The Autumn and Winter Wine List 2009. The list includes details of white wine, red wine, rose wine, champagne, sparkling wine, fine wine, en primeur, dessert wine and sherry.
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2 wine list The Autumn & Winter 2009 ADNAMS 1 N £ E What is Green Leaf ? Adnams promotes responsible drinking. Decanter Independent Wine Merchant of the Year 2008 Doing the right thing is important to us at Adnams and we like to work with suppliers who share this view. We use the Green Leaf symbol to indicate wine from growers who share our commitment to sustainable methods of viticulture and winemaking – this means minimum use of agrochemicals and a preference for organic or biodynamic principles. In 2008 we were awarded The International Wine Challenge Award for our environmental initiative. This recognised our work to reduce our environmental impact and that of our suppliers. Reducing the amount of paper we use and printing on recycled stock. Order online at adnams.co.uk or by calling 01502 727222 Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm. Visit our stores • Southwold 01502 727244 • Holkham 01328 711714 • Woodbridge 01394 386594 • Stamford 01780 753127 • Harleston 01379 854788 • Saffron Walden 01799 527281 • Holt 01263 715558 • Hadleigh 01473 827796 • Richmond 020 8940 8684 Shop with us Stay with us The Swan Hotel, Market Place, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6EG 01502 722186 [email protected]The Crown, High Street, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6DP 01502 722275 [email protected]The Bell, Ferry Road, Walberswick, Suffolk IP18 6TN 01502 723109 [email protected]Fritton House Restaurant & Rooms, Church Lane, Fritton, Norfolk NR31 9HA 01493 484008 [email protected]Self-catering The Brewer’s House and Pinkney’s Lane, Southwold 01502 722186 For full details of opening hours and addresses, please visit adnams.co.uk Don’t forget, we offer free local delivery from all our stores in our Vin Vans.
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ADNAMS
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What is Green Leaf?
Adnams promotes responsible drinking.
Decanter IndependentWine Merchant of the Year 2008
Doing the right thing is important to us at Adnamsand we like to work with suppliers who share this view.We use the Green Leaf symbol to indicate wine fromgrowers who share our commitment to sustainablemethods of viticulture and winemaking – this meansminimum use of agrochemicals and a preference fororganic or biodynamic principles.
In 2008 we were awarded The International WineChallenge Award for our environmental initiative.This recognised our work to reduce our environmentalimpact and that of our suppliers.
Reducing the amount of paper we use and printing on recycled stock.
Order online at adnams.co.ukor by calling 01502 727222Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm.
Visit our stores
• Southwold 01502 727244
• Holkham 01328 711714
• Woodbridge 01394 386594
• Stamford 01780 753127
• Harleston 01379 854788
• Saffron Walden 01799 527281
• Holt 01263 715558
• Hadleigh 01473 827796
• Richmond 020 8940 8684
Shop with us Stay with usThe Swan Hotel, Market Place,Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6EG01502 722186 [email protected]
The Crown, High Street,Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6DP01502 722275 [email protected]
The Bell, Ferry Road, Walberswick,Suffolk IP18 6TN01502 723109 [email protected]
Fritton House Restaurant & Rooms, Church Lane,Fritton, Norfolk NR31 9HA01493 484008 [email protected]
Self-catering The Brewer’s House and Pinkney’s Lane,Southwold 01502 722186
For full details of opening hours andaddresses, please visit adnams.co.ukDon’t forget, we offer free local deliveryfrom all our stores in our Vin Vans.
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Welcome
It’s always a great pleasure to find new winesto add to our range, and we hope you enjoychoosing from this new list as much as weenjoyed sourcing the 100 new wines we’veincluded in it. We’re also excited that we’vereduced the prices on over 100 wines, whichmeans we continue to offer you excellentvalue for money.
Of course, along with the introduction of newwines comes the limited availability of others.Such wines feature in this list but will go soon,so please order now to avoid disappointment.
If new wines and new prices aren’t enough of areason to buy your wines from Adnams, there’salso our selection of exclusive products. Thisincludes Forrest Pinot Noir, named by Decanteras one of the world’s top 50 Pinot Noirs, andMonty’s wines, which found fame on Channel 4.Monty is a great example of how we continue to
put sustainability and responsible sourcing atthe heart of the Adnams business. Over 20%of this list is Green Leaf wines – that is winesproduced using sustainable methods ofviticulture and winemaking with a preferencefor organic or biodynamic principles.
