Red Wine

Piedmont
Poderi Luigi Einaudi

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2004	Dolcetto di Dogliani. DOC. Dolcetto Dolcetto is a typical Piedmont variety; a dark, full bodied wine with plenty of ripe fruit and spices. Intense with a nice finish.  Try with salami, pasta dishes, red meat, mushrooms, truffles, rich dishes and cheese.	9.50	57.00
2000	Langhe Rosso. DOC. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Barbera, Nebbiolo  An excellent full bodied wine with great structure and plenty of black and red fruit. Oaky with fine tannin. Complex on the finish and very persistent. Try with red meat, game, porcini mushrooms, full flavoured pasta dishes and cheese.	22.00	132.00
2000	Barolo. DOCG. Nebbiolo A very fine example of the Nebbiolo grape, similar to the Grimaldi in style but with an easier approach when it is young. Try with game, pasta with Piemontese sauce, red meat and typical ‘Brasato al Barolo’.	24.00	144.00
2001	Barolo, Costa Grimaldi. DOCG. Nebbiolo  A grand wine - garnet red, intense, complex and full-bodied with very fine tannin. Plenty of ripe black and red fruits. Spicy, oaky and elegant with a very complex and long finish. An outstanding wine with great ageing potential. Try with important rich dishes, especially game, porcini mushrooms, risotto and truffles.	31.00	186.00
2000	Barolo, Costa Grimaldi. DOCG. Nebbiolo A classy wine from a very good producer, very well balanced with ripe fruits and tannin. Oaky and cedar notes. Classic. Try with important dishes or enjoy in its own.	30.50	183.00
1998	Barolo, Costa Grimaldi. DOCG. Nebbiolo Classic Barolo, ripe black fruits, fine tannin, elegant complex oaky and cedar notes. Wine with character and style with a very long persistence on the finish. Try with truffles, mushrooms, game and cheese or enjoy in its own.	30.50	183.00
1999	Barolo, Nei Cannubi. DOCG. Nebbiolo A robust full bodied Barolo, with character and style. Classic, well balanced, complex with a really long finish. Try with full flavoured dishes: pasta and meat sauce, game, porcini mushrooms, red meat or cheese.	35.80	214.80

Malgra’

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2004	Barbaresco, DOCG, Nebbiolo A very well made wine with good concentration of black fruits. Tannic, oaky, liquorice. Full bodied wine, well balanced with a long complex finish. Try with truffles, game and mushrooms.	15.00	75.00
2001	Gattinara, Podere dei Ginepri, Nebbiolo A full-bodied, very fine wine of excellent quality with character and style. Good concentration of forest fruits, fine tannin, and velvety elegance. Spicy, slightly oaky with very good balanced and complex long finish. Classy. Try with pasta, red meat, mushrooms, truffles, cheeses or on his own	23.00	138.00

Piedmont
Bel Sit

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2001	Barbera d’Asti Superiore Sichivej. DOC. Barbera A fine velvety Barbera. Intense fruit, oak and violet nose. Good structure with fine tannin. A wine with elegance, finesse and persistent after taste. Outstanding and complex Barbera. Try with International and typical dishes from Piedmont, red meat, game, mushrooms and truffles.	20.55	123.30

Veneto
Tezza

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2004	Valpolicella, Corte Majoli. DOC. Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara  A fruity, red wine reminiscent of raspberries and cherries. An easy-drinking wine with medium body and soft tannin. It will go well with medium flavour red meat dishes, chicken, pasta and also with fish served slightly chilled.	6.35		76.20
2005	Valpolicella, Ma Roat. DOC. Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara A good Valpolicella with good concentration of black cherries and soft tannins which is drinking very well now. Try with medium flavour red meat dishes, poultry and medium-strong cheeses.	9.70		116.40
2003	Valpolicella, Valpantena. DOC. Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara A complex and very fine example of Valpolicella, it has good balance, properly tannic, good concentration of fruits, spicy with a lovely velvety long finish and class. Try with calves liver, guinea fowl and cheese.	9.50		114.00
2001	Valpolicella Ripasso, Corte Majoli. DOC. Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara A full bodied Valpolicella with a lot of ripe black cherries and plums. Soft tannin, rich with fruity and spicy finish. Try with rich pasta dishes, red meat, and game.	10.50		126.00
2002	Amarone della Valpolicella, Corte Majoli. DOC. Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara  A full-bodied wine made with semi-dried grapes. Round and so easy to drink. Try with rich meat dishes, pasta with strong flavour sauces, game and strong cheese.	16.80		201.60
2001	Amarone della Valpolicella, Monte delle Fontane. DOC. Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara  A rich, complex and powerful wine, ripe black fruits and chocolate. A real blockbuster wine that is easy to drink one glass after the other. It is very well made with a long finish. Outstanding. Try with game, full flavoured stews, rich and important dishes and strong cheese.	24.20	145.20

