Red Wine

 

34 Salice Salentino 35 Parallelo, Puglia, Italy ~ 2006/7

Made from the Negroamaro grape this has juicy, ripe brambly fruit with a slightly smoky finish                                                                                                              175ml glass

£12.95

 

£3.35

35 Veramonte Merlot Reserva, Chile ~ 2006/7

Rich and full-bodied cherry and plum aromas and flavours with a touch of mint and oak on the finish                                                                                                         175ml glass

£12.95

 

£3.35

 

New World

 

36 Barossa Valley Estate E Minor Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia ~ 2004

Sweet, smoky oak with aromatic blackcurrant fruit. Vibrant, mulberry flavours, soft long palate, fresh acidity and integrated oak sweetness.

£16.95

37 Nobilo Icon Series Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand ~ 2006/7

Rich and concentrated with new oak flavours, with vibrant cherry and smooth plum fruit.

£29.95

38 Boschendal Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, Lanoy, Coastal Region, South Africa ~ 2005/6

Complex flavours of blackberry and cherry fruit, backed by hints of herbs, spice and cigar box notes.

£14.95

39 Robert Mondavi Twin Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA ~ 2005/6

The long, dry and very hot late summers allow lovely flavours to develop. Vibrant redcurrants and a spiced oak                                                                         175ml glass

£16.95

 

£4.50

40 Errázuriz Carmenère, Aconcagua Valley, Chile ~ 2007/8

Full and flavoursome, made with Chile’s ‘own’ grape variety. It has a rich, spicy flavour and firm, ripe tannins.

£14.95

41 Robert Mondavi Woodbridge Shiraz, California, USA ~ 2005/6

Vibrant fruit flavours. Fermented in American oak, aromas of lifted dark berry fruits and plums, well-balanced tannins, good length and an attractive balanced finish.  175ml glass

£16.95

 

£4.55

 

Old World

 

42 Othello, Cyprus

Dry wine with a rich berry-fruit aroma and a soft, full palate.

£12.45

43 d’Ahera, Cyprus

Deep dry wine with an aroma of smoke and blackberries, the palate is rich and long with brambles and subtle integrated oak.

£15.95

44 Heritage, Cyprus

Indigenous grape variety Maratheftiko makes this dry red wine full bodied with a bouquet and palate of forest fruits and game.

£17.95

45 Ktima Mercouri, Greece ~ 2001

The blend of Refosco and the local grape Mavrodaphne makes a wine with aromas of red and black berries, supported by a tannic structure that blends in the finish.

£21.95

46 Fortius Gran Reserva, Navarra, Spain ~ 1999/00

A top of the range wine from an excellent vintage. Soft and velvety from a blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon, made to sip and savour!

£23.95

47 Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva, Spain ~ 1996/8

Mature and velvety smooth with grewat complexity, the flagship of the Faustino range. Rioja at its best!

£29.95

48 Faustino de Autor Rioja Reserva, Spain ~ 1998/01

Made only in the finest years this rich, full-bodied Rioja has lots of ripe berry fruit flavours and a spicy vanilla oak finish.

£44.85

49 Allora Primitivo, Calatrasi, Italy ~ 2005/6

Hand harvested grapes capture these heady rich flavours of sun-drenched apricots and prunes with a generous spice and cinnamon coating.

£18.95

50 Barbera d’Alba Suculé, Villa Lanata, Italy ~ 2004/5

Hand-picked Barbera grapes from this estate exude ripe black cherry softness with a rich spicy finish. Full-bodied and rich mellow flavour.

£23.95

51 Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico Riserva, Ruffino, Italy ~ 2004

Rich and concentrated, a dark, minerally palate and roasted red fruit and herb character.

£26.50

52 Portia, Ribera del Duero, Spain ~ 2004/5

Very rich, cherry and blackberry fruit, seasoned with a touch of vanilla spice.

£23.95

53 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Chaines Carteaux, Louis Jadot, France ~ 2000/1

Deeply coloured and richly perfumed, robust and heady concentration so typical of this appellation. Firm red berry spices abound.

£79.95

54 Barolo Lo Zoccolaio, Villa Lanata, Italy ~ 2003/4

Specially selected Nebbiolo grapes give heady aromas of violets and bramble berry characters enveloped in large oak barrique complexity, a classic from a top producer.

£39.95

55 Beaune 1er Cru, Louis Jadot, France ~ 2001

The hallmark characteristics of voluptuous, seductive style are all here, laden with red berry velvet smoothness.

£39.95

56 Château du Seuil, Graves, France ~ 2004/5

 Good fruit character for a Graves with the Cabernet Merlot blend benefiting from new oak which contributes to the bouquet and softens the palate of rich, velvety fruit.

£24.95

57 Château Lyonnat, Lussac Saint-Emilion, France ~ 2003

From a small district of St Emilion, full of soft plums and brambly cassis flavours.

£21.95