Finally there’s the Adnams quality guarantee –if you don’t like any wine you buy from us forwhatever reason, return it within a month ofpurchase for a refund. For even morereassurance before you buy, please feel verywelcome to visit one of our Cellar & Kitchenstores. Here you can taste our wines with ourfriendly and knowledgeable staff at hand andtake advantage of our regularly changingoffers and discounts.
Kind regards,
The Adnams Wine Team
All prices are correct at the time of printing. Prices are subject to market fluctuations, currency movements, and tax and dutychanges. We reserve the right to revise prices without prior notice.
WINE LIST
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The Adnams Selection 3
Great value wines under £6 5
France 6
Portugal 16
Spain 17
Italy 19
New Zealand 21
Australia 22
Chile 24
Argentina 25
South Africa 26
The United States 27
Germany 28
Austria 28
Israel 29
Hungary 29
Greece 29
Lebanon 29
Sherries & Port 30
Champagne & Sparkling Wines 31
Rosés 33
Dessert Wines 34
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2010 will mark a decade since we firstintroduced our Adnams Selection range. Theprinciple behind this, in that we look for winesthat truly represent their provenance and punchabove their weight in terms of both quality andprice, remains unchanged. The source of a fewof the wines has moved over the years butmainly change has come in the form of newadditions like the Rioja and the Tuscan red.This year sees the notable arrival of a newlevel of wines – The Adnams Cellar Selection.The philosophy remains the same but we arelooking at a grander level and these wines weresought out with your dinner party in mind.
Unsurprisingly, we turned to the classic Frenchregions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Loire and theRhône for two reds and two whites. We are veryproud of this new selection and we hope that youenjoy them as much as we do. We have alsobranched out into areas that we felt related tothe grape and added the Adnams Olive Oil andAdnams Balsamic Vinegar. There will be moredevelopments in the coming year but I amkeeping them under my hat for the moment.Watch this space!
Alastair Marshall
Senior Wine Buyer
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Red winesFR20 2008 La Tour du Prélat Rouge, Vin de Pays des Portes
de la Méditerranée, France £6.99
CR02 2003 Claret, ‘Les Sources’, Fronsac, Bordeaux, France £7.99
IR01 2007 Tuscan Red ‘La Capella’, IGT, Toscana, Italy £7.99
RR60 2007 Côtes-du-Rhône, ‘La Truel’, F Zobel, France £7.99
Dessert WineFW99 2006 Fine Dessert Wine, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh,
La Collection Plaimont, France (50cl) £7.99
Sparkling BrutSK01 Adnams Fizz, Chardonnay Brut, France £7.99
CH01 Adnams Champagne, Brut £18.99We wholeheartedly pin our name to this fresh, effusive cuvée with its appealing, citrusyflavours. The blend is astute: Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in the main, lending backboneand substance to the flowery fruitiness of Chardonnay.
CH80 Adnams Champagne, Brut (Half bottle) £10.50
CH90 Magnum, Adnams Champagne, Brut £39.99
CH92 Jeroboam, Adnams Champagne, Brut £99.00
CH99 2003 The Adnams Cellar Selection Vintage Champagne, Brut £34.99
Sparkling RoséSK20 Adnams Fizz, Rosé Brut, France £7.99
CH70 Adnams Champagne Rosé, Brut £20.99
SherrySH01 Adnams Fino, Pale Dry £7.99
SH02 Adnams Amontillado, Pale Medium Dry £7.99
SH03 Adnams Oloroso, Rich Cream £7.99
Olive Oil and Balsamic VinegarOL10 Extra Virgin Olive Oil (750ml) £7.99
BAL1 Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (organic, 250ml) £6.75
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FranceBordeaux, ClaretCR38 2006 Château Crecy, Bordeaux Rouge £5.99
CR95 2006 Château Crecy, Bordeaux Rouge (Half bottle) £3.50
CR02 2003 The Adnams Selection Claret, ‘Les Sources’, Fronsac £7.99
CR67 2006 Château des Antonins, Bordeaux Rouge £7.99
CR81 2002 Magnum, Château des Antonins, Bordeaux Rouge £17.50
CR48 2005 L’Orangerie de Carignan, 1er Côtes de Bordeaux £9.50
CR79 2006 L’Orangerie de Carignan, 1er Côtes de Bordeaux (Half bottle) £5.99
CR33 2007 Les Demoiselles de Falfas, Côtes de Bourg £8.99
CR41 2007 Château Haut Valentin, St Emilion £11.50
CR96 2006 Château Haut Valentin, St Emilion (Half bottle) £6.99
CR73 2006 Château Le Chec, Graves £9.99
CR06 2005 Château Falfas, Côtes de Bourg £12.75This Château epitomizes what we look for not only in a great Bordeaux but as a templatefor the perfect supplier. A small, hands-on estate run by the husband and wife teamof John and Veronique Cochran. The vineyards are filled with wild flowers for Veroniqueknows no other way than biodynamics and John nurtures each barrel in their cellars.The setting is beautiful, the lunch most congenial and we yearn to be back there.