Tuscany
Azienda Fratelli Muratori, Rubbia al Colle

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2004	Drumo. IGT.  Sangiovese 100% Sangiovese from Suvereto in Maremma. A lovely wine with good concentration of fruit, spicy, velvety with a nice balance and persistent finish.	12.95	77.70
2004	Rabuccolo. IGT. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon Oaky, complex and elegant. Well balanced elegant wine (Decanter Oct 2006). Try with mushrooms, duck, and pasta.	12.95	77.70
2003	Val di Cornia Suvereto, Rumpotino. DOC. Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo  Fine wine with character and style you can drink or keep in your cellar for a few years. Good concentration of black fruits, oaky, spicy. Full bodied, fine tannin andlong finish. Try with game, strong cheese, important dishes, porcini mushrooms.	22.75	136.50
2002	Rumpotino. IGT. Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Canaiolo A lovely wine that is drinking very well already. Ripe black forest fruits, oaky, velvety soft tannin, good structure, elegant on the finish. Try with pasta, red meat or cheese.	15.75	94.50
2001	Rumpotino. IGT. Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Canaiolo The Rubbia al Colle Rumpotino is a fine wine matured for 18 months in French oak barrels. Good structure with good concentration of fruit. Spicy, oaky and complex with a lovely elegant finish. Try with red meat dishes and cheese.	22.75	136.50
2003	Val di Cornia Suvereto, Usilio. DOC. Sangiovese Pure Sangiovese, big concentration of black fruits, oaky and spicy. Fine tannin and well balanced wine. Full bodied with character and style, very intense with a very long after taste. Try with game, important dishes, full flavor cheese.	26.50	159.00
2003	Val di Cornia Suvereto, Olpaio. DOC. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Excellent quality wine. A very well made wine from the Maremma coast with plenty of blackcurrants, plums, cedar wood. Fine tannin, full bodied, complex, rich, stylish and intense with a long length. Try with rich dishes, mushrooms, game, beef stew, strong cheeses	24.50	147.00
2002	Val di Cornia Suvereto, Olpaio. DOC. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese A very fine example from Tuscany of Bordeaux varieties. Dark ruby with intense ripe fruits and oak aroma. Full bodied, fine tannin, very well balanced with a nice long finish.	23.50	141.00
2000	Olpaio. Merlot 17.5 points as ‘wine of the Month’ with Decanter magazine (March 2005) and described as ‘Gorgeous perfume on the nose, fleshy, plumy fruit and well-integrated oak. Fresh and balanced on the palate, rich and ripe plumy fruit with nose of chocolate on the finish. Very classy’.   It goes very well with full flavoured red meat dishes.	24.50	147.00
2003	Val di Cornia Suvereto, Molisso. DOC. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah Dark, intense black fruit nose quite smoky. Oaky, spicy, big concentration of black current , plum, cedar, oaky. Fine tannin, complex and robust wine with style. Very long length with a rich finish. Try with full flavor meat dishes, game, wild boar,  venison, strong cheese.	25.50	153.00

Fertuna

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2004	Lodai. IGT. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Intense on the nose, with hints of vanilla and mature forest fruits. Soft and elegant with great structure. Well balanced between tannin, acidity and fruit with long persistence. Try Lodai with many dishes, especially red meat and Tuscan cuisine.	13.50	81.00
2003	Messiio. IGT. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot Full bodied wine, intense black fruits on the nose. Mouth filling with plenty of black fruits and spiciness, tannic, long persistent finish. Classy wine. Try with game, full flavour pasta and cheese.	20.50	123.00

