Glass sm £3.20 lrg £4.20

Glass sm £3.20 lrg £4.20

Glass sm £3.65 lrg £4.85

The Cabernet Sauvignon has a generous bouquet and good length, a tightly-knit structure and a good tannic base, while the Cabernet Franc brings elegance and an excellent aptitude for ageing. Softer and more subtle in its youth than the Cabernets, the Merlot is notable for its fullness and its complexity. The Malbec, or Côt, grape adds subtleness and lightness.

Glass sm £3.20 lrg £4.20

The Cellers Santamaria are tucked away on the edge of the village square, facing the 16 th Century family home of Señor & Señora Xavier Santamaria-Bech. Cellers Santamaria is a tiny estate of 11ha. Delightful smooth toasty palate, tobacco box and chocolate flavours

Glass sm £3.90 lrg £5.25

Attractive raspberry colour. Red berry aromas give way to ripe fruit flavours. Well rounded, good minerality with a lovely balanced finish.

Glass sm £3.20 lrg £4.20

Top class Cuvée made from organic grapes – 10% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 50% Pinot Meunier, vinified in oak that gives an ultra dimension with finesse and character, a complex and elegant wine. After bottling this Cuvée is aged for three years in the Geoffroy cellar before being released.

Bottle £32.50

Bottle £13.00

Bottle £12.75

Bottle £14.50

The Cabernet Sauvignon has a generous bouquet and good length, a tightly-knit structure and a good tannic base, while the Cabernet Franc brings elegance and an excellent aptitude for ageing. Softer and more subtle in its youth than the Cabernets, the Merlot is notable for its fullness and its complexity. The Malbec, or Côt, grape adds subtleness and lightness.

Bottle £12.75

The Cellers Santamaria are tucked away on the edge of the village square, facing the 16 th Century family home of Señor & Señora Xavier Santamaria-Bech. Cellers Santamaria is a tiny estate of 11ha. Delightful smooth toasty palate, tobacco box and chocolate flavours

Bottle £15.75

Attractive raspberry colour. Red berry aromas give way to ripe fruit flavours. Well rounded, good minerality with a lovely balanced finish.

Bottle £12.75

Top class Cuvée made from organic grapes – 10% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 50% Pinot Meunier, vinified in oak that gives an ultra dimension with finesse and character, a complex and elegant wine. After bottling this Cuvée is aged for three years in the Geoffroy cellar before being released.

Bottle £32.50

Champagne winegrowers for four generations, 10 hectares of vineyards in 1er Cru Village Rilly-la-Montagne, in the heart of the Montagne de Reims. Philippe's Champagne is ela borated with great care and passion, all by hand, from the remuage (turning, or riddling, the bottles). A blend of 70 % Chardonnay and 30 % Pinot Noir, the Grande Réserve is the most prestigious wine by Philippe Pâques. A fine, elegant, soft and biscuity wine made up of reserve wines of up to ten years

Bottle £36.50

It's is not often that Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy produce a vintage champagne. His patient and strict approach allows himself only to produce from the great harvests. Aged for 6 years in Geoffroy's cellar in Cumières village. This is a Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the best old vine parcel. Full of character from the identity of terroir. Exclusively from Tête de Cuv ée (first press must) then vinified and aged in oak barrel. No malolactic fermentation to conserve the naturel acidity of the grape and will give a much longer life. Remarkable purity and unique character, complex. Only 4000 bottles produced.

Bottle £50.00

Red fruit on the nose with rose scent, delicate on the palate, complex structure and pure finesse. Top quality Pinot Noir grapes from 1er Cru classified vineyard.

Bottle £36.50

His coat of arms still decorates the facade overlooking the street. This is a fine and delicate Crémant. A traditional Brut, a dry sparkling wine, from a blend of pinot Blanc and Pinot Auxerrois with an array of aromas.

Bottle £21.00

Lively, with good intensity, like freshly cut hay or grass with melon and tangy lemon flavours. A pure classic Sauvignon Blanc grape

Bottle £19.50

Michel Paquet makes his consistently beautiful wines. This youthful and bright St-Véran undergoes stainless steel fermentation and some of the wine sees older oak to round it out. The wine is pale golden yellow with a slight green hue and has vibrant fruit flavours, rather floral aromas, and a clean mineral finish.