CR94 2002 Château Falfas, Côtes de Bourg (Half bottle) £6.99
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CR08 2005 Château Chantelys, Médoc £13.50
CR93 2004 Château Chantelys, Médoc (Half bottle) £7.29
CR51 2005 Magnum, Château Chantelys, Médoc £28.50
CR76 2005 Château La Croix de Rambeau, Lussac St Emilion £13.99
CR82 2005 Magnum, Château La Croix de Rambeau, Lussac St Emilion £29.50
CR77 2003 Château Puyblanquet, Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion £15.99
SV85 1999 Château Bernadotte, Haut Médoc £16.99
CR66 2005 Château Saint Marc, Margaux £17.99
SU92 1998 Château Patache d’Aux, Médoc £18.50
CR68 2004 Château du Glana, St Julien £19.99
CR68 2002 Château du Glana, St Julien £19.99
CR99 2001 Fronsac, The Adnams Cellar Selection £17.99
CR53 2004 Réserve de Léoville Barton, St Julien £24.99
CR65 2002 Château Batailley, Pauillac 5ème Cru Classé £27.99
CR97 2002 Magnum, Château Batailley, Pauillac 5ème Cru Classé £66.00
CR12 2004 Château Langoa Barton, St Julien 3ème Cru Classé £37.99
CR70 2001 Château Brane-Cantenac, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé £39.99
Dry WhiteCW12 2006 Château Ricaud, Entre-Deux-Mers £6.99
CW13 2006 Château des Antonins, Entre-Deux-Mers £7.50
CW03 2007 Château le Chec, Graves £9.99
CW14 2001 Esprit de Chevalier Blanc, Pessac-Léognan £15.99
Sweet WhiteCW57 2005 Château Roustit, Saint-Croix-du-Mont £9.99
CW51 2006 Château la Chartreuse, Sauternes (Half bottle) £13.99
CW58 2002 Tèrtre du Lys d’Or, Sauternes £18.50
CW59 1996 Château Cérons, Cérons £17.99
CW60 1996 Château Cérons, Cérons (Half bottle) £9.99
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BW40 2007 Saint Véran, Domaine Denis Jeandeau £16.99
SY06 2007 Pouilly Loché ‘En Chantonne’, Domaine du Clos des Rocs £16.99
BW37 2005 Saint Romain, Domaine Renaud Boyer £22.50
BW41 2007 Pernand Vergelesses ‘Les Combottes’Domaine Rapet Père et Fils £22.50
BW09 2005 Meursault, Domaine Henri Germain £26.99Tradition pervades everything that is done at this estate. Henri Germain had thisMeursault based property from his father and his son François will soon take over.They have resisted the lure of new techniques and complex bits of machinery andstuck to the well tried methods of long practice. This is real Burgundy.
BW42 2007 Chablis, Grand Cru ‘Vaudesir’, Jean-Paul Droin £32.99
RR21 2006 Vacqueyras ‘Fruits Sauvage’, Domaine Le Clos de Caveau £11.99While still a practising psychologist in Paris, Henri Bungener divides his time between thecapital and a hidden piece of heaven on earth that is the Clos de Caveau. Tucked in the hillsbehind the village of Vacqueyras, this isolated valley is perfect for unhindered biodynamiccultivation. The soil and surrounding garrigue find true expression in the powerful herbyflavours of his wines.
