Walter Hicks Wine List 2011

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INE LIST 2011

WINE LIST 2011

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STYLE GUIDE FOR RED WINESAll red wines in the list are lettered A to E. Light, soft, easy drinking wines such as a simple Beaujolais or a light Vin de Pays wine will be at the ‘A’ end of the scale. Slightly more serious but nevertheless, light, wines will be B; Pinot Noir, Valpolicella, entry level Chilean blends. C is the catch-all category that takes most red wines, with heavier, more concentrated wines falling into the D zone - Cabernet Sauvignon, Rioja Reserva, Cru Classé Bordeaux. E is reserved for the real heavyweights of great density, power and quality - Recioto or Reserve Shiraz.

STYLE GUIDE FOR WHITE AND ROSÉ WINESWhite and rosé wines are numbered 1 to 9. Bone dry wines that are relatively light, such as Sauvignon Blanc from cooler climates will be marked 1. Champagnes, Manzanilla Sherry and lean Chardonnays such as Chablis will also be 1. 2 is a far more common category with the vast majority of white table wines fitting this group, from Chilean Chardonnay to New Zealand Riesling; from White Rioja to Soave Classico. 3 indicates a wine that is very slightly off-dry and a little richer in style - a Grand Cru wine from Alsace for example. Medium dry wines are between 3 and 5. Sweet wines range from 5 through to 9; from Spatlese through to Eiswein; from Madeira Verdelho to Malmsey.

Vintages are correct at time of going to press, but many wines bought regularly may change vintage over the life of this list.

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CONTENTSWine prices effective from Monday 18th April 2011

Introduction Green Wines 4 Champagne 8 Sparkling Wine 11 Bordeaux 13 Red Burgundy 19 Beaujolais and Mâconnais 20 White Burgundy 20 Rhône 22 Loire 24 South of France 26 Alsace 29 Austria 29England 30 Germany 31 Hungary 32 Italy 34 Portugal 37 Spain 38 Lebanon 40 Argentina 41 Australia 43 Tasmania 48 Chile 49 New Zealand 52South Africa 55 USA 58

Wine by Price 60 Madeira 70 Port 70Sherry 71Reds by Grape 74Whites by Grape 79

Useful Information:Profit Calculator 84 Wines by the Glass 85The Importance of Quality, Service and Value 86 Responsible Drinking - The Alcohol Unit Calculator 86 Terms and Conditions 87

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INTRODUCTIONWelcome to our 2011 Wine Brochure.

2011 is a very special year for us as it marks the 160th anniversary of the founding of St Austell Brewery in 1851 by my great-great grandfather Walter Hicks. Walter started out as a maltster, brewer and wine merchant and we are proud that sourcing and supplying wines has played a key role in our business ever since.

We are delighted to introduce our latest Wine Brochure which, following your feedback, includes full tasting notes and descriptions combined with the list prices. We hope the new format is easier to use and will help you find and select wines which are perfect for your business and your customers.

The brochure includes no less than 50 new wines out of a range of 700. Each has been selected and tasted personally to reflect the ever-changing marketplace and to help ensure our wine offer ably serves all potential tastes, occasions and budgets. Indeed, many of our new wines may be considered as Entry Level and/or Wines by the Glass to supplement our comprehensive list of fine wines. We hope you enjoy browsing through the brochure and making your choices for the year ahead.

When selecting your wine list or making decisions about your wine offer, it always helps to have advice from a wine specialist. Catherine, James, Louisa and Rebecca have a wealth of experience including over 63 collective years in the wine trade. They have worked in all areas of the industry including viticulture, vinification, logistics, marketing, competition judging and sales. Between the team they have visited no less than 19 wine producing countries, and have regular contact with winemakers across the globe. Each member of our Wine Development Team offers extensive knowledge and a love of wine combined with valuable insights into wine trends nationally as well as crucial local knowledge and experience of the wine trade in the South West.

Please contact the Wine Development Team and they will do all they can to help ensure you create a wine list which meets your objectives and is suited to your business.

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JAMES STAUGHTON Managing Director

In conclusion we wish you all a successful 2011 and thank you as always for your custom which is much appreciated.

From left to right – Catherine Murden, James Fineman, Louisa Scoffham, Sean Jarvis and Rebecca Mitchell (contact details can be found on the back of this Brochure)

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GREEN WINESSt Austell Brewery takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and, where possible, we have extended our sustainable principles to our buying. In these times where we are all increasingly aware of the impact we have on our environment, it is important to know which wines are produced with thought to environmental sustainability; minimal chemical intervention or with carbon-neutral production as the aim.

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G CERTIFIED ORGANICNo chemical fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides or insecticides are allowed in organic vineyards. The onlypermitted sprays are mineral-based (such as copper and sulphur), which stay on the plant surface and arenot absorbed by the vine. It can take several years for a vineyard to convert to organic production andonly then can official recognition come from its Government or affiliated Association.

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5603840 Côtes du Rhône Nature, Domaine Perrin France 22

5604261 Sancerre, Domaine Vacheron, Loire France 25

5614820 Pecorino Terre di Chiete, Collefrisio, Abruzzo Italy 36

5614830 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Zero, Collefrisio Italy 34

5614840 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Cerasuolo, Collefrisio Italy 35

5614850 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Zero, Collefrisio Italy 36

5709020 Château Musar 2002, Bekaa Valley Lebanon 40

G UNCERTIFIED ORGANICThe same practices are followed as for certified organic vineyards but the producer has not sought,or registered for any official recognition and the wines are not permitted to carry an organic logo.

5605334 Petit Verdot Vat 4, De Bortoli, S.E Australia Australia 44

5605344 Pinot Noir Yarra Valley, De Bortoli, Victoria Australia 45

5605350 Chardonnay Vat 7, De Bortoli, S.E. Australia Australia 47

5605360 Verdelho Vat 6, De Bortoli, S.E. Australia Australia 47

5605380 Botrytis Semillon, Noble One, De Bortoli, N.S.W Australia 48

5605400 Botrytis Semillon Vat 5, De Bortoli, N.S.W Australia 48

5606090 Chardonnay, Calgardup, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 47

5606100 Marsanne-Chardonnay-Roussanne, 3 Amigos, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 47

5606111 Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 47

5606121 Shiraz, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 44

5606130 Shiraz-Grenache-Mataro, 3 Amigos, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 45

5606140 Tiger Country, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 45

5614660 Pinot Noir Vat 10, De Bortoli, S.E. Australia Australia 44

More and more of our producers are taking Green issues seriously and are reducing chemical use; reducing the weight of glass bottles; converting to organic status and monitoring and assessing their carbon footprint.

From a legislative point of view “green” labelling is a positive minefield as regulations vary from country to country and there are very many different, individual approaches. We have

tried to group together as far as possible the different types of ‘Green credentials’ but it is neither definitive nor exhaustive as producers’ philosophies shift and change.

It is a thorny and complicated area, but I hope this helps to simplify it slightly.

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G MINIMUM INTERVENTIONThis is evident in the vineyard when the grower interferes as little as possible withnature’s processes. Some chemicals may be used but only reactively as a last resort when the crop is in danger, such as containment of disease or pests.

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5600900 Chardonnay, Louis Latour, Pays de l'Ardeche France 28

5601230 Unoaked Chardonnay, Laroche, Languedoc France 28

5601240 Merlot, Laroche, Languedoc France 27

5601250 Unoaked Merlot-Grenache, Laroche, Languedoc France 27

5601260 Sauvignon Blanc, Laroche, Languedoc France 28

5601280 Syrah, Laroche, Languedoc France 27

5601290 Unoaked Terret, Laroche, Languedoc France 28

5601411 Chardonnay-Viognier, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 28

5601420 Viognier, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 28

5601430 Cinsault-Syrah Rosé, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 27

5601440 Syrah, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 27

5601510 Pinot Noir, Valmoissine, Louis Latour, Côteaux du Verdon France 27

5602580 Aloxe Corton, Louis Latour, Burgundy France 19

5603120 Morgon Les Corcelettes, Louis Latour, Burgundy France 20

5603210 Chablis Saint Martin, Domaine Laroche, Burgundy France 20

5603280 Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaudevay, Domaine Laroche, Burgundy France 20

5603290 Chassagne-Montrachet, Louis Latour, Burgundy France 21

5603370 Mâcon-Lugny Les Genièvres, Louis Latour, Burgundy France 20

5603420 Meursault 1er Cru, Château de Blagny, Louis Latour, Burgundy France 21

5603450 Montagny, Louis Latour, Burgundy France 21

5603470 Petit Chablis, Domaine Laroche, Burgundy France 20

5603540 Puligny-Montrachet, Louis Latour, Burgundy France 21

5603860 Coudoulet de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône France 23

5607650 Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Classic Series, Curico Chile 50

5607710 Malbec, Montes, Colchagua Chile 50

5607720 Merlot, Montes Classic Series, Colchagua Chile 50

5613640 Rosé de la Chevalière, Laroche, Languedoc France 27

5614770 Puligny-Montrachet Vieille Vignes, Vincent Girardin, Burgundy France 21

5614940 Syrah-Grenache, Laurent Miquel, Pays d'Oc France 26

5703160 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2001, Louis Latour, Burgundy France 21

5703310 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2000, Domaine Louis Latour, Burgundy France 21

5703560 Puligny-Montrachet 2007, Louis Carillon et Fils France 21

5703811 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône France 23

G NO USE OF CHEMICALS (PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, FERTILISERS. ETC)As literal as it sounds – growers use natural predators for pest outbreaks and usenatural fertilisers and cover crops.

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5609260 Sauvignon Blanc, Selaks, Marlborough New Zealand 53


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G SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES ACCREDITEDOften recognised by a national body, winemakers are encouraged to follow practices that protectthe environment whilst environmentally, socially and economically producing good wine.

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5609170 Sauvignon Blanc, Drylands Estate, Marlborough New Zealand 54

5614150 Sauvignon Blanc, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 53

5609180 Chenin Blanc, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53

5609190 Riesling, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53

5609200 Merlot-Malbec Rosé, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53

5609220 Pinot Gris, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53

5609420 Merlot-Cabernet-Malbec, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 52

5614120 Chardonnay, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 54

5614130 Merlot, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 52

5614140 Pinot Noir, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 52

5614990 Sauvignon Blanc, Spy Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 53

5615000 Gewürztraminer, Spy Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 54

G ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONSAny decision or action made during the wine-making process must have its impact on the environment considered. At every level, the effects are monitored and assessed. Many winemakers begin on the long road to organic recognition or sustainable viticulture this way.

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5604070 Rosé d'Anjou, Domaine des Nouelles, Chereau Carré, Loire France 24

5604130 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine, Chereau Carré, Loire France 24

5604150 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Comte Leloup de Chasseloir, Chereau Carré, Loire France 25

5604170 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Château L'Oiselinière de la Ramée, Chereau Carré, Loire France 24

5604310 Vouvray, Domaine de Vaufuget, Chereau Carré, Loire France 25

5607660 Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Alpha, Curico Chile 50

5607690 Chardonnay, Montes Alpha, Curico Chile 51

5610620 Chardonnay, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca Spain 39

5610626 Nuviana Rosado, Valle del Cinca Spain 39

5610630 Tempranillo-Cabernet, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca Spain 38

5610760 Viña Esmeralda, Torres, Penedes Spain 40

5613520 Chardonnay, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia Australia 46

5613530 Shiraz, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia Australia 44

5613880 Chardonnay, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42

5613890 Malbec, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 41

5613900 Malbec-Shiraz Rosé, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42

5613910 Shiraz, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 41

5615090 Sauvignon Blanc, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42

5616460 Cabernet Sauvignon, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50

5616470 Chardonnay, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 51

5616480 Sauvignon Blanc, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 51

5616490 Pinot Noir, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50

5616500 Merlot, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50

5616510 Cabernet-Syrah Rosé, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50

6100660 Taittinger Reserve Brut, Champagne France 9

6101340 Taittinger Reserve Brut, Champagne - Halves France 9

6101350 Taittinger Rosé Brut, Champagne France 9

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G SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES ACCREDITEDOften recognised by a national body, winemakers are encouraged to follow practices that protectthe environment whilst environmentally, socially and economically producing good wine.

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5609170 Sauvignon Blanc, Drylands Estate, Marlborough New Zealand 54

5614150 Sauvignon Blanc, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 53

5609180 Chenin Blanc, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53

5609190 Riesling, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53

5609200 Merlot-Malbec Rosé, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53

5609220 Pinot Gris, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53

5609420 Merlot-Cabernet-Malbec, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 52

5614120 Chardonnay, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 54

5614130 Merlot, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 52

5614140 Pinot Noir, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 52

5614990 Sauvignon Blanc, Spy Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 53

5615000 Gewürztraminer, Spy Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 54

G ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONSAny decision or action made during the wine-making process must have its impact on the environment considered. At every level, the effects are monitored and assessed. Many winemakers begin on the long road to organic recognition or sustainable viticulture this way.

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5604070 Rosé d'Anjou, Domaine des Nouelles, Chereau Carré, Loire France 24

5604130 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine, Chereau Carré, Loire France 24

5604150 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Comte Leloup de Chasseloir, Chereau Carré, Loire France 25

5604170 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Château L'Oiselinière de la Ramée, Chereau Carré, Loire France 24

5604310 Vouvray, Domaine de Vaufuget, Chereau Carré, Loire France 25

5607660 Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Alpha, Curico Chile 50

5607690 Chardonnay, Montes Alpha, Curico Chile 51

5610620 Chardonnay, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca Spain 39

5610626 Nuviana Rosado, Valle del Cinca Spain 39

5610630 Tempranillo-Cabernet, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca Spain 38

5610760 Viña Esmeralda, Torres, Penedes Spain 40

5613520 Chardonnay, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia Australia 46

5613530 Shiraz, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia Australia 44

5613880 Chardonnay, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42

5613890 Malbec, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 41

5613900 Malbec-Shiraz Rosé, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42

5613910 Shiraz, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 41

5615090 Sauvignon Blanc, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42







6100660 Taittinger Reserve Brut, Champagne France 9

6101340 Taittinger Reserve Brut, Champagne - Halves France 9

6101350 Taittinger Rosé Brut, Champagne France 9

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Reds

5605220 Cabernet Sauvignon, Castle Creek, S.E. Australia Australia 43

5605250 Shiraz, Castle Creek, S.E. Australia Australia 43

5605500 Cabernet Sauvignon, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45

5605510 Cabernet Sauvignon, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale - Halves Australia 45

5605520 Cabernet Sauvignon, Foggo Road, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45

5605550 Grenache, Old Vine, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 44

5605580 Shiraz, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45

5605590 Shiraz, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale - Halves Australia 45

5605600 Shiraz, Anthony's Reserve, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45

5606240 Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz, Oxford Landing, S.E. Australia Australia 44

5606250 Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz, Oxford Landing, S.E. Australia - Halves Australia 44

5606260 Shiraz, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 44

5606290 Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 44

5606300 Merlot, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 44

5606420 Shiraz-Cabernet, Richmond Ridge, S.E. Australia Australia 43

5606570 Merlot-Shiraz-Petit Verdot, Wilson's Quay, S.E. Australia Australia 43

5606580 Merlot-Shiraz-Petit Verdot, Wilson's Quay, S.E. Australia - Quarters Australia 43

5616270 Merlot, Oxford Landing, South Australia - Quarters Australia 44




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White

5604261 Sancerre 2008/09, Domaine Vacheron, Loire France 25

5605230 Chardonnay, Castle Creek, S.E. Australia Australia 46

5605530 Chardonnay, Brightview, Simon Hackett, Barossa Australia 47

5605540 Chardonnay, Brightview, Simon Hackett, Barossa - Halves Australia 47

5605570 Semillon, Brightview, Simon Hackett, Barossa Australia 47

5606270 Chardonnay, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 46

5606280 Chardonnay, Oxford Landing, South Australia - Halves Australia 46

5606320 Sauvignon Blanc, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 46

5606330 Sauvignon Blanc, Oxford Landing, South Australia - Halves Australia 46

5606340 Viognier, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 46

5606430 Semillon-Chardonnay, Richmond Ridge, S.E. Australia Australia 46

5606590 Colombard-Chardonnay, Wilson's Quay, S.E. Australia Australia 46

5606600 Colombard-Chardonnay, Oxford Landing, S.E. Australia - Quarters Australia 46



Sparkling Wines

5610810 Gran Bach Cava Reserva NV Spain 12

Vegetarian Wines Not Suitable for Vegans - Red

5709020 Château Musar 2002, Bekaa Valley Lebanon 40


CHAMPAGNEChampagne is a drink for celebrations. No matter how grand or modest the occasion, when people hear the sound of a cork popping it never fails to turn heads and bring smiles to faces. Even when times are hard and money-belts tightened, there are moments to indulge, be it a wedding, a christening, Valentine’s Day, or just a jolly good time. Do it in style. Reach for a bottle, or even a magnum, of this the most world-famous wine - Champagne. The name is understood by everyone. For a great occasion, order jeroboams (4 bottles in 1). This is the wine with an answer for every celebration, and a royal wedding graces the entire year!

Each grand marque, and even each small Champagne house, has its unique signature style which may have taken generations to perfect and months each year to craft. Non-Vintage Brut is the flagship of each house’s style. However, other styles include: • Rosé – pink is everywhere. These beautiful

Champagnes add glamour to receptions, dining and al fresco moments. Pale salmon to crushed strawberry hues indicate whether they have been made by assemblage (blending) or saignée (bleeding-off) of black grapes. The former allows the addition of still red

wine; the latter involves extracting colour during maceration.

• Vintage Brut - from the single year stated, and therefore only possible to produce in exceptional vintages. Aged for a minimum of 12 months on lees before being disgorged, and may then be aged further before it is made available for sale.

• Cuvées de Prestige - the pride of any Champagne producer. Grapes are from the best vineyard sites he can source. Only realistic in very good years, but not always from a single vintage.

News Flash: the Champagne vineyard area is currently being extended with additional plantings to produce greater volumes to meet the high global demand for Champagne. These new vineyards are likely to start producing within the next few years, so there should be plenty more to choose from.

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NON VINTAGE6100210 Paul Herard Blanc de Noirs Brut £18.99

Brut, but with sunny fruit flavours and a fresh appley edge. (1) 12%vol

6101360 De Castelnau Brut £20.69The broad Pinot-based blend offers a honeyed nose with undertones of dried fruit and toffee, a lively palate with a touch of lychees and pineapple and a well rounded finish. A serious wine and evident over-performer. (1) 12.5%vol

6101420 Mercier Brut £22.39Light and fresh with a friendly impression of sweetness for those who prefer their Champagne one step away from bone dry. A touch of brioche richness adds weight to the appley pear aromas and fresh style. (1) 12%vol

6100010 Ayala Brut Majeur £23.84 6100040 Half Bottle £13.86

An expressive and elegant Champagne with ripe fruit flavours. Fresh and crisp, yet with good body on the palate. (1) 12.5%vol

6100240 Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut £24.95 6100250 Half Bottle £11.91

One of the great overachieving, underestimated small Champagne houses. It has a relaxed, easy-drinking style with a warm brioche weight to support its fresh appley fruit. (1) 12%vol

6100310 Laurent Perrier Brut £27.00In the top rank of Champagne houses, their style is light and elegant. Real finesse tops yeasty, fresh bread undertones and taut apple and citrus fruit. Great complexity and absolute purity. (1) 12%vol

6101450 Ponsard Brut £27.09

Champagne Ponsard is a sous label from the renowned de Castellaine in Epernay. It has a delicious full yeasty aroma from the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. (1) 12.5%vol

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6100350 Louis Roederer Brut Premier £29.63Pale gold colour and a fine fruit aroma with a biscuity hint. Lovely fine flavour, with the biscuity lees note enriching throughout. Very good and complete. (1) 12%vol .

6100450 Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial £31.89 6100470 Quarter Bottle £10.20 6100460 Half Bottle £18.57 6100440 Magnum £69.24 6100430 Jeroboam (4 Bottles) £182.45 6100420 *Methuselah (8 Bottles) £328.35 6100410 *Salmanazar (12 Bottles) £500.44 6100390 *Nebuchadnezzar (20 Bottles) £940.60

Possibly the most well known of all Champagnes worldwide. Classic, old fashioned style. (1) 12%vol

6100660 Taittinger Reserve Brut £32.04 G6101340 Half Bottle £18.34

A Champagne of particular finesse combining elegance with a creamy richness. Light and fresh, with plenty of lemony white fruit character and a little biscuity note of maturity and complexity. (1) 12%vol

6100090 Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut £35.08 6100100 Half Bottle £19.17 6100080 Magnum £77.78

Firm, with yeasty, brioche note following through to enrich the fruit flavour. Taut style and solid finish. (1) 12%vol

6100720 Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut £35.12 6100730 Half Bottle £20.13

Pale gold, confident full aroma and flavour, mouth-filling and satisfying. Excellent in its class with real depth of flavour. (1) 12%vol

6100610 R de Ruinart Brut £35.136100620 Half Bottle £20.14

Pale gold, fine mousse. Confident, fresh aromas. Harmonious, well balanced and rounded with a very long finish. (1) 12%vol

6100340 Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut £40.82Exciting Champagne for those who seek true dryness. Taut, fine top notes of bouquet precede the subtle bottle-aged characters developed through prolonged cellar-ageing. Elegant and complete. (1) 12%vol

6100600 Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut £43.50Finely enhanced aroma, supple elegant flavour - an excellent Blanc de Blancs. The taut elegant mousse gives a smooth rounded weight. (1) 12.5%vol

6100290 Krug Grande Cuvée* £118.06Now showing its immense potential with smoky lemony fruit character and a touch of brioche, mineral ripe white fruits and honey. It is magisterial, full, crisp and vibrant. (1) 12%vol

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ROSÉ NON-VINTAGE6101440 Mercier Rosé Brut £27.09

Appealingly fresh and bright with plenty of strawberry fruit flavour to compliment the attractive salmon pink colour. Mercier Rosé is a real crowd-pleaser of a Champagne with a comforting solidity of style and a dash of panache. (1) 13%vol

6100030 Ayala Rosé Brut Majeur £30.21Pale pink colour, fine mousse, fresh aromas and crisp on the palate. Perfect summer Champagne, full of delicate red fruit flavours. (1) 12.5%vol

6100260 Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Rosé Brut £30.90Pinkish terracotta colour. Light, welcoming rosé with an abundant mousse and plenty of vibrant strawberry and violet flavours for a delicate perfumed style. (1) 12%vol

6101350 Taittinger Rosé Brut £41.05 GA veritable star in the shining pink Champagne firmament. Not only does the vivid red fruit explode on the palate, but it has a finesse of texture that makes it only polite to have another glass. (1) 12%vol

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6100480 Moët & Chandon Rosé Brut £41.636100490 Quarter Bottle £12.96

Both brut and rosé with a real flavour reward from the new era Moët. (1) 12%vol

6100670 Veuve Clicquot Rosé Brut £42.24Elegant and generous, with red berry, dried fruits and biscuit notes. On the palate it shows perfect balance and combines elegance and personality. (1) 12.5%vol

6100630 Ruinart Rosé Brut £43.36 6100640 Half Bottle £25.13

A wine of great charm combining the freshness of rosé with the finesse of a matured Champagne. It has weight and structure with plenty of berry fruit character over a toasty, buttery palate. (1) 12.5%vol

6100330 Laurent Perrier Rosé Brut £43.67Pale and interesting, yet full and flavoursome. A classic wine in an iconic bottle. (1) 12%vol

6101390 Bollinger Rosé Brut £44.46Created from 62% Pinot Noir, 24% Chardonnay and 14% Pinot Meunier, in the meticulous House style, Bollinger Rosé shows delicate aromas of ripe red fruits, and powerful elegance. Difficult to analyse, it is both bullish and has the finesse of classical ballet. It is immensely complex - tightly wound like a coiled spring - and utterly wonderful. (1) 12%vol

VINTAGE6100890 Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial 2002 £42.94

Magisterial Roederer is, as usual, racy, bright, fine and elegant. A truly stylish wine with a concentration and intensity that offers a real red-letter- day experience. (1) 12%vol

6101250 Joseph Perrier 2002 £43.50A delicious exotic Champagne full of white peach and honeysuckle aromas with a complex touch of fresh brioche. It is a fine, balanced and open Champagne with a spicy ginger richness and real finesse. (1) 12%vol

6100960 Veuve Clicquot Gold Label Brut 2002 £46.00Rich, full biscuity style that has great elegance. The vintage version of an old favourite and it has a good bite to counteract the rich complexity. (1) 12%vol

6100760 Bollinger La Grande Année Brut 2000 £63.21Superb and confident, rich, biscuity character with a lingering finish. A classic vintage Champagne. (1) 12%vol

PRESTIGE CUVÉE5714420 Dom Perignon 2002 £96.80

Reputedly the oldest and most traditional of all Champagnes. Very delicate style to savour. One of the greats. (1) 12.5%vol

5714460 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2004 £136.04An outstanding Champagne. It shows a touch of butteriness and a faint scent redolent of strawberries and cream. It has stunning balance on the palate with crisp citrus lemon notes and incredible poise. (1) 12%vol

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Established in 1812, Laurent-Perrier is one of the most distinguished independent, family-owned Champagne Houses. The House is renowned for crafting a diverse and pioneering range of fine champagnes that are produced to traditional, time-honoured methods. Each Laurent-Perrier Champagne exhibits great freshness, finesse and elegance

thanks to the skill and dedication of cellar master, Michel Fauconnet. From the deliciously dry and pure Ultra Brut to the elegant and prestigious Grand Siecle, Laurent-Perrier prides itself on its passion, expertise and innovation, enjoying a reputation as an artisan of exceptional quality and taste.

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SPARKLING WINEFizz is fun for all occasions! No one needs an excuse to reach for a glass when sparkling wine comes in so many styles and prices, and from so many countries, there are several to choose from at every level. Sparkling wine simply adds joy to any event: weddings, birthdays, promotion, romantic dinners or a win at the races! Even when the chips are down, a glass of fizz will boost morale.

AUSTRALIA5610920 Green Point Brut NV, Domaine Chandon, Yarra Valley, Victoria £12.67

Moët have taken their Champagne expertise to Australia and succeeded well. It is full and sunny but firm and collected - a classic dry fizz that is a winner. (1) 12.5%vol

CHILE5610930 Chardonnay Brut NV, La Rosa, Rapel Valley £8.61

A fresh appley Chardonnay sparkler, just off-dry to give it an easy drinking style. A great fizz with plenty of fruit and long persistent mousse. (2) 12.5% vol

ENGLAND5610860 Camel Valley Brut 2009/10, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall £21.62

Superb golden sparkler with elegant fizz and full, ripe flavour, packed with elderflower and hedgerow notes, yet truly brut. (1) 12.5%vol

5610870 Camel Valley Rosé NV, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall £26.39It has a lovely floral and delicate strawberry fruit nose that drives into a brioche, fresh bread yeastiness supported by crisp acidity for a tight-rope balance into a finish of great finesse. Excellent aperitif or with Cornish seafood. (1) 12%vol

FRANCE5611190 Veuve Valmante Brut NV £6.02

Dry, refreshing and bright with a clean fresh vigorous mousse. (2) 10.5%vol

5611200 Veuve Valmante Demi-Sec NV £6.02Lightly semi-sweet and refreshing. (5) 10.5%vol

5614480 Louis Perdrier Brut NV £6.76Light, bright and full of sherbet. Easygoing and refreshing, it is not one to over-consider, but definitely one to drink with glee. (2) 11%vol

5613840 Louis Perdrier Rosé NV £6.95A lovely pale pink, this juicy-fruity fizz is packed with bubbles and light berry fruit. (2) 11.5%vol

Sparkling wines can be more affordable alternatives to Champagne – a natural recourse in the current economic climate – and the best are very good indeed. The main styles to choose from may be labelled brut (dry), demi-sec (medium-dry to sweet) and rosé (mostly a little sweet). Don’t forget to “think pink” for spring and summer!

Browse St Austell’s extensive range noting:

• TOP STARS Camel Valley Brut and Rosé – needing no introduction;

• Cloudy Bay’s star Pelorus, from New Zealand;

• Prosecco, from Italy, is today’s sophisticated glass of fizz – select from four options.

• Cava, from Spain, is a well-known friend welcomed at any function – choose from Gran Bach Reserva NV or Freixenet’s Cordon Negro Brut NV.

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FRANCE5610840 Chardonnay Le Baron Brut NV £7.23

Pale with green lights. Fresh, grassy, sprightly dry Chardonnay. (2) 12%vol

ITALY5610770 Asti NV, Araldica £6.33

In a sea of sparkling wine, Araldica is a beacon of quality. Discreet moscato sweetness at a mere 7%vol is as fresh and pure as a newly-skinned grape and revels in its lively fizz. (7) 7%vol

5614970 Pinot Grigio Rosé Spumante NV, Mirabello £7.10A friendly refreshing fizz with an attractive salmon pink hue. Soft and dry with plenty of strawberry confit flavours. Perfect for a celebratory glass, or with a meal. Delicious and uncomplicated and light enough to raise your spirits. (2) 12.5%vol

5614980 Pinot Grigio Spumante NV, Mirabello £7.10Vibrant and sparkly with floral, sherbet and pear aromas. An attractive wine that is crisp and refreshing with plenty of citrus and flower Pinot Grigio flavours. Bright and easy and very moreish. (2) 12.5%vol

5610850 Prosecco Frizzante NV, Cipriano, Spago £8.03A very fashionable fizz! Prosecco pleases with its unassuming sweet/sour fruitiness and solid good value. Gentle sparkle and flavours of fresh apples. (2) 11%vol

5616870 Aurora Rosé Spumante Extra Dry NV, Ponte £8.25

Cherry pink in colour, this rosé is light and off-dry. (2) 11.5%vol

5616770 Prosecco Extra Dry NV, Ponte £8.25

5616860 Quarter Bottle £3.28

Clean, dry and crisp, with a creamy finish. (1) 11.5%vol

5610791 Asti NV, Martini £8.43Fine, high-strung, sweetly-intense. Stunningly apposite and cosmopolitan with fresh fruit desserts and creamy concoctions, where nothing else stands a chance. (7) 7.5%vol

5616380 Prosecco di Valdobiaddene NV, Domenico di Bertiol £9.84Vibrant crisp and exceedingly refreshing. Packed with bright green apple fruit and a softening touch of sherbet for added zip. A great example of this very trendy fizz. (2) 11%vol

NEW ZEALAND 5611150 Pelorus Brut NV, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough £17.25

A top quality sparkling wine with a dry but full flavoured style from the famous house of Cloudy Bay. (1) 13%vol

SPAIN 5610810 Gran Bach Cava Reserva NV £7.74 G

This cool, understated Reserva proves worthy of attention. The bouquet is appley with a hint of fresh herbs, while on the palate apple and citrus fruit flavours are in balance with the racy edge and make a long, cool finish. (1) 11.5%vol

5610980 Cordon Negro Brut Rosado NV Freixenet £9.525610990 Quarter Bottle £2.67

Zippy, pink sparkler from Spain. Trendy rosé and very appealing. (2) 12%vol

5610950 Cordon Negro Brut NV, Freixenet £9.60Sunny, generous, zippy fizz from Spain - the benchmark Cava. (2) 11.5%vol

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FRANCE BORDEAUXBordeaux is the birthplace of great wine, which has been valued and held in great esteem by discerning palates for centuries. Famed for its Grands Crus Classés (Great Growths), there is an air of opulence emanating from these splendid estates. Many of them are family owned, while others may be the prized possessions of international conglomerates. Yet the thousands of grape growers and wine producers of Bordeaux together produce great quantities of wine at every level of style and price: more than 22,000 vineyard owners, working 250,000 acres, producing the equivalent of 44 million 12-bottle cases of wine a year. Clearly not all this can be fine wine, but Bordeaux is the “wine region that produces more top-quality wine than any other.” (Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine). Which is why wise wine drinkers have always searched here for their affordable wines for everyday drinking, as well as their top choices. They can choose from white, rosé, red and sweet Bordeaux wines spread over the 37 appellations and many sub-areas.

Of course, there will always be a place for the finest wines Bordeaux has to offer - jewels in the crown of any fine-dining wine list. The best red wines of the Haut Médoc include great names from villages such as Margaux, Pauillac, St Julien and St Estephe. While St Emilion and Pomerol have an equally-devoted following for those earlier-ripening, deep lush red wines.

• Left Bank – Médoc and Graves wines are typically finely-elegant, long-lived wines, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and Merlot in varying proportions. They find their niche in the deep gravel soils on the southern banks of the Gironde River estuary, which flows into the Atlantic. Best-known properties: Château Lafite, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut Brion.

• Right Bank – St Emilion and Pomerol wines offer ripe, elegantly rounded wines and earthy spice. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, with less Cabernet Sauvignon, perform well in the rich clay soils deposited on the undulating plateau above the Dordogne River. Best-known properties: Château Cheval Blanc, Château Petrus.

An entry on Bordeaux would be incomplete without a mention of the classic dry white wines of the region. The temperate maritime climate of Graves and Pessac-Leognan, west of the city of Bordeaux, does well to ripen the Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris varieties, to form crisp, dry, refreshing whites with lively, zesty fruit appeal, finely aged to an air of elegance and poise.

