Wine List

Champagne

Cuve Dom Perignon 2003
The 2003 Dom Perignon is a highly rich, powerful and vinous
Dom Perignon and unsurprisingly since the summer of 2003 was
the hottest in 53 years. The nose has two distinct sides - the light
floral candied fruit notes and darker, spicier, licorice aromas. A
mouthful of creamy, silky fruit, hints of praline and honey, is
under-pinned by a fine vivacious acidity and striking minerality.
The perfect way to start a flight, excellent with caviar and pretty
outstanding with shellfish and other fish dishes.

White

Robert Well Kiedricher Grafenberg 2010
Riesling Trocken Erstes Gewachs
The Robert Weil name has been synonymous with fine wine for
over a century. In fact the wines were supplied to numerous royal
courts of Europe in the late 1800s. The Kiedricher Grafenberg
vineyard is one of the finest vineyard sites in the Rheingau, first
documented in the 11th century as Mons Rhingravii, literally the
'Hill of the Rhine Counts'. Erstes Gewachs, which translates as 'first
growth', is limited to only the best vineyard sites of the Rheingau
specifically for the production of dry wines. This is a full-bodied,
dry-style wine, with a full, stony fruit aroma. The palate offers
a provocative balance of fruit, spice and flintiness, and while
weighty it is still very elegant, with extraordinary length to the
finish. A fine match for seafood but also surprisingly good with
red meats, due to its intensity of fruit.

Petaluma Piccadilly Chardonnay 2010
Australia
The Piccadilly valley, a sub region of the Adelaide Hills, sitting
at an average altitude of 500 metres, is the coolest in South
Australia. Brian Croser, the founder of Petaluma, was the first to
establish vineyards in the region, searching for a cooler climate,
almost Burgundian style of Chardonnay. Today the vineyards are
averaging 30 years old and the intense fruit is entirely hand-picked
to ensure maximum quality. A fine nutty and peachy nose leads
into a creamy palate of nectarines, ripe apples and grapefruit with
a stylish acidity. A wonderful partner to seafood dishes and rich
pasta dishes.

Red

Chateau Duhart Milon Pauillac 2000
Duhart Milon is owned by the Rothschild family who also own
Lafite Rothschild, the most highly sought after wine in Bordeaux
at present, benefits from the same technical brilliance as applied
to its stablemate Lafite. The 2000, with a varietal break up of
roughly 80% Cabernet and 20% Merlot is one of the finest ever
produced at the estate. A brilliant ruby colour leads to a youthful
nose, starting to show maturity as it enters its twelfth year. The
palate, dense with blackcurrant fruit, crushed rocks and pencil
lead, is round and sweetly textured, with ripe tannins and a long
lingering finish.

Picardy Shiraz 2008
Pemberton
Bill Panel' made his fame as owner of Mosswood, a leading
Margaret River winery and Australian icon, but then decided to
move to the cooler Pemberton region to focus on the Pinot Noir
and Shiraz varieties. The high altitude Shiraz from Pemberton is
far removed from the hotter Barossa style, and closer to the Rhone
style. The 2008 Shiraz, produced in a very traditional fashion,
gives an intense nose of blackberry and pepper as well as a hint of
violets. The full bodied palate is beautifully structured with velvety
tannins leading to a surprisingly long finish. This is a new wave
Australian red, focusing more on finesse than power and in turn
works superbly with food, ranging from red meats to cheeses.

Yering No. 2, 2006
Yara Valley
Dr Bailey Carrodus, founder of Yarra Yering in 1969, is responsible
for the revival of the Yarra Valley as a premium wine growing
region. As a botanist and expert in plant physiology with a degree
in winemaking he was well qualified to recognise the immense
potential for the region. The No 2 is a A Shiraz-based blend with
Viognier and Marsanne, the two white varieties used in Rhone
wines , added in very small quantities. The result is a beautifully
fragrant wine with great opulence on the palate, with mouthfuls
of rich black fruits, a whiff of spice and silky smooth tannins.
This exceptionally long wine is the perfect partner for meat stews,
steaks and other red meats.


Dessert

Chateau Rieussec 2003
Sauternes
Devotees will need no introduction to this great wine. For the
novice, the chance to sip and savour the great 2003 Rieussec is
a treat and superb induction to the genre. Honeyed power, great
definition and excellent viscosity. Thick and juicy seem simple
words for such a spectacular wine, but that is what its like. Perfect
with foie gras or as a digestif after dinner, the extraordinary
flavours just go on and on.

Port

Quinta do Noval 2000
Vintage Port
Purple, almost black in colour, the 2000 Vintage is a superbly rich
port oozing crème de cassis liqueur, gentle spice and notes of
licorice. Full bodied with intense concentration, notes of chocolate
and an utterly unctuous and silky finish. Perfect with blue cheese
and rich desserts.