the french table

Beaujolais Villages, Emeringes, Domaine de Gry Sablon, Beaujolais, 2010  abv12.5% 

26.00

Fragrant bouquet and a light soft fruity flavour.  Strawberry & loganberry flavours & typical bubblegum aroma from the gamay grape

Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueuil, Domaine du Fondis, Loire, 2009  abv12% 

31.00

Bright purple red, light and fruity strawberry aromas with an elegant, smooth red berry finish

Brouilly, Cret de Garanches, Yvonne Dufaitre, Beaujolais, 2010  abv13%

33.00

On the nose scents of raspberries & strawberries.  The palate is clean with a mineral texture, restrained tannins & cherry pie flavours

Paper Road Pinot Noir, Borthwick, Wairarapa, New Zealand, 2009  abv13.5%

34.00

Classic Pinot Noir nose, earthy & vegetal, great weight in the mouth and soft strawberry flavours leading to a balanced finish

Bourgueil, Domaine de la Cabernelle "Plenitude", Loire, 2006  abv12.5%  

38.00

Blackcurrant, blueberries, bilberries jumping at your palate.  Smooth & rich with pepper and underlying mushrooms. Fine & delicate

Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Domaine Henri Delagrange, Burgundy, 2010

43.00

On the nose - grown-up & elegant.  On the palate, light strawberry & gamey tones with superb balance and a persistent finish

KO, In Côt we Trust, Thierry Puzelat, Vin de Pays, Loire, 2008 - Biodynamic  abv12%

45.00

The colour of cranberry juice and the nose of mulberries & redcurrants. Great structure, clean and balanced acidity

Morgon, Cote de Py Veilles Vignes, Jean Foillard, Beaujolais, 2009 abv 13%

58.00

Amazing purity of fruit and minerality.  Strawberries, violets, earth & spice on the nose which then turns to a pocket of great length

Saint-Aubin, Le Paradis, Hubert Lamy, Burgundy, 2009  abv13%

60.00

The village on St.Aubin is not as well known as the others but the wine is still of great significance.  Fresh strawberry &

raspberry fruit flavours, lively and concentrated in the glass

Gevrey Chambertain Vallet Freres, Burgundy, 1998  abv13%

65.00

The 1998 is for drinking now with classic Pinot Noir notes, stewed redcurrents & dark cherry compote with a touch of earthy character

Vosne Romanee, Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, 2008  abv 12.5%

91.00

Elegant nose, cherries, herb tones on the palate finishing with a velvety texture.  Beautifully balanced and great length

Corton Perrieres Grand Cru, Domaine Michel Juillot, Burgundy, 2001  abv13%

115.00

Excellent, with fine tannins and pure fruit.  Only Grand Cru in Beaune.  Slight savoury power, combined with seductive perfumes

        Medium-Bodied

Mas de Vigneron, Grenache/Syrah, Vin de Pays de Vaucluse, 2010  abv13%

16.95

Warm, soft and fruity, easy drinking and very palatable

Nero d'Avola, "Il Meridiane", Sicily, Italy, 2010  abv13.5%

18.50

Classic juicy style with its vibrant cherries & plums with a hint of spice.  Well rounded with a touch of chocolate & tannin on the finish

Carignan Vielles Vignes, Grange du Midi, Languedoc, 2010  abv12.5%

22.00

This is a great juicy, fruity wine.  On the nose lots of red berry fruits, hints of vanilla, smooth and easy drinking

Cuvee des Galets, Vignerons d'Estezargues, Vin de Pays du Gard, 2010 abv 14.5%

23.00

A natural wine which is soft and juicy with light flavours of blackberries, liquorice and black pepper

Barbera d'Asti, 'Ceppi Storici', Araldica Vini, Piemonte, Italy, 2008 abv14%

23.75

Ripe dark cherries on the palate along with some smoky and savoury tones.  Soft tannins give structure and fresh acidity gives length

Arrocal, Ribera Del Duero, Bodegas Arrocal, Spain, 2009  abv14%

31.00

Luscious and fruity benefiting from short oak ageing.  Subtle tannins, ripe black fruits, dates and figs.

Rosso de Montepulciano, Cantine Vittorio Innocenti, Tuscany, 2007  abv13.5%

33.50

Classic cherry and plum fruit nose with a little leather. The palate is soft with gentle spice. Sweet wood and mushrooms to finish!

St.Chinian, Vin de l'Oeillades, Thierry Navarre, Languedoc, 2010  abv 11.5% 

35.00

A naturally vibrant wine, a wine of the country, limber, fresh, all in the fruit and all in the moment!

Lacrima, Di Morro d'Alba, Velenosi, Italy, 2010  abv13%

38.00

Extraordinary wine, very funky and fresh with touches of rose petal and turkish delight on the nose & in the mouth!

Rioja Reserva, Bodegas Lan, Rioja Alta, Spain, 2005  abv13.5%

38.50

Soft with light cherry, raspberry, strawberry flavours. Fruity yet complex at the same time with lovely vanilla overtones.

