1 Welcome to the Jesmond Dene House wine list. We begin with the

Welcome to the Jesmond Dene House wine list. We begin with the Jesmond Dene House Selection,
nearly two dozen wines available by the glass or carafe, chosen to match our menu. We can offer
wines from the greatest growers on the greatest terroirs in the greatest vintages, including Krug 1995,
Chateau Haut Brion 1985 or Chateau Margaux 1985; but we are just as proud of our forty characterful
wines under £25.
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Jesmond Dene House Selection – sparkling and white
Jesmond Dene House Selection – red and dessert
Champagne and sparkling wines
French whites – Alsace, the Loire, the Rhone and the south
French whites – Burgundy
Spanish and Italian whites
German and Austrian whites
New World whites – the Americas
New World whites – South Africa, Australia, New Zealand
French regional reds – Provence, Languedoc, the Loire, the south west
French reds – Burgundy
French reds – the Rhone
French reds – Bordeaux
Italian reds
Spanish and Portuguese reds
New World reds – the Americas
New World reds – South Africa and Australia
New World reds – New Zealand
Rose wines
Dessert wines
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JESMOND DENE HOUSE SELECTION
The white and red wines are available by the 175ml glass (just under a quarter of a bottle) or the 500ml
carafe (two-thirds of a bottle).
CHAMPAGNE
Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain NV
GLS
£9.50/125ml
BTL
£40.00
Champagne Henriot Brut Rose NV
£14.00/125ml
£70.00
WHITE WINES
Sauvignon Blanc, VdP d’Oc
Domaine de la Prade 2008
GLS CARAFE
£4.50 £12.00
BTL
£18.00
Pinot Grigio, Trentino, Italy
Mezzacorona 2007
£6.00 £16.00
£24.00
Eden Valley Riesling
£8.00 £22.00
£32.00
Reserve, Peter Lehmann 2002
Classic, mineral dry Riesling – lime fruit developing into classic kerosene aromas and zesty acidity
Rias Baixas Albarino
Casal Caeiro 2007
Peachy, crisp dry white from Galicia in north west Spain
£8.50 £23.00
£34.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
Hunter’s 2007
Classic pungent gooseberry and asparagus
£9.00 £24.00
£38.00
Chablis Vieilles Vignes
£9.00 £24.00
Domaine de Vauroux 2005
Classic wet stone and chalk minerality from a fine and developing vintage
£36.00
Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia
Vasse Felix 2007
Full bodied with well balanced oak and a fresh finish
£8.00 £22.00
£32.00
Pinot Gris, Alsace
Rene Mure 2006
Rich honeyed fruit and spice with lovely balance on the palate
£7.50 £19.00
£30.00
ROSE WINE
Clare Valley Cabernet-Malbec Rose, South Australia
£7.50 £19.00
Skillogalee 2007
Serious, food friendly rose with strawberry fruit and a refreshingly dry finish
£29.00
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RED WINES
GLS
CARAFE
Cuvee 21 Rouge
Georges Duboeuf NV
£4.00 £10.00
£15.00
Monterey Valdiguie, California
£7.50 £19.00
Wildflower, J Lohr
From a rare grape variety, this is a juicy, fresh alternative to Fleurie
£29.00
Cotes-du-Rhone
£7.00 £18.00
Saint-Esprit, Delas Freres 2007
Rich, peppery Syrah-Grenache blend from a fine Southern Rhone vintage
£26.00
Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, Victoria, Australia
Yering Station 2005
Subtle red fruits and sappy elegance
£34.00
£8.50 £23.00
BTL
Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Shiraz
£7.00 £18.00
£27.00
Thelema Mountain Red 2005
Ripe fruit and a classic South African dustiness give this medium-bodied red real complexity
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy
La Valentina 2006
Generous cherry fruit and violets from the Adriatic coast
£7.50 £18.00
£29.00
Graves, Bordeaux
Chateau des Gravieres 2005
Classic Cabernet-Merlot from a superb vintage
£8.50 £22.00
£33.00
Barossa Shiraz, South Australia
£8.50 £23.00
Antiquus, Peter Lehmann 2001
Rich, mellow and complex mature Shiraz with ripe black fruit, coffee and chocolate
£34.00
DESSERT WINES
Jurancon
Cuvee Jean, Ch Jolys 2005
Luscious stone fruit balanced by refreshing crispness
£6.00/100ml
£45.00
/bottle
Veneto Moscato Passito
Dindarello, Maculan 2007
Aromatic orange blossom with fresh, citrussy palate
£7.50/100ml
£27.00
/half
Clare Valley Liqueur Muscat
Skillogalee NV
Rich toffee, raisins and walnuts, decadently sweet
£7.00/100ml
£48.00
/bottle
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CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING WINES
Champagne is a more diverse and food friendly wine than it’s given credit for. Our house
champagne comes from the long established family owned house of Henriot, who specialise in
a Chardonnay-rich, elegant style. The 1996 was one of the greatest of all champagne vintages
while the prestige Cuvee des Enchanteleurs is from 1990, another great vintage approaching
maturity and a reminder that great champagne is great white Burgundy with a few bubbles.
