European White Wines
French
Domaine de Lauroux 2006
This clean, fresh wine is pale gold in colour, sprightly clean and packed full with delicious citrus fruits and ripe pineapple.
£16.95
Gewürztraminer Cuvée Prestige 2005
Michel Wust, Alsace
This full bodied and well constructed Gewürztraminer has a very characteristic bouquet which marvellously permeates the nose and fills the mouth.
£20.95
Sancerre Blanc 2006
Domaine Hubert Brochard
This wine offers grapefruit, lime , spice and mineral notes. Citrus, honey, spices minerals and hints of herbal teas on the palate. Beautifully well balanced with good length.
£26.95
Chablis 2006
Domaine Servin
This fine Chablis has a nice fruity nose with bags of now mature ripe, rich minerally fruit backing up its steely structure - a superb wine.
£26.95
Puligny Montrachet 2004
Adamas
A dynamic wine from Burgundy which has tremendous power and complexity whilst retaining its finesse.
£45.95
Meursault Clos du Cromin 2004
Olivier Leflaive
From this lovely walled vineyard on the Volnay side of Meursault, this is a very poised Clos du Cromin which has richness and power but is elegantly restrained.
£55.00
Pavillon Blanc de Château Margaux 2002
Margaux
Only 3000 cases are made of this very rare wine at Château Margaux from 12 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc. Yields are very low and the wine is aged in oak for 8 months, giving a wine of tremendous length, finesse, complexity and richness.
£75.95
Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 1999
Domain Blain Gagnard, Burgundy
Deep aromas of white fruits taost and minerals. Medium to full bodied, big, rich and plump, this is an impressively layered and thick wine - long, full and robust, showing all the hallmarks of what was a truly great vintage in 1999.
£135.00
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 1994
Domaine Bonneau du Martray, Burgundy
Without a doubt, this is the finest producer in Corton, farming exactly the same estate that has been handed down through only 3 owners, granted by the Emperor Charlemagne to the Abbey at Saulieu in 775. A gorgeous, creamy, peach and mango nose with delicate smoky notes, followed by a palate of sublime elegance, an ethereal lightness of touch, plump rich fruit and a succulent ripe finish.
£145.00
Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru 2003
Domaine Leflaive, Burgundy
From the greatest producer in Puligny Montrachet and their greatest 1er Cru vineyard. Generous pain grille and vanilla notes frame the honeysuckle and white flower aromas and continue on to the sweet round and elegant flavours that display obvious class and refinement if not the complexity one normally finds here. This is easy to like and finishes with noticeable dryness.
£155.00
Austrian
Pinot Cuvee Willi Opitz 2005
Silver Lake
Willi Opitz, Austrian wine maker extraordinaire, produces an outstanding wine from the blend of two classic grape varieties, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. Dry, rich and mouthfilling. Truly delicious!
£37.95
Italian
Soave DOC 2004
Tenuta Sant'Antonio, Veneto, Italy
This wine has an interesting clean fruit aroma scented & perfumed with full fresh citrus fruit and a nutty minerality flavour.
£17.95
Pinot Grigio "Grigio Luna" IGT Venezia 2007
Cecilia Beretta, Italy
Exceptional - a hitherto unknown balance of grilled almonds with gooseberries, citrus fruits and a subtle underlying minerality. Excellent single vineyard wine.
£18.95
Campo Alla Casa 2005
Bolgheri Bianco, Enrico Santini, Italy
Lovely fresh aromatics on the nose – a profusion of melon, stone fruits and sherbet. The palate echoes this, adding an attractive mineral dimension. This is a blend of 50% Vermentino and 50% Sauvignon Blanc.
£26.95
Spanish
Ganadero Blanco 2004
Rueda DO, Spain
This wine has an interesting clean fruit aroma scented & perfumed with full fresh citrus fruit and a nutty minerality flavour.
£17.95
Albariño Señorio de Cruces 2005
Rias Baixas, Spain
Rias Baixas is situated in the North West of Spain and faces the Atlantic Ocean, allowing a vivacious acidity and primary fruit flavours. The wine has an intense aromatic nose of citrus fruits with delicate floral undertones.
£23.95
German
Schloss Schönborn Riesling 2005
Rheingau, Germany
This is a blend from different estate-owned vineyards. The result is a finely balanced mix of orchard fruit and delicate floral notes - deliciously refreshing.
£18.95
Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg Riesling Spätlese 2002
Schloss Schönborn, Germany
Here, late harvested, luscious, delicately spiced fruit has a refreshing crisp acidity and a fine minerality. This is great value for such a fine wine and highly recommended.
£28.50
