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The Lord Nelson Wines |
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House Wines |
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Cuvée Jean-Paul, Vin de Pays, France Consistently high quality French vins de pays found too rarely this side of the Channel; fresh, lively, well balanced fruit and very “more-ish” |
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Rouge, Vaucluse, Rhone 2006 |
£14.50 |
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Sec, Cotes de Gascogne 2006 |
£14.50 |
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Pinot Grigio Rosé, Ancora, Adria Vini, Pavie, Italy 2007
fresh, tangy and dry, bags of red Summer fruits and very quaffable |
£14.95 |
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Semillon-Chardonnay, Opal Ridge, South Australia 2006
harmonious, lightly oaked mix of melon, citrus and buttery flavours, a very good all occasion wine, going especially well with tastebuds
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£15.95 |
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Shiraz-Cabernet, Opal Ridge, South Australia 2006
spicy, minty, mouthfilling liqueur with plenty of lively, ripe blackcurrant and more than usual style, widely appreciated |
£15.95 |
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Champagne |
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Champagne Gremillet, Balnot sur Lignes, Troynes, France
well regarded, independent grower-producer whose chardonnay dominated wines have a minimum of two years bottle age and show a crisp, elegant, balanced style and attractive creamy flavours |
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Brut Selection NV |
£32 |
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Brut Grande Réserve NV (half bottle) |
£45 |
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Brut Selection NV (by the glass: 125ml) |
£6.25 |
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Rosé Brut NV |
£38.25 |
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Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label Brut NV, Marne, France
ever reliable, top drawer non vintage champagne, well loved for its rich, full style and multi-layered character
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£52.50 |
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Laurent Perrier Rosé, Brut NV, Marne, France |
£68.50 |
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Cristal, De Luxe Vintage Champagne, Louis Roederer, France 1990 |
£192.00 |
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Dessert Wines |
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Raisined Semillon, Beelgara, Australia 2006 (half bottle)
made from late picked grapes dried naturally on the vine, ripe and full, with balanced sweetness – a good match with many desserts |
£13.25 |
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Sauternes, Castelnau de Suduirat, Bordeaux 2004 (half bottle)
beautifully balanced, classy, delicious sweetie from this prestigious chateau |
£22.25 |
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Red Wines |
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Merlot, Sanvigilio, Pavia, Italy 2006
from the sun-baked heel of Italy, a very native red, warm hearted, full and robust, showing ripe, plumy fruit and an attractive soft finish |
£18.50 |
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Rioja Vega del Rayo, Seleccionada, Rioja Alta, Spain 2005
soft, lightly oaked and creamy with vibrant, smoky strawberry fruit |
£18.50 |
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Pinotage, Clos Malverne, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2005
full-flavoured, heady mix of black, plumy, chocolaty fruits supported by soft tannins, good with roasted and grilled meats and Chinese food |
£19.75 |
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Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Don David, Michel Torino, Argentina 2005
previous gold medal at the International Wine Challenge, rich and concentrated with smooth blackberry, chocolate and mint flavours and velvety length |
£20.50 |
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Cairanne, Cotes du Rhone Villages, La Cote Sauvage, Rhone, France 2001
now charmingly mature, a good example of a well ages single vineyard Rhone red, with creamy oak and juicy, spicy raspberry and blackberry fruit |
£20.90 |
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Pinot Noir, Tuatara Bay, Saint Clair, Marlborough, New Zealand 2006
lovely cool climate pinot, savoury red berry flavours and a ripe, earthy style |
£22.75 |
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Shiraz, Norfolk Rise, McLaren Vale, Australia 2004
nicely structured and stylish with powerful, spicy dark berry flavours and good length |
£22.75 |
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Fleurie, Cuvèe I’Ancienne, Boutinot, France 2006
perfumed, gentle but quite full palate of ripe red fruits, strawberry and morello cherry to the fore, with firm grip to finish – good with game and spicy dishes |
£22.75 |
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Rioja Reserva, Monte Real, Bodegas Riojanas, Spain 2001
a fine reserva, seductive and intense with rounded, savoury red fruits, classy vanilla oak and a delectable finish |
£26.75 |
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Château de L’Isolette, Aquarelle, Côtes de Luberon, France 1998
opulent old wine in old oak; made from syrah and mourvèdre, a rarity. From the south of France – a mature red with satisfying depth and length |
£27.50 |
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Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine Chante Cigale, Rhone, France 2004–05
a Rhone Valley classic on good form; well structured, robust and assertive, dry and earthy, with cinnamon spices and jam but also concentration on the palate; then a liquorice richness and elegance to finish |
£31.75 |
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Crozes Hermitage, caves de Tain, Rhone, France 2004 |
£10.85 |
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Rioja Reserva, Monte Real, Bodegas Riojanas, Spain 2000 |
£14.85 |