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Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain
Champagne Henriot Blanc Souverain Pur Chardonnay
Champagne Henriot Millesime
Champagne Henriot Millesime
Champagne Henriot Cuvee des Enchanteleurs
Louis Roederer Brut Premier
Pol Roger Brut (White Foil)
Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs
Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill
Bollinger Special Cuvee
Bollinger, La Grand Annee (magnum)
Moet & Chandon, Cuvee Dom Perignon
Krug, Grand Cuvee
Krug Vintage
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NV
1998
1996
1990
NV
£70
1999
1998
NV
1999
2000
NV
1995
£40
£60
£75
£90
£135
£75
£70
£95
£145
£75
£195
£140
£155
£195
NV
NV
£70
£90
Rose Champagne
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Henriot Rose
Billecart-Salmon Rose
Sparkling wines
A wonderfully diverse world of fizz – don’t miss the sparkling Shiraz, with its unique notes of
black fruits with a hint of oak and tannin - a rare treat for the adventurous. The sweet, grapey,
fresh, and very low alcohol Moscato d’Asti is lovely by itself or as a lighter dessert wine.
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Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, La Riva dei Frati
Moscato d’Asti, Bricco Quaglia, La Spinetta
Barossa Sparkling Shiraz, The Black Queen, Peter Lehmann
Tasmania, Jansz Premier Brut
NV
2008
2000
NV
£32
£32
£40
£29
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NORTHERN EUROPEAN WHITES – FRANCE
ALSACE
In first place for a reason, these are the most reliable of food wines. They are the meat eater’s
white wine, while the fresh fruit, generally low alcohol and lack of oak also make these wines
versatile with more complex and spicy dishes. The Hugel Gentil (formerly Fleur d’Alsace) is a
great introduction to what Alsace has to offer, while the Clos Ste Hune is almost unopposed as
the greatest of dry Rieslings.
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Riesling-Gewurztraminer-Pinot Gris, Gentil, Hugel
Gewurztraminer, Cote de Rouffach, Rene Mure
Pinot Blanc, Reserve, Lucien Albrecht
Pinot Gris, Rene Mure
Riesling, Trimbach (half bottle)
Riesling, Jubilee, Hugel
Riesling, Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach
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2005
2006
2006
2004
2004
1997
£29
£39
£29
£30
£18
£65
£125
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2006
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2007
£27
£31
£22
£24
£42
£39
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2005
2007
£65
£42
£55
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2007
2007
2006
£18
£20
£23
£23
£32
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2006
£18
£32
£26
£38
THE LOIRE
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Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie, Sauvion, Chateau du Cleray
Vouvray Sec-Tendre, Chateau Gaudrelle
Saumur Blanc, La Cabriole, Vignerons de Saumur
Cheverny, Domaine des Marnieres
Sancerre, La Croix du Roy, Lucien Crochet
Pouilly Fume, Château Favray
THE RHONE VALLEY
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Condrieu, Les Vins de Vienne
Condrieu, La Petite Cote, Yves Cuilleron (half)
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc, Domaine de Beaurenard
PROVENCE AND THE LANGUEDOC
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Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine de la Prade, VdP d’Oc
Picpoul de Pinet, Coteaux du Languedoc, Beauvignac
Viognier, VdP d’Oc, Delas Freres
Cotes du Roussillon, Grenache Blanc-Malvasia, Malis, Abbe Rous
Cotes de Provence Cru Classe, Dom de Rimauresq
THE SOUTH WEST
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VdP des Cotes de Gascogne, Colombard, Dom des Cassagnoles
Jurancon Sec, Nays-Labassere
Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc-Muscadelle, Sirius
Bordeaux Blanc Sec, Chateau Doisy-Daene
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BURGUNDY
Louis Michel makes Chablis for purists – with not a sniff of oak the stainless steel fermentation
strips the wine back to fresh fruit and racy minerality.
