Wine Menu Our wines are fashioned around the fertile imagination of Chef Anne. We’re always on the lookout for the Next Great Wine, as well as outstanding values, either by ruthless haggling with suppliers or by offering neglected vintages from great winemakers. As these wines age, the prices remain the same, reflecting what we paid for them, not their current market value. We challenge you to spot the bargains! But first, read on . . . A NOTE ON TEMPERATURES Our wine bottles are stored in a stone cellar, free of UV light and rapid temperature changes. If you’ve just come home from a package holiday in Spain where you drank Rioja off the shelf in a 32˚ dining room, please understand that this is not in the wine’s best interest. If you must drink your wine warm, kindly don’t huff and puff about how cold our cellar is, as if that’s a bad thing. Simply treat it as it is -- a preference -- and we will gladly put your bottle in the microwave (yes, we’ve been asked for that) or whatever you need. If you’re still not convinced that we know what we’re doing with our £30,000 wine collection, please note these guidelines from Decanter Magazine: STORING “If you don’t store your wine correctly, it won’t age the way it should. A classic wine cellar is about 12˚. It should be as cool as possible, as dark as possible and as quiet as possible.” SERVING “Light Reds (Beaujolais, Young Burgundy, Zinfandel) 15˚. Classic Reds (Bordeaux, Rhone, Brunello) 18˚. Most . . . . reds in restaurants are served too warm. The bottle should be cool to the touch. If the bottle feels warm to your palm, it’s going to be about 25˚and it’s going to taste like glue.” Red - Big and Beefy America 35 Dominus Estate 2001 Napa Valley, California 62 Ridge Zinfandel 2011 Central Coast, California £160 Legendary terroir-driven, Bordeaux-style blend from the unparalleled Napanook Vineyard £68 Deep intensity of cherries, pepper & tannin mark more winners from this pace-setting winery We offer this wine from two distinctly different vineyards: Geyserville –80% Zinfandel 16% Carignane 4% Petite Sirah Minerals,brambles and firm tannins Lytton Springs – 82% Zinfandel 16% Petite Sirah 2% Carignane Earth, raspberries & mild tannins 53 Frog’s Leap Zinfandel 2010 Napa Valley, California £43 Organic, old-vine zin that’s round, peppery & spicy with oak and vanilla notes 43 Eberle Steinbeck Vineyard Syrah 2009 Central Coast, California £39 Old-vine syrah that’s bold, peppery and full of Rhône-like notes of black cherry and vanilla Italy 18 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2006 Tuscany £69 Well-structured, elegant stunner from the old vines of Sant’ Angelo – score 94, Robert Parker 27 Mastroberardino Naturalis Historia 2000 Ipirna IGT , Campania £65 Dense, single-estate wine made from ancient grape varieties grown in the shadow of Vesuvius 19 Gulfi Nerobaronj 2003 Sicily £55 All the boldness and warmth of organically-grown 100% Nero d’Avola from this top producer 7 Corte Sant'Alda Valpolicella Ripasso 'Campi Magri' 2010 Veneto £47 Lush, fresh complexity from an ancient technique of refermentation with Amarone & Recioto skins 1 Masi Campofiorin 2010 Verona £33 This rich, luxurious wine is the little brother of the hallowed Amarone – at less than half the price 12 Planeta La Segreta 2012 Sicily £26 Bordeaux gets the boot? A rich, firm blend of Nero d’Avola, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc Spain 4 Numanthia 2009 Toro £82 100% Tinta de Toro, well-structured and packed with toasted oak, balsamic & chocolate notes 26 Capitoso Rioja Bodegas Altanza 2011 Rioja £26 Warm, soft and round, full of ripe fruit in the Crianza manner 55 Lealtanza Reserva Rioja 2008 Rioja Deep, complex reserva expression of 100% partially-oak-aged Tempranillo £64 (magnum) France OLD-TIMERS Please allow minimum 20 minutes decanting time before drinking Château Gruaud Larose 1982 St. Julien, Bordeaux Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 1982 Pauillac, Bordeaux Château La Dominique 1982 St. Emilion, Bordeaux £240 £180 £170 MODERN GREATS 77 Château Grand-Puy Lacoste 2000 Pauillac, Bordeaux £148 In case you’re wondering what a smashing Bordeaux from the vintage of a lifetime tastes like . . . 