Ferrero

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2001	Brunello di Montalcino. DOCG. Sangiovese  A full bodied, elegant wine with lots of black fruit, spices and fine tannin. Harmonious wine with a long finish. Try with important red meat and game dishes, beef stew.	22.00	132.00
MV	Misto. Mixed case with one bottle each of the following wines: Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino, Alicante, Montepulciano, Merlot, Cabernet		92.00

Poggio Torselli

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2004	Chianti Classico. DOCG. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon A Chianti with good structure. Intense, dark ruby colour. Lovely and attractive on the nose. Good balance, properly tannic, spicy and oaky with ripe black fruits on the finish. Try with red meat, salami, pasta with meat sauce, meat casserole and cheese.	12.50	75.00
2003	Chianti Classico Riserva. DOCG. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon Dark ruby colour. Intense nose with oak and black fruits. On the palate it is rich, with big structure, oaky, fine tannin, and good concentration of black fruits and spices. A well balanced wine with big structure and long length. Try with game, full flavoured dishes and mature cheese.	17.50	105.00
2004	Lambertesco. Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese  Very well made wine with good concentration of plums and cherries, full bodied with fine tannin. Try with rich dishes, pasta with meat sauce, cheese.	RRP 14.00 9.50	57.00
2004	Raniero. IGT. Merlot A dark ruby colour, spice and ripe black fruits, intense. Quite soft tannin, mouth filling, smooth supported by lot of black fruits and long and complex finish. Try with game and stewed meat.	15.80	94.80
2004	Tieri del Fula. IGT. Cabernet Sauvignon Purple. Blackcurrant and intense plums, cacao, spices and cedar.  A full bodied wine with fine tannin and long persistence and complexity. Try with important red meat dishes, full flavored cheeses.	17.50	105.00

Caggio

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2001	Chianti Classico Riserva Vanto. DOCG. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Dark ruby colour. Intense nose with oak and black fruits. On the palate it is mouth filling with big structure. Oaky, tannic, with plenty of black fruit and spices. A big wine with elegance and long persistence. Try with important, rich, full flavoured dishes.	18.80	112.80

Tenuta San Guido

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2004	Bolgheri Sassicaia. DOC. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc A great Super Tuscan that impressed the World in 1976 when it won Best Bordeaux wine style in Paris against 50 top Cabernets from around the World. Try with game, wild boar, rich and important dishes.	72.00		864.00

Umbria
Brugnoli

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2005	Paliarete Sangiovese. IGT. Sangiovese A typical Sangiovese on the palate; soft and velvety, ripe black fruits with good acidity and fine tannins. Intense with a well balanced finish. Try with different kinds of pasta, mushrooms, red meat and cheese.	8.85

Apulia
Vigneti Reale

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2005	Norie, Salento IGT. Negroamaro Ample and persistent tending to vinous. Full bodied, warm, velvety soft tannin with typical pleasant bitter after-taste. Try with pasta with meat sauce, roast meat, game and seasoned cheese	7.60	45.60
2005	Rudiae, Salento IGT. Primitivo Deep ruby red, ample and persistent, plum, ripe black cherries, liquorice. Full bodied, warm, rich, fine tannin with good length. Try with game, red meat and seasoned cheese	7.90	47.40
2003	Santa Croce, Salento IGT. Negroamaro, Primitivo Ruby red with hue towards brownish/orange. Ample, persistence with plenty of black forest fruits. Smooth, full bodied with velvety tannin. Spicy, oaky with a long finish. Try with game, red grilled meat, rich dishes and strong cheese	14.00	84.00

Italian Rosé Wines
Apulia
Vigneti Reale

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2006	Vivaio, Rosato Salento IGT. Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera Intense and delicate with scents of raspberry. Tasty, fruity, well balanced with a very pleasant finish. Try with pasta with tomato sauce, white meat and sea fish	7.10	42.60

