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125 ml |
Bottle |
| Crusan Columbard Sauvignon |
2.75 |
14.75 |
| A soft Sauvignon nose, this is crisp with a citrus lift, but the Columbard keeps it friendly. |
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| Crisp, dry and refreshing |
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| Tierra Sauvignon Blanc, Maule Valley, Chile |
2.90 |
15.95 |
| This is herbaceous in style with a distinct nettley aroma: a fine demonstration of Sauvignon's varietal characteristics. |
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| Marchesini Pinot Grigio del Veneto, Italy |
2.90 |
15.95 |
| Classic Pinot Grigio with a touch of almond make this a veritable quaff-meister. |
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| Armidale Estate Hill Grove Unoaked Chardonnay, Australia |
3.10 |
16.95 |
| Good Chardonnnay flavours which remain fresh throughout as a result of the absence of the old oak tree. |
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| Fruity and aromatic |
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| Kleine Zalze Bush Vines Chenin Blanc, South Africa |
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15.95 |
| Really rounded, silky, weighty and oaky but with a touch of lemon. Bags of yellow tropical fruit leap out like gazelles from the bush. One step up from dry, but it never cloys. |
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| Josef Brader Piesporter Michelsberg, Germany |
2.75 |
14.95 |
| From the cool heart of the Mosel valley comes this succulent mouthful of ripe nectarines and juicy pears. |
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| Clean but rounded |
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| Chablis Reserve Croix St Joseph, J.Moreau, France |
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34.95 |
| Traditional old-school Chablis - it's as French as Gérard Depardieu in a beret with a string of onions round his neck, pedaling his bicyclette home from the rugby having lost to Les Rosbifs. |
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| Pouilly-Fumeé Cuvée du Tronsec, Joseph Mellot, France |
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29.95 |
| Massive gunflint on the nose, with a slightly citrus edge to the Sauvignon that keeps it fresh but rounded: an aristocrat. |
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| Rosé |
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| Vendage White Zinfandel, USA |
3.20 |
17.45 |
| Strawberries and cream in a glass. |
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| Pinot Grigio Rosato del Veneto, Marchesini, Italy |
2.90 |
15.95 |
| A classic picnic wine, this has juicy raspberry overtones and is most agreeable. Great on a sunny day. |
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| House red |
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| Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Collezione Marchesini |
2.75 |
14.75 |
| A beautiful little Italian quaffer. |
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| Light and fruity |
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| Chianti Rosso, Ruffino, Italy |
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19.95 |
| Very drinkable. This is Chianti as it used to be, before they started stuffing it with Merlot to sell to jam-loving Americans. With its easy going nature, this is a quaff-meister. |
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| Warm and spicy |
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| The Pavillion Shiraz Viognier, Boschendal, South Africa |
3.30 |
17.95 |
| This is the blend made famous by Cote Roti in the Rhone, and the boys in Boschendhal make the wine sing in the glass. A gorgeous drop. |
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| Etchart Privado Malbec, Valle de Cafayate, Argentina |
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17.95 |
| A very soft and juicy wine, with ripe damson and vanilla on the nose. Almost opulent in style. |
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| Smooth and earthy |
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| Luis Felipe Edwards Lot 40 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile |
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19.95 |
| This is Cabernet to the bottom of its Cuban-heeled boots, with cassis, bramble, a touch of mint and green pepper. |
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| Cotes du Rhone La Denteliere Caves St Pierre, France |
3.10 |
16.95 |
| Very palatable - compared to all those shouty Australian reds jumping up and down and waving their arms about, this is a harmonious male voice choir. |
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| Don Jacobo Crianza Rioja Tinto, Spain |
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21.95 |
| Velvety vanilla, but balanced with a fresh kick of fruit. |
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| Chateau Lyonnat, Lussac, St Emilion, France |
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29.95 |
| Cracking wine - old fashioned, traditional St Emilion. St Emilion proudly flies the Merlot flag, as copied throughout the New World, and this is absolutely on the button. |
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| Rich and plummy |
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| Errazuriz 1870 Teno Block, Chile |
3.50 |
18.95 |
| Medium-bodied, juicy Merlot. Rich and plummy aromas with a subtle hint of chocolate. Give this a nice warm home in your tummy. |
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| Sparkling wine and Champagne |
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| Prosecco Sant Orsola |
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19.95 |
| Good Prosecco nose with a salty tang, and good flavours with gentle overtones of stone fruit. |
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| Sparkling rose: Pinot Grigio Cuvee Rose Brut, Italy |
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19.95 |
| This lovable Italian thoroughbred has the mereist lick of red grape that gives it a light blush. Dry, fresh and fruity, an all round well-balanced specimen. |
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| Louis Dornier et Fils Brut |
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39.95 |
| This is full and rounded, with flavours to savour. A real find for us. |
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| Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label, France |
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49.95 |
| Well known for its full-bodied, biscuity style and fine finish. |
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