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Chablis Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de Vauroux
Chablis 1er Cru Montmain, Louis Michel et Fils
Chablis 1er Cru Montmains, Jean-Marc Brocard (magnum)
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2005
2005
£36
£55
£70
From the heartland of the Cote de Beaune these are the world’s most celebrated and imitated
white wines.
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Bourgogne Aligote, Michel Bouzereau et Fils
Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Vincent Girardin
Auxey-Duresses, Morey-Blanc
Meursault, Vieilles Vignes, Vincent Girardin
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Macherelles, Jean-Marc Pillot
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres, Alain Chavy
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2006
£28
£34
£55
£65
£75
£85
The Cotes Chalonnaise and Maconnais lies just south of the Cote de Beaune and offers a value
introduction to white Burgundy. Jean-Marie Guffens is one of the best regarded winemakers in
the region.
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Montagny 1er Cru Sur le Cloux, Domaine Alain Roy
Macon-Pierreclos, En Crazy, Domaine Guffens-Heynen
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2006
£42
£60
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SOUTHERN EUROPEAN WHITES – SPAIN AND ITALY
SPAIN
Spanish white wines have been transformed by investment in new technology, especially for
cool fermentation which retains fresh fruit character and avoid oxidation. The Albarino, from
Rias Baixas on the Galician coast above Portugal, is a new classic match for seafood. But the
greatest Spanish white is of course sherry – as well as the halves of fresh appetising
Manzanilla, we have wonderful Palo Cortado and Pedro Ximenez by the glass.
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Sanlucar de Barrameda Manzanilla, Solear, Barbadillo (half bottle)
Rioja Blanco, Conde de Valdemar
Binissalem Blanc de Blancs, Macia Batle, Mallorca
Rueda, Marques de Riscal
Albarino, Rias Baixas, Casal Caeiro
NV
2006
2006
2007
2007
£16
£31
£22
£24
£34
2007
£31
PORTUGAL
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Bucelas, Arinto, Vale da Murta
ITALY
Not just Pinot Grigio, although the Puiatti, from the inventor of modern Pinot Grigio, is a
marvellously full and flavoursome example. Italian whites are easy on the oak, invariably
refreshing, and wonderful with food. The Lugana, from the shores of Lake Garda, is a classic of
this type. The southern varieties – Fiano, Greco and Malvasia – offer great alternative to
Viognier.
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Trentino Pinot Grigio, Mezzacorona
Gavi di Gavi, La Meirana, Broglia
Langhe Arneis, Cristina Ascheri
Collio Pinot Grigio, Ruttars (single vineyard), Puiatti
Lugana, Le Creete, Ottella
Verdicchio Classico, Casal dei Cavalieri, Umani Ronchi
Sannio Falanghina, Mastroberardino
Gravina (Greco-Malvasia), Botromagno
Fiano di Sicilia, Mandarossa
La Segreta Bianco, Planeta, Sicily
Chardonnay, Planeta, Sicily
Fiano, Cometa, Planeta, Sicily
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2006
£22
£32
£36
£48
£36
£19
£28
£25
£19
£24
£48
£50
SLOVENIA
Slovenia is just across the border from Italy’s best white wine area, and this Pinot Grigio is one
of the best bargains on the list.
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Goriska Brda Pinot Grigio, Quercus
2008
£22
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NORTHERN EUROPEAN WHITES – GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
GERMANY
A century ago the finest German wines were considerably more expensive than first growth
claret. The wines are as fine now as they were then, but now they’re hopelessly out of fashion,
which makes them relative bargains for the discerning.
The first group of wines, from the best sites of the central Rhine, are new wave Riesling, dry on
the palate but full of fruit flavour. Erstes Gewachs is the German equivalent of “Grand Cru”.
