Our wine list has been carefully selected by IWC Scottish wine merchant of the year 2006/7 and 2007/8 WoodWinters to deliver good value, interesting Regional wine from around the world. Quality conscious growers form the heart of the list with special attention paid to the smaller Champagne houses that focus on quality rather than marketing.
Please feel free to ask us for advice about any wine on the list and perhaps try something a little different.
We have been trained to help you make the choice that will enable you to experience the pleasure that a good food and wine match can bring.
We would also be delighted to recommend wines by the glass (125ml or 175ml) that will compliment and enhance each course.
Sparkling Wines
11. Primo Prosecco, Prosecco, NV, Veneto, Italy £17
A most satisfying Prosecco that is low acid, light on its feet and eminently drinkable.
13. Lamarliere Grande, Reserve Brut NV, Champagne, France.
Richly fruited and easy drinking champagne.
Every reason to have a simple indulgence… £28
12. Champagne Gremillet, Brut RosÈ NV, Champagne, France £35
A most elegant style. The refreshing palate has complexity and beautiful soft red fruits.
13. Champagne Le Mesnil, Brut 2000, Champagne, France £45
100% Grand Cru. Depth and complexity abound from every luxurious glass.
14. Pol Roger, Sir Winston Churchill, Vintage 1996, Champagne, France £145
The ultimate in Grand Cru champagnes, but made in the smallest quantities.
Pure Grand Cru fruit giving an intense palate of almonds, citrus, pastries and dried fruit,
with a touch of honey. But really, it comes down to being one of the Worlds best
champagnes and a luxuriant experience.
Racy Light Bodied Whites
20. Tierra Alta, Sauvignon Blanc, 2007, Curico, Chile £14.50
From Curico in Chile, this small estate is managed to organic principles and hand made. £3.00 sml
A zesty and refreshing sauvignon with apple and lemon fruit £3.75 lge
21. Domaine Lauroux, Colombard 2006, Gascony, France £16
"Spotless, clean fruit, bouncy citrus freshness and smiling with ripe tropical fruit.
What a beauty." Joe Fattorini, The Herald
22. Michel David, Muscadet, Sur Lie Clos du Ferre 2007, Loire Valley, France £18.95
Crisp, elegant fruit with a vein of minerality and a gently rounded palate.
23. Sepp Moser, Gr¸ner Veltliner 2007, Kremstal, Austria. Biodynamic £19.50
Made from Austria’s noble grape, this is dry and juicy with refreshing acidity that is sure
to invigorate the palate. Sometimes referred to as the ‘thinking mans’ Pinot Grigio…
24. Braide, Pinot Grigio 2006, Veneto, Italy £20
This takes Pinot Grigio to the next level. The wine shows depth and complexity
that is rarely seen from this variety.
Fruity Whites
30. Woolloomooloo, Chenin Blanc/Verdelho/Chardonnay 2005, Victoria, Australia £17.95
A wine that displays character reminiscent of a fresh tropical fruit salad.
A deft touch of oak keeps this nicely rounded.
31. Esk Valley, Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand £21.95
Pungent and expressive white that has a most refreshing citrus palate. £4.00 sml £5.50 lge
32. Marcus Molitor, Riesling, Feinherb 2006 Mosel, Germany off-dry style £23.95
This off-dry white offers a sense of purity in its characters with a touch of lime
and honeyed tropical fruits.
34. Chateau de la Roulerie, Anjou Blanc 2005, Loire Valley, France £23.95
Rich and minerally white that offers delicate aromas of fresh apples
and a hint of clementines.
35. Sancerre La Clochette, 2007, Loire, France £23.95
Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire. Crisp and clean with citrus and minerals
36. Chateau Bel-Air, Pouilly-FumÈ 2007, Loire Valley, France £27.95
Complex and refreshing white that offers more complexity from
Sauvignon Blanc than Sancerre.
37. Christian Moreau, Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillon' 2006, Burgundy, France £35
Elegant and refined, this wine expresses its myriad of flavours in a sophisticated
and reserved manner.
Full Bodied Whites
40. Winding Road, Chardonnay 2007, Nugan Estate, South Eastern Australia £18
Very smart white that has elegance, depth and a refreshingly clean finish.
42. Rolly Gassmann, Gewurztraminer 2004, Biodynamic, Alsace, France £29.95
The palate offers a seductively textured wine while the aromas fill the glass
with scents of lychee and turkish delight.
43. Ch’teau de Puligny Montrachet, ‘Clos du Chateau’ Bourgogne Blanc, 2006, Burgundy, France £32
Refined and elegant, very much in the usual style of the winemaker Etienne de Montille.
Organic principles have now been reintroduced. Excellent introduction to the
Burgundian style of Chardonnay production.
"Beautifully oaked ... smoky, nutty, creamy, honeyed" Rose Murray Brown MW
44. Christian Moreau, Chablis Grand Cru 'Les Clos' 2005, Burgundy, France £46
As poured in Scotland’s Michelin Star restaurants.
45. Fichet, Meursault, 2005, Burgundy, France £43
Exquisite, luxurious Burgundy that fills out on the palate to offer a full flavoured
and complex wine with excellent length.