Bottle £24.00

Bottle £29.50

Mineral nose with floral and lime notes. Classic waxy, stony nose. Medium to full bodied citrus palate with balanced but long acidity and evident minerality.

Bottle £32.00

Vinified in Acacia wood, this wine is stylish, fragrant and pure. Made from Austrian grapes from a single vineyard and by the best winemaker in the tiny region of Kamptal 70 km north east of Vienna . Exotic fruit of citrus and pineapple, with good weight, ripe fruit and balanced with good acidity.

Bottle £21.00

This has a lovely, spicy, slightly floral nose with good texture. There is an explosion of flavour on the palate which continues through to the end. A touch of residual sugar on the palate rendering it gentle and fine. Wachau is the best know for top wines in the north of Vienna, this Smaragd (Grand Cru Classified) is from a single tiny vineyard call Schutt.

Bottle £42.00

Powerful and serious. New World Sauvignon showing its European ancestry. Melons and pear drops on the nose. The mouth is full and gentle with very dense fruit. A mineral acidity surfaces at mid-palate and this carries the wine forward to a long aftertaste. The wine is very polished and seamless.

Bottle £24.50

Pronounced, almost exotic nose, very well balanced with rich, spicy, toasty aromas. There's a lovely minerality, too. The palate is rich, seamless and really well defined with a lovely expansive nutty character.

Bottle £32.00

A small Boutique winery in the north of the southern Inland. A wonderful succulent and fulfilling wine, buzzing with flavour and ripe fruit energy. Fresh and clean, but never sharp.

Bottle £24.50

A very small young Estate run by two passionate winemakers. The Ciapin is composed of Chardonnay/Arneis/Cortese grapes with hone/matured flavour, full-bodied and almond and honey.

Bottle £17.50

“Fresh and appealing for its round texture with pretty citrus and green apple flavours that last impressively on the finish, with hints of spice echoing the after taste.”

Bottle £26.00

Bottle £28.00

Maranges is a small appellation in the south of the better-know Santenay region. This wine has a deep colour with a touch of maturity, delicious open berry fruit flavours.

Bottle £35.00

Dense, round, subtle and elegant, with plenty of berry fruit character. The Pinot Noir is well displayed. Superb tannin and persisting long finish.

Bottle £84.00

Ripe, even complex, red fruit nose, peppery, soft and evolved. This is remarkably stylish red for a Côtes du Rhône-Villages.

Bottle £22.00

Very velvety, spicy, blackberry and earth aromas and flavours with a firm, full-flavoured structure. Superb with game.

Bottle £43.00

Composed of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Moderate cherry fruit aromas with a touch of liquorice. Balanced with pleasant mineral qualities. Charming and rustic. An attractive and well-balanced classic St-Estèphe.

Bottle £35.00

Claude de Labarre, well known Lady of Château Cheval-Blanc. The most prestigious Château with worldwide demand for his great wine bought this 6 hectares estate in 1990 mainly Merlot planted. Spectacular Grand Cru, drinking well now. ”Full body, classic fruitiness of the Merlot grape. Elegance, attractive, round with a lovely long black-cherry finish”.

Bottle £36.00

Fresh blackberry on the nose. Tight with a little depth. Palate is balanced with touches of green pepper and white ground pepper. Quite harmonious. A very good Pomerol for 1981. Elegant and subtle finish.

Bottle £65.00

From the Montalbano/Casa Rosa vineyards. Baked spiced, apple & violet, pure and balanced, but rich wine.

Bottle £19.50

A great stylish wine from a classic blend of 70% Corvina Grosso, 20% Rondinella, and 10 % Teroldigo and Croatian. Bright colour, hint of spice and black sherry, raspberry on the nose. A clean juicy palate with good length.

Bottle £24.50

Sangiovese grape, exceptional depth, purity and concentration. It is very stylish and has great balance and purity of fruit. The finish is long, complex and very classy.

Bottle £32.50

This is the perfect example of a stereotypical Rioja. An attractive and balanced red with a mouthful of sweet fruit and savoury oak. Vanilla and liquorice flavours. Good subtle structure.

Bottle £23.50

Juicy, intense concentrated black fruit, hints of spice, lots of complexity. Long after taste of big rich fruit. A crossing grape between Pinot Noir and Cinsault.

Bottle £19.75

Classic Bordeaux five varieties. Louise Hofmeyr's winemaking skills make this a graceful wine with elegance and structure.

