Wine List - World Of Fine Wine
Transcription
Wine List - World Of Fine Wine
The Wine List 2015 We have enjoyed building this wine list up over the last 16 years, we continue to evolve the content and are delighted to have won a few more awards this year even one for our German Riesling campaign. Having visited South Africa twice last year we are now building up one of the finest collections of premium South African wines outside the Cape. Australia and New Zealand continue to be very special to us, but you will also find some great Old World wines from Alsace, Rhone, Spain and of course one of the best collections of aged Champagnes in this list. Roger is the Wine Consultant for The Caterer Magazine, contributes to Decanter, Harpers and Glass of Bubbly Magazines. His articles and travel blogs can be seen on his website, www.rogerjonesconsultancy.com. If this wine list is too big for you please note that every dish that we serve is offered with a matched wine. Getting the best from our Award Winning Wine List Together with Riedel and Le Verre de Vin preservation system we offer exceptional and rare wines by the glass. We were the first in the UK to offer Penfolds Grange and Vintage Krug by the glass, and will continue to offer further exceptional and rare wines throughout the year for your enjoyment. Australia Rules! Whilst the Supermarkets continue to swamp their shelves with mass produced New World Wines, we take pride in having amassed one of the finest Australian Wine Lists in the World, with back vintages which are the envy of many an Australian Wine Maker. Remember ABC means; Absolutely Brilliant Chardonnay. New Zealand offers some of the finest Pinot Noir’s, Syrah and Chardonnay in the world. It’s not just about Sauvignon Blanc, also do remember quality Sauvignon Blanc really is elegant and pure. Roger is visiting New Zealand in November as guest of The New Zealand Winegrowers. Having visited South Africa in April and back there again in January we are now building up one of the finest lists of South African wine outside the Cape. Premium quality with finesse, these guys have come along way in the last decade, lots of young vibrant winemakers. Riedel Glassware Numerous consumer and trade tests have been carried out to prove that Riedel makes a huge difference in the enjoyment of wine. We offer up to 18 different glass styles here at The Harrow each to complement various grape varieties. Georg Riedel even uses The Harrow as his UK base to promote his glassware. Roger sits on The Decanter World Wines Awards Judging Panel representing Australia, and is a regular contributor to the monthly Tasting panel in the magazine. He also has a fortnightly feature in the trade magazine The Caterer. All these articles can be read free of charge on his website. Navigation around our Wine List Our Main List is set out as following Wines & Champagne by the Glass English & Welsh Sparkling Wines Champagne by Houses White Wines Australia by Grape and by Region New Zealand by Grape and with a page on Iconic Wines including Felton Road France by Region Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Japan, Austria South Africa Germany, California & Italy Spain including Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva back to 1957 Red Wines Australia by Grape and by Region New Zealand by Grape and a page on Felton Road France by Region North America/California South Africa Portugal, South America, Greece Italy Spain including Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva back to 1920 Spain Large Formats Sweet/Dessert Wines Liqueurs and Digestifs Wines by the Glass White Wines Wigan Riesling, Peter Lehmann Masters Collection Eden Valley, South Australia Bottle (75cl) Glass (125ml) 2008 £48.00 £9.00 Excellent depth of flavour-penetrating fruit, hints of ripe apples, slight tang of diesel, long delicious finish. Trimbach Gewurztraminer Reserve Alsace, France 2007 £58.00 £10.00 The floral and spice aromas of this wine literally leap out of the glass at you and the palate is equally explosive with flavours of Turkish delight and perfumed rose petal. Chateau Talbot Caillou Blanc Bordeaux, France 2011 £78.00 £12.00 A classic Bordeaux blend of 80% Sauvignon and 20% Semillon. Subtle peach and white flower aromas. Fresh with clean acidity. Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay Nelson, New Zealand 2011 £80.00 £13.00 Great to get this aged world class Chardonnay on the list, tiny allocation Lemon zest, smoked spiced nose, citrus on the palate with very fine elegance, soft oak, just pure class. AA Badenhorst Family White Blend Swartland, South Africa 2012 £58.00 £10.00 Stunning white wine, elegant, lingering full mouth-feel, white flowers with stone fruit and full flavours. Made by Adi Badenhorst, one of SA’s top revolutionary winemakers. Premium White Wines Coravin Selection Bottle (75cl) Glass (100ml) Coravin was founded in 2011 by Greg Lambrecht, an MIT graduate.The system uses a medical needle and a capsule of Argon gas to pour a bottle of wine through the cork. The cork is never removed. This helps prevent oxidation, increasing the longevity of the wine. It accomplishes this by inserting a hollow needle through the cork. When it launched in July of 2013, the Coravin was described by some as “transformational,” and a “game changer” due to the potential to change wine consumption habits. Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile, Trimbach Alsace, France 2005 £88.00 £13.00 This is the prestigious, signature wine of the ancient Trimbach house, a dry and powerful Riesling, underlined by a mineral note and firm, ripe acidity. Giaconda, Chardonnay Victoria, Australia 2008 £125.00 £18.00 The style is quite Burgundian but the wine’s Australian origins shine through in the form of an exotic bouquet of pineapple and peach alongside the nutty notes associated with this varietal. Domaine de Solitude, Cuvee Barberini Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France 2007 £88.00 Exceptional wine from an exceptional young wine maker, this is a real food wine, lovely texture and depth, evolving all the tine. Rare to find such quality and age at this price. £13.00 Red Wines Numanthia Tempranillo Toro, Spain Bottle (75cl) Glass (125ml) 2009 £78.00 £13.00 This Bodegas helped transform the red wines of Spain's Toro Region from rustic to opulent. Focus is on low yielding, handpicked wines. Bought by Louis Vuitton in 2008. Berries, cedar, liquorice and silky smooth finish. The Foundry Syrah Stellenbosch, South Africa 2008 £58.00 £10.00 2010 £78.00 £13.00 Cote Roti style, clean, precise fruit, lovely delicate balance, soft and lingering. Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz Barossa Australia Ben Glaetzer, son of Colin (E & E Black Pepper Shiraz) is producing the most sublime Shiraz and blends in South Australia, smooth with a huge mouthful of dark berries and chocolate, pure velvet in a glass. Parker’s marks are nearly always 100/100. Chateau Mahon-Laville ‘Les Graves de Mahon-Laville’ Bordeaux France 2011 £48.00 £8.00 Rich damson and plum fruit, coffee and saddle leather. Rich and beautifully restrained. Perfect drinking now. Neudorf Tom’s Block Pinot Noir Nelson New Zealand 2012 £58.00 £10.00. Hand harvested and wild yeast fermented, giving fresh clean berries, but with enough spice to give a lingering and soft finish. Premium Red Wines Coravin Selection Bottle (75cl) Glass (100ml) Coravin was founded in 2011 by Greg Lambrecht, an MIT graduate.The system uses a medical needle and a capsule of Argon gas to pour a bottle of wine through the cork. The cork is never removed. This helps prevent oxidation, increasing the longevity of the wine. It accomplishes this by inserting a hollow needle through the cork. When it launched in July of 2013, the Coravin was described by some as “transformational,” and a “game changer” due to the potential to change wine consumption habits. Le Moulin Rouge, Pinot Noir, Sir Peter Michael Sonoma Valley, USA 2005 £225.00 £23.00 The only place in the UK to get access to this brilliant wine (with the exception of The Vineyard at Stockcross). One of the very best Pinots in the world, sheer liquid indulgence. Château Leoville Barton, 2eme Cru Classé St Julien, France 2007 £125.00 £18.00 This 2007 comes from an early drinking Bordeaux vintage, a tricky vintage in which Barton showed its class and consistency. There are few Bordeaux châteaux today that consistently receive such favourable press. Poderi Aldo Conterno Cicala Barolo, Italy 2011 £250.00 £35.00 Recognised as one of the finest Barolo producers, this wine is stunning, velvety, luscious and delivers a perfect wine. Champagnes Bottle (75cl) Glass (100ml) Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve £78.00 £15.00 Outstanding quality, superb richness combined with bright citrus freshness to give you a lovely depth but tantalising finish. Laurent Perrier 1999 £110.00 £20.00 £99.00 £17.00 Smooth nutty character with fine maturity and yet still hints of citrus freshness. Charles Heidsieck Rosé Reserve Intense, fruity and aromatic. The nose is fresh and subtle, ripe with cherry and freshly picked red berries. Prestige English and South African Sparkling Wines Sugrue Pierre Brut 2011 £68.00 £12.50 From the South Downs, crisp freshness, soft evolving stone fruit, delicate brioche aromas, limited production, a star to follow. Ancre Hill Estates Sparkling Rosé 2010 £68.00 £12.50 £68.00 £12.50 Very light pale colour, delicate summer berries with hints of savoury on the background Villiera Pinot Meunier Brut 2010 A very beautiful and elegant Cap Classique sparkling wine from Stellenbosch. Easy drinking with clean fresh tantalizing bubbles and a refined palate. Hattingley Valley Brut Rose NV £68.00 £12.50 Made by English Winemaker Emma Rice. Vibrant strawberry followed by complex toastiness and creaminess. Nyetimber Demi Sec NV £68.00 £12.50 This is more of a Rich style rather than demi sec, wonderful rich and fruit filled, with nutty flavours. Sweet Wines Alvear Pedro Ximenez Montilla Spain Glass (100ml) 1927 £14.00 Luscious rich sweet fruits, raisins, sultanas, hints of grilled bananas, really like Christmas Pudding in a glass! Paul Cluver Noble Late Harvest Riesling Elgin Valley South Africa 2013 £12.00 What more can we say? The tasting notes merely said ‘Buy it!’ Rich and honeyed but with the perfect amount of acidity. Castelnau de Suduiraut Sauternes Bordeaux France 2008 £12.00 Classic Sauternes with soft fruits, a little marmalade and beautiful balance. Quady Starboard California USA 2006 £8.00 California’s answer to Port, a luscious and richly berried velvety style – perfect for cheese or just as a digestif. Akashi-Tai Plum Infused Sake Japan N.V. £11.00 Luxurious plum liqueur made by preserving plums in the finest of Japanese sakes. Chateau Rieussec Sauternes France 1998 £14.00 Nice balance of honey, apricot and acidity; lightly golden; some banana and vanilla elements; complex with long finish. We also have a vast range of wines by the glass matched to all the dishes on our menus. SAKE Sake is brewed just like beer, but due to its alcohol content (approx. 15%) and taste it is more comparable to wine. Deliciously different as an aperitif or digestif! 50ml glass Bottle Awasaki Sparkling, Fukuju 6% £5.00 £24.00 (300ml) A lively off dry full flavoured sparkling sake with a low alcohol of 6%. Hints of cherry blossom great with canapés such as foie gras or with lemon tart. Toko, Junmai 15% £7.00 £54.00 (720ml) Classic sake style to me with mild umami and good maturation, good intensity but refreshing clean aftertaste. Katsuyama, En 15% £7.00 £60.00 (720ml) Beautiful soft aromas of pear and banana, ripe peaches on the palate, full flavoured, complex, multi layered, lingers on the palate. Katsuyama, Lei 12% £9.00 £98.00 (720ml) Instant very fine Pinot Gris style, melon, pears some vanilla influence. The balance of the sake is fantastic; with a lovely fruit sweetness balances all the flavours. Ikekame, Turtle Red 15% £8.00 £75.00 (720ml) Very forward on the fruit, rich, smooth, aromatic. Produced from the very rare black koji (note virgin priestesses), this sake has a touch of Pinot Noir. Try it with Turbot and Truffles. Masuizumi, Junmai Daiginjo Special 17% £15.00 £180.00 (720ml) This sake blew me away; this is Vintage Sake, which has been aged in Burgundian Oak Barrels from Domaine Ramonet. Soft cloves on the nose, toasty aromatics, lingering luxurious taste, soft stone fruit. Great with spiced Lobster. Kirin, Vintage 2013, Junmai 17% £9.00 £90.00 (720ml) A rich full flavoured sake, with a sherry like colour, although this has had no oak, this goes darker with age. Touch of Riesling on nose then a delicate very fine amontillado, dried apricots, honey, treacle, stem ginger, try this with blue cheeses. Fukuju, Yuzu Sake 14% £8.00 £45.00 (500ml) Combination of sake with the great Yuzu fruit, bright stunning cordial style (but 14%) good ice cold chilled or with champagne, a refreshing rich flavoursome drink. Fukuju Plum Sake 14% £8.00 Made from premium Sake, fresh acidity of plums, bright fruity and sweet. £45.00 (500ml) English & Welsh Sparkling Wines In recent years we have seen sparkling wines from the U.K leading the way internationally, competing on the world stage and often delivering a better product than many Champagnes. They are made in the same traditional method as champagne and in most cases are ‘Vintage’, therefore you are getting a far superior product to the normal non vintage champagne. With climate changes it is estimated that Southern England will have the perfect temperature for ‘Champagne’ style wines very shortly. There are a growing number of new vineyards being developed led by the pioneers, Nyetimber, who in the last two decades have shown the wine world how good a product British sparkling wine is. We will be offering an exciting range of these wines over the next 6 months by the glass to help you understand both the quality and the passion we now have for sparkling wine in the U.K. Sugrue Pierre Brut 2011 Bottle (75cl) Glass (100ml) £68.00 £12.50 From the South Downs. Crisp freshness, soft evolving stone fruit, delicate brioche aromas. Recently came second to Charles Heidsieck Vintage Champagne as the best Sparkling Wine in the World. Hattingley Valley Brut Rose NV £68.00 £12.50 Made by English Winemaker Emma Rice. Vibrant strawberry followed by complex toastiness and creaminess. Delicate & elegant. One of the finest English sparkling Rose I have tried. Ancre Hill Estates Sparkling 2009 £68.00 Made from Seyval Blanc, Silver at Decanter World Wine Awards. Light golden colour, toast with a touch of lime. Luxurious mouth feel. Ancre Hill is based in its own micro climate near Monmouth in Wales and is highly regarded the World over wining praise from the USA President to Wine Awards in China. Ancre Hill Estates Sparkling Rosé 2010 £68.00 £12.50 Very light pale colour, delicate summer berries with hints of savoury on the background, full of luscious flavours with a touch of brioche on the background. Nyetimber Classic Cuvee 2009 £68.00 Recognised as the best Classic Cuvee from Nyetimber, classic champagne blend of 55% Chardonnay, 26% Pinot Noir & 19% Pinot Meunier. Pale gold in colour, great clarity, sweet pea flowers and vanilla. Fresh apricot & melon and brioche with long luscious finish. Nyetimber Demi Sec NV £68.00 £12.50 This is more of a Rich style rather than demi sec, wonderful rich and fruit filled, with nutty flavours, one of the finest off dry champagne style wine you will try. Nyetimber Tillington Single Vineyard 2009 £125.00 A very rare and sought after sparkling wine that has become world famous, toasted crème brulee on the nose, tiny bubbles, dark fruit on the palate, floral and lingers an age. Ruinart Blanc de Blancs £88.00 Fresh fruits with dominant notes of citrus and exotic fruits, followed by a touch of jasmine, white peaches & pink peppercorns. Dom Ruinart Rosé 1990 £300.00 Stunning magical champagne which tastes like an aged Pinot & will be served in a Pinot Noir Glass. Dom Ruinart 1996 £250.00 Superb quality from one of the finest Champagne Houses combining one of the best ever vintages! GOSSET Gosset Grande Résèrve £88.00 One of The Harrow’s favourite champagnes, multi vintage. These bottles have aged for over 2 years in our cellars, and are based on Vintages from 1999, 2000 and 2001. Gosset Grande Rosé NV £98.00 Rose-hip, redcurrant and peach flavours, delicate spices. Silky smooth elegance and long finish. Gosset Grand Millésime, Ay 1999 2004 £145.00 £125.00 The 1999 has perfect depth of flavours, low acidity and a beautiful dried strawberry and biscuit taste, great with food. The 2004 has an elegant bouquet with aromatic finesse revealing on the palate and notes of citrus and vanilla. Gosset Celebris Millésime, Ay Gosset Celebris Millésime, Ay Gosset Celebris Millésime, Ay 1995 1998 1999 £190.00 £190.00 £190.00 Deep powerful flavours, concentration of fruit is sublime, a champagne for a special celebration. Charles Heidsieck Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve also by the glass £78.00 Outstanding quality, superb richness combined with bright citrus freshness to give you a lovely depth but tantalising finish. Charles Heidsieck Brut Millesime Charles Heidsieck Brut Millesime 2000 2005 £175.00 £125.00 Two fantastic vintages, the 2000 is rated as one of the finest ever Champagnes, and is now very rare. The 2005 continues in the same level, producing a wine deep in flavour lingering in the mouth with delicate bubbles and a zesty lemon curd finish. Charles Heidsieck Rose Reserve Charles Heidsick Vintage Rose also by the glass 1999 £99.00 £175.00 KRUG ‘There is champagne …… and there is Krug champagne’ Paul Krug 1972 Without question the cheapest listing of Vintage Krug in the world, exceptional quality, and rare chance to try some historic champagne. Krug Grande Cuvee Bottle Magnum Krug Rose £198.00 £400.00 £300.00 Exceptional Rose champagne, not cheap but the best things never are. Krug Vintage 2000 £300.00 The latest vintage, launched here at The Harrow by Moet Hennessey in November 2011. Still in its youth. Krug Vintage 1998 £300.00 1996 £400.00 1995 £300.00 1990 £500.00 Starting to evolve – a real treat. Krug Vintage The much acclaimed 1996 is very limited and fantastic. Krug Vintage The 1995 has really evolved and is looking pretty magical. Krug Vintage Lush, with a warm golden colour and perfect bubbles. Peaches and apricots, hazelnuts, honey, toast and candied fruit. Krug Vintage Krug Vintage Magnum 1989 1989 £600.00 £1,100.00 (150cl) Good body to this and it will continue to improve, lovely balanced candied fruit, elegant and luscious. Krug Vintage 1988 £600.00 Deep golden colour with floral aromas, hints of soft berries. In the mouth it explodes on the palate. Rich, complex wine, which has hints of dried figs, ripe white peaches. Krug Clos du Mesnil Krug Clos du Mesnil 1992 1990 £900.00 £1,000.00 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvee Nicolas Francois Billecart 1999 £125.00 A blend of 60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay. Named in honour of founding father Nicolas Francois, this fabulous wine is the finest expression of the house. A nose of ripe fruits, floral notes & hints of warm brioche. Elegant & rich with superb balance & length. The hallmark of the Taittinger blend is the high percentage of Chardonnay it contains; this gives the wines ultimate elegance, delicacy and finesse. This can be anything from 40% in the Brut Reserve NV to 100% in the prestigious Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs. Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1998 1999 £190.00 £190.00 One of my favourite Prestige Champagnes; pale yellow with silver glints nose of mineral aromas, very delicate fragrance of white blossom, fresh almonds, vanilla. Superb energy and freshness, with citrus fruit, lemon zest and a lively aftertaste, long & complex. Taittinger Brut Réserve Magnum NV £160.00 (150cl) Very expressive Champagne which has both fruit and brioche on the nose, with peach, white flower and vanilla flavours. LAURENT PERRIER Laurent Perrier 1999 also by the glass £110.00 Smooth nutty character with fine maturity and yet still hints of citrus freshness. Laurent Perrier Grand Siècle Grande Cuvée £199.00 Subtle hints of honey, hazelnuts, grilled almonds and fresh pastry make this a perfect wine to go with the finest dishes. Powerful and yet well-rounded, this wine is rich and savoury, finishing with freshness. MOUTARD Moutard Grande Cuvée Magnum NV £130.00 A Pinot Noir base, aged on the lees for at least three years. Fine, rich, developed nose with fragrances of butter, almond and brioche. Moutard Prestige Rosé Magnum NV £130.00 Subtle, with complexity, the first floral senses blend with the essence of red fresh fruit such as raspberries and wild strawberries evolving towards peppery and spicy aromas. GEORGES VESSELLE Georges Vesselle’s Vineyards are situated in the Montagne de Reims, benefitting from an exceptionally sunny exposure. The blending of their various cuvées is largely 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay thus combining a fruity character with finesse in perfect harmony. Georges Vesselle, Brut Grand Cru, Bouzy 1998 £78.00 1997 £88.00 Latest release from Georges Vesselle, and again a great champagne. Georges Vesselle, Brut Grand Cru, Bouzy Fresh, lively, but then follows with a lovely biscuit taste, hidden dried strawberries, and perfect finish. DUVAL – LEROY Duval-Leroy is based in Vertus, a village in the Côte de Blancs, and is now one of the largest land-owners in all Champagne. The firm owns vineyards in all the Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs. A number of the wines reflect this location, as they demonstrate a certain quality of Chardonnay not to be found elsewhere. The house style here is elegance, freshness, with good fruit. Duval – Leroy 1996 £112.00 MOET & CHANDON Moet & Chandon Imperial Rosé NV £78.00 We also have mini (1/4 bottle) Moets to take away for that long journey home at £10.00 and £15.00 each for the Brut and Rosé respectively. Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage 2000 Stunning wine from Moet, has aged elegantly and is drinking very well right now - a baby DP! £98.00 Great brand name, with age Veuve Clicquot becomes quite special even the Non Vintage. Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label NV £68.00 Veuve Clicquot, Rosé NV £88.00 Veuve Clicquot, Vintage Rèserve 2004 1998 £99.00 £125.00 Veuve Clicquot, Trilennium Rèserve Cuvee 1989 £175.00 Fantastic masculine (savoury) champagne, great depth and soft lingering finish. Limited release, lovely aged wine, showing lovely rich flavours, biscuit background, intense Veuve Clicquot, Rich Rèserve Veuve Clicquot, Rich Rèserve 1998 1993 £125.00 £200.00 The 1993 was the first vintage of Rich Reserve, great wines to go with Asian Spices or Foie Gras. Veuve Clicquot, Rosé Rèserve Magnum 1995 £300.00 (150cl) 1995 £300.00 (150cl) Clicquot were the first Champagne house to produce Pink Champagne! Veuve Clicquot, Vintage Rèserve Magnum Magnums are the only way to drink this beautiful vintage champagne. DOM PERIGNON Pierre Pérignon was born to a clerk of a local judge in the town of Saint-Menehould in the Champagne region of France. When he was 19 he entered the Benedictine order, first serving at the Abbey of Saint-Vannes in the town of Verdun. In 1668, he transferred to the Abbey of Hautvillers near the town of Epernay. He served as cellar master of the Abbey until his death in 1715. Under his stewardship, the Abbey flourished and doubled the size of its vineyard holding. Dom Perignon Vintage, Epernay Dom Perignon Vintage, Epernay Dom Perignon Vintage, Epernay 2004 2003 1998 £210.00 £235.00 £265.00 Dom Perignon Oenotheque Dom Perignon Oenotheque Dom Perignon Oenotheque 1992 1993 1995 £500.00 £450.00 £400.00 Exceptional champagne, a rare opportunity to try something very special at exceptional prices. BOLLINGER Champagne Bollinger was founded in 1829, and is still 100% family owned today. Mentzendorff have been agents for Bollinger since 1858. Somewhat unusual for a Champagne House, Bollinger have been growers and producers from the outset. 70% of Bollinger's grape supply comes from its own vineyards. This is a minimum, set out in Bollinger's Charter of Ethics and Quality, which was published in 1992. Bollinger RD, Ay 1990 £450.00 1996 £400.00 1990 was one of the all time great vintages, very limited allocation. Bollinger La Grande Annee Magnum Very rare and exceptional good value. LOUIS ROEDERER A key event in the success of Roederer was breaking the Russian market, as achieved by the elder Louis Roederer. As a result the blue-blooded Russians found themselves partial to the odd glass of Roederer Champagne, so much so that Tsar Alexander II requested that a special cuvée be created; one fitting to grace the table of a royal family. And so Louis Roederer II produced Cristal, regarded by many as the first prestige cuvee Louis Roederer Brut Premier, Reims Louis Roederer Brut Premier, Reims Cristal Louis Roederer £68.00 MAGNUM £175.00 2000 £350.00 Sumptuous honey, hazelnut and apple flavours and creamy biscuit notes. A luminous and lyrical Cristal with great ageing potential. Note this is the same as Berry Bros Retail Price. AUSTRALIA RIESLING Clare Valley, South Australia First vineyard founded by Englishman, John Horrocks at Hope Farm in 1840. Most people rate Clare as the iconic Riesling area of Australia; in fact most Australians would call it the finest Riesling. Lots of minerality in their youth, complex and multilayered, with soft toasty flavours that flourish with age. Wakefield Jaraman Riesling, Clare & Eden Valley Wakefield Riesling, Clare Valley 2007 2011 £38.00 £28.00 2003 2005 £58.00 £48.00 Traditional style, dry and fruity with a crisp finish which evolves with age. The Jaraman is a multi award winning wine. Mount Horrocks, Watervale, Clare Valley Riesling Mount Horrocks, Watervale, Clare Valley Riesling The 2003 has explosive aromas of lime and ripe apricots, spices and honey on the palate followed by a lemon sherbet finish, awesome wine. The 2005 has more minerality and needed more time whilst the 2009 is surprisingly fresh and zingy giving an instant drinking appeal. Grosset, Off Dry Riesling, Clare Valley Grosset, Off Dry Riesling, Clare Valley 2010 2011 £48.00 £48.00 Grosset, Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley Grosset, Springvale Riesling, Clare Valley Grosset, Springvale Riesling, Clare Valley Grosset, Springvale Riesling, Clare Valley 2005 2008 2010 2011 £78.00 £68.00 £68.00 £58.00 Grosset, Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley Grosset, Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley Grosset, Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley Grosset, Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley 2006 2008 2010 2011 £88.00 £88.00 £68.00 £68.00 Jeff’s wines are made to age, especially the Polish Hill, however his Off Dry (new in 2009) offers a stunning Germanic-style wine at a great price. Jeff is equally famous for pushing the stelvin enclosure. Bin 7 Leasingham Riesling, Clare Valley 2004 £58.00 2004 £48.00 2004 2008 £68.00 £58.00 Clean bright tasting, floral, kaffir limes, one of the all time greats from Aus. Jim Barry, The Lodge Hill Riesling, Clare Very forward, ripe and zingy, good value, lovely rich fruit. Jim Barry Florita Riesling, Clare Valley Jim Barry Florita Riesling, Clare Valley The grapes come from the renowned old Florita vineyard in Watervale, made famous by Leo Buring in the 60s and 70s. Classic hints of lemon and lime are in abundance, but in perfect harmony. Firm acidity, this is a wine that can age for decade. AUSTRALIA RIESLING Clare Valley, South Australia…….cont Pikes Riesling, Polish Hill 2009 £48.00 Outstanding intense deep flavoured wine, lush fruit, long and lingering, multi award wining. Ainsworth & Snelson Riesling 2008 £34.00 Considerable richness, deep intensity, balance of steely minerals with great acidity, ageing well Eden Valley, South Australia Cool climate offering lime and juicy flavours with a marked brown toast finish as they age. Joseph Gilbert planted the first Eden Valley vineyard, in 1847 called Pewsey Vale. The Yalumba Wine Company, established in 1849 by Samuel Smith have reestablished this vineyard and now produce some of the finest Rieslings in Australia. Pewsey Vale The Contours Museum Release Riesling Pewsey Vale The Contours Museum Release Riesling Pewsey Vale The Contours Museum Release Riesling Pewsey Vale The Contours Museum Release Riesling 2003 2004 2005 2006 £58.00 £58.00 £58.00 £48.00 Pewsey Vale “Prima” Riesling 2007 £38.00 An early harvest Riesling. Made in a semi-dry style. Only 9.5% alcohol. Sealed with a glass stopper. Yalumba Hand Picked Riesling 2002 £48.00 2004 2006 2009 £68.00 £58.00 £48.00 2007 £48.00 2002 £58.00 2003 £48.00 Hand selected exceptional clarity and intensity in the fruit, very limited. Mesh, Eden Valley Riesling Mesh, Eden Valley Riesling Mesh, Eden Valley Riesling An alliance between Jeff Grosset and Robert Hill Smith, two of Aussie’s finest. Torzi Matthews Frost Dodger Riesling Wild ferment, complex, solid wine with great finesse. Rockford Hand Picked Riesling Good age, developing well, full flavours, great depth, toasty, hint of petroleum. Tin Shed ‘Wild Bunch’ Riesling Excellent depth of flavour-penetrating fruit, hints of ripe apples, slight tang of diesel, long delicious finish. Peter Lehmann Reserve Riesling (named after Peter as it was so good) Wigan Riesling, Peter Lehmann Masters Collection Wigan Riesling, Peter Lehmann Masters Collection Wigan Riesling, Peter Lehmann Masters Collection Wigan Riesling, Peter Lehmann Masters Collection Wigan Riesling, Peter Lehmann Masters Collection 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 £88.00 £58.00 £58.00 £58.00 £48.00 £48.00 Andrew Wigan develops amazing Rieslings, the 2006 has won Gold at Decanter, judged by Roger himself! The 2002 is very rare and recognised as one of the finest Rieslings ever made, Wig was here in May 2013. Hewitson Riesling Hewitson Gun Metal Riesling 2006 2011 £38.00 £38.00 Careful bunch selection has resulted in a Riesling of great concentration, intensity and flavour. The 2011 is fresher and more mineral. AUSTRALIA RIESLING Coonawarra, South Australia Katnook Estate Riesling 2000 £48.00 Dense yellow colour, big toasty aromas. Great age and exclusive to The Harrow in the UK. Strathbogie Ranges, Victoria Mac Forbes Riesling rs37 2008 £58.00 Aged in small wooden barrels, this Mosel style Riesling is a wonderful example of Mac’s hands on approach. The rs name applies to the residual sugar so the rs37 is a fuller richer wine, great with foie gras. Heathcote, Victoria Jasper Hill, Georgia’s Paddock Riesling 1998 £88.00 Sought after wine, the nose is full of elaborate spices & flavours, but the wine is then silky smooth, superbly balanced and lingers for an age on the palate, evolving with toasty brioche overtones. Henty, Victoria Crawford River Riesling Crawford River Riesling Crawford River Riesling 2004 2005 2010 £68.00 £68.00 £58.00 John Thompson set up his vineyard in 1975 and over the years has become an iconic feature of Australian Riesling. These are truly expressive Rieslings that can age for decades. Great Southern, Western Australia Forest Hill, Block 1 Riesling Forest Hill, Block 1 Riesling 2006 2009 £58.00 £58.00 2005 2003 2001 £48.00 £58.00 £58.00 Citrus minerality, with soft stone fruit, delicious and evolving. Alkoomi Riesling, Frankland River Alkoomi Riesling, Frankland River Alkoomi Riesling, Frankland River Crisp and clean in youth, but develop a lovely toasty flavour with age, exceptional value especially the older ones. Merv’s early Rieslings from the late 1970s are stunning. Ferngrove Cossack Riesling, Frankland River 2010 £44.00 Multi award winning wine, clean fresh flavours, underlined by lovely herbaceous flavours and lime, clean finish, will age superbly. Plantagenet Riesling Mount Barker Plantagenet Riesling Mount Barker 2005 1999 £48.00 £78.00 The 2005 is really good with a lovely tight crisp finish whilst the 1999 has aged gracefully, there may be bottle variation, but when good, it is brilliant. Plantagenet Museum Release, Mount Barker 1998 £78.00 Great purity of fruit, lovely soft balance, offering a long lingering fruit filled taste. Zesty but rich. The Yard, Mount Barker 2009 & 10 £44.00 Made by Larry Cherubino, so a funky lively wine, savoury and fruity, with wild herbs and hints of toast. Howard Park Riesling 2010 £34.00 Austere, pure fruit with a steely backbone, it is both delicious young and also a superb candidate for the cellar. Australian Rieslings cont ……. AUSTRALIA RIESLING Barossa Valley, South Australia Bethany g6 2010 £28.00 2011 £25.00 Fresh classical citrus with honey and crisp finish, will age gracefully Margaret River, Western Australia Allegory Riesling Clean fresh Riesling with hints of passion fruit, floral and soft citric flavours, quite tight minerality but fresh. Tasmania Tamar Ridge Riesling, Tasmania Tamar Ridge Riesling, Tasmania 2007 2006 £44.00 £48.00 Tassie’s finest. Fresh and elegant alsways rated highly in competitions, great value. AUSTRALIA FIANO Fox Gordon Pincess Fiano, Adelaide Hills 2012 £38.00 This is a unique wine with a fine backbone of acidity that weaves the elegant nuances of orchard fruits and white blossom into a beautiful and aromatic crescendo. Prepare to be bowled over by this sensational and complex beauty. AUSTRALIA VIOGNIER Eden Valley, South Australia Yalumba The Virgilius, Viognier Yalumba The Virgilius, Viognier 2010 2008 £78.00 £78.00 The Virgilius is serious stuff, apricots, honey, white peaches, and ages gracefully a rare treat up there with the very best from Condrieu. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Clonakilla Viognier, Canberra 2008 £68.00 2007 £48.00 Recent addition to the list, forward drinking, ripe clean lush flavours. Adelaide Hills, South Australia The Lane Single Vineyard Viognier, Legendary elegant Viognier, multi-layered, textured and just utterly delicious AUSTRALIA SAUVIGNON BLANC Pemberton, West Australia Larry Cherubino Pemberton Sauvignon Blanc 2013 £60.00 Aromas of nettle, spice and citrus. Creaminess from minimal oak contact. A really elegant Sauvignon. AUSTRALIA SEMILLON/SAUVIGNON BLANC A great variety very similar to White Bordeaux, giving easy drinking fresh wines, ideal with food especially in the summer months. Margaret River, West Australia Larry Cherubino Pedestal Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2014 £40.00 The 2014 won The Mamba Riedel Decanter Award for best Australian Sem/Sauv, the 2013 is even better. Cullen Mangan Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2013 £38.00 Sheer class from one of Margaret River’s finest winery. Vanya Cullen excels in winemaking and this is a star. Evans and Tate Metricup Road Semillon/Sauvignon 2013 £36.00 These guys make really seductive wines that are forward and deliver great flavours, watch this evolve in the glass AUSTRALIA CHENIN BLANC Barossa Valley, South Australia Rusden Christian Chenin Blanc 2004 £78.00 Denis Canute often visits The Harrow and I was amazed at the quality of this wine, rated by Parker as one of the finest from the New World. Now with great maturity. Margaret River, Western Australia L.A.S. Vino CBDB Chenin Blanc 2013 £68.00 Fresh vibrant, smooth delicate, citrus, spiced, honeycombed: this has it all in a wonderful wine. Made by Nic Peterkin, a classy pedigree, his Dad owns Pierro and his Mum is Vanya Cullen’s sister. AUSTRALIA SEMILLON Hilltops, New South Wales Chalkers Crossing Hill Tops Semillon 2005 £44.00 Rich lingering peachy, creamy vanilla flavours. Made by French winemaker Celine Rousseau. Clare Valley, South Australia Mount Horrocks Semillon Mount Horrocks Semillon Mount Horrocks Semillon 2006 2008 2011 £48.00 £44.00 £44.00 Outstanding quality, full mouth, long lingering flavours great for sea bass or turbot, brilliant value. Barossa Valley, South Australia Hanenhof Barossa Semillon Hanenhof Barossa Semillon 2007 2008 £38.00 £36.00 Made from over 50 year old vines, nurtured to yield fresher than usual fruit. Crisp, refreshing & good value. Peter Lehmann, Margaret Semillon Peter Lehmann, Margaret Semillon Peter Lehmann, Masters Semillon 2006 2007 2009 £44.00 £44.00 £34.00 Honesuckle, savoury and touch of cream, nutty and lively on palate, clean fresh finish. Serious Wine. Glaetzer Semillon Glaetzer Semillon 1997 1998 £68.00 £68.00 Vibrant flavours, bright melon and citrus fruits, toasty finish. The 1997s are awesome. Lenswood Semillon 1998 £68.00 Apricot and tropical fruit nose, followed by lush honeysuckle fruit, hint of grapefruit. Hunter Valley, New South Wales Brokenwood I.L.R Reserve Semillon Brokenwood I.L.R Reserve Semillon 1998 2007 £88.00 £68.00 The Hunter Valley is renowned for Semillon, and this is one of the best, ages beautifully, latest release is the 2007 Tyrells’s VAT 1 Hunter Semillon 2009 £58.00 Bruce Tyrell is a regular at The Harrow and the 2009 won The Mamba Semillon Award, sheer class. Mount Pleasant, Elizabeth Semillon Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Elizabeth 2013 2007 £38.00 £48.00 These guys certainly know how to make Semillon, the 13 is forward fresh luscious and vibrant, 07 is rich & full. Margaret River, Western Australia Moss Wood Semillon Moss Wood Semillon Moss Wood Semillon Moss Wood Semillon Moss Wood Semillon 1995 1999 2006 2011 2013 £78.00 £78.00 £48.00 £44.00 £38.00 Top Semillon, especially with age, rich mellow buttery flavours, with long finish, great with Turbot. Fermoy Estate Reserve Semillon 2000 £58.00 Fantastic quality, especially with age, long lingering stone fruit, delicate toast and bright crisp finish. WORLD CLASS CHARDONNAY from Australia There may still be a few of you who are not converted back to the clean seductive, elegant and pure class of Australian Chardonnay! Don’t be embarrassed many of the press have failed to realise that! Over the last 10 years there has been a transformation with Chardonnay in Australia, especially at the top end. These wines now regularly outclass top Burgundies from France, at a fraction of the cost. Rated by Decanter Magazine as World Class ….I should know as I sit on their Tasting Panel A young English doctor who migrated to one of his country’s most distant colonies over a century and a half ago founded Penfolds. Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold was born in 1811, the youngest of 11 children. He studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, graduating in 1838. In 1844 Dr Penfold and his wife Mary purchased the Mackgill estate (now called Magill) , “comprising 500 acres of the choicest land.” By all accounts it was Mary Penfold who was responsible for the management and early winemaking responsibilities of the fledgling wine estate. Initially the wines - made from Grenache – were prescribed as tonic wines for anemic patients and the famous Penfolds slogan ‘1844 to evermore’ harks back to its origins as a prescribed tonic. Adelaide Hills, South Australia Penfolds Reserve Bin 08 A Chardonnay 2008 £118.00 Penfolds Reserve Bin 12 A Chardonnay 2012 £98.00 The 2012 is possible one of the best Chardonnays ever from Australia, and wait for it folks….it is only 12.5% ABV. Sourced from numerous parcels spread over Adelaide Hills. This sexy little number has the oak balance to perfection with rounded curves, crunchy flavours, good minerality and fresh acidity. Up there with the finest from Burgundy. Tasmania & Adelaide Hills Penfolds Yatarna Chardonnay 2011 £150.00 95% Tasmania & 5% Adelaide Hills. This is Penfolds white Grange. Made to age, so this will need decanting or come back in a few years time, mind you the price will have gone up by then. Deep intense rich flavours with delicate lime juice intensity to freshen the palate Margaret River, Western Australia Larry Cherubino Ad Hoc Hen and Chicken Chardonnay 2013 £48.00 A pale, beautifully balanced Chardonnay with hints of vanilla on the nose and a winning cool climate acidity. Careful oak treatment has resulted in a wine of depth and balance. McHenry Hohnen Calgardup Brook Chardonnay 2004 £68.00 David Hohnen of Cloudy Bay fame has set up this vineyard in Margaret River with his delightful daughter Freya. The 2004 offers aromas of sweet pastries and nutmeg, hints of orange candy, soft grapefruit acidity, whilst the 2010 is elegantly refreshing and yet with a perfect balance between fruit and vanilla with a hint of oak. Penny Lane Estate Chardonnay 2006 £68.00 Deceptively elegant wine. Rippling flavours of tropical fruits and lemon. Finish goes on and on. Cape Mentelle Chardonnay 2008 £68.00 Amazing value for a wine which hit top marks in Decanter Magazine’s Chardonnay challenge, brilliant at this price. L.A.S Vino Chardonnay 2013 £99.00 Superstar wine, made by Nic Peterkin, top pedigree his Dad owns Pierro and his Mum is Vanya Cullen’s sister. Subtle but rich stone fruit and elegant spices and no question a wine to follow. Pierro Chardonnay 2005 £99.00 2010 2011 £78.00 £78.00 Next to Cullen, sublime wine, texture, delicate and multi layered. Heytesbury, Vasse Felix Chardonnay Heytesbury, Vasse Felix Chardonnay The 2010 was Australian Wine of the Year, outstanding wine, both these will age gracefully, delicate female touch, soft oak and tantilising tropical fruits. Cullen, Chardonnay 2002 £125.00 Complex multi layered wine which is very Burgundian, delicate but gives way to exceedingly good fruit, hints of lime, long luscious finish, quite stunning. Woodlands Estate Chardonnay ‘Chloe’ 2007 £88.00 Wonderfully expressive and delicate chardonnay from this highly exclusive and sought after winery. Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2007 2008 2009 £125.00 £110.00 £99.00 Recognised as the finest from Aus, showing typical elegance from Margaret River, very rare & sought after. Moss Wood, Lefroy Brook, Chardonnay Moss Wood Chardonnay Moss Wood Chardonnay 2000 2003 2010 £68.00 £88.00 £78.00 Not a typical Aussie, but a class Burgundy style wine, similar to a Corton, rich pineapple flavours, mingling with creamy peaches, melons and figs. The Lefroy is from a Vineyard outside Margaret River on the road to Pemberton, great value. Great Southern, Western Australia Harewood Estate Chardonnay 2003 £68.00 Fantastic award winning from a cool climate area. Luscious fruit with a delicate creamy finish, the 03 is fantastic. Alkoomi Chardonnay, Frankland River 2010 £44.00 Delicate and very Chablis like, clean textures with long stone fruit and berry finish. Ferngrove Diamond Chardonnay, Frankland River 2009 £44.00 These guys are hitting all the awards, precise wine making in perfect conditions, great value. Coonawarra, South Australia Katnook Estate Chardonnay 1999 £58.00 Mature Chardonnay, peachy, long and lingering full depth and some tropical fruit. Eden Valley, South Australia Heggies Vineyard Eden Valley Chardonnay Heggies Reserve Eden Valley Chardonnay Hill-Smith Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2011 £34.00 2008 & 2009 £44.00 2012 £58.00 Adelaide Hills, South Australia Yalumba FDW (7c) Chardonnay Yalumba FDW (7c) Chardonnay 2009 2011 £48.00 £40.00 Rich and creamy to start with mineral citurs and white flower flavours. Superb elegance. A ‘Fine Dry White’! M3 Shaw & Smith Chardonnay M3 Shaw & Smith Chardonnay 2010 2011 £58.00 £58.00 Multi layered, apricot, melon, figs, spicy oak, high quality Australian Chardonnay. Clare Valley, South Australia Grosset Piccadilly Chardonnay Grosset Piccadilly Chardonnay 2003 2007 £78.00 £68.00 Packed full of flavour, very forward and approachable, great with raw seafood. Ripe penetrating fruits, lovely acidity. McLaren Vale, South Australia Penny’s Hill Chardonnay, McLaren Vale 2006 £44.00 2003 2005 2008 2011 £48.00 £44.00 £40.00 £38.00 Elegant, sparkly, citrus, zing and zang, good value fresh clean tasting. Tasmania Tamar Ridge Chardonnay Tamar Ridge Chardonnay Tamar Ridge Chardonnay Tamar Ridge Chardonnay Amazingly peachy and creamy, long lingering exotic flavours. Voted one of the top whites in Australia by James Halliday. Cool climate Tasmanian wine at the fore featuring more creaminess with age. Dalrymple Estate Chardonnay 2011 £48.00 Light straw colour with lemon and lime on the palate, which deepens to a lemon curd. It is refreshing and flinty with soft stone fruit. Beechworth, Victoria Giaconda, Chardonnay 2008 £125.00 Sourced from a 4-hectare plot, the grapes for this exquisite Chardonnay are barrel-fermented, with full malolactic, and are then left in barrel, 33% new, on their lees for 2 years before bottling with no filtration. The style is quite Burgundian but the wine’s Australian origins shine through in the form of an exotic bouquet of pineapple and peach alongside the nutty notes associated with this varietal. It is probably one of the very finest examples of Chardonnay produced in Australia, will reach a plateau of maturity in 2012 and remain there for 5-10 more years at least. Retails at around £120.00 a bottle. Yarra Valley, Victoria Green Point Reserve Chardonnay 2002 £58.00 Established by Moet & Chandon in 1986 in Victoria. Cool climate refined quality, very delicate flavours. Giant Steps Chardonnay, Phil Sexton Giant Steps Chardonnay, Phil Sexton 2005 2003 £58.00 £58.00 Exceptional cool climate wine, sheer class, quality and value, no oak just lovely creamy flavours. Sexton Chardonnay Bernard Clones 2003 £68.00 Another exceptional wine from Phil Sexton, who originally ran Devil’s Lair in Margaret River before selling out to Southcorp. Cool climate, single vineyard, individualistic wine. Complex and great with age. De Bortoli Estate Grown Chardonnay 2007 £42.00 Lean complex citrus fruit with barrel ferment complexity and nutty undertones. Long flavoured balance. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria Kooyong Clonale Kooyong Faultline Chardonnay Chardonnay 2007 & 2012 £48.00 2010 £78.00 At each level the wines represent fantastic value with an emphasis on vibrancy and elegance. Sandro Mosele is a long term friend of The Harrow. World class Burgundian style wines. Paringa Estate, Peninsula Chardonnay Paringa Estate, Peninsula Chardonnay Paringa Estate, Estate Chardonnay 2008 2011 2011 £68.00 £56.00 £78.00 Aromas of citrus and stonefruits particularly nectarine and peach. The palate has similar tropical and stonefruit flavours combined with subtle nutty barrel ferment characters and crisp acidity. The Estate Chardonnay is the top wine and well worth the extra £s! Ocean Eight Verve Chardonnay Ocean Eight Verve Chardonnay 2010 2011 £54.00 £54.00 Superb quality, maritime influenced area. The 2010 vintage having characteristics of a Chablis with steely minerality and freshness. The 2011 follows suit and came 2nd in the 2013 Mamba Awards. Gippsland, Victoria Caledonia Australis, Chardonnay 2003 £68.00 1999 2000 £78.00 £78.00 Citrus and nectarine fruits, good acidity and lingering flavours. Hunter Valley, New South Wales Tyrrell’s Hunter Chardonnay, Vat 47 Tyrrell’s Hunter Chardonnay, Vat 47 Tyrrell’s flagship Chardonnay, from New South Wales. Excellent quality and value. NEW ZEALAND AROMATICS Whilst New Zealand Dry Rieslings are not as dry as the classic Aussie style, many of these wines have aged gracefully and are now showing some exceptional qualities and are well worth a flutter on. New Zealand, Riesling Westbrook Riesling 2004 £28.00 2006 £28.00 2005 £38.00 2007 £32.00 2006 £44.00 Really good quality, lush fruit, fantastic with 10 years age. Mount Edward Riesling, Central Otago Ripe, crisp, dry Aussie style, lovely wine and price. Carrick Riesling, Central Otago Glorious Riesling, packed full of fruit and great intensity. Villa Maria Riesling, Taylors Pass, Single Vineyard Dry and luscious, with ripe fruit and soft toasty overtones Rippon Vineyards, Riesling, Central Otago Below 12% alcohol, seductive rich but dry palate, plenty of depth, perfect with food, a real star. Isabel Estate Dry Riesling, Marlborough 2005 £34.00 Restrained style but hugely concentrated. Incredible flavours of lime and lovely minerals. Great age. Bald Hills Last Light Riesling, Central Otago 2007 £44.00 2008 2008 £32.00 £44.00 Stunning, awesome, dry style Riesling. Intense citrus flavours. Craggy Range Te Muna Vineyard Riesling Craggy Range Otago Station Vineyard Riesling Two different styles, the Otago is more Germanic with lovely fruit and floral flavours whilst the Te Muna has more minerals, toasty flavours and dryness. New Zealand, Gewurztraminer Yes, Gewurztraminer can remind you of parma violets but these wines are about freshness, exotic fruit and spices. St Clair Pioneer Block 12 Gewurztraminer 2007 £36.00 The floral and spice aromas of this wine literally leap out of the glass at you and the palate is equally explosive with flavours of Turkish delight and perfumed rose petal. Great for lightly spiced Asian cuisine. Gewurztraminer, Vinoptima Gewurztraminer, Vinoptima 2003 2006 £78.00 £58.00 One of the finest Gewurtz in the world? Nick Nobilo has sold his vast Nobilo portfolio and is now concentrating on making one fine wine, Gewurztraminer. Highly prized, sought after vibrant full of flavour, lovely rich fruit. New Zealand, Albarino One Off Albarino 2014 £36.00 This One Off really is! Delivers exactly what Albarino tries to achieve but sometimes fails; great freshness but serious texture, acidity and good clean fruit, easy drinking – a real winner. NEW ZEALAND PINOT GRIS & BLENDS Fresh peaches and cream, delicate fresh spices and clean, and besides the Nevis Bluff, all are dry in style. Mountford Estate, Waipara Hommage L’Alsace 2010 £75.00 Riesling 25 %, Pinot Gris 25%, Muscat 25%, Gewurztraminer 25%, as the name states this is the blend of 4 classic Alsace grapes and gives homage to a beautiful style of wine. This is a fantastic wine, so well balanced and takes you into the dreamland of grand Cru Alsace wines, a inspirational wine. NEW ZEALAND SAUVIGNON BLANC Most of these are classy grown up styles of Sauvignon Blanc, using wild ferments, oak and great skill to produce sublime wines that go well with food. Easthope Winegrowers, The Gatecrasher Sauvignon Blanc 2007 £58.00 Not the cheapest Sauvignon Blanc, but certainly one of the finest that I have ever tasted. Loads of personality here: minerals, flinty, amazing length and weight on the palate. Flavours of almonds, citrus and wild herbs. Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough Magnum 2012 £84.00 We’re very glad to see Cloudy Bay SB getting back to its much-acclaimed style after the hype and overpricing of this classic Marlborough wine. The Magnum is softer and richer, whilst the new vintage in the bottle is crisp fresh gooseberries and green grass. They say that 2014 is the best for a long time! Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 £38.00 Bright clean fresh raw asparagus and extra virgin olive oil, none of the cats pee on this little number. Greywacke Marlborough Wild Sauvignon Blanc 2012 2013 £48.00 £44.00 The bouquet has the lushness of a lemon crème brûlée, with sweet vanillin notes infused with thyme and toasted sesame. The palate is generous and crammed with savoury complexity - a Sauvignon that is rich and creamy with a lingering chalky texture. Craggy Range Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc Magnum 2009 £90.00 Craggy produce Sauvignon Blancs with great character, quality and finesse. The 2009 in Magnums were especially bottled for us and The Hakkasan Group and is the finest Sauvignon Blanc to come from New Zealand. Cloudy Bay Te Koko 2012 2010 £68.00 £68.00 Even rarer than the straight Cloudy Bay SB. Elegant, full flavoured, with hints of tropical fruits and lusciously creamy with a mellow finish. Neudorf Sauvignon Blanc 2014 £38.00 Classy Sauvignon from Nelson, clean bright fruit, fresh raw asparagus, bright clean tomatoes refreshing and easy drinking FELTON ROAD RIESLING, NEW ZEALAND ‘With Felton Road offered in over 500 top restaurants around the world (over 40 countries at last count), it can be hard to keep up with them all, but there are a small group that we count as "friends of the winery". These tend to be people who come to visit us, like to drink the sort of bottles that excite us, stay in touch with the things we are doing and, of course, people who cook the sort of food that we love to eat. The Harrow at Little Bedwyn is most definitely in that gang. Has been for a long time and will be for many years to come. Just a shame Roger and Sue won't open up a branch in Bannockburn! ‘ Nigel Greening, Felton Road Wines Felton Road Riesling (called Bannockburn from 2010) 9.5% Felton Road Riesling (called Bannockburn from 2010) 9.5% Felton Road Riesling (called Bannockburn from 2010) 9.5% Felton Road Riesling (called Bannockburn from 2010) 9.5% Felton Road Riesling (called Bannockburn from 2010) 9.5% Felton Road Riesling (called Bannockburn from 2010) 9.5% Felton Road Riesling (called Bannockburn from 2010) 9.5% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 £38.00 £38.00 £38.00 £38.00 £38.00 £38.00 £38.00 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 £48.00 £48.00 £48.00 £44.00 £44.00 £44.00 £44.00 Germanic style, lush and full flavoured which ages majestically. Felton Road Dry Riesling Felton Road Dry Riesling Felton Road Dry Riesling Felton Road Dry Riesling Felton Road Dry Riesling Felton Road Dry Riesling Felton Road Dry Riesling 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% Pale in colour. Very bright aromatic nose with some complex citrus notes. Lovely intense crisp, fresh palate finishes dry. Very expressive in a lighter style. This is impressive: focused and crisp. With age the depth builds this wine into a multi layered gem. Felton Road Block 1 Riesling Felton Road Block 1 Riesling Felton Road Block 1 Riesling Felton Road Block 1 Riesling Felton Road Block 1 Riesling 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 £58.00 £58.00 £58.00 £58.00 £58.00 Estate-grown in The Elms Vineyard, on a ‘steeper slope’ which yields ‘riper fruit’ without noble rot, this wine is made in a style ‘similar to a late-harvest, Mosel Spätlese’. Very rich, with intense, citrusy, peachy flavours and a racy, very long finish, lovely poise and vivacity. Already hard to resist, these wines are for long term cellaring. Felton Road Vin Gris 2008 £48.00 A summer bouquet of strawberries and cream and even cherry pie. The flavours, suggestive of its Pinot Noir origin, are encased in a charming and generous mouth feel. A very pale salmon colour... a uniquely different: frivolous, but not trivial wine! FELTON ROAD CHARDONNAY, NEW ZEALAND Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2011 2012 £44.00 £44.00 Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay 2007 2009 2011 2012 £78.00 £68.00 £58.00 £58.00 Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay Magnum Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay Magnum Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay Magnum 2010 2011 2012 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay 2009 2010 2011 2012 £120.00 £98.00 £98.00 £98.00 Magnum Magnum Magnum Magnum Behind the Label Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay The Bannockburn Chardonnay, forging ahead in quality, is grown at three sites at Bannockburn and matured in French oak barriques (with limited new oak; 12 per cent in 2010). The 2010 vintage is richly scented, with very citrusy aromas and flavours. An intense, elegant, cool-climate style, slightly apply and spicy, with finely integrated oak, it is tight, harmonious, slightly mineral and long. Drink now or cellar. Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay The Block 2 Chardonnay is an outstanding wine and grown in a ‘special part of the Elms Vineyard in front of the winery’, which has the oldest vines. In a vertical tasting of the 2007–2011 vintages, held in September 2012, the older wines were still drinking superbly – the 2007 is terrific now, with a real sense of drive and depth. The 2010 is a star vintage, notably fragrant and rich. The 2011 vintage is a very elegant, Chablis-like wine with rich, citrusy, complex flavours, a subtle seasoning of oak and a very long finish. NEW ZEALAND CHARDONNAY Te Awanga Chardonnay 2013 £36.00 So impressed with this Chardonnay, delivers real elegance at a fantastic price, think Chablis Grand Cru. It’s textured, controlled, with great citrus flavours over a delicate richness that highlights ripe stone fruit. St Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay St Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay St Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2006 2008 2009 £48.00 £42.00 £38.00 Lovely flavoured lush wine, offering exceptional value for money, especially with age. Blue Ridge Chardonnay, Marlborough 2003 £48.00 Rich full bodied and great clean finish. If this was from Australia it would be double the price. NEW ZEALAND CHARDONNAY continued Villa Maria Single Vineyard, Waldron Chardonnay 2006 £68.00 Nose of stone fruit, cashew and complex flint notes. The palate is seamlessly rich and long, with underlying stone fruit characters and tight grained oak contributing texture and structure. Goldwater, Waiheke Island, Zell Chardonnay 1999 £68.00 Minimal quantities produced of this delicate, rich, long and fruit filled peachy wine. Rewa Estate Chardonnay, Central Otago 2011 £68.00 Nutty flavours, toasted brioche and custard with pears on the background. Precise finish, excellent NZ Chardy. Craggy Range, Les Beaux Cailloux, Chardonnay Craggy Range Kidnappers Chardonnay Craggy Range Kidnappers Chardonnay Craggy Range Kidnappers Chardonnay 2008 2007 2010 2011 £98.00 £48.00 £44.00 £44.00 The two extremes from Craggy, Les Beaux Cailloux is world class whilst Kidnappers offers exceptional value, both at the top of their game. Les Beaux is very rare and sought after, a complex multi layered wine in which no expense is spared in the making. The Kidnappers is fresh and lively with clean delicate fruits and a racy finish. Dog Point Chardonnay Dog Point Chardonnay 2006 2008 £68.00 £58.00 Seriously top Chardonnay, which will age gracefully, delicate aromas, lovely spice and touch of toasted vanilla and ripe white peaches. Cloudy Bay Chardonnay Cloudy Bay Chardonnay Cloudy Bay Chardonnay Cloudy Bay Chardonnay Cloudy Bay Chardonnay Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2001 2003 2004 2007 2011 2013 £68.00 £68.00 £68.00 £68.00 £52.00 £48.00 Rich buttery, apricot and passion fruit bouquet, a lovely balanced wine especially with age. Rare to find aged Chardonnay from Cloudy Bay, these really are fantastic wines. We much prefer them to their Sauvignon Blanc. Kumeu River Chardonnay Having visited the vineyard last November, I am delighted to get our first shipment of these wines. Kumeu River does Chardonnay, that’s about it, but they do it bloody well. These wines are sought after the world over and production is tiny, you will note these prices are not far off retail. Kumeau Village Hand Harvested Chardonnay 2012 £38.00 Chablis style, bright young fresh nutty, citrus flavours a great chance to try this top marquee brand at a reasonable price Kumeau River Estate Chardonnay 2012 £58.00 Restrained, soft buttery elegance shining through, ripe stone fruit