Red A = lightest, D = fullest bodied
16. Valpolicella DOC, Villa Mura, Italy. (D)
This wine exhibits vibrant colour, with young fresh plummy fruit, a fruity finish and the bitter cherry notes typical; of a good Valpolicella. £13.95
17. St.Emilion, Tour de Mandelotte, Bordeaux, France. (C)
A true St.Emilion – Ripe and soft with a supple, soft, juicy character. £18.95
18. Fleurie - Ropiteau, Beaujolais, France. (B)
This offers a light – medium bodied wine revealing the happy, carefree flavours of the Gamay grape, delicious fragrance and rounded finish.. £18.95
19. Rioja D.O. Reserva, Campo Veijo, Spain. (C)
Classic style from Northern Spain. This reserve has been matured in oak casks resulting in a wonderfully soft wine of layered flavours and great depth. £18.95
20. Crozes Hermitage Brunelles Og, Rhone, France (C)
Mature, attractive fruit with hints of coffee and raisins. Well structured, Syrah based, Northern Rhone wine. £21.95
21. Chateauneuf du Pape, Chais du Batard, Rhône Valley, France.N (D)
One of Frances best known wines – rich and full bodied in the mouth, perfectly balanced and packed with flavours. £24.95
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Red A = lightest, D = fullest bodied
23. Barolo DOCG,
Known as ‘the king of wines and the wine of kings’. The Nebbiola grape ripens late and so needs a thick skin to survive. Aged in oak this gives it a robust, full bodied quality with ripe fruit flavours but firm tannin and a balance of acidity. £26.95
24. Sarget de Gruaud Larose, St Julien,
The second wine of the famous Gruaud-Larose – the top Cordier property. Rich and plummy with lots of ripe cassis fruit and a firm, full bodied structure showing off the predominance of Cabernet Sauvignon. £32.95
25. Château Domaine de L’Eglise, Pomerol, France. (C)
The oldest vineyard in Pomerol set in the heart of this famous area, some 600yds from Ch. Petrus and barely 200yds from Clos de L’Eglise. The wine is seductively softer than those of the