90 Château Gruaud Larose 2005 St. Julien, Bordeaux £120 The jewel in the crown of (affordable) 2005 Bordeaux 31 Château Montrose 1998 St. Estèphe, Bordeaux £134 Firm, well-balanced fruit bomb with a lingering, soft finish 75 Château La Lagune 2000 Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux £98 A mild nose and a big grape flavor that’s balanced rather than imposing 23 Château Cantenac Brown 2000 Margaux, Bordeaux £90 Dark, brooding claret with big tannins supported by dark fruit notes 46 Clos du Marquis 2005 St. Julien, Bordeaux £85 Second wine of Léoville-Las Casse is bursting with ripe Merlot and vanilla flavors 48 Château Haut-Bages Libéral 2005 Pauillac, Bordeaux 47 Château du Tertre 2005 Margaux, Bordeaux £79 In many’s opinion, the Bordeaux bargain of the vintage, surpassing houses of greater reputation £75 Rich, silky, modern-style Margaux from one of the “insider” chateaux 49 Domaine de Trevallon 1999 Coteaux des Baux en Provence £67 Cabernet Sauvignon (!) & Syrah blend with nose of truffle & eucalyptus from this renegade winery 38 Château Chasse Spleen 2005 Medoc, Bordeaux £64 Just now hitting its stride, the tannins giving way to notes of plum, damp earth & cherries 37 Château Potensac 2005 Médoc, Bordeaux £59 Classically-firm yet supple, a sleeper of the vintage from an underrated appelation 99 Château Les Ormes de Pez 2005 St. Estèphe, Bordeaux £59 Excellent medium-bodied St. Estèph with classic mineral notes and hints of tobacco & licorice 63 Château Phélon Ségur “Frank Phélon” 2008 St. Estéphe, Bordeaux £52 The second-growth from this esteemed house drinks well above its price 3 Princes à Courthezon Chateauneuf de Pape 2012 Rhône Valley A well-priced example of this most prestigious of Rhône wines £29 Chile 6 Odfjell Orzada 2011 Maule Valley Lush, fruit-laden yet firm, this organically-grown 100% Carmenère is Chile at her best £28 Australia 61 Lowe Block8 Shiraz 2009 Mudgee, NSW £46 Dark, rich and powerful organic shiraz from clay soils in one of Oz’s original wine-producing regions 2 Franklin Tate Shiraz 2011 Margaret River, WA £29 Stylish, modern-style shiraz with fine balance between oaky toastiness and a big fruit nose Red - Medium and Mellow America 36 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir 2011 Russian River Valley, California £69 Another Hobbs winner -- deep & earthy, dark berry flavours accented by notes of allspice & black tea France 29 Dom. Trapet Gevrey Chambertain “Cuvée Ostrea” 2010 Côte de Nuits £79 73 Racy, mature Burgundy full of black fruit flavours of pinot noir, balanced by pleasant oakiness Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage “Les Meysonniers” 2011 Côtes de Rhône £38 Soft, friendly blend of Grenache and Syrah from this famous, value-driven winery 8 Dom. Lardi “Le Vivier” Fleurie 2012 Beaujolais Delightful combination of fruit and body – a Rolls Royce among Beaujolais £29 Spain 32 Valduero Crianza 2009 Ribera del Duero £39 A consummate food wine – soft and plumy to start, with a lush, peppery finish New Zealand 59 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2011 Marlborough £64 Elegant, soft, well-structured pinot noir from the people who put New Zealand on the wine map Italy 5 Ascheri Barolo Pisapolo DOCG 2010 Piedmont £59 100% Nebbiolo from Ascheri’s best vineyards, Pisapola & Verduno -- the ultimate steak wine? White - Dry America 70 Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay 2008 Napa County, California £69 40 Chalone Monterey Chardonnay 2009 Central Coast, California £29 An imperial Chardonnay to rival any first-growth Chablis, typical California buttery boldness Traditional California chard, not too oaky or buttery, with acid to compliment cream sauces France Why Trimbach? Many, many years ago, Jim had made an appointment to visit the Trimbach family winery in the village of Ribeauvillé, in Alsace. He was greeted by Hubert Trimbach, who showed Jim every nook and cranny in the famous estate. After the tour, Hubert invited Jim to dinner, where the two ate, talked and drank wine until the wee hours. They parted firm friends, and from that day on, Jim vowed to carry the Trimbach family wines wherever he worked. Great wines like these are always a good value – but you cannot put a price on friendship, kindness and loyalty. 