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Rheingau Riesling Trocken, Von Unserm, Balthasar Rees
Rheingau Riesling Trocken, Josef Spreitzer
Rheingau Riesling Erstes Gewachs, Schloss Vollrads
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2006
2005
£34
£38
£48
The following are more traditional, medium German wines, with distinct sweetness balanced by
racy acidity, and surprisingly versatile with food. The Rheingau Spatlese offers pure lime fruit;
the Scheurebe, from a very ripe vintage, has an explosion of opulent tropical fruit and
gingerbread spice.
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Ruwer Riesling Kabinett, Kaseler Nies’chen, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
Mosel Riesling Spatlese, Piesporter Goldtropfchen, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
Saar Riesling Auslese, Scharzhofberger, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
Pfalz Scheurebe Spatlese, Ungsteiner Herrenberg, Weingut Pfeffingen
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£38
£45
£60
£33
AUSTRIA
After years of neglect we are now seeing very exciting white wines from Austria. Gruner
Veltliner is the native variety; unoaked, with plenty of body, stone fruit and an inimitable twist of
white pepper on the finish.
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Burgenland Gruner Veltliner, Hopler
Wachau Riesling Smaragd, Loibner Steinertal, F X Pichler
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2005
£28
£65
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NEW WORLD WHITES – THE AMERICAS
UNITED STATES
The Acero Chardonnay from Marimar Torres is unoaked, with wonderfully pure and intense fruit,
while the Limoid Coir (from Roussanne, usually found in the Rhone Valley) has striking lemon
fruit alongside nutty complexity.
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Paso Robles Roussanne, The Limoid Coir, Garretson Wine Company
Carneros Chardonnay, Saintsbury
Russian River Valley Chardonnay, Acero, Marimar Torres
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2006
2006
£29
£40
£65
ARGENTINA
Great value from the high altitude vineyards of Mendoza; this Torrontes, Argentina’s native
white grape, is flowery and aromatic, comparable to dry Muscat.
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Mendoza Torrontes, Bodega Norton
2008
£19
Central Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Los Gansos
Colchagua Valley Semillon-Chardonnay, Casa Silva
Casablanca Valley Chardonnay, Cuvee Alexandre, Casa Lapostolle
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2007
2006
£22
£18
£29
CHILE
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NEW WORLD WHITES – SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
SOUTH AFRICA
The Quartz Stone Vineyard is an excellent example of the rich and full southern hemisphere
style, while our Chenin Blanc is barrel fermented and more characterful than many.
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Stellenbosch Riesling, Thelema Mountain Vineyards
Elgin Sauvignon Blanc, Iona
Paarl Chardonnay, Quartz Stone Vineyard, Glen Carlou
Coastal Region Chenin Blanc-Clairette, Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards
Swartland Chenin Blanc, Spice Route
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2005
2007
£29
£29
£38
£36
£28
AUSTRALIA
The Lehmann Semillon is unoaked, low in alcohol, but full of sherbert, citrus flavour and
refreshing crispness, while Tyrell’s Vat 1, still a baby at 7 years old, is the best example of one
of the most distinctive wine styles of the world, Hunter Valley Semillon. The Pitchfork
Chardonnay is great value and full of melon fruit. But Australia’s greatest white variety is
Riesling: the Lehmann Reserve is a rare chance to try an example with a few years’ bottle age
and correspondingly developed minerality.
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Barossa Valley Semillon, Peter Lehmann
Hunter Valley Semillon, Vat 1, Tyrell’s
McClaren Vale Unwooded Chardonnay, Pitchfork
Margaret River Chardonnay, Vasse Felix
Eden Valley Riesling, Peter Lehmann
Eden Valley Riesling, Pewsey Vale
Eden Valley Riesling, The Contours, Pewsey Vale
Eden Valley Riesling, Reserve, Peter Lehmann
Great Southern Riesling, Forest Hill
New South Wales Verdelho, Canonbah Bridge
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2002
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2005
£22
£60
£24
£32
£25
£26
£35
£32
£26
£27
NEW ZEALAND
The Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc offers classic pungent gooseberry and asparagus. The
Pinot Gris is an alternative, less aggressive than the Sauvignon Blanc but still with worthwhile
character and body, while the Riesling is wonderful with a diverse menu.