Bottle £24.50

Juicy, intense, concentrated black and red fruits, lots of complexity. Long after taste of big rich fruit..

Bottle £26.50

This rosé is obtained by the so called “saignée” method in which the grapes are left in contact with the skins for a few hours so that the wines gets its pink colour. Fermentation is then carried out in the same way as for white wine, under controlled temperature. It displays a salmon pink colour, limpid and bright and a powerful nose. Dry, elegant, soft and subtle at the same time.

Bottle £19.00

Dôle Blanche is Valais Canton's rare specialty rosé wine made with red Dôle, from a mixture of Gamay and Pinot Noir grapes. A light salmon pink colour, with a delicate fruity nose, strawberries on the palate, it is soft and very slightly off-dry, full-bodied and with good structure. Good length.

Bottle £24.00

Top class Cuvée made from organic grapes – 10% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 50% Pinot Meunier, vinified in oak that gives an ultra dimension with finesse and character, a complex and elegant wine. After bottling this Cuvée is aged for three years in the Geoffroy cellar before being released.

Glass £3.90 - Bottle £29.50

This delicious sweet, extremely seductive aperitif or dessert wine is a blend of the Pinot Noir and Meunier must of fine de Champagne. It is then aged up to 20 years in large rounded bottles. It has the powerful, fruity nose, so typical of Pinot Noir, with plum, walnut and almond aromas and is lively and fresh on the palate counterbalancing the sweetness. Delicious hazelnut and walnut flavours abound with scents of caramel and gingerbread.

Glass £5.30 - Bottle £38.00

Fortified red wine made from Grenache Grise and Noir with some Maccabeo grapes. A unique wine aged in Solera. Perfect with cheese and chocolate dessert or just for pleasure. Black/purple in colour, dense. The bouquet is an amazing melange of black cherries, licorice and wild herbs . Gloriously rich, the wine is silky smooth with velvety texture and layers of complex fruit flavours. Not at all spirity but soft and refined with sweet black fruit flavours and a superb finish.

Glass £6.30 - Bottle £36.00

The company was founded only in 1979 and does not have centuries of traditions, but it managed to take a considerable place in the world market of the cognac production. The founder Pierre Voisin in the 60's was fond of the collection of the casks with old cognacs from, which he created later his own ones. His affection became the mass production of original aromatic beverages which were appreciated by amateurs and connoisseurs. "Leopold Gourmel" - one of a few firms where the production of which is without using caramel using to colourate the drink.

One vineyard, one growth First Growth FINS BOIS, Richer, fruity, stronger wines, the vineyards have almost three times the density of the region average and half the yield. Wines are vinified according to each parcel of land, a non-rectifying distillation that respects the differences of the wines and yields. A rich, "fat spirit", A tasty, fruity, complex spirit as soon as it runs from the pot-still, French oak casks the origin of which we control from the tree and by the taste, Pure vintages that are never blended : one vintage.

Glass £3.00

The first distillery has been build in 1826 near the Whitehouse farm, which still exists nowadays. The distillery has been destroyed in 1829 by a flood coming from the Ben Rinnes Mountain , and rebuild near another farm not far away from the first one. This farm was called Lyne of Rutherie, and the distillery was first named after this farm. Peter McKenzie was the first license holder of this distillery.

In 1842, the distillery was taken over by John Innes and in 1845 by William Smith who bankrupted in 1864. John Innes renamed the distillery in "Benrinnes". After the bankruptcy the distillery has been acquired by Davie Edward who passed it on to his son Alexander. Alexander Edwards will later found Craigellachie and Aultmore , and be a shareholder of Oban . A fire destroyed the still house and surrounding buildings in 1996. Alexander Edward founded the Benrinnes-Glenlivet company.

In 1922, the distillery has been taken over by John Dewar's & Sons, who were absorbed by DCL which is currently part of UDV. Benrinnes has been closed in 1932-1933 and again between 1943 and 1945. The distillery has been linked to the electrical network in 1951. A new distillery has been built in 1955 in order to increase the production. The malting floors are replaced by a saladin-box in 1964. The Saladin box has been removed in 1984, as the distillery stopped producing its own malt. In 1966 the number of stills has been doubled, and a new manufacturing process is introduced in 1978. The Benrinnes distillery is the only one of the area to use the triple distillation.