72 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 2007 Alsace 34 Trimbach Pinot Gris Réserve 2010 Alsace £34 97 Trimbach Muscat Réserve 2011 Alsace £30 33 Trimbach Pinot Blanc 2010 Alsace £28 66 Dom. Bernollin Montagny 1er Cru 2008 Burgundy £38 Dom. Vocoret & Fils Chablis Premier Cru 2012 Chablis £34 9 £74 Grapes from old vines, harvested late, make an exceptionally dry, yet fruity & elegant riesling Lovely scent of honeysuckle, with a lightly-sweet yet firm palate – nothing like Pinot Grigio! Bone-dry blend of Muscat Ottonel and Muscat d’Alsace is bursting with orange & grape scents A refreshing blend of Piniot Blanc and Auxerrois grapes will make you forget Muscadet A luscious symphony of citrus & vanilla balanced by minerals from the vineyard’s marly soil No, that’s not a misprint -- Premier Cru Chablis for under £35! 17 94 Ch. Bideau Muscadet Sèvre et Maine 2012 Loire Valley £24 Terre des Olivettes Viognier 2012 Pays d’Oc £24 The classic dry white to go with fish, shellfish and mild cheeses Simple, fruit-driven refresher from the hillsides of the Mediterranean Austria 45 Machherndl Grüner Veltliner 2011 Wachau £29 The noble Austrian grape in its Federspiel expression is lean & dry, a worthy rival to Riesling Italy 88 Rizzardi Pinot Grigio 2012 Veneto £27 Unusually full of fruit & mineral character for this light, dry varietal Chile 16 De Martino Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Casablanca Valley Look out for this new breed of well-priced, premium sauvignon blancs from Chile! £26 New Zealand 60 Francesca Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Marlborough £29 A sauvignon blanc with fresh melon aromas & a dry finish from Marlborough’s stony soil Australia 98 Skillogalee Riesling 2012 Clare Valley, South Australia £28 Hand-picked grapes make for a floral, fruity nose with a racy citric edge. 5 stars, Decanter Magazine White - Off –Dry Germany 39 Louis Guntrum Riesling Auslese 2007 Rheinhessen £39 Rich with honey & lychee flavors, with plenty of apple-like acidity to make it quite food-friendly France 67 Hugel Gewurtztraminer 2011 Alsace £38 A peach & honey reserve Gewurtz whose richness borders on that of a late-harvest wine South Africa 95 Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Stellenbosch £26 The definition of a young wine in capable hands at its best– lively on the tongue, fruity and firm - Rosé – France 14 Prieuré de Montézargues Tavel 2012 Rhône Valley £25 Don’t overlook the charms of this dry, versatile and quite serious food wine - Bubbly – 85 Comte A. de Dampierre Grand Cru 2002 Chenay £135 100% Chardonnay from three Grand Cru vineyards – simply elegant 20 Pol Roger White Foil Brut Reserve NV Epernay Fine bead, bready aroma & a stately balance from this honored house 78 Domaine des Baumard Cremant de Loire NV Loire Valley £60 £32(½) £29 Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc blend to produce a citrusy, fine-beaded fun-maker 21 Jacob’s Creek Pinot Noir/Chardonnay NV SE Australia Budget bubbly for the discriminating Bacchus £20 - Half Bottles – RED 86 42 96 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2009 Côtes de Rhône £16 Well-balanced tannins & fruit in this Southern Rhône blend of Syrah, Grenache & Mourvedre Dom. Fichet 2010 Burgundy £16 100% Pinot Noir from Mâcon with typically-Burgundian, medium-bodied elegance La Madone Fleurie 2010 Beaujolais Delightful combination of fruit and body – a Rolls Royce among Beaujolais 64 £14 Lealtanza Rioja Crianza 2010 Rioja £14 Firm, fruit-driven Tempranillo – big flavor in a small package WHITE 51 13 87 Dom. Fèvre Chablis 2011 Burgundy £16 Domaine Yves Martin Sancerre 2012 Loire Valley £15 Ch. Du Poyet Muscadet 2011 Loire Valley £12 Pol Roger White Foil Brut Reserve NV Epernay £32 Crisp, focused, traditionally-made Chablis exhibiting classic mineral and apple notes Dry, flinty and superb with food, this little bottle drinks much bigger Minerally and straight-forward Muscadet sur lie, perfect with shellfish and light flavors BUBBLY 20 Fine bead, bready aroma & a stately balance from this