Not to be overlooked are the delicious dessert wines, the unctuous golden wines of Sauternes (including Château Yquem) and Barsac along the River Garonne upstream of Bordeaux, to the lighter sweet style of Monbazillac and Saussignac, in neighbouring Bergerac. These wines excel in long warm summers, especially when Botrytis cinerea (Noble Rot) has developed on the grapes to concentrate the ripe juices and add an extra intensity of flavour.

Whether it’s a touch of class that’s required, or wine for everyday drinking, Bordeaux is your answer…


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5616690 Chai de Bordes Rouge Bordeaux £6.60

5616710 Half Bottle 2008 £3.92 A mid-bodied Claret that has ripe spicy fruit and a liquorice note. (C) 13.5%vol

2007 VINTAGE 5613510 Château Tour des Graves Bordeaux £7.00

Bright, fresh, well-balanced and with quite perfect fruit, this is a delight. (C) 12.5%vol


5602260 Château Pierrail Bordeaux Supérieur £10.535602270 Half Bottle £5.77

Smoky dark wine, stirring and waking. Carries a forest signature of wild berries and sweetly charred timber. Very rewarding. (C) 14%vol

2006 VINTAGE 5613460 Château Vieux Dominique Bordeaux Supérieur £9.55

A cracking claret with smoky spicy character and a softening edge of maturity over the fine-grained tannins. (C) 13%vol

5614190 Château Patache d'Aux, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Médoc £10.37Still in its infancy, the newly shipped Patache d'Aux shows plenty of deep, spiced and brambly fruit, overlaid with a rich oak veneer for a mocha, vanilla edge.All about its structure at the moment, it nevertheless is a richly complicated offering. (C) 13%vol

5602341 Château Segonzac ‘Vieille Vignes’ Cru Bourgeois Premières Côtes de Blaye £11.75Deep red. Black fruits, ripe cherries, vanilla and cinnamon spices warm the palate. A full-bodied wine with a rich, long finish. (C) 12.5%vol

5714610 Château Maucaillou, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Moulis £20.06There is an elegant austerity that belies the delicate, racy edge. It is an extremely fresh wine with sweet red berry fruit on the fore palate and neatly turned oak structure. This is one of the over-performers of both class and vintage. (C) 13%vol

5614180 Château d'Angludet, Cru Bourgeois Margaux £21.08Deepish crimson in colour, it has lightly spicy ripe fruit in an unusually juicy style for d'Angludet. It is well balanced with quite marked pinched tannins on the finish. Complete and confident in its class, it has tidy potential for an early drinker. (C) 14%vol

5714620 Château Poujeaux, Moulis £25.01Immediately it shows an interesting, exciting minerality on the nose and works up to a ripe and charming weight on the palate. It is fresh and jazzy with ripe cassis fruit and chewy fine tannins - a winning combination for early drinking. Good value. Drinking best now to 2016. (C) 13%vol

5714630 Château Boyd Cantenac, Margaux £28.80Robert Parker raved about this giving it an impressive 89. The tannins are still a little prominent, but given some time they will settle down. Its deep ruby purple colour is accompanied by sweet black cherry, scorched earth, and camphor notes, a sweet, rich mid-palate, medium to full body, and excellent purity as well as depth. The tannins kick in the finish, but there is a lot going on here in a positive sense. (C) 13%vol

5714640 Château Sociando Mallet, Haut-Médoc £39.06 Mild and malty, admirably open and very appealing, it is also thick and sweet and savoury as well - an attractive combination. Though perhaps rather less obviously terroir-driven than most earlier vintages it has light tannins on the finish that offer it a very classy future. (C) 12.5%vol

5714650 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, St. Emilion £45.61Plenty of black fruits on the nose with a subtle hint of woodsmoke that indicate the sweet ripe palate to follow. Bright and fresh, it has quite an opulent opening gambit and an admirable rigour and appetising zip to support the fine dry tannins. Definitely a superior wine within its appellation. (C) 14%vol

5614200 Château Léoville-Barton, Grand Cru Classé, St. Julien £52.18It is very deep, dark and intense with sturdy tobacco leaf notes and a complexity of savoury-leathery aromas. Powerfully ripe and rich, there is plenty to draw you in to savour it as the tannins work their magic. Jancis Robinson describes it as "very energetic and even eclectic in terms of impact on the palate" and she gives it an impressive 18 points. (C) 12.5%vol

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5714670 Château Montrose, 2ème Cru Classé, St. Estèphe £70.26A dark, brooding beast that is giving little away yet on the nose but indicates a great sweetness on the palate. Black fruit, very dry tannins and real dry St. Estèphe grip. There is plenty of freshness and energy as it growls in its lair. (C) 12.5%vol

2005 VINTAGE

5613440 Château Bois Noir Bordeaux Supérieur £11.04A gently oaked, well rounded wine with 80% Merlot to give a fleshy, fruity weight and plenty of black Cabernet berry style. Vanilla and nougat notes from the oak provide layers of flavour. (D) 13.5%vol

5614740 Château Paloumey, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut-Médoc £14.23Intense with bright summer-pudding fruit and some light spicing and tobacco leaf greenery. Coming in to its drinking plateau now, but with several years of development available. (C) 13%vol

5614750 Château Potensac, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Médoc £19.902005 is a great year for overperforming and highly competitive Cru Bourgeois. Potensac is a classically light one for early consumption with pretty, fresh fruit well balanced with an oaky weight. Very correct, very Médoc and very good indeed. (C) 13.5%vol

5714510 Château Labégorce Zédé, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Margaux £22.75A very concentrated wine with scented and gentle fruit character that gives a sleek and expressive style. A refined Margaux elegance allows for early drinking but cellaring would bring its own reward. (D) 13.5%vol

5714500 Château Cos-Labory 5ème Cru Classé St. Estèphe £26.57Full of really classic Saint Estèphe minerality, it is inky-dark with a svelte, almost stony style and real density of fruit. It is fine and tight and is one that will benefit with time. In its class it is probably one of the stars of the vintage. (D) 13.5%vol

5702200 Château de Pez, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel St. Estèphe £27.46Intensely deep colour, it has the cassis and tobacco leaf nose of ripe concentrated Cabernet from this classic area. Big, fine flavours, richly austere it is maturing at a dignified pace with real elegance. A fine treat for those who enjoy the muscle and sinew of St. Estèphe. (D) 12.5%vol

5613350 Château d'Issan, 3ème Cru Classé Margaux £35.83

Attractive ruby claret with enticing bramble fruit on the nose and tobacco overtones. Delicious damson and plum flavours with lots of concentration, velvety tannins and a touch of cedar spice on the finish. Classic Margaux that will develop further complexity over the next few years. (C) 12.5%vol

5714540 Château Grand-Puy Lacoste 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac £53.81Richly powerful with a ripe sweetness on the fore-palate and a pleasing style. Endless layers of fruit and given an edge of weight with solid oak underpinning. Really no rush on this one. 17 points from Jancis Robinson. (D) 13%vol

2004 VINTAGE 5613480 Château Puynard le Chène Premières Côtes de Blaye £11.18

Very fine with supple oak use that offers an attractive vanilla and caramel edge. It is ripe and spicy and shows some real character. (C) 13.5%vol

5614430 Château Tertre Daugay Grand Cru Classé, St. Emilion £23.89A deep, brooding monster of robust darkness. Heaving with black fruit, spice and currants it is a firm and crunchy wine for robust drinking that will age a little. (D) 14%vol


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Plenty of time ahead for this vintage from one of the most prestigious Estates in Pomerol producing some of the most sought-after wines in the Appellation. Quite dense with some sweetness, lift and refreshment. Very respectable and well balanced with sufficient fruit and just a bit of inkiness on the finish. With Michel Rolland as consultant winemaker, the wines of L'Evangile are now challenging Pétrus and Lafleur in terms of their sheer class and quality. (D) 13%vol

2003 VINTAGE5613500 Les Sources du Château de la Rivière Fronsac £12.10

Full of generous redcurrant fruit pepped up with a dash of spice. A moderately full bodied style that is currently showing at its best. (C) 12.5%vol

5714570 Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux £31.58A hot year that gave plenty of fruit. It offers a bright fruity nose with a slightly leathery complexity and just beginning to show its maturity. Quite fresh and forward with a bit of minerality, there is good approachable, ripe, open fruit, which leads to a grippy, savoury tannic finish. An open wine that's drinking well. (C) 13%vol

5714600 Château Palmer 3ème Cru Classé Margaux £85.49A relatively light year for Palmer with less Merlot than usual. It shows subtly sweet blackberry fruit with a touch of violets and spice rounded out with velvety tannins and a lovely juicy moreish finish. It is finely structured without being intense, fragrant yet still rigorous, understated initially but blossoms into rich length. (D) 12.5%vol

2002 VINTAGE5714350 Château Leoville Poyferré 2ème Cru Classé St. Julien £39.76

Very dark crimson in hue and thick and dense in texture and really quite unlike most 2002s which is much to its benefit. It is full and rich and concentrated with sandy, grainy tannins that support black cherry fruit and leather-tobacco spice. It has filled out in its maturity to give a luscious wine of intensity and longevity that offers the best of the vintage. (D) 13.5%vol

5714590 Château Palmer 3ème Cru Classé Margaux £102.76Smooth, sweet blackcurranty nose with nice purity and some chocolatey richness. Very expressive and intense. The palate shows good concentration of pure, supple dark fruits with good acid, tannins and a minerally finish. A very satisfying, pure wine that is quite dense and has real appeal. Lots of potential for development here. (D) 13%vol

2001 VINTAGE5714370 Château La Gaffelière Grand Cru St. Emilion £38.71

An attractive straightforward right bank wine with juicy fruit characteristics and a silky, sleek texture. Not beltingly huge or intensely black, yet showing a gentleness and elegance of fruit and delicacy in style. Absolutely at its peak at the moment, yet there is no great rush over it. (D) 13%vol

1999 VINTAGE 5614420 Château Tertre Daugay Grand Cru Classé, St. Emilion £21.84

Intense, powerful and perfectly formed, it has a gamey maturity that underscores a fine coating of fruit running into an immense cassis finish. Smoky, spicy and super-ready – one for a lap of honour! (D) 13%vol

5714380 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, Margaux £74.34Dark and firm with plenty of spicy fruit and decent concentration. It has the hallmark chalkiness of a Margaux and firm style. Leafy, herby and full of berry fruit, it is lifted with a tidy mineral line and racy backbone. Solid but not chunky and a credit to the Château. (D) 12.5%vol

1989 VINTAGE 5702150 Château Palmer 3ème Cru Classé Margaux £212.68

Most attractive, sweet, soft and mature, with cedar notes. Ideal for drinking now. (C) 12%vol

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The nose mingles young juicy red fruits with intense black fruit sweetness and fine leather. Superbly generous flavours have both vigour and power to run out into a great long finish. (D) 12.5%vol

5702250 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac £148.91Red/brown. Rich warm tobacco and fruit aromas. Deliciously tasty and combative, with fruit depth,oak flavours and big tannins. Ripe and chewy. A very good vintage. Unquestionably delicious now. (D) 12.5%vol

1985 VINTAGE5702240 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac £133.72

Astonishing fruit and oak concentration on the nose, driven with power and confidence. Fruit is released on the palate, shining and juicy, smooth oak, all integrated into one velvet whole. Masterful. (D) 12.5%vol

5701970 Château Lynch-Bages 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac £145.10Eucalyptus is followed fast by fruit of great concentration. Hugely-generous, wrap-around sweet ripeness in the palate. A walk-in flavour. Very New World - glossy and dramatic. (D) 12.5%vol

1983 VINTAGE5701920 Château Leoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé St. Julien £87.01

Very dark, but black is edging to brown. It has cool intensely concentrated fruit aroma, that neatly follows through and measures out in the palate. Intensity gives way to length on finish. (D) 12.5%vol

5702230 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac £94.37Autumnal red. Gorgeous fruit aromas are deep and warm. On the palate all fruit and oak elements are marvellously integrated into a faultless experience. (D) 12.5%vol

5701960 Château Lynch-Bages 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac £101.66Tight and well balanced with a relatively corpulent structure, it shows dusty black fruits with cedary, leathery overtones and a touch of green pepper. There is savoury maturity over a solid tannic structure that extends in a long, long finish. (D) 12.5%vol

1982 VINTAGE5702220 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac £378.91

The nose has opened right out and while very rich is still positively juicy, youthful and joyous. The sweetness and firmness of the palate create a quintessence of deliciousness, all transported on that Lalande hallmark of silken texture. Simply glorious. (D) 12.5%vol

ROSÉ5602500 Château Pierrail 2007/08 Bordeaux Supérieur £7.46

Lovely Château-bottled rosé, offers a super-fresh cranberry lift-off, and stays dazzling all the year-round. (2) 13.5%vol

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5616700 Chai de Bordes Blanc 2009/10 Bordeaux £6.60

A crisp and dry white wine with smoky mineral notes in addition to the citrussy fruit. (1) 12%vol

5602490 Château Pierrail 2007/08 Bordeaux Supérieur £7.46Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris together make an easy lifted style, delivered with soft breezy freshness. (1) 13%vol

5613470 Château Les Trois Moulines 2006/07 Entre-Deux-Mers £8.23Soft green-edged Sauvignon aromatics in a natural fresh meadow-grass style. (1) 12%vol


PUDDING WINE5602550 Château Theulet 2008/09 Monbazillac - Half Bottle £7.97

This creamy sweet wine shows the intense complexity and magic of Noble Rot in a lighter style. Flashes of marmalade, dried fruit and citrus peel leap from the glass with astonishing purity. (7) 13%vol

5602511 Château Le Pin Sacriste 2005/06, Dulong Premières Côtes de Bordeaux £8.70 Pale golden lightly sweet, with layers of candied peel and dried fruit flavours. (6) 12.5%vol

5613650 Château Petit Vedrines 2001/02 Sauternes £20.55Classic peach and honey notes characterise this wine. The perception of sweetness is offset by fruit, dried apricot and melon flavours, which makes this a very good partner for fruit desserts and cheese. (7) 13.5%vol

5714660 Château Rieussec 2006 Sauternes £51.70Very big and powerful with plenty of weight, it has a sweet floral herbiness and a complexity of candied peel and marmalade. It is clearly a pretty ambitious wine, solid and creamy, it is impressive though it needs lots of time. (7) 13.5%vol

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FRANCE BURGUNDYBurgundy stands only behind Champagne and Bordeaux (or ‘Claret’) in the line of world wine fame. The vineyards of the region are steeped in history, having benefited from centuries of care since medieval times to perfect the art of making these fabled wines. The majority of plantings are Chardonnay for whites, and the holy grail of Pinot Noir for reds, except in Beaujolais where the grape is Gamay.Chablis is famed for its crisp, mineral wines that come from the lime-rich soil and we are always delighted to include a range of award-winning Chablis wines in our portfolio from internationally acclaimed Domaine Laroche. The reputation of Chablis in today’s keen world competition will be safe in DL’s hands.

The Côte d’Or is the world’s most famous collection of vineyards. Divided into two, it comprises the Côte de Nuits to the north, which includes the villages of Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-St-Georges, Aloxe Corton and Vosne Romanée, where Pinot Noir reigns supreme. The larger southern section is the Côte de Beaune including villages famed for both whites – such as Meursault, Puligny and Montrachet – and Beaune, Volnay and Pommard for reds.

We are also proud to be able to offer an extensive range of Burgundy from so many top

names, including Domaine Chanson, Vincent Girardin, Louis Latour, Olivier Leflaive, and many others.

Côte Chalonnaise and the Mâconnais are two sub-regions lying to the south of the Côte d’Or. Their wines tend to be less expensive so are a good alternative to Côte d’Or names – these include the villages of Montagny and Rully for white, and Gevrey and Mercurey for red. Good too are Pouilly Fuissé and Macon whites.

Beaujolais will always have a soft spot in our hearts. Bring back the Beaujolais run, we hear you cry! The Gamay grape expresses itself slightly differently in each of the ‘cru’ villages, with floral, fruity wines from Fleurie and Saint Amour, versus the deeper more complex wines from Morgon and Moulin-a-Vent, versus spicy wines from the volcanic Côte de Brouilly.

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5617010 Mercurey 2006/07, Domaine Chanson £17.47

Flavours of raspberry, liquorice and spices. Concentrated, well-balanced, beautiful tannic structure with good persistence. (B) 13%vol

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5602740 Côtes de Beaune Villages 2007/08, Domaine Faiveley £13.36

Light red Burgundy with hallmark strawberry aromas of Pinot Noir, from the fine house of Faiveley. (C) 12.5%vol

5602860 Hautes Côtes de Beaune 2007/08, Domaine Chanson £13.61True Burgundy quality has been given to this young Hautes Côtes - a real over-performer in its class with vibrant fruit and absolute depth. (C) 12.5%vol

5602580 Aloxe Corton 2007/08, Louis Latour £24.77 GYouthful ripe aroma. Young juicy Pinot Noir on the palate with some red berry fruit and a touch of violets - very smooth and well-mannered. (C) 13.5%vol

5617020 Pommard 2007/08, Domaine Chanson £28.53

Intense aromas of ripe red berries with a hint of minerality. Delicate oak and well-integrated tannins with a long and generous finish. (C) 13%vol

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5614520 Hautes Côtes de Nuits 2008/09, Aujoux £10.59Typically light and cherryish with a delicate perfumed style. Plenty of morello fruit and a refreshing summer-pudding flavour matched with a touch of smoky spice, pulled together over finely tuned tannins. Beautifully expressive. (C) 13%vol

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5617060 Nuits-St-Georges 2007/08, Louis Latour £27.90

Ripe cassis and black cherry fruit aromas. Classic vegetal, mushroomy character with long elegant finish showing a rich vanilla flavor. (C) 13.5%vol

5617030 Gevrey Chambertin 2006/07, Domaine Chanson £29.59

Very refreshing aromas of red berries mixed with spices and vanilla. Well-integrated oak note and refined tannic structure. (C) 13.5%vol

BEAUJOLAIS & MÂCONNAIS

5603020 Beaujolais Chermieux 2008/09, Paul Beaudet £6.995603030 Half Bottle £4.09

France’s juiciest young red that has entranced generations. A glass full of raspberries and cream of great friendliness. (B) 12%vol

5617070 Beaujolais-Villages 2009/10, Domaine de Boischampt, Pierre Dupond £7.35

Light to medium bodied red from Southern Burgundy with an intensive fruity feel. It is superb with fish and shellfish, and for pure refreshment, it is also delicious served slightly chilled. (A) 13%vol

5603100 Mâcon Supérieur Terres Rouge 2008/09, Pierre Dupond £7.39A 'supérieur' worthy of the name - red Mâcon that shows robust ripe fruit and all the attractive fresh juicy flavours that follow from that. (B) 12.5%vol

5603050 Côte de Brouilly 2008/09, Domaine de Chardignan, Paul Beaudet £9.00Côte de Brouilly is one of the smallest of Beaujolais named villages, yet frequently manages to encapsulate the essence of them all - a joyousness teamed with gratifying fruit intensity. (C) 12.5%vol

5603120 Morgon Les Corcelettes 2009/10, Louis Latour £9.26 GMorgon is the strong and sensible Cru of Beaujolais. Full-bodied, firm and able to age. (D) 13%vol

5613780 Fleurie Belle Grâce 2009/10, Aujoux £9.89Absolutely classic raspberries and cream nose that is vibrantly attractive. Soft texture and enticing berry fruit are given a little weight of concentration to make it a serious contender. (C) 13%vol

5603070 Fleurie 2009/10, Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois, Paul Beaudet £10.685603080 Half Bottle £5.93

Beaujolais’ most sought-after village wine, Fleurie’s style is rounded and smooth, rather than zippily youthful. (C) 13%vol

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CHABLIS

5603390 Chablis 2008/09, Le Manoir £9.53 Attractive young Chablis with its cool signature style of wet pebbles. (2) 12.5%vol

5614620 Chablis 2008/09, La Lotte £10.00 A proper traditional style of Chablis. A taut Chablis line of minerality runs through orange citrus fruit to lighten the touch - racy and confident through to the steely finish. (1) 12.5%vol

5603470 Petit Chablis 2009/10, Domaine Laroche £10.96 GPale lemon-green, full rounded aroma and flavour making a sound finish. Very good quality for this junior Appellation. (2) 11.5%vol

5603210 Chablis Saint Martin 2009/10, Domaine Laroche £13.01 GFine gold, with full fruit and authentic Chablis flinty character. Firm, correct, perfectly expressed. (2) 12%vol

5603280 Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaudevay 2008/09, Domaine Laroche £18.03 GThe elegant biscuit and brioche aroma is fitting of its 'Premier Cru' status. There is fine fruit flavour with the merest hint of oak to round out the citrus notes and extend the finish. (2) 12%vol

MÂCONNAIS, CÔTE CHALONNAIS & CÔTES DE BEAUNE

5603370 Mâcon-Lugny Les Genièvres 2009/10, Louis Latour £8.68 G5603380 Half Bottle £4.77

Bright favourite from the Latour stable, with fresh grassy notes, plenty of tropical fruit and a firm roundness. Good ripe Chardonnay, with a touch of age, from one of Burgundy's most durable producers. (2) 13%vol


5613690 Unoaked Chardonnay 2009/10, Mâcon Villages, Aujoux £8.81Crisp, and showing off disarmingly fresh, young citrus fruit in its unoaked style. Pure, clean brightness is shown at its best under a screwcap. (2) 13%vol

5603450 Montagny 2007/08, Louis Latour £11.09 G Pale lemon colour. Nose with ripe promise. Palate of butter and lemon successfully combined. (2) 13%vol

5603580 Saint-Veran 2008/09, Domaine des Deux Roches £11.68Fresh, firm, flavoursome southern Burgundy with bright bready, apple and lemon character. Very clean with nice weight to fill it out. (2) 13%vol

5603500 Pouilly Fuissé 2008/09, P. Ferraud et Fils £14.38Classic firm and ripe Pouilly, yet with modern, fresh and energetic aromas. Flavours are at once sappy and green, with a creamy vein from a little oak support. Genuine and delicious. (2) 13%vol

5603320 St. Aubin 1er Cru Dents de Chien 2008/09, Olivier Leflaive £18.97Fine gold. Light toasted spicy oak aroma. Smoothly-ripe and full to taste. Long and full in the finish. (2) 12.5%vol

5603420 Meursault 1er Cru 2001/02, Château de Blagny, Louis Latour £23.60 GLemon colour. Soft, rounded, rich Chardonnay flavours, full of sun and vitality. Plenty of pure fruit character for those who are not looking for oak flavour and weight. (2) 13.5%vol

5603540 Puligny-Montrachet 2006/07, Louis Latour £30.70 GPale lemon colour. Full-flavoured young wine with no evident oak. Very neat and confident Puligny with signs of balanced ageing for added depth. (2) 13.5%vol

5614770 Puligny-Montrachet Vieille Vignes 2007/08, Vincent Girardin £32.05 GA big intense wine that shows infinite layers of complexity hinting at hazelnuts, honey, orange peel and pineapple over a creamy, buttery texture. The finely grained and integrated coconutty oak provides a strong platform for the taut mineral concentration of fruit and structure. (2) 13.5%vol

5603290 Chassagne-Montrachet 2007/08, Louis Latour £32.10 GThis fine, elegant, unoaked Chardonnay is classic of its village within the Côtes de Beaune. Buttery brioche notes with a citric underline show a stylish complexity. (2) 13.5%vol

5703560 Puligny-Montrachet 2007, Louis Carillon et Fils £37.31 GIntensely scented fruit and soft oak nose. Superbly integrated flavours from this top flight producer, finding lemon dash in the smoothest fruit imaginable. (2) 13.5%vol

5703310 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2000, Domaine Louis Latour £54.26 GThe nose of this golden wine may still be understated, but the lovely sunny top fruit notes have already combined with a buttery nuttiness that is fine and mouth-filling. A rich concentration of flavours swells and develops in the glass. (2) 14%vol

5703160 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2001, Louis Latour £93.80 G Now at the peak of its powers, it has finally come into its own. It is subtle and concentrated with layers of tropical fruit and caramel and hints of vanilla and oak. Very intense and beautifully balanced with a taut acidity that lifts it through the immense finish. (2) 14%vol

5714270 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2005, Vincent Girardin £100.63Vincent's ancient vines produce rich, unctuous wines of immense concentration and power yet, refined and subtle balance with elegant fruit. Wonderfully spicy with peachy stone fruit character, it is stunningly fat and ripe but with a crisp acidity that shapes this ripely sweet and full wine. Beltingly good. (2) 13.5%vol

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DOMAINE CHANSONDomaine Chanson joined the Mentzendorff portfolio in July 2002 following their purchase by the Bollinger family in 1999. With a history dating back to 1750, Domaine Chanson was founded during the reign of Louis XV. When the Chanson family took full control in the 1800s, they already had substantial holdings in Beaune, Savigny-lés-Beaune and Pernand-Vergelesses, which they added to the business.

Ownership of some of the top Premiers and Grands Crus vineyards in Burgundy remains a priority for the house. Their 45 hectare Domaine is managed by Gilles de Courcel and his experienced, dedicated team. Winemaker Jean-Pierre Confuron of the celebrated Vosne-Romanée dynasty continues to improve quality selection of fruit and the

refurbished Bastion de l’Oratoire in Beaune is now home to a state of the art fermentation room as well as being the perfect environment for gentle maturation of their crus.

The Chanson estate produces over a quarter of its own fruit requirements. The other grapes are sourced from growers selected according to their commitment to quality in alignment with Chanson’s quality Charter. Individual plot selection produces fruit which also remains separate through the fermentation and ageing processes. The soil is ploughed to encourage the vines to extend their roots more deeply and therefore better express the typicity of the Terroir. All the grapes are hand-picked at optimum maturity.


FRANCE RHÔNEThe eastern centre of France near Vienne, spreading southwards and finishing near Avignon, is the remarkably versatile Rhône Valley. An array of reds, whites and rosés from a magnitude of different grape varieties are on offer, providing a range of wines and styles at every price. Syrah and Viognier rule the Northern Rhône where their wines often fetch prices more commonly associated with Bordeaux. Syrah shows its characteristic spice character and the likes of the rich, tannic Hermitage and the elegant Côte Rotie can age for decades. Viognier’s tropical flavours shine in its homeland and its wines can be made even more enjoyable when decanted and left to breathe, due to Viognier being one of the only white grape varieties to benefit from oxygen. The Southern Rhône relies on rather more grape varieties, where up to 13 are permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape! Syrah still makes the base, but with the addition of Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvèdre, to name but a few. Best known for its production of red wines, the Southern Rhône also produces some

food-friendly whites and full-bodied rosés (and is home to the world’s rosé-only-appellation, Tavel).We continue to list old favourites, such as Domaine Perrin and Louis Mousset whose examples show off the wines in all their glory. Lesser-known regions such as Gigondas (less full-bodied than Châteauneuf-du-Pape and taking less time to reach potential), and Vacqueyras (to Gigondas what Gigondas is to Châteauneuf-du-Pape), show stunning examples of what the South has to offer. Such wines are often overlooked due to the simple fact that a high GP is not viable. However if attention is focused on cash margin, the wines remain affordable to the consumer and will no doubt have them coming back for more!

RED5613710 Côtes du Rhône Reserve des Capucins 2009/10, Auguste Bessac £5.93

Young, well-ripened, ready-to-go Rhône red. Always friendly and very correct, its berry fruit, light style is neatly retained. (B) 13.5%vol

5603830 Côtes du Ventoux 2009/10, Domaine Perrin £6.90The Perrin family are the very model of modern wine production. Their wines are deceptively simple and natural-tasting. Simply a perfect ripe juicy red - delicious to the last drop. (C) 13.5%vol

5603690 Côtes du Rhône Les Trois Couronnes 2007/08, Louis Mousset £7.10A thoroughly amiable southern Rhône of warmth and ripeness, with plenty of red berry fruits and a fine tannin structure to create good all-round balance. (C) 13.5%vol

5603840 Côtes du Rhône Nature 2009/10, Domaine Perrin £9.46 GMade in a supple spicy Syrah style. This juicy and effortlessly-delicious wine has the Perrin family fingerprints all over it and the grapes have been grown organically. (C) 14.5%vol

5603750 Crozes Hermitage 2008/09, Louis Mousset £9.54Very deep red colour, and fascinating pepper aroma of classic Syrah. Richly maturing, delicious fruit flavours appear on the palate, with tense mineral notes and sweet fine leather. (D) 12.5%vol

5603940 Vacqueyras 2008/09, Paul Jaboulet Ainé £12.68Intensely exciting character of cool mineral notes and spiced pine. Peppery fruit and a fine finish all add up to an electric Jaboulet result. (D) 14%vol

5603740 Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets 2007/08, Paul Jaboulet Ainé £12.88Deep red-black and glossy, with an intense promising aroma. Concentrated black fruits in the mouth take on a ripe peppery character. Delicious now, but plenty of evolution to go. (D) 12.5%vol

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5603860 Coudoulet de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône 2004/05, Château de Beaucastel £15.32 GBeaucastel's second wine offers plenty of fine bright berry fruit, showing fresh and smooth on the palate. It is elegant with some creamy richness and just a hint of tar and violets. (D) 14%vol

5603760 Gigondas Pierre Aiguille 2007/08, Paul Jaboulet Ainé £16.22Full dark purple, with a deep maturing aroma of spiced pepper and black cherries, that leads into a rich chunky velvety flavour and long finish. (D) 14.5%vol

5613700 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Benoit XII 2007/08, Auguste Bessac £17.835614110 Half Bottle £10.14

Châteauneuf has achieved world-favouritism by being as equally spicy and well-flavoured for informal summer eating, as richly warming in winter. This is a charming, easy-drinking style. (C) 14%vol

5603820 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards 2007/08, Domaine Perrin £24.09Young healthy powerful Châteauneuf with wall-to-wall fruit and spice flavours. All the character and muscle you could want in a fine fruit coat. Another winner from the Perrin stable. (D) 14.5%vol

5703660 Côte Rotie Brune et Blonde 2004, E. Guigal £34.01Some people would kill for this wine. It's the peak of the classic northern Rhônes from the canonised M.Guigal. The fruit is exciting, evolved, rich, juicy, edged with fine metal and textured like satin. (D) 13%vol

5703811 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007, Château de Beaucastel £52.50 GJammy, fruity nose with great texture and complexity underlying a classic Grenache style. Not only a smouldering powerhouse, but fully certificated organic to boot. (E) 13.5%vol

ROSÉ 5603930 Tavel Rosé 2007/08, Château d’Aqueria £11.01

Lively, fresh, engaging young wine. Touch of spice, well-paced - a delight. (2) 13.5%vol

WHITE5603850 Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2009/10, Domaine Perrin £9.06

Softly leafy, touch of lemon, hint of butter. Quietly satisfying wine with very good manners. (2) 13%vol

5703650 Condrieu 2008, E. Guigal £28.57Three great words: Condrieu (the place); Viognier (the grape); Guigal (the producer) - show why the pulses race. Here is an elegantly-matured classic to match its reputation. (2) 14%vol

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FRANCE LOIREThe Loire is France’s longest river, stretching 620 miles from its source in the Massif Centrale to its mouth on the Atlantic coast at Nantes. It is the largest white wine growing region in France.

Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé lead the way in the east where Sauvignon Blanc is very much at home. The lesser known area of Menetou-Salon is well worth discovering: overtly fruity with a wonderful ripe tropical palate, while Sancerre shows the classic gooseberry and elderflower flavours with Sauvignon’s characteristic acidity. Pouilly Fumé shows similar flare with the addition of being slightly fuller bodied with short term ageing potential. Sauvignon’s marked acidity lends itself to accompanying a range of dishes from goat’s cheese to Asian-infused cuisine.

Moving west, Touraine continues to carry the Sauvignon Blanc torch before Chenin Blanc

takes charge. The incredible versatility of Chenin Blanc results in wines ranging from mouth-puckeringly dry to lusciously sweet, making for gastronomic heaven with such diversity in styles.

As the Atlantic nears, the final stop is the Nantais, home of Muscadet. Known for light, fresh wines along with wines aged sur lie (resulting in fuller body and a slightly yeasty character), Muscadet’s coastal location makes its resulting wines the perfect accompaniment to oysters and mussels.

