Wines

Blubeckers at Hampton Court wine list

Crisp, dry and refreshing 125 ml Bottle
Marchesini Pinot Grigio del Veneto, Italy 2.90 15.95
Classic Pinot Grigio with a touch of almond make this a veritable quaff-meister.
Fruity and aromatic
Riverstone Ridge Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand 3.45 18.95
Classic Kiwi kit - gooseberries and asparagus, with lots of elegant tropical fruit that just keeps going and going.
Kleine Zalze Bush Vines Chenin Blanc, South Africa 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.
Etchart Privado Torrontes, Argentina 3.30 17.95
Juicy and fragrant lychees, melon and elderflower. If I had but £20 left in the world, this is what I would do with it. Then I'd put the change on an accumulator at Kempton so I could buy some more later.
Clean but rounded
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.
Rich and full
Macon-Villages Dom de la Grange Magnien, Burgundy, France 24.95
Bang on the money. Some less expensive white Burgundy can get a bit ponderous, but not this little number with its figure-hugging cloak of oak.
Rosé
Pinot Grigio Rosato del Veneto, Marchesini, Italy 3.55 17.95
A classic picnic wine, this has juicy raspberry overtones and is most agreeable. Great on a sunny day.
Vendage White Zinfandel, USA 3.20 17.45
Strawberries and cream in a glass.
Pudding wine
Concha y Toro late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Chile 16.95
Papaya, peach, apricot and mango combine well with honey and spice on the nose. Rich but not cloying, this shows a nice touch of orange blossom. What a great way to end a meal.
House red
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Collezione Marchesini 2.70 14.50
A beautiful little Italian quaffer.
Light and fruity
Chinon Les Morinieres, Joseph Mellot, France 29.95
This is 100% Cabernet Franc which gives a leafy, bosky character and restrained fruit. The balanced tannins leave the mouth feeling clean: this will shine as a food wine.
Chianti Rosso, Ruffino, Italy 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.
Warm and spicy
Etchart Privado Malbec, Valle de Cafayate, Argentina 17.95
A very soft and juicy wine, with ripe damson and vanilla on the nose. Almost opulent in style.
Smooth and earthy
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.
Don Jacobo Crianza Rioja Tinto, Spain 4.00 21.95
Velvety vanilla, but balanced with a fresh kick of fruit.
Rich and plummy
Berri Estates Merlot, Australia 3.10 16.95
This Aussie Merlot is everything you ever want it to be: it is luscious and fruity with a gentle caramel edge, but it stays clean right to the bottom of the bottle.
Sparkling wine and Champagne
Sparkling rose: Pinot Grigio Cuvee Rose Brut, Italy 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.
Louis Dornier et Fils Brut 39.95
This is full and rounded, with flavours to savour. A real find for us.
Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label, France 49.95
Well known for its full-bodied, biscuity style and fine finish.