honored house 84 Paul Dangin et Fils NV Celles sur Orce Pinot Noir-based champagne from a family-run winery in the Aube £21 - Dessert Wines – Château Guiraud 1er Cru 1997 Sauternes Classic Sauternes subtlety: round rich and golden inside and out £65(750ml) Disznókó Aszú Tokaji 5 Puttonyos N. Hungary £55(500ml) Astounding wine with complex flavors of melon, nectarine & honey, with a slightly musty nose Villa Matilde Eleusi 2004 Campania £30(500ml) Late-harvested Falanghina grapes and oak aging give this luxury wine a dense, sweet nuttiness Quady Elysium Black Muscat 2005 Central Coast, California £19(375ml) Unusual, deeply complex fortified wine with a dry, flavourful finish Quady Essensia Orange Muscat “04 Central Coast, California £19(375ml) Fortified wine simply bursting with the tang of fresh-squeezed oranges – anything but subtle! - Peanut’s Wine Bar – Peanut was our American house cat (1998-2012), and she loved wine! At well under a half-stone in weight, however, she found an entire bottle more than she could sensibly enjoy at one sitting. In honor of our feline oenophile, we offer an ever-changing selection of 3 premium reds and 3 premium whites by the glass. Ask your server to bring you a current list of Peanut’s favorite selections. £7.00 / 175ml glass £5.00 / 125ml glass –House Wines – £2.80 / 125ml glass £3.70 / 175ml glass RED Tempranillo/Rioja WHITE (Dry) Sauvignon Blanc (Med.) Liebfraumilch ROSÉ DESSERT £16.00 / bottle Shiraz Rosé Ch. Broustet Barsac Sauternes 1995 £3.00/50ml glass SPARKLING Marques de la Sadana Cava £3.00/125ml glass ∙ £16.00 / bottle 30 Léon Beyer Pinot Gris Cuvée des Comtes d’Eguisheim 2005 Alsace The layers of flavor in this remarkable wine add a dimension to any food it’s paired with 74 R. Belland Meursault-Santenots 1er Cru 2002 Côte d’Or £45 £48 Lush, first-rate chardonnay which gets a deep, yellow richness from its proximity to Volnay 76 Dom. Robert Arnoux Vosne-Romanée 2004 Vosne, Burgundy £87 Structured, beautifully-balanced and fruit-driven, with a lively finish – biodynamically grown 39 Stag’s Leap Merlot 2006 Napa Valley, California £55 Round and full of ripe berry flavors, a good example of modern, French-style California Merlot 54 Château Pradeaux 1999 Bandol, Provence £38 Traditional 95% Mourvedre from one of the oldest producers in one of France’s oldest wine regions 58 Navarro Premiere Reserve Chardonnay 2004 Anderson Valley, California £46 Delicate balance between light oak, apple & pear flavors and acidity make for an elegant evening 60 56 Little Beauty Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Marlborough £29 Château Lucas Cuvée Prestige 2005 Lussac St.-Emilion £33 Eveline Fraser (ex-Cloudy Bay) makes sauvignon blanc with fresh melon aromas & a dry finish At its peak maturity, this 50% Merlot/40% Cabernet Franc is from a NW satellite of St-Emilion 25 Felix Callejo Selección 2004 Ribera del Duero £66 Superb, hand-made wine from Spain’s premier area in a winning year – score 96, Robert Parker South Africa 15 Iona “The Gunnar” 2005 Elgin, Walker Bay £29 Smashing Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot Argentina 11 Bodegas Monteviejo Malbec 2005 Mendoza £46 Firm, oaky, saturating stunner from the Vista Flores vineyard – the perfect foil for beef and venison 28 Feudi di San Gregorio Rubrato 2008 Campania £36 From volcanic siol comes this 100% Aglianico, bursting with cherries and soft tannins 22 William Fèvre Gran Cuvée Chardonnay 2007 Alto Maipo £26 59 £33 France’s leading Grand Cru Chablis maker turns his attention to high-altitude Chard Hunter’s Chardonnay 2007 Marlborough Oaky chard with vibrant peach notes, sadly overshadowed by the vineyard’s sauvignon blanc 44 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Auslese 2002 Rheingau £79 Elegance defined in a noble Riesling from a historic winery, w/spicy apricot & lemon confit notes 24 Michel Wust Gewürtztraminer 2010 Alsace, £27 Forget the pronunciation – order this light wine by number and enjoy its soft honeydew spiciness 10 Marchese di Barolo Barbera d’Alba 2011 Piedmont Delightfully cherry-laden and rich -- a sadly under-appreciated food wine £29
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