46. Domaine Prudhon, Puligny Montrachet, 2005, Burgundy, France £45
The use of new oak is minimal and helps to ensure the fruit is able to shine.
Good Puligny-Montrachets are characterised by rich toasty oak and powerful, sometimes
tropical, fruit flavours and this is a perfect example. Intense, yet very drinkable, showing
lovely butterscotch, ripe melon and cream flavours with a delicious toasty finish.
47. Bouzereau, Meursault 1er Cru ‘Perriers’, 2004, Burgundy, France £65
Perriers is one of the greatest vineyards in Meursault - in an area that has no Grand Cru
vineyards this is a Premier Cru that is worthy of G.C. status. Massive flavours of cooking
apples, pastry, cream, and butterscotch.
RosÈ Wines
50. Mirabello, Pinot Grigio RosÈ 2008, Italy £16.50
Simple and light Pinot Grigio RosÈ with a touch of strawberry. £3.00sml £4 lge
51. Esk Valley, Black Label RosÈ, 2006, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand £20
Merlot and Malbec combine well to make a full bodied, spicy, fragrant and fun rosÈ
Light Red Wine
60. Borsao, Grenache 2008, Campo de Borja, Spain £15
Very approachable Grenache specialist just SE of Rioja. Generous and soft with
juicy brambly fruit.
61. Dominique Morel, Beaujolais Village 2007, Beaujolais, France £21
Fruity red that offers refreshing aromas of red berries and a hint of violets.
Medium Bodied Reds
70. Tierra Alta, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008, Curico, Chile £14
From Curico in Chile, this small estate is managed to organic principles and hand made.
The juicy plummy fruit is a great all rounder £3.00 sml £3.75 lge
71. Domaine Lauroux Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2005, Gascony, France £16
The Bordeaux pedigree ensures the wine is has lots of ripe red fruit, finishing smooth £4.50 lge
and highly aromatic with hints of coffee and pepper.
72. Ortonese Sangiovese/Merlot 2007, Italy. £17
Sangiovese is the grape variety of Chianti, giving ripe cherry flavours softened by a
dollop of Merlot.
73. Soldiers Block, Shiraz 2005, Victoria, SE Australia £18
This Shiraz is distinguished by its dark fruit character, underlying spiciness
and the faintest hint of mint.
74. Chateau Videau, Bordeaux SupÈrieur 2006, Bordeaux, France £19.95
From the mythical 2005 vintage this is a fresh, classic, fruity claret.
75. Bodegas Puerta Vieja, Rioja Crianza 2005, Rioja, Spain £22
A fabulous traditional style of Rioja with spicy plumy fruit and hints of vanilla from
the oak aging.
76. Domaine Rene Bouvier, Gevrey Chambertin ‘La Jusitice’, 2005, Burgundy, France £48.95
La Justice is a specific sitein Gevrey Chambertin. This is from the 2005 vintage,
potentially the best in over 50 Years. There is great clarity of fruit, fine tannins and long
and complex finish. Bouvier certainly has an exciting future ahead.
77. Jean Chauvenet, Nuits St Georges, 2003, Burgundy, France £39.95
Expressive Burgundy. Dark forest fruits and red cherry aromas with toasty characters rise
from the glass.
Full Bodied Reds
80. Winding Road, Shiraz 2006, Nugan Estate South Eastern Australia £18
Juicy plum and berry fruits with fine grained, ripe tannins that are very approachable.
81. Altos Las Hormigas, Malbec 2006, Mendoza, Argentina £19.95
Dark berries, herbs and spice jump from glass. A good hearty red that is very
enjoyable with steak.
82. Emiliana, Carmenere Reserve 2007, Maipo, Chile £21
Carmenere has found a happy home in Chile and this organic wine is loaded with
pepper and spice.
86. Cline, Zinfandel 2006, Sonoma, USA £24
Deeply coloured red from the dynamic Cline Cellars that offers brooding dark fruit,
sweet spice characters and a touch of dark chocolate.
83. Fontodi, Chianti Classico 2006, Tuscany, Italy £29.95
Fragrant plum, violet and coffee aromas. Over the past 6 years, Giovanni has converted
to organic viticulture and is now following biodynamic principles in order to obtain the
best quality fruit.
84. Roger Sabon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2005, Rhone, France £36.95
Roger Sabon is a legend in Chateauneaf, creating hugely rich yet very balanced
style of wine. Enjoy!
85. Entity, Shiraz 2005, Barossa Valley, Australia £38
‘Extremely stylish, big juicy, dark chocolate, hints of licquorice; a well-rounded stylish
Shiraz made by ex-Grange winemaker, John Duval’ Rose Murray Brown, Scotsman
Pudding Wines and Port
90. Domaine du Noble, Loupiac 2002, Bordeaux, France 37.5cl £18.95
A wonderful vein of acidity and a succulent level of sweetness. Dessert in a glass!
91. Araldica, Moscato Passito 2005, Piedmont, Italy 37.5cl £13.50
Refreshingly grapey tasting. One bottle just won’t be enough! 125ml glass £4.50
92. Krohn, Colheita Port 1997, Douro, Portugal 75cl £29.95
A single vintage tawny port, redolent of fruit cake and orange peel. 125ml glass £4.95