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Château Ramage la Bâtisse, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 2000 |
£16.50 |
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White Wines |
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Pinot Grigio, Terraze della Luna, Ca’Vit, Trentino, Italy 2006
a luscious, elegant and concentrated Pinot from a high altitude single vineyard in the mountainous north-east of Italy |
£19.50 |
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Sauvignon Blanc, False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa 2007
vivacious, minerally, fresh green fruits, good body and tangy mineral finish |
£19.50 |
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Chablis, La Colombe, Boutinot, France 2006
characterful, lively, exotic fruits, good body and tangy mineral finish |
£22.65 |
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Marlborough Chardonnay, Goldwater, New Zealand 2006
fermented and aged in new French oak, held on its lees for ten months to help develop weight and character, a well integrated, full, elegant wine |
£22.70 |
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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Goldwater, New Zealand 2006–07
aromatic liqueur with ripe gooseberry and kiwi fruit, hints of asparagus and satisfying, zingy length with good weight |
£22.70 |
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Pouilly Fumé, L’Ammonite, Domaine de Maltaverne, Loire, France 2005
well made, individual Fumé: gorgeously tangy gooseberry and citrus fruit, nicely balanced acidity and a long clean close |
£25.95 |
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Sancerre, Croix au Garde, Domaine Pellé, Loire, France 2006
restricted yields, old vines and lees-ageing help ensure this family domaine perennially produce good Sancerre |
£26.50 |
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Pouilly Fuissé, Cuvée à L’Ancienne, Paul Boutinot, France 2005
hand-picked grapes, aged on their lees for six months and lightly filtered resulting in a steely rich chardonnay with creamy lemon acidity and a lingering finish – a wonderfully balanced, impressive white Burgundy |
£26.50 |
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Pinot Blanc Réserve, Cave de Turckheim, Alsace, France 2004 |
£8.90 |
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Sancerre, Croix au Garde, Domaine Pellé, Loire, France 2006 |
£14.25 |
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Rosé |
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Pinot Grigio Rosé, Ancora, Adria Vini, Pavie, Italy 2007
fresh, tangy and dry, bags of red Summer fruits and very quaffable (12%) |
£14.95 |
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Fine Wines White |
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Pouilly Fumé, Chateau de Tracy, Loire, France 2005
one of the stars of the upper Loire Valley, very much on form, a big, pungent foody Sauvignon with incisive bittersweet depth |
£32.00 |
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Meursault, Vallet Frères, Côtes de Beaune, France 2005
quite a fat and buttery palate, cut with toasty hazelnut and long mineral balance, a very friendly yet impressive style |
£47.00 |
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Chassagne Montrachet, Château de Chassagne Montrachet, Michel Picard 2002 from a good vintage, now showing well, beautifully balanced burgundy with rich, toasty flavours |
£52.00 |
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Fine Wines Red |
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Rioja Reserva, Mayor de Ondarre, Bodegas Ondarre, Spain 2001
a top class traditional Rioja, big and complex, concentrated and subtle |
£34.00 |
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Merlot, Clos du Val, Napa Valley, California 2003
hand crafted using classical French methods and the pick of the famous Stag’s Leap vineyard’s fruit, a lush, finely balanced, oak-aged Merlot, with an impressive sense of finesse |
£29.50 |
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Hermitage, Gambert de Loche, Cave de tain, Rhone 2004
full, round and firm with fine chocolaty oak and wild black fruits, powerful and aristocratic |
£48.50 |
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Burgundy |
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Beaune, 1er Cru, Les Epenottes, Vallet Frères, Burgundy 2004
complex an charming Burgundy already harmonious and satisfying, showing fine fruit with earthy, vegetal characters and a lingering finish |
£48.50 |
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Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos de la Justice, Vallet Frères, Burgundy 2003
from a family-owned and run vineyard, a gorgeous classic red Burgundy made by very traditional methods and from a good early maturing vintage |
£48.50 |
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Claret |
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Château Ramage la Bâtisse, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 2000
one of the top unclassified wines of the Médoc, Ramage is a claret notable for its rich, ripe blackcurrant fruit, plenty of body and a silky, long finish – classic stuff, now showing off |
£31.75 |
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Clos dela Curé, Grand Cru St Emilion, Bordeaux 2003
rich and dark with concentrated, inky blackberry fruit, violet perfume and smoky notes underpinned by sweet, soft tannins – a charming St Emilion |
£31.75 |
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Château Martinens, Margaux, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux 2004 |
£34.00 |
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Château Trotte Vieille, 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion, Bordeaux 1998 |
£61.90 |
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Château Pichon Baron, 2éme Cru Classé Pouillac, Bordeaux 1995 |
£120.00 |
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Fizz |
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Cristal, De Luxe Vintage Champagne, Louis Roederer, France 1990 |
£192.00 |
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