SV38 2007 Grande Reserve, Domaine Sainte Esteve, Masif d’Uchaux £12.50
RX85 2006 Coudoulet de Beaucastel, Côtes-du-Rhône £13.75
SV40 2007 St Gervais, Domaine St Anne, Côtes-du-Rhône Villages £15.99
RR56 2001 Hermitage ‘Les Miaux’, Ferraton Père et Fils £34.00
RR57 2006 Côte-Rôtie ‘L’Eglantine’, Ferraton Père et Fils £42.00
RR15 2005 Côte-Rôtie, René Rostaing £54.99
RoséRP02 2008 Tavel Rosé ‘Les Lauses’, Ferraton Père et Fils £11.99
Vignerons since 1946 the Ferratons have been an integral part of the Rhône valleylandscape. In 1986 their friend Michel Chapoutier took an interest in the firm andintroduced organic cultivation in the vineyards. A few years later, under the Chapoutierinfluence, the vineyards were converted wholly to biodynamic cultivation. The Ferratonvineyards extend across many of the most famous appellations of the Rhône valley andresolutely focus on producing the finest quality.
WhiteRW02 2006 Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Château du Grand Moulas £8.99
SU63 2005 Crozes Hermitage, Château de Curzon £9.99
RW10 2007 Crozes Hermitage, Domaine des Rémizières £12.99
RW03 2006 Coudoulet de Beaucastel, Côtes-du-Rhône £18.99
RW11 2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe £29.50
RW12 2008 Condrieu ‘Les Mandouls’, Ferraton Père et Fils £32.00
Sweet WhiteRW91 2007 Muscat Beaumes de Venise, Domaine Perrin (Half bottle) £9.99
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LoireRed winesLR11 2007 Pinot Noir, The Bell Tower, St Pourçain £6.99
LR01 2008 Gamay ‘Les Collines’, Domaine de la Bergerie, J. Marteau £7.29
LR08 2008 Saumur Champigny ‘Cuvée Tradition’, Clos des Cordeliers £9.99
LR04 2007 Chinon ‘Cuvée Terroir’, Charles Joguet £10.99
SV64 2005 Anjou Villages Brissac, Domaine de Bablut £11.75
Dry WhitesLW01 2008 Muscadet, Celliers de la Roche £5.99
LW18 2008 Touraine Sauvignon ‘Terroirs des Vignerons’, Paul Buisse £6.50
LW03 2008 Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Cuvée Prestige, Serge Saupin £6.99
LW92 2008 Muscadet de Sèvre (Half bottle) – as above £4.29
LW02 2008 Touraine Sauvignon ‘Les Collines’, Domainede la Bergerie, J. Marteau £7.29
LW20 2008 The Adnams Selection Classic Sauvignon, Domaine Beauséjour £7.99
LW27 2008 Vouvray Sec ‘Cuvée Silex’, Domaine des Aubuisières £8.99
LW13 2008 Quincy ‘Les Grands Coeurs’, Domaine Sylvain Bailly £9.99This wine pulls in the best of both worlds sitting, as it does, between the Touraine andSancerre. It is a Sauvignon that edges on the distinct minerality of the latter and yet keepsto the calmer prices of the former. Add to this the winemaking skills of Jacques Bailly andyou have one of the most delicious of Loire Sauvignon Blancs.