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Marlborough Riesling, Hunter’s
Marlborough Pinot Gris, Lawson’s Dry Hills
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Hunter’s
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£33
£30
£38
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FRENCH REDS
THE LANGUEDOC
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Saint-Chinian, Domaine du Barres
Minervois, Château Coupe Roses, Les Plots
Coteaux du Languedoc-Montpeyroux, Domaine d’Aupilhac
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2005
2005
£21
£31
£32
2006
£23
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2005
1996
£29
£38
£80
2001
£27
2006
£39
ROUSSILLON
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Collioure, Cuvee des Peintres, Abbe Rous
THE SOUTH WEST
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Cahors, Cuvee Tradition, Chateau Haut-Montplaisir,
Madiran, Cuvee Charles de Batz, Domaine Berthoumieu
Madiran, Cuvee Prestige, Château Montus
PROVENCE
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Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, Cuvee Prestige, Château Calisanne
THE LOIRE
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Chinon, Clos des Marronniers, Domaine du Roncee
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BURGUNDY
BEAUJOLAIS
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Fleurie, Clos des Quatre Vents, Georges Duboeuf
Julienas, Domaine du Clos du Fief, Michel Tete
Morgon, Cote du Py, Dominique Piron
Moulin-a-Vent Les Trois Roches, Pierre-Marie Chermette, Domaine de
Vissoux
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2006
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2006
£32
£29
£38
£42
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2005
2006
2000
£31
£60
£65
£65
COTE DE BEAUNE
Traditionally in a lighter style than the Cotes de Nuits.
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Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Les Vieilles Vignes, Vincent Girardin
Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravieres, Vallet Freres
Beaune 1er Cru Les Greves, Domaine Maillard
Pommard, Les Perrieres Vieilles Vignes, Jean-Michel Gaunoux
COTE DE NUITS
The fuller wines of Burgundy (although still Pinot Noir from a cool climate). The 1996 and 1998
wines are just beginning to show; the 2000s are quite forward and developed at this point.
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Gevrey Chambertin, Joseph Drouhin
Gevrey Chambertin, Domaine Perrot-Minot
Morey St Denis 1er Cru Cuvee des Alouttes, Domaine Ponsot
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes, Georges Mugneret
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots, Georges Mugneret
Vosne Romanee, Jean Grivot
Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru, Domaine Serafin
Echezeaux Grand Cru, Domaine Robert Arnoux
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1996
2003
2000
£70
£75
£80
£90
£110
£95
£165
£140
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RHONE VALLEY
NORTHERN RHONE
The vines start just south of Lyon and in some ways have more in common with Burgundy than
with the southern Rhone – from a single variety (Syrah), medium bodied, often marked by exotic
spices. The wines of Hermitage and Cote Rotie are among the finest in the world – we have
outstanding growers from the very fine 1999 and 2001 vintages.
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Hermitage Les Bressards, Delas Freres
Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aine
Cote Rotie, La Landonne, Delas Freres
Cornas, La Louvee, Jean-Luc Colombo
St Joseph, Offerus, J. L. Chave
Crozes Hermitage, Les Launes, Delas Freres
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2001
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1997
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2006
£115
£135
£105
£65
£39
£37
SOUTHERN RHONE
A more diverse region, mostly of blended varieties – Grenache in the lead, supported by
Mouvedre, Syrah and others.
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Cotes du Rhone, Saint-Esprit, Delas
Cotes du Rhone Villages-Cairanne, Les Travers, Domaine Brusset
Cotes du Rhone Villages-Rasteau, Les Argiles Bleus, Dom de Beaurenard
Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine Chante Cigale
Chateauneuf du Pape, Cuvee des Generations, Chateau de la Gardine
Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe (double magnum)
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2006
2005
2005
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1994
£26
£35
£45
£52
£95
£195
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BORDEAUX
LEFT BANK
Cabernet Sauvignon based and more long lived than the Merlot wines of the right bank. Marked
by blackcurrant fruit and the pencil-box aromas of subtle oak ageing, these are the wines
everyone in the world tries to imitate – and no-one succeeds. They have unparalled ability to
age and are unmatched with food. The communes retain their distinctive character – the
chewiness of St Estephe, the power and elegance of Pauillac, the balance and fruit of St Julien,
the fragrance of Margaux, the minerality of Graves.
