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craigadam - Wine List
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINES
Champagne: the great civilizer.
Talleyrand
1. Anthonin Truffer Brut Tradition NV - 100% Chardonnay 14.95
Full or rich, creamy fruit with soft bubbles and a zesty, clean finish.
2. Prosecco, Prima Perla, Italy NV 17.95
This wonderful prosecco from the Veneto region of Northern Italy is perfect for any special occasion. It shows a peachy fruit character and a gentle mouth feel, and while this would make a lovely aperitif, it has enough character to accompany most pastas as well as shellfish.
3. M. Maillart Premier Cru Champagne NV 32.00
Truly remarkable champagne a Premier Cru for this price is exceptional. The high percentage of Pinot Noir lends elegance and finesse with the Chardonnay contributing weight, fruit and sheer refinement. Bottle age, breeding and balance are combined to produce the most beautiful Champagne - delicately dry with light biscuity flavours and finesse.
4. M. Maillart Ros Premier Cru NV 41.00
The beautiful salmon pink colour announces the burst of soft summer fruits that follows on the nose. Soft, strawberry fruit abounds. The palate is soft and pleasing with a delicate mousse. A lovely ros champagne with a long lasting finish.
5. Billecart-Salmon N.V. 37.50
Family owned straw coloured with a persistent mousse, a nose of ripe pear. With touches of cut hay, this champagne is full of fruit, fresh and long lasting.
6. Louis Roederer, Brut Vintage 2003 65.00
In the best years Louis Roederer sets aside some wines for the making of the vintage cuvees. Because Roederer
ages these wines slowly, giving them considerable bottle age before disgorging, they are always full and mature,
reflecting the individual character of that year. Louis Roederer is able to create excellent vintage wines because
of the quality and specific location of its vineyards.
7. Elderflower Sparkling Wine Non Alcoholic 9.50
The magistrate, asked whether he preferred claret or burgundy, answered:
This is a case, madam, in which it is so pleasant to examine the evidence
that I always reserve my judgement for another week.
Brillat-Savarin La Physiologie du got
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WHITE WINES |
It is well to remember that there are five reasons for drinking:
the arrival of a friend; ones present or future thirst;
the excellence of the wine; or any other reason.
Latin Saying |
8. Chenin Blanc The Veldt Range, Robertson Valley South Africa 2009 12.50
This Chenin Blanc has the classic appeal of South Africa's most successful white grape - fresh clean zesty acidity with elegant fruit: melons, lemons and lychees.
9. Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ema, Chile 2008 14.99
A wonderful family estate producing wines of great concentration and flavour. This Sauvignon Blanc is no exception - rich and intense - an excellent wine to compliment our menu.
10. Chardonnay, Domaine de Thelin Vin de Pays France, 2007 15.50
A wonderfully rich, soft, intense wine with loads of Chardonnay fruit packed in.
11. Riesling, Three Stones Estate, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, 2007 16.10
Delicate and expressive, with aromas of green apples and crushed lime. It has an attractive fruity finish with honeycomb nuances
12 .Sancerre, Domaine Hubert Brochard, France, 2008 20.95
An excellent vintage, exhibiting superb greengage and gooseberry fruit with a very fresh, green finish lovely.
13. Sauvignon Blanc, Francesca Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand 2008 21.25
Rich aromatics and flavours displaying gooseberries, grapefruits, lemons and limes. Lush, fat and plump, this wine
is also precise and pure it bastes the palate with its copious fruit superb.
14. Chardonnay, Citrine, Gemtree, Australia 2007 23.95
A wonderful example of how to balance the use of oak with the quality of fruit, this will banish all unpleasant memories of over-oaked Aussie Chardonnays for good!
15. Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons, Louis Michel 2006 32.00
An exotic aroma of soft fruits and butter with an intense palate of Chardonnay fruits, lingering on the palate.
16. Meursault, Adamas, France 2006 45.75
A wonderful example of a classic Meursault from one of Burgundy's most respected producers. Powerful aroma and rich palate of honey, nuts and peaches.
ROSE
17. Las Condes Cabernet Ros, Chile 2008 13.50
Vibrant pink in colour with amazing floral aromas, this wine has a distinct freshness and strawberry character.
18. Les Ormes de Lagrange Ros, Chteau Lagrange Les Tours, Bordeaux France 2007 17.95
This is the traditional Clairette where the original name of Claret comes from. Lovely deep pink red in colour, soft, full blackcurrant fruit bursting out. A big Ros, but combined with elegance and restraint!