Sicily
Albapiana

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2005	Albapiana. IGT. Syrah Well structured Syrah with good concentration of black fruits and slightly peppery. A very pleasant wine with soft tannins. Try with red meat, risotto, pasta, sausage and cheese.	7.50	45.00
2005	Albapiana. IGT. Nero d’Avola Sicilian variety similar to Syrah. Rich with pronounced acidity, good balance and nice finish. Try with beef, game, mushrooms, and cheese.	7.50	45.00

Baglio di Pianetto

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2004	Shymer. IGT. Merlot, Syrah Ripe, fruity nose. Rich, mouth filling, plenty of ripe black fruits, intense ripe tannin with a nice smooth finish. Try with red meat, sausage, slightly spicy food and cheese.	9.50	57.00
2004	Ramione. IGT. Nero d’Avola, Merlot A full bodied and elegant wine. Spicy, plums, blackcurrants, properly tannic, with a long complex finish. Try with rich dishes, pasta with meat sauce, mushrooms, and medium strong cheese.	12.00	72.00
2002	Piana dei Salici. IGT. Merlot   A lovely velvety full bodied Merlot. Ripe black fruits, round and smooth with a lovely balance and very persistent finish. Well made wine with a rich soft finish. Try on its own or with rich meat dishes, pasta, and game.	16.00	96.00
2004	Piana dei Cembali. IGT. Nero d’Avola Great example of Nero d’Avola. Deep colour towards black, plenty of ripe, black fruit. Quite smoky and oaky, lovely balance, fine tannin, very good complexity, rich and elegant with a very long finish. Try with important red meat dishes or cheeses.	18.50	111.00
2004	Chianu Carduni. IGT. Petit Verdot Petit Verdot 100%. Deep ruby colour. Rich, full bodied with lots of fruit, blueberries, oaky, tannic. Spicy, leather and oaky on the nose. Wine with style and character with a very long complex finish. Try with important red meat dishes, game and full flavour cheese.	25.50	153.00

Rare Wines Piedmont Red (Magnum)

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 1.5 Btl
1999	Barolo, Costa Grimaldi. Poderi Luigi Einaudi. Nebbiolo A rich, elegant, complex and well balanced wine. Classic Barolo with ripe black fruit and fine tannin. Wine with character and style it has a very long persistence on the finish. Try with truffles, mushrooms, game, and cheese or enjoy on its own.	92.50
1999	Barolo, Nei Cannubi. Poderi Luigi Einaudi. Nebbiolo A robust full bodied Barolo with character and style. Classic, well balanced, complex with a really long finish. Try with full flavoured dishes: pasta and meat sauce, game, porcini mushrooms, red meat or cheese.	103.00
1997	Barolo, Nei Cannubi. Poderi Luigi Einaudi. Nebbiolo A great full bodied Barolo, with character and style. Classic, harmonious and complex with a really long persistent finish. Try with full flavoured dishes: pasta and meat sauce, game, porcini mushrooms, truffles, red meat or cheese. game, mushrooms, and cheese.	108.00

Rare Wines Piedmont Red (Double Magnum) 3 litres

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 3L Btl
1999	Barolo, Nei Cannubi. Poderi Luigi Einaudi. Nebbiolo A robust full bodied Barolo, with character and style. Classic, well balanced, complex with a really long finish. Try with full flavoured dishes: pasta and meat sauce, game, porcini mushrooms, red meat or cheese.	215.00

Half Bottles Red

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2001	Valpolicella, Brolo delle Giare, Tezza. DOC. Veneto Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara 37.5cl Deep ruby with hints of black fruits and cherry. Rich and velvety with a lovely balance. Fine ripe tannins, mouth-filling with a long, complex finish.	10.50	63.00
2002	Amarone della Valpolicella, Monte delle Fontane, Tezza. DOC Veneto. Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara  37.5cl A rich, complex and powerful wine. Ripe black fruits and chocolate. A real blockbuster wine that is easy to drink one glass after the other. Very well made with a long finish. Outstanding. Try with game, full flavoured stews, rich, important dishes and strong cheese.	13.80	82.80