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Medoc Cru Bourgeois, Château Potensac
Medoc Cru Bourgeois, Chateau Ramafort
Haut-Medoc Cru Bourgeois, Château Beaumont
Haut-Medoc 5eme Cru Classe, Chateau Cantemerle
Saint Estephe, Frank Phelan (2nd wine of Ch Phelan-Segur)
Saint Estephe, 4eme Cru Classe, Château Lafon-Rochet
Saint Estephe, 5eme Cru Classe, Château Cos Labory
Pauillac, 5eme Cru Classe, Château Pedesclaux
Margaux 1er Cru Classe, Chateau Margaux
Graves, Chateau des Gravieres
Pessac-Leognan, L’Esprit de Chevalier (2nd wine of Dom de Chevalier)
Graves 1er Cru Classe, Château Haut Brion
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2001
1998
2001
2000
1996
1990
2002
1985
2005
2002
1985
£48
£48
£45
£55
£50
£85
£98
£55
£395
£32
£40
£295
RIGHT BANK
By contrast, the right bank offers the hedonistic thrills of Merlot. The Chateau La Freynelle
shows that Bordeaux can still offer much at entry level, while the Chateau La Fleur Cravignac is
classic medium weight traditional claret.
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Bordeaux, Chateau La Freynelle
St-Emilion Grand Cru, Chateau La Fleur Cravignac
St Emilion Grand Cru Classe, Chateau Clos des Jacobins
St Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe, Clos Fourtet
St Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe, Château Canon
St-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe “A”, Chateau Cheval Blanc
Pomerol, Fugue de Nenin (2nd wine of Château Nenin)
2006
2005
1995
1996
1998
1998
1998
£25
£48
£70
£85
£110
£360
£70
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ITALIAN REDS
PIEDMONT
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Barbera di Piemonte, Briccotondo, Fontanafredda
Dolcetto d’Alba, Nirane, Giacomo Ascheri
Langhe Nebbiolo, Alasia
Nebbiolo d’Alba, Occhetti, Prunotto
Barolo, Vigna La Rosa, Fontanafredda
2007
2007
2005
2005
2001
£28
£32
£23
£45
£75
2004
2006
2006
2004
£23
£21
£31
£80
2006
2005
2003
£28
£45
£90
2004
2006
£45
£29
THE NORTH EAST
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Teroldego Rotaliano Riserva, Mezzacorona
Corvina, Parziale Appassimento, Falasco
Cabernet di Isonzo del Friuli (unoaked), Zuccole, Puiatti
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Allegrini
TUSCANY
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Sangiovese, Brusco dei Barbi, Montalcino
Chianti Classico Riserva, Rocco Guicciarda, Barone Ricasoli
Brunello di Montalcino, Vigna del Fiore, Barbi
THE ADRIATIC COAST
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Rosso Conero Riserva, Cumaro, Umani Ronchi
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, La Valentina
THE SOUTH
An exciting region, moving away from bulk wine production to providing exciting wines from
unusual varieties; the Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a great alternative to Fleurie.
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Irpinia Aglianico, Mastroberardino, Campania
Campania Aglianico, Rubrato, Feudi di San Gregorio
Irpinia Aglianico, Serpico, Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania
Salice Salentino Riserva, Candido, Puglia
Salice Salentino, Giardinelli Vineyard, Agricole Vallone, Puglia
Frapato-Nero d’Avola, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Planeta, Sicily
Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc, Burdese, Planeta, Sicily
2004
2006
1995
2004
2005
2007
2004
£31
£38
£65
£23
£24
£33
£48
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SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE REDS
SPAIN
Spain is the world’s most exciting and best value wine country. The Rioja and Ribero del Duero
wines show the traditional values of mellow, oak aged Tempranillo, while the new wave of fresh
and full wines from Mediterranean varieties is represented by Campo de Borja and Jumilla. The
Priorat is from old vine Garnacha and Carinena, rich and ripe yet structured and fresh.