RED WINES
19. Ruby Cabernet The Veldt Range, Robertson Valley South Africa 2008 12.50
The warmth of South Africa shines out of this soft, juicy wine packed with winter red fruits. Ideal with meat and light, spicy dishes
20. Syrah, Domaine de Thelin France 2006 14.50
Syrah is the red grape of the Rhone valley and this is definitely a Rhone Ranger in style, showing all the
characteristics of a classic Syrah - big, dry, rich, peppery and smooth.
21. Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Santa Ema, Chile, 2007 15.50
Absolutely jam packed with loads of blackcurrant fruit bursting out - beautifully rich wine.
22. Merlot , Cachapoal Valley, Santa Ema, Chile, 2007 15.50
Beautifully soft and well rounded wine with ripe red fruits, plum and dried cherry notes. A touch of oak adds a touch of class.
23. Chateau Lagrange les Tours, Bordeaux Superieur, France 2006 16.95
Lovely deep purple colour, offering ripe bramble, spice and cedar on the nose and a super soft, black-fruited, balanced finish.
24. Cotes du Rhone, Parcelles 38, Vignobles Quiot , France 2005 17.95
A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre, this is serious Cotes du Rhone, being full flavoured and having the structure to support the ample fruit. Delicious drinking now.
25. Pinot Noir, Francesca Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2007 20.95
This classic New Zealand Pinot Noir is grown on selected Marlborough vineyards and is carefully and selectively harvested by hand. Aged in oak casks, this fine wine has a vibrant colour and a complex abundance of strawberry, cherry and dark berry fruit.
27. Rioja Reserva 2004, Campillo, Spain 25.25
Immediately hit by a powerful aroma of vanilla, spice and blackcurrants, the palate only reinforces the strong, rich,
soft flavours. An incredibly complex wine.
28. Shiraz, Bloodstone, Gemtree, Australia 2007 25.25
Superb seductive shiraz with concentration, power and amazing balance. An explosion of sweet violets and red berry fruits on the palate, with a long and persistent finish. 29. Chorey-les-Beaune, Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy, France, 2006 25.75
Dark red with a powerful nose. Good structure, rich, elegant and well balanced with a very fine finish picking up flavours of liquorice. Perfect with red meat and game
30. Les Cent Rangs Chateau Lagrange Les Tours Bordeaux Suprieur 2003 27.25
A really wonderful wine, full bodied and complex from a winemaker totally dedicated and passionate about quality.
31. Nuits St Georges, 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale, Faiveley, France 2002 46.00
This wine still has a deep ruby/red colour and a fairly youthful aroma, but the palate is one of
rich blackberry fruit flavours with the slightest hint of the complexity showing through a great wine.
32. Beychevelle St Julien 4th growth 1998 46.50
A dark ruby colour, with plenty of new oak and a touch of pepper nice spicy fruit which is elegant and subtle, drinking beautifully now
33. La Gravette de Certan, Pomerol France 2004 56.50
The second wine of Vieux Chateau Certan, the 2000 is nothing short of amazing, exhibiting all the class and pure breeding of such a well known property. The wine is just drinking now and has a huge future ahead of it.
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DESSERT WINE |
There was a young lady at court who said to the King, with a snort: Was it humour or shyness that prompted your Highness to put Spanish Fly in my port? C.D.Cudmore |
34. Chateau du Cros, Loupiac 2004 (halves) 18.00
Wonderfully powerful botrytis nose - clean, refreshing, beautifully elegant wine showing excellent richness and complexity.
PORT WINES
35. Quinta do Noval LB 22.95
Deep, luscious purple colour and complex fruit. On the nose there is intense, youthful raspberry fruit and a touch of spice. The palate is soft, rounded and silky with an elegant and lasting finish.
36. Quinta do Pessadouro LBV 1995 (unfiltered) 30.00
A single QuintaPort made by cult winemaker Dirk Niepoort of the eponymous boutique Port house (dubbed the Krug of Port). This Port sets a benchmark for LBV, far removed from what is widely sold as LBV by the big brands. Being unfiltered it behaves like the Vintage Port (needs decanting), while costing rather less.
37. Malvasia 10 Year Old Madeira, Barbeito Bottle 33.00 Glass 3.00
The same thing as Malmsey (old English corruption of Malvasia, the grape variety), this is the richest style of Madeira, but theres nothing treacly about Barbeitas classic version: the bracing undertow which is the hallmark of true Madeira gives a zesty and penetrating finish of real intensity. Best with nuts, can also work with some cheeses. Barbeito is one of the last independent family firms on the Island recently reinvigorated by Ricardo Freitas with the unswerving commitment to making 100% natural and authentic Madeira.
When you ask one friend to dine,Give him your best wine!
When you ask two, The second best will do! H W Longfellow
~ From time to time a vintage may change when this occurs the next vintage will be offered ~
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