French CountryRedFR01 2007 Jean des Vignes, Rouge Vin de Pays du Gers £4.99
FR03 2008 Merlot, La Grange Rouge, Vin de Pays d’Oc £5.50
FR54 2007 Merlot/Tannat,Vin de Pays Côtes de Gascogne,Producteurs Plaimont £5.75
SV62 2008 Carignan Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Prade Mari,Vin de Pays de l’Hérault £5.99
FR29 2006 Les Bastions, Saint-Mont, Producteurs Plaimont £6.50
FR58 2008 Merlot/Syrah, Le Bosc, Vin de Pays d’Oc £6.50
FR20 2008 La Tour du Prélat, The Adnams Selection, Vin de Pays desPortes de la Méditerranée £6.99
FR31 2006 Merlot, Domaine de Beaujeu, Vin de Pays du Bouche du Rhône £7.50
FR49 2006 Grenache, Camplazens, Vin de Pays d’Oc £7.99
FR55 2007 Syrah, Camplazens, Vin de Pays d’Oc £7.99
SV37 2007 Rondoletto, Domaine St Esteve, Vin de Pays de la Méditeranée £8.50
FR63 2008 Monty’s French Red, Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes £8.99When Monty Walden contacted us to tell of his project in the Roussillon, where he intendedto spend a year making an affordable red from biodynamically cultivated vines, we said thatwe would take all he made. His enthusiasm and determination carried the project to fruitionand now in the second year we have a rosé and a white to add. We remain staunch fans ofthis ‘green’ crusader. We are also talking to him about other projects. Roll on 2010!
FR38 2004 Cahors ‘Solis’, Mathieu Cosse £9.50
FR17 2005 Mas de Gourgonnier, Les Baux de Provence £9.99
FR47 2007 Les Pampres, Mas Laval, Vin de Pays de l’Hérault £9.99
SV82 2007 Les Garrigues Rouge, Domaine Clavel, Coteaux du Languedoc £10.75
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FR52 2003 Le Faîte, Producteurs Plaimont, Côtes de St Mont £16.99
FR45 2005 Mas Laval, Vin de Pays de l’Hérault £17.99
FR61 2004 Collioure ‘Le Seris’, Domaine de la Rectorie £17.99
FR11 2006 Mas de Daumas Gassac, Vin de Pays de l’Hérault £26.75
FR25 2004 Grange des Pères, Vin de Pays de l’Hérault £45.50
FR12 2002 Clos des Cistes, Domaine Peyre Rose, Coteaux du Languedoc £54.50
RoséFP10 2008 Jean des Vignes, Vin de Pays du Gers £4.99
FP04 2008 Les Bastions, Saint-Mont, Producteurs Plaimont £6.50
FP01 2008 Syrah Rosé, La Grange Rouge, Vin de Pays d’Oc £5.99
FP11 2008 Caladoc Rosé, Domaine de Beaujeu, Vin de Pays desBouches du Rhône £7.50
FP12 2008 Rosé d’Aubun, Domaine de Lansac, Vin de Pays des Alpilles £8.99
WhiteFW01 2008 Jean des Vignes, Blanc Sec, Vin de Pays du Gers £4.99
FW80 2008 Jean des Vignes, Blanc Demi-Sec, Vin de Pays du Gers £4.99
FW02 2008 Colombard, Producteurs Plaimont, Vin de PaysCôtes de Gascogne £5.75
FW03 2008 Chardonnay, La Grange Rouge, Vin de Pays d’Oc £5.50
FW19 2008 Les Bastions, Saint-Mont, Producteurs Plaimont £6.50
FW04 2008 Chardonnay/Sauvignon, Le Bosc, Vin de Pays d’Oc £6.50
FW32 2008 Chardonnay, Le Jade, Vin de Pays de l’Hérault £6.50
FW16 2008 La Tour du Prélat, The Adnams Selection, Vin de Pays desPortes de la Méditerranée £6.99
FW23 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Le Jade, Vin de Pays d’Oc £6.50
FW24 2008 Viognier, Le Jade, Vin de Pays d’Oc £6.50
FW12 2008 Picpoul de Pinet, Le Jade, Coteaux du Languedoc £6.99
SU69 2007 Roussanne, Domaine de la Croix Gatiot, Coteaux du Languedoc £7.99
SV32 2008 Le Blanc Paysan, Corbières, Cave de Embres et Castelmaure £7.99
FW38 2008 Monty’s French White, Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes £8.99
FW35 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Rive Haute, Vin de Pays du Gers £8.99
SV81 2008 Les Cascailles Blanc, Domaine Clavel, Coteaux du Languedoc £10.75
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FW37 2005 La Soula Blanc, Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes £16.99
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du Vic-Bilh, La Collection Plaimont (50cl) £7.99
FW90 Muscat de Frontignan, Château de la Peyrade £8.50
FW95 Muscat de Frontignan, Château de la Peyrade (Half bottle) £5.99
FW98 White Knight, Hegarty Chamans, Vin de Table £14.50
PortugalRedPR15 2006 Terra de Lobos, Quinta do Casal Branco, Ribatejo £5.99
SV12 2006 Monte da Charca, Quinta de Catralvos, Terras do Sado £5.50
PR01 2007 Crasto Tinto, Douro £7.99It could be the spectacular train ride from Oporto upriver to this estate or their dramaticallypositioned, infinity-edged swimming pool that rewards weary travellers, that keeps Crastoclose to our hearts. These are, in the end, but icing on the cake of truly spectacular wines.The classic red is unfailing in its ability to please, the port’s a delight and now a white whosepithy, individual flavours are superb.