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Rioja Reserva, Marques de Riscal
Navarra, Pagos de Araiz
Toro, Quinta el Refugio
Ribera del Duero Roble, Tamaral
Ribera del Duero Reserva, Tamaral
Campo de Borja Garnacha, Tres Picos, Borsao
Jumilla Monastrell, Silver Label, Juan Gil
Priorat, Perpetual, Miguel Torres
2004
2005
2006
2006
2003
2007
2005
2006
£43
£22
£22
£25
£50
£42
£35
£55
PORTUGAL
The Douro, home of Port, is also the source of Portugal’s greatest table wines. The range of
grape varieties is the attraction – not just another Cabernet or Syrah. The Vinha Maria Teresa is
a classic of ripe fruit made into a full style, while the Xisto is a fascinating joint venture between
the Roquette family of Quinta do Crasto and the Cazes family of Chateau Lynch-Bages of
Bordeaux – Douro fruit, Bordeaux winemaking.
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Bairrada Baga, Quinta da Rigodeira
Xisto, Roquette e Cazes
Vinha Maria Teresa
2005
2003
2003
£23
£65
£90
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NEW WORLD REDS – THE AMERICAS
UNITED STATES
If you want to find the world’s most obsessive winemakers, those who love nature and hate
chemicals, and genuinely want wines to have a sense of place at all costs, don’t bother with a
gnarled French paysan; look for an philosophy professor from Stanford like Paul Draper of
Ridge, or a retired TV actor like Fess Parker. No wine producers have such dedication to the
highest standards of viticulture and vinification as those in California, Oregon and Washington.
The Napa Valley Cabernet from Atalon is a classic explosion of ripe fruit, while the Ridge
Montebello is in a more elegant, “European” style. Cristom’s single vineyard bottlings from
Oregon are the pure essence of Pinot Noir.
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Monterey Valdiguie, Wildflower, J Lohr
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon, Montebello, Ridge
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Atalon
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, Eileen Vineyard, Cristom
California Zinfandel, Fess Parker
Sonoma County Zinfandel, Geyserville, Ridge
Paso Robles Syrah, The Aisling, Garretson Wine Company
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2001
2004
2005
2005
2003
£29
£225
£75
£90
£30
£65
£50
ARGENTINA
All our Argentinian wines are from Salta and Mendoza, home of the world’s highest vineyards in
the shadow of the Andes, where the hot days and cool nights create slow ripening and a
character which valley wines simply can’t match. The Corbec is a wine made by Venetians in
the style of Amarone della Valpolicella.
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Calchaqui Valley Malbec, Amalaya de Colome
Mendoza Cabernet-Malbec-Merlot, Centenario, Finca Perdriel
Tupungato Corvina-Malbec Appassimento, Corbec, Masi
2007
2004
2006
£23
£45
£50
Colchagua Valley Carmenere Los Lingues, Casa Silva
Central Valley Pinot Noir, Los Gansos, Cono Sur
Colchagua Valley Merlot Reserva, Vina Montgras
Central Valley Old Vine Carinena-Merlot-Shiraz, Cordillera, Miguel Torres
Colchagua Valley Syrah-Merlot-Carmenere, Coyam, Vinedos Emiliana
2006
2008
2007
2004
2006
£35
£23
£26
£32
£42
CHILE
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NEW WORLD REDS – SOUTH AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AFRICA
South African red wine is in a delicate state of transition from the traditionally prestigious
Bordeaux blends towards a new love affair with Mediterranean varieties. Thelema’s “Mint”
Cabernet shows the refreshing eucalyptus flavours traditionally associated with Coonawarra.
Underripe Pinotage is notoriously unattractive – ours, from hot inland Swartland, retains the
quirky character of the grape while being well made and balanced.
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Stellenbosch Cabernets-Shiraz, Mountain Red, Thelema
Stellenbosch Cabernet-Merlot, Estate Red, Meerlust
Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, “The Mint”, Thelema
Walker Bay Pinot Noir, Galpin Peak, Bouchard Finlayson
Tulbagh Syrah-Mourvedre, Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards
Swartland Pinotage, Spice Route
2005
2004
2006
2006
2004
2007
£27
£30
£50
£55
£39
£34
AUSTRALIA
Our Australian collection offers a real alternative to the big “South East Australian” branded
wines, grown in the heavily irrigated inland desert and providing a reliable but slightly dull
experience for the supermarket shopper. The following are all wines with a sense of place, and
mostly from the cooler regions of Australia, allowing for long slow ripening and the
development of character. Don’t miss the Red Horse, a St-Emilion blend at the lighter end of
Australian wine, gorgeously scented, and with good table manners.