RED5604241 Sancerre Rouge 2006/07, Domaine Vacheron £18.43

Polished mature notes, silky flavour and persistent satin finish are a treat to encounter from this Top Ten Loire producer chosen by Wine Report. (B) 13%vol

ROSÉ5604070 Rosé d’Anjou 2009/10, Domaine des Nouelles, Chereau Carré £6.35 G5604080 Half Bottle £3.88

All softness and light sweetness here - no angles. A long-standing favourite from the lovely Loire Valley. (4) 10.5%vol

5604250 Sancerre Rosé 2009/10, Domaine de la Perrière £13.20Classically pale and delicately dry, Pinot Noir rosé from the Loire is highly sought after for its cool-as-a-cucumber calm. Elegant strawberry and raspberry fruits share a tightrope in perfect balance with natural acidity. (2) 13%vol

WHITE5604130 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine 2009/10, Chereau Carré £5.96 G5604140 Half Bottle £3.61

Dry, crisp, and fresh with a sea-breeze and light almond character.Carries a light and easy natural style. (1) 12%vol

5604170 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2008/09, G Château L’Oiselinière de la Ramée, Chereau Carré £7.33 5604180 Half Bottle £4.35

Just what a good young Muscadet is all about. A suggestion of sea breeze over new-mown hay, some mineral cool, finished with calm length. (1) 12%vol

5614960 Sauvignon de Touraine 2007/08, Domaine du Pré Baron £7.60Really bright and peppery at first acquaintance with pronounced herbal and grassy style. A wonderful expression of typical Loire Sauvignon with hints of capsicum and box hedge and fresh broad beans. Racy enough to show off its minerality and classic elegance. A proper over-performer. (1) 12.5%vol

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5604310 Vouvray 2009/10, Domaine de Vaufuget, Chereau Carré £7.96 GWith its floral bouquet, appley fruit and cool acid balance, Vouvray's natural accompaniments are river fish, shellfish and soft cheeses. Its medium-dry softness also makes a delightful aperitif. (4) 12%vol

5604150 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2005/06, Comte Leloup de Chasseloir, £9.04 G Chereau Carré

A remarkable Muscadet - a "reserve" wine, matured from an earlier vintage to accrue extra character and depth of flavour slowly, and in which not a jot of freshness has been lost. (1) 12%vol

5614610 Sancerre 2009/10, Domaine Neveu £11.08A classic wine from the historical home of Sauvignon. Not only does it have an elegant 'gunflint' minerality, but the grassy, gooseberry fruit carries through the citrus richness. (1) 13.5%vol

5604210 Pouilly Fumé Les Logeres 2009/10, Guy Saget £12.49Classic Pouilly from the central vineyards of the Loire. Crisply refreshing aromatic fruit and an underlying suggestion of flint. (1) 13%vol

5604280 Sancerre Sélection Première 2009/10, Guy Saget £12.78Cool and grassy, with a boisterous touch of gooseberry fruit over a neat mineral base, this offers classic character at good value. (1) 13%vol

5604120 Menetou-Salon Clos des Blanchais 2008/09, Domaine Henry Pellé £15.55Perhaps the most lovely of all the Loire Sauvignons, Pellé's fine and charmingly lime-scented wine merely hints at its gloved power. (1) 13%vol

5604220 Pouilly Fumé Les Roches Cuvée Prestige 2008/09, Guy Saget £17.01Fascinating mellow flavours combine in an unusual aged Loire Sauvignon. The enriched style still maintains its ultra-fresh character. An exceptionally calm and cool fine wine. (2) 12.5%vol

5604261 Sancerre 2009/10, Domaine Vacheron £17.33 GHighly-praised Sancerre producer living up to the Domaine reputation with a confident and expressive wine. Racy top notes of greengages and fresh-cut grass meet on a mineral edge. (1) 14%vol


SAGET FAMILY

The Saget family has been working a vineyard in Pouilly sur Loire for nine generations. In 1976, the Estate underwent considerable development to the drive of the current manager Jean-Louis Saget. Starting out with 4 hectares, the Estate has gradually expanded hundred-fold to its present 400 hectares. Owner of six Estates in the Loire Valley, the Saget family is now considered to be a fully-fledged specialist of this wine making region.


FRANCE SOUTH OF FRANCEIncorporating Provence & Languedoc-Roussillon, the South of France encompasses a vast area where the wines on offer vary enormously in terms of style, price and quality. As in the Rhône Valley, the diversity of grape varieties on offer exceeds any other region – one small appellation allows up to 25 in one blend, making Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s permitted 13 look small in comparison!

Our long-standing relationships with producers from the South continue to stand the test of time. Laroche and Laurent Miquel, to name two, continue to delight with their ability to offer fine examples of what the region has to offer. Classic grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot and Syrah provide what we have all come to know and love, but the more obscure Vermentino (zesty and lightly aromatic) and Terret (crisp and unoaked) make for interesting alternatives at prices that don’t deter.

The changes in the EU labelling regulations (as highlighted in our 2010 list) have enabled producers to buy in grapes from other areas than their own and also list the grape varieties on the label. The result is that wines such as Vin de France (the new Vin de Table) and Indication Geographique Protégée (the new Vin de Pays) will become more accessible and consumer-friendly, ensuring easier recognition.


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RED5600601 Grenache-Merlot, Cuvée Chante d'Or, Languedoc £4.895600590 Litre Bottle £6.35

Smooth, mellow, attractive red wine. (A) 12.5%vol

5613860 Vignes d'Oc Rouge 2009/10, Languedoc £4.89Light, fresh and easy going, this laid-back red has friendly red fruit flavours and begs to be slurped. (B) 12.5%vol

5616610 Merlot 2009/10, Invenio, Languedoc £5.04

Deep ruby colour with perfumed red fruit character. (C) 13%vol

5600030 Baron d’Arignac Rouge 2009/10, Gers £5.23 Light, easy French red from the South-West. (A) 12.5%vol

5600930 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009/10, Les Bories, Languedoc £5.50Cabernet from the South of France with friendly warmth and juicy black fruit character. (C) 13%vol

5600970 Merlot 2009/10, Les Bories, Languedoc £5.50Soft, true Merlot from the South of France. Bright and juicy with a warm, fleshy style. (C) 13%vol

5614940 Syrah-Grenache 2009/10, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc £5.83 GSmoky and spicy and herby - very much an expression of its southern French origin - with plenty of attractive hedgerow fruit flavours and good, solid weight. A big wine with an almost chalky minerality that begs to be matched with robust food. (C) 13.5%vol

5601080 Merlot 2009/10, Caves de Berticot, Côtes de Duras £6.01No heaviness, here is a light supple Merlot wine that takes its cue from many traditional light wines made in neighbouring Bordeaux. (C) 13%vol

5614580 Merlot 2009/10, La Masquerade, Languedoc £6.23Soft and plummy red wine from the deep South of France. Luscious ripe fruit is backed by firm tannins and a light oaky touch for added depth. (C) 13%vol

5613390 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008/09, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue £6.30Full of plummy, generous fruit with varietal character notes of cassis and currant. Solid rich weight with a grippy style reflective of its location. (C) 12.5%vol

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5601250 Unoaked Merlot-Grenache 2009/10, Laroche, Languedoc £6.60 GJuicy soft Merlot style on the nose. Delicious fruity easy drinking. Not as easy to make as it seems - perfect when you find it. (C) 13.5%vol

5601240 Merlot 2009/10, Laroche, Languedoc £6.99 GReal purple. Rich Merlot smell. Velvet-textured fruit flavours and a splash of oak to firm the taste and shape the finish. Absolutely textbook. (C) 13.5%vol

5601130 Merlot-Cabernet Franc 2009/10, Château des Eyssards, Bergerac £7.29Young and gratifying fresh aroma. Made in a fresh traditional style, combining bright fruit flavours with the underlying structure to match food. A real pleasure. (C) 14.5%vol

5601280 Syrah 2009/10, Laroche, Languedoc £7.38 GDark red wine with plenty of ripe fruit bursting out, this is a rich juicy style of French Syrah, which also shows off its soft power. A seriously good bottle. (D) 13%vol

5601440 Syrah 2006/07, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc £8.14 GSyrah is the star of Laurent Miquel's 9th generation family vineyards. Brilliance shows in its captivating spicy aromatic ripeness and its natural fruit freshness on the palate. (D) 13.5%vol

5601510 Pinot Noir Valmoissine 2008/09, Louis Latour, Côteaux du Verdon £8.60 GValmoissine is the upland site of an ancient monastery, perfect for quality Pinot Noir. The proof is in the wine with its fresh strawberry aroma and open flavours. The effect is of ripe softness. (B) 13.5%vol

ROSÉ 5616660 Shiraz Rosé 2009/10, Invenio, Languedoc £5.20

Vibrant cherry pink with juicy strawberry and redcurrant fruit. (2) 12%vol

5600060 Baron d'Arignac Rosé 2009/10, Gers £5.23Attractive star-bright pink. Lightly dry and refreshing. (3) 12%vol

5601430 Cinsault-Syrah Rosé 2009/10, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc £5.90 GThis innovative family firm produces their modern dry Rosé in a bright fruity style that is positively full-flavoured and almost serious. Vivid redcurrant fruit drives a super-fresh experience. (2) 12.5%vol

5601110 Rosé Gabriel Ollivier 2009/10, Vignerons de Grimaud, Côtes de Provence £6.86Traditional delicate pale pink wine from a tough masculine landscape. Summer freshness. (2) 13%vol

5613640 Rosé de la Chevalière 2009/10, Laroche, Languedoc £6.95 GAmong the bigger, dryer, richer styles of rosé wines, with bags of forward raspberry fruit and a real noseful of fresh-picked berries. Big enough to match food well, it is no shrinking violet. (2) 12%vol

WHITE5600571 Medium Dry, Cuvée Chante d'Or £4.895600560 Litre Bottle £6.35

Medium bodied, flowery and well balanced. (3) 11.5%vol

5600621 Medium Sweet, Cuvée Chante d'Or £4.89Soft, sweet house wine - a real pleaser. (6) 10.5%vol

5600541 Sauvignon Blanc, Cuvée Chante d'Or, Languedoc £4.895600530 Litre Bottle £6.35

Clean, fresh and fruity; a good quality, dry house wine. (2) 12%vol

5613850 Vignes d'Oc Blanc 2009/10, Languedoc £4.89Straightforward and softly fruity with floral notes and a touch of citrus. Clean, racy and refreshing (2) 12.5%vol

5600040 Baron d’Arignac Blanc 2009/10, Gers £5.30Light, soft, dry white from the South-West. (2) 11.5%vol

5600950 Chardonnay 2009/10, Les Bories, Languedoc £5.50Cool bright Chardonnay - fresh, lemon-scented yet smooth, with a neat dry finish. (2) 13.5%volwww.staustellbrewery.co.uk


5600980 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Les Bories, Languedoc £5.50Fresh dry grassy Sauvignon. Its cool bright style has a savoury nettly character that works equally well as an aperitif or with food. (1) 12%vol

5601411 Chardonnay-Viognier, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc £5.83 GMelons and peaches are suggested in this soft southern wine: its lifted bouquet and supple flavour are quietly sensual. (2) 13%vol

5601100 Cépage Colombard 2009/10, Plaimont, Côtes de Gascogne £5.96Crisp with a fresh green-leaf character, giving high-toned excitement in a glass. Thoroughly bright and refreshing, with its herbal notes and racy finish. (1) 11.5%vol

5601090 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Caves de Berticot, Côtes de Duras £6.01Grassy dry Sauvignon from western France, with a pleasing crisp neat finish. (1) 12.5%vol

5613410 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue £6.14Light grassy, nettle character that is so classic, yet so rare in a Vin de Pays wine. Delicate and aromatic with a bracing, racy streak. (1) 12%vol

5613400 Chardonnay 2009/10, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue £6.21Montaubéron's Chardonnay dazzles with easy fresh charm. A lively wine with buttery weight and floral flavours. Light and true to its variety it has a lemony edge and sense of class. (1) 13%vol

5614590 Vermentino 2008/09, La Masquerade, Languedoc £6.23 GZesty and fragrant, this is a slightly off-the-wall wine from a less common grape. It has a pithy, grassy aroma and lively, crisp, peach and apple blossom character that makes it a great food wine. (2) 13%vol

5601290 Unoaked Terret 2008/09, Laroche, Languedoc £6.28Well-made firm dry wine from the little-known grape variety, Terret. No flashy aromatics, simply modern, well-structured, without oak - and ideal with food. (2) 12%vol

5613430 Viognier 2009/10, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue £6.58Faultlessly fresh and accurate Viognier from lovely unknown family estate at astonishing prices. Evidently made with great care to give peachy, blossomy fruit style with confident weight and assurance. A great discovery. (2) 13.5%vol

5600900 Chardonnay 2007/08, Louis Latour, Ardèche £6.84Sunny modern well-made Chardonnay from the great Burgundy house that expanded early into the Southern Rhône. Quality is very dependable and -consistently delicious. (2) 13.5%vol

5601260 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Laroche, Languedoc £6.90 GThe cooler, higher vineyards of the Languedoc allow the intense grassy and herbal characters of the Sauvignon to develop fully. There are hints of elderflower and gunflint and good mineral persistence. (1) 12%vol

5601230 Unoaked Chardonnay 2009/10, Laroche, Languedoc £7.04 GSkillfully-made modern wine, with a high-toned bouquet of limes, and a creamy-clean richness on the palate. (2) 13%vol

5601140 Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon 2009/10, Château des Eyssards, Bergerac £7.29Cool, smooth, with green-grass freshness, like a meadow. On the palate, full of zest, flavour and real class. (1) 13.5%vol

5601420 Viognier 2009/10, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc £8.11 GPeach-scented Viognier is perfectly pitched here. Skillful winemaking keeps the peach notes true, right through the lovely long cool finish. (2) 13.5%vol

PUDDING WINE5616050 Château de la Peyrade NV, Muscat de Frontignan - Half Bottle £6.23

A truly intense, fresh, pure Muscat. It is wonderfully grapey and brightly refreshing, relying on a bracing citrus backbone to balance the luscious sweetness in style. Perfect lightly chilled with fruit desserts, as a digestif or an aperitif. (8) 15%vol

5601150 Château des Eyssards Cuvée Flavie Saussignac 2005/06, Bergerac - 50cl Bottle £11.29Gorgeous golden-hearted wine. Manages to be concentrated to the point of viscosity, yet fresh and exotic. Quite a sensation. (8) 12.5%vol


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ALSACEOn the wine growing map of France, Alsace sits well to the north, further north than most of the Loire Valley and Chablis. Its topography however enables it to ripen wines of real seriousness and depth of flavour.The key to Alsace history, language and wine, is that it has the advantage of being sited on the French (western) bank of the River Rhine, with the Vosges Mountains behind blocking wet and cool weather patterns driven in from the Atlantic. A microclimate of warmer drier conditions is thus created under the eastern lee of the mountains, allowing full ripening of grape sugars, then fermented out to dryness, and achieving the higher alcohol content associated with French wines of 11-13%alc. This is in contrast with the lower-alcohol, delicate, zesty

wines of 8-11%alc, familiar across the river’s east bank in unprotected Germany, where residual and even added sugars are needed to balance the high acids.

Historically the Alsace boundary has moved to and fro between France and Germany, which is reflected in the mix of place names, grape varieties and wine styles. Conveniently for the UK customer, the wines are named by grape variety, making them much easier to understand and remember than a profusion of German place names.

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Bright lime-edged bouquet, with an easy appley flavour that is happy on its own, or in the company of a great range of foods. (2) 13%vol

5613740 Riesling 2008/09, Kuehn £8.71Notably special Riesling, showing off an intense fruit line that's wonderfully long over a keen mineral edge for a very confident result. (2) 12.5%vol

5603974 Gewürztraminer 2005/06, Kuehn £9.16A resounding burst of spicy, floral, aromatic music. Notes of lychees and roses rustle over a solid rich bass line to make a great symphony. (3) 13%vol

5613730 Pinot Gris Lieu-Dit Letzenberg 2004/05, Kuehn £9.59Very aromatic, rich and full, yet soft and charming - this is good Pinot Gris in the Alsace way. The perfect accompaniment to curries and spicy food. (2) 12.5%vol

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5616910 Friendly Grüner Veltliner 2009/10, Laurenz V, Niederosterreich £10.93

Grüner Veltliner is Austria's hallmark grape variety. Dry in style with citrus, honey and mineral notes and extremely food friendly. (2) 12%vol

AUSTRIAPlease welcome our first Austrian listing! Inspired by its recent recognition and rapidly-growing popularity in the on-trade, Grüner Veltliner makes its debut at St Austell. With a cooler climate, like Germany and the UK, the key difference for Austria is that almost its entire land surface is as high, or higher, than our hills and mountains. These rolling sub-alpine slopes are ideal for creating a wealth of prime vineyard sites all over the Wachau, Kamptal and Burgenland, many of which are terraced.

The family business of Laurenz V is a rising star in the Kamptal region, counting five generations

of wine-making experience. Their focus is firmly on Austria’s showpiece grape variety – now known as ‘GV’, or even “groo-vee” to trade fans. The ‘Friendly’ label offers an excellent introduction to GV for first-timers. Its aim is to be approachable, modernist and clearly identifiable. The wine is tantalizingly refreshing, yet soft and creamy, with a touch of spice on the finish. Time to get ‘friendly’ with a glass of GV!


ENGLANDEngland has been producing a little wine since medieval times. It has now, however, most definitely become an important feature on UK wine lists and is requested by more and more customers.

Grapes harvested for English wine more than doubled for some in 2010, after a wet summer and warm autumn yielded a bumper crop, and England now makes around 3 million bottles a year of mostly still wine. This sounds like a lot but, to put it in context, Champagne alone makes more than 50 million bottles a year. However, planting has increased and production is continuing to grow. This is welcome news for those wishing to sample good quality local products with a low carbon footprint.Awards won by Camel Valley and Sharpham are multiplying year on year. Our brilliant

neighbours, the Lindo family at Camel Valley, have given the French a run for their money with their Camel Valley Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2008. It won the International Wine Challenge Trophy for Best Sparkling Rosé (in the world) last year, beating the champenoise at their own game! Meanwhile award-winning Sharpham’s Dart Valley Reserve is perfect with the superb fish we have swimming in our waters. Our neighbours across the water are most definitely sitting up, taking note and buying land!

WHITE5608110 Dart Valley Reserve 2009/10, Sharpham Vineyard, Devon £8.46

Super full-flavoured, zippy Estate wine. Energetic and with all the structure for a long and happy life. (3) 11.5%vol

5608104 Bacchus 2009/10, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall £12.15Light, floral and delicate with apple blossom and a racy edge. A really vibrant dry wine that shows the potential of our English vineyards. (1) 12.5%vol

5608080 Atlantic Dry 2009/10, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall £12.23An aromatic and fruity dry white wine - perfect with seafood. (1) 11.5%vol

SPARKLING 5610860 Camel Valley Brut 2009/10, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall £21.62

Superb golden sparkler with elegant fizz and full, ripe flavour, yet truly brut. (1) 12.5%vol

5610870 Camel Valley Brut Rosé NV, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall £26.39It has a lovely floral and delicate strawberry fruit nose that drives into a brioche, fresh bread yeastiness supported by crisp acidity for a tight-rope balance into a finish of great finesse. Excellent aperitif or with Cornish seafood. (1) 12%vol

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GERMANYAt last there are signs of German wines being taken more seriously. Now Germany is finally being recognised for its merits: cool climate, excellent varietal typicity, true expression of terroir, and precision winemaking thanks to centuries of expertise.There is a movement away from the German Blends such as Liebfraumilch, Piesporter & Niersteiner which have done much to diminish the following of German wines. Today, Riesling is widely recognised as the King of German Whites. Riesling is an extremely versatile grape and can express purity and complexity depending on the style in which it is made. From its driest form, where peach & citrus notes combine to give zest & freshness; to its

sweetest expression as an unctuous pudding wine full of honeyed nectar. These are wines of great poise & balance; and there is always a vein of minerality & elegance that shines through.

We are pleased to offer the Kendermann range which has won international recognition for its performance in helping to promote Riesling as a single varietal wine of quality. So if you haven’t already tried it – then explore the versatility of German Riesling…

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5616600 Riesling 2009/10, Invenio £5.28

Clean with a rich texture and a fresh floral bouquet. (3) 12.5%vol

5604380 Riesling 2007/08, Reh Kendermann £6.11Clear, modern, pure Riesling statement - cool, firm and confident, with nice top fruit flavour over a good chassis; well melded together. (2) 12%vol

RHEIN WHITE5604430 Liebfraumilch 2008/09, Franz Reh £4.685614260 Quarter Bottle £1.865604410 Magnum £9.18

Medium-sweet, nice shape and length. (4) 9.5%vol

5604470 Niersteiner Gutes Domtal 2009/10, Franz Reh £5.01Both floral and leafy, with a fresh sweet fullness. (4) 9.5%vol

MOSEL WHITE5604570 Piesporter Michelsberg 2008/09, Franz Reh £5.21

Fresh, light, semi-dry wine with neat sweetness and focused Mosel acidity. (4) 9.5%vol

5604540 Riesling Kabinett 2009/10, Reh Kendermann £6.09White-and-green, fresh and grassy, quite sweet and well balanced with some edge. Clean pure style. (4) 8.5%vol

5604550 Riesling Spätlese 2008/09, Reh Kendermann £6.58Very pale with green lights. Light and linen-fresh on the nose, with a hint of Riesling's unique petroly signature. Fresh pretty flavours, clean as a whistle, true to Moselle delicacy. (6) 8%vol


HUNGARYThe old joke says that the man who enters the revolving door behind you and comes out in front is a Hungarian, to illustrate just how smart these middle Europeans are said to be. Moreover they speak an excruciatingly difficult language of the Finno-Ugric group. When Eastern Europe was at last free to trade with the West (the Berlin Wall came down on 9 November 1989), Hungary’s winemakers were certainly not slow to get to work to gain a slice of the UK’s open wine market. Good value/smart pricing was a must, but it needed dedicated winemakers like those at Hilltop Neszmèly to match the improving quality and value from France, Italy, Chile, and even New Zealand.

When St Austell added Hilltop’s Via Fordulo range to the portfolio, the wines initially met with some hesitation but, over the past 18 months, they have picked up an increasingly loyal following, and these well-made wines go from strength to strength. The wines major on international (and therefore easily recognisable) grape varieties. And this surge in popularity surely highlights the ultra modern winemaking techniques that result in fresh, fruity, easy-drinking and affordable wines.

At the opposite end of the spectrum of style, the long-lived Tokaj (first produced two

centuries before Sauternes) remains one of the world’s finest sweet wines. Legend has it that vineyards were left unharvested due to the threat of a Turkish invasion, hence when the grapes were eventually picked (in late October) the wonderful discovery of late-harvest wine was made. The rest, as they say, is history! Tokaj Aszu 5 Puttonyos never fails to delight. It is a marvellous accompaniment to paté (or foie gras for that extra special occasion) and is one of the few sweet wines that can stand up to chocolate desserts.

RED5614910 Merlot 2009/10, Via Fordulo, Szekszárd £4.79

Plenty of juicy raspberry and crisp cherry fruit jostle for position over an attractive crunchy, herby background. A touch of spicy oak rounds off the hedgerow character. (C) 12%vol

ROSÉ5614900 Merlot Rosé 2009/10, Via Fordulo, Szekszárd £4.79

A vibrant, fresh and brightly fruity rosé with masses of red summer fruit flavours. Top notes of strawberry, raspberry and currant give a very pleasing just-off-dry style. Ideal as an aperitif or with food. (3) 12%vol

5616080 Pinot Grigio Rosé 2009/10, Via Fordulo, Azar Neszmély £4.79 Elegant and dry but still packed with bright strawberry and raspberry fruit. Very nice and zesty with a peachy character to add a little weight. Rich, fruity and refreshingly crisp it over-delivers in all aspects. (2) 12.5%vol

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Aromatic with a gently floral fruitiness, it is medium bodied with a fine, racy style. Plenty of apple blossom notes with fresh fruit character. A great versatile all-rounder. (2) 13.5%vol

5614930 Riesling 2009/10, Via Fordulo, Mór £4.79These late maturing grapes give a truly exotic, tropical style a million miles from their German counterparts. Medium Dry and rich with a racy edge, it is a very modern citrussy Riesling. (4) 13%vol

5614920 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Via Fordulo, Azar Neszmély £4.79An absolutely classic Sauvignon from the clever modernists at Hilltop Neszmély. Wonderfully herby and fresh with fresh-cut-grass flavours and a crisp citrus character. Light and very refreshing. (1) 12%vol

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PUDDING WINE 5608220 Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2001/02, Tokaj - 50cl Bottle £20.54

Long-lived legendary sweet wine of Hungary, tasting of orange marmalade, linseed and endless caramel. Partners pâté and foie gras superbly, as well as the chocolate desserts no other sweet wine can tackle. (8) 11.5%vol


ITALYItalian wine sales have continued to grow in popularity through 2010. The success train of Pinot Grigio continues to steam ahead but we are also finding growth in more interesting areas – dare it be said! Italy is at the heart of food and wine matching and, these understated, food-friendly, well-made wines, have gone from strength to strength. Note Trebbiano d’Abruzzo and Pecorino Terre di Chiete, from Collefrisio, as prime examples.

The 2010 vintage was smaller than that of 2009, following loss of fruit from high rainfall throughout the year. But, after much hard work in well-run vineyards, the wines have turned out clean, fresh and balanced, not to mention well-priced. Meanwhile Sicily is coming

through as a superb alternative to the familiar fruit-driven new world reds that are offered almost everywhere. Both the Nero d’Avola and Cataratto from Il Meridione are serious over-performers.

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RED5616330 Nero d'Avola 2009/10, Il Meridione, Sicily £4.61

Soft, gentle and friendly with a brambly character of hedgerow fruit and black cherries overlaid with herbal complexity. A touch of spice adds warmth and weight to a heady mix of Italian sunshine and smokiness. (C) 13.5%vol

5608590 Negroamaro 2005/06, Laroma, Araldica, Puglia £5.06A warm, full-flavoured red from this popular southern grape variety. Ripe plum and red berry characters, with a touch of wild hedgerows, give a fresh zing. (C) 13.5%vol

5616640 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2009/10, Invenio £5.10

A medium-bodied red with spicy black cherry and almond flavours. (C) 12%vol

5614070 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2009/10, San Alessandro £5.29Soft and juicy light red from first sniff to last swallow. A touch of cherries and light herbal notes complement the soft texture and easy style. (C) 13.5%vol

5616980 Primitivo 2009/10, Conviviale, Puglia £5.35

A warm, richly flavoured red with aromas of plums, dried fruits and brown spices. On the palate, it is generous with good concentration of ripe plum and black cherry fruit and hints of dried figs, liquorice and dark chocolate. (C) 13.5%vol

5608650 Nero d’Avola 2009/10, Lascari, Sicily £5.45Wine of the sunburnt south, made from Sicily’s finest grape variety - the juicy dark Nero d’Avola is spicy, smooth and succulent. (D) 13%vol

5608830 Salice Salentino 2006/07, Agricole Vallone, Puglia £7.58Its glossy dark fruit aroma has a hint of caramel, yet the palate is all fresh supple flavours and smooth delivery, with a positively elegant finish. Brilliant. (D) 13%vol

5614830 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Zero 2008/09, Collefrisio £7.87 GWonderfully rich and concentrated with a lustrous purple black colour that intimates the fruit to come. It is an astonishingly intense wine with masses of ripe black fruit; tarry, hedgerow complexity and a touch of chocolate to round it out. Exceptional stuff. (C) 13.5%vol

5608510 Chianti Rufina 2007/08, Prunatelli £8.03An open and modern red-cherry-ish style of Chianti, not needing ageing, but that nevertheless holds a haunting note of the wild. (C) 12.5%vol

5608850 Valpolicella Superiore 2009/10, Tommasi £9.04Dark cherry character and nice meaty flavours. Perfectly full-bodied and balanced wine from this dynamic Veneto producer. (C) 12%vol

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5616240 Chianti Classico 2007/08, Villa La Pagliaia £10.39A classic, traditional Chianti Classico full of bright cherry fruit overlaid with herbal notes of myrtle, marjoram and thyme. A little liquorice earthiness offers complexity to compliment the fine tannin structure. Very elegant. (C) 12.5%vol

5616250 Chianti Classico Riserva 2006/07, Il Grigio da San Felice £14.75Packed with rich, ripe black, spiced fruit and hints of woodsmoke, it has a developed savoury complexity for an extra dimension. It shows the wonderful Italianate 'rustico' style of herbs and myrtle, yet its underlying richness and sweet power drive through to the luscious finish. (C) 13%vol

5608310 Barolo Flori 2005/06, Araldica, Piemonte £14.97The Nebbiolo's classic hints of tar and roses seem to be tucked in here. The roses are the top notes on the dark fruits, spice and dried orange peel; tar gives the trademark final bite. (D) 14%vol

5608820 Crearo della Conca d’Oro 2006/07, Tommasi, Veneto £16.84Cool ripe blackcurrant style of fruit, oak-aged with elegance and polish. Exceptional style. This is a rare wine using the ancient Oseleta grape for authenticity and rustico style. (D) 13.5%vol

5708840 Amarone della Valpolicella Ca’Florian 2005, Tommasi £34.09A fine example of the Veneto region's most powerful dry reds. Flavours are sweetly-bitter, smooth and luscious, with hints of marzipan, liquorice, spice and dark chocolate. (E) 15%vol

ROSÉ 5614510 Pinot Grigio Rosé 2009/10, San Antonio, Botter, Umbria £4.86

Very light and refreshing with a delicate pear-drop fruit. Absolutely bright and fresh, terrifically easy to drink. (2) 12.5%vol

5608610 Pinot Grigio Rosé 2009/10, Laroma, Araldica, Pavia £5.445608630 Quarter Bottle £1.70

As pleasing a Pinot Grigio rosé as you could meet. It has freshness, delicacy and rose-scented charm all the way through. (2) 12%vol

5614840 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Cerasuolo 2009/10, Collefrisio £7.52 GFresh and perfumed with a rose-petal elegance. This is a dry, thoroughly European style of Rosé, with a racy edge, delicate fruit character and surprising concentration that gives it both length and the power to cope with rich food. (2) 13%vol

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5616340 Cataratto 2009/2010, Il Meridione, Sicily £4.61

Rich, ripe, honeyed and peachy, this is a luscious full-bodied wine of easy-going tropical character. Plenty of rounded pineapple fruit is given an encouraging lift by a bright racy zest. (2) 12%vol

5614500 Pinot Grigio 2010/11, San Antonio, Botter, Umbria £4.86Light and leafy with a hint of pear and blossom. An easygoing match for almost anything. (2) 12%vol

5616550 Pinot Grigio 2010/11, Invenio, Veneto £5.10

Fresh white with pear and apple flavours. (1) 11.5%vol

5614080 Pinot Grigio 2009/10, San Alessandro, Venezie £5.29Light and polished with almost tangible floral notes and a delicate lime and sherbet touch. (2) 12.5%vol

5616920 Pinot Grigio 2010/11, Soprano £5.30

Crisp apple and soft pear flavours. This wine is easy drinking with a lifted freshness. (1) 12%vol

5608600 Pinot Grigio 2009/10, Laroma, Araldica, Venezie £5.33 5608621 Quarter Bottle £1.70

Easy drinking and very capably made. Fresh, dry and delicate with gentle floral and citrus aromas. A classic Italian white wine. (2) 12.5%vol


5608640 Grillo 2009/10, Lascari, Sicily £5.45A whiff of new-mown hay and a tropical note - as here - makes Grillo an attractive easy drink, which has brought the unlikely-named Sicilian grape into favour. (2) 13%vol

5614810 Frascati Superiore Crio 10 2009/10, San Marco £6.08 Rome's beloved local white is appreciated for its unemphatic character. Yet youthful freshness and a quiet mouth-filling flavour here create a wine of quality and character. (2) 13%vol

5614850 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Zero 2009/10, Collefrisio £7.14 GThis is a clear step up from the average workhorse Trebbiano. Light pear fruit character with a little nutty overtone gives a complex wine of depth and weight. Deliciously peachy-ripe with plenty of racing backbone. (2) 12.5%vol

5614540 Gavi La Battistina 2009/10, Araldica £7.65Brilliantly bright and fresh with poached pear and peach fruit that zip along a lean racy edge into an immensely long finish. Inimitably Italian and deliciously idiosyncratic. (2) 12.5%vol

5608750 Orvieto Classico Campogrande Secco 2009/10, Antinori £7.81Very pale. Smooth, nutty and elegant refreshment from the area situated halfway between Rome and Florence, and produced by the great Tuscan house of Antinori. (2) 12%vol

5608770 Soave Classico 2008/09, Tommasi £8.51Light easy-drinking dry white, enlivened with citrus and green-apple zip. Fresh as a spring day. (2) 12%vol

5614820 Pecorino Terre di Chiete 2008/09, Collefrisio, Abruzzo £8.93 GThe little-known Pecorino grape is set to be a rising star in the wine firmament. This example is wondrously soft, perfumed, floral and tropical. Full of pineapple, pear and apple fruit salad flavours and a rich broad base for a great texture. (2) 13.5%vol

5608560 Gavi Terra Rossa 2009/10, La Zerba £10.98Gavi as the legend - delicate, elegant, generous. Ultra-pale with a nose of high-toned breezy freshness. First taste is fresh fruit, then tropical fruit, passion fruit and almonds. Just gorgeous. (2) 12.5%vol

5608720 Pinot Grigio Le Rosse 2008/09, Tommasi, Valdadige £11.10Inviting and appetising dry white. Fresh, full, yet always understated, and has the curious weight or viscosity of good Pinot Grigio. Far too easy to drink! (2) 12%vol

5608730 Pinot Grigio 2009/10, Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige £11.15High-toned, aromatic and full-flavoured. Unquestionably delicious, with the fruit intensity of high-altitude vineyards. An unusually outspoken Pinot Grigio from one of Wine Report's Top Ten Italians. (2) 13.5%vol

5608780 Soave Classico Superiore 2009/10, Inama £11.81An exciting Soave where the differences start with a refreshing yet rich fruit bouquet, edged with green apple notes. The smooth and spicy appley style builds to full flavour in the palate. Superior and delicious. (2) 12%vol

5608571 Greco di Tufo Loggia della Serra 2009/10, Terredora, Campania £12.08Exceptionally lovely wine that explains itself quietly. Bouquet is of wildflowers and apricots, with a whiff of smoke. The taste is again of apricots with mineral cool and a bitter almond finish. (2) 13.5%vol

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PORTUGALPortugal is often overlooked when people are drawn to the popular everyday wines of neighbouring Spain. Yet there may be around 800 indigenous grape varieties grown in this country – an extraordinary number – so Portugal’s modern wine story is not just about those legendary Ports. It is a fact that Portugal now creates interest and points of difference within a wine list at superb value; the country has so much more to offer than another ‘take’ on classic grape varieties. With a climate cooled by the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal’s reds are not as “heady” as many grown at similar latitudes on the hot plains of Spain, and the wines are proven recruiters of loyal customers because they

offer an interesting alternative by the glass, as well as excellent pairing with the vivid flavours of regional dishes. See how ‘Casa do Lago’ Touriga-Castelão offers delicious deep red fruits balanced with ripe tannins at a superb price. Then note the remarkable depth of flavour in ‘Irreverente’ from Beiras and its ability to ‘raise the ante’ at any feast!

RED5609510 Touriga-Castelão 2006/07, Casa do Lago, Lisboa £5.54

Powerfully populated wth black fruits, notes of brambly hedgerows and cassis, it leaps out like a friendly face in a crowd. Very smooth with fine fur-coat tannins and a light lift on the finish, it is a perfect red meat or cheese pairing. (C) 12.5%vol

5614490 Irreverente 2008/09, Beiras £7.33Smoky, black and powerful and packed with herbal notes and hedgerow flavours. It is invigorating and full of vitality with a bright edge of spiced berries. (D) 13%vol

ROSÉ5614720 Touriga Nacional Rosé 2008/09, Casa do Lago, Lisboa £5.54

Straightforward, punchy dry style of rosé with the typical touch of grip you would expect from a Touriga but with great herbal, hedgerow fruit character. (2) 12%vol

5609600 Mateus Rosé £6.24This pretty wine continues to hold a popular spot in the market, delivering the bright, semi-sweet fruit with its lightly festive bubbles. (3) 11%vol

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The Fernão Pires grape variety is open and appealing on the nose, then creamy, full and dry in the mouth. Very rounded with a nutty edge for extra depth. (2) 13%vol


SPAINSpain’s wine list has so much to offer one barely needs to consider other countries! A gentle glass of Cava to whet the appetite; a chilled glass of Fino or Manzanilla with an olive or two; Dry White, Rosé, Red, from any of the many wine producing areas of the hills or the plains; an Oloroso to partner the cheese course; intensely sweet and raisiny Pedro Ximenez to finish off with… Need we say more?

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RED5616350 Garnacha-Tempranillo 2009/10, La Riada, Campo de Borja £4.49

Bright purple with vibrant, perfumed plummy, cherry fruit. Hints of chocolate and caramel round out the flavours of red berries to give a gentle, easy wine that is encouragingly more-ish. (C) 13%vol

5616590 Tempranillo 2009/10, Invenio, La Mancha £4.95

A dry, spicy red with soft red fruit flavours. (B) 14%vol

5610430 Rioja 2009/10, Don Placero £5.19Nicely aged red colour. Softly oaky, polished smooth style. A really friendly Rioja with a big, juicy character. (B) 14%vol

5610630 Tempranillo-Cabernet 2009/10, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca £5.56 GA wine which is single-handedly shining a light on its quiet corner of Aragon. It has an "ooh" factor of soft ripe fruit at the very first sniff and holds a fresh lean long line of flavour perfectly. (C) 13.5%vol

5610401 Garnacha 2009/10 Bodegas Borsao, Campo de Borja £5.57Bright colour and juicy aroma, followed by vivid flavours of stone fruits, rich with ripeness. A delightful wine, bouncing with health. (C) 13.5%vol

5610700 Valdepeñas Reserva 2005/06, Señorio de Los Llanos £6.60Smooth easy-going wine that is lightly fruity, very tasty and entirely without sin. (C) 12.5%vol

5614860 Ermita de San Felices Tinto 2008/09, Santiago Ijalba, Rioja £7.43Light and elegant with plenty of summer-pudding red berry fruit. It has a light oak influence that adds weight and concentration. The vibrant violet, cherry fruit is absolutely typical of good Tempranillo Rioja. (C) 12.5%vol

5610390 Mazuelo Rioja Crianza 2006/07, Azabache £7.80 5613920 Half Bottle £4.21

Instantly attractive combination of vital strawberry fruit and soft oak flavours that is the hallmark of Rioja - and its universal appeal. Very satisfying. (C) 14%vol

Yet Spain has a way to go before the customer feels happy ordering any wine other than a red from Rioja. The region definitely still rules the roost when it comes to Spain’s red wines. But we also have excellent representatives from Navarra, Campo de Borja, Ribera del Duero, Valdepenas, Penedes. Remember, every single one had to impress us to get a place on the list, so do allow yourself to be impressed. The whites are equally worth exploring – they each have a specific style: crisp or creamy, fragrant, or buttery oak, dry and firm, or tropical. The rosés tend to be almost dry, with a slightly more masculine style, making a real alternative for customers looking for something fresh and full

of fruit to partner meat dishes.

The sherry campaign continues and, whilst progress is slow, it is definitely gaining momentum, thanks to brilliant performers like Tio Pepe Fino (Gonzalez Byass) and La Gitana Manzanilla (Hidalgo). The key is to serve sherry in a normal wine glass, serve it chilled and serve it fresh. (All opened bottles should be kept in the fridge, and no more than 4 days). As a final thought, maybe the name ‘Sherry’ should be abandoned in order to speed progress, and instead let Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado and Oloroso roll off the tongue… See page 71 for full Sherry listing.

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5610500 Rioja Crianza 2007/08, Marques de Caceres £8.65 5610510 Half Bottle £5.03

Dark, smooth and with a nice meatiness. Crianza notes of maturity bring richness to the finish. (C) 13%vol

5614870 Ermita de San Felices Rioja Crianza 2007/08, Santiago Ijalba £10.11This is a very smart modern Rioja, packed with smoky, spicy fruit and enveloped by a neatly integrated silky oak overcoat. It has fine concentration and power to stand up to more intense dishes. A real over-performer in its class. (C) 13.5%vol

5610380 Graciano Rioja Reserva 2004/05, Azabache £11.93Deep dark red, with a fine fruit aroma. Vitality and confident fruit fill the palate, while nicely-balanced oak carries lush flavours right to the finish. (D) 14%vol

5610450 Rioja Reserva 2004/05, Faustino V £12.90Big fruit and oak characters in a chunky rustic romp. Old style Rioja entertainment. (C) 13.5%vol

5610591 Rioja Reserva 2005/06, Marques de Riscal £12.91Soft and ripe, sweetly oaked, gently finished, with all the smoothness Rioja is renowned for. (C) 14%vol

5610680 Riberal Crianza 2005/06, Santa Eulalia, Ribera del Duero £14.15Dark, rich, spicy, deep-flavoured wine. A magnificent creature of power and intense fruit. A giant in quality and a giant of a wine. (D) 13.5%vol

5614880 Ermita de San Felices Rioja Reserva 2004/05, Santiago Ijalba £14.20An amazingly intense and concentrated Rioja with masses of ripe black berry fruit and a wonderful enriching sweetness. This is a fabulous wine, just beginning to sow its meaty, gamey, leathery development with a finish that lasts forever. (D) 13%vol

5710440 Rioja Gran Reserva 1998, Faustino I £17.01Good full colour. Ripeness and age go hand in hand with vivid young fruit. Full of flavour. A serious aged Rioja with layers of complexity. (C) 13.5%vol

5610550 Rioja Reserva 2005/06, Marques de Murrieta £17.03One of the grandest Riojas - all super-sweet and oaky. The big style emphasizes the intense ripe berry fruit and the busty oak offers overtones of toffee, coffee and coconut. (C) 14%vol

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5610626 Nuviana Rosado 2009/10, Valle del Cinca £5.56 GBright and invigorating and full of the freshest and most vibrant fruit available. An almost dry style with compact flavours and a good backbone. (2) 13%vol

5610520 Rioja Rosado 2009/10, Marques de Caceres £7.05Bright colour, bright fruity flavours. A jolly rosé with plenty of berry fruits that laugh with you, not at you. (4) 13.5%vol

5610690 Garnacha Rosado No.5 2009/10, Señorio de Sarria, Navarra £9.59Though a traditional onion skin-coloured rosé, Garnacha grapes give a fresh, modern, exuberant fruity style to both nose and palate. Much to enjoy. (3) 14%vol

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5616360 Viura-Chardonnay 2009/10, La Riada, Campo de Borja £4.49

Dry and juicy with fruit salad flavours and whistle-clean touches of pineapple and custard-apple and a light grassy edge. Fresh and airy with a hint of sea breeze. (1) 13%vol

5610620 Chardonnay 2008/09, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca £5.56 GA delicious creamy Chardonnay, with fresh tropical fruit notes and butterscotch on the finish. Flags up quality from yet another unsung area of Spain. (2) 14%vol


5610530 Rioja 20010/11, Marques de Caceres £6.905610540 Half Bottle £3.65

Buttery short-crust smooth wine. Dry and rounded, but not oaky. Good white Rioja with individual character and texture in a class of its own. (2) 12.5%vol

5610760 Viña Esmeralda 2009/10 Torres, Penedes £7.66 GFragrant, delicately floral, lightly spicy and with just a hint of sweetness. A success since its creation, Esmeralda may well be Spain's most famous white wine. (3) 11.5%vol

5610600 Rueda 2009/10, Marques de Riscal £7.98A fresh dry modern Rueda white with zip and confidence. These wines are re-writing the story of dry white wine in Spain and carrying all before them. (2) 12.5%vol

5610670 Albariño 2009/10, Pazo de Barrantes, Rias Baixas £15.51Lovely orange-blossom bouquet, and a crisp first taste. Rich style on the palate with the ethereal bouquet morphing to sun-ripened apricots and lime. A queen among Albariños. (2) 13%vol

5610570 Reserva Blanco 2002/03, Capellania, Marques de Murrieta, Rioja £15.92Golden, rich, smooth and buttery-oaky. A wine of stature with plenty of texture and layers of flavour, that warrants a fine meal to go with it. (2) 13.5%vol

PUDDING WINE6600920 Pedro Ximenez Triana, Javier Hidalgo, Jerez £14.08

With the colour and consistency of molasses, it is complex, intensely sweet and rich with pronounced raisin flavours. A blockbuster of layered power and sweetness and irresistibly fascinating. (9) 17%vol

LEBANON

Few would expect the Lebanon to be a place to make fine wine, but the owners of Chateau Musar – Serge Hochar and his family – are passionate and stalwart, tending their vines and making wine in the estate winery close to battlefields. Shells have fallen on home, winery and vineyard, yet they have not been deterred. Frequently acclaimed during Serge’s 50 years at the helm, not merely for their courageous story, but for their achievement in making wines of real quality, style and longevity, they are undoubtedly the standard-bearers of the region

RED5709020 Château Musar 2002, Bekaa Valley £17.58 G

Serge Hochar’s internationally renowned wine goes from strength to strength, followed by avid fans. Effectively Serge makes a fine Haut-Médoc château wine in the Lebanese desert, where it takes on a herbs-and-baked-earth overtone to the sweet ripe fruit and sinewy vivid palate. Scents of fine leather, cigarbox and dried orange peel amplify the flavour profile. Evolved, expressive, unique. (D) 13.5%vol

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BODEGAS MARQUÉS DE CÁCERES

Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres was founded in 1970 by Enrique Forner, a prime mover in bringing Rioja into the modern world. He acquired most of his expertise in France, mainly at Bordeaux's prestigious Haut-Médoc where his family owned two châteaux.

Forner moved away from the traditional oaky style Riojas to produce wines with rich concentration and intense fruit and aromas.


ARGENTINAAs the world’s fifth-largest producer of wine, Argentina continues to grow its position in the UK market, and Argentine Malbec is a regular request from customers looking for a glass of full, deep, spicy hedgerow fruits.

Often considered a hot country, Argentina’s vineyards are actually planted relatively high, between 300 and 2,400metres’ altitude, beneath the high Andes, together with the world’s largest collection of “mile-high vineyards”. Higher altitudes mean frequent clear skies and drier weather, warm days yet cooling nights, creating the perfect environment for ripening grapes. Mendoza and San Juan are the largest and most important areas.

Though the 2010 South American earthquake was centred in Chile, its effects were felt in Argentina as well, if not to the same detrimental extent. We are finding sales of Argentine wines going from strength to strength. The pair from Bodegas Borbore – ’Martin Fierro’ Chardonnay/Chenin and theSyrah/Cabernet – are superb house wines and, for true polished style, the Bodegas Terrazas Malbec Reserva is hard to beat.

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5616230 Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon 2009/10, Martin Fierro, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan £4.79Packed with dark berry fruit and cassis, it is ripe and juicy with a little warmth of chocolate and plenty of weight. A real over-performer from the heart of San Juan. (C) 13%vol

5604680 Shiraz-Malbec 2010/11, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan £5.01Richly coloured and scented it is an easy-drinking blend. With Shiraz taking centre stage to give a smoky, spicy palate supported by a firm Malbec grip. (B) 13.5%vol

5616750 Bonarda NV, Las Cazas, Mendoza £5.20

Gentle dark fruit aromas and a hint of oak to give character to this mid-bodied red. (B) 13%vol

5613890 Malbec 2010/11, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza £5.30 GAn expressive young wine packed with red fruits and aromatic floral notes. A bright mouthful of generous character. (C) 13%vol

5613910 Shiraz 2009/10, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza £5.30 GDeep rich and ripe, it is full bodied with red fruit style, overlaid with a touch of oaky vanilla. A big wine with bright New World fruit and good length. (C) 13%vol

5616890 Malbec 2010/11, Caracara, Mendoza £5.70

Deep red colour with intense violet tints. Fruity aromas, full of blackberries, blueberries and plums define the nose. A soft, rich mouth-feel with sweet, subtle tannins, lead to a round, lingering finish. (C) 12.5%vol

5604670 Malbec 2008/09, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan £5.80Fully ripe, intense and glossy. It is bright and silky with vibrant hedgerow fruits and layers of subtle berry and spice flavours. A thoroughly good young Malbec. (C) 13.5%vol

5617040 Malbec 2009/10, Caballero de la Cepa, Mendoza £7.84

Black berry fruits, ripe plums, violets and tobacco leaves. Remarkable sweet tannins and a complex finish. (E) 14%vol

5617050 Syrah 2009/10, Caballero de la Cepa, Mendoza £7.84

A combination of forest fruits, nuts and vanilla. This wine is full bodied with sweet tannins and a long finish. (E) 14%vol


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5604850 Malbec Reserva 2008/09, Bodegas Terrazas, Mendoza £11.41Moët planted a vineyard at 3,500ft in Mendoza and shiny-smooth wines have resulted. This Malbec Reserve is a real hero with its dark succulent fruit enlivened with tropical dash and a soft green herb twist. It is a polished performer and ready to drink. (D) 14%vol

ROSÉ 5615020 Avanti Rosé 2010/11, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan £4.90

Wonderfully fresh and bursting with life. Plenty of ripe juicy raspberry and blackcurrant flavours in a confit style. Just a shade off-dry but enough backbone to make it a great all-round rosé. (2) 13.5%vol

5613900 Malbec-Shiraz Rosé 2009/10, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza £5.30 GThe deep pink colour and vibrancy hint at the raspberry, strawberry and cherry fruit character that explodes on the palate. (2) 13%vol

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A bright juicy-fruit wine with masses of tropical flavours and pineapple notes. Just a little off-dry for a richer style, it has raciness that keeps it in line and gives it a great greengage finish. (3) 12.5%vol

5604660 Chenin-Torrontes 2010/11, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan £5.01Lifted notes of guava and tropical fruits, with a bracing citrus zing. The aromatic floral style, and firm line to a juicy finish, makes an appealing off-dry style. (3) 13.5%vol

5616740 Chenin Blanc Medium NV, Las Cazas, Mendoza £5.20

Light bodied with a touch of sweetness and pear and peach aromas. (3) 13%vol

5613880 Chardonnay 2009/10, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza £5.30 GFresh and fruity with floral aromatics and tropical, peachy fruit character. Pineapple, apple and citrus create a lovely fruit salad of a wine. (2) 13%vol

5604650 Chardonnay 2008/09, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan £5.80Fresh and fruity with floral aromatics and tropical, peachy fruit character. Pineapple, apple and citrus create a lovely fruit salad of a wine. (2) 13%vol

5615090 Sauvignon Blanc 2008/09, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza £6.28 GLight, bright, zingy and fresh. A wonderfully refreshing mixture of racy citrus backing and elegant grassy, fresh-cut hay notes of classic cool climate Sauvignon. (2) 12.5%vol

5604690 Pinot Gris 2009/10, Las Boleras, J & F Lurton, Valle de Uco £6.94A more tropical style of Pinot Gris emerges here from Argentina, with the zip of a lemon/lime streak sparking off exotic guava and pineapple notes. The flavour is open, full and firm, with great style and panache. (2) 12.5%vol

5604870 Chardonnay 2004/05, Bodegas Terrazas, Mendoza £8.18Gold with a green edge. Grown at over 4,500ft altitude, the aroma is very pure and lifted over full tropical fruit. Structure and flavour receive toasty oak support which is finely integrated. Friendly and satisfying, and with some real class. (2) 13.5%vol

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AUSTRALIAIt has been said that our Australian offering is too extensive and too repetitive. We took this as positive advice and considered skimming off a layer of slower-selling wines. But as we analysed each wine we realised nearly all the wineries represented in our list have a place and purpose there, and so for the time being they’re staying put – much to our delight.This outcome neatly reflects the changing nature of Australia’s market position. Tom Stevenson stated firmly in his Sotheby’s New Wine Encyclopaedia: “Australian wines have been firm favourites with British consumers since 1985.” Tom was marking the era of Australia’s world-beating progress over the UK’s traditional wine suppliers – especially France – at all quality levels. And so it continued until after the millennium. But in this last decade the terrible fires struck, water shortages and irrigation costs rocketed, while supermarket demands for cheaper blends to be bottled in the UK ate up profit margins. Now Australia’s strong exchange rate has swung against the easy sales, and Constellation Wines have sold their biggest Australian brands back to Australian wine companies. So after the

recent years of success with entry-point wines, Australia is now stepping up to focus on regionality – those wonderful wines from Margaret River in Western Australia, Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Yarra Valley in Victoria, Barossa, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley in South Australia, among others. The quality of these wines is staggering and keeps Australia firmly in the spotlight of world wine production and with listings in the UK on-trade. And these are what we list.

We also have a pair of newcomers: a price-fighting Chardonnay and Shiraz from South East Australia, called ‘Gulara’, aimed at those outlets wanting a modern, eye-catching label on the back bar and a well-priced quaffing wine. Bottom’s up.

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5616730 Shiraz NV, Gulara, S.E Australia £4.92

A juicy, youthful red with plenty of bramble fruit and a hint of pepper. (C) 13.5%vol

5616560 Shiraz 2009/10, Invenio, S.E. Australia £4.92

Perfumed raspberry fruit and a hint of white pepper. (B) 13.5%vol

5606570 Merlot-Shiraz-Petit Verdot 2009/10, Wilson's Quay, S.E Australia £5.23 G5606580 Quarter Bottle £1.65Light easy drinking red. Soft and very quaffable, this Merlot, Shiraz and Petit Verdot blend has plenty of fruit and is bright and juicy. (B) 13%vol

5605440 Merlot-Shiraz-Petit Verdot 2006/07, Didja, S.E Australia £5.30Deep red with purple hues. Spicy berry fruit aromas with hints of pepper vanilla notes. Ripe, generous and packed with spice and succulent blackcurrants. (C) 14%vol

5606420 Shiraz-Cabernet 2009/10, Richmond Ridge, S.E Australia £5.31 GDark colour. Cool intensity is the style here, showing dark fresh flavours. (B) 13%vol

5613570 Shiraz 2009/10, The Paddock, S.E Australia £5.36A delicious cracked black pepper aroma gives way to a chocolate and spice flavour in the mouth. A big warm, soft, juicy Aussie. (D) 14%vol

5605220 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009/10, Castle Creek, S.E Australia £5.39 GSupple, generous, easy-drinking Cabernet with plenty of cassis characteristics and a light minty touch for added interest. (C) 13%vol

5605250 Shiraz 2010/11, Castle Creek, S.E Australia £5.39 GDark gleaming colour. Very attractive rich polished aroma, leading into well-shaped flavours that fill the palate. Full, smooth and particularly good. (D) 13%vol

5605990 Black Label Red 2009/10, McGuigan, S.E Australia £6.13The McGuigan trademark style: good bright red, cheerful juicy aroma, soft sweet fruit and plenty of vitality all through. (C) 13.5%vol


5605960 Merlot Black Label 2009/10, McGuigan, S.E Australia £6.13 Soft, smooth, open-flavoured, easy drinking red. (B) 13.5%vol

5613530 Shiraz 2009/10, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia £6.46 GRich aromas of pepper, dark berries and spice. On the palate there are layers of oak, fruit and savoury spice with a smooth finish as long as a tiger's tail. (D) 14%vol

5606240 Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz, Oxford Landing, S.E. Australia £6.85 G5606250 Half Bottle £3.60Plenty of vibrant fruit make this a generous, rounded glassful, with solid Aussie character. (B) 14%vol

5606290 Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre 2008/09, Oxford Landing, South Australia £6.85 GThis southern Rhône look-alike has mid-weight style with plenty of rich and spicy fruit yet a soft and appealing style. (D) 14.5%vol

5606300 Merlot 2009/10, Oxford Landing, South Australia £6.85 G5616270 Quarter Bottle £1.96Dark red, full soft flavour, easy, genuine, dependable Merlot. (C) 13.5%vol

5606260 Shiraz 2007/08, Oxford Landing, South Australia £6.85 GRipe and juicy Shiraz, mouth-filling and easy, yet adding some richer depths at the finish. (D) 13.5%vol

5605900 Shiraz 2008/09, Weighbridge, Peter Lehmann, South Australia £6.90Picked at optimum ripeness, this wine shows good, bright colour with attractive berry fruit aromas and some spicy, peppery hints over a soft well-structured finish. (D) 14.5%vol

5613550 Shiraz 2008/09, Crystal Brook, S.E Australia £7.15 Immediately-pleasing, spicy-fruity, even neatly polished. Plenty of sweet blackberry and prunes fruit backed with a velvet overcoat. (C) 14.5%vol

5605120 Tarrango 2008/09, Brown Brothers, Victoria £7.21Light, juicy cherryish Tarrango is always gentle and easy. A 1960s-bred grape variety, it is different from anything else and would appear to be Brown Brothers’s particular gift to the world.(B) 12.5%vol

5605620 St. Hallett Gamekeeper's Reserve 2009/10, Barossa £7 .73This curious blend of French and Portuguese grapes comes together with a burst of hedgerow and black berry fruit to create a wine of depth and intensity. (D) 13.5%vol

5605334 Petit Verdot Vat 4 2007/08, De Bortoli, S.E Australia £8.16 GDark in colour with big friendly aromas and full rich flavours. This little-known grape variety is more normally associated with Bordeaux. Masses of hedgerow fruit are set off with firm, full, ripe body. (D) 14%vol

5614660 Pinot Noir Vat 10 2008/09, De Bortoli, S.E Australia £8.21 GIntensely concentrated with strawberry and spice flavours, the wine shows true varietal character and is well structured with lovely, silky tannins and deliciously ripe fruit. An outstanding Pinot in its class. (C) 13.5%vol

5613590 Shiraz 2008/09, Rolling, Orange £8.23A wine of fine cool elegance, drawn from its high altitude vineyards and the famed skills of the Cumulus winemaking team. Pure peppered black fruit is supported by fine velvet tannins. (D) 14%vol

5605070 Merlot 2008/09, Brown Brothers, Victoria £8.99Dark and genuine, with intensely-concentrated flavours, managing to include glossy oaked-aged fruit, raisiny richness and chocolate. At all times rich and Australian. Definitely not your everyday Merlot. (D) 14.5%vol

5606121 Shiraz 2009/10, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River £9.31 GPerhaps this is the perfect sleek and glossy Shiraz - lovely purple, smooth and richly-spiced flavours, mouth-filling and true, running on forever. (D) 14.5%vol

5605920 Pinot Noir 2008/09, MadFish, Western Australia £9.53Aromas of dark berry fruits and violets with a gamey, mushroom complexity and savoury French oak influences. Black cherry and strawberry lead into a rich mid-palate and end with long spice. (C) 13.5%vol

5605550 Grenache 2006/07, Old Vine, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale £9.80 GSimon Hackett's old Grenache vines deliver these intensely-juicy summer fruit characters. The flavours in this brilliant wine are smoothly ripe and touched with spice. (D) 14%vol

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5605110 Shiraz Limited Release 2008/09, Brown Brothers, Victoria £10.11Aromas are rich, dark and spicy. In the mouth the fruit is concentrated and intensely flavoured, and loaded with tastes of tangy berries, sweet cassis, cedar, pepper, new leather and vanilla. An excellent wine. (E) 14%vol

5606130 Shiraz-Grenache-Mataro 2007/08, 3 Amigos, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River £10.83 GThis great blend brings together Shiraz juiciness and spice, Grenache sweet ripe fruit and the vivid dark character of Mataro. Combined, they come alive with youthful ripeness and generosity. (C) 14.5%vol

5605500 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006/07, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale £10.85 G5605510 Half Bottle £5.92Intensely deep dark colour with an immediate inky-sweet cassis nose. Velvet mouth-coating fruits develop with fine savoury, leather, coffee and oaky notes. Long, fine and confident in the finish. (D) 13.5%vol

5605580 Shiraz 2006/07, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale £10.85 G5605590 Half Bottle £5.92Carries the authentic note of McLaren Shiraz from a fine grower and winemaker steeped in the region. Deep red and full of ripe spicy fruit with full McLaren Vale glossy rich flavour and expressive style. (D) 14%vol

5606140 Tiger Country 2006/07, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River £12.80 GThe bright berried wine combines three unusual grapes, and makes a new active fruit style, with spiced flavours and the perfect touch of oak. Another great from the McHenry Hohnen stable. (D) 14%vol

5606190 Pinot Noir 2008/09, Stonier, Mornington Peninsular £13.11Light modern style of Pinot Noir that displays fruit purity and concentrates on the strawberry aspect of the grape variety's character. It is an almost ethereal wine, with its elevated fine style. (C) 13.5%vol

5605190 Cabernet-Merlot 2007/08, Cape Mentelle, Margaret River £13.53Concentrated and minty, and full of supple dark fruits. Cape Mentelle's elegant wine has become a new world icon for its sophisticated take on the classic Bordeaux blend. (C) 14.5%vol

5605344 Pinot Noir Yarra Valley 2007/08, De Bortoli, Victoria £18.60 GA wonderfully intense Aussie Pinot with layers of berry fruit and a touch of perfumed violet aroma. Just a hint of maturity coming through to add to the plethora of flavours. (C) 13%vol

5605600 Shiraz 2002/03, Anthony’s Reserve, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale £18.89 GRipe plum and blackcurrant throughout. Dusty cherry edges and toasty oak form the lifted flavours of this impressively well-structured wine. The depth of fruit is balanced and long. (E) 14%vol

5605520 Cabernet Sauvignon 2001/02, Foggo Road, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale £20.16 GRich, ripe berry fruit that reaches every corner on the palate. A block-buster Cabernet with tight restrained oak. A very complex and tightly structured and authoritative wine. (D) 13.5%vol

ROSÉ5605420 Shiraz Rosé 2009/10, Didja, S.E Australia £5.30

Rose pink in colour with crisp cherry and raspberry flavours. A bright jolly rosé wine that's easy to drink, with good depth of flavour. (2) 11.5%vol

5605980 Shiraz Rosé 2009/10, McGuigan, S.E Australia £6.13This rosé is pleasingly dry, with juicy cherry and strawberry Shiraz flavours, supple textured tannins and a spicy, fresh finish. (3) 11.5%

5606230 Geoff Merrill Rosé 2009/10, Owens Estate, McLaren Vale £7.44A richly bright rosé with plenty of colour and a berry scented nose. It has good concentration of raspberries-and-cream fruit character on the palate that goes on and on. (2) 14%vol

5616530 Rolling Pink 2009/10, Orange £8.23

Made from 100% Shiraz, this dry and vibrantly coloured rosé is full of ripe red fruit flavour, making it delicious to drink on its own, yet equally well-partnered to fish or meat dishes. (2) 13.5%vol


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5616630 Colombard-Chardonnay 2010/11, Invenio, S.E Australia £4.87

Medium-bodied with citrus and ripe pineapple notes. (2) 12%vol

5616720 Chardonnay NV, Gulara, S.E Australia £4.92

Clean and fresh with melon and apple fruit flavours and a crisp finish. (2) 13%vol

5606590 Colombard-Chardonnay 2009/10, Wilson's Quay, S.E Australia £5.23 G5606600 Quarter Bottle £1.65

Light, smooth, fruit, easy drinking white with a rounded tropical fruit style. (2) 11.5%vol

5605430 Colombard-Chardonnay 2009/10, Didja, S.E Australia £5.30Light straw colour with citrus and peach aromas. A medium-bodied wine with tangy lemon, lime and peach flavours and a smooth creamy texture. A refreshing, delicious wine. (2) 12%vol

5606430 Semillon-Chardonnay 2009/10, Richmond Ridge, S.E Australia £5.31 GFresh bright wine with a streak of active green energy. Thoroughly good. (2) 12.5%vol

5613560 Chardonnay 2008/09, The Paddock, S.E Australia £5.36Pale and light with gentle citrus and bright apple fruit. (2) 13%vol

5605230 Chardonnay 2010/11, Castle Creek, S.E Australia £5.39 GGolden, straight-down-the-middle Aussie Chardonnay, with nice richness, spread and length. (2) 12%vol

5605850 Unoaked Chardonnay 2009/10, Weighbridge, Peter Lehmann, S.E Australia £6.01Well-made ripe Chardonnay wins again. Here's an Aussie champion on top sunny form, full of flavour, uncomplicated, utterly tasty, with a touch of lees weight to firm the style. (2) 11.5%vol

5605950 Chardonnay Black Label 2009/10, McGuigan, S.E Australia £6.135606000 Quarter Bottle £1.94

Lemon-edged, golden, toasty, easy Chardonnay. (2) 13%vol

5605970 Sauvignon Blanc Black Label 2009/10, McGuigan, S.E Australia £6.13Genuine green pea and nettles Sauvignon. More soft, cool and refreshing, than crisp and snappy. (2) 11.5%vol

5613520 Chardonnay 2010/11, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia £6.46 GClean, pure fruit style with tropical fruit and not a jot of oak to interfere - just bright, fresh Chardonnay in all its glory. Another classic from this iconic winemaker. (2) 13%vol

5605030 Chenin Blanc 2008/09, Brown Brothers, Victoria £6.60Intense citrus aromas lead into a palate of fine detailed flavours, richness, viscosity and pace. Here is Chenin Blanc as it should be, but rarely is, from the New World. (3) 12.5%vol

5605050 Dry Muscat 2007/08, Brown Brothers, Victoria £6.60Brown Brothers were the pioneers of a dry style of Muscat. Evidence of their sure touch, balancing the intense floral Muscat perfume with neat acidity, shows that this wine is still the global benchmark. (2) 13%vol

5606270 Chardonnay 2009/10, Oxford Landing, South Australia £6.85 G5606280 Half Bottle £3.60Pale gold colour, ripe tropical aromas and full round flavours, make this a supple and joyous wine. (2) 13.5%vol

5606320 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Oxford Landing, South Australia £6.85 G5606330 Quarter Bottle £1.97Leafy, light Sauvignon with crisp, bright notes and typical varietal characters of fresh cut hay and some grapefruit tropical notes. Not too complicated - a great all-rounder. (1) 11%vol

5606340 Viognier 2008/09, Oxford Landing, South Australia £6.85 GAn enchanting wine with aromas of lemon and honeysuckle with hints of spice. The palate is rich, luscious and silky with juicy tropical fruit, citrus and lychee. (2) 14.5%vol


5613540 Unoaked Chardonnay 2010/11, Crystal Brook, S.E Australia £7.15Chardonnay that's without oak and with all the clean direct flavours of Australia. Citrus peachy and tropical - very pure. (2) 13%vol

5605630 St Hallett Poacher's Blend 2008/09, Barossa £7.73St Hallett's are famed for their big flavours. Blending Semillon, Sauvignon and Riesling, makes a rich wine - high aromatic notes over the lean grassy edge, backed with a bit of weight. (2) 11.5%vol

5608735 Pinot Grigio 2009/10, Brown Brothers, Victoria £8.05Italy meets Australia. This very fashionable grape variety is given a bit of weight and fruit character, to make it an interesting contender. The neat freshness has a creaminess running right through it. (2) 12.5%vol

5605350 Chardonnay Vat 7 2008/09, De Bortoli, S.E Australia £8.16 GGolden Aussie Chardonnay shows a touch of caramel and vanilla oak, with plenty of up-front spice and nicely structured fruit. Full of ripe flavours, in a fat friendly style, balanced with a racy citrus line. (2) 12.5%vol

5605360 Verdelho Vat 6 2009/10, De Bortoli, S.E Australia £8.16 GThis Verdelho has a nutty warmth which opens out into a juicy-fresh flavour with the nuttiness fattening the palate. Comforting and full, a great food wine. (2) 13.5%vol

5613580 Unoaked Chardonnay 2009/10, Rolling, Orange £8.23From grapes grown in Oz's highest region, this cool Chardonnay has a creamy, grassy-and-herby full delivery. Lissome and luscious. (2) 13.5%vol

5606111 Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River £9.31 GGenuine green pea and nettles Sauvignon. More soft, cool and refreshing,than crisp and snappy. (2) 10.5%vol

5605910 Unwooded Chardonnay 2008/09, MadFish, Western Australia £9.53The wine appears crisp, displaying fresh green tinges. The nose is crystal clear and typical of cool climate Chardonnay - melons and peach supported by finer grapefruit and mandarin aromas. (2) 13%vol

5605530 Chardonnay 2009/10, Brightview, Simon Hackett, Barossa £9.80 G5605540 Half Bottle £5.84Beautiful Barossa Chardonnay offers a dazzling fruit cocktail in a finely- integrated wine. (2) 13.5%vol

5605570 Semillon 2006/07, Brightview, Simon Hackett, Barossa £9.80 GSimon Hackett works well with this variety and gives tropical peachy richness from start to finish. Lifted so that ample flavours bloom and roll all the way through. (2) 12%vol

5606100 Marsanne-Chardonnay-Roussanne 2007/08, 3 Amigos, McHenry Hohnen, £10.83 G Margaret RiverA delectable fusion wine with notes of quince, melons, banana, vanilla and spice. The flavours are full of zest yet come together in a rich smooth flow. (2) 13.5%vol

5605310 Riesling 2008/09, Petaluma, Clare Valley £11.71An original Clare Valley classic, it set the hallmarks for minerality, lime citrus zest, fine structure and a slow-maturing style. This iconic forerunner is still setting the pace. (2) 13%vol

5605201 Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon 2008/09, Cape Mentelle, Margaret River £12.05 This Western Australian interpretation of classic white Bordeaux gives it a cool green-edged, understated style with intriguing, appetising, herbal flavour. Great length and a thoroughly elegant style. (2) 13.5%vol

5606090 Chardonnay 2009/10, Calgardup, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River £14.93 GHere is the new Western Australian family operation of Cloudy Bay's creator, David Hohnen. And this golden, finely-paced, gloriously expressive wine can match top end Burgundy any day. (2) 13%vol

PUDDING WINE5605090 Orange Muscat & Flora 2009/10, Brown Brothers, Victoria - Half Bottle £6.63

Intense gold luminescence to the eye. This wine has startlingly lovely pure grape sweetness of Muscat, with a flash of orange. Fine, smooth and utterly luscious. (8) 9.5%vol


5605400 Botrytis Semillon Vat 5 2007/08, De Bortoli, N.S.W. - Half Bottle £7.73 GDe Bortoli Vat 5 is a perfect expression of botrytis: pure luminescent gold in colour, with intense marmalade and dried peel fruit flavours, plus the botrytis honeyed effect. (8) 11%vol

5605380 Botrytis Semillon 2006/07, Noble One, De Bortoli, N.S.W. - Half Bottle £17.57 GPerfect expression of Australian botrytised Semillon, this De Bortoli wine has a golden tawny colour and glorious aroma - essence of noble rot. Unctuous, viscous, concentrated sweetness. Extraordinary. (8) 10%vol

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This is no shrinking violet Pinot Noir. It is full of cinnamon spice and cherry fruit with attractive burnt-toffee notes. It is silky smooth with elegant fine tannins to bring out the berry fruits. One of the neatest and most elegant Pinots we have found Down Under for years. (B) 13.5%vol

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Rich and spicy, it has enticing honeycomb aromas and plenty of powerful tropical fruit flavours. More akin to an Alsace Pinot Gris than Italianate, it is full bodied and concentrated with a bracing citrus lift that supports an immense finish. (2) 13.5%vol

5615040 Riesling 2007/08, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania £9.43Intensely aromatic and enticing with classic Antipodean Riesling notes of lime, lemon meringue pie and honey. There is an underlying mineral hint of cinder that creates a fascinating complexity. A little sweetness brings this complicated beastto life. (2) 12.5%vol

5615030 Sauvignon Blanc 2008/09, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania £9.43Wonderfully fresh and aromatic, reminiscent of meadow hay and nettles with a delightful citrus edge and a taut line of minerality. Ripe and rich with just a hint of sweetness to balance the racy style. (2) 13%vol

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Cumulus Estate Wines’ 508 hectare vineyard was established in 1995 and provides fruit for their portfolio including Cumulus, Climbing and Rolling wines. The vineyard rises and falls across a range of altitudes and slopes above and below an elevation of 600m above sea level – thereby traversing both the Orange and Central Ranges GI wine regions. In such unique surroundings the multi-regional vineyard provides a blend of elevation, terrain, soil and aspect which coupled with the area’s high altitude, intense sunlight and cool climate delivers wines from Australia with bright fruit flavours and subtle elegance.


CHILEThe devastating earthquake in February 2010, and the drama of the 33 trapped miners from August to their release 69 days later in mid-October, kept Chile in the headlines last year. So what did it mean for wine? “Rivers of wine” were reported cascading down the streets, as huge vats collapsed under pressure of the earth’s movements. At first enormous price hikes were feared, with concern for damage to Chile’s excellent reputation for quality and value, but increases were finally manageable. Phew!How did the earthquake and miners’ rescue affect the wine market? According to Tesco, sales of Chilean wine increased over 300% on the day the 33rd miner was lifted to the surface. A heart-warming response from UK wine drinkers.

St Austell has always been a strong supporter of Chilean wine – good quality for solid value

– and we are further expanding our range this year. At the entry point we have a new range called ‘Urmeneta’, available in six varieties, and a new addition to our popular ‘Santa Helena’ range: a Carmenère. At the mid-price point is our new ‘Pionero’ range from Vina Morãndé, including an excellent Pinot Noir for the price.

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Light, jammy, easy-drinking red. The cassis fruit style of Cabernet softened up with the gentle roundness of Merlot. (B) 13.5%vol

5607770 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010/11, Puente del Inca, Central Valley £4.68 Super deep blackcurrant-style Cabernet. Great flavours leaping out of the glass. Good firm structure and plenty of generous fruit. (C) 13.5%vol

5607810 Merlot 2010/11, Puente del Inca, Central Valley £4.685607820 Quarter Bottle £1.60

Youthful purple colour. Lots of soft fruit, smooth on the palate and friendly, rounded style. (C) 13.5%vol

5613210 Merlot 2009/10, Estampilla de Genio, Central Valley £4.74 Straightforward and easy drinking with plenty of ripe fruits. (C) 13.5%vol

5607970 Shiraz 2010/11, Santa Helena, Central Valley £4.79 Sleek and juicy Shiraz showing lovely ripe fruit flavour. Dark smooth and long, and demonstrating that Chile delivers on this grape variety. (D) 13.5%vol

5615080 Merlot 2010/11, Santa Helena, Central Valley £4.81 Soft, ripe and rounded and packed with plummy spice and red fruit flavours. A very gentle texture supports plenty of blackberry, bramble fruit. A real over-performer. (C) 13.5%vol

5616880 Carmenère 2010/11, Santa Helena, Central Valley £4.88

Velvety wine with spiced aromas and tobacco notes, very fruity and fresh. (C) 13.5%vol

5607980 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009/10, Villa Rosa, Colchagua £4.91Open and friendly, with berry fruit and a flash of blackcurrant, it has a nice leafy edge and a touch of oak for added breadth. A light, easy, fruity wine. (C) 13.5%vol

5608010 Merlot 2009/10, Villa Rosa, Rapel £4.91Ripe fleshy aroma. Succulent and mouth-filling, softening to a velvety finish. (C) 13.5%vol

5616540 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010/11, Invenio, Central Valley £5.03

Textbook Cabernet Sauvignon, with its garnet colour, very attractive full fruit and new oak on the nose. All nicely-collected and subtly-aged in the mouth, ordered into good balance and finished neatly. (C) 14%vol


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5616840 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010/11, Urmeneta, Central Valley £5.24

Dark ruby colour, full of red fruit aromas, perfectly mixed with sweet vanilla and coconut notes. It has a fresh mouth feel, medium body, soft tannins and a long pleasant finish. (C) 13.5%vol

5616830 Carmenère 2010/11, Urmeneta, Central Valley £5.24

A gentle, velvety wine. Spiced aromas of green pepper and some tobacco, whilst still remaining very fruity and fresh. (C) 13.5%vol

5616850 Merlot 2010/11, Urmeneta, Central Valley £5.24

Medium bodied, soft tannins, with black fruit and sweet vanilla flavours. (B) 13.5%vol

5616460 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009/10, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley £5.88 GA big bruiser of a wine packed with black berry fruit and pure cassis flavour. Lots of black chocolate, spice, tobacco, and green leaf flavours jostle for position. Wonderfully ripe and concentrated it has plenty of presence and a firm grip with taut tannins and solid attack. Excellent. (C) 14%vol

5616500 Merlot 2009/10, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley £5.88 GPacked with juicy, fruity black cherry, cassis and bilberry fruit and overlaid with touches of tobacco and vanilla for a real spicy, tarry mouthful. Rich and full there are lovely layers of chocolate and mocha with a touch of candied peel. A real over-performer! (C) 14%vol

5616490 Pinot Noir 2010/11, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley £6.44 GA delicious, easy going, light wine with plenty of strawberry and cherry fruit with the perfumed background so typical of Pinot Noir. Elegant, light and ethereal it has an enticing spicy edge and fine, silky tannin structure. (B) 14%vol

5607650 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009/10, Montes Classic Series, Curico £7.60 GTextbook Cabernet Sauvignon, with its good garnet colour, very attractive full fruit and new oak on the nose. All nicely-collected and subtly-aged in the mouth, ordered into good balance and finished neatly. (C) 14%vol

5607710 Malbec 2009/10, Montes, Colchagua £7.75 GDelicious and velvety, rich and full. Plenty of ripe rounded berry fruit flavours touched with the finest oak to give a creamy depth and complexity. The first Malbec from Montes and a decided success. (D) 14%vol

5607720 Merlot 2009/10, Montes Classic Series, Colchagua £7.75 GBright vigorous fruit style integrates well with soft new oak to give a toasty coffee overcoat. A robust wine with cleverly-hidden soft tannins that will go the distance. (D) 14%vol

5607660 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008/09, Montes Alpha, Curico Valley £10.31 GFine concentrated fruit with very attractive ageing notes. Fine oak on the palate and a firm long finish for a confident future. Tuned more to grandeur and elegance and fine dining, than hedonism. (D) 14.5%vol

ROSÉ5616020 Cabernet-Syrah Rosé 2010/11, Puente del Inca, Central Valley £4.68

An extremely friendly pink, full of juicy berry fruit with a good weight and finish for a satisfying glassful. (2) 13.5%vol

5607960 Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2010/11, Santa Helena, Central Valley £4.79 Attractive bright colour, with light crisp clean taste. Perfect refreshment. (2) 12.5%vol

5616820 Cabernet-Merlot Rosé 2010/11, Urmeneta, Central Valley £5.24

This rosé is bright pink in colour, and just off-dry in style yet full of fresh fruity aromas, such as strawberries and plums. (2) 13.5%vol

5616510 Cabernet-Syrah Rosé 2010/11, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley £5.88 GAttractively off-dry in an easy going style. Masses of juicy cherry fruit with a touch of rosehip, red-currant and a clean raciness that offsets the sweet ripe fruit for a well balanced, person-friendly wine. (3) 13%vol

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Full and ripe with an enticing broad, tropical style and peachy, floral flavours all held together with a creamy weight and bright, zippy raciness. (2) 13.5%vol


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5607790 Chardonnay 2010/11, Puente del Inca, Central Valley £4.685607800 Quarter Bottle £1.70

Firm, rounded, good clean modern Chilean Chardonnay. (2) 13%vol

5607830 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Puente del Inca, Central Valley £4.68Light, dry and refreshing: Chile succeeds well with this rightly-popular, all-purpose white. (1) 13%vol

5613214 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Estampilla de Genio, Central Valley £4.74Straightforward and easy drinking with plenty of ripe fruits. (1) 12.5%vol

5615070 Chardonnay 2010/11, Santa Helena, Central Valley £4.79 A classic New World Chardonnay - ripe but not blowsy, rich but not oaked, full-bodied but not overweight. It shows lots of ripe tropical fruit freshness with floral undertones and a bright, clean finish. (2) 12.5%vol

5607840 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Santa Helena, Central Valley £4.79This classic Chilean style of Sauvignon Blanc is lively and lifted, with an herbal green pea leafiness and real freshness through the finish. (2) 12%vol

5608030 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Villa Rosa, Curico £4.91Lightly floral with a bright line running through it to give a refreshing clean zippy wine. (1) 12%vol

5608000 Unoaked Chardonnay 2010/11, Villa Rosa, Colchagua £4.91Light golden Chardonnay with smooth rounded fruit, gaining in richness and expression to a well-made full finish. (2) 12.5%vol

5616650 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Invenio, Central Valley £5.09

Fresh, dry white with hints of guava and tropical flavours. (1) 12.5%vol

5616800 Chardonnay 2010/11, Urmeneta, Central Valley £5.24

This intense Chardonnay shows aromas of peach and pineapple, plus a hint of banana that all blend perfectly with sweet notes of vanilla. (2) 13%vol

5616810 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Urmeneta, Central Valley £5.24

A blend of herbal notes and fresh tropical fruit such as grapefruit, pineapple, and mango. It is fresh in style with balanced acidity that enhances the fruity palate. (2) 13%vol

5616470 Chardonnay 2009/10, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley £5.88 GPlenty to occupy the nose with aromas of mango, passionfruit and vanilla with fresh brioche edge. It follows through with a rich ripeness and plenty of fresh fruit character topped off with a tight citrus lift. (2) 14%vol

5616480 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley £5.88 GLight and delicate with an elegant grassy, mineral style. There are bright tropical fruits with some herbal overtones pulled together with a vibrant raciness. (1) 13.5%vol

5607680 Sauvignon Blanc Limited Selection 2009/10, Montes, Leyda £8.41 Greeny-gold lights introduce understated aromas of gooseberry and blackcurrant leaf. On the palate there is fullness and weight, flavours develop point and personality and the finish is long. (1) 13.5%vol

5607690 Chardonnay 2008/09, Montes Alpha, Curico £10.31 GFine fruit, elegant buttery and new-oak aromas. Has all the hallmarks of classic French structure in the cool understated palate and graceful finish. No noise - calmly impressive. (2) 14%vol

VIÑA MORANDÉ

It is good to have a dream! Pablo Morandé’s dream was realised in 1996 when the Yarrur family bought into it. Together they pioneered the Casablanca region to the north-west of Santiago – a cool climate area which they have planted with the largest single estate of high-density vineyard in the world – Belen. The name of their core range is called Pionero to celebrate Pablo, the Pioneer!

They own over 600 ha of vines at Belen and also with much older, established vineyards in the Maipo and Rapel Valleys

and their production and storage facility in Pelequen boasts 800,000 litres of barrel capacity.

Morandé are focused on making premium wines to complement food, focussing on elegance and balance. They even have their own restaurant on the road between Santiago and Belen, called House of Morandé. Accordingly, in the UK, the Morandé brand is sold only in the on-trade where their true quality can shine through in the right context.


NEW ZEALANDNew Zealand is a relatively late comer to the top table of world wine production, since Montana’s Peter Hubscher only planted the first Sauvignon Blanc trial vines in Marlborough in 1974. Explosive recognition may be said to have followed when David Hohnen harvested his first Sauvignon Blanc at Cloudy Bay in 1985, and the whole beautiful wine story of these islands took flight.

Sauvignon Blanc continues to epitomise everything that we have come to love about New Zealand wines. While Marlborough leads the way in Sauvignon production, other regions – like Central Otago’s even later Pinot Noirs – have left us in no doubt that the quality of New Zealand’s wines continues to go from strength to strength. After having created such demand for its wines, New Zealand’s increase in plantings (43% in vineyard area since 2003) was overcome by bad weather and reduced yields. To add more misfortune, the credit crunch took hold after a record-breaking 2008 harvest and New Zealand was looking at the problem of over-supply for the first time in its history. After many rich deals appearing in the off trade, producers had offloaded the majority of the oversupply. To help further, 2010 has proved to be another superb vintage and

consumers are still enjoying the many marvellous wines.

Our New Zealand offering remains as strong as ever, with the old favourites staying firmly in place and newer additions proving increasingly popular and very much in demand. As well as the ever-popular Marlborough region (north end of South Island), other regions continue to shine, whether it be the world’s most southerly grown grapes in Central Otago, to Hawkes Bay’s claret style reds.

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Gleaming red colour, the delicate, stylish sweet strawberry notes of Pinot Noir, and the smooth, lingering finish. Nicely done. (C) 13%vol

5614130 Merlot 2009/10, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough £9.93 GFull flavoured and packed with mulberry and plum character, it has a touch of bitter chocolate flavour for warmth and depth. (D) 14%vol

5614140 Pinot Noir 2008/09, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough £10.28 GFresh and approachable with juicy strawberry and cherry flavours. It is classically light and elegant with a spicy edge but the ripeness of fruit that esposes its New World origin. (C) 13%vol

5609420 Merlot-Cabernet-Malbec 2008/09, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay £10.58 GFull dark red. Soft Merlot, firm Cabernet and ripe dark Malbec, come together perfectly in this smooth integrated blend. (D) 14%vol

5609490 Pinot Noir 2009/10, Whitehaven, Marlborough £12.40Open pure raspberry fruit aroma, mouth-coating smoothness and a lingering persistent finish, are classic Pinot Noir hallmarks and they are all present here. A super candidate. (C) 14%vol

5614460 Pinot Noir 2006/07, Tom's Block, Neudorf, Nelson £16.35 A serious contender to Burgundy here from the Nelson pioneers. Gamey and spicy with pure raspberry and black cherry fruit all put together with a vanilla wood veneer that gives a glacier smoothness. (C) 14.5%vol

5616900 Pinot Noir 2009/10, Hawksburn, Central Otago £18.69

A smoky, spicy Kiwi Pinot with creamy raspberry and blackberry fruit and juicy, ripe tannins. (B) 13.5%vol

5609090 Pinot Noir 2007/08, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough £20.27Plummy and spicy with hints of cardamom, liquorice and smoky oak. There is great cherry and red berry fruit flavour encased in silky tannins. Genius. (B) 14%vol

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Cool fermented to retain the vibrant berry fruit aromas and flavours. (2) 14%vol

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5616680 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Invenio, Marlborough £6.55

Fresh and juicy with ripe tropical fruit flavours. (1) 12.5%vol

5609410 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Totara Hill, Marlborough £8.08Crisp and herbaceous with balanced acidity and fruit. Well-shaped Kiwi Sauvignon with ripe tropical notes, and a fresh touch of cut grass. (1) 13%vol

5609470 Riesling 2009/10, Whitehaven, Marlborough £8.10Crisp, vividly appetising aroma of tropical limes and gooseberries. Flavours intensely fruit-driven, always fresh, with a long staying finish. (3) 13%vol

5614150 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough £8.30 GOutstanding in its class, it has all the hallmarks of a proper, classic Kiwi Sauvignon - grassy and nettly with lean racing purity. Thoroughly bracing, it has intense citrus and gooseberry flavours that vie for attention. (1) 12.5%vol

5616260 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, The Crossings, Marlborough £8.54Bright and fresh, it leaps with exotic notes of white peach and pink grapefruit over a mineral flintiness. There is an enriching complexity of gooseberry and passion fruit and taut citrus raciness that shows off the true varietal character. Just brilliant. (1) 13%vol

5609320 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Oyster Bay, Marlborough £8.61Crisp up-front gooseberry fruit. Rounded and expansive on the palate. Yet carries all through on a sweep of saline freshness giving remarkable clarity of flavour. (1) 13%vol

5609430 Chardonnay 2009/10, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay £8.80Creamy, firm and bright, with a neat oak edging to support the delicious tropical fruit salad character. Smart and good. (2) 14.5%vol

5609440 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Esk Valley, Marlborough £8.80Very lean and grassy with a mineral, citrus zing. It has an added complexity of asparagus pungency and bright nettly notes. Absolutely classic benchmark Sauvignon from that clever Gordon Russell. (1) 13.5%vol

5609190 Riesling 2007/08, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay £8.82 GHas the thrilling aromatic tension of elderflower, gooseberry and lime, to give mouth-filling riches. Total refreshment. (2) 10%vol

5609260 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Selaks, Marlborough £8.83 GAn enduring Marlborough star, with the thrilling aromatics, confidence, ripeness, big flavours, smooth textures and high tension finish. (1) 12.5%vol

5609180 Chenin Blanc 2008/09, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay £8.84 GFresh, thirst-quenching and bright. This is a full bodied, dry style Chenin that exhibits ripe fruit flavours of passion fruit, melon and apples. (2) 13%vol

5609480 Pinot Gris 2008/09, Whitehaven, Marlborough £8.85Initially quietly understated; yet grows from fresh, to smooth, to a full-bodied, classy, super-modern wine. (2) 12.5%vol

5609220 Pinot Gris 2008/09, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay £8.90 GUnderstated, yet full and quietly grand, is Esk's take on the Pinot Gris variety. It makes a very good all-purpose wine with freshness, broad fruit style and good weight well combined. (2) 13.5%vol

5609500 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Whitehaven, Marlborough £9.40Exciting gooseberry zest from the start. Dramatic ripe flavours continue to deliver pure Sauvignon 'cut' on the palate. Fine depth and length are developed, giving a wine of real class. (1) 13.5%vol

5614990 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Spy Valley, Marlborough £9.45 GLuscious ripe creamy vanilla nose over classic pungent gooseberry fruit with notes of green pepper. Brilliantly crisp and racy with a ripe intensity of fruit and bursting with vitality through the immense citrus fruit. (2) 13%vol


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5615000 Gewürztraminer 2008/09, Spy Valley, Marlborough £11.34 GA brilliant modern Gewürz from the genius of Ant MacKenzie. Wonderfully intense aromas of roses and lychees burst from the glass and follow through with a honeyed richness and concentrated power that delivers turkish delight long after it is swallowed. (3) 13.5%vol

5609170 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Drylands Estate, Marlborough £12.08 GIntense white currant aroma, immediate and steely, but tantalising. Concentrated rich flavours are powered round the palate by vital fruit acid energy. Huge and beautiful and very, very more-ish. (1) 13%vol

5614470 Sauvignon Blanc 2008/09, Neudorf, Nelson £12.71Benchmark Southern Hemisphere Sauvignon from the iconic producers - the Finns. Herbaceous and grassy with a rich tropicality and clear, pungent asparagus style. Firm and well defined with clear fresh-pea character. (1) 14%vol

5614450 Chardonnay 2006/07, Neudorf, Nelson £15.77Astonishingly Burgundian in its mineral elegance, but with an eye to its Kiwi roots with a rich, creamy ripeness. A fine touch of toasted oak adds weight and gravitas. (2) 14%vol

5609104 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough £16.95This iconic wine is reminiscent of fresh fruit salad - full of ripe peach, mango and passion fruit, cut through with a citrus whiplash. (2) 13.5%vol

5609080 Chardonnay 2007/08, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough £18.10Classic, rich, tropical rounded Chardonnay with layers of biscuity richness and subtle toasty oak, that lead in to a stylish mineral finish. (2) 13%vol

5609110 Sauvignon Blanc 2007/08, Te Koko, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough £21.91

Smoky rich and intensely perfumed. This is a rare and curious beast indeed. The barrel fermentation and 18 months in oak provide layers of nutty, honeyed, tropical concentration to the citrussy, mango, buttery Sauvignon fruit. An astonishing wine, beautifully made, of power, complexity and downright unlikeliness. Genius stuff. (2) 13.5%vol

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Established in 1933, the Esk Valley estate is situated in New Zealand’s picturesque Hawkes Bay region.

As Chief Winemaker, Gordon Russell has been at the heart of the winery since 1993 and has developed a range of classic wines that have built up a very loyal following over the years.

The grapes are selected from their vineyards in Hawkes Bay, including the prestigious Gimblett Gravels region, and in the case of the Sauvignon Blanc and NEW 2010 vintage Riesling, vineyards in the Awatere and Wairau Valley in Marlborough.

Esk Valley is a boutique winery, but it is unique in that many of the techniques used are dictated

by the winery itself. The old concrete vats, the layout of the buildings and the lack of modern technology mean the wines are made in a simple, honest, hands on way. The result of this passion and labour intensive approach is a range of elegant, intensely flavoured wines that are extremely food friendly.

The Esk Valley range is diverse and also includes more unique varieties such as Chenin Blanc (awarded Gold Medal at the Sommeliers Awards 2010), Pinot Gris and a trophy winning Rose. Gordon is still perhaps best known though for his elegant, Bordeaux blend reds, so be sure to have a look at these wines too.

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SOUTH AFRICACape vineyards enjoy long sunshine hours and achieve good levels of ripeness in a range of grape varieties. Both red and white grapes are able to perform well. Main white varieties are Chenin Blanc, brought over from the Loire by early French Huguenot settlers, Chardonnay performs well in either oaked or unoaked styles, and Sauvignon Blanc can exhibit tropical flavours due to the prolonged ripening.Red varietals respond to the Cape’s warm sun: smooth succulent Merlots, vibrant Cabernets, spicy Shiraz and earthy Pinotage – South Africa’s very own grape variety, created by crossing Pinot Noir and Cinsaut vines.

Our GoldCoast range, introduced in 2009, has received great support. It has been developed by a local South African community project

which benefits from the sale of each bottle, enabling members to buy shares in the vineyard and winery. The project encourages the community to learn how to plant and prune the vines, harvest the grapes, and help with the vintage in the winery. A worthy cause – so please continue to enjoy GoldCoast!

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5616400 Shiraz-Cinsaut 2010/11, Boars Kloof, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region £4.75

Plenty of ripe berry fruit flavour is set off with a hint of black, earthy spiciness. Juicy and friendly, well-structured yet easy-going, this is a great food wine yet smooth enough for a glass or so on its own. (C) 14%vol

5610080 Cinsaut-Shiraz 2008/09, Rocheburg, Western Cape £4.99Easy, soft open-weave young wine with a full finish. (C) 14%vol

5614780 Shiraz 2009/10, GoldCoast, Western Cape £5.38Smoky, spicy and brambly with clear notes of clove and cinnamon and a real South African earthiness. Honest and straightforward it has dark cassis fruit with peppery overtones, encased in a silky, soft tannin shell. (C) 13.5%vol

5610120 Shiraz 2008/09, Rocheburg, Western Cape £5.67Shiraz in the South African style - broad texture, juicy fruit with cassis and mint overtones - and with a drier European touch. (D) 14%vol

5610300 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008/09, Steenbok, Western Cape £5.77Juicy top-notes over the savoury flavours of a young firm Cabernet. (C) 14%vol

5610280 Merlot 2009/10, Riebeek, Western Cape £5.77Brambly and stalky with spicy hedgerow fruit flavours, this is a big juicy Merlot with plenty of guts and a decent punch. Ripe and fruity, a big bruiser but heart-warmingly friendly. (C) 14%vol

5616780 Pinotage 2009/10, Riebeek, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region £5.77

The flavours of the unique South African grape variety are complex and exciting with ripe plum and fruitcake all beautifully integrated and then finished with subtle oak for a lingering aftertaste. (C) 14%vol

5610110 Pinotage 2008/09, Rocheburg, Western Cape £5.78Good dark ripe Cape fruit - tasty, firm and long. An exceptional wine with the serious animal quality that is classy Pinotage. (C) 13.5%vol

5610350 Vansha Red Ridgeback 2008/09, Paarl £7.61Vibrant fresh red berry nose with notes of plum and blackcurrant and a warm chocolate edge. Soft and supple, it has plenty of ripe fruit with a little oak complexity and a great long finish. (C) 14%volwww.staustellbrewery.co.uk 55

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5614690 Pinotage By L'Avenir 2009/10, Laroche, Western Cape £7.77Full of red berry fruit and a hint of spice, but subtly overlaid with the typically Pinotage smoky gamey qualities that make it so individual. Brilliant with red meat. (D) 13.5%vol

5610210 Shiraz Reserve 2006/07, Riebeek, Coastal Region £8.55Handsome, vital, full-bodied maturing Shiraz. Glows with ripeness and vigour, and ends on notes of cedar and fine leather. Splendid. (D) 14.5%vol

5610200 Pinotage Reserve 2008/09, Riebeek, Coastal Region £8.94Purple hues, red berry flavours with streaks of spiced cigar boxes and gunflint. A wild wine with the typical dusty hedgerow flavours of this grape. (C) 14.5%vol

5609940 Pinot Noir 2007/08, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay £26.60Pale Pinot Noir with a touch of age to the colour. Lovely strawberry-note aroma is transformed into a wine of consummate balance and elegance on the palate and finish. (C) 14%vol

ROSÉ5610330 Pinotage Rosé 2010/11, Steenbok, Western Cape £5.05

Authentic tint of blue haunts this delightful pink. Alert aroma of cherries is softened to summer fruits in a super-fresh, nearly dry palate. (2) 13.5%vol

5614790 Pinotage Rosé 2010/11, GoldCoast, Western Cape £5.38Bright, attractive and friendly, this juicy rosé is packed with strawberries- and-cream fruits. Its dry style and taut backbone lift the summer berry flavours for a generous, easy wine with individuality and character. (2) 13%vol

WHITE5610271 Chenin Blanc 2010/11, Steenbok, Western Cape £4.70

Leaps out of its skin with zesty lemon tropical freshness. A tad off dry to make it a great food wine. (3) 13%vol

5616390 Chenin Blanc 2009/10, Boars Kloof, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region £4.75

Attractive, tropical and ripe with a peachy, pineapple character on the nose. The bright appley zip adds a freshness and lift to the rounded guava and gooseberry fruit. Delicious. (2) 13.5%vol

5610060 Chenin Blanc 2010/11, Rocheburg, Western Cape £4.995610070 Quarter Bottle £1.54

Light and refreshing - made from South Africa's most popular white grape variety. (3) 13%vol

5616570 Chenin Blanc 2010/11, Invenio, Western Cape £5.10

Medium dry, juicy white with hints of ripe pear and banana. (2) 12.5%vol

5610340 Sauvignon Blanc 2010/11, Steenbok, Western Cape £5.11Very pale colour, yet giving an instant aroma of crisp green-apple refreshment, with lift and zest. (1) 11%vol

5610050 Unwooded Chardonnay 2008/09, Rocheburg, Western Cape £5.19Light, fresh and easy young Chardonnay with not an ounce of oak to confound the bright purity of lemony tropical fruit. (2) 14.5%vol

5614800 Chenin Blanc 2010/11, GoldCoast, Western Cape £5.38Fresh and bright with lively sherbet and lime aromas and a floral vivacity. Light and zippy with plenty of apple and pineapple with citrus flavours lifted up into a racy, mineral finish. Just brilliant. (2) 12.5%vol

5616790 Viognier 2009/10, Riebeek, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region £5.77

This unwooded style of Viognier offers an accessible wine in a dry but fruity style. The perfume of a floral bouquet greets the nose and follows through with lovely tropical flavours on a light but lingering palate. (2) 14%vol

5610250 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Stony Brook, Franschhoek £6.56 Tight grassy-gooseberry style, steely acidity and a lingering finish. A brilliant mid-point between European and New World styles of Sauvignon with tidy finesse. (1) 13.5%vol


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5610190 Chenin Blanc Reserve 2009/10, Riebeek, Western Cape £6.83Full of vitality, with a tropical lime-scented bouquet. Chenin's rich under-note fills the palate and ends with a hint of lemon-meringue. Very dashing. (2) 14%vol

5610360 Vansha White Ridgeback 2009/10, Paarl £7.61Bright Sauvignon aroma over tropical Chenin base marries well. Extremely refreshing with a bracing brightness and broad texture. (2) 13.5%vol

5614680 Chenin Blanc By L'Avenir 2008/09, Laroche, Western Cape £7.77This refreshing Chenin expresses a fruit-filled palate with sweet tropical fruits and hints of ripe pear naturally balanced with crisp raciness and an elegant richness. (2) 12.5%vol

5610370 Sauvignon Blanc 2009/10, Vergelegen, Coastal Region £8.31Arresting aroma of honeysuckle, gooseberries and fennel fern. Flavours counterpoint firm and soft aroma notes, at once tart and appetising and always delicious. A fine wine from a top class Estate. (1) 13.5%vol

5609930 Chardonnay 2009/10, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay £18.89Aromas of perfectly-ripened fruit and finest French oak. Flavours glamorously combine in a racy elegant style that is closely reminiscent of the finest white Burgundy. (2) 13%vol


USAConsidering the USA is one of the largest producers of wine, it’s odd that it doesn’t much feature on wine lists. The problem lies with the vast spectrum of cheap to expensive wines, with not a lot in the middle. The cheaper tend to be mass-produced supermarket brands, mostly for sweeter palates (think ‘Blush’ for instance), and the better wines are priced for a very loyal and well-informed, well-heeled home market that appear seriously expensive to UK wallets.

This often makes them out of bounds to all but premium restaurant wine lists. But we continue to fly the flag for California with the full R H Phillips range, which does manage to fit the mid-price point that is so rare from California. The Merlot is especially delicious with a real velvet chocolatey smoothness. Our Zinfandel from Ironstone continues to ably represent this once-considered-native variety (now known to be a relation of Croatia’s Plavac Mali), and the

following for Quady’s luscious dessert wines goes from strength to strength.

‘White Zinfandel’ has recently been ruled an incorrect usage, due to Zinfandel being a red grape, not white. From the 2009 vintage all new labels need to show the grape as Zinfandel Rosé, not White Zinfandel. So don’t be alarmed when you can’t find that popular sweet pink wine, it’s the same, just a different name.

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5616620 Zinfandel 2008/09, Invenio, California £5.20

Soft red wine with lots of juicy berry fruit flavour. (B) 13%vol

5606690 Blossom Hill Red, California £5.935606700 Quarter Bottle £1.80

Widely-enjoyed, easy, soft-fruit red. (B) 12.5%vol

5607050 Merlot 2003/04, R.H. Phillips, California £7.40Superior silky Merlot - an example of the luxurious textures coaxed from this grape variety by skilful Californians. (C) 13.5%vol

5616990 Zinfandel NV, Rex Goliath, California £7.40

This wine screams classic Zinfandel! An abundance of ripe blackberry and cherry flavours with earthy, spicy, coffee/mocha notes. (C) 13.5%vol

5607160 Old Vine Zinfandel 2009/10, Ironstone, California £8.83Almost 'Old Man Zin', but actually this supple, immediate, shining-bright, bursting-with-health, wine has been produced from very old vines. Maybe a surprise - but definitely a pleasure. (E) 14.5%vol

5617000 Cabernet Sauvignon 2007/08, Toasted Head, R. H. Phillips, California £10.86

Cassis, raspberry and blackberry on the nose with deeper notes of vanilla and mocha from barrel ageing. The palate delivers firm but supple tannins backed by expressive flavours of rhubarb, dark chocolate, cedar, espresso and toasty oak in a long, lingering finish. (C) 13.5%vol

5607040 Merlot 2005/06, Toasted Head, R.H. Phillips, California £10.86Polished and mature expression of fine Merlot. The 'toasted heads' are the interior barrel ends: only these have been fired by Phillips for a finer restrained oak flavour. (C) 13.5%vol

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5616670 Zinfandel Rosé 2009/10, Invenio, California £5.20

Light fruity rosé bursting with strawberry fruits. Medium-sweet but well balanced. (4) 10.5%vol


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5606901 Zinfandel Rosé NV, Cougars Moon, California £5.28Fun, pink and refreshing. (3) 10%vol

5607100 Zinfandel Rosé 2008/09, R.H. Phillips, California £6.73Youthful, fruity aromas with hints of peaches and strawberries. (4) 11%vol

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5616580 Chardonnay 2009/10, Invenio, California £5.37

Medium-bodied white with ripe melon fruit and a creamy finish. (3) 13%vol

5606710 Blossom Hill White, California £5.935606720 Quarter Bottle £1.80

Creamy-fresh aroma. Bright, lightly-sweet flavour. (2) 11%vol

5607030 Chardonnay 2007/08, Toasted Head, R. H. Phillips, California £10.54Big, beautiful, classic Californian Chardonnay: the fruit is ripe and the oak is elegantly expensive. A treat. (2) 13.5%vol

PUDDING WINE5607130 Black Muscat, Elysium, Quady 2009/10 - Half Bottle £9.64

First aroma notes are twiggy, then brambly, then a wild sweetness - then finally the Muscat perfume with the Elysian sweet long finish. A wonderful mix. (8) 15%vol

5607140 Orange Muscat, Essensia, Quady 2008/09 - Half Bottle £9.64 Liquid gold with orange lights, it has clear Muscat aroma with steely drive and intense orange character, a powerful finish and mellowing of age. (8) 15%vol


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5616350 Garnacha-Tempranillo, La Riada, Campo de Borja Spain 38 £4.49

5607880 Cabernet-Merlot, San Perito, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.60

5616330 Nero d'Avola, Il Meridione, Sicily Italy 34 £4.61

5607770 Cabernet Sauvignon, Puente del Inca, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.68

5607810 Merlot, Puente del Inca, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.68

5613210 Merlot, Estampilla de Genio, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.74

5616400 Shiraz-Cinsaut, Boars Kloof, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region South Africa 55 £4.75

5614910 Merlot, Via Fordulo, Szekszárd Hungary 32 £4.79

5607970 Shiraz, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.79

5616230 Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon, Martin Fierro, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 41 £4.79

5615080 Merlot, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.81

5616880 Carmenère, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.88

5600601 Grenache-Merlot, Cuvée Chante d'Or NV, Languedoc France 26 £4.89

5613860 Vignes d'Oc Rouge, Languedoc France 26 £4.89

5607980 Cabernet Sauvignon, Villa Rosa, Colchagua Chile 49 £4.91

5608010 Merlot, Villa Rosa, Rapel Chile 49 £4.91

5616730 Shiraz, Gulara, S.E Australia Australia 43 £4.92

5616560 Shiraz, Invenio, S.E. Australia Australia 43 £4.92

5616590 Tempranillo, Invenio, La Mancha Spain 38 £4.95

5610080 Cinsaut-Shiraz, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 55 £4.99

5604680 Shiraz-Malbec, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 41 £5.01

5616540 Cabernet Sauvignon, Invenio, Central Valley Chile 49 £5.03

5616610 Merlot, Invenio, Languedoc France 26 £5.04

5608590 Negroamaro, Laroma, Araldica, Puglia Italy 34 £5.06

5616640 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Invenio Italy 34 £5.10

5610430 Rioja, Don Placero Spain 38 £5.19

5616750 Bonarda, Las Cazas, Mendoza Argentina 41 £5.20

5600030 Baron d’Arignac Rouge, Gers France 26 £5.23

5606570 Merlot-Shiraz-Petit Verdot, Wilson's Quay, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.23

5616840 Cabernet Sauvignon, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 50 £5.24

5616830 Carmenère, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 50 £5.24

5616850 Merlot, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 50 £5.24

5614070 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, San Alessandro Italy 34 £5.29

5613890 Malbec, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 41 £5.30

5605440 Merlot-Shiraz-Petit Verdot, Didja, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.30

5616920 Pinot Grigio, Soprano Italy 35 £5.30

5613910 Shiraz, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 41 £5.30

5606420 Shiraz-Cabernet, Richmond Ridge, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.31

5616980 Primitivo, Conviviale, Puglia Italy 34 £5.35

5613570 Shiraz, The Paddock, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.36

5614780 Shiraz, GoldCoast, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.38

5605220 Cabernet Sauvignon, Castle Creek, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.39

5605250 Shiraz, Castle Creek, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.39

5608650 Nero d’Avola, Lascari, Sicily Italy 34 £5.45

5600930 Cabernet Sauvignon, Les Bories, Languedoc France 26 £5.50

5600970 Merlot, Les Bories, Languedoc France 26 £5.50

5609510 Touriga-Castelão, Casa do Lago, Lisboa Portugal 37 £5.54

5610630 Tempranillo-Cabernet, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca Spain 38 £5.56

5610401 Garnacha, Bodegas Borsao, Campo de Borja Spain 38 £5.57

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5610120 Shiraz, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.67

5616890 Malbec, Caracara, Mendoza Argentina 41 £5.70

5610300 Cabernet Sauvignon, Steenbok, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.77

5610280 Merlot, Riebeek, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.77

5616780 Pinotage, Riebeek, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region South Africa 55 £5.77

5610110 Pinotage, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.78

5604670 Malbec, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 41 £5.80

5601411 Chardonnay-Viognier, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 28 £5.83

5614940 Syrah-Grenache, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 26 £5.83

5616460 Cabernet Sauvignon, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50 £5.88

5616500 Merlot, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50 £5.88

5606690 Blossom Hill Red NV, California USA 58 £5.93

5613710 Côtes du Rhône Reserve des Capucins, Auguste Bessac France 22 £5.93

5601080 Merlot, Caves de Berticot, Côtes de Duras France 26 £6.01

5605990 Black Label Red, McGuigan, S.E Australia Australia 43 £6.13

5605960 Merlot Black Label, McGuigan, S.E Australia Australia 44 £6.13

5614580 Merlot, La Masquerade, Languedoc France 26 £6.23

5613390 Cabernet Sauvignon, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue France 26 £6.30

5616490 Pinot Noir, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50 £6.44

5613530 Shiraz, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia Australia 44 £6.46

5616690 Chai de Bordes Rouge Bordeaux France 13 £6.60

5601250 Unoaked Merlot-Grenache, Laroche, Languedoc France 27 £6.60

5610700 Valdepeñas Reserva, Señorio de Los Llanos Spain 38 £6.60

5606240 Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz, Oxford Landing, S.E. Australia Australia 44 £6.85

5606290 Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 44 £6.85

5606300 Merlot, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 44 £6.85

5606260 Shiraz, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 44 £6.85

5603830 Côtes du Ventoux, Domaine Perrin France 22 £6.90

5605900 Shiraz, Weighbridge, Peter Lehmann, South Australia Australia 44 £6.90

5603020 Beaujolais Chermieux, Paul Beaudet France 20 £6.99

5601240 Merlot, Laroche, Languedoc France 27 £6.99

5613510 Château La Tour des Graves Bordeaux France 13 £7.00

5603690 Côtes du Rhône Les Trois Couronnes, Louis Mousset France 22 £7.10

5613550 Shiraz, Crystal Brook, S.E Australia Australia 44 £7.15

5605120 Tarrango, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 44 £7.21

5601130 Merlot-Cabernet France, Château des Eyssards, Bergerac France 27 £7.29

5614490 Irreverente, Beiras Portugal 37 £7.33

5617070 Beaujolais-Villages, Domaine de Boischampt, Pierre Dupond France 20 £7.35

5601280 Syrah, Laroche, Languedoc France 27 £7.38

5603100 Mâcon Supérieur Terres Rouge, Pierre Dupond France 20 £7.39

5607050 Merlot, R.H. Phillips, California USA 58 £7.40

5616990 Zinfandel, Rex Goliath, California USA 58 £7.40

5614860 Ermita de San Felices Tinto, Santiago Ijalba, Rioja Spain 38 £7.43

5608830 Salice Salentino, Agricole Vallone, Puglia Italy 34 £7.58

5607650 Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Classic Series, Curico Chile 50 £7.60

5610350 Vansha Red Ridgeback, Paarl South Africa 55 £7.61

5605620 St. Hallett Gamekeeper's Reserve, Barossa Australia 44 £7.73

5607710 Malbec, Montes, Colchagua Chile 50 £7.75

5607720 Merlot, Montes Classic Series, Colchagua Chile 50 £7.75

5614690 Pinotage By L'Avenir, Laroche, Western Cape South Africa 56 £7.77

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5610390 Mazuelo Rioja Crianza, Azabache Spain 38 £7.80

5617040 Malbec, Caballero de la Cepa, Mendoza Argentina 41 £7.84

5617050 Syrah, Caballero de la Cepa, Mendoza Argentina 41 £7.84

5614830 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Zero, Collefrisio Italy 34 £7.87

5608510 Chianti Rufina, Prunatelli Italy 34 £8.03

5601440 Syrah, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 27 £8.14

5605334 Petit Verdot Vat 4, De Bortoli, S.E Australia Australia 44 £8.16

5614660 Pinot Noir Vat 10, De Bortoli, S.E Australia Australia 44 £8.21

5613590 Shiraz, Rolling, Orange Australia 44 £8.23

5610210 Shiraz Reserve, Riebeek, Coastal Region South Africa 56 £8.55

5601510 Pinot Noir Valmoissine, Louis Latour, Côteaux du Verdon France 27 £8.60

5610500 Rioja Crianza, Marques de Caceres Spain 39 £8.65

5607160 Old Vine Zinfandel, Ironstone, California USA 58 £8.83

5610200 Pinotage Reserve, Riebeek, Coastal Region South Africa 56 £8.94

5605070 Merlot, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 44 £8.99

5603050 Côte de Brouilly, Domaine de Chardignan, Paul Beaudet France 20 £9.00

5609400 Pinot Noir, Totara Hill, East Coast New Zealand 52 £9.01

5608850 Valpolicella Superiore, Tommasi Italy 34 £9.04

5603120 Morgon Les Corcelettes, Louis Latour, Beaujolais France 20 £9.26

5606121 Shiraz, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 44 £9.31

5615050 Pinot Noir, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania Australia 48 £9.43

5603840 Côtes du Rhône Nature, Domaine Perrin France 22 £9.46

5605920 Pinot Noir, MadFish, Western Australia Australia 44 £9.53

5603750 Crozes Hermitage, Louis Mousset France 22 £9.54

5613460 Château Vieux Dominique Bordeaux Supérieur France 14 £9.55

5605550 Grenache, Old Vine, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 44 £9.80

5613780 Fleurie Belle Grâce, Aujoux, Beaujolais France 20 £9.89

5614130 Merlot, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 52 £9.93

5614870 Ermita de San Felices Rioja Crianza, Santiago Ijalba Spain 39 £10.11

5605110 Shiraz Limited Release, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 45 £10.11

5614140 Pinot Noir, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 52 £10.28

5607660 Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Alpha, Curico Chile 50 £10.31

5614190 Château Patache d'Aux Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Médoc France 14 £10.37

5616240 Chianti Classico, Villa La Pagliaia Italy 35 £10.39

5602260 Château Pierrail Bordeaux Supérieur France 14 £10.53

5609420 Merlot-Cabernet-Malbec, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 52 £10.58

5614520 Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Aujoux France 19 £10.59

5603070 Fleurie, Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois, Paul Beaudet, Beaujolais France 20 £10.68

5606130 Shiraz-Grenache-Mataro, 3 Amigos, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 45 £10.83

5605500 Cabernet Sauvignon, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45 £10.85

5605580 Shiraz, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45 £10.85

5617000 Cabernet Sauvignon, Toasted Head, R H Phillips, California USA 58 £10.86

5607040 Merlot, Toasted Head, R.H. Phillips, California USA 58 £10.86

5613440 Château Bois Noir Bordeaux Supérieur France 15 £11.04

5613480 Château Puynard le Chène Premières Côtes de Blaye France 15 £11.18

5604850 Malbec Reserva, Bodegas Terrazas, Mendoza Argentina 42 £11.41

5602341 Château Segonzac ‘Vieille Vignes’ Cru Bourgeois Premières Côtes de Blaye France 14 £11.75

5610380 Graciano Rioja Reserva, Azabache Spain 39 £11.93

5613500 Les Sources du Château de la Rivière Fronsac France 16 £12.10

5609490 Pinot Noir, Whitehaven, Marlborough New Zealand 52 £12.40

5603940 Vacqueyras, Paul Jaboulet Ainé France 22 £12.68

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5606140 Tiger Country, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 45 £12.80

5603740 Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Ainé France 22 £12.88

5610450 Rioja Reserva, Faustino V Spain 39 £12.90

5610591 Rioja Reserva, Marques de Riscal Spain 39 £12.91

5605190 Cabernet-Merlot, Cape Mentelle, Margaret River Australia 45 £13.11

5602740 Côtes de Beaune Villages, Domaine Faiveley France 19 £13.36

5606190 Pinot Noir, Stonier, Mornington Peninsular Australia 45 £13.53

5602860 Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Domaine Chanson France 19 £13.61

5610680 Riberal Crianza, Santa Eulalia, Ribera del Duero Spain 39 £14.15

5614880 Ermita de San Felices Rioja Reserva, Santiago Ijalba Spain 39 £14.20

5614740 Château Paloumey, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut-Médoc France 15 £14.23

5616250 Chianti Classico Riserva, Il Grigio da San Felice Italy 35 £14.75

5608310 Barolo Flori, Araldica, Piemonte Italy 35 £14.97

5603860 Coudoulet de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône, Château de Beaucastel France 23 £15.32

5603760 Gigondas Pierre Aiguille, Paul Jaboulet Ainé France 23 £16.22

5614460 Pinot Noir, Tom's Block, Neudorf, Nelson New Zealand 52 £16.35

5608820 Crearo della Conca d’Oro, Tommasi, Veneto Italy 35 £16.84

5710440 Rioja Gran Reserva 1998, Faustino I Spain 39 £17.01

5610550 Rioja Reserva, Marques de Murrieta Spain 39 £17.03

5617010 Mercurey, Domaine Chanson France 19 £17.47

5709020 Château Musar 2002, Bekaa Valley Lebanon 40 £17.58

5613700 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Benoit XII, Auguste Bessac France 23 £17.83

5604241 Sancerre Rouge, Domaine Vacheron France 24 £18.43

5605344 Pinot Noir Yarra Valley, De Bortoli, Victoria Australia 45 £18.60

5616900 Pinot Noir, Hawksburn, Central Otago New Zealand 52 £18.69

5605600 Shiraz, Anthony’s Reserve, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45 £18.89

5614750 Château Potensac, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Médoc France 15 £19.90

5714610 Château Maucaillou 2006, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Moulis France 14 £20.06

5605520 Cabernet Sauvignon, Foggo Road, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45 £20.16

5609090 Pinot Noir, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 52 £20.27

5614180 Château d'Angludet Cru Bourgeois Margaux France 14 £21.08

5614420 Château Tertre Daugay Grand Cru Classé St. Emilion France 16 £21.84

5714510 Château Labégorce Zédé 2005, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Margaux France 15 £22.75


5603820 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards, Domaine Perrin France 23 £24.09

5602580 Aloxe Corton, Louis Latour France 19 £24.77

5714620 Château Poujeaux 2006, Moulis France 14 £25.01

5714500 Château Cos-Labory 2005, 5ème Cru Classé, St. Estèphe France 15 £26.57

5609940 Pinot Noir, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay South Africa 56 £26.60

5702200 Château de Pez 2005, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel St. Estèphe France 15 £27.46

5617060 Nuits-St-Georges, Louis Latour France 20 £27.90

5617020 Pommard, Domaine Chanson France 19 £28.53

5714630 Château Boyd Cantenac 2006, Margaux France 14 £28.80

5617030 Gevrey Chambertin, Domaine Chanson France 20 £29.59

5714570 Alter Ego de Palmer 2003 Margaux France 16 £31.58

5703660 Côte Rotie Brune et Blonde 2004, E. Guigal France 23 £34.01

5708840 Amarone della Valpolicella Ca’Florian 2005, Tommasi Italy 35 £34.09

5613350 Château d'Issan 3ème Cru Classé Margaux France 15 £35.83

5714370 Château La Gaffelière 2001 Grand Cru St.Emilion France 16 £38.71

5714640 Château Sociando Mallet 2006, Haut-Médoc France 14 £39.06

5714350 Château Leoville Poyferré 2002, 2ème Cru Classé St. Julien France 16 £39.76



5714650 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 2006, St. Emilion France 14 £45.61

5614200 Château Léoville-Barton Grand Cru Classé St. Julien France 14 £52.18

5703811 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône France 23 £52.50

5714540 Château Grand-Puy Lacoste 2005, 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac France 15 £53.81

5714290 Château L'Evangile 2004 Pomerol France 16 £68.12

5714670 Château Montrose 2006, 2ème Cru Classé St. Estephe France 15 £70.26

5714380 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux 1999 Margaux France 16 £74.34

5714600 Château Palmer 2003, 3ème Cru Classé Margaux France 16 £85.49

5701920 Château Leoville Las Cases 1983 2ème Cru Classé St. Julien France 17 £87.01

5702230 Château Pichon Longueville 1983 Comtesse de Lalande 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac France 17 £94.37

5701960 Château Lynch-Bages 1983 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac France 17 £101.66






5702150 Château Palmer 1989 3ème Cru Classé Margaux France 16 £212.68


ROSÉ Country Page Price

5616020 Cabernet-Syrah Rosé, Puente del Inca, Central Valley Chile 50 £4.68

5607960 Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 50 £4.79

5614900 Merlot Rosé, Via Fordulo, Szekszárd Hungary 32 £4.79

5616080 Pinot Grigio Rosé, Via Fordulo, Azar Neszmély Hungary 32 £4.79

5614510 Pinot Grigio Rosé, San Antonio, Botter, Umbria Italy 35 £4.86

5615020 Avanti Rosé, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 42 £4.90

5610330 Pinotage Rosé, Steenbok, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.05

5616660 Shiraz Rosé, Invenio, Languedoc France 27 £5.20

5616670 Zinfandel Rosé, Invenio, California USA 58 £5.20

5600060 Baron d’Arignac Rosé, Gers France 27 £5.23

5616820 Cabernet-Merlot Rosé, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 50 £5.24

5606901 Zinfandel Rosé, Cougars Moon, California USA 59 £5.28

5613900 Malbec-Shiraz Rosé, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42 £5.30

5605420 Shiraz Rosé, Didja, S.E Australia Australia 45 £5.30

5614790 Pinotage Rosé, GoldCoast, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.38

5608610 Pinot Grigio Rosé, Laroma, Araldica, Pavia Italy 35 £5.44

5614720 Touriga Nacional Rosé, Casa do Lago, Lisboa Portugal 37 £5.54

5610626 Nuviana Rosado, Valle del Cinca Spain 39 £5.56

5616510 Cabernet-Syrah Rosé, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50 £5.88

5601430 Cinsault-Syrah Rosé, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 27 £5.90

5605980 Shiraz Rosé, McGuigan, S.E Australia Australia 45 £6.13

5609600 Mateus Rosé NV Portugal 37 £6.24

5604070 Rosé d’Anjou, Domaine des Nouelles, Chereau Carré France 24 £6.35

5607100 Zinfandel Rosé, R.H. Phillips, California USA 59 £6.73

5601110 Rosé Gabriel Ollivier, Vignerons de Grimaud, Côtes de Provence France 27 £6.86

5613640 Rosé de la Chevalière, Laroche, Languedoc France 27 £6.95

5610520 Rioja Rosado, Marques de Caceres Spain 39 £7.05

5606230 Geoff Merrill Rosé, Owens Estate, McLaren Vale Australia 45 £7.44


5614840 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Cerasuolo, Collefrisio Italy 35 £7.52

5616530 Rolling Pink, Orange Australia 45 £8.23

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5609200 Merlot-Malbec Rosé, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53 £8.71

5610690 Garnacha Rosado No.5, Señorio de Sarria, Navarra Spain 39 £9.59

5603930 Tavel Rosé, Château d’Aqueria France 23 £11.01

5604250 Sancerre Rosé, Domaine de la Perrière France 24 £13.20

WHITE Country Page Price

5616360 Viura-Chardonnay, La Riada, Campo de Borja Spain 39 £4.49

5607890 Sauvignon-Semillon, San Perito, Central Valley Chile 50 £4.60

5616340 Catarratto, Il Meridione, Sicily Italy 35 £4.61

5607790 Chardonnay, Puente del Inca, Central Valley Chile 51 £4.68

5604430 Liebfraumilch, Franz Reh Germany 31 £4.68

5607830 Sauvignon Blanc, Puente del Inca, Central Valley Chile 51 £4.68

5610271 Chenin Blanc, Steenbok, Western Cape South Africa 56 £4.70

5613214 Sauvignon Blanc, Estampilla de Genio, Central Valley Chile 51 £4.74

5616390 Chenin Blanc, Boars Kloof, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region South Africa 56 £4.75

5615070 Chardonnay, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 51 £4.79

5616220 Chardonnay-Chenin Blanc, Martin Fierro, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 42 £4.79

5616090 Pinot Grigio, Via Fordulo, Azar Neszmély Hungary 32 £4.79

5614930 Riesling, Via Fordulo, Mór Hungary 32 £4.79

5607840 Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 51 £4.79

5614920 Sauvignon Blanc, Via Fordulo, Azar Neszmély Hungary 32 £4.79

5614500 Pinot Grigio, San Antonio, Botter, Umbria Italy 35 £4.86

5616630 Colombard-Chardonnay, Invenio, S.E Australia Australia 46 £4.87

5600571 Medium Dry, Cuvée Chante d'Or NV France 27 £4.89

5600621 Medium Sweet, Cuvée Chante d'Or NV France 27 £4.89

5600541 Sauvignon Blanc, Cuvée Chante d'Or NV, Languedoc France 27 £4.89

5613850 Vignes d'Oc White, Languedoc France 27 £4.89

5608030 Sauvignon Blanc, Villa Rosa, Curico Chile 51 £4.91

5608000 Unoaked Chardonnay, Villa Rosa, Colchagua Chile 51 £4.91

5616720 Chardonnay, Gulara, S.E Australia Australia 46 £4.92

5610060 Chenin Blanc, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 56 £4.99

5604660 Chenin-Torrontes, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 42 £5.01

5604470 Niersteiner Gutes Domtal, Franz Reh Germany 31 £5.01

5616650 Sauvignon Blanc, Invenio, Central Valley Chile 51 £5.09

5616570 Chenin Blanc, Invenio, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.10

5616550 Pinot Grigio, Invenio, Veneto Italy 35 £5.10

5610340 Sauvignon Blanc, Steenbok, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.11

5610050 Unwooded Chardonnay, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.19

5616740 Chenin Blanc Medium, Las Cazas, Mendoza Argentina 42 £5.20

5616620 Zinfandel, Invenio, California USA 58 £5.20

5604570 Piesporter Michelsberg, Franz Reh Germany 31 £5.21

5606590 Colombard-Chardonnay, Wilson's Quay, S.E Australia Australia 46 £5.23

5616800 Chardonnay, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 51 £5.24

5616810 Sauvignon Blanc, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 51 £5.24

5616600 Riesling, Invenio Germany 31 £5.28

5614080 Pinot Grigio, San Alessandro, Venezie Italy 35 £5.29

5600040 Baron d’Arignac Blanc, Gers France 27 £5.30

5613880 Chardonnay, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42 £5.30

5605430 Colombard-Chardonnay, Didja, S.E Australia Australia 46 £5.30

5606430 Semillon-Chardonnay, Richmond Ridge, S.E Australia Australia 46 £5.31

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5608600 Pinot Grigio, Laroma, Araldica, Venezie Italy 35 £5.33

5613560 Chardonnay, The Paddock, S.E Australia Australia 46 £5.36

5616580 Chardonnay, Invenio, California USA 59 £5.37

5614800 Chenin Blanc, GoldCoast, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.38

5605230 Chardonnay, Castle Creek, S.E Australia Australia 46 £5.39

5608640 Grillo, Lascari, Sicily Italy 36 £5.45

5600950 Chardonnay, Les Bories, Languedoc France 27 £5.50

5600980 Sauvignon Blanc, Les Bories, Languedoc France 28 £5.50

5609520 Fernão Pires-Arinto-Chardonnay, Casa do Lago, Lisboa Portugal 37 £5.54

5610620 Chardonnay, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca Spain 39 £5.56

5616790 Viognier, Riebeek, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region South Africa 56 £5.77

5604650 Chardonnay, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 42 £5.80


5616470 Chardonnay, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 51 £5.88

5616480 Sauvignon Blanc, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 51 £5.88

5606710 Blossom Hill White NV, California USA 59 £5.93

5601100 Cépage Colombard, Plaimont, Côtes de Gascogne France 28 £5.96

5604130 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine, Chereau Carré France 24 £5.96

5601090 Sauvignon Blanc, Caves de Berticot, Côtes de Duras France 28 £6.01

5605850 Unoaked Chardonnay, Weighbridge, Peter Lehmann, S.E Australia Australia 46 £6.01

5614810 Frascati Superiore Crio 10, San Marco Italy 36 £6.08

5604540 Riesling Kabinett, Reh Kendermann Germany 31 £6.09

5604380 Riesling, Reh Kendermann Germany 31 £6.11

5605950 Chardonnay Black Label, McGuigan, S.E Australia Australia 46 £6.13

5605970 Sauvignon Blanc Black Label, McGuigan, S.E Australia Australia 46 £6.13

5613410 Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue France 28 £6.14

5613400 Chardonnay, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue France 28 £6.21

5614590 Vermentino, La Masquerade, Languedoc France 28 £6.23

5615090 Sauvignon Blanc, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42 £6.28

5601290 Unoaked Terret, Laroche, Languedoc France 28 £6.28

5613520 Chardonnay, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia Australia 46 £6.46

5616680 Sauvignon Blanc, Invenio, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £6.55

5610250 Sauvignon Blanc, Stony Brook, Franschhoek South Africa 56 £6.56

5604550 Riesling Spätlese, Reh Kendermann Germany 31 £6.58

5613430 Viognier, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue France 28 £6.58

5616700 Chai de Bordes Blanc Bordeaux France 17 £6.60

5605030 Chenin Blanc, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 46 £6.60

5605050 Dry Muscat, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 46 £6.60

5610190 Chenin Blanc Reserve, Riebeek, Western Cape South Africa 57 £6.83

5600900 Chardonnay, Louis Latour, Ardèche France 28 £6.84

5606270 Chardonnay, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 46 £6.85

5606320 Sauvignon Blanc, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 46 £6.85

5606340 Viognier, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 46 £6.85

5610530 Rioja, Marques de Caceres Spain 40 £6.90

5601260 Sauvignon Blanc, Laroche, Languedoc France 28 £6.90

5604690 Pinot Gris, Las Boleras, J & F Lurton, Valle de Uco Argentina 42 £6.94

5601230 Unoaked Chardonnay, Laroche, Languedoc France 28 £7.04

5614850 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Zero, Collefrisio Italy 36 £7.14

5613540 Unoaked Chardonnay, Crystal Brook, S.E Australia Australia 47 £7.15

5601140 Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Château des Eyssards, Bergerac France 28 £7.29

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5604170 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Château L’Oiselinière de la Ramée, Chereau Carré France 24 £7.33


5614960 Sauvignon de Touraine, Domaine du Pré Baron France 24 £7.60

5613720 Pinot Blanc, Kuehn France 29 £7.61

5610360 Vansha White Ridgeback, Paarl South Africa 57 £7.61

5614540 Gavi La Battistina, Araldica Italy 36 £7.65

5610760 Viña Esmeralda, Torres, Penedes Spain 40 £7.66

5605630 St Hallett Poacher's Blend, Barossa Australia 47 £7.73

5614680 Chenin Blanc By L'Avenir, Laroche, Western Cape South Africa 57 £7.77

5608750 Orvieto Classico Campogrande Secco, Antinori Italy 36 £7.81

5604310 Vouvray, Domaine de Vaufuget, Chereau Carré France 25 £7.96

5610600 Rueda, Marques de Riscal Spain 40 £7.98

5608735 Pinot Grigio, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 47 £8.05

5609410 Sauvignon Blanc, Totara Hill, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.08

5609470 Riesling, Whitehaven, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.10

5601420 Viognier, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 28 £8.11

5605350 Chardonnay Vat 7, De Bortoli, S.E Australia Australia 47 £8.16

5605360 Verdelho Vat 6, De Bortoli, S.E Australia Australia 47 £8.16

5604870 Chardonnay, Bodegas Terrazas, Mendoza Argentina 42 £8.18

5613470 Château Les Trois Moulines Entre-Deux-Mers France 17 £8.23

5613580 Unoaked Chardonnay, Rolling, Orange Australia 47 £8.23

5614150 Sauvignon Blanc, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.30

5610370 Sauvignon Blanc, Vergelegen, Coastal Region South Africa 57 £8.31

5607680 Sauvignon Blanc Limited Selection, Montes, Leyda Chile 51 £8.41

5608110 Dart Valley Reserve, Sharpham Vineyard, Devon England 30 £8.46

5608770 Soave Classico, Tommasi Italy 36 £8.51

5616260 Sauvignon Blanc, The Crossings, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.54

5609320 Sauvignon Blanc, Oyster Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.61

5603370 Mâcon-Lugny Les Genièvres, Louis Latour France 20 £8.68

5613740 Riesling, Kuehn France 29 £8.71

5609430 Chardonnay, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53 £8.80

5609440 Sauvignon Blanc, Esk Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.80

5613690 Unoaked Chardonnay, Mâcon Villages, Aujoux France 21 £8.81

5609190 Riesling, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53 £8.82

5609260 Sauvignon Blanc, Selaks, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.83

5609180 Chenin Blanc, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53 £8.84

5609480 Pinot Gris, Whitehaven, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.85

5609220 Pinot Gris, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53 £8.90

5614820 Pecorino Terre di Chiete, Collefrisio, Abruzzo Italy 36 £8.93

5604150 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Comte Leloup de Chasseloir, Chereau Carré France 25 £9.04

5603850 Côtes du Rhône Reserve, Domaine Perrin France 23 £9.06

5603974 Gewürztraminer, Kuehn France 29 £9.16

5606111 Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 47 £9.31

5609500 Sauvignon Blanc, Whitehaven, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £9.40

5615060 Pinot Grigio, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania Australia 48 £9.43

5615040 Riesling, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania Australia 48 £9.43

5615030 Sauvignon Blanc, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania Australia 48 £9.43

5614990 Sauvignon Blanc, Spy Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £9.45

5614120 Chardonnay, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £9.46

5603390 Chablis, Le Manoir France 20 £9.53

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5605910 Unwooded Chardonnay, MadFish, Western Australia Australia 47 £9.53

5613730 Pinot Gris Lieu-Dit Letzenberg, Kuehn France 29 £9.59

5605530 Chardonnay, Brightview, Simon Hackett, Barossa Australia 47 £9.80

5605570 Semillon, Brightview, Simon Hackett, Barossa Australia 47 £9.80

5614620 Chablis, La Lotte France 20 £10.00

5607690 Chardonnay, Montes Alpha, Curico Chile 51 £10.31

5607030 Chardonnay, Toasted Head, R. H. Phillips, California USA 59 £10.54

5606100 Marsanne-Chardonnay-Roussanne, 3 Amigos, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 47 £10.83

5616910 Friendly Grüner Veltliner, Laurenz V, Niederosterreich Austria 29 £10.93

5603470 Petit Chablis, Domaine Laroche France 20 £10.96

5608560 Gavi Terra Rossa, La Zerba Italy 36 £10.98

5614610 Sancerre, Domaine Neveu France 25 £11.08

5603450 Montagny, Louis Latour France 21 £11.09

5608720 Pinot Grigio Le Rosse, Tommasi, Valdadige Italy 36 £11.10

5608730 Pinot Grigio, Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige Italy 36 £11.15

5615000 Gewürztraminer, Spy Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £11.34

5603580 Saint-Veran, Domaine des Deux Roches France 21 £11.68

5605310 Riesling, Petaluma, Clare Valley Australia 47 £11.71

5608780 Soave Classico Superiore, Inama Italy 36 £11.81

5605201 Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Cape Mentelle, Margaret River Australia 47 £12.05

5608571 Greco di Tufo Loggia della Serra, Terredora, Campania Italy 36 £12.08

5609170 Sauvignon Blanc, Drylands Estate, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £12.08

5608104 Bacchus, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall England 30 £12.15

5608080 Atlantic Dry, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall England 30 £12.23

5604210 Pouilly Fumé Les Logeres, Guy Saget France 25 £12.49

5614470 Sauvignon Blanc, Neudorf, Nelson New Zealand 54 £12.71

5604280 Sancerre Sélection Première, Guy Saget France 25 £12.78

5603210 Chablis Saint Martin, Domaine Laroche France 20 £13.01

5603500 Pouilly Fuissé, P. Ferraud et Fils France 21 £14.38

5606090 Chardonnay, Calgardup, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 47 £14.93

5610670 Albariño, Pazo de Barrantes, Rias Baixas Spain 40 £15.51

5604120 Menetou-Salon Clos des Blanchais, Domaine Henry Pellé France 25 £15.55

5614450 Chardonnay, Neudorf, Nelson New Zealand 54 £15.77

5610570 Reserva Blanco, Capellania, Marques de Murrieta, Rioja Spain 40 £15.92

5609104 Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £16.95

5604220 Pouilly Fumé Les Roches Cuvée Prestige, Guy Saget France 25 £17.01

5604261 Sancerre, Domaine Vacheron France 25 £17.33

5603280 Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaudevay, Domaine Laroche France 20 £18.03

5609080 Chardonnay, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £18.10

5609930 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay South Africa 57 £18.89

5603320 St. Aubin 1er Cru Dents de Chien, Olivier Leflaive France 21 £18.97

5609110 Sauvignon Blanc, Te Koko, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £21.91

5603420 Meursault 1er Cru, Château de Blagny, Louis Latour France 21 £23.60

5703650 Condrieu 2008, E. Guigal France 23 £28.57

5603540 Puligny-Montrachet, Louis Latour France 21 £30.70

5614770 Puligny-Montrachet Vieille Vignes, Vincent Girardin France 21 £32.05

5603290 Chassagne-Montrachet, Louis Latour France 21 £32.10

5703560 Puligny-Montrachet 2007, Louis Carillon et Fils France 21 £37.31

5703310 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2000, Domaine Louis Latour France 21 £54.26

5703160 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2001, Domaine Louis Latour France 21 £93.80

5714270 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2005, Vincent Girardin France 21 £100.63

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CHAMPAGNE Country Page Price

6100210 Paul Herard Blanc de Noirs Brut NV France 8 £18.99

6101360 De Castelnau Brut NV France 8 £20.69

6101420 Mercier Brut NV France 8 £22.39

6100010 Ayala Brut Majeur NV France 8 £23.84

6100240 Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut NV France 8 £24.95

6100310 Laurent Perrier Brut NV France 8 £27.00

6101440 Mercier Rosé Brut NV France 9 £27.09

6101450 Ponsard Brut NV France 8 £27.09

6100350 Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV France 9 £29.63

6100030 Ayala Rosé Brut Majeur NV France 9 £30.21

6100260 Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Rosé Brut NV France 9 £30.90

6100450 Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial NV France 9 £31.89

6100660 Taittinger Reserve Brut NV France 9 £32.04

6100090 Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV France 9 £35.08

6100720 Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV France 9 £35.12

6100610 R de Ruinart Brut NV France 9 £35.13

6100340 Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut NV France 9 £40.82

6101350 Taittinger Rosé Brut NV France 9 £41.05

6100480 Moët & Chandon Rosé Brut NV France 10 £41.63

6100670 Veuve Clicquot Rosé Brut NV France 10 £42.24

6100890 Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial 2002 France 10 £42.94

6100630 Ruinart Rosé Brut NV France 10 £43.36

6101250 Joseph Perrier 2002 France 10 £43.50

6100600 Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut NV France 9 £43.50

6100330 Laurent Perrier Rosé Brut NV France 10 £43.67

6101390 Bollinger Rosé Brut NV France 10 £44.46

6100960 Veuve Clicquot Gold Label Brut 2002 France 10 £46.00

6100760 Bollinger La Grande Année Brut 2000 France 10 £63.21

5714420 Dom Perignon 2002 France 10 £96.80

6100290 Krug Grande Cuvée NV France 9 £118.06

5714460 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2004 France 10 £136.04

6100430 Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial NV - Jeroboam (4 Bottles) France 9 £182.45

6100420 Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial NV - Methuselah (8 Bottles) France 9 £328.35

6100410 Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial NV - Salmanazar (12 Bottles) France 9 £500.44

6100390 Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial NV - Nebuchadnezzar (20 Bottles) France 9 £940.60

SPARKLING WINE Country Page Price

5611190 Veuve Valmante Brut NV France 11 £6.02

5611200 Veuve Valmante Demi-Sec NV France 11 £6.02

5610770 Asti NV, Araldica Italy 12 £6.33

5614480 Louis Perdrier Brut NV France 11 £6.76

5613840 Louis Perdrier Rosé NV France 11 £6.95

5614970 Pinot Grigio Rosé Spumante NV, Mirabello Italy 12 £7.10

5614980 Pinot Grigio Spumante NV, Mirabello Italy 12 £7.10

5610840 Chardonnay Le Baron Brut NV France 12 £7.23

5610810 Gran Bach Cava Reserva NV Spain 12 £7.74

5610850 Prosecco Frizzante NV, Cipriano, Spago Italy 12 £8.03

5616870 Aurora Rosé Spumante Extra Dry NV, Ponte Italy 12 £8.25

5616770 Prosecco Extra Dry NV, Ponte Italy 12 £8.25

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5610791 Asti NV, Martini Italy 12 £8.43

5610930 Chardonnay Brut NV, La Rosa, Rapel Valley Chile 11 £8.61

5610980 Cordon Negro Brut Rosado NV, Freixenet Spain 12 £9.52

5610950 Cordon Negro Brut NV, Freixenet Spain 12 £9.60

5616380 Prosecco di Valdobiaddene NV, Domenico di Bertiol Italy 12 £9.84

5610920 Green Point Brut NV, Domaine Chandon, Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia 11 £12.67

5611150 Pelorus Brut NV, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 12 £17.25

5610860 Camel Valley Brut, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall England 11 £21.62

5610870 Camel Valley Rosé Brut, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall England 11 £26.39

SWEET WINE Country Page Price

5616050 Château de la Peyrade NV, Muscat de Frontignan - Half Bottle France 28 £6.23

5605090 Orange Muscat & Flora, Brown Brothers, Victoria - Half Bottle Australia 47 £6.63

5605400 Botrytis Semillon Vat 5, De Bortoli, N.S.W. - Half Bottle Australia 48 £7.73

5602550 Château Theulet Monbazillac - Half Bottle France 18 £7.97

5602511 Château Le Pin Sacriste, Dulong Premières Côtes de Bordeaux France 18 £8.70

5607130 Black Muscat, Elysium, Quady - Half Bottle USA 59 £9.64

5607140 Orange Muscat, Essensia, Quady - Half Bottle USA 59 £9.64

5601150 Château des Eyssards Cuvée Flavie Saussignac, Bergerac - 50cl Bottle France 28 £11.29

6600920 Pedro Ximenez Triana, Javier Hidalgo, Jerez Spain 40 £14.08

5605380 Botrytis Semillon, Noble One, De Bortoli, N.S.W. - Half Bottle Australia 48 £17.57

5608220 Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj - 50cl Bottle Hungary 33 £20.54

5613650 Château Petit Vedrines Sauternes France 18 £20.55

5714660 Château Rieussec 2006 Sauternes France 18 £51.70

FORTIFIED WINE Country Page Price

Madeira

6601010 Duke of Clarence, Malmsey 2003 Blandy Madeira - £11.44

6600970 10 Year Old, Rich Malmsey Blandy - 50cl Bottle Madeira - £14.97

Port LBV

6600060 Graham’s Late Bottled Vintage Portugal - £12.37

6600130 Taylor’s Late Bottled Vintage Reserve Portugal - £12.68

6601240 Fonseca Crusted Port Portugal - £15.56

Ruby

6600200 Walter Hicks Western Hunt Ruby Portugal - £8.34

6600010 Cockburn’s Fine Ruby Portugal - £10.10

6600180 Warre’s Warrior Special Reserve Portugal - £10.23

6600050 Fonseca Bin No.27 Portugal - £10.54

Tawny

6600170 Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Tawny - 50cl Bottle Portugal - £12.19

6600120 Taylor’s 10 Year Old Tawny Portugal - £19.21

Vintage

6600100 Taylor Quinta da Vargellas 1998 Portugal - £25.97

6600620 Taylor 2000 – Half Bottle * Portugal - £28.53

6600690 Warre 1997 Portugal - £32.11

6600520 Graham 1997 Portugal - £36.56

6600660 Warre 1980 Portugal - £38.28

6600700 Warre 2000 Portugal - £39.24

6600330 Dow 1985 Portugal - £42.16

6600410 Fonseca 2003 Portugal - £43.84

6600670 Warre 1983 Portugal - £43.85

6600630 Taylor 2003 Portugal - £43.96

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WINES BY PRICE

5610791 Asti NV, Martini Italy 12 £8.43

5610930 Chardonnay Brut NV, La Rosa, Rapel Valley Chile 11 £8.61


5610950 Cordon Negro Brut NV, Freixenet Spain 12 £9.60

5616380 Prosecco di Valdobiaddene NV, Domenico di Bertiol Italy 12 £9.84

5610920 Green Point Brut NV, Domaine Chandon, Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia 11 £12.67

5611150 Pelorus Brut NV, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 12 £17.25

5610860 Camel Valley Brut, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall England 11 £21.62

5610870 Camel Valley Rosé Brut, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall England 11 £26.39

SWEET WINE Country Page Price

5616050 Château de la Peyrade NV, Muscat de Frontignan - Half Bottle France 28 £6.23

5605090 Orange Muscat & Flora, Brown Brothers, Victoria - Half Bottle Australia 47 £6.63

5605400 Botrytis Semillon Vat 5, De Bortoli, N.S.W. - Half Bottle Australia 48 £7.73

5602550 Château Theulet Monbazillac - Half Bottle France 18 £7.97

5602511 Château Le Pin Sacriste, Dulong Premières Côtes de Bordeaux France 18 £8.70

5607130 Black Muscat, Elysium, Quady - Half Bottle USA 59 £9.64

5607140 Orange Muscat, Essensia, Quady - Half Bottle USA 59 £9.64

5601150 Château des Eyssards Cuvée Flavie Saussignac, Bergerac - 50cl Bottle France 28 £11.29

6600920 Pedro Ximenez Triana, Javier Hidalgo, Jerez Spain 40 £14.08

5605380 Botrytis Semillon, Noble One, De Bortoli, N.S.W. - Half Bottle Australia 48 £17.57

5608220 Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj - 50cl Bottle Hungary 33 £20.54

5613650 Château Petit Vedrines Sauternes France 18 £20.55

5714660 Château Rieussec 2006 Sauternes France 18 £51.70

FORTIFIED WINE Country Page Price

Madeira

6601010 Duke of Clarence, Malmsey 2003 Blandy Madeira - £11.44

6600970 10 Year Old, Rich Malmsey Blandy - 50cl Bottle Madeira - £14.97

Port LBV

6600060 Graham’s Late Bottled Vintage Portugal - £12.37

6600130 Taylor’s Late Bottled Vintage Reserve Portugal - £12.68

6601240 Fonseca Crusted Port Portugal - £15.56

Ruby

6600200 Walter Hicks Western Hunt Ruby Portugal - £8.34

6600010 Cockburn’s Fine Ruby Portugal - £10.10

6600180 Warre’s Warrior Special Reserve Portugal - £10.23

6600050 Fonseca Bin No.27 Portugal - £10.54

Tawny

6600170 Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Tawny - 50cl Bottle Portugal - £12.19

6600120 Taylor’s 10 Year Old Tawny Portugal - £19.21

Vintage

6600100 Taylor Quinta da Vargellas 1998 Portugal - £25.97

6600620 Taylor 2000 – Half Bottle * Portugal - £28.53

6600690 Warre 1997 Portugal - £32.11

6600520 Graham 1997 Portugal - £36.56

6600660 Warre 1980 Portugal - £38.28

6600700 Warre 2000 Portugal - £39.24

6600330 Dow 1985 Portugal - £42.16


6600670 Warre 1983 Portugal - £43.85

6600630 Taylor 2003 Portugal - £43.96


6600350 Dow 2000 Portugal - £44.15

6600680 Warre 1985 Portugal - £44.26

6600240 Cockburn 1983 Portugal - £44.35

6600320 Dow 1983 Portugal - £45.93

6600370 Fonseca 1983 * Portugal - £46.51

6600570 Taylor 1983 * Portugal - £46.79


6600490 Graham 1983 Portugal - £48.90

6600270 Croft 1977 Portugal - £49.03

6600590 Taylor 1997 * Portugal - £49.78

6600610 Taylor 2000 * Portugal - £50.68

6600500 Graham 1985 Portugal - £51.09

6600530 Graham 2000 Portugal - £51.20

6600580 Taylor 1985 * Portugal - £53.72


6600460 Graham 1977 Portugal - £66.58

6600560 Taylor 1980 * Portugal - £67.80


6600300 Dow Silver Jubilee 1977 Portugal - £74.06

6600550 Taylor 1977 * Portugal - £96.48

White

6600220 Taylor’s Chip Dry White Port Portugal - £12.45

All ports are 20%vol except those marked *which are 21%vol

SHERRY Country Page Price

Dry

6600760 La Gitana Manzanilla Hidalgo - 50cl Bottle Spain - £7.30

6601210 Hidalgo Clásica Fino Spain - £7.94

6600830 Tio Pepe Extra Dry Palomino Fino Gonzalez Byass Spain - £11.10

Medium Dry

6601230 Hidalgo Clásica Amontillado Spain - £7.94

6600850 Harveys Club Classic Amontillado Spain - £9.74

Sweet

6601220 Hidalgo Clásica Cream Spain - £7.94

6600910 Croft Original Spain - £10.46

6600900 Harveys Bristol Cream Spain - £10.47

MAGNUMS Country Page Price

White


Champagne



LITRES Country Page Price

Red


White



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HALF BOTTLES Country Page Price

Red

5606250 Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz, Oxford Landing, S.E Australia Australia 44 £3.60

5616710 Chai de Bordes Bordeaux France 13 £3.92








5614110 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Benoit XII, Auguste Bessac France 23 £10.14

Rosé

5604080 Rosé d'Anjou, Domaine des Nouelles, Chereau Carré France 24 £3.69

White




5604180 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Château L'Oiselinière de la Ramée, Chereau Carré France 24 £4.35



Champagne

6100250 Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut NV France 8 £11.91

6100040 Ayala Brut Majeur NV France 8 £13.86

6101340 Taittinger Reserve Brut NV France 9 £18.34



6100730 Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV France 9 £20.13

6100620 R de Ruinart Brut NV France 9 £20.14

6100640 Ruinart Rosé Brut NV France 10 £25.13

QUARTER BOTTLES Country Page Price

Red

5616930 Cabernet Sauvignon, Minicellar Chile - £1.26


5610090 Cabernet Ruby, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 55 £1.61

5606580 Merlot-Shiraz-Petit Verdot, Wilson's Quay, S.E. Australia Australia 43 £1.65


5613980 Merlot, Minicellar Chile - £1.81

5613950 Shiraz-Cabernet, Minicellar Australia - £1.81


Rosé

5616940 Vin de Pays Rosé, Minicellar France - £1.26

5608630 Pinot Grigio Rosé, Laroma, Pavia Italy 35 £1.70

5614030 White Zinfandel Rosé, Minicellar USA - £1.81

White

5616950 Chardonnay-Torrontes, Minicellar Chile - £1.26

5616960 Chenin Blanc, Minicellar South Africa - £1.26



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WINES BY PRICE



5608621 Pinot Grigio, Laroma, Venezie Italy 35 £1.70


5613970 Sauvignon Blanc, Minicellar Chile - £1.81

5613960 Semillon-Chardonnay, Minicellar Australia - £1.81




Sparkling Wine


5616860 Prosecco Extra Dry NV, Ponte Italy 12 £3.28

Champagne


6100490 Moët & Chandon Rosé Brut NV France 10 £12.96

STOWELLS WINE BOXES Country Page Price

Red

5800300 Gard - 3 Litre France - £19.68

5800190 Cabernet-Merlot - 3 Litre Chile - £23.34

5800430 Shiraz-Mataro - 3 Litre Australia - £25.40

5800290 Gard - 10 Litre France - £66.03

5800420 Shiraz - 10 Litre Australia - £77.43

Rosé

5800510 White Zinfandel Rosé - 3 Litre USA - £21.22

5800490 White Zinfandel Rosé - 10 Litre USA - £68.11

White

5800350 Liebfraumilch - 3 Litre Germany - £20.06

5800200 Chenin Blanc - 3 Litre South Africa - £20.08

5800180 Sauvignon Blanc - 3 Litre Chile - £21.47

5800410 Colombard-Chardonnay - 3 Litre Australia - £22.36

5800230 Chenin Blanc - 10 Litre South Africa - £65.20

5800520 Pinot Grigio - 10 Litre Italy - £68.45

5800340 Liebfraumilch - 10 Litre Germany - £68.59

5800480 Côtes de Gascogne (Medium) - 10 Litre France - £68.64

5800470 Côtes de Gascogne (Dry) - 10 Litre France - £68.73

5800400 Colombard-Chardonnay - 10 Litre Australia - £75.43

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON Country Page Price

5607770 Cabernet Sauvignon, Puente del Inca, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.68

5607980 Cabernet Sauvignon, Villa Rosa, Colchagua Chile 49 £4.91

5616540 Cabernet Sauvignon, Invenio, Central Valley Chile 49 £5.03

5616840 Cabernet Sauvignon, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 50 £5.24

5605220 Cabernet Sauvignon, Castle Creek, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.39

5600930 Cabernet Sauvignon, Les Bories, Languedoc France 26 £5.50

5610300 Cabernet Sauvignon, Steenbok, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.77

5616460 Cabernet Sauvignon, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50 £5.88

5613390 Cabernet Sauvignon, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue France 26 £6.30

5607650 Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Classic Series, Curico Chile 50 £7.60

5607660 Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Alpha, Curico Chile 50 £10.31


5617000 Cabernet Sauvignon, Toasted Head, R H Phillips, California USA 58 £10.86

5605520 Cabernet Sauvignon, Foggo Road, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45 £20.16

GAMAY Country Page Price


5617070 Beaujolais-Villages, Domaine de Boischampt, Pierre Dupond France 20 £7.35

5603100 Mâcon Supérieur Terres Rouge, Pierre Dupond France 20 £7.39

5603050 Côte de Brouilly, Domaine de Chardignan, Paul Beaudet France 20 £9.00

5603120 Morgon Les Corcelettes, Louis Latour, Beaujolais France 20 £9.26

5613780 Fleurie Belle Grâce, Aujoux, Beaujolais France 20 £9.89


GRENACHE Country Page Price

5610401 Garnacha, Bodegas Borsao, Campo de Borja Spain 38 £5.57

5605550 Grenache, Old Vine, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 44 £9.80

MALBEC Country Page Price

5613890 Malbec, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 41 £5.30

5616890 Malbec, Caracara, Mendoza Argentina 41 £5.70

5604670 Malbec, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 41 £5.80

5607710 Malbec, Montes, Colchagua Chile 50 £7.75

5617040 Malbec, Caballero de la Cepa, Mendoza Argentina 41 £7.84

5604850 Malbec Reserva, Bodegas Terrazas, Mendoza Argentina 42 £11.41

MERLOT Country Page Price


5613210 Merlot, Estampilla de Genio, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.74

5614910 Merlot, Via Fordulo, Szekszárd Hungary 32 £4.79

5615080 Merlot, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.81

5608010 Merlot, Villa Rosa, Rapel Chile 49 £4.91

5616610 Merlot, Invenio, Languedoc France 26 £5.04

5616850 Merlot, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 50 £5.24

5600970 Merlot, Les Bories, Languedoc France 26 £5.50

5610280 Merlot, Riebeek, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.77

5616500 Merlot, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50 £5.88

5601080 Merlot, Caves de Berticot, Côtes de Duras France 26 £6.01

5605960 Merlot Black Label, McGuigan, S.E Australia Australia 44 £6.13

5614580 Merlot, La Masquerade, Languedoc France 26 £6.23


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5601240 Merlot, Laroche, Languedoc France 27 £6.99

5607050 Merlot, R.H. Phillips, California USA 58 £7.40

5607720 Merlot, Montes Classic Series, Colchagua Chile 50 £7.75

5605070 Merlot, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 44 £8.99

5614130 Merlot, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 52 £9.93

5607040 Merlot, Toasted Head, R.H. Phillips, California USA 58 £10.86

PINOT NOIR Country Page Price

5616490 Pinot Noir, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 50 £6.44

5614660 Pinot Noir Vat 10, De Bortoli, S.E Australia Australia 44 £8.21

5601510 Pinot Noir Valmoissine, Louis Latour, Côteaux du Verdon France 27 £8.60

5609400 Pinot Noir, Totara Hill, East Coast New Zealand 52 £9.01

5615050 Pinot Noir, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania Australia 48 £9.43

5605920 Pinot Noir, MadFish, Western Australia Australia 44 £9.53

5614140 Pinot Noir, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 52 £10.28

5614520 Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Aujoux France 19 £10.59

5609490 Pinot Noir, Whitehaven, Marlborough New Zealand 52 £12.40

5602740 Côtes de Beaune Villages, Domaine Faiveley France 19 £13.36

5606190 Pinot Noir, Stonier, Mornington Peninsular Australia 45 £13.53

5602860 Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Domaine Chanson France 19 £13.61

5614460 Pinot Noir, Tom's Block, Neudorf, Nelson New Zealand 52 £16.35

5617010 Mercurey, Domaine Chanson France 19 £17.47

5604241 Sancerre Rouge, Domaine Vacheron France 24 £18.43

5605344 Pinot Noir Yarra Valley, De Bortoli, Victoria Australia 45 £18.60

5616900 Pinot Noir, Hawksburn, Central Otago New Zealand 52 £18.69

5609090 Pinot Noir, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 52 £20.27

5602580 Aloxe Corton, Louis Latour France 19 £24.77

5609940 Pinot Noir, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay South Africa 56 £26.60

5617060 Nuits-St-Georges, Louis Latour France 20 £27.90

5617020 Pommard, Domaine Chanson France 19 £28.53

5617030 Gevrey Chambertin, Domaine Chanson France 20 £29.59

PINOTAGE Country Page Price

5616780 Pinotage, Riebeek, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region South Africa 55 £5.77

5610110 Pinotage, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.78

5614690 Pinotage By L'Avenir, Laroche, Western Cape South Africa 56 £7.77

5610200 Pinotage Reserve, Riebeek, Coastal Region South Africa 56 £8.94

SANGIOVESE Country Page Price

5608510 Chianti Rufina, Prunatelli Italy 34 £8.03

5616240 Chianti Classico, Villa La Pagliaia Italy 35 £10.39

SYRAH/SHIRAZ Country Page Price

5607970 Shiraz, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.79

5616730 Shiraz, Gulara, S.E Australia Australia 43 £4.92

5616560 Shiraz, Invenio, S.E Australia Australia 43 £4.92

5613910 Shiraz, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 41 £5.30

5613570 Shiraz, The Paddock, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.36

5614780 Shiraz, GoldCoast, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.38

5605250 Shiraz, Castle Creek, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.39

5610120 Shiraz, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 55 £5.67

5613530 Shiraz, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia Australia 44 £6.46

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5606260 Shiraz, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 44 £6.85

5605900 Shiraz, Weighbridge, Peter Lehmann, South Australia Australia 44 £6.90

5613550 Shiraz, Crystal Brook, S.E Australia Australia 44 £7.15

5601280 Syrah, Laroche, Languedoc France 27 £7.38

5617050 Syrah, Caballero de la Cepa, Mendoza Argentina 41 £7.84

5601440 Syrah, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 27 £8.14

5613590 Shiraz, Rolling, Orange Australia 44 £8.23

5610210 Shiraz Reserve, Riebeek, Coastal Region South Africa 56 £8.55

5606121 Shiraz, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 44 £9.31

5603750 Crozes Hermitage, Louis Mousset France 22 £9.54

5605110 Shiraz Limited Release, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 45 £10.11


5603740 Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Ainé France 22 £12.88

5605600 Shiraz, Anthony’s Reserve, Simon Hackett, McLaren Vale Australia 45 £18.89

5703660 Côte Rotie Brune et Blonde 2004, E. Guigal, Rhône France 23 £34.01

TEMPRANILLO AND TEMPRANILLO BLENDS Country Page Price

5616590 Tempranillo, Invenio, La Mancha Spain 38 £4.95

5610430 Rioja, Don Placero Spain 38 £5.19

5610630 Tempranillo-Cabernet, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca Spain 38 £5.56

5614860 Ermita de San Felices Tinto, Santiago Ijalba, Rioja Spain 38 £7.43


5614870 Ermita de San Felices Rioja Crianza, Santiago Ijalba Spain 39 £10.11

5610450 Rioja Reserva, Faustino V Spain 39 £12.90

5610591 Rioja Reserva, Marques de Riscal Spain 39 £12.91

5614880 Ermita de San Felices Rioja Reserva, Santiago Ijalba Spain 39 £14.20

5710440 Rioja Gran Reserva 1998, Faustino I Spain 39 £17.01

5610550 Rioja Reserva, Marques de Murrieta Spain 39 £17.03

ZINFANDEL Country Page Price

5616620 Zinfandel, Invenio, California USA 58 £5.20

5616990 Zinfandel, Rex Goliath, California USA 58 £7.40

5607160 Old Vine Zinfandel, Ironstone, California USA 58 £8.83

NEW WORLD SINGLE VARIETALS Country Page Price

5616880 Carmenère, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.88

5616750 Bonarda, Las Cazas, Mendoza Argentina 41 £5.20

5616830 Carmenère, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 50 £5.24

5605120 Tarrango, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 44 £7.21

5605334 Petit Verdot Vat 4, De Bortoli, S.E Australia Australia 44 £8.16

EUROPEAN SINGLE VARIETALS Country Page Price

5616330 Nero d'Avola, Il Meridione, Sicily Italy 34 £4.61

5608590 Negroamaro, Laroma, Araldica, Puglia Italy 34 £5.06

5616640 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Invenio Italy 34 £5.10

5614070 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, San Alessandro Italy 34 £5.29

5616980 Primitivo, Conviviale, Puglia Italy 34 £5.35

5608650 Nero d’Avola, Lascari, Sicily Italy 34 £5.45

5608830 Salice Salentino, Agricole Vallone, Puglia Italy 34 £7.58


5614830 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Zero, Collefrisio Italy 34 £7.87

5610380 Graciano Rioja Reserva, Azabache Spain 39 £11.93

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5616250 Chianti Classico Riserva, Il Grigio da San Felice Italy 35 £14.75

5608310 Barolo Flori, Araldica, Piemonte Italy 35 £14.97

CABERNET SAUVIGNON BLENDS Country Page Price

5606240 Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz, Oxford Landing, S.E. Australia Australia 44 £6.85

5613510 Château La Tour des Graves Bordeaux France 13 £7.00

5613460 Château Vieux Dominique Bordeaux Supérieur France 14 £9.55

5614190 Château Patache d'Aux Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Médoc France 14 £10.37


5613440 Château Bois Noir Bordeaux Supérieur France 15 £11.04

5613480 Château Puynard le Chène Premières Côtes de Blaye France 15 £11.18

5602341 Château Segonzac Vieille Vignes Cru Bourgeois, Premières Côtes de Blaye France 14 £11.75

5613500 Les Sources du Château de la Rivière Fronsac France 16 £12.10

5605190 Cabernet-Merlot, Cape Mentelle, Margaret River Australia 45 £13.11

5614740 Château Paloumey, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Haut-Médoc France 15 £14.23

5709020 Château Musar 2002, Bekaa Valley Lebanon 40 £17.58

5614750 Château Potensac, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Médoc France 15 £19.90

5714610 Château Maucaillou 2006, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Moulis France 14 £20.06

5614180 Château d'Angludet Cru Bourgeois, Margaux France 14 £21.08


5714510 Château Labégorce Zédé 2005, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Margaux France 15 £22.75


5714620 Château Poujeaux 2006, Moulis France 14 £25.01

5714500 Château Cos-Labory 2005, 5ème Cru Classé, St. Estèphe France 15 £26.57

5702200 Château de Pez 2005, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionel St. Estèphe France 15 £27.46

5714630 Château Boyd Cantenac 2006, Margaux France 14 £28.80

5714570 Alter Ego de Palmer 2003 Margaux France 16 £31.58

5613350 Château d'Issan 3ème Cru Classé Margaux France 15 £35.83

5714370 Château La Gaffelière 2001 Grand Cru St. Emilion France 16 £38.71

5714640 Château Sociando Mallet 2006, Haut-Médoc France 14 £39.06

5714350 Château Leoville Poyferré 2002, 2ème Cru Classé St. Julien France 16 £39.76

5714650 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 2006, St. Emilion France 14 £45.61

5614200 Château Leoville-Barton Grand Cru Classé, St. Julien France 14 £52.18

5714540 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2005, 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac France 15 £53.81

5714290 Château L'Evangile 2004 Pomerol France 16 £68.12

5714670 Château Montrose 2006, 2ème Cru Classé St. Estephe France 15 £70.26

5714380 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux 1999 Margaux France 16 £74.34

5714600 Château Palmer 2003, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux France 16 £85.49

5701920 Château Leoville-Las-Cases 1983 2ème Cru Classé St. Julien France 17 £87.01

5702230 Château Pichon Longueville 1983 Comtesse de Lalande 2ème Cru Classé France 17 £94.37







5702150 Château Palmer 1989 3ème Cru Classé Margaux France 16 £212.68


GRENACHE BLENDS Country Page Price

5616350 Garnacha-Tempranillo, La Riada, Campo de Borja Spain 38 £4.49


5614940 Syrah-Grenache, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 26 £5.83

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5613710 Côtes du Rhône Reserve des Capucins, Auguste Bessac France 22 £5.93

5600590 Grenache-Merlot, Cuvée Chante d'Or NV, Languedoc - Litre Bottle France 26 £6.35

5606290 Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 44 £6.85

5603830 Côtes du Ventoux, Domaine Perrin France 22 £6.90

5603690 Côtes du Rhône Les Trois Couronnes, Louis Mousset France 22 £7.10

5603840 Côtes du Rhône Nature, Domaine Perrin France 22 £9.46

5606130 Shiraz-Grenache-Mataro, 3 Amigos, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 45 £10.83

5603940 Vacqueyras, Paul Jaboulet Ainé France 22 £12.68

5603860 Coudoulet de Beaucastel, Côtes du Rhône, Château de Beaucastel France 23 £15.32

5603760 Gigondas Pierre Aiguille, Paul Jaboulet Ainé France 23 £16.22

5613700 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Benoit XII, August Bessac France 23 £17.83

5603820 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards, Domaine Perrin France 23 £24.09

5703811 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône France 23 £52.50

MERLOT BLENDS Country Page Price

5607880 Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon, San Perito, Central Valley Chile 49 £4.60

5616690 Chai de Bordes Rouges Bordeaux France 13 £6.60

5601250 Unoaked Merlot-Grenache, Laroche, Languedoc France 27 £6.60

5601130 Merlot-Cabernet Franc, Château des Eyssards, Bergerac France 27 £7.29

5609420 Merlot-Cabernet-Malbec, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 52 £10.58

SHIRAZ BLENDS Country Page Price

5616400 Shiraz-Cinsaut, Boars Kloof, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region South Africa 55 £4.75

5616230 Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon, Martin Fierro, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 41 £4.79