PR90 2005 Crasto Tinto, Douro (Half bottle) £4.29
PR16 2007 Marques de Borba, Jao Portugal Ramos, Alentejo £8.75
PR03 2008 Trincadeira, Villa Santa, Jao Portugal Ramos, Alentejo £9.99
SR54 2007 Mencia, Gaba do Xil, Telmo Rodriguez, Valdeorras £7.99
SR04 2008 Dehesa Gago, Telmo Rodriguez, Toro £8.99Passion is what drives Telmo Rodriguez and his determination to uncover and revitalize thelost vineyards of Spain. This wine epitomises his work. He has found an ancient vineyard,revived it, rented space in somebody’s local cellar, made a great wine and almostsingle-handedly turned the fortunes of this region around.
SR47 2007 Gazur, Ribeira del Duero, Telmo Rodriguez £8.99
SR42 2006 Finca Santa Sabina, Otto Bestue, Somontano £11.99
SR28 2005 Pegaso, Barrancos de Pizarra, Telmo Rodriguez £21.50
SR20 2005 Pago la Jara, Telmo Rodriguez, Toro £29.99
SW01 2007 Basa, Rueda Blanco, Telmo Rodriguez £7.50Basa, made by relentlessly innovative Spanish winemaker, Telmo Rodriguez, derives its namefrom red counterpart Baso, itself named after the country’s ancient ‘baso’(goblet)-shapedbushvines. Basa is from Rueda, source of many of Spain’s finest whites, particularlySauvignon. Telmo fights the corner here for local varieties Viura and Verdejo, concedingjust a little Sauvignon for grassy freshness. The succulent result is packed with crisp, cleanflavours of yellow plums and white peaches.
SW16 2008 Gaba do Xil, Valdeorras, Telmo Rodriguez £8.75
SW25 2006 Chardonnay, Care, Cariñena £10.50
SW26 2005 Albariño, La Mirada al Sur, Bodegas Tollodouro, Rías Baixas £11.99
IR65 2004 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico ‘Corte del Pozzo’Fasoli Gino £37.99
IR66 2003 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico ‘Corte del Pozzo’, Fasoli Gino £34.75
PiemonteIR35 2008 Dolcetto d’Alba ‘Magna’, Paolo Manzone £7.99
Just outside the hilltop village of Serralunga Paolo and Luisella Manzone run a jewel of asmall Piedmontese estate that combines vineyards and agritourism in a cosy andwelcoming ensemble. It is the pure expression of varietal character that Paolo achievesthat make his wines notable and this Dolcetto, full of blackcurrant vigour and structuralgrip, just cries out for classic Italian food.
IR31 2008 Barbera d’Alba ‘Fiorenza’, Paolo Manzone £9.99
IR32 2007 Nebbiolo d’Alba ‘Mirine’, Paolo Manzone £10.99
IR33 2004 Barolo ‘Serralunga’, Paolo Manzone £22.50
IR34 2005 Barolo ‘Meriame’, Paolo Manzone £25.99
TuscanyIR01 2007 Tuscan Red ‘La Capella’, The Adnams Selection, IGT, Toscana £7.99
IR59 2006 Chianti Riserva, Villa Emanuela £7.99
IR46 2007 Morellino di Scansano, Serpaia £9.99
IR47 2007 Serpaiolo, Rosso Toscana, Serpaia £9.99
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IR13 2006 Chianti Classico, Castello di Volpaia £13.99
New ZealandRedNZ52 2007 Pinot Noir, Forrest Estate, Marlborough £10.99
Decanter named this one of the world’s 50 best Pinot Noirs saying: ‘The remarkable factabout this wine is that the price is so low’. Dr John Forrest counters: ‘It’s the right price,everyone else is too expensive – this is great-value Pinot.’ He’s right.