“Pale lemon gold in colour. Delicate bouquet of spices and candied fruits. This is very fresh, light and elegant on the palate with a wonderfully silky texture. It is deceptively long with a most attractive, mellow, richly flavoured and spicey finish. A complete whisky”

Glass £3.70

The name and the history of Clynelish are indissociable from the neighbour's distillery, Brora. The Brora distillery has been named Clynelish for decades before closing in 1983.

The Clynelish distillery faces the old one. Settled in a rural setting with a still house with great windows looking to the sea, the distillery is the exact replica of the modern Islay distillery, Caol Ila .

The distillery has been founded in 1967 in new buildings much more spacious and modern than those of the old distillery.

The old distillery began the production of rather peaty malt, and the new one went on with the traditional production. peaty malt was necessary for the owner of the distillery in those days, because Caol Ila, another important distillery belonging to the group was temporarily closed for refurbishment, and the malt was needed for the blends of the group. The old building still exists, and is used as warehouses for the new one. Just 1% of the production is marketed as single malt, the remaining part being used in Johnnie Walker Gold Label blend.

“Pale lemon gold in colour, this fine whisky has very positive smoky aromas with a big savoury nose. It is cedary, slightly peaty on the palate with a refined and long finish. Would also make a good "aperitif" whisky” .

Glass £4.25

Glass £4.60

Amongst the nine distilleries around Dufftown, Mortlach is the oldest one. The second is Glenfiddich, founded by William Grant who was production manager at Mortlach. The distillery has been created by James Findlater and two of his friends, Donald McIntosh and Alexander Gordon on a ground hired from the earl of Mactuff. The creation date is not known for sure, but the license has been officially delivered in 1823. The distillery has been taken over by John Gordon who marketed its whisky under the name "The real John Gordon". John Gordon has also the idea to put 20 cows on the surrounding grounds, in order to clear its stock of distillery waist.

In 1853, John Gordon took George Cowie as a partner. Cowie became the only owner when John died in 1867. George Cowie held also some sheep in a farm in the surroundings. This was not unusual as this was the way the distillery owners could have some incomes during the summer, where the distilleries do not work full time, because of a lack of water.

His son, Alexander Mitchell Cowie built a railway from the distillery to the Dufftown station.
Alexander's only son died during the war in 1917 and the distillery has been sold to John Walker & co. Walker joined DCL which become soon SMD before being integrated within UDV.
A new distillery has been built in 1964, but the old stills were used.

Glass £4.25

The Teaninich distillery has been founded by Captain Hugh Munro in 1817, and in those days life was not easy for legal distillers. It was rather difficult to get barley, because it was massively bought by lots of moonshine distillers who were operating in the same area. Things began to get better with the promulgation of the Excise Act in 1823.

The Teaninich distillery remained in the same family up to 1934 when it was acquired by the D.C.L. (Distillers Company Ltd.). However as it was not easy to combine the military life and as a distiller, the distillery has been rented out. The last tenant was Robert Innes Cameron, who was also shareholder of Benrinnes, Tamdhu and Linkwood .

Teaninich is famous because it was the first distillery that had electric light. It doubled its production capacity in 1962. In 1971 a new still house, called "a side" with 6 stills was created. The old one, called "b side" has been rebuild in 1974 but mothballed in 1985.

The first official versions of Teaninich single malt were marketed in 1992.

This is a deep mahogany in colour. It has a big, honeyed, sherried nose with hints of toffee. The palate is dense, viscous and weighty. This is rich, mouthfilling, honeyed and full of character. A very-highly rated bottling.

Glass £4.60

According to old excise document, Peter Brown began distilling whisky at Linkwood in 1824. After his death, his son, William Brown ran the distillery for another 30 years, and gave the distillery a solid reputation. Linkwood is tooled up since the very beginning with large capacity stills.

Completely refurbished in 1872, it entered in the Stock Exchange quotation in 1898, when the family

Brown created the Linkwood-Glenlivet company.

Innes Cameron managed the distillery from 1902 up to his death in 1932. The distillery has been taken over in 1936 by the D.C.L. (Distillers Company Ltd.), and refurbished again in 1962. Like many other distilleries, it was closed during World War II. When it opened again, it was run by Roderick Mackenzie for 18 years. Mackenzie was very afraid that the quality of the whisky could be altered by any change in the distillery, so he decided nothing could be altered at Linkwood, even the spin webs must stay in place. Enlarged in1971, Linkwood tripled its production capacity. Despite all those alterations, the Linkwood distillery has always kept its traditional character. The distillery was closed from 1985 up to 1990.