delicate citrus and rich depth, clean precise finish Kumeau River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2012 £78.00 Vibrant, beeswax, savoury, unwaxed lemons, bright, floral soft perfume, a very exciting wine, will age beautifully, suggest that you have this decanted. Neudorf Nelson Chardonnay 2011 £48.00 Great chance to try one of the best Chardonays from the New World without paying the price of their flagship Moutere.Clean, hints of minerality, fresh long lingering fruit, delicate use of oak, great balance Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2011 £80.00 Great to get this aged world class Chardonnay on the list, tiny allocation. Lemon zest, smoked spiced nose, citrus on palate very fine elegance, soft oak, pure class. THE LOIRE VALLEY Pascal Jolivet Pouilly Fume Indigene 2012 £78.00 Very pure wine, lovely balance of minerality, depth and multi-layered with a very fresh finish. Didier Dagueneau Didier, the wild boy of Pouilly Fumé, died at a ridiculously early age, but in what was perhaps a predictable way. Always a fan of daring stunts, he was killed in a microlite accident in Charentes, Cognac. These wines are now very sought after, especially these older vintages. Bargain prices. Pur Sang, Pouilly Fume Blanc 2002 £120.00 Pur Sang, Pouilly Fume Blanc 2004 £120.00 WHITE BORDEAUX Chateau Lestrille Capmartin Blanc Chateau Lestrille Capmartin Blanc Chateau Lestrille Capmartin Blanc 2012 2011 2009 £36.00 £36.00 £38.00 1/3 Sauvignon Blanc, 1/3 Sauvignon Gris, 1/3 Semillon. Creamy with hints of herbal notes. Beautifully textured. Only 1/3 of the grapes are barrel matured giving a length and surprising maturity, especially the 2009. Chateau Pont de Brion Blanc, Graves 2010 £48.00 Toasted notes with fruity citrus and pine. A fleshy mouthfeel and powerful but elegant finish. Chateau Loudenne Blanc, Medoc Sauvignon Blanc, classic crisp white wine with lovely depth and great value 2006 £48.00 Chateau Floridene Blanc, Graves 2007 £68.00 44% Sauvignon, 55% Semillon, 1% Muscadelle, stunning depth and intensity. So good it could be Australian! Chateau Talbot Caillou Blanc 2009 £78.00 Chateau Talbot Caillou Blanc 2011 £78.00 80% Sauvignon Blanc 20% Semillon. Subtle peach & white flower aromas, fresh with clean acidity. WHITE BURGUNDY Domaine René Monnier, Bourgogne Chardonnay 2010 £34.00 Exceptional wine maker making something quite special at this price range, delicate buttercups and soft lingering fresh stone fruit with delicate balance of oak. Louis Latour Beaune 2012 £48.00 2010 £58.00 Fantastic quality, very fine lightly textured, softy nutty nuances. Bourgogne Blanc Bachelet-Monnot From the good looking Bachelet brothers, subtle oak on the nose, some citrus fruit, very pure and elegant. Santenay Blanc Bachelet-Monnot 2010 £68.00 The Bachelet brothers triumph again, a richer and more textured Burgundy than above with classic elegance. Santenay Les Hates, Rene Lequin-Colin 2010 £68.00 Buttery, creamy and soft stone fruits, exceptional value and style from Burgundy. Rene Monnier Meursault Le Limozin 2012 £78.00 Rene Monnier’s Domaine was founded in 1723 and is now being run by the 11 th generation of winegrowers. Made traditionally, hand-picked and sorted, but now vinified using modern techniques, this Meursault encompasses classic characteristics matched with new world elegance and freshness. Superb quality. Morey St Denis Domaine Dujac 1997 £98.00 Morey St Denis Domaine Dujac 1998 £98.00 Morey St Denis Domaine Dujac 1999 £98.00 One of our favourite wines. These are something very special and really open up in the glass. Multi layered, if that makes sense, texture, smoky and with buttery depth and richness - a great pleasure to drink. Corton Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Louis Latour 1998 £150.00 Corton Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Louis Latour 2000 £125.00 Corton Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Louis Latour 2006 £165.00 The 1998 is lush with hints of tropical fruit, hazelnut, spices and long creamy finish whilst the 2000 is fresher and more stone fruit than tropical. Superb wines, drinking very well currently. Clos Blanc de Vougeot, Vougeraie 1999 £150.00 Powerful, long and very satisfying, good minerals, big fruit, balanced rich oak. Highly praised by the trade and very sought after. Batard Montrachet, Domaine Bachelet-Monnot 2006 £150.00 2001 £225.00 Of course this may be young, but already this is showing great potential. Chevalier Montrachet, Grand Cru, Louis Latour One of the very best, offering a tantalising nose, aromatic flavours, hints of tropical fruits, soft, but slightly spicy vanilla and oak background. Possibly one of the best from Latour, perfect time to drink this wine. SOUTH & SOUTH/WEST FRANCE & PROVENCE Domaine Jones Blanc, Maury Valley 2009 £42.00 Fresh citrus flavours from the dominant Grenache Gris, balanced with a touch of Muscat to give it a lush tropical finish. Domaine Daurion,Caux, Languedoc 2011 £48.00 This stunning Roussanne-Grenache blend is truly sensation, soft honeyed beeswax, ripe juicy melon, buttercups, fresh acidity, leaves a beautiful feel in the mouth. Les Pins Couches, Cote Bleu, Jean-Luc Colombo 2000 £68.00 Made in Provence, in an area of pines, oaks and wild flowers, sheltered from the winds by low craggy hills. Aromatic, deep rich flavours with some age on the palate. Domaine Trevallon, Coteaux des Baux 2008 £98.00 An impressive deep straw yellow colour with a pronounced nose of acacia, hazelnuts and orange blossom. The palate is rich and complex with diverse herbal characteristics, weighty orchard fruit, distinctive resinous undertones and a mouth-warming finish. RHONE, WHITE Domaine Grand Veneur Cotes de Rhone Viognier 2012 £38.00 2012 £48.00 Fresh and racy, clean and vibrant, simplistic but delivers Domaine Courbis Saint Joseph Refreshing wild herbs & soft stone fruit touch of clean perfume & good acidity. Soothing wine. Condrieu Les Terrasses de l’Empire Georges Vernay 2009 £88.00 Georges Vernay produces some of the most sublime Condrieu you can find. Delicate soft white stone fruit, elegant floral, buttercups & zingy fresh finish, lovely elegance Domaine de Solitude Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Cuvee Barberini 2007 £88.00 Exceptional wine from an exceptional young wine maker, this is a real food wine, lovely texture and depth, evolving all the tine. Rare to find such quality and age at this price. Chateau Grillet 2006 £112.00 Chateau Grillet should not be confused with a Condrieu, this is much more delicate, offering great finesse and should be decanted when young to show its true class, Iconic wine. Hermitage, Le Chevalier de Sterimberg Paul Jaboulet Aine 2005 £125.00 Clean cut, intense, richly textured brilliant wine. This will continue to evolve to even further greatness. CHABLIS Chablis 1er Cru, Domaine Billaud-Simon, Montee de Tonnerre 2010 £68.00 Top grower and vineyard and great year, ultra fresh, floral, pure and elegant, classic Chablis, this will age very well, Offering a terrific wine at great value compared to Burgundy. PORTUGAL, WHITE Passadouro Branco 2008 £48.00 Lush, full flavoured with a real elegance to it, similar to white Bordeaux GREEK, WHITE Domaine Gerovassiliou Viognier, Epanomi 2013 £38.00 Why the hell would you buy a Viognier from Greece? This is why - perfumed, honeyed rich beeswax, spring flowers, buttercups, lingering , refreshing brilliant wine great with lobster and dishes with a touch of spice. TURKEY, WHITE Isabey Sauvignon Blanc 2012 £32.00 New World style Sauvignon Blanc, great freshness and acidity, this is very Sancerre in style. Sevilen 900 Fumé Blanc 2011 £68.00 Rest assured this is a classic wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes with 10 months in oak barrels giving a smoky elegance, rich minerals and a delightful citrus balance. JAPANESE, WHITE Koshu Kayagatake, Grace Vineyard, Kastsunuma 2011 £48.00 Grown on volcanic soil near to Mount Fuji, lovely delicate mineral flavours, oddly enough great with sashimi. AUSTRIA,WHITE Welschriesling, Pole Position, Opitz Spicy, refreshing & vibrant. 2006 £32.00 Silver Lake Pinot Gris/Pinot Blanc 2003 £58.00 Class act, soft fruity nose, elegant, creamy, smoky. Good intensity on the fruit, but a clear defined acidity. WALES Ancre Hill Estates Rosé 2010 £44.00 A smoked salmon pink colour with a nose of citrus flower and wild strawberry, with redcurrants and pink grapefruit on the palate - a refreshingly crisp and delicious Rosé. ALSACE When discussing the best in Alsace, there is only one wine and that is Trimbach’s Clos St Hune, but new vintages of these wines are reaching £120.00 on release now, and need at least 10 years of age. A very worthy alternative is the Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile: much more forward and cost effective. Riesling Grand Cru, Cave de Hunawihr Riesling Grand Cru, Cave de Hunawihr 2007 2009 £44.00 £38.00 Crisp and fruity, quite new world, but extra depth and toasty finish, stunning value for Grand Cru. Gewurztraminer, Reserve, Trimbach 2007 £58.00 Controlled floral, soft Turkish Delight, fragrant, luscious but dry on the finish, encouraging another sip Gewurztraminer, Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre, Trimbach 1988 £99.00 2011 £48.00 Epic vintage, stunning wine, bargain price, can’t buy it at auction at this price. Pinot Gris Reserve, Trimbach This full fruited but dry wine evolves beautifully in the mouth, bright, fresh, touch of perfume and spices Pinot Gris Reserve Personelle, Trimbach Pinot Gris Reserve Personelle, Trimbach 2004 1998 £68.00 £98.00 Aromatic, deep concentration, hints of spices, lush fruit, clean bright wine, long depth of finish. Pinot Gris ‘Jeanne’, Hommage a Jeanne Trimbach 2000 £98.00 Comes from the Grand Cru Osterberg vineyards, showing power, concentration and minerality. Riesling, Trimbach Riesling Reserve, Trimbach Riesling Reserve, Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile, Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile, Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile, Trimbach (Magnum) Riesling Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste Hune, Trimbach 2012 2009 2007 2005 1996 1993 2000 1999 1998 1996 1993 1992 1985 1983 1979 £35.00 £44.00 £58.00 £88.00 £125.00 £225.00 (150cl) £199.00 £250.00 £300.00 £375.00 £375.00 £375.00 £450.00 £600.00 £600.00 SOUTH AFRICA – SAUVIGNON BLANC & BLENDS Chamonix Reserve Sauvignon/Semillon, Franschhoek 2013 £44.00 2015 £24.00 Pale straw in colour, fresh aromas with scents of exotic spice, figs, grapefruit and thyme. Dombeya Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch Bright refreshing, ripe but clean, beautifully crafted, def a feminine touch to this wine. Chalk/Lime, lingering fresh vibrant pear drops very much like Sancerre. Part of the Haskell Vineyards. Paul Cluver Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin Valley 2014 £28.00 Bright clean fresh, hints of Semillon in the background, pink grapefruit, gun flint, a fine zesty Sauvignon with class. SOUTH AFRICA, CHARDONNAY We have been persistent at The Harrow in highlighting fresh restrained Chardonnay from Tasmania, Mornington, Margaret River and New Zealand; and here in SA we find even more elegant Chardonnay. Paul Cluver Chardonnay 2014 34.00 Spiced, clean bright flavours, apple blossoms, gently lifting the palate making a fresh and yet textured wine. Jordan Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, Stellenbosch Jordan Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, Stellenbosch 2013 2012 £38.00 £40.00 Don’t let the Barrel Fermented tag put you off, delicate, light textured stone fruit, touch of toasted sweet brioche. Jordan 9 Yards Chardonnay, Stellenbosch 2010/11 £58.00 Butterscotch with spicy cloves, lemon/lime peel and complex mineral citrus flavours. A long tropical peachy finish. Warwick Estate Chardonnay, Stellenbosch Warwick Estate Chardonnay, Stellenbosch 2003 2008 £44.00 £42.00 2012 £35.00 These wines show how well Chardonnay can age, more delicate in youth. Dombeya Chardonnay, Stellenbosch This is drinking perfect now, having tried it in SA in January we were delighted to get some of this wine. Clean, fresh, vibrant, the wine has absorbed the oak without showing it, to give a great texture. From the Haskell family. Anvil Chardonnay, Haskell Vineyards, Stellenbosch 2012 £68.00 From the hallowed Golden Triangle area in the Stellenbosch Hills. Soft toasty nose, lime marmalade, clean crisp apples leading into a luxurious long lingering wine with delicate stone fruit and spring blossom. Sheer class. Meerlust Chardonnay 2011 £48.00 Perfectly refined and balanced, soft fresh vanilla pods evolve in stony fruit, good well-flavoured wine with a lovely delicate finish, very much a Burgundy in style. Thorne & Daughters Zoetrope Chardonnay 2014 £58.00 Sourced from bush vines in the Van de Stel Pass above Bot River, a light delicate wine that oozes very fine flavours of almond, honey, star anise, it seduces the palate. A rare find – John Secombe is a special winemaker. Ataraxia Chardonnay, Hemel-en-Aarde 2012 £78.00 Previously Head Wine maker at Hamilton Russell, Kevin Grant makes beautiful wines and is based in a picture perfect winery high up on the hills with a church like building. Clean stone fruit, lovely texture and steely elegance. Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2012 £58.00 Supple, silky charming, limey, just over 12% alcohol, love the acidity and freshness on this. Crystallum, The Agnes, Chardonnay, Hemel en Aarde 2013/14 £68.00 Peter Allen from the famous Finlayson family makes these wines in a small winery in a quaint little spot up the Hemel en Aarde Valley. Restrained, he only uses old barrels toasty, soft elegant, finesse dare I say world class. Crystallum, Clay Shales, Chardonnay, Hemel en Aarde 2013 Single vineyard wine, precise with incredible clarity. Very small production of this sublime wine. £88.00 Hartenberg Chardonnay, Stellenbosch 2010 £48.00 2010 £68.00 Fresh and clean, zingy, delicate stone fruit, white peaches, quite Chablis like. Hartenberg, The Eleanor Chardonnay, Stellenbosch Luscious, tangy, pineapple and delicate tropical flavours, very well balanced, lots of clean fresh fruit, brilliant Hamilton Russell Chardonnay, Hemel en Aarde 2012 £48.00 Great Iconic South African Winery, forward and rich in texture from new barrels, great fruit, very Burgundian in style. Restless River, Chardonnay, Hemel en Aarde 2012 £78.00 Seductive lingering long and luscious, tiny production. This is a classy Chardonnay that will develop well. SOUTH AFRICA, WHITES South Africa are producing top quality single varietals and blends that are starting to gain great respect in the UK with excellent prices, we are delighted to have sourced some real gems following our recent trip there. Forget the old style dry crisp Chenin, look for layered and creamy old vine wines and why not try some of these superb blends that offer the very best in food matching. AA Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2014 £28.00 Texture, tang and a freshness that lights up the palate with apple strudel and peach crumble flavours, showing a lovely texture that grips the palate with juicy ripeness and zesty lift. Paul Cluver Gewurztraminer 2014 £32.00 Bright, precise, soft Turkish delight, Japanese apple blossoms, fragrant but clean. Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc Reserve 2014 £28.00 Clean bright, then a lovely depth of flavor that has great balance, fantastic with food especially Sashimi. Demorgenzon Maestro 2014 £34.00 Majestical multi-layered wine that is full of juicy peachy layers, zesty citrus spice and yet creamy and fragrant. A blend of Roussane, Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Chenin and Viognier. Demorgenzon Reserve Chenin 2014 £42.00 This is a Chenin with real class, white flowers, stone fruit, opulent, with caramel, clementine and ripe pears. Sijnn, Malgas White 2013 £44.00 This lone bastion of a vineyard 230km east of Cape Town was set up by the formidable David Trafford. Rare alluvial deposits and bokkeveld shale produce an astonishing wine that is getting huge praise. Chenin 76%, Viognier 20%, Roussanne 4%. Straw yellow colour, bright stone fruit, honey and nutty, complex but bright. Ken Forrester FMC, Chenin Blanc 2012 £48.00 Ken is Mr Chenin, this we have loved for over a decade, I cook at Ken’s restaurant in Stellenbosch every January. He started the revival of white wines in South Africa especially Chenin and he is a true master. Botanica Collection Chenin Blanc 2012 £48.00 Made by an American lady who went over to the Cape for a Summer and never went home. Mary Delaney makes a very pure Chenin with bright zippy herbaceous and exciting lime and citrus flavours. Thorne & Daughters Rocking Horse, Cape Wine Blend 2013 £48.00 The initial orange blossom, peach and crème Brule aromas give way to more exotic wax, rosemary, caraway and sea-shore notes. It is layered and complex, and evolves beautifully in the glass. Roussane, Chardonnay, Semillon & Chenin. Savage Blanc 2012/13 £58.00 70% Sauvignon Blanc & 30% Semillon. Fresh light nutty flavours, touch of clean gooseberry, apple, spicy light fruits, very refined high class wine which is highly awarded, rare and sought after. AA Badenhorst Family White Blend 2010/12 £58.00 Stunning white wine, elegant, lingering full mouth-feel, white flowers, lovely stone fruit, full flavoured. Made by one of SA’s top revolutionary winemakers. Jackal Bird Fable Mountain, Tulbach 2012 £58.00 A blend of 45% Chenin Blanc, 20% Grenache Blanc, 17% Roussanne, 9% Chardonnay and 9% Viognier. Pear and peach but also an intriguing herbaceous character. It’s relatively light bodied with bright acidity. Owned by founders of Screaming Eagle. Cartology, Alheit Vineyards Cape White Blend 2013 £58.00 Rare wine is sourced from Seven parcels of dry-farmed, 30- to 80-year old bush vines. Bold and complex. Super-bright acidity lifts juicy apple, plum and citrus fruit. Creamy, nutty texture. Saline, mineral and lingers an age. Hamilton Russell Ashbourne Sandstone, Hemel en Aarde 2006 £68.00 Blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Chardonnay and 5% Semillon. Bright light yellow colour with refined aromas of fresh white and yellow fruit. Refreshing acidity with perfect oak integration producing a wine with great complexity. Mullineux White, Swartland 2011 £68.00 Serious Rhone style, elegance, texture, lingers, rare and sou10ght after, there’s a Revolution going on in the Swartland with a load of young guys producing some pretty amazing wines. Chenin led, but with Clairette & Viognier. SOUTH AFRICA, WHITES (cont) … Keermont Terrace White 2013 £58.00 Young winemaker Alex Starey makes this unirrigated 40 year old Chenin from Terraces high up in the Golden Triangle in Stellenbosch. Beautifully balanced, with the addition of some Chardonnay (17%) Viognier (9%) and Sauvignon Blanc (7%). This is a beautifully structured wine. Lemon grass, butterscotch, racy acidity, hazelnut, citrus blossom. Palladius, Eben Sadie, Swartland 2009/10 £88.00 One of South Africa’s most respected wine makers, Eben Sadie, started the Swartland Revolution. Iconic wine. GERMANY Some amazing wines here, but the British seem to love Alsace and Australian Rieslings and forget about these fine German wines. Rest assured the value for money here is the best on the list. A Christmann, Ruppertsberg Riesling Trocken Ortswein 2013 £48.00 Clean, forward and zippy. Lingering pears and stone fruit. Full of zing and zang. One of our favourites. Dr Loosen Urziger Worz Alte Reben GG 2010 £68.00 Ernie Loosen is a good friend to The Harrow and we’re delighted he sent over this little package! Pure quality, lovely minerality, texture and luscious flavours with hints of citrus and herbs. Von Buhl, Jesuitengarten, Pfalz Von Buhl, Ungeheuer GG, Pfalz 2007 2009 £68.00 £68.00 Stunning top quality dry German Rieslings, pure concentration, lovely minerality sheer class Dry Riesling, Sybille Kuntz, Lieser Mosel 2007 £48.00 Exceptional quality and value, dry honeyed, ripe fruit, good richness and fresh clean finish. 