St Joseph Rouge, Domaine de Monteillet, 2009  abv13%

49.00

Light at first but then develops into a wonderfully aromatic wine. Black cherries, green & black olives, violets & mixed garrigue herbs

        Cabernet and Bordeaux Style Blends

Domaine Bahourat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, 2009  abv13.5%

22.50

Rich, smooth flavours of blackcurrant fruits and blueberries.  The palate is intense and the tannins forward, definately a food wine

Merlot, Viu Manent, Colchagua, Chile, 2010  abv14.5%

23.00

This wine bursts forward with punchy plums, figs and complexity in the mouth of spice, dark chocolate and mocha! Soft tannins

Klein Steenberg, Bordeaux Blend, Constantia, South Africa, 2010, abv13.5%

23.50

A wonderful blend of Cab Sauv, Merlot & Cab Franc bringing you great punchy blackcurrants with really soft enjoyable tannins

Chateau Grimard, Bordeaux, 2010  abv13.5%

25.50

A delightful Bordeaux, hits the right spot for blackcurranty ripe fruits a little tobacco and cedar wood and soft tannins

Malbec Reserva, Luigi Bosca, Mendoza, Argentina, 2009  abv14%

29.00

Fruit driven with great structure. Spicy plums, black figs & bittersweet cocoa. A little smoky with savoury meatiness

Mulderbosch Faithful Hound, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2006  abv13.5%

39.00

A blend of Cab Sauv/Merlot/Malbec/Shiraz. Lovely complexity of concentrated blackcurrant, coffee & nutmeg aromas. Ripe & intence

Chateau du Retout, Haut Medoc AOC, Cru Bourgeois, 2004  abv13%

43.00

A fruit driven Haut Medoc, with superb balance, ripe red fruits aromas, blackcurrant and blackberry tones, fruit jam and spicy finish

Chateau Pavillon Rocher, St Emilion Grand Cru, 2004  abv13%

52.00

Expressive, ripe black cherry, blackberry and pink peppercorns. Well structured with a slight touch of smoke in the finish, smooth tannin

Fief de la Haye, St.Estephe, 2005  abv13%

55.00

A delightful nose of blackcherries and black forest gateau.  Well balanced with a touch of spice and splendid concentration of ripe fruit

L'Abeille de Fieuzal, Grand Vin de Graves, Pessac Leognan, 2007, abv 13%

58.00

Well balanced, plenty of plummy fruit along with aromas of blackcurrants and a touch of earthiness

Les Charmes de Kirwan, Margaux, 2006 abv 13%

75.00

Amazing nose of pure fruit & great concentration.  Red cherries and tobacco spice on the palate with a vibrant acidity. A long finish

Woodward Canyon, Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State, 2007  abv14.8%

88.00

A beautiful nose of spicy oak & cedar integrated with ripe black fruits & cherry. On the palate blackberry leading to chocolate & mocha

Chateau Potensac, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Medoc, 1998  abv12.5%

98.00

Great concentration & complexity of blackcurrant, vanilla & spice. Not light, more classic in style, firm structure and considerable depth

Chateau Langoa Barton, Saint-Julien, 1999  abv12.5%

115.00

Classy, mature savoury flavours even a touch of meatiness, mixed with dense fruits and pencil shavings. Showing really well

        Fuller Bodied and Spicy

Domaine Bresquieres 'Les Contreforts', Ventoux, 2008  abv13%

24.00

Grenache notes with some Syrah spice. Juicy black cherries, herbs and a backbone of tannin giving the wine structure & elegance

Zinfandel, Bourlesque, California, USA, 2010  abv14%

25.00

Aromas of freshly cracked black pepper and juicy blackcurrants.  The palate is round and fleshy, packed full of berry fruit flavours

Syrah, VDP des Collines Rhodaniennes, Pierre Gaillard, Northern Rhone, 2010  abv 12.5%

28.00

Well balanced and moreish, raspberry and creamy cherry fruit yet dry and savoury on the palate

Boutinot 'La Cote Sauvage', Cairanne, Cotes du Rhone Villages, 2008,   abv14%

30.00

The warmth of the Rhone seeps through to the grapes giving an intense Morello cherry flavour. Smooth spice & tannins on the finish

Shiraz, Yangarra Estate, McLaren Vale, Australia, 2008  abv15%

42.00

Absolutely delicious, crushed blackcurrants burst in the mouth with hints of spice & a rich smooth filled palate

Gigondas, Domaine Santa Duc, Southern Rhone, 2009  abv15%

58.00

Passionate wine-making here from Yves Gras, meaty and jam packed with rich fruit, a real stunner

Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine de Cristia, Southern Rhone, 2009  abv15%

60.00

A fruit packed palate of blueberries & raspberries, amazing spiciness, rich flavours in the mouth with an almost bitter chocolate tang

Barolo Riva, Claudio Alario, Italy, 2006  abv14.5%

120.00

Clove & oranges on the nose, beautiful cherry, chocolate overtones. Velvety tannins with fruit flavours to match its depth

      Wines with Character

Marcillac 'Lo Sang del Pais', Domaine du Cros, South-West France, 2010  abv12.5%

28.50

A true terroir wine, supple raspberry flavours with a finish of violets, flint and earthiness

Faugeres, Clos Fantine, Languedoc-Roussilon, 2009 - Organic  abv14.5%

35.00

Earthy and vivid, lots of terroir notes mixed with plenty of red and black fruits, the mid palate is dense and memorable

Cahors, Chateau de Cedre Le Prestige, Cahors, South-West France, 2008  abv13%

41.00

Known as the "Black Wine", made with Malbec with flavours of rich plums, spice, blackberries, figs and sweet prunes

Madiran, Charles de Batz, Domaine Berthoumieu, Madiran, South-West France, 2007  abv13.5%

43.50

Purple-black in colour and aged in oak.  Blackcurrants crushed to intensity with an amazing acidity which complements the dark fruit

Bandol, Chateau d'Azur, Provences, 2009 abv14%

70.00

The Mourvedre grape gives us wild, gamey flavours & warmth & spice of the south.  Herbs de provence & black olives on the finish