREDE, Stellenbosch 2004 £99.00 £95.00 895 CABERNET SAUVIGNON - SHIRAZ, The Goose Expression 2007 £138.00 899 MONT DU TOIT, Stefan du Toit 2003 £52.00 2009 £67.00 LANGKLOOF VALLEY WELLINGTON WHITE SOUTH AFRICA STELLENBOSCH 878 CHARDONNAY, Meerlust Estate ~ AUSTRALIA ~ Australia was the first of the ‘new world’ wine producing countries to understand how to appeal to modern wine drinkers, with its inexpensive, easydrinking, wine styles. Its innovative strategy of producing and labelling wines according to grape variety proved highly popular and saw Australia steal valuable market share from traditional producing countries France, Italy and Spain. However there is more to Aussie wine than fruit bombs (however appealing!) The astonishing array of high quality, characterful wines now emerging from Australia’s diverse wine regions is testament to the efforts of its talented viticulturalists and winemakers and their pursuit of quality and finesse. RED AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE HILLS 915 REUNION SHIRAZ, The Lane 917 MERLOT, Pyramid Hill Estate 2007 £83.00 2009 £39.00 2008 £32.00 2010 £63.00 £125.00 £33.00 £45.00 NEW SOUTH WALES WHITE - AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA 920 CHARDONNAY, Xanadu, Margaret River 924 CHARDONNAY, Yering Station Village, Yarra Valley 918 RG CHARDONNAY, The Lane 2009 910 UNWOODED CHARDONNAY, The Lane 2008 914 GATHERING SAUVIGNON-SEMILLON, The Lane 2008 YARRA VALLEY ADELAIDE HILLS Page 8 of 10 ~ NEW ZEALAND ~ New Zealand’s wines have soared in popularity in recent years, with jet-set Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc as the most popular. While New Zealand’s signature Sauvignon style continues to impress, there is far more here to tempt wine lovers. Delicious white wines include mouth-watering Riesling, while New Zealand Chardonnay can rival France’s top white Burgundy. Red wines like the silky Pinot Noir are also attracting attention from the world’s toughest wine critics. The Marlborough wine region is renowned for its sassy Sauvignons, yet there are many other New Zealand wine regions now causing a stir, from Auckland in the North Island to Central Otago in the South. Yet despite such varietal and regional diversity, New Zealand’s wines display a common theme, marrying exuberant ‘new world’ flavour with stylish ‘old world’ elegance. WHITE NEW ZEALAND MARLBOROUGH 952 ANA SAUVIGNON BLANC, Michiel Eradus 2013 956 RIESLING, Lofthouse Estate 2010 970 CHARDONNAY, Muddy Water 2009 972 JAMES HARDWICK RIESLING, Muddy Water 2012 £34.00 £35.00 WAIPARA £49.00 £42.00 ~ DESSERT WINES & PORTS ~ DESSERT WINES 48 CANE CUT, Xanadu Half Bottle 2010 52 NOBLE LATE HARVEST SEMILLON, Nelson Estate Half Bottle 2008 55 NOANS, La Tunella 50cl Bottle 2008 50 CHÂTEAU SEPTY, Monbazillac Half Bottle 2007 64 ICEWINE, Inniskillin Riesling, Half Bottle 2006 53 CHÂTEAU BRIATTE, Sauternes Half Bottle 2005 61 VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTO CLASSICO, Vignamaggio Half Bottle 2002 65 PASSOPISCIARO SLURP, Sicily Half Bottle NV 49 DOLCE, Passopisiaro, Sicily Half Bottle NV 68 SAN EMILIO PEDRO XIMINEZ, Solera Reserva Emilio Lustau NV 46 VIDAL ICE WINE, Peller Estate, Canada 2010 47 T NOBLE HARVEST, Ken Forrester 2009 56 MUSCAT DE BEAUMES DE VENISE, Domaine Perrin 2009 54 T NOBLE HARVEST, Ken Forrester 2008 60 ROYAL TOKAJI, Company Blue Label 5 Puttonyos 2007 58 RASTEAU VIN DOUX NATUREL, Vieilles Vignes, Tardieu-Laurent 2006 69 TARAGA RESERVA, Marsala Superiore Riserva, Cantine Florio 2001 62 CRU BARREJATS, Barsac 1997 57 MUSCAT DE RIVESALTES, Ambre Hors d'Age, Arnaud de Villaine 1982 66 HATTENHEIMER RIESLING, Beerenauslese 1976 £42.00 £28.00 £44.00 £17.00 £140.00 £30.00 £59.00 £148.00 £98.00 £49.00 £52.00 £60.00 £49.00 £62.00 £57.00 £54.00 £32.00 £66.00 £52.00 £151.00 PORT & MADEIRA 70 HENRIQUES & HENRIQUES 15 Year old BUAL Madeira 50cl NV 71 GRAHAMS LBV, LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT 2009 72 CORNEY & BARROW 10 YEAR OLD TAWNY PORT NV 75 TAYLOR'S, VINTAGE 1992 76 DOW'S, VINTAGE 1970 £84.00 £49.00 £48.00 £195.00 £275.00 Dinner Wines by the Glass 2016 DinnerWinesbytheGlass2016 WhiteWine MontdeJoie,SauvignonBlanc,2014 GavidiGavi,AntonioeRaimondo,2014 AnaSauvignonBlanc,MichielEradus,2015 RheingauRiesling,SchlossSchönborn,2013 MacônSolutre,MaisonAuvigue,2013 175ml glass £8.50 £8.50 £8.50 £8.75 £9.50 Page 9 of 10 £34.00 £37.00 £34.00 £37.00 £36.00 BourgogneBlanc,LesSetilles,OlivierLeflaive,2013 Sancerre,DomaineDeLaGrandeMaison,2014 PetitChablis,DomaineMillet,2014 £9.75 £9.75 £9.75 £40.00 £42.00 £39.00 RedWine PinotNoirReserva,BodegasVinaMar2013 RiojaCrianza,Belezos,BodegasZugober,2012 Pinotage,Rhebokskloof,2013 MontagneSt-Émilion,ChâteauLaCourolle,2013 SancerreRouge,Chaumeau-Balland,2014 ValpolicellaClassicoRipasso,2013CeciliaBeretta BourgognePinotNoir,DomaineCyrot-Buthiau,2013 £10.00 £34.00 £36.00 £38.00 £40.00 £42.00 £39.00 £40.00 Monbazillac,ChâteauSepty,2010 £7.25 £36.00 £8.50 £8.50 £8.75 £9.50 £9.75 £9.75 HOUSEWINESFORBAR SauvignonBlanc,Rosario,2015 Chardonnay,ElCampesino2013 Viognier,PuertasAntigus,2014 PinotGrigio,Montevento,2014 £19.75 £19.75 £20.50 £21.50 LaBrouette,Rosé,2014 £19.75 Merlot,PanulEstate,2014 Carmenere,CasaFelipe2014 Tempranillo,MasOliveras,2014 £19.75 £20.50 £21.50 £22.50 Malbec,Chamuyo,2015 Page 10 of 10