1st Growth Riesling, Sybille Kuntz, Lieser Mosel 2006 £68.00 60yr old vines, exciting long lovely tropical fruit salad, but good dryness and tantilising finish. Donnhoff Fels Felsenturm Grosses Gewachs 2013 £78.00 A classic wine from one of the greats, I love the racy flavours and textures of this wine: bright fresh full stone fruit with steely background, so clean cut, it lingers an age. Leitz Rudes Berg Schlossberg Ehrenfels 2013 £78.00 Full ripe flavours of lime, grapefruit, flinty stones, medium bodied but long and lingering with subtle finish. Dr Loosen Sekt, Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Brut 1990 £78.00 A sparkling Riesling with forceful minerality giving citrus and stone fruit flavours. Dr Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett 2006 £38.00 The lightest and most delicate style of Riesling, from ripe grapes picked early in the harvest. Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling, Mosel, Auslese 1981 £88.00 Amazing wine, low in alcohol 8%, big in flavour, lingering long luscious, just amazing. GH Mumm Grand Cru Riesling, Weingut, Rheingau 1999 £88.00 If you are going to drink German Riesling, this is the star player, designated as Grand Cru, very rare and quite superb. Deinhard No. 1 Riesling/Pinot Blanc 1998 £48.00 Delicious blend of Pinot Blanc and Riesling gives this limited availability wine a full bodied taste, with apricots and gooseberries. Passionfruit nose. Scheurebe Spatlese Trocken, Hans Wirsching, Franken 2001 £98.00 Exotic, with grape fruit and elderflower. CALIFORNIA, WHITE Le Cigare Blanc Beeswax Vineyard, Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz 2007 £38.00 Soft honey and apricots, fresh, lingering wild herbs, very Rhone in style. Hendry Ranch Block 19/20 Chardonnay 2003 £88.00 Delicate French Oak gives this a very fine texture, very rounded and complete, zingy fruits. Landmark Chardonnay, Overlook 2000 £98.00 Leading, sought-after, and much hyped Chardonnay from the Sonoma County. Stunning complex multi-flavoured, with deep richness, but clean penetrating flavours. Rudd Estate Bacigalupi, Russian River Chardonnay 2003 £125.00 Very fine toasted barrels are used to age these wines, lemon & lime with undertones of hazelnut & spices, elegant fruit, rich and luxurious, sought after and very rare. La Carriere Chardonnay, Peter Michael 2000 £150.00 Superb, elegant Chardonnay, one of the very best and my favourite from Sir Peter Michael’s stable. ITALY, WHITE La Giustiniana Gavi di Gavi Montessora, Piemonte 2012 £48.00 Light straw in colour with a fresh, generous perfume with notes of flint and flowers. On the palate there are flavours of peach and lime through to a long minerally finish. Pieropan La Rocca Soave Classico 2009 £48.00 Soave at it’s best. Met the young Dario Pieropan recently and the family inheritance is in good hands. This famous Soave is Dario’s top blend which has been aged and will continue to mature for years. Pinot Grigio, IGT Jermann 2013/14 £58.00 If you are going to drink Pinot Grigio at The Harrow you might as well drink the best, rated as the finest in Italy. Pietra Bianca (Chardonnay), Tormaresca 2000 £58.00 Outstanding quality wine from Puglia, under the direct control of the wine maker who makes Cervaro. Conte Della Vipera Sauvignon 2001 £78.00 This wine has now evolved and is drinking beautifully. Made by Antinori and Patrick Ladoucette a prime example of world class sauvignon blanc. Dreams, IGT Jermann 2012 £99.00 Sought after Chardonnay which some rate better than Cervaro. Beautifully made, clean, multi layered, heavenly. Cervaro, Antinori Cervaro, Antinori 2001 1996 £98.00 £98.00 Outstanding award winning wine from Castello della Sala. Luscious vanilla, truffle, butterscotch flavours. Deep concentration, long flavours, multi layered wine which is a classic style Old World Chardonnay. Sadly nearly all of our museum stock have now gone. Cervaro, Antinori Magnums 2000, 2005, 2006 £175.00 2009 £250.00 Gaia & Rey, Chardonnay, Gaja Wine is named after Angelo Gaja's daughter, Gaia, and his grandmother, Clotilde Rey. wonderfully pure, minerally Chardonnay laced with varietal fruit buffered by silky, elegant tannins. an extraordinarily beautiful, refined Chardonnay of notable pedigree purchased direct from the cellars in Italy. SPAIN, WHITE Castano Macabeo Chardonnay Yecla 2009 £32.00 2012 £38.00 White fruit with tropical hints, gentle smokiness with a slight nutty aroma. Blanc de Trilogia Bodegas Los Frailes Luscious ripe savoury and very forward – Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdil, with the Chardonnay having been in oak. Apricots and white flowers on the palate. A very limited small production. Murrieta Blanco Reserva Capellania 2010 2004 £40.00 £58.00 Delicious white Rhone style, fresh and clean. As Murrieta describe it, ‘a white wine with the soul of a red wine’. Mas La Mola, Priorat 2011 £64.00 Intense and aromatic nose with a perfume of peaches, apricots and a hint of flinty minerality. R Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia We were in our early days distributors for R Lopez de Heredia, one of Spain’s most sought after Bodegas. We still have a very close working relationship with Maria Jose Lopez de Heredia. These wines have been unmoved in our cellars for nearly 13 years and are therefore in perfect condition. Vina Gravonia, Crianza Blanco 1993 £68.00 Golden straw-like colour. Liquorice nose, mellow dry sherry, honey and vanilla flavours, resulting in a fresh clean taste. This exceptional Crianza is made solely from Viura grapes. Vina Tondonia Reserva Blanco 1991 £98.00 Well developed aromas and excellent dry palate, splendid amber colour resulting from ageing. Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco 1976 £175.00 Straw colour. Big Rioja style nose, oak, and soft sherry but then a smooth and zingy (lemon) palate. Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco 1970 £250.00 1968 £800.00 1964 £900.00 Rich but dry, with flavours of almond, vanilla, dried pear and hint of bananas. Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco Soft oak, with a rich tropical flavour. Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco Deep golden colour. Big nose, thick luscious wine, hints of Royal Jelly, long lingering fruit filled aftertaste with overtones of butterscotch. The greatest ever vintage from Rioja. This wine will change in the glass, so drink in small measures to get the full experience. Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco 1957 £1,500.00 Golden, deep yellow, amazing colour, slight sediment at end. Sauternes nose, with hints of banana and pineapple. Rich, buttery, hint of amontillado, cedar wood, distant vanilla chocolate. Then you get truffles and wild mushrooms and this goes on changing in the glass. AUSTRALIA SHIRAZ & RHONE VARIETALS Here we have collected without question one of the finest range of Shiraz from Australia; many are in prime condition with plenty of age giving a seductive, luscious velvety wine that would grace any table. Some may have high alcohol, but two points to remember before you skip over these pages, firstly if a wine is balanced and age, the alcohol level is not as obvious and secondly the Australians have to state the correct alcohol level on the bottle where as the French pick a level and publish the same every year. Margaret River Western Australia Cape Mentelle, Shiraz Cape Mentelle, Shiraz 2001 2002 £68.00 £58.00 Margaret River is not necessarily the first area to crop up when you mention Shiraz, but these Rhone style Syrah wines are soft, delicate and lower in alcohol. Ironstone Zinfandel 2000 £78.00 Big brooding blockbuster of a wine, great age, intense cassis followed by velvety rich finish Heathcote, Victoria Jasper Hill, Georgia’s Paddock Shiraz 1999 £150.00 Ron and Emily Laughton tend this prized winery in Heathcote in Victoria, South Australia. Ron bases his wines on the great Northern Rhone style and has Syrah clones from Chapoutier in his vineyards. This is a stunning aged example of his brilliant wine making skills. Yarra Valley, Victoria Giant Steps, Shiraz 2005 £68.00 Phil Sexton produces a lovely balanced wine which is very delicate and more Rhone style. Hunter Valley, New South Wales Brokenwood ‘Graveyard Shiraz’ Legendary wine made by Iain Riggs, smooth seductive and with perfect age. Mornington Peninsula 2002 £168.00 Paringa Estate, Estate Shiraz Paringa Estate Peninsula Shiraz 2007 2009 £98.00 £68.00 Cracked black pepper, with blackberry and plum flavours. Fine tannins. Superb cooler climate Shiraz. AUSTRALIA SHIRAZ & RHONE VARIETALS Barossa, South Australia Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz, Barossa Valley Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2009 2010 £78.00 £78.00 Glaetzer, The Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2004 £125.00 Godolphin Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Godolphin Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Godolphin Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 2005 2005 £125.00 £125.00 £225.00 2006 2006 2007 2009 2010 £98.00 £180.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 2002 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 £175.00 £275.00 £125.00 £250.00 £125.00 £250.00 £150.00 £150.00 £150.00 £150.00 Anaperenna Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Anaperenna Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Anaperenna Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Anaperenna Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Anaperenna Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer 150cl 150cl 150cl 150cl 150cl Colin and Ben produce some of the World’s greatest wines, with grapes bought from 3 rd and 4th generation Barossa Valley growers. These are the finest collection of these wines in the world. Parker marks these up to 100/100. Fox Gordon Eight Uncles Shiraz 2009 £58.00 Bright & alluring, rich cherry & mulberry aromas, with hints of savoury & almond. Tin Shed Single Wire Shiraz 2001 £78.00 Hand picked, hand made by Andrew Wardlaw, seductive and evolving well for a 10 year old wine. John Duval’s Plexus 2003 £88.00 John Duval’s Plexus John Duval’s Plexus John Duval’s Eligo John Duval’s Eligo 2007 2010 2005 2008 £68.00 £68.00 £125.00 £125.00 John was the Head Winemaker at Grange but don’t let that put you off, these prices are far more reasonable. These will become Icon wines, age will improve them, but so will the cost. His latest and very rare Eligo, could this be the new Grange! Certainly tastes like it and comes from the same vineyards that produced Penfolds Grange in the 1990s. AUSTRALIA SHIRAZ AND BLENDS Barossa, South Australia cont …. Yalumba ‘The Scribbler’ Shiraz/Cabernet 2012 2010 £36.00 £36.00 Concentration of dark fruits, spice & licqourice. Silky smooth with a lot of elegance. Great value! Yalumba The Signature Barossa Cabernet & Shiraz Magnum 2005 2004 £88.00 £150.00 Deep dark red in colour this wine displays aromas which are dense and curranty, yet pure and bright. The nose shows lifted florals, violets and choc mints. The palate is brooding and serious with dark chocolate hazelnuts and warm generosity. Yalumba The Octavius Old Vine Barossa Shiraz Magnum 2006 1997 2000 £125.00 £125.00 £250.00 This is big ticket stuff, the kind of wine that is not just for an occasion, it is the occasion. Yalumba remind us once again why they so famed for crafting wine from the Barossa region that is so expressive. This is full of intrigue and excitement lots of black fruit, mocha and licorice with a powerful palate. Multi-layered and long, it seamlessly glides across the palate with well-measured tannins and acids. Yalumba The Reserve Barossa Cabernet & Shiraz 2004 & 2002 £125.00 The Reserve represents the finest twenty barrels of red wine from the cellars of Yalumba, and is made only in exceptional vintages. Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from South Australia's Barossa region was blended to create an extraordinarily intense wine of great richness and harmony with a structure that will reward patient cellaring. Aged in oak barrels, the wine is rich in chocolate and mocha flavours. Spinifex, Esprit 2001 £98.00 Peter Schell is the winemaker at this boutique vineyard, originally from New Zealand. The Esprit is a blend of Shiraz, Cinsault, Grenache and Mataro. Lovely intense nose of grilled berries, great flavours, outstanding value for money. This is a real winner with great age. Turkey Flat Shiraz 2002 £98.00 Many of the vines on the Turkey Flat vineyard that go to make this wine were planted in 1847. Densely coloured, it is an intense and concentrated fruit bowl of blackberry, plum and liquorice, with quite outstanding balance. Two Hands Zippy’s Block Shiraz, Roennfeldt Road 2004 £150.00 The ‘two hands’ are Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz who formed the company in 1999 with the clear objective of making the best possible Shiraz based wines from prized Shiraz producing regions within Australia. The rest is history as we say it with these wines now being some of the most sought after in Australia. Eden Valley, South Australia Mount Edelstone Shiraz, Henschke 1997 £250.00 The legendary Henschke, need we say more! AUSTRALIA SHIRAZ & RHONE VARIETALS The Wines of Dan Standish The Standish 2006 £150.00 100% Shiraz. Sourced from the Standish Family Vineyard; Siegersdorf Road, Vine Vale, Barossa Valley. Dense, latent and strapping, this flaunts the flawless purity that can be leached from the famed sandy flints of Vine Valley. Deep set aromatics, pressed currant and black truffle, slowed roasted cheeks of beef. Dark and brooding with great concentration laced with gently silky tannins. This wine will evolve and become greater. The Relic 2007 £125.00 4% Viognier, the rest Shiraz. “Offers up a sexy bouquet of floral notes, bacon, smoked meat, incense, and blueberry. Dense, sweet and layered on the palate, it will offer much pleasure over the next 8-10 years. It does not get much better than this from the 2007 vintage. The Standish Wine Company is quickly becoming one of the Barossa Valley’s benchmarks.” Robert Parker Clare Valley, South Australia The Armagh, Clare Valley Shiraz, Jim Barry 2002 £250.00 The legendary Jim Barry died in October 2004. The equally legendary Peter Barry now oversees the production of these fine wines. The Armagh 2002 is now approaching its drinking window, rated as one of the best for 20 years. Shiraz/Cabernets and Blends Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 £78.00 Great balance, fresh mint, cherry, dusty saddle. This is a classic Penfolds Cabernet with fruit sourced all over South Australia. Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2011 £98.00 This has caused quite a stir on release gaining near perfect marks from many critics – 51% Cabernet expertly combined with 49% Shiraz & all American Oak. There was no Bin 707 in 2011 so the fruit went into this blockbuster, and therefor you are getting a bargain in comparative terms. Bin 707 retails at £200 a bottle. Elegant in the mouth for such a big wine. This will age for years, but try it now while you have the chance! St Henri Shiraz 2010 £75.00 (37.5cl) £150.00 (75cl) 100% Shiraz recognised as one of the finest St.Henri ever made. Soft tannins, deep damsons & bilberries. Sublime silky smooth, with added freshness from some parcels from the Adelaide Hills. Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 £250.00 100% new French oak. All of the fruit comes from a single Block owned by Penfolds – Block 10. Mouth wateringly brilliant, soft delicate perfume, this will age for years, very Bordeaux style, epic wine. Penfolds Grange Penfolds Grange Penfolds Grange Penfolds Grange Penfolds Grange 1999 1998 1997 1996 1990 £500.00 £500.00 £500.00 £600.00 £600.00 Grange style is the original and most powerful expression of Penfolds’ multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy. These wines have shot up in price in recent years; these prices reflect current retail prices, bear in mind the most recent release of Grange was priced at over £450 retail and that was for the 2009 vintage. AUSTRALIA SHIRAZ & RHONE VARIETALS Great Southern, Western Australia Robert Oatley Finisterre Great Southern Syrah 2011 £52.00 2002 2000 £75.00 £88.00 Wild cherries, plus and long fine silky tannins. McLaren Vale, South Australia Kay Amery, Vineyard Shiraz Kay Amery, Hillside Shiraz Colin Kay is one of the great old men of the McLaren Valley, established by his family in 1890s. Penny’s Hill Fortified Shiraz ‘Tawny Port Style’ 2005 50cl £68.00 Ben Riggs crafts some very elegant expressive wines in beautiful surroundings. Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Hills, Astralis Syrah Astralis Syrah Hickinbotham Syrah Hickinbotham Syrah Bakers Gully Syrah Romas Grenache Romas Grenache Moritz Syrah 2005 2006 2003 2006 2005 2005 2006 2006 £350.00 £350.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 Roman Bratasiuk is a hard man to track down, so luckily I know his son Alex, who was our guest here for dinner in May 2008. These wines you will neither find for love nor money except here at The Harrow Mitolo ‘Jester’ Shiraz 2012 2013 £38.00 £38.00 Mitolo Reiver Shiraz Mitolo, G.A.M. McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, G.A.M. McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, G.A.M. McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, G.A.M. McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, G.A.M McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, G.A.M McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, G.A.M McLaren Vale Shiraz 2001 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 2006 £88.00 £98.00 £98.00 £98.00 £98.00 £199.00 £88.00 £88.00 2003 £125.00 Mitolo, Savitar McLaren Vale Shiraz 150cl Mitolo, Savitar McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, Savitar McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, Savitar McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, Savitar McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, Savitar McLaren Vale Shiraz Mitolo, Savitar McLaren Vale Shiraz 150cl 150cl 150cl 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 £125.00 £199.00 £99.00 £199.00 £99.00 £199.00 Frank Mitolo has seen many a success in the business world, but none more so than with this partnership with Ben Glaetzer. Spectacular wines that age well. Savitar is world class even in Ben’s famous world. AUSTRALIA Grenache & Blends If you are looking for a Sothern Rhone style wine with a bit more fruit, well here you have it, these wines are luscious and fragrant and great with venison and of course Grouse Johann’s Garden GMS Hensche, Eden Valley 2013 £58.00 Bright crimson in colour. Sweet ripe lifted spicy aromas of cherry plum, raspberry, rhubarb and anise. Hints of spicy nutmeg, clove and mace with smoky cedar nuances. The palate is rich and full with supple layered fleshy texture and ripe sweet plum/prune flavours. The Ironstone Pressings GSM, D’Arenberg, McLaren Vale 2010 £58.00 This Australian classic combines savoury notes of black olive with juicy black cherry and blackcurrant fruit. Traditionally crushed and fermented, the wine is matured in French and American oak barrels. Schild Estate GMS, Barossa 2013 £28.00 This blend of Grenache (45%), Mourvedre (28%) and Shiraz (27%) is an homage to the great wines of the Rhone, great purity and texture, offering good value too. S.C. Pannell The Vale Shiraz/Grenache, McLaren Vale 2012 £58.00 The rich black fruits and spice of the Shiraz are lifted by, and marry with, the perfumed musk and red fruits of the Grenache. The two varieties unite to achieve a seamless medium bodied wine with a silky texture. The Grenache softens the mid-palate exuberance of the Shiraz as well as providing great length. The finish is well structured, with savoury gritty tannins. S.C. Pannell Grenache, McLaren Vale 2012 £89.00 An extraordinary, highly perfumed wine with an assortment of heady aromas of musk, red fruits, Turkish delight and dried woody herbs. Succulent, juicy and medium-bodied, the palate is long and consistent with integrated gritty tannins providing a balanced finish. Rated by James Halliday as Australia’s greatest example of Grenache. Clarry’s GSM, Kalleske, Barossa Valley 2014 £38.00 Love the subtle flavours of this, but still plenty of clean luscious berries to balance well with venison. Joshua Teusner GMS, Barossa Valley 2013 £44.00 Fresh and lively with no oak influence. Raspberries and Cherries, lively, fresh, clean, easy drinking, top summer drinking Turkey Flat Grenache, Barossa Valley 2013 £44.00 The wine is one of power, balance and is exceptionally varietal. The nose delivers black fruit and a subtle hint of bracken. The palate follows with a rich body of dark fruit compote and gentle spice, bound by a deep structure and modest oak integration AUSTRALIA PINOT NOIR Tasmania Tamar Ridge Pinot Noir Reserve 2005 £88.00 The Devil’s Corner is the lighter of the three with raspberry and cherry fruits, while the Kayena Pinots are rich supple wines displaying luscious dark fruits, fine tannins and long intense finish. The Reserve is full and luscious. Dalrymple Pinot Noir 2011 £58.00 With a delicate perfume of violets and cherries, this is sheer class, gentle lingering luscious. Adelaide Hills, South Australia Shaw & Smith Pinot Noir 2008 2012 £78.00 £68.00 This Pinot shows real class, soft cherries and raspberries, with clean perfume and some truffles. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria Paringa Estate, Peninsula Pinot Noir Paringa Estate, Estate Pinot Noir Paringa Estate, Estate Pinot Noir Magnum 2011 2009 2010 £68.00 £90.00 £210.00 The Peninsula has hints of gentle nutmeg spice & subtle aromas of oak, whilst the Estate Pinot Noir is richer and more luscious with black cherry and dark fruit flavours and spicy savoury French oak. Ocean Eight Pinot Noir 2010 £58.00 2004 £68.00 Superb balance of fruit and oak, fresh and light Pinot. Kooyong Haven Pinot Noir Sandro Mosele makes some of the finest Pinot from Australia, elegant, full of terroir, not over fruity, just a sheer delight to drink at all levels. The Haven is soft and gentle. Merricks Creek Close Planted Pinot Noir 2006 £98.00 Peter Parker (no relation) this is the one of the finest Pinot that I have tried outside Burgundy, awesome wine in tiny production. I’m also one of the rare people who have visited his tiny vineyard in Mornington Peninsula. Yarra Valley, Victoria Tarraford Vineyard Pinot Noir, Phil Sexton 2008 £58.00 Some of the finest Pinots in the Yarra are made by Phil Sexton, with a deep history in Aussie wine making and brewing industries. The Pinots of William Downie William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2008 2010 £88.00 £88.00 2010 £88.00 Seductive, silky, lingering, soft perfumed cherries. William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Deep and more forest floor than the above Pinots with spices and darker fruit. AUSTRALIA CABERNETS Margaret River, Western Australia Cape Mentelle, Cabernet Merlot 2010 £48.00 Smooth, violets, cassis, soft wine, great with strong cheeses and game. Rich long aftertaste. Cape Mentelle, Cabernet Sauvignon Cape Mentelle, Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 1999 £88.00 £98.00 Outstanding Cabernet from Margaret River, these offer exceptional value for money. Glenmore, Yallingup, Cabernet Sauvignon Glenmore Masquerade, Cabernet Sauvignon Glenmore, Yallingup, Cabernet Sauvignon Glenmore, Yallingup, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 2003 2001 2000 £88.00 £88.00 £98.00 £98.00 Ian Bell, previous Head Wine Maker for Moss Wood, makes the Glenmore, which originally was under the Moss Wood label. Rich with full red berry fruit, silky tannins. Classic Bordeaux style in every way. Pin Pin Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 £78.00 A lighter and gentler style of the Glenmore above, also made by Ian Bell, but softer and more mellow. Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 £90.00 This could be one of the finest Cabernets from Australia, highly rated already, young but the price will shoot up. Cullen East Block Mangan 2012 £68.00 A blend of Petit Verdot and Malbec. Naturally fermented, luscious and rich, yet elegant. Cullen Diana Madeleine Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Cullen Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Cullen Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Cullen Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2011 1999 1998 1997 £99.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 Beautifully structured wine offering a classic French Bordeaux style, age beautifully. Howard Park, Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 £88.00 Sought after, richly concentrated wine from Western Australia. Drinking perfectly now, bargain price. Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 2006 2005 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995 £99.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £150.00 £150.00 Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve 1991 £250.00 Keith Mugford makes some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignons in the world. These wines immediately sell out on release in Australia and reach huge prices at auction. The Special Reserve is a very rare collector’s icon wine. Woodlands Estate Cab/Merlot Reserve ‘Margaret’ Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Rachel’ 2006 2004 £88.00 £120.00 Located in the Wilyabrup region of Margaret River this winery has been family run by the Watsons since 1973. AUSTRALIA CABERNETS & BLENDS Margaret River, continued Vasse Felix Heytesbury Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 £78.00 Exceptional vineyard, female wine maker, clean precision, the Heytesbury is sheer class and will evolve. Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2008 £58.00 1996 £125.00 Elegance and soft rippling bilberries and soft vanilla toast, rich mouthfeel. Great Southern, Western Australia Alkoomi Blackbutt One of our best kept secrets, this is an outstanding blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot. Houghton, Jack Mann 1996 £180.00 The old man himself, exceptionally rare wine, named after one of the most famous founding wine makers in Australia, Jack Mann. Huge intense flavours that have mellowed. Coonawarra, South Australia Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 £88.00 Jim Barry First Eleven Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 £75.00 Yalumba The Menzies 2005 £88.00 Soft leafy, cigar box, lingering, seductive and very Bordeaux in style. Amazing forward, delicate, velvety wine that oozes bilberries and soft leather, rich blackcurrants and cassis with chocolate and soft velvety tannins. The Cigar offers a bargain insight. Barossa Valley, South Australia Rusden Boundaries Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 £98.00 Rare and sought after, needs maybe a bit longer, but the price will go up, get it decanted and enjoy it opening up in the glass. Big well rounded wine with lovely rich dark fruit. Haan, Wilhelmus 2006 £58.00 Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot . Flagship wine from this estate, good age and drinking well. Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 £75.00 2006 2005 2006 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 McLaren Vale, South Australia Clarendon Hills Brookman Merlot Clarendon Hills Brookman Merlot Clarendon Hills, Sandown Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley, South Australia Grosset Gaia Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 £98.00 Powerful, deep, concentrated blackcurrant flavours. 75% Cabernet, 20% Cab Franc, 5% Merlot. FELTON ROAD, CENTRAL OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND – PINOT NOIR ‘With Felton Road offered in over 500 top restaurants around the world (over 40 countries at last count), it can be hard to keep up with them all, but there are a small group that we count as "friends of the winery. These tend to be people who come to visit us, like to drink the sort of bottles that excite us, stay in touch with the things we are doing and, of course, people who cook the sort of food that we love to eat. The Harrow at Little Bedwyn is most definitely in that gang. Has been for a long time and will be for many years to come. Just a shame Roger and Sue won't open up a branch in Bannockburn!’ Nigel Greening, Felton Road Wines Behind the Label Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir The Bannockburn winery’s ‘standard’ Pinot Noir is a distinguished wine in its own right, blended from its three vineyards at Bannockburn – The Elms, Cornish Point and Calvert. Matured for 11 months in French oak casks (30 per cent new), it is bottled without fining or filtering. Instantly attractive. Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir From the company-owned Cornish Point Vineyard at the eastern end of Bannockburn, 6 kilometres from the winery, this is always one of my favourite Felton Road reds. Matured in French oak barriques (about 30 per cent new), a sturdy and deeply coloured, powerful and highly concentrated, with deep plum, spice and nut flavours, lively and long. It should flourish with cellaring. Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir Grown in the Calvert Vineyard at Bannockburn – which neighbours and is managed by Felton Road – and matured in French oak barriques (about 30 per cent new), is a very savoury and complex wine, deep and youthful in colour. Full-bodied, it is ripe and silky-textured, with rich, vibrant cherry, plum, spice, dried-herb and nut flavours and a long finish. It's delicious in its youth but evolves too. Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir Grown at Bannockburn, on a north-facing slope 270 metres above sea level, this is a majestic Central Otago wine, among the finest Pinot Noirs in the country. The mature vines are cultivated just in front of the winery, in a section of the vineyard where the clay content is relatively high, giving ‘dried herbs and ripe fruit characters’. The wine is matured for about a year in Burgundy oak barrels (about 30 per cent new), and bottled without fining or filtration. Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir This is winemaker Blair Walter’s favourite Felton Road red. Grown in a ‘special’ block of The Elms Vineyard at Bannockburn in Central Otago, it matures for a year in French oak barriques (30 per cent new), and is then held for several more months in seasoned oak casks. In a vertical tasting of the 2007– 2011 vintages, held in September 2012, the 2010 vintage was the standout – exceptionally concentrated, yet deliciously poised and silky-textured. The 2011 is a 'masculine' style, powerful and firm, sweetfruited and savoury, with deep cherry, plum and spice flavours, tight and youthful. It should flourish for a decade. Felton Road Pinot Noirs Felton Road, Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2012 £58.00 Felton Road, Cornish Point Pinot Noir Felton Road, Cornish Point Pinot Noir Felton Road, Cornish Point Pinot Noir Felton Road, Cornish Point Pinot Noir Felton Road, Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 £88.00 £68.00 £68.00 £68.00 £68.00 Felton Road, Calvert Pinot Noir Felton Road, Calvert Pinot Noir Felton Road, Calvert Pinot Noir Felton Road, Calvert Pinot Noir Felton Road, Calvert Pinot Noir Felton Road, Calvert Pinot Noir 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 £68.00 £68.00 £68.00 Felton Road, Block 3 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 3 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 3 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 3 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 3 Pinot Noir 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 £125.00 £125.00 £99.00 £99.00 £99.00 Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 £125.00 £125.00 £125.00 £99.00 £99.00 Magnums Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir Magnum 2011 £120.00 Felton Road, Cornish Point Pinot Noir Felton Road, Calvert Pinot Noir Magnum Magnum 2011 2012 £140.00 £150.00 Felton Road, Block 3 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 3 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 3 Pinot Noir Magnum Magnum Magnum 2010 2011 2012 £198.00 £198.00 £198.00 Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir Magnum Magnum Magnum Magnum 2008 2009 2011 2012 £198.00 £198.00 £198.00 £198.00 NEW ZEALAND LIMITED RELEASE Sileni E/V Limited Release, Merlot 2000 £88.00 ‘Exceptional Vintage’. Deep concentration of flavours, strong matured cassis, lovely silky finish. Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels ‘Homage’ Syrah 2010 £150.00 Trademark Syrah 2011 £88.00 Made by Rod McDonald, a self-confessed Syrah-nut, based in Hawkes Bay. The journey from Little Bedwyn to the outskirts of Hawkes Bay was certainly worth it. This is a star, only 200 cases were made, bold deep rich fruit on the palate, liquorice, black pepper, spiced dark plums, hints of chocolate. NEW ZEALAND PINOT NOIR The Edge Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2014 £28.00 Juicy forward drinking Pinot with great clean berries – just a deliciously refreshing Pinot. Escarpment Vineyard, Martinborough 2012 £48.00 Seductive, long and lingering, full flavour of berries with a background of truffles. Ata Rangi, Martinborough 2011 £88.00 One of the finest Pinots in the world, superb balance of fruit and oak, gentle & very elegant Ata Rangi, McCrone Vineyard Martinborough Pinot Noir 2008 £112.00 A very rare single vineyard Pinot Noir, only released to Ata Rangi’s favourite clients around the world, we are very proud to be chosen in the UK. Delicate, silky, lingering, soft perfume and bright fruit. A rare chance to try brilliance. Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2011 £52.00 This is a clean, soft perfumed Pinot, with ripe raspberries showing the very best of the Marlborough area. Neudorf Tom's Block Pinot Noir 2012 £58.00 Bright fresh clean berries, refreshing, cool, lingering, easy drinking Pinot that evolves in the glass. Craggy Range Craggy Range, Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir Craggy Range, Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012 2010 £68.00 £78.00 One of my favourite vineyards; Calvert, from which both Craggy and Felton Road source their fruit. Craggy Range, Te Kahu, Cabernet Blend Craggy Range, Te Kahu, Cabernet Blend 2005 2009 £68.00 £58.00 Craggy Range Sophia Merlot/Cabernet Franc Craggy Range Sophia Merlot/Cabernet Franc Craggy Range Sophia Merlot/Cabernet Franc 2004 2005 2009 £99.00 £175.00 Magnum £88.00 2004 2005 2006 £98.00 £175.00 Magnum £88.00 Subtle hints of cassis, long silky flavours. Craggy Range, Syrah, Single Vineyard Block 14 Craggy Range, Syrah, Single Vineyard Block 14 Craggy Range, Syrah, Single Vineyard Block 14 Soft Rhone style, elegant and well balanced, much lighter than an Australian Shiraz. Craggy Range Le Sol, Syrah Craggy Range Le Sol, Syrah 2005 2009 £250.00 Magnum £125.00 Densely coloured with vibrant purple hues. Intense aromas of prune, blackberry and liquorice abound, boosted by floral elements of thyme, lavender and white pepper. The palate is incredibly rich. BURGUNDY, RED Beaune 1er Cru Les Toussaints, Domaine René Monnier 2010 £78.00 Rene Monnier's red wines are the epitome of fine Burgundy showing integrated oak and firm but fine tannins, demonstrating the balanced silky style of this house. Chambolle Musigny Vieilles Vignes, Lignier- Michelot 2009 £78.00 Delicate perfumed wine with some truffles and fresh berry on the palate. Velvety rich palate. Morey St Denis Vielles Vignes, Lignier - Michelot 2009 £78.00 Hard to find good value Morey, but here we have a classic, bright wine with hidden depths of truffles intermingled with fresh berries and luscious finish. Morey St Denis En La Rue De Vergy, Lignier-Michelot 2009 £88.00 Deep intensity of clean fresh fruit, touch of toasty custard on the finish, evolving, this will develop in the glass. Chambolle Musigny Vielles Vignes, Lignier-Michelot 2004 £98.00 This wine has developed well and the fruit is still bright but has a lovely texture and richness of wild herbs and some cep mushrooms. Chateau Corton Grancey, Domaine Louis Latour 2003 £98.00 This fabulous Grand Cru from the excellent 2003 vintage is a fine blend of the best Corton parcels from the Louis Latour Domaine. Delicious elegant Pinot Noir of sublime purity with a variety of spicy earthy and black fruit aromas. Great power and elegance. Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Virgile Lignier 2006 £140.00 This wine is drinking well now, great value as this young wine maker is not as famous as his neighbours. If you like refreshing fruit driven Pinot Noirs have a look at the wines of Mornington Peninsula from Australia, if you prefer the slightly more earth driven and truffled Pinots try Central Otago in New Zealand. LOIRE Sancerre Rouge, Pascal Jolivet 2012 £40.00 Delicate fruit, evolving in the glass, this Pinot Noir offers great value and a match for Turbot or Sea Bass. RHONE, RED Rasteau les Sambiches, Andre Brunel 2009 £36.00 Old Vine Grenache blended with Syrah and Mourvedre. Dark red violet colour with tart black fruit nose and tasty pepper, black fruit and smoke on the palate. Domaine du Chene, Saint Joseph 2010 £58.00 My notes said ‘amazing stunning textures, soft and balanced, sweet perfume lingers, a really lovely wine’ Cornas Les Combes, Mark Haisma 2010 £58.00 Made by an Australian in France! Very much fruit driven in the delicate modern Australian style, bright flavours, clean finish, great freshness. Domaine de Solitude Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2000 £98.00 Sought after classic farmyard and silky smooth luscious deep fruit driven wine with great elegance. Hermitage, La Sizeranne, M. Chapoutier 2002 £88.00 2004 £98.00 2007 2008 2009 £98.00 £98.00 £80.00 Organic, expressive and already very forward and silky smooth, stunning wine. Hermitage La Petit Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné More approachable in its youth, second wine to La Chapelle. Le Vieux Donjon, Chateauneuf du Pape Le Vieux Donjon, Chateauneuf du Pape Le Vieux Donjon, Chateauneuf du Pape Rated as one of the top names to emerge recently, these wines are made to drink earlier than some ideal coming to their prime up to 10 years old, highly rated by Robert Parker. Luscious, fresh and intensely flavoured with real class. Recently released from bond, these are in perfect condition. Domaine Clape, Cornas Domaine Clape, Cornas 2008 2009 £150.00 £150.00 This is the 'dogs nuts', huge minerality, rich lambs blood, sweet black currants, dark raspberries, textured, silky, hits top marks from all the critics. Sought after classic wine, decant and enjoy. Jasmin, Cote Rotie 2009 £98.00 One of my all time favourites. Sweet cherries, blackberries, Bramble, damsons, rose petals, gentle green and black olives, soft sweet roasted lamb leg juice. The 09 is drinking well now, enjoy. SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST FRANCE Domaine Jones Rouge 2009 £35.00 95% Grenache Noir and 5% Carignan making a full-bodied country red, whose rich soft red fruits are delightfully pure and fresh thanks to minimal use of oak. Silky textured tannins and a lightness of touch by Katie Jones, Welsh entrepreneur in the Maury Valley. Domaine de Trevallon Domaine de Trevallon Domaine de Trevallon Domaine de Trevallon 2003 2005 2006 2007 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 £88.00 Cult wine, not recognised by the INAO, as Eloi Durrbach uses more than 50% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in this wine made in Baux, Rhone. You will note the ‘Red Table Wine’ on the bottle! It appears in every 3 Michelin Star Restaurant in Europe. BORDEAUX Chateau Mahon-Laville ‘Les Graves de Mahon-Laville’ 2011 £38.00 Rich and forward, get it decanted and show off to your guests that you have bought a top wine for them. Coffee chocolate liquor, soft saddles, rich and beautiful restrained fruit from the Graves. Mademoiselle L Haut Medoc, Chateau La Lagune 2008 £48.00 The baby of the La Lagune family, forward drinking, soft ripples of cassis with cigar/chocolate box background. Chateau Haut Beausejour, Ste Estephe 2008 £64.00 The wine is well structured in the mouth. Merlot is predominant and marked by an honest attack that is well rounded and full. A supple wine, with a soft tannic structure and extensive lingering finish. Caronne St Gemme, Haut Medoc 2009 £68.00 Medium bodied with licorice and cassis, plums and oak. Definitely benefits from time in a decanter. Château Batailley, 5eme Cru Classé, Pauillac 2006 £98.00 Classic Pauillac from 06, which is drinking very well now, needs decanting to get it going. Chateau Talbot, Grand Cru Classe, Saint Julien 2003 £120.00 Soft round-textured St Julien offering blackberry, black cherry, herbs, spice and tobacco. Château Leoville Barton, 2eme Cru Classé St Julien 2007 £125.00 This 2007 comes from an early drinking Bordeaux vintage, a tricky vintage in which Barton showed its class and consistency. There are few Bordeaux châteaux today that consistently receive such favourable press. PORTUGAL, RED Malhadinha Nova Tinto 2006 £78.00 My notes on this wine were ‘brilliant’, multi grape varieties including Syrah, Cab, Touriga Nacional, Aragonis. SOUTH AMERICA, RED Cheval des Andes, Terrazas Afincado, Argentina 2004 £125.00 Owned by Moet Hennessy and Chateau Cheval Blanc, this wine is as stunning as it is rare. Perfect classy drinking now, silky flavours, hints of tobacco, cherries and deep fruit, a real star. Sena, Chadwick, Chile 2010 £150.00 Recognised as one of the most Iconic wines in the world, over the last 8 years Eduardo’s wines have performed spectacularly well against First Growth’s. NORTH AMERICA, RED Windward Monopole Pinot Noir, Paso Robles 1997 £58.00 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2003 Mag 2004 Mag £250.00 £250.00 £225.00 £225.00 £225.00 £475.00 £475.00 Lots of body, great intense cherry flavours, great age, great price. Le Moulin Rouge, Pinot Noir, Sir Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge, Pinot Noir, Sir Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge, Pinot Noir, Sir Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge, Pinot Noir, Sir Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge, Pinot Noir, Sir Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge, Pinot Noir, Sir Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge, Pinot Noir, Sir Peter Michael The only place in the UK to get access to this brilliant wine (with the exception of The Vineyard at Stockcross). One of the very best Pinots in the world, sheer liquid indulgence. Miner Family Vineyard Syrah 2002 £68.00 Gamey, sweet fruit, exceptional quality, velvety finish, great with venison or beef. Terre Rouge, Syrah, Shenandoah Valley 1999 £88.00 Classic Rhone style wine, offering a delicious depth, stunning fruit and hints of aniseed, liquorice and gamey finish. Hendry Ranch Block Seven Zinfandel 2003 £88.00 Crimson colour, silky long beautiful full flavoured wine, touch of pepper on finish, sweet lingering finish, damsons and Victoria plums. Waterstone Merlot, Napa Valley 1999 £68.00 Amazing intensity of flavours, violets, rich fruit, lovely chocolatey finish. Again, tiny production. Sonoma County, Merlot, Rodney Strong 1999 £68.00 2003 £200.00 Smooth, long lingering soft berry flavours, smooth velvet finish. Larkin Cabernet Sauvignon My notes on this said brilliant when I tried it 5 years ago, but needed another few years, now should be spot on. Fisher Vineyards Coach Insignia Cab Sav 2001 £200.00 Soft blueberries, farmyard overtones, rich overtones, very Bordeaux. Fine wine and drinking well now. Tor “Mast” Cab Sav Oak Knoll 2003 £200.00 Big robust, thick rich blueberries, needs decanting and time, but an exceptional wine. Philip Tongi Vineyard Cab Sav Spring Mountain 2003 £200.00 Very Bordeaux, inky, rich. Exceptionally rare and sought after, needs decanting and time. Les Pavots, Peter Michael Half 1999 1999 Exceptional price for an outstanding wine. Rated by Parker as one of the very best. £120.00 (37.5cl) £200.00 SOUTH AFRICA - SYRAH, CAB & BLENDS Demorgenzon Syrah 2012 £24.00 2012 2010 £42.00 £48.00 Fresh bright plums and berries, youthful with soft vanilla. Very easy drinking. Jordon The Prospector Syrah, Stellenbosch Plump hedgerow fruit, dusted with pepper its silky posture makes it a great easy refreshing wine, perfect for venison or quail. Demorgenzon Reserve Syrah 2012 £48.00 Rich berry nose, ripe plums with a touch of white pepper. Touch of floral perfume, coal, vanilla and spices. The Foundry Syrah, Stellenbosch 2008 £58.00 2010/12 £58.00 Cote Roti style, clean, precise fruit, lovely delicate balance, great summer wine. AA Badenhorst Family Red Blend, Swartland Shiraz, Cinsault, Grenache, Tinta Barocca. Richly textured, touch of farmyard, long lingering flavours, some delicate blackberries and great length. Eagles Nest Merlot, Constantia 2010 £58.00 Classic Bordeaux style but silky smooth, tasting of aged, bright cigar box and bilberries with savoury herbs. Hartenberg, Shiraz, Stellenbosch 2008 £58.00 South Africa’s top Shiraz producer, blue berry muffin, bold and powerful, great depth but has an overall elegance and subtly silky smooth finish. Savage Red Blend Magnum 2012 £116.00 A blend of Syrah, Mouvedre, Grenache and Cinsault. Amazing aromatics, fine cherries, pepper, spice. Very pure and elegant on the palate with silky texture. Eagles Nest Shiraz, Constantia 2011 £78.00 The long wait to get hold of some of this exquisite wine is over, tasted it in South Africa last April and been longing for it. One of the most highly rated Shiraz from South Africa, sheer silky elegance. The Stork, Shiraz, Hartenberg, Stellenbosch 2008 £88.00 Rich and luscious but restrained, refreshing clean but intense berries, lovely pure balance, this vintage came top in a blind tasting for Rhone style wines held in France recently. One of South Africa’s top wines. Savage, The Tree, Syrah 2014 £78.00 Duncan Savage has come up with a stunner here, tiny production, instant sell out, classic Rhone Style with grapes sourced from the Cape Peninsula, needs decanting, but pure genius. Hartenberg Merlot, Stellenbosch 2008 £48.00 Very Bordeaux in style, some cassic and gamey flavours, lean and delicate, violets, developing well. Ataraxia Serenity, Hemel-en-Aarde 2012 £58.00 Don’t worry about the blend, the winemaker only admits to nine or more types, except in certain years where it may be a few less. Mediterranean varieties, silky smooth, clean and savoury, with wild berries and hints of spice. Jordan Merlot, Stellenbosch 2010/11 £42.00 Aged in French oak for 16 months giving rich plum and berry interlaced with soft ripe tannins & spicy oak. Columella, Eben Sadie, Swartland 2010 £99.00 ‘Cometh the hour, cometh the man’. Eben Sadie has projected South African wines onto the world scene, beautiful structured wine led by Shiraz but with 7 other varities, silky smooth, violets, freshness, dark fruit. Crystallum Paradisum 2012 £68.00 This Syrah/Mourvèdre is a fantastic rich opulent wine that evolves in the glass, great purity from the granite and depth from the schist soil. SOUTH AFRICA - SYRAH, CAB & BLENDS cont ….. Restless River, Cabernet Sauvignon, Hemel-en-Arde 2011 £88.00 When we first tried this wine last year we were determined to get it on our list, we managed to secure a parcel of this very rare Cabernet which is made in the Pinot dominated Hemel-en-Arde area of South Africa. Deep concentration of Bordeaux flavours, silky smooth, elegant cigar box, soft brambles and juicy fruit this is up there with the finest Cabernet Sauvignon’s that I have tried. Meerlust Rubicon, Stellenbosch 2008 £78.00 A classic Bordeaux-style blend, this wine has an intense, opaque deep ruby colour. Bright and vivacious in the glass, with deep, dark fruit, cassis, plum and black cherry. There is a pronounced minerality on the nose with graphite, cedar smoke and cigar box bouquet. The perfectly formed, ripe tannins are densely packed giving the wine a generous opulence even at this early phase of its development Vilafonte Series M, Stellenbosch Vilafonte Series C, Stellenbosch 2003 2003 £150.00 £150.00 These rare iconic wines are in tiny supply, we bought them on release and they are now drinking very well, seductive lingering and classy. These were the first ever release. Aeon Syrah Haskell Vineyards, Stellenbosch 2011 £68.00 Mouth coating, dynamic, sweet and savoury, tantalising, tiny clusters of ripe precise berries explode on the palate. Wondefully silky wine which lingers on the palate, a real special wine. Pillars Syrah, Haskell Vineyards, Stellenbosch 2011 £88.00 One of the finest Syrah’s that I have tasted from South Africa, dark perfumed nose, seductive nose and flavours, fruit is ripe but controlled and precise, juicy mouth-watering flavours, both intense and clean. This will bring a glowing smile to your face. Haskell IV, Haskell Vineyards, Stellenbosch 2010 £68.00 Blend of Cabernet and Merlot with a tiny bit of Shiraz added for ‘salt and pepper’ (the winemaker’s words not mine). Liquorice, hints of aniseed, elegance, very Bordeaux style with lots of soft cedar and some elegant cigar smoke. Will open up in the glass to give you a heady aromatic deep experience. SOUTH AFRICA, PINOT NOIR Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir, Hemel en Aarde Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir, Hemel en Aarde Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir, Hemel en Aarde 2010 2011 2014 £58.00 £58.00 £58.00 The 2010 is highly rated deep concentration of berries, some cherry and forest floor with lingering aromas. With age these wines develop so well and are very much Burgundian in style. The 2013 is fresh and vibrant, more New World style. Crystallum Pinot Noir, Peter Max, Hemel en Aarde 2013 £68.00 This may be the baby of the family, but it certainly delivers. Great freshness on the palate with a medley of summer fruits and wild hedgerow. Meerlust Pinot Noir, Stellenbosh 2013 £48.00 2013 £78.00 The wine has layered complexity with great elegance and finesse. Crystallum Pinot Noir, Cuvee Cinema, Hemel en Aarde Described by Matthew Jukes as “a future cult wine”, this tiny production is one of the finest Pinot Noirs I have tasted. Good chance to try it here before the price goes through the roof worldwide. Crystallum Pinot Noir, Mabelel 2013 £78.00 The lightest of his Pinots from a single vineyard site high in the mountains. Touch of perfume, mountain herbs and petals, delicate light cherries, very refined. Crystallum Pinot Noir, Bona Fide, Hemel en Aarde Dark and brooding, spiced, smoky, cassis and cherries, great with game. 2013 £78.00 SOUTH AFRICA, PINOT NOIR cont ….. Cape Chamonix Pinot Noir Reserve 2013 £54.00 Ruby red colour, with notes of cherry, wild red berries, crushed black pepper, cinnamon and violets on the nose. Firm in structure, intense in flavour and with a mellow and round texture. Botanica Pinot Noir 2012 £68.00 Rare to find a Pinot that makes you speechless. Very much Dujac in style, hints of truffles and then berry flavours, silky, exciting and drinking beautifully now. GREEK, RED Gaia Estate, Agiorgitiko Syrah PDO Nema 2007 £48.00 Sweet long lingering velvety Syrah, oozing ripe seductive berries, restrained but oozing in lush fruit. Xinomavro Reserve Old Vine PDO Amyndeo 2007 £48.00 Rich and deep concentration made from old vines, great intensity, won Silver at the IWSC, is unfiltered, soft toasty finish with delicate tannins, quite a star. ITALY, RED Maculan, Fratta 1999 £88.00 Made by Fausto Maculan who is world renowned for his dessert wines, a Claret style (69% Cab Sauvignon, 31% Merlot) is rich, deep and very deep with some tabacco and dark fruit flavours. Pian Romualdo, Prunotto, Barbera d’Alba 2000 £150.00 Lovely rich nose, beautiful smooth wine with a long silky finish. Rich blueberry fruit, great structure. Last couple of bottles, this wine is as near perfect as you will find. Costa Miole, Prunotto, Barbera d’Asti 1996 £150.00 Barbera d’Asti, a ‘super-Piedmont’ wine made to rival the leading Vino da Tavola from Tuscany. Decanter Award for Barbera d’Asti 1996, 5 stars ‘Classy, minty oak nose, big luscious ripe fruit’. Nectar Dei, Nittardi 2003 £150.00 Super premium wine from a small Chianti Classico estate. Matured for 16 months in French oak. Lovely aromas of crushed berries, violets and liquorice, long soft finish with hints of chocolate and spices. Camarcanda, Bolgheri DOC, Gaja 2008 £180.00 Its nose has a fine aroma of cassis, wild berries, prunes and black chocolate. On the pallet it is full- bodied, has a fine texture, while still being full-blooded due to its minerality. Long, concentrated finish with soft tannins. Purchased direct from the cellars. Sperss Nebbiolo Langhe DOC, Gaja 2004 £250.00 Rated by RP at 96 and Wine Spectator at 99\100 this 2004 is a classic, the nose shows a dark, pure and very focused fruit with classic hints of tar, licorice and a touch of truffles. Deep structure and lots of ripe tannins. La Poja, Amarone, Allegrini, Veneto 1999 £225.00 Made solely from late harvested Corvina grapes (the Rolls Royce of Valpolicella grape styles) by Franco Allegrini. Very rare and sought after - a real classic Amarone. Galatrona, Fattoria Petrolo 2001 £225.00 Tignanello, Tuscany, Antinori Tignanello, Tuscany, Antinori Guado Al Tasso, Antinori Guado Al Tasso, Antinori Solaia, Tuscany, Antinori Solaia, Tuscany, Antinori 2000 1999 2000 1999 1999 2000 £250.00 £250.00 £250.00 £250.00 £250.00 £250.00 The Wines of R. Lopez de Heredia - The Supreme Rioja Red Reserva and Rosado Vina Tondonia Rosado, Gran Reserva 1993 1991 Half £150.00 £75.00 (37.5cl) Full, dark-coloured Rosé with developed oak and rich dry sherry flavours. Develops to many stages as it opens up in the glass. The only aged Rosé in the world. Superb as an aperitif or with seafood and spicy dishes. Vina Bosconia, Reserva 1996 £98.00 I found these hidden away and am delighted to put them on the list. One of the best vintages in Spain, clean fresh pure fruit to start with, hints of dried strawberry as it opens up. Some meaty & bloody notes coming through. Think aged top Burgundy such as Dujac! Red Gran Reserva These wines are the result of careful selection of grapes from the very best vintages. Each vintage of Gran Reserva has spent a minimum of six years in Bordeaux Oak barrels, before staying in the depth of their cellars in bottle until requested, but for a minimum of a further 7 years. The grapes are a mixture of Tempranillo, Garnacho, Mazuelo and Graciano producing the”Supreme Rioja”. Vina Bosconia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1973 £500.00 Gamey, slightly spicy with cherry and smoky flavours. Lingering and smooth. Vina Tondonia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1970 £500.00 Ruby colour. Nose of fair ground toffee apples, big strawberry concentration on the mouth. Smooth game flavours of an old Bordeaux. Elegant and soft with autumn fruit flavours. Vina Bosconia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1970 £500.00 1968 £900.00 Soft & elegant with slightly herbaceous flavours with a lingering finish. Vina Tondonia, Gran Reserva Tinto Dark clear brick colour. Soft nose. Smooth, seductive, complex bouquet of cedar, herbs, vanilla, fruit and coffee. Long soft finish. Stunning wine. Vina Bosconia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1968 £900.00 Spiced nose, dried cherry and slightly smoky flavours, deep concentration, lingering smooth beautifully made wine. Red Gran Reserva (cont) Vina Tondonia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1964 £900.00 Dark clear brick colour. Complex nose. Clean intensity of ripe fruit, with clean flavours, toffee apple, ceps, good fresh berry fruit. Possibly the finest ever Rioja. Vina Bosconia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1964 £900.00 Wonderful antiquated flavours, hints of red cherry, vanilla, full of life, stunning. Recognised as one of the best wine to be produced at the Bodegas. Vina Tondonia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1961 £1,250.00 Slightly darker than the 1964 and certainly drinking at its prime now, strawberry/cassis nose, rich flavours, lingering fruits, toffee, old vines. My birthday, so I’ve certainly had a few bottles of this vintage, therefore stocks are low! Vina Bosconia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1961 £1,250.00 Rich glorious fruit, hints of tobacco, cassis, soft vanilla, creamy finish, soft hint of raisin in finish. Vina Tondonia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1954 £2,500.00 Smooth seductive but fresh clean flavours. We tried a few bottles of this wine in Spain recently, with 16 lucky customers; it was very impressive, and showed plenty of life. Vina Bosconia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1954 £2,500.00 Quite remarkable in that from my notes I do not seem to have tasted this wine yet! Vina Tondonia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1947 £2,500.00 Ruby clear colour, very light nose, which follows with a beautiful luxury taste, slightly nutty, hints of reduced cassis, voluptuous. Vina Bosconia, Gran Reserva Tinto 1947 £2,500.00 Luscious deep intense fruit, perfectly balanced, has great character, tried numerous bottles on our last visit to Rioja, all drinking perfectly. Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Tinto 1942 £3,000.00 These wines continue to shine in the glass, with plenty of life in them, deep concentration of flavours, hints of cassis, nutty, voluptuous. It’s incredible that they continue to show so well. Vina Bosconia Gran Reserva Tinto 1942 £3,000.00 Deep brick red colour. Huge nose, rotten vines/farmyard, leather powerful fruity wine which is stunning. Toasty background, rich fruits, still full of character. 16 of our lucky customers drank this wine over lunch with Maria Jose in her cellars some 8 years ago.. Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Tinto 1934 POA A very rare wine, yet to try. High neck, good colour and reported to be in perfect condition Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Tinto 1920 POA These are some of the very last bottles available and are in superb condition, low neck, clear colour and clean labels. The taste; in a recent tasting with Maria Jose at The Harrow she concluded that the 1920 was drinking perfectly, very rich concentrated wine, darker than the 1940’s with herbs, tobacco, cigars and stunning concentration of cassis. SPAIN, RED Priorat Camins del Priorat, Alvaro Palacios 2008 £58.00 Camins del Priorat, Alvaro Palacios 2011 £44.00 Delicate and velvety, a great bargain from Priorat. Blend of Garnacha, Carignena and Cabernet. Toro Numanthia 2009 £78.00 This Bodegas helped transform the red wines of Spain's Toro Region from rustic to opulent. Focus is on low yielding, handpicked wines. Bought by Louis Vuitton in 2008. Berries, cedar, liquorice and silky smooth finish. Termanthia 2009 £175.00 One of Spain's top wines, black plum, blackberry, bitter chocolate, espresso and roast meat, jam packed luscious bold and boisterous. Needs to be decanted and allowed to age gracefully in the glass. Penedes Torres Mas La Plana, Cabernet Sauvignon 1991 £88.00 Torres’s most prestigious wine, rich and ripe and ageing with great grace, compared to Chateau Latour. Rioja Marqués de Murrieta Tinto Reserva 2009 £44.00 Deep ripe amoma of red and black fruits with hints of spice. Full bodied and sweetly ripe style. Marqués de Murrieta Tinto Gran Reserva 2005 £58.00 Fragrant and perfumed on the nose, with hints of black fruit, truffle, violets and cigar box. Firm and intense. Marqués de Murrieta Dalmau 2009 £95.00 A limited production wine with a complex and velvety nose, an explosion of wild fruits, dark chocolate and mineral notes, elegantly combined with nutmeg and cinnamon spices. Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2005 £105.00 An aromatic intensity of red fruits, floral notes of truffles, incense and spicy touches. Artardi El Pison 1998 £160.00 ‘Super Star’ wine influenced by Parker back in the late 1990s, big wine which is evolving well now and may even have tamed down a little. Large Formats CHAMPAGNE MAGNUMS Moutard Grande Cuvée Moutard Prestige Rosé NV NV £130.00 £130.00 Taittinger Brut Réserve N/V £160.00 Louis Roederer Brut Premier N/V £175.00 Veuve Clicquot, Vintage Réserve Veuve Clicquot, Rosé Reserve 1995 1995 £225.00 £225.00 Bollinger La Grande Annee 1996 £250.00 Jacquesson Millesime 1989 £275.00 Krug Grande Cuvée Krug Vintage Grande Cuvee 1989 £400.00 £1,100.00 WHITE MAGNUMS Australia Kayena Riesling, Tamar Ridge (Limited Edition Bottling for The Harrow’s 10th Anniversary) 2008 £75.00 1993 £199.00 2000 2005 2006 £175.00 £175.00 £175.00 Felton Road Chardonnay Block 2 Felton Road Chardonnay Block 2 Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2008/09 2010/11/12 2010/11/12 £120.00 £98.00 £88.00 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Craggy Range Te Muna Road Sauvignon Blanc 2012 2009 Alsace Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile, Trimbach Italy Cervaro, Antinori Cervaro, Antinori Cervaro, Antinori New Zealand £84.00 £90.00 RED MAGNUMS Australia Barossa Valley Yalumba ‘The Menzies’ Cabernet Sauvignon Octavius Old Vine Shiraz Godolphin, Ben Glaetzer Anaparenna, Ben Glaetzer Amon Ra, Ben Glaetzer Amon Ra, Ben Glaetzer Amon Ra, Ben Glaetzer Amon Ra, Ben Glaetzer 2000 2000/06 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2009 £175.00 £250.00 £225.00 £180.00 £275.00 £250.00 £250.00 £250.00 2004 2005 2006 £199.00 £199.00 £175.00 2010 £210.00 Craggy Range Sophia Merlot/Cabernet Franc Craggy Range, Syrah, Single Vineyard Block 14 Craggy Range Le Sol, Syrah 2005 2005 2005 £175.00 £175.00 £250.00 Felton Road, Bannockburn Felton Road, Cornish Point Felton Road, Block 3 Felton Road, Block 5 2011 2011/12 2010/11/12 2008/09/11/12 £120.00 £140.00 £198.00 £198.00 2004 £475.00 2012 £116.00 McLaren Vale Mitolo Savitar Shiraz, Ben Glaetzer Mitolo Savitar Shiraz, Ben Glaetzer Mitolo Savitar Shiraz, Ben Glaetzer Mornington Peninsula Paringa Estate, Estate Pinot Noir New Zealand North America Le Moulin Rouge Pinot Noir, Sir Peter Michael South Africa Savage Red Blend SWEET / DESSERT WINES Please see dessert menu for our current selection of dessert wines by the glass. Ice Wine/Eiswein The grapes are picked at night, whilst frozen, and pressed before thawing to give the most intense flavours of peach, mango and lychee. Both Canada and Germany produce stunning examples made from either Riesling or Vidal grapes. Peller Vidal Ice Wine Peller Cab Franc Ice Wine Peller Ice Cuvee Rose Sparkling 2008 2007 NV £78.00 (375ml) £98.00 (375ml) £58.00 (750ml) Inniskillin Riesling Ice Wine 2004/2006 £150.00 (375ml) Recognised as one of the finest Rieslings in the world, the grapes are picked when frozen, and produce tiny yields. Flinty with candied apricots, followed by a seductive scent of orange blossom, then lush nectarines followed by a dream like tingling acidity. Inniskillin Vidal Gold Ice Wine 2004 £150.00 (375ml) These very rare grapes are picked in deep Winter at night, once the temperature has fallen below –10C and are pressed in the open frozen vineyards of the Niagara Peninsula, near the Niagara Falls in Ontario. Pelee Island Vidal Ice Wine 2006 2007 £96.00 (375ml) £96.00 (375ml) Gold medal winning wine, lush, sweet and very concentrated. Made in Ontario, Canada, Ehrenfelder Eiswein, Iphoefer Kalb 1992 £90.00 (375ml) Outstanding Eiswein, tropical rich honey with penetrating fruits, very sought after Pettental, Riesling Ausleses Pettental, Riesling Ausleses 1998 1999 £45.00 £45.00 (375ml) (375ml) Exceptional wines, very sought after, lovely clean fruits, long aftertaste. Maculan and Other Italian Fausto Maculan’s winery is one of the most stunning in Italy, designed by Maculan himself and set in the foothills of the Alps in Northern Veneto. World famous for his dessert wines, and we are very proud to hold stocks of his full range, including the Acinobili, a very rare sight, the Torcolato was served to us in Italy by Fausto with some home made Italian Fruit Cake, with the fruits having benefited with soaking in the same wine. Maculan, Torcolato 2005 £68.00 (375ml) Very limited, an outstanding, rare dessert wine, superb complex flavours with hints of banana, roasted apricots, ripe mangoes. Maculan, Acinobili 1998 £125.00 (375ml) Rarely seen outside Maculan’s own cellar, quite superb, seriously grown up wine, up there with the Gods. Giardini Arimei, Ischia, Campania £60.00 (500ml) Made on the island of Ischia this medium sweet wine offers incredible elegant and complex flavours, packed with dried fruit flavours such as apricots, lush savoury honey and long finish Capitel Monte Fontana, Tedeschi 1997 £68.00 (500ml) Red, Valpolicella, ideal with blue cheeses, pears and rich warm desserts, natural sweetness and rich. Chile Echeverria Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2007 £28.00 (375ml) Complex nose with clear overtones of mature peaches, apricots and honey, with a delicate background of botrytis. Willi Opitz When discussing sweet wines, Willi Opitz’ name is always at the top. His awards are too long to list; he makes an incredible amount of variants and we have picked here a few of our favourites. Eiswein, Welschriesling, Willi Opitz 1999 £88.00 (375ml) Not sure how this fits in with us Welsh, so I had to try this, and what a stunner, complex flavours, followed by intense Riesling flavours, huge aftertaste, succulent, long and beautiful hand made wine. Goldackerel, Trockenbeerenauslese Goldackerel, Trockenbeerenauslese 1995 2000 £120.00 (375ml) £98.00 (375ml) Rich and wondrous, long lingering flavours, multi layered, packed with class, fantastic. Weisser Schiffmand 1998 £78.00 (375ml) Made similar to Opitz One, long drying process of Muscat grapes, producing a heavenly rich finish. Pinot Noir, Eiswein, Willi Opitz 1998 £68.00 (375ml) Blush in colour, but fascinating wine with lovely sweet richness, very delicate and quite special. Opitz One, Vin de Paille Willi Opitz Opitz One, Vin de Paille Willi Opitz 1999 2000 £98.00 (375ml) £98.00 (375ml) Luscious, deep concentration, long lingering flavours, by the way it’s red, rare and sought after. Austria Anita and Hans Nittnaus TBA 2002 £68.00 (375ml) Hans Nittnaus' TBA is a blend of late harvested Chardonnay and Sauvignon from his Burgenland vineyards. Subtle use of oak, richly textured mouthfeel, purity of sweet fruit and immensely long, fresh finish. Rabl Grüner Veltliner Eiswein 2006 £90.00 (375ml) Award winning Austrian Eiswein. Stunning. New Zealand TerraVin Noble Sauvignon 2006 £68.00 (375ml) From Marlborough, NZ, This wine has intense tropical and floral aromatics with warm spicy notes and a long persistent finish. Craggy Range Noble Riesling, Fletcher Family 2008 Another star from Craggy, lush but good dry finish, this is going to be brilliant. £58.00 (375ml) South Africa Groote Post Noble Late Harvest 2006 £30.00 (375ml) From the Botrytis infected block of Chardonnay, this displays beautiful honey and peach flavours. Jordan Mellifera Noble Riesling 2012 2011 £36.00 (375ml) £38.00 (375ml) Named after the Cape Honey Bee, a delicate floral dessert wine with fresh ripe apricot flavours and a limey citrus twist. France Domaine Jones Muscat 2009 £45.00 (500ml) Katie Jones’ Muscat is made with pure muscat a petit grains to create a wonderfully fragrant, medium sweet white whose exotically grapey flavours are juicy and fresh; like drinking a sweet liquid bunch of fresh muscat grapes. Trimbach, Riesling Selection de Grains Nobles 1989 £120.00 (375ml) This is actually a classic Trimbach from the Alsace, Cuvee Frederic Emile, delivering all you would expect! Nectar, Vin Moelleux, Marc Bredif 1986 £98.00 (500ml) Give it another 10 years and it might be ready (I wrote this comment 10 years ago, so may now be ready!) Couteaux Du Layon 1989 £98.00 (750ml) Medium sweet from Loire. Chenin Blanc grape, lots of floral flavours, excellent age. Francois Testard. Chateau de Fesles, Thouarce, Bonnezeaux 1999 £78.00 (500ml) Both these wines under the ownership of Philip Germain, the very best dessert wines from the Loire, Chenin Blanc enriched with Botrytis. Chateau de la Roulerie, Coteaux du Layon 1998 £68.00 (500ml) Honey, rich fruit, long finish, quite superb. Chateau Laville Chateau Coutet Chateau Coutet Castelnau de Suduiraut Castelnau de Suduiraut Chateau Rieussec Chateau Filhot Chateau Climens Chateau Climens Chateau Doisy Verdines Sauternes Sauternes Sauternes Sauternes Sauternes Sauternes Sauternes Sauternes Sauternes Sauternes 2009 1988 1998 2004 2008 1998 1990 1981 1991 1998 £78.00 £125.00 £98.00 £68.00 £48.00 £99.00 £120.00 £125.00 £150.00 £88.00 (750ml) (750ml) (375ml) (375ml) (375ml) (750ml) (750ml) (750ml) (750ml) (375ml) California Quady, Elysium Black Muscat 2013 £28.00 (375ml) Great sweet flavours of blackcurrants and sweet cassis with a touch of menthol. Quady Essencia Orange Muscat 2013 £28.00 (375ml) Rose petals and orange flowers, simply clean and refreshing. Australia Golden Botrytis, Miranda 1997/99/00 £48.00 (375ml) 2008 £32.00 (375ml) 1996/99 £58.00 (375ml) 2013 £32.00 (375ml) 1997 1996 £48.00 (375ml) £48.00 (375ml) Honeyed sweetness from this luscious gold medal winning wine. Yering Station Late Harvest Riesling Luscious, lingering, spicy, great balance Vasse Felix Noble Riesling One of Australia’s top dessert wines, Sauternes style. Berton Botrytis Semillon Riverina Full rich and luscious but still elegant. Hints of marmalade & caramel. James Halliday Botrytis Semillon James Halliday Botrytis Semillon Award winning Sauternes-look-alike from the famous Australian wine author. Heggies Botrytis Riesling Heggies Botrytis Riesling 2010 2006 £30.00 (375ml) £35.00 (375ml) 2009 £44.00 (375ml) Luscious, clean floral flavours with some good honey background. Mt Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling The grapes are left to intensify in flavour on a cordon or cane and the result is this nectar. Beautifully balanced between its acidity, which drives the wine, sweetness, which adds extra depth and texture, and the fruit. Yalumba, Antique Fortified, Museum Reserve Barossa £28.00 (375ml) Rich, concentrated, 15 year old, sticky port style. Yalumba, Museum Muscat, Museum Reserve Barossa £28.00 (375ml) Rich, raisined fruit characters, unique Australian wine style. Yalumba, Old Sweet White, Museum Release Barossa £28.00 (375ml) Rich, sultanas, raisins, hint of sweetness. Tamar Ridge Botrytis Riesling 2007/2011 £32.00 (375ml) Excellent depth and the lusciousness of honeysuckle and peaches with a refreshing acidity. A Tasmanian star! All Saints Rutherglen Muscat All Saints Rutherglen Grand Muscat All Saints Rutherglen Rare Muscat £34.00 (375ml) £75.00 (375ml) £150.00 (375ml) Irresistible flavours of butterscotch and treacle. Lush fruit flavours and rose petal aromas. Each stage of wine getting more luscious with the Rare being the ultimate in complexity from a solera started in 1920, and only 500 bottles released each year. De Bortoli The jewel in the crown is the De Bortoli ‘Sauternes’, which was first produced in 1982. In later years renamed Noble One, this is a classic botrytised Semillon, with a label and capsule bearing a remarkable resemblance to that of Yquem, the most famous dessert wine of Sauternes. Australia’s most famous dessert wine. Bottle De Bortoli Noble One 2009 £40.00 (375ml) De Bortoli Noble One 2003 £40.00 (375ml) De Bortoli Noble One 2000 £40.00 (375ml) De Bortoli Noble One 2000 £75.00 (750ml) De Bortoli Noble One 1996 £85.00 (750ml) De Bortoli Noble One 1995 £95.00 (750ml) De Bortoli Noble One 1994 £105.00 (750ml) De Bortoli Noble One 1990 £125.00 (750ml) De Bortoli Noble One ‘Sauternes’ 1982 First ever vintage £150.00 (750ml) Black Noble NV £38.00 (500ml) Botrytised Semillon that has been fortified & stored in oak for 8 years, luscious and sticky. The Glorious Pedro Ximenez Sweet Wine For those who love sweeter-styled Sherry or rich thick dessert wines Bottle (375ml) Alvear PX Solera 1927 £58.00 Our best selling wine, luscious clean sweet fruits, raisins, sultanas, hints of grilled bananas, really like Christmas Pudding in a glass! This is also great in the morning if you have a hangover, but of course in moderation. This was not tasted by Parker, but when he does get the chance, there is no question that he will rate it up there with the Gods. Alvear PX Reserva 1998 £58.00 Grapes on their optimum degree of maturity are spread out on mats to dry in the sun until they become raisins. Matured and aged in American oak butts by using the “Solera System” for 5 years. The date in the description label of this PX wine is referred to the real vintage date and not to the solera constitution year. Nuts and wood with light vanilla aromas rising to the surface. Maple syrup and burnt sugar flavours with cocoa and coffee but with a balance of acidity that is rare in PXs. PORT Glass (100ml) Bottle (750ml) 2009 £9.00 £65.00 1995 2000 £15.00 £12.00 £90.00 £75.00 Barros Colheita Barros Colheita 1978 1996 £21.00 £10.00 £140.00 £70.00 Quady Starboard 2006 £8.00 £60.00 LBV Barros Vintage Barros Vintage Barros Vintage Tawny California’s answer to Port, a luscious soft fruited velvety alternative to ‘real’ Port. MARC & EAUX DE VIE The perfect digestif to follow a meal 35ml £6.00 Champagne Moutard, Eau de Vie de Vieille Prune Abundance of ripe dark fruit on the nose with intense expressions of prunes on the palate, with a rich, long aftertaste. Champagne Moutard, Vieux Marc de Champagne £6.00 A cleansing digestif, dry and aromatic. Felton Road Fine £7.00 A stunning take on a Marc from the well known Felton Road in Central Otago, NZ. GRAPPA Grappa Montalcino, Della Vite and Jacopo Poli £10.00 Pot distillation of the Sangiovese and Merlot pomace from Brunello di Montalcino produces a grappa with an amazingly complex bouquet; full-bodied, yet smooth. Finissima Grappa Bianca, Carpenè Malvolti £7.00 Crystal clear with clean and elegant aromas, whilst dry and harmonious on the palate. CALVADOS Adrien Camut Pas d’Auge 12 ans d’age Henry de Querville Fine 25ml £10.00 50ml £20.00 £5.00 £10.00 A blend with an everage age of 4-5 years this has fresh apple aromas with a touch of baked apple. SOMERSET CIDER BRANDY Somerset Cider Brandy evokes all the magic and mystery of the West Country’s proud cider making and apple growing tradition. Matured in small oak barrels absorbing flavours from the oak. Somerset 10 Year Old Alchemy 15 Year Old £4.00 £6.00 £7.00 £10.00 SPIRITS ABV 25ml 50ml 37.5% 40% 41.4% 43.1% £5.00 £6.00 £7.00 £7.00 £7.50 £9.00 £10.00 £10.00 37.5% 40% 40% 40% £5.00 £7.00 £10.00 £10.00 £7.50 £10.00 £15.00 £15.00 GIN Gordons Bombay Hendricks Tanqueray Export Strength VODKA Smirnoff Red Smirnoff Black Belvedere Unfiltered Rare Diamond Rye Belvedere Bloody Mary VERMOUTH Blackdown Sussex Bianco 14.7% £4.50 Blackdown specialises in spirits and liqueurs made from foraged fruits, flowers, honey and trees, fortified and blended with a secret selection of herbs and spices handpicked from within the heart of the Blackdown Hills in West Susses. MARTINI Classic Gin/Vodka Martini £10.00 FEVER TREE MIXERS Blends of botanical flavours with spring water to enhance your favourite spirits: Premium IndianTonic Naturally Light Indian Tonic Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer Bitter Lemon All at £2.00 LIQUEURS Akashi-Tai Plum Infused Sake £11.00 Luxurious plum liqueur made by preserving plums in the finest of Japanese sakes. Saliza Amaretto £5.00 £10.00 A real amaretto made from sweet almonds, backed up by hints of chocolate, hazelnut and coffee. All other classic liqueurs: Cointreau Grand Marnier Drambuie Kahlua Benedictine Baileys £5.00 £10.00 BRANDY, COGNAC & ARMAGNAC 25ml 50ml £5.00 £10.00 £6.00 £12.00 SPANISH BRANDY Alvear Secular Smooth, rich, toffee-caramel flavours. BAS ARMAGNAC Baron de Sigognac VSOP A complex and strong nose with floral plum notes and in the mouth, vanilla and crystallised fruits. Baron de Sigognac 10 year old £8.00 £16.00 Fine nose, marked by notes of vanilla, cinnamon and candied orange. Floral, woody and spicy notes leading to Long and pleasing finish of grilled almonds and vanilla. Clos Martin XO 15 years Folle Blanche £8.00 £16.00 Floral & spicy after fifteen years in the wood. Earthy notes, earthy notes, dried fruits with a touch of ginger. Baron de Sigognac 1982 £12.00 £22.00 Creamy richness with a natural robust rusticity. Powerful aromas of leather and raisins and other rich dried fruits, whilst the palate is full of rich spicy notes and the finish is velvety smooth with hints of nuts and figs. Domaine Boigneres Single Estate 1985 £20.00 £38.00 This 1807 Estate has always been at the pinnacle of Armagnac production. Alcohol comes off at 52 degrees, maximising the flavour from the wine. Very limited quantity, characterised by extremely complex flavours, aromas and long finishes. COGNAC Le Reviseur VS £5.00 £9.00 A 5 year old single estate VS, which has exenteded ageing in young French oak giving it a creamier, broader mouth feel and sweeter fruit. Hints of lavender and violet, charactictic of Petit Champagne Cognacs. Ragnaud Sabourin Alliance No 20 Reserve Speciale £10.00 £20.00 At 20 years old, this cognac has spice, vanilla and a little citrus oil with espresso coffee. Ragnaud Sabourin Alliance No 35 Fontvieille £15.00 £30.00 This 35 year old has dried fruits, orange rind and blossom on the palate combined with rich, oily unctuous notes. MALT WHISKIES FULL BODIED AND SMOKY Laphroaig 10 Year Old 25ML 50ML £6.00 £11.00 From Islay in the Western Isles. Intense peatiness with soft velvety sweetness. Recommended with a splash of water. Talisker 10 Year Old £6.00 £11.00 From the Isle of Skye. Smoky, sweet full bodied spirit with a warming afterglow. Highland Park 12 Year Old £5.00 £9.00 A unique smooth balanced malt, with a rich full flavour and a gentle smoky finish. RICH AND ROUNDED The Singleton 12 Year Old £6.00 £11.00 From Dufftown, the heart of Speyside. Perfectly balanaced, naturally rich and smooth. Macallan Fine Oak 10 Year Old £5.00 £9.00 Matured in a unique complex combination of sherry and bourbon casks, giving a smooth & delicate yet complex single malt. FRUITY AND SPICY Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old £7.00 £12.00 Delightfully gentle and delicately smoky. Good balance of sweetness and spice. LIGHT AND FLORAL The Glenlivet 12 Year Old £6.00 Combines the gentle aromas of summer meadows and tropical fruits. £11.00