France
Burgundy Red
Côte de Nuits

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2002	Gevrey-Chambertin, La Croix de Champs, Charles Thomas. Pinot Noir Reminds one of summer pudding on the nose. A soft well rounded Pinot Noir with tannins present. Has excellent ageing potential. Oaked. Try with game, red meat, duck, beef and cheese.	20.50		246.00
2002	Nuits Saint Georges, Les Charmottes, Domaine Charles Thomas. Pinot Noir Complex, oaky, yet youthful. Long, well balanced and shows Pinot Noir to the true form. Beautiful. Try with roast meat. A flagship to Domaine Charles Thomas. Try with game, rich dishes and mushrooms.	23.50		282.00

Côte de Beaune

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2000	Pernand Vergelesses, Domaine Jean-Louis Zecchini. Pinot Noir A well made traditional Pinot Noir that has the exact expression of “Terroir” that makes Burgundy great. Long finish. Oak present. Try with duck, veal and pasta with beef sauce.	20.50		186.00
2002	Savigny-les-Beaune, 1er Cru Aux Clos, Moillard. Pinot Noir A great wine that is aged in French oak for 14 months. Fruit driven, complex, soft tannin and very long on the palate. Try with lamb, duck, coq au vin and sausages.	17.50		210.00
2002	Chorey-les-Beaune, Charles Thomas. Pinot Noir Large woodland fruits with a touch of vanilla on the nose. A traditionally made Pinot Noir that is hard to find. Well structured, oaky, good grip and pleasant fruit.  Try with beef bourguignon, coq au vin and typical Burgundian dishes.	13.50		162.00
2003	Pommard, Charles Thomas. Pinot Noir Deep red. Still very young with roundness of tannins and warming fruit on the back palate. Harmonious. Oaked. Try with rich meat dishes made with Pinot Noir sauce and mushrooms.	23.00		276.00
2002	Santenay, Charles Thomas. Pinot Noir Good structure and concentration of fruit, oaky, velvety with long finish. Try with beef bourguignon, coq au vin and typical Burgundian dishes.	14.00		168.00
2005	Santenay, Charles Thomas. Pinot Noir Intense, structured, deep, huge fruit aromas, oaky with long finish. A wine that can be enjoyed on its own or with food. Try with beef bourguignon, coq au vin and typical Burgundian dishes.	15.00		180.00

Beaujolais

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2006	Morgon, Charles Thomas. Gamay A complex gamay with a good firm body and round tannins on the finish. Slightly oaky. Morgan is one of the better villages in Beaujolais and Charles Thomas makes a seriously complex wine. Try with goose, lamb and pork.	9.20		110.40
2006	Fleurie, Charles Thomas. Gamay A good example of Fleurie with good concentration of red fruits and soft tannin. It is elegant, with good weight, well balanced with a nice finish. It will go well with lamb, turkey and chicken.	9.50		114.00

Rhône Valley Red

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2005	Côtes du Rhône. Les Violettes, Moillard. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèrdre Well balanced, unoaked wine, round and grape tannins, fruit driven and easy drinking. Reminiscent of violets. Try with pork, veal, chicken and ham.	7.00		84.00

Bordeaux Red
Right bank

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
1994	Petrus, Pomerol. Merlot, Cabernet Franc A great iconic wine. One of the best wines in the World.	495.00

Left bank

Vintage	Name and description of wine	£ per 75cl Btl	£ per Case 6	£ per Case 12
2000	Château Liversan, Cru Bourgeois, Haut-Médoc. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot Deep ruby colour, spicy oak, black cherry fruit with a moderately long finish. Try with guinea fowl, pork, mushrooms dishes, cheese.	12.80		153.60
1998	Château Grand Puy Ducasse, 5émè Cru Classé, Pauillac. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Black fruit and cassis, medium intensity with a tobacco leaf and cedar note. Fine tannin with a persistent complex finish. Try with red meat, game, and cheese.	24.50		294.00
1998	Château Marquise de Terme, 4émè Cru Classé, Margaux. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc Cassis and blackcurrant with notes of liquorice. Oaky, quite full bodied, quite tannic with a nice finish. Try with game, rich dishes, cheese.	22.50		270.00

All bottles are 75cl unless stated otherwise. Prices are inclusive of VAT.