NZ22 2006 Syrah, Gimblett Road, C J Pask, Hawkes Bay £11.50
NZ50 2006 Cabernet/Merlot/Malbec, Gimblett Road, C.J. PaskHawkes Bay £11.50
NZ71 2007 Rosé ‘Omahu Road’, C.J. Pask, Hawkes Bay £9.99
WhiteNZ19 2008 The Doctors’ Riesling, Forrest Estate, Marlborough £8.99
Inspired by the great wines of the Mosel and seduced by the flexibility of the Riesling grape,John Forrest created this delightfully fresh, deliciously grapey version that is happily light inalcohol. The Doctors’ (because both he and his wife Brigid are doctors) is a true expressionof good winemaking and worth celebrating for its joyful accessibility.
AR67 2005 Pinot Noir, Mac Forbes, Coldstream Hills, Victoria £24.99
RoséAP02 2008 Canoe Tree, South Eastern Australia £5.99
AP03 2008 Rosé, Juniper Crossing, Margaret River £9.50
White Wines
Semillon and Semillon blendsAW06 2006 Mitchell ‘Growers’ Semillon, Clare Valley £9.50
AW17 2008 Juniper Crossing Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River £9.50
AW23 2007 Juniper Estate Semillon, Margaret River £11.50
SV31 2008 Sauvignon/Semillon, Cape Mentelle, Margaret River £11.99
ChardonnayAW01 2008 Canoe Tree Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia £5.99
Peachy, ripe and rounded Chardonnay is this value-rich all-around quaffer. Relaxing in thegarden, prawns on the barbecue, roast chicken, all of the above. We hit on the name ‘CanoeTree’ after an Australian visiting Southwold lent us his ‘Pilot Guide to the Murray River’.Wherein we read about resourceful Aborigines who cut shallow oval shapes in riversidetrees and fashioned thick bark canoes.
AW38 2007 Red Earth, Adelaide Plains £7.50
AW22 2007 Juniper Crossing Chardonnay, Margaret River £9.50We have known winemaker Mark Messenger for many years as he crafted his trade inwineries from Hungary via California and back to settle in Australia and Margaret Riverwhere he started. He has what can only be described as a ‘light touch’ and elegance inJuniper wines. This Chardonnay is the perfect example and restores your faith in thisoverused grape.
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SV70 2005 Tamar Ridge, Tasmania £12.99
AW33 2007 Mac Forbes, Chardonnay, Coldstream Hills, Victoria £18.99
RieslingAW26 2005 ‘Peak’ Riesling, Clare Valley £5.99
AW05 2008 Tim Gramp ‘Watervale’ Riesling,Clare Valley £9.50
AW19 2007 Mitchell Estate ‘Watervale’ Riesling, Clare Valley £9.99
AW34 2006 Mac Forbes, Riesling, Strathbogie Ranges, Victoria £17.50
AW51 Campbell’s Rutherglen Muscat (Half bottle) £9.99Rutherglen in Northern Victoria, due to its baking hot temperatures, has specialised in thiswonderful style of fortified Muscat. The raisined intensity of flavour achieved is a uniquetaste and is one of the few sweet wines in the world to stand up to chocolate. The Campbellfamily have been established here since 1870 and are regarded as one of the finestproponents of this style of dessert wine.
ChileRedCL05 2008 Merlot, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley £5.99
CL50 2007 Merlot, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley (Half bottle) £2.99
CL04 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley £5.99
CL08 2008 Carmenère, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley £5.99A full, spicy-edged mouthful from Carmenère, the adopted grape of Chile. The latest additionto our Casa Rivas range comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their2,600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes’ invigoratingdrive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, producedeeply-coloured wines like this 87% Carmenère, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon blend, 6% Merlot blend.
