NV Prosecco di Conegliano, Valdobbiadene, Extra Dry
Italy - £20.00
NV Champagne Brut, Marie Demets Aube,
Champagne - £35.00
2000 Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Claude Cazals
Marne Champagne - £49.00
Champagne and Sparkling wines
NV Prosecco di Conegliano, Valdobbiadene, Extra Dry – ITALY £22.00 bottle*
Hints of apples and pineapples. An ideal aperitif, or as a palate-cleanser at the end of a meal.
NV Champagne Brut, Marie Demets – CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE £38.00 bottle*
Small ‘grower’ Champagne is the future, as opposed to the ‘Grand Marque’ brands. Pinot Noir with
a touch of Chardonnay, this is elegant, fresh and beautifully balanced.
2000 Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Claude Cazals – CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE £55.00 bottle
Fabulous. 100% Chardonnay, like a Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru with bubbles. Very alive, showing all the mineral elements from the privileged soils of the estate.
Dessert wines
2002 Domaine du Noble, Loupiac – BORDEAUX, FRANCE £19.00 bottle (33cl)/£4 a glass
Loupiac is on the other side of the Garonne River to Sauternes and Barsac, and offers exceptional value in relation to these more famous appellations. The wines are in a similar, well balanced, sweet and grapey style.
1990 Rivesaltes, Vin Doux Naturel, Domaine de Rancy – LANGUEDOC, FRANCE £45 a bottle/£6 a glass
A complex change from traditional port or those late-harvest fruit bombs emanating from elsewhere. The stripling 1990, 15 years in barrel, with a lovely Rancio nose, sweet but complex.