WINE
Today, South African wines straddle Old World and New: the wines often smell of ripe, silky fruit, but showcase earthy flavors and finish with restraint. Because of the generally warm climate, South Africa's red grapes in particular get very ripe and produce full, high alcohol wines
SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦
60. Red Thelema Mountain Red
€36.50
A blend of 37% Shiraz,24% Petit verdot,10% Cab.Sauv19% Merlot,10%Grenache,
Has a nice warm soft inviting nose, lovely fruits of plums and combined with spicy aromas of black pepper and mulberry characters with a very nice smooth finish.
(18 Months in French oak barrels (2nd, 3rd, & 4th fill)
56. Red Post House Black Mail Merlot
€36.50
Big fruit with Raspberry, Plums and dark cherry on the nose, well balance on tongue and some tannin with a good lingering after taste.
51. White Buitenverwachting Buiten Blanc
€34
(60% Sauvignon blanc, 27% Chenin blanc, 10% Semillon and 3% Viognier)
This full bodied Sauvignon blanc based blend offers a variation of fruit characters
Including ripe gooseberry, kiwi, green peppers, green melon and hints of tropical fruit.
64. Red Cederberg Shiraz
€41.50
A combination of cherries, blackcurrants with a hint of spice, Elegant yet full bodied wine with a velvety finish on the palate, A Shiraz with stature.
62. Red Oude Compagnies Shiraz
€34.50
Nice nose, fruit of wild berries, mulberry and spice. 2 years in old oak, Good aftertaste.
96. Red Oude Compagnies/Swanepoel Pinotage
€36.50
Deep colour with a rich plummy bouquet with hints of vanilla and dark chocolate. Big mouthful of fruit. 3 years in Barrel. The aftertaste lingers longer making this wine a memorable experience. The best Pinotage in South Africa , Enjoy!
55. White Thelema Chardonnay (wooded)
€36.50
10 mts. In French oak, 35% in new, balance in 3 rd &4 th fill. Lovely light straw colour. The nose shows pure marmalade fruit , blossoms and complex yeasty flavours. Clean palate with a long finish. Goes well with Lobster, pork and chicken
61. White Springfield Sauvignon Blanc
€34.50
A Sauvignon with more zest than normal , cut grass, citrus and gooseberry. Very fresh, low yield but very concentrated fruit flavours like a New Zealand Marlborough wine. Clean and nice finish.
50. Red Buitenverwachting Meifort
€32.50
(This is a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc 30% cab sauv 5% Petit Verdot, 10% Malbec and 15% Merlot). This wine had 24 Months in French oak Barrels (2nd & 3rd Fill) Has a nice warm inviting nose, lovely fruit of plums and red cherry
combined with spicy oak and tobacco characters and a very nice long finish.
71. White Simonsig Chenin Blanc (unwooded)
€36.50
Good nose of watermelons and floral gardens. The palate is characterized by tropical fruits, floral notes and spice from late harvested grapes, resulting in a crisp finish.
58. Red Post House Merry Widow Shiraz
€37.50
Very good nose of spices, white pepper and a hint of floral violets with rounded ripe fruit and tannins. Inky black full bodied Shiraz with a great finish.
90. Red Annandale Cavalier
€36.50
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Just lovely
Plums and cherries on the nose with a port/sherry scent, very smooth tannins on the palate due to 8 years in barrel. Long finish of dark fruits, a lovely experience.
Keep some back for your cheese plate.
92. Red Oude Compagnies Cabernet-Sauvignon
€36.50
Grand Reserve
Their flagship wine, deep in colour, soft on the nose, rich berries ,good hard tannins . Well balanced flavours, good legs and a long aftertaste. What a wine!
67. White Cederberg Chenin Blanc (unwooded)
€34.50
Notes of lemon, grapefruit and a hint of tropical sweet melon, A creamy sensation with a crisp finish.
65. White Thelema Sauvignon Blanc
€36.00
Fresh, Green, Grassy and Gooseberry. All very typical of this grape. This is one Vineyard that I visit each year. A real find.
FRANCE 🇫🇷
16. Beaujolais–Villages George Duboeuf
€35.50
George Duboeuf produced the very best of the Beaujolais, well rounded with very good fruit flavour.
17. Macon–Lugny “Les Charmes”
€39.00
A full chardonnay bouquet, dry with expensive lasting flavour.
20. Cotes-du-Rhone Guigal
€35.00
A full bodied powerful wine, magificent after 2 years in wood. Ideal with any red meat.
21. Cotes-du-Rhone Guigal
€35.00
This white wine has less acidity than the normal Rhone, making it a softer wine, Will suit any fish dish.
19. Chablis 1er Cru A.C. “Grand Cuvee”
€58.00
This Premier Cru is noted for its aromatic richness and fineness on the mouth, It is fruity, has great length and good with all the great fish dishes. The grapes comes from 3 areas within Chablis of Premier Cru status.
22. Chateauneuf du Pape, chateau Les Closiers
€56.00
Smooth, rich, full and spicy, A classic wine
Chateauneuf du Pape.
23. Picpoul de Pinot
€35.50
White wine with a citric nose, herbal on taste and great with fish.
73. Hugel Riesling
€42.50
Bone dry Classic Riesling from Alsace, Dry and Elegant, Stands out for its finesse and frankness, Well balance.
SPAIN 🇪🇸
24. Red Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva
€39.00
The Bouquet is classic and oaky. It has lovely Fruit integrated with oak and fine balance with good length of flavour.
27. White Serra da Estrela Albarino
€35.00
The best Albarino that I have ever come across, aromas of fresh apples, citrus and tropical fruits. It has flavours of apricot, pear and lemon.
26. Red Maximo Tempranillo
€30.00
Very smooth , has a ripe cherry red colour, aromas of plums and red berries. Mouth feel of velvet and sweet smooth tannins, finish of red fruits. 6 months in American and French oak.
25. White Marques de Riscal Rueda
€32.00
This wine is fresh and fragrant with an attractive floral Bouquet. The taste is dry ,with crisp mouth-filling flavours and a long clean finