 |
| Maximum
Order - 4 x Bottles |
| |
YEAR |
COUNTRY |
PRICE |
| Beaune
1 cru Clos des Avaux |
1992
|
France |
£15.07 |
| Beautifully
crafted red Burgundy with an excellent concentration of
ripe Pinot Noir aromas and soft summer fruit flavours. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Cajun |
|
| Bourgogne
Rouge, Rossignol-Cornu |
1997
|
France |
£7.52 |
| Light
Burgundy from this Volnay based grower. Didier Rossignol
Cornu always makes wines that are light and forward. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Mediterranean |
|
| Chablis
1 cru Les Lys |
1995
|
France |
£14.22 |
| Fully
mature Chablis from one of the greatest vintages in living
memory. Produced by one of the finest winemakers in France. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Lemon
and Oil, Salmon and Dill |
|
| Chateau
de Serame Chardonnay |
1999
|
France |
£4.99 |
| This
is fresh, lively Chardonnay where the emphasis is on the
purity of the fruit flavours. Delicate, with hints of
tropical fruits rounding out the flavour. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Salmon
and Dill |
|
| Conde
de Valdemar Blanco |
1997
|
Spain |
£8.17 |
| Powerful
and complex on the nose, in the mouth there is a wonderful
balance between body, oaky complexity and rich flavours. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Green
Pesto, Red Pesto |
|
| Crozes
Hermitages, Domaine de Thalabert |
1995
|
France |
£10.46 |
| A
great Crozes Hermitages vineyard, a spectacular and elegant
wine which could embarrass a more expensive Hermitage. |
|
| Domaine
de Maubet Gros Manseng |
1999
|
France |
£4.71 |
| Powerfully
scentedwith aromas of Apricots, Gooseberries and Pineapples.A
wonderful and very unusual wine from Gascony in France. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Reggy,
Tropical |
|
| Firesteed
Pinot Noir |
1997
|
USA |
£9.09 |
| Of
the classic Burgundian grape. Fireseed Pinot Noir is a
medium-bodied red with exuberant cherry and berry flavours. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Louisiana,
Mediterranean |
|
| Fleurie
Grille Midi |
1998
|
France |
£8.24 |
| A
charming cru Beaujolias with a sweet mouthfilling fruit
dominated by flavours of cherries and raspberries. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Teriyaki |
|
| Gavi
di Gavi, La Chiara |
1998
|
Italy |
£7.74 |
| From
Northwest Italy and made from the local Cortese grape
this is Gavi to die for. Full with crisp clean fruit flavours. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Green
Pesto |
|
| Grant
Burge late picked Muscat |
1998
|
Australia |
£5.83 |
| Delicious,
medium with perfect balance. Rich Muscat aromas are backed
up on the palate with masses of ripe fruit flavours. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Reggy |
|
| Hugel
Gewurtztraminer |
1998
|
France |
£9.09 |
| One
of the world's great wine dynasties, this is a big, weighty,
intense wine, full of spicy aromas for which the grape
is famed. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Satay |
|
| Jordan
Vineyards Merlot |
1997
|
South
Africa |
£8.34 |
| This
South African wine is young and vibrant, full of lovely
soft plum and Damson flavours and ripe, well-rounded tannins. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Cajun,
Louisiana, Red Pesto |
|
| La
Romane Gamay |
1998
|
France |
£4.29 |
| Light
yet abundantly fruity, with the typical Gamay characteristics
shining through, the dominant flavours are those of raspberry
and cherry. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Louisiana,
Mediterranean, Red Pesto |
|
| La
Romane Sauvignon Blanc |
1999
|
France |
£4.28 |
| Crisp,
dry Sauvignon from Haut Poitou, south of the Loire valley.
A spicy aroma with Gooseberries & Blackcurrents foremost. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Cajun |
|
| Meursault
Domaine Matrot |
1997
|
France |
£19.74 |
| Matrot
are acclaimed worldwide for their top quality Meursault
& this wine shows elegance & complexity with rounded aromas. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Green
Pesto |
|
| Mont
Marcal Chardonnay |
1997
|
Spain |
£6.05 |
| Delicious
barrel fermented Chardonnay from southern Spain, bursting
with ripe pineapple and tropical fruit. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Red
Pesto |
|
| Mount
Langi Riesling |
1998
|
Australia |
£8.37 |
| The
green-gold colour hints at the lime and spice bouquet
that bounces from the glass. The palate is crisp and elegant. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Lemon
and Oil |
|
| Pouilly
Fume, Domaine Henri Brougeois |
1998
|
France |
£8.75 |
| Lovely
Pouilly Fume with a real depth and richness of flavour
and a hint of woodsmoke and gunflint on the finish. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Lemon
and Oil, Salmon and Dill |
|
| Principato
Pinot Grigio |
1999
|
Italy |
£5.21 |
| This
wine is what all Pinot Grigio should be, lively, zesty
yet with the subtlety that makes it an ideal accompaniment
to Food. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Lemon
and Oil |
|
| Shaw
& Smith Reserve Chardonnay |
1997
|
Spain |
£12.04 |
| Mind
blowing Chardonnay from one of Spain's formost white wine
producers. Enormously fat and rich with lots of new Oak. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Teriyaki |
|
| Simon
Hacket McLaren Vale Shiraz |
1999
|
Australia |
£6.92 |
| Soft
round chewy style of Shiraz from McLaren Vale; this has
lovely sweet fruit with a slightly spicy finish. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Cajun,
Mediterranean, Satay |
|
| Soave
Classico Superiore |
1997
|
Italy |
£5.42 |
| Dry,
light and delicate but with a good depth of lemon and
condied peel fruit and a lovely creamy nuttiness. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Green
Pesto |
|
| Verdun
Sauvignon Blanc |
1998
|
South
Africa |
£6.94 |
| A
lovely floral, grassy nose. Crisp and balanced with bags
of ripe fruit. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Louisiana |
|
| Wehlener
Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinnet |
1997
|
Germany |
£9.11 |
| Light,
supple and refreshing. Riesling is one of the great grape
varieties and this delicious offering from S.A.Prum is
a classic. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Reggy,
Tropical |
|
| Weltevrede
Gewurztraminer |
1998
|
South
Africa |
£5.83 |
| Soft
with a lovely rose perfume. On the palate the wine is
off dry with a flavour of tropical fruits and a delicious
spiciness. |
| Recommended
Sauces: Satay,
Teriyaki |
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