5604680 Shiraz-Malbec, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 41 £5.01

5606420 Shiraz-Cabernet, Richmond Ridge, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.31

EUROPEAN BLENDS Country Page Price

5613860 Vignes d'Oc Rouge, Languedoc France 26 £4.89

5600030 Baron d’Arignac Rouge, Gers France 26 £5.23

5609510 Touriga-Castelão, Casa do Lago, Lisboa Portugal 37 £5.54

5610700 Valdepeñas Reserva, Señorio de Los Llanos Spain 38 £6.60

5614490 Irreverente, Beiras Portugal 37 £7.33

5608850 Valpolicella Superiore, Tommasi Italy 34 £9.04

5610680 Riberal Crianza, Santa Eulalia, Ribera del Duero Spain 39 £14.15

5608820 Crearo della Conca d’Oro, Tommasi, Veneto Italy 35 £16.84

5708840 Amarone della Valpolicella Ca’Florian 2005, Tommasi Italy 35 £34.09

NEW WORLD BLENDS Country Page Price

5610080 Cinsaut-Shiraz, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 55 £4.99

5606570 Merlot-Shiraz-Petit Verdot, Wilson's Quay, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.23

5605440 Merlot-Shiraz-Petit Verdot, Didja, S.E Australia Australia 43 £5.30


5605990 Black Label Red, McGuigan, S.E Australia Australia 43 £6.13

5610350 Vansha Red Ridgeback, Paarl South Africa 55 £7.61

5605620 St. Hallett Gamekeeper's Reserve, Barossa Australia 44 £7.73

5606140 Tiger Country, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 45 £12.80

CHARDONNAY Country Page Price


5615070 Chardonnay, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 51 £4.79

5608000 Unoaked Chardonnay, Villa Rosa, Colchagua Chile 51 £4.91

5616720 Chardonnay, Gulara, S.E Australia Australia 46 £4.92

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5610050 Unwooded Chardonnay, Rocheburg, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.19

5616800 Chardonnay, Urmeneta, Central Valley Italy 51 £5.24

5613880 Chardonnay, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42 £5.30

5613560 Chardonnay, The Paddock, S.E Australia Australia 46 £5.36

5616580 Chardonnay, Invenio, California USA 59 £5.37

5605230 Chardonnay, Castle Creek, S.E Australia Australia 46 £5.39

5600950 Chardonnay, Les Bories, Languedoc France 27 £5.50

5610620 Chardonnay, Nuviana, Valle del Cinca Spain 39 £5.56

5604650 Chardonnay, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 42 £5.80

5616470 Chardonnay, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 51 £5.88

5605850 Unoaked Chardonnay, Weighbridge, Peter Lehmann, S.E Australia Australia 46 £6.01


5613400 Chardonnay, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue France 28 £6.21

5613520 Chardonnay, Benchmark, Grant Burge, South Australia Australia 46 £6.46

5600900 Chardonnay, Louis Latour, Ardèche France 28 £6.84


5601230 Unoaked Chardonnay, Laroche, Languedoc France 28 £7.04

5613540 Unoaked Chardonnay, Crystal Brook, S.E Australia Australia 47 £7.15

5605350 Chardonnay Vat 7, De Bortoli, S.E Australia Australia 47 £8.16

5604870 Chardonnay, Bodegas Terrazas, Mendoza Argentina 42 £8.18

5613580 Unoaked Chardonnay, Rolling, Orange Australia 47 £8.23


5609430 Chardonnay, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53 £8.80

5613690 Unoaked Chardonnay, Mâcon Villages, Aujoux France 21 £8.81

5614120 Chardonnay, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £9.46

5603390 Chablis, Le Manoir France 20 £9.53

5605910 Unwooded Chardonnay, MadFish, Western Australia Australia 47 £9.53


5614620 Chablis, La Lotte France 20 £10.00

5607690 Chardonnay, Montes Alpha, Curico Chile 51 £10.31

5607030 Chardonnay, Toasted Head, R. H. Phillips, California USA 59 £10.54

5603470 Petit Chablis, Domaine Laroche France 20 £10.96

5603450 Montagny, Louis Latour France 21 £11.09

5603580 Saint-Veran, Domaine des Deux Roches France 21 £11.68

5603210 Chablis Saint Martin, Domaine Laroche France 20 £13.01

5603500 Pouilly Fuissé, P. Ferraud et Fils France 21 £14.38

5606090 Chardonnay, Calgardup, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 47 £14.93

5614450 Chardonnay, Neudorf, Nelson New Zealand 54 £15.77

5603280 Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaudevay, Domaine Laroche France 20 £18.03

5609080 Chardonnay, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £18.10

5609930 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell, Walker Bay South Africa 57 £18.89

5603320 St. Aubin 1er Cru Dents de Chien, Olivier Leflaive France 21 £18.97

5603420 Meursault 1er Cru, Château de Blagny, Louis Latour France 21 £23.60

5603540 Puligny-Montrachet, Louis Latour France 21 £30.70

5614770 Puligny-Montrachet Vieille Vignes, Vincent Girardin France 21 £32.05

5603290 Chassagne-Montrachet, Louis Latour France 21 £32.10

5703560 Puligny-Montrachet 2007, Louis Carillon et Fils France 21 £37.31

5703310 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2000, Domaine Louis Latour France 21 £54.26

5703160 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2001, Domaine Louis Latour France 21 £93.80

5714270 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2005, Vincent Girardin France 21 £100.63

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CHENIN BLANC Country Page Price

5610271 Chenin Blanc, Steenbok, Western Cape South Africa 56 £4.70

5616390 Chenin Blanc, Boars Kloof, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region South Africa 56 £4.75


5616570 Chenin Blanc, Invenio, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.10

5616740 Chenin Blanc Medium, Las Cazas, Mendoza Argentina 42 £5.20

5614800 Chenin Blanc, GoldCoast, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.38

5605030 Chenin Blanc, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 46 £6.60

5610190 Chenin Blanc Reserve, Riebeek, Western Cape South Africa 57 £6.83

5614680 Chenin Blanc By L'Avenir, Laroche, Western Cape South Africa 57 £7.77

5604310 Vouvray, Domaine de Vaufuget, Chereau Carré France 25 £7.96

5609180 Chenin Blanc, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53 £8.84

GEWÜRZTRAMINER Country Page Price

5603974 Gewürztraminer, Kuehn, Alsace France 29 £9.16

5615000 Gewürztraminer, Spy Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £11.34

MUSCAT Country Page Price

5605050 Dry Muscat, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 46 £6.60

PINOT BLANC Country Page Price

5613720 Pinot Blanc, Kuehn, Alsace France 29 £7.61

PINOT GRIGIO/GRIS Country Page Price

5616090 Pinot Grigio, Via Fordulo, Azar Neszmély Hungary 32 £4.79

5614500 Pinot Grigio, San Antonio, Botter, Umbria Italy 35 £4.86

5616550 Pinot Grigio, Invenio, Veneto Italy 35 £5.10

5614080 Pinot Grigio, San Alessandro, Venezie Italy 35 £5.29

5616920 Pinot Grigio, Soprano Italy 35 £5.30

5608600 Pinot Grigio, Laroma, Venezie Italy 35 £5.33

5604690 Pinot Gris, Las Boleras, J & F Lurton, Valle de Uco Argentina 42 £6.94

5608735 Pinot Grigio, Brown Brothers, Victoria Australia 47 £8.05

5609480 Pinot Gris, Whitehaven, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.85

5609220 Pinot Gris, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53 £8.90

5615060 Pinot Grigio, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania Australia 48 £9.43

5613730 Pinot Gris Lieu-Dit Letzenberg, Kuehn, Alsace France 29 £9.59

5608720 Pinot Grigio Le Rosse, Tommasi, Valdadige Italy 36 £11.10

5608730 Pinot Grigio, Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige Italy 36 £11.15

RIESLING Country Page Price

5614930 Riesling, Via Fordulo, Mór Hungary 32 £4.79

5616600 Riesling, Invenio Germany 31 £5.28

5604540 Riesling Kabinett, Reh Kendermann Germany 31 £6.09

5604380 Riesling, Reh Kendermann Germany 31 £6.11

5604550 Riesling Spätlese, Reh Kendermann Germany 31 £6.58

5609470 Riesling, Whitehaven, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.10

5613740 Riesling, Kuehn, Alsace France 29 £8.71

5609190 Riesling, Esk Valley, Hawkes Bay New Zealand 53 £8.82

5615040 Riesling, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania Australia 48 £9.43

5605310 Riesling, Petaluma, Clare Valley Australia 47 £11.71

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SAUVIGNON BLANC Country Page Price

5607830 Sauvignon Blanc, Puente del Inca, Central Valley Chile 51 £4.68

5613214 Sauvignon Blanc, Estampilla de Genio, Central Valley Chile 51 £4.74

5607840 Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Helena, Central Valley Chile 51 £4.79

5614920 Sauvignon Blanc, Via Fordulo, Azar Neszmély Hungary 32 £4.79


5608030 Sauvignon Blanc, Villa Rosa, Curico Chile 51 £4.91

5616650 Sauvignon Blanc, Invenio, Central Valley Chile 51 £5.09

5610340 Sauvignon Blanc, Steenbok, Western Cape South Africa 56 £5.11

5616810 Sauvignon Blanc, Urmeneta, Central Valley Chile 51 £5.24

5600980 Sauvignon Blanc, Les Bories, Languedoc France 28 £5.50

5616480 Sauvignon Blanc, Pionero, Viña Morandé, Casablanca Valley Chile 51 £5.88

5601090 Sauvignon Blanc, Caves de Berticot, Côtes de Duras France 28 £6.01

5605970 Sauvignon Blanc Black Label, McGuigan, S.E Australia Australia 46 £6.13

5613410 Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue France 28 £6.14

5615090 Sauvignon Blanc, Tanguero, Finca Flichman, Mendoza Argentina 42 £6.28

5600530 Sauvignon Blanc, Cuvée Chante d'Or NV, Languedoc - Litre France 27 £6.35

5616680 Sauvignon Blanc, Invenio, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £6.55

5610250 Sauvignon Blanc, Stony Brook, Franschhoek South Africa 56 £6.56


5601260 Sauvignon Blanc, Laroche, Languedoc France 28 £6.90

5614960 Sauvignon de Touraine, Domaine du Pré Baron France 24 £7.60

5609410 Sauvignon Blanc, Totara Hill, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.08

5614150 Sauvignon Blanc, The Bluff, Mount Riley, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.30

5610370 Sauvignon Blanc, Vergelegen, Coastal Region South Africa 57 £8.31

5607680 Sauvignon Blanc Limited Selection, Montes, Leyda Chile 51 £8.41

5616260 Sauvignon Blanc, The Crossings, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.54

5609320 Sauvignon Blanc, Oyster Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.61

5609440 Sauvignon Blanc, Esk Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.80

5609260 Sauvignon Blanc, Selaks, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £8.83

5609500 Sauvignon Blanc, Whitehaven, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £9.40

5615030 Sauvignon Blanc, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge, Tasmania Australia 48 £9.43

5614990 Sauvignon Blanc, Spy Valley, Marlborough New Zealand 53 £9.45

5614610 Sancerre, Domaine Neveu France 25 £11.08

5609170 Sauvignon Blanc, Drylands Estate, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £12.08

5604210 Pouilly Fumé Les Logeres, Guy Saget France 25 £12.49

5614470 Sauvignon Blanc, Neudorf, Nelson New Zealand 54 £12.71

5604280 Sancerre Sélection Première, Guy Saget France 25 £12.78

5604120 Menetou-Salon Clos des Blanchais, Domaine Pellé France 25 £15.55

5609104 Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £16.95

5604220 Pouilly Fumé Les Roches Cuvée Prestige, Guy Saget France 25 £17.01

5604261 Sancerre, Domaine Vacheron France 25 £17.33

5609110 Sauvignon Blanc, Te Koko, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 54 £21.91

VIOGNIER Country Page Price

5616790 Viognier, Riebeek, Riebeek Valley, Coastal Region South Africa 56 £5.77

5613430 Viognier, Domaine de Montaubéron, Côtes de Thongue France 28 £6.58

5606340 Viognier, Oxford Landing, South Australia Australia 46 £6.85

5601420 Viognier, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc France 28 £8.11

5703650 Condrieu 2008, E. Guigal France 23 £28.57


EUROPEAN SINGLE VARIETY WINES Country Page Price

5616340 Catarratto, Il Meridione, Sicily Italy 35 £4.61

5608640 Grillo Lascari, Sicily Italy 36 £5.45

5601100 Cépage Colombard, Plaimont, Côtes de Gascogne France 28 £5.96


5614590 Vermentino, La Masquerade, Languedoc France 28 £6.23

5601290 Unoaked Terret, Laroche, Languedoc France 28 £6.28


5614850 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Zero, Collefrisio Italy 34 £7.14

5604170 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Château L’Oiselinière de la Ramée, Chereau Carré France 24 £7.33

5614540 Gavi La Battistina, Araldica Italy 36 £7.65

5608750 Orvieto Classico Campogrande Secco, Antinori Italy 36 £7.81

5610600 Rueda, Marques de Riscal Spain 40 £7.98

5608770 Soave Classico, Tommasi Italy 36 £8.51

5614820 Pecorino Terre di Chiete, Collefrisio, Abruzzo Italy 36 £8.93

5604150 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Comte Leloup de Chasseloir, Chereau Carré France 25 £9.04

5616910 Friendly Grüner Veltliner, Laurenz V, Niederosterreich Austria 29 £10.93

5608560 Gavi Terra Rossa, La Zerba Italy 36 £10.98

5608780 Soave Classico Superiore, Inama Italy 36 £11.81

5608571 Greco di Tufo Loggia della Serra, Terredora, Campania Italy 36 £12.08

5608104 Bacchus, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall England 30 £12.15

5610670 Albariño, Pazo de Barrantes, Rias Baixas Spain 40 £15.51

5610570 Reserva Blanco, Capellania, Marques de Murrieta, Rioja Spain 40 £15.92

NEW WORLD SINGLE VARIETY WINES Country Page Price

5605360 Verdelho Vat 6, De Bortoli, S.E Australia Australia 47 £8.16

5605570 Semillon, Brightview, Simon Hackett, Barossa Australia 47 £9.80

CHARDONNAY BLENDS Country Page Price

5616360 Viura-Chardonnay, La Riada, Campo de Borja Spain 39 £4.49

5616220 Chardonnay-Chenin Blanc, Martin Fierro, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 42 £4.79

5616630 Colombard-Chardonnay, Invenio, S.E Australia Australia 46 £4.87


5605430 Colombard-Chardonnay, Didja, S.E Australia Australia 46 £5.30

5606430 Semillon-Chardonnay, Richmond Ridge, S.E Australia Australia 46 £5.31


SAUVIGNON BLANC BLENDS Country Page Price

5607890 Sauvignon-Semillon, San Perito, Central Valley Chile 50 £4.60

5616700 Chai de Bordes Bordeaux France 17 £6.60

5601140 Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Château des Eyssards, Bergerac France 28 £7.29


5613470 Château Les Trois Moulines, Entre-Deux-Mers France 17 £8.23

5606111 Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 47 £9.31

5605201 Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Cape Mentelle, Margaret River Australia 47 £12.05

NEW WORLD BLENDS Country Page Price

5604660 Chenin-Torrontes, Avanti, Bodegas Borbore, San Juan Argentina 42 £5.01


5610360 Vansha White Ridgeback, Paarl South Africa 57 £7.61

5605630 St Hallett Poacher's Blend, Barossa Australia 47 £7.73

5606100 Marsanne-Chardonnay-Roussanne, 3 Amigos, McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River Australia 47 £10.83

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EUROPEAN BLENDS Country Page Price



5600621 Medium Sweet, Cuvée Chante d'Or NV France 27 £4.89

5613850 Vignes d'Oc White, Languedoc France 27 £4.89

5604470 Niersteiner Gutes Domtal, Franz Reh Germany 31 £5.01

5604570 Piesporter Michelsberg, Franz Reh Germany 31 £5.21

5600040 Baron d’Arignac Blanc, Gers France 27 £5.30

5609520 Fernão Pires-Arinto-Chardonnay, Casa do Lago, Lisboa Portugal 37 £5.54

5614810 Frascati Superiore Crio 10, San Marco Italy 36 £6.08

5600560 Medium Dry, Cuvée Chante d'Or NV - Litre Bottle France 27 £6.35

5610760 Viña Esmeralda, Torres, Penedes Spain 40 £7.66

5608110 Dart Valley Reserve, Sharpham Vineyard, Devon England 30 £8.46

5603850 Côtes du Rhône Reserve, Domaine Perrin France 23 £9.06

5604410 Liebfraumilch, Franz Reh - Magnum Germany 31 £9.18

5608080 Atlantic Dry, Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall England 30 £12.23

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To calculate your gross margin on retail price you need to multiply the ex VAT cost price by the relevant factor to achieve the inc VAT list price at that margin. For example, to achieve 60% margin on a wine that costs £5.75 ex VAT, multiply 5.75 by 3.001 to give £17.25 inc VAT.

Margin Requiredon Retail Price

Factor (20%)

Example Cost excl VAT

Example List Price incl VAT

45 2.181 £5.75 £12.54

50 2.400 £5.75 £13.80

51 2.449 £5.75 £14.08

52 2.500 £5.75 £14.38

53 2.553 £5.75 £14.68

54 2.608 £5.75 £15.00

55 2.667 £5.75 £15.33

56 2.727 £5.75 £15.68

57 2.791 £5.75 £16.05

58 2.858 £5.75 £16.43

59 2.927 £5.75 £16.83

60 3.001 £5.75 £17.25

61 3.077 £5.75 £17.69

62 3.158 £5.75 £18.16

63 3.244 £5.75 £18.65

64 3.333 £5.75 £19.17

65 3.428 £5.75 £19.71

66 3.530 £5.75 £20.29

67 3.637 £5.75 £20.91

68 3.750 £5.75 £21.56

69 3.871 £5.75 £22.26

70 4.000 £5.75 £23.00

71 4.138 £5.75 £23.79

72 4.285 £5.75 £24.64

73 4.445 £5.75 £25.56

74 4.615 £5.75 £26.54

75 4.800 £5.75 £27.60

PROFIT CALCULATOR



WINES BY THE GLASS

ROUTE TO A PERFECT SELECTION OF WINES BY THE GLASS

Opening bottles of wine and sharing them between customers can bring about a sea change in the type and volume of wine sales. Most people are already offering wines by the glass as a matter of course, but the selections could always be wider and there are usually some quality control steps that should be taken.

Let’s start with the benefits.

Clearly buying a glass of wine is an easy decision to make, on a par with a glass of beer or spirits. If the choice of wines is widened beyond the basics it can quickly become an interesting browse, not only for individuals, but for a group experimenting over a meal.

If choice is not just wider, but changes frequently, the wine glass list can become a specific point of interest. In some cases it may even become a destination incentive. The implications for wine sales - whether in the bar or for dining - are all good news.

Importantly, with a choice of wines by the glass customers are free to choose several wines. Different wines can be ordered by diners eating both meat and fish. The non-driving diner does not have to drink beer. In a group, every drinker is free to choose a different wine. The need for two more glasses does not require the major decision to buy another bottle. Everyone relaxes.

How many wines are needed?

Six is probably the minimum; 8 is better; 10 is a good spread, if you have the turnover. This is assuming a mixed bar and dining. Greater numbers may be handled by well-staffed specialist premises and top class dining operations.

What is needed?

Good deep-bowled stemmed glassware, of 125ml, 175ml and 250ml; standard trade bar measures of 125ml, 175ml and 250ml; enough fridge space for opened bottles; a wine preservation system; and staff training.

Wine smells and tastes demonstrably better in larger glasses. Using the 125ml measure it is possible to serve sherry and port in the larger glasses and these wines too will benefit. Offering the 250ml glass option, in addition to 175ml, will increase sales and profit without any more investment than those few glasses.

Wine preservation is a worthwhile investment because it gives customers confidence in the wines’ quality. It should also prevent wine waste. There are three main systems: a new product called ‘Presorvac’, which electronically sucks air out of the bottle and seals it (under £200); the ‘Verre de Vin’, which replaces air with inert nitrogen, (under £2,000, and probably the best option for sparkling wines); and ‘Cruvinet ’, which is a large installation of handsome steel-and-glass wall cabinets of open wine bottles on optic, automatically filling the air space created with nitrogen in a closed system (£5,000 and up). Domestic manual systems, such as Vacuvin, are entirely unsuited for commercial use. 100% staff training is absolutely essential to ensure that whatever system is employed is used well.

So much for nuts and bolts. But the heart of a good ‘wine by the glass’ offer is making the wines perform as stars. There is nothing wrong with a printed annual list of wines available by the glass. But it does miss many opportunities if it is not regularly supplemented by other wines.

The ‘by the glass’ offer is a stage on which the rest of the wine list can perform. A new wine may be launched by the glass for a few introductory days or weeks. Present new rosés in the spring. Bring out that terrific Shiraz. Show the new vintage Beaujolais cru. Offer the Sancerre by the glass, as a change from Chile and New Zealand. Don’t forget dessert wines – they deserve to see the sun too.

It is only necessary to sell three glasses (of 175ml) for the bottle to be paid for and the remaining one-and-a-half glasses may make a gift to a valued customer, or be used for staff training so they can sell that wine on with confidence.

Do not be tempted to treat glass sales as a way of clearing old and tiring stock. But if circumstances are right, it can also be an excellent way of helping stock turn.

There are many ways to keep wines parading in front of customers. It will generate interest; it will show the business is interested in wine, and choice, and change. And that interest is the customers’ best guarantee of quality. They will keep coming back.



THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY, SERVICE AND VALUE

Just because we’re in a recession, does it mean we have to stay at home to drink and eat? Not so! People get bored of their four walls; they want to go out, see what’s going on, what’s new. And everyone has a birthday. However, if and when they do go out they want reliable service, quality and value for money (this does not necessarily mean cheap). They don’t want to have to cook or clean. Instead they want the satisfaction of choice and a memorable experience.

This year it will be key for all outlets – whether pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels – to maintain the highest possible standards and offer quality coupled with good service so that when people are venturing out, they choose their venue based on the decision factors of quality, service and perceived value.

So how should quality, service and value be achieved?Costs are rising, no thanks to exchange rates, VAT up to 20% and duty hikes, but compromising on quality is commercial suicide. If people are out for a special meal they would rather pay slightly more knowing they will get guaranteed quality rather than an average meal, money wasted and a disappointing experience. Look at portion control and margins on food. With regard to drinks and wine in particular, be aware of margins but also consider cash margins.

For example, selling a wine at £18.65 on a 63% margin will prove more successful than selling the same wine at £21.56 for a 68% margin. This would also enable the wine to be served by the glass at £4.95 for 175ml which in turn generates a higher margin of 65%. At this price the cash margin may make a greater contribution to profit than cheaper wines sold at a higher percentage margin.

Glass sizes are another area for offering choice and perceived value. The Government has now passed legislation requiring the offering of a 125ml glass size for all wine in all on-trade outlets. A benefit to outlets and customers alike, no extra glassware is required, just the measures of all three measurements, 125ml, 175ml and 250ml.. No training is required, just ask staff to offer ‘small, medium or large’. A 125ml of 12.5% ABV wine is 1.5 units – within the boundaries for driving and safe daily recommended intake guidelines. The outlet is promoting responsible drinking, a move that would only be looked on favourably by governing bodies. Lastly and most importantly for the outlet, there are very healthy margins to be made – approximately 4% above the margin for the larger glass sizes. The customer meanwhile sees a glass of wine at a very affordable price and can experience a range of wines and white wine that remains fresh and cool to the end. Lunchtime is when the 125ml really comes into its own.

In recent months, as trade quietens down, several outlets have opted to reduce their wine list by half. This makes sense, however, it is key to continue to offer choice at varying prices. Five white and five red wines are sufficient to offer a range of countries, grapes, styles and prices but consider offering all or nearly all of the wines by the glass. This offers the customer a choice, the option to trade up and have a better experience (see our Wines By The Glass section on page 85).

Staff training is of course of utmost importance. If staff have better product knowledge they will derive more job satisfaction. They will converse with customers, suggest products new or unknown to the customer, up-sell, and in turn, potentially gain more in tips and generate higher turnover for the outlet. They can also help reduce wastage by suggesting the wine they know still has two glasses remaining. This is a trade with renowned high staff turnover, especially in a region as seasonally sensitive as the South West, so continual training is recommended.

As a final thought, if a customer is sitting comfortably, enjoying the surroundings and the product, having to get up to go to the bar and re-order may just be enough to make them consider leaving or going elsewhere. Table service is a great way to keep ‘bums on seats’ and generate income. If it is quiet and there are sufficient staff members on shift then table service can only benefit the outlet.

This is going to be another hard year but with careful monitoring of selling prices, margins, product offering, staff knowledge and service then it doesn’t need to be all quite so tough. And if praying for good weather is not a sure-fire way of guaranteeing business (although fingers crossed!) then the rising costs of overseas travel and the weak pound should be enough to bring people to the South West.

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RESPONSIBLE DRINKINGIn this period of Government-led responsible drinking and increased awareness of health issues and alcohol consumption, it is important to know how many units of alcohol are in a glass of wine.

It is a simple calculation of the percentage volume alcohol times the amount of wine in litres. Thus a small glass (125ml) of Wilson’s Quay White is as follows:

11.5% X 0.125 = 1.44 UNITS

A MEDIUM GLASS (175ML) IS 11.5% X 0.175 = 2 UNITS

A LARGE GLASS (250ML) IS 11.5% X 0.250 = 2.88 UNITS

A SMALL GLASS OF ROLLING SHIRAZ IS 14% X 0.125 = 1.75 UNITS

A MEDIUM GLASS (175ML) IS 14% X 0.175 = 2.45 UNITS

A LARGE GLASS (250ML) IS 14% X 0.250 = 3.5 UNITS


TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Terms & Conditions of Trading

1. Terms of PaymentAccounts are to be paid by the 24th day of the month following the date of supply as specified on the statement. If payment is not made within the agreed credit period we reserve the right to charge interest at the rate of 3% above Barclays Bank Base Rate per month from the date on which payment falls due until the date on which payment is actually received notwithstanding that such claims to interest and/or to surcharges for non-payment may have been waived by us in the past. Any account falling overdue will not qualify for discount relating to the overdue amount and we reserve the right to re-impose without notice any discounts that have been allowed if payment is not made in full by the due date. Direct Debit facilities are available. All costs including legal fees incurred by us in collection of amounts due hereunder or in enforcing repossession under Clause 3 below will be payable by the customer. Any bank charges incurred by us, through cheques or direct debits not being honoured for any reason, will be payable by the customer. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate credit facilitiesat any time.

2. ClaimsAll goods should be examined at the time of delivery and any loss or damage signed for accordingly. If examination is impractical at time of delivery, please sign the delivery note and mark it ‘UNEXAMINED’. In any event St Austell Brewery/Depots must be notified of any discrepancies and/or breakages in deliveries received not later than the day following the day of delivery.

3. Title of GoodsThe goods shall remain the property of the Seller ‘St Austell Brewery Co. Ltd.’ until cheques received are cleared and full payment has been received for them from the Buyer. Until such payment is received the Buyer shall hold the goods on behalf of the Seller and shall store the goods in such a way as they are identifiable as the property of the Seller. If the goods are sold before the Seller has been paid in full, the Buyer shall hold the proceeds of the sale on trust for the Seller, and such sale is only authorised by the Seller if it takes place in the ordinary course of the Buyer’s business. In the event of non-payment by the Buyer on the due date, the Seller shall be entitled to enter the premises of the Buyer and take such measures as are reasonably necessary to recover the goods. The Seller shall have absolute authority to retake, sell or otherwise deal with or dispose of all or any part of the goods in which title remains vested in the seller. The Seller shall be entitled to seek a court injunction to prevent the Buyer from selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of the goods.

4. OwnershipNotice is hereby given that returnable Bottles, Cases and Casks upon which a deposit may or may not have been charged are the property or responsibility of the Company. They will be credited in full when returned in good condition and their full value will be charged for if not returned.

5. Availability of stock, vintages and substitutionsIt is not always possible to ensure that stocks of wine in our list remain available until the publication of the next monthly amendment sheetor annual price list. If your order includes a wine which is either out of stock or discontinued we will select another wine as near as possible in style, quality and price. Similarly in the event of a vintage being out of stock the next available vintage will be sent unless we are instructedto the contrary.

6. PricesAll prices are quoted exclusive of V.A.T and are subject to market fluctuations, alterations in Customs and Excise Duties, and stocks being available. This company reserves the right to alter any prices or specifications at any time without notice and all goods are sold subject toprices and conditions ruling at the date of despatch. All prices include delivery within the Counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset & Somersetby our own transport providing that conditions stated under Clause 7 below are adhered to. Delivery charges outside Cornwall, Devon,Dorset & Somerset are subject to quotations upon application.

7. Deliveries and Minimum ordersThis Company reserves the right to state a minimum value and/or quantity for any orders to be delivered wherever deemed appropriate.All deliveries are made by our own transport. Approximate times and days of deliveries are available from St. Austell Brewery or any of its depots.

8. WarrantyThe goods included in this comply with the Food and Drugs Act and all other statutory requirements or regulations relating to thesale of goods.

9. Contract termsThis Company shall supply goods only on the condition that our terms and conditions, as stated above, represent the entire agreement between ourselves and our customers and that these terms and conditions supersede any prior agreement or arrangement.

10. Stock rotation and returnsIt is the Buyer’s responsibility to rotate products so that the oldest is sold first. No credit will be given for out of date products nor will they be exchanged. No returns of WINES AND SPIRITS will be accepted. In the instances of BEER, CIDER AND MINERALS carrying an open date code goods must be returned in complete packs, good condition and not of mixed dates and must have the major part of their available life to run. Guidance on this matter is readily available from the Bottle Beer Department at the Brewery. We cannot guaranteecredit on returns of other Brewers’ Cask-conditioned Ales and even where credit is given delays of up to three months must be expected.Cask-conditioned Ales cannot be supplied on a sale or return basis. Returns of Draught Wine, Postmix Minerals and“Special Orders” will not be accepted. In the case of authorisation from St. Austell Brewery being granted for the return of goods due to overstocking, closing down or change of ownership we reserve the right to charge 5% of the value of the goods to cover costs of collectionand administration.

11. Exclusion of liabilitySt. Austell Brewery Company Limited shall be under no liability whatsoever for loss or damage, death or personal injury howsoever arising other than for death or personal injury sustained by any person arising from the negligence of St. Austell Brewery Company Limited or under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

12. InsolvencyEither party may immediately terminate trading by written notice if the other becomes insolvent or is deemed to be insolvent within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

13. Money LaunderingFor the protection of our customers, we operate a money laundering reporting procedure. In certain circumstances, information will berevealed by us to the appropriate authorities in relation to any suspicion of money laundering.

ORDERING COULD NOT BE EASIERTo place your order, please use one of the following methods

Phone: 0845 241 1122 Fax: 01726 627258 Email: [email protected]

To make ordering quick and accurate, please send your telephone sales representative a copy of your wine list. Then place your order by bin number as we will store your wines on your account for faster reference.

For further information, please see our website or contact us via the postal address;

Web: www.staustellbrewery.co.uk

Post: St Austell Brewery Co Ltd. 63 Trevarthian Road St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4BY

STYLE GUIDE FOR RED WINESAll red wines in the list are lettered A to E. Light, soft, easy drinking wines such as a simple Beaujolais or a light Vin de Pays wine will be at the ‘A’ end of the scale. Slightly more serious but nevertheless, light, wines will be B; Pinot Noir, Valpolicella, entry level Chilean blends. C is the catch-all category that takes most red wines, with heavier, more concentrated wines falling into the D zone - Cabernet Sauvignon, Rioja Reserva, Cru Classé Bordeaux. E is reserved for the real heavyweights of great density, power and quality - Recioto or Reserve Shiraz.

STYLE GUIDE FOR WHITE AND ROSÉ WINESWhite and rosé wines are numbered 1 to 9. Bone dry wines that are relatively light, such as Sauvignon Blanc from cooler climates will be marked 1. Champagnes, Manzanilla Sherry and lean Chardonnays such as Chablis will also be 1. 2 is a far more common category with the vast majority of white table wines fitting this group, from Chilean Chardonnay to New Zealand Riesling; from White Rioja to Soave Classico. 3 indicates a wine that is very slightly off-dry and a little richer in style - a Grand Cru wine from Alsace for example. Medium dry wines are between 3 and 5. Sweet wines range from 5 through to 9; from Spatlese through to Eiswein; from Madeira Verdelho to Malmsey.

Vintages are correct at time of going to press, but many wines bought regularly may change vintage over the life of this list.

KEY TO SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS:New Wine

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Wine Department:

Sean Jarvis – Purchasing Manager (Drinks) – 07891 971038

Louisa Scoffham – Wine Sales Manager – 07967 174407

Catherine Murden – Wine Development Manager – 07967 174414

James Fineman – Wine Development Manager – 07967 174416

Rebecca Mitchell – Wine Development Manager – 07875 558903

Michella Cooper – Wine Department Administrator – 01726 627277

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