CL10 2007 The Adnams Selection Chilean Estate, Maipo Valley £7.99
CL06 2007 Merlot Maria Pinto, Maipo Valley £8.75
CL09 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Maria Pinto, Maipo Valley £8.75
CL15 2007 Kuyen, Alvaro Espinoza, Maipo Valley £12.99
CL12 2007 Carmenère Gran Reserva, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley £11.99
CL03 2005 Antiyal, Alvaro Espinoza, Maipo Valley £25.50
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RoséCL11 2008 Rosé, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley £5.99
WhiteCL82 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley £5.99
CL52 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley (Half bottle) £2.99
CL83 2009 Chardonnay, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley £5.99
CL85 2007 Chardonnay ‘Maria Pinto’ Maipo Valley £8.75
AG20 2007 Malbec, Bodegas Gouguenheim, Mendoza £6.99The winery here ranks as one of the dullest buildings in the southern hemisphere andshows a certain lack of vanity on the part of Patricio Gouguenheim. All efforts andresources are poured into the vineyards and in making one of the finest and best value-for-money Malbecs in all of Argentina.
SA59 2008 Viognier, Seidelberg Estate, Paarl £7.99Perched on the hillside and looking out over the valley floor towards the mountains of theSimonsberg, Seidelberg is on superior vineyard land with magnificent views. WinemakerCerina de Johng has a restless and inquisitive nature and her wines benefit from herregime of continual improvement. This Viognier has the delicacy of flavour typical of thiselusive variety.
SA63 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Catherine Marshall, Somerset West £9.99
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The United StatesRed WineUS27 2007 Zinfandel, Scotto Family Vineyards, Lodi £9.99
The Scotto family hail from the island of Ischia in the bay of Naples. The first Scotto inthe US, Domonic, worked as a caulker in the shipyards and made wine at home. Thiswine-making tradition has been passed down the generations to his grandson, Anthony,who now runs the family wine business and makes this substantial all-American Zin.
US32 2007 Syrah, Castle Rock, Russian River Valley £11.99
US31 2008 Pinot Noir, Castle Rock, Central Valley £13.99The producer, Castle Rock, is a moveable feast! This is not one man and his winery buta concept created by founder Greg Popovitch and consultant winemaker August Briggsto scour America's west coast from Washington down to Monterey, in order to seek outpatches of top quality fruit at best value and make their wines in the rented corner ofa local cellar. The results are impressive.
US25 2006 Pinot Noir, Joseph Drouhin, Willamette Valley, Oregon £21.99
SK25 Pelorus, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand £15.99
SK11 2001 Nyetimber, Classic Blend, West Sussex, England £25.99
RoséSK20 Adnams Fizz, Rosé Brut, France £7.99
SK18 Gotas de Plata, Rosado Brut, La Mancha, Spain £7.99
SK26 Green Point Rosé, Domaine Chandon, Victoria £14.99
RedAR70 ‘Peppertree’ Sparkling Shiraz, Mitchell Estate, Clare Valley
South Australia £15.99
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ChampagneCH01 Adnams Champagne, Brut £18.99
CH80 Adnams Champagne, Brut (Half bottle) £10.50
CH90 Magnum, Adnams Champagne, Brut £39.99
CH92 Jeroboam, Adnams Champagne, Brut £99.00
CH02 Alain Bergère, Reserve Brut £21.50
CH19 Le Mesnil, Grand Cru, Blanc de Blancs, Brut £24.50
CH32 H Blin, Demi Sec £24.99
CH03 Billecart-Salmon, Brut £29.99Suave, intensely flavoured and beautifully balanced Champagne from one of the longest-established family-owned domaines. Founded in 1818 by Nicolas-François Billecart, thisaristocratic estate is renowned for producing Champagnes that age gracefully over manyyears. Adding to their own select parcels of vines, they buy fruit from growers in the MarneValley and the Montagne de Reims. High quality production protocols include longfermentations using estate-cultured yeasts.
CH81 Billecart-Salmon, Brut (Half bottle) £17.50
CH09 Louis Roederer Brut Premier £34.99
CH11 Jaques Selosse ‘Brut Initial’ £62.50
CH07 Krug, Grande Cuvée, Brut £99.00
VintageCH99 2003 The Adnams Cellar Selection Vintage Champagne, Brut £34.99