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Grampians Shiraz, Cliff Edge, Mount Langi Ghiran
Barossa Shiraz, Antiquus, Peter Lehmann
Barossa Cabernet-Shiraz, The Signature, Yalumba (magnum)
Barossa Valley Grenache, Peter Lehmann
McClaren Vale Grenache, Bush Vine, Chapel Hill
Eden Valley Merlot-Barossa Cabernet Franc, Red Horse, Irvine
Connawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, Leconfield
Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon, Vasse Felix
Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, Yering Station
Tasmania Pinot Noir, Pipers Brook Reserve
2004
2001
2000
2005
2006
2005
2005
2005
2005
2003
£32
£34
£95
£19
£36
£32
£32
£42
£34
£75
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NEW WORLD REDS - NEW ZEALAND
Famously diverse, New Zealand has two world-class areas for red wines – Central Otago, often
hyped as producing the best Pinot Noir outside Burgundy, and Hawkes Bay, whose Gimblett
Gravels district provides one of the New World’s few genuine terroirs. The Trinity Syrah has
proper Northern Rhone black pepper.
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Central Otago Pinot Noir, Quartz Reef
Hawkes Bay Syrah, Gimblett Road, Trinity Hill (magnum)
2006
1999
£45
£60
ROSE WINES
The Sancerre, from Pinot Noir, is light and dry. We move towards fuller and fruitier roses with
the Scalabrone; the South African and Australian roses, while still dry wines, are bursting with
ripe fruit. The Celeidh is a rich, spicy, full bodied rose for red wine drinkers.
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Sancerre Rose, Domaine du Carrou
Cotes du Rhone Rose, Tralala!, Domaine Saladin
Cotes de Provence Cru Classe, Grande Reserve, Chateau Ste Marguerite
Merlot-Syrah Rosato, Scalabrone, Guido al Tasso, Bolgheri, Tuscany
Paso Robles Syrah-Mourvedre, The Celeidh, Garretson Wine Company
Cabernet-Malbec Rose, Skillogalee, Clare Valley, South Australia
2007
2007
2008
2008
2004
2007
£40
£32
£35
£34
£29
£29
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DESSERT WINES
Our four sweet wines by the glass are selected to match our desserts, but don’t neglect the
pleasure of a shared bottle of something sticky at the end of the meal. As well as the classic
botrytised wines of Sauternes and Tokaji, we also offer a range of late harvest wines from
Jurancon, Germany, California and Australia which offer purer fruit.
By the bottle
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Jurancon, Cuvee Jean, Chateau Jolys
Sauternes, Chateau Suduiraut, 1er Cru Classe
Yarra Valley Late Harvest Pinot Gris, Yering Station
Moscato d’Asti, Bricco Quaglia, La Spinetta
Clare Valley Liqueur Muscat, Skillogalee
2005
1989
2004
2008
NV
£45
£95
£24
£32
£48
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2006
2006
2003
2007
2000
2007
£90
£45
£29
£27
£26
£26
£20
2003
2005
2007
2000
2005
2004
2004
£145
£45
£27
£32
£22
£32
£30
By the 50cl
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Tokaji Aszu, 6 puttonyos, Szt. Tamas, Royal Tokaji Wine Company, Hungary
Moscato di Noto, Planeta, Sicily
Maury, Aurelie, La Preceptorie de Centernach
Banyuls Blanc, Abbe Rous, Cornet & Cie
Navarra Moscatel Dulce, Gran Feudo, Bodegas Chivite
Salice Salentino, Aleatico, Candido
Limari Valley Late Harvest Moscatel, Santa Rita
By the half
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Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classe, Chateau d’Yquem
Rheingau Riesling Auslese, Schloss Vollrads
Moscato Passito, Dindarello, Maculan, Veneto
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Castello di Brolio, Barone Ricasoli
Colchagua Valley Late Harvest, Semillon-Gewurztraminer, Casa Silva
Eden Valley Riesling Ratafia, Eden Hall
Hunter Valley Botrytis Semillon, Keith Tulloch
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