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Il Saporito Garganega Chardonnay 2006 |
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£12.50 |
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Cielo e Terra ~ Veneto |
175ml glass |
£3.25 |
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The weight of the Chardonnay is balanced |
250ml glass |
£4.25 |
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by the crisp acidity of the Garganega, |
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makes this a smooth and fruity wine with |
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a clean finish. |
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Pinot Grigio 2006 |
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£19.95 |
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Duetorri ~ Trentino |
175ml glass |
£4.95 |
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A pronounced aroma with hints of fresh |
250ml glass |
£6.85 |
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Walnut and toasted almonds, through |
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to a full flavour with a crisp finish. |
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| 3 |
‘Ripa delle Mandorle’ IGT 2005/6 |
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£19.95 |
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Castello Vicchiomaggio ~ Toscana |
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A fresh, creamy white wine with a citrus zing |
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and soft fruit taste, with a touch of wood |
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and hints of toasty spice. |
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Chile |
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| 4 |
Finca El Picador Sauvignon Blanc 2007 |
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£13.50 |
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Central Valley |
175ml glass |
£3.50 |
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Fresh and herbaceous style with delicious |
250ml glass |
£4.65 |
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aromas of melon, apple and grapefruit. |
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Fresh and fruity with a zippy finish. |
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| 5 |
Foundstone Unoaked Chardonnay 2006 |
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£14.50 |
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This unoaked Chardonnay offers a rich and |
175ml glass |
£3.60 |
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creamy mouthfeel that leads to lovely soft |
250ml glass |
£4.95 |
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tropical fruits and orange zest on the palate. |
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Zingy acidity underpins the flavours and keeps |
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them lingering on the palate. |
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Pinot Gris 2006 Mornington Estate |
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£22.00 |
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The first Pinot Gris in the Mornington Peninsula |
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produced by Rollo Crittenden. Dried apples |
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and tinned pears with a melony sweet finish. |
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| 7 |
Chardonnay 2001 Main Ridge |
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£49.00 |
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Mornington Estate |
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Very Burgundian. Barrel fermentation in new |
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French oak creates a stunning complexity of |
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fragrant stone fruit, muesli and nuts with great |
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expression. |
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Spain |
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Marqués de Riscal Blanco 2006 ~ Rueda |
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£18.50 |
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85% Verdejo, 15% Viura. A beautiful wine |
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with a Sauvignon like nose, but a full |
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Chardonnay taste. A really fab wine. |
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France |
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Pinot Blanc 2005 Materne Haegelin |
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£17.95 |
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Alsace |
175ml glass |
£4.50 |
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An outstanding, award winning estate |
250ml glass |
£6.10 |
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run almost entirely by women. Crisp clean |
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aromatic fruit balanced with a fresh tangy |
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acidity. |
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| 10 |
Viognier 2005 Domaine de la Citadelle |
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£21.00 |
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Rhône Valley |
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Distinctive nose of apricot and peach |
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with matching apricot and almond flavours. |
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Chablis Domaine Testut 2006 |
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£23.00 |
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Burgundy |
175ml glass |
£5.85 |
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Clean fruit with balanced acidity and |
250ml glass |
£7.80 |
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a dry, crisp finish. Typical fresh, mineral |
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notes on the nose and palate. |
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Sancerre 2006 Domaine Sylvain Bailly |
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£24.00 |
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Loire Valley |
175ml glass |
£6.25 |
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Immense forward fruit, delicate equilibrium |
250ml glass |
£8.25 |
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and a zippy finish to boot. |
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| 13 |
Menetou Salon Morgues 2005 Henry Pelle |
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£26.00 |
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Loire Valley |
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Steely dry, with a deliciously crisp acidity |
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which does not overshadow the fruit, really |
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refreshing citric mouth watering quality. |
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| 14 |
Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre 2004 |
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£28.00 |
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Domaine Testut ~ Burgundy |
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Situated just east of the Grand Crus, this is |
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the fullest, richest 1er Cru. A classy, flinty |
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wine, tightly knit with delicious fruit purity. |
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Pouilly Fuissé Vieilles Vignes 2002 |
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£35.00 |
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Château Fuissé ~ Loire Valley |
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A blend of the best Fuissé and Pouilly climates, |
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producing a superb, complex wine full of |
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character. Made from old vines this is honeyed, |
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rich and concentrated. |
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Meursault Clos St Felix 2001 Côte d’Or |
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£39.00 |
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Big, rich, buttery wine, oak aged, balanced |
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by excellent lemon fresh acidity. |
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Châteauneuf du Pape Vieux Télégraphe Blanc |
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£45.00 |
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2005 Domaine Brunier, Rhône Valley |
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A very open expressive wine which Daniel |
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Brunier managed to create from this very |
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difficult vintage. Easy cherry fruits and soft |
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velvety texture. |
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France |
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Puligny Montrachet 2000 Domaine Sauzet |
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£49.00 |
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Côte d’Or |
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Puligny is one of two Montrachet villages, |
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responsible for producing some of the greatest |
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dry white wines in the world. Etienne Sauzet |
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is on of the most highly rated growers and has |
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produced an amazing, flavour packed wine. |
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| 19 |
Chablis Grand Cru Moutonne 2001 |
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£59.00 |
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Domaine Long-Depaquit, Burgundy |
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This Grand Domaine is situated in the heart |
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of Chablis. Sublime richness and minerality |
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with a great propensity to age. |
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Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 2000 |
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£125.00 |
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Domaine Leflaive, Côte d’Or, Burgundy |
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Arguably ‘the’ greatest white wine producing |
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domaine in Burgundy. Renowned throughout |
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the world for producing powerful, yet elegant |
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wines, rich with fantastic characteristic structure. |
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This domaine is exemplary in following |
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biodynamic policies producing minute quantities |
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of the very finest wines. |
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New Zealand |
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Saint Clair Riesling 2006 ~ Marlborough |
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£18.75 |
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This light bodied, easy drinking wine shows |
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characters of ripe limes and grapefruit on |
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the palate with a distinct mineral note and |
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good fruit weight which follows through |
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with well balanced acidity to a round, |
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smooth finish. |
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| 22 |
Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Marlborough |
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£22.50 |
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A full and crisp, powerful wine with intense |
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aromas and flavour soft passion fruit, |
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blackcurrant, underlying gooseberry and |
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herbal tones. An elegant palate with a |
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long, lingering finish. |
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South Africa |
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Chenin Blanc 2007 Avondale ~ Paarl |
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£15.50 |
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The finest South African Chenin we’ve tasted |
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for years. Open and peachy, ultra youthful |
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with a delicious tropical lemony tang. An |
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extra zest is given by an addition of 13% |
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Sauvignon Blanc. |
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