Bright lemon gold in colour. This has a powerful, bready nose with attractive candied fruits. This continues onto the palate giving an impression of fine, ethereal candied fruits and a touch of sweetness. Wonderful.

Glass £5.95

The original company founded in 1896 by Don José Ruiz-Berdejo as an almacenista (a Moorish word for warehouse or stockholder), is a small traditional family business producing and ageing Sherries. In the 1940's, his son-in-law Don Emilio Lustau Ortega expanded the business while keeping its role as an almacenista. The Solera Reserva range was created by drawing on top quality stocks of wine held by Lustau since its inception. The Fino a truly great wine matured in the town of Puerto de Santa María , considered by many experts to be the home of the finest classic Fino . The flagship of the House of Lustau; a dry elegant Sherry, light and smooth with just a hint of the sea and attractive fruit. Very fresh, with a slight taste of tangy yeast. The pronounced flor bouquet is due to Puerto Fino's double maturation under fresh flor. Amontillado a text book Amontillado of great maturity. Naturally dry and soft, its palate gives a hint of wood and smoky raisins. A powerful and distinctive nutty bouquet. A better Amontillado would be difficult to find. A bone dry Manzanilla from the town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda , light and fresh, very tangy, clean and crisp with just a hint of saltiness. Oloroso despite its strength, its concentration and its immense flavours of smoky wood, prunes and bitter chocolate, this fine rare wine is smooth and warming leaving a clean, lightly acid lingering aftertaste. East India . In centuries gone by, casks of sherry were lashed to ships sailing for the Indies as ballast and were found to develop an extraordinary smoothness and complexity. Lustau has revived this style of sherry in the East India wine. Unforgettable flavours of raisins, candied peel and nuts. .

Glass £2.10

Glass £2.10

Glass £2.10

Glass £2.10

Glass £2.10

Glass £2.10

Niepoort is a family company now in its fifth generation and presently managed by Dirk Niepoort. Despite being the second smallest shippers in the trade they are second to none in quality. Already famous for their classic tawny ports, they have now joined the ranks of the great producers of Vintage Port. Reputations take a long time to establish and only when there is a genuine commitment to quality throughout the company is a name made. Ever since he began running Niepoort, Dirk has been relentless in his efforts to improve the winemaking skills of the growers he buys from. He has also been tireless in his search for more top quality grapes, with a particular penchant for the "old and gnarled" vineyards. He is now able to control all the making of his Ports.

"Niepoort is to Vintage Port what Krug is to Champagne . They are both small houses in a world dominated by large competitors but they are producing outstanding wines which very few can match." (James Suckling, Vintage Port ).

Bottle £32.50

Glass £2.25 Bottle £23.00

Glass £2.25 Bottle £23.00

Late Bottled Vintage port is from a single year. The wine ages 4-6 years in old oak casks (opposed to Vintage that ages 2-3). LBV fills the gap between the rubies and the vintage ports since a Ruby Port should be drunk quite young and a great Vintage Port may need 15 to 20 years to really open up and show its splendour. This led to the idea in the 1960s to age the wine 4 to 6 years in large casks before bottling it, thereby producing a wine with the style of a Vintage Port with its deep colour and concentration of fruit but with a more mature character caused by the longer ageing in wood.

Glass £3.60 Bottle £38.00

This is what 20 year old is all about. Subtle aromas of toffee, caramel and flan, with hints of dried fruits. Medium-to-full-bodied with sweet fruit, truffle, caramel character and a long coffee aftertaste that turns to honey and apricots. Incredibly sweet and unctuous.

Glass £5.00 Bottle £65.00

Colheitas are dated tawnies aged in cask. The minimum age requirement is 7 years, but the tradition at Niepoort is to age several more years in the casks before bottling. The wine takes on a tawny hue. Wood and nutty tones are evident on the palate due to the wine's slow ageing in old casks.

For finishing a meal Colheitas combines well with Crème Caramel, and especially with deserts that contain dried fruits or nuts. As a starter the combination with foie gras is impressive.

Bottle £70.00