Prestige Wines

White Wines

Riverstone Chardonnay, Arroyo Seco 2001

J. Lohr

Jerry Lohr grew up on a farm in North Dakota. On graduating, he started a property development business, and in 1972 returned to his farming roots by planting 280 acres of vineyard in Monterey County. He started his winery in 1974, and over the past 22 years the J.Lohr label has become a byword for consistency and quality. Vanilla, honey and butter on the nose with notes of mango, citrus and peach. Rich, almost sweet, flavours of apple, mango, butter and vanilla are well balanced by moderate acidity.

£25.50

 

Pouilly Fuisse, Vieilles Vignes 2000/01

Domaine Manciat Poncet

The excellent Manciat Poncet estate was created by the merger of two family owned estates. The grapes are hand picked and gently pressed to ensure the quality of the juice. The wines

are among the best in the area, showing the fruit and softness you would expect from Maconnais Chardonnay. New oak is used sparingly although depth of flavour in the Vieilles Vignes (old vine) can support a much higher proportion of oak ageing. Very elegant and quite mature with a rich, buttery nose followed by a soft, ripe mineral fruit and a subtle toasty character.

£27.95

 

Red Wines

Chateau Haut Bernat 1998/99

Puisseguin St. Emilion

Chateau Haut Bernat consistently make excellent wines that have all the softness and elegance that one expects from the Merlot grape grown in St. Emilion. The average age of the vines is 25 years old and the wines are matured in oak barrels for a period of 12-16 months. Soft, yet structured claret with ripe tannins and excellent fruit concentration, yet retaining its elegance.

£24.50

 

Chateauneuf du Pape 2000

Domaine Chante Cigale

The Chante Cigale domaine is situated on the left bank of the Rhone between Orange and Sourgues on a variety of different soil types. The wines are powerful with defined fruit character and supple tannins. Deep ruby in colour with a wonderful nose of spice and dark fruits. The palate is rich and ripe with layers of fruit and spice supported by fine tannins.

£29.95

 

Gevrey Chambertin 2001

Domaine Lucien Boillot

This is a magnificent domaine of 14 hectares comprising parcels in the Cote de Nuits and the Cote de Beaune. Based in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin, the Boillot brothers Pierre and Louis, have established an excellent reputation for producing delicious, traditional style red Burgundy. This is why Burgundies are called “silky, supple and sexy.” Exceptionally complex with smoky aromas of bacon, black cherries and liquorice. The palate shows balanced acidity, integrated oak, modest tannins and more smoky notes of cocoa powder, coffee and plums.

£34.95

 

Champagne Bollinger

Bollinger Special Cuvee

“I drink when I’m happy and when I am sad, sometimes I drink when I am alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it ... unless I’m thirsty.” Mme Bollinger - Of her own Champagne One of the finest non vintage Champagnes available, always rich, toasty and full bodied with wonderful concentration and depth of flavour. Many Champagne houses aspire to this style but few succeed as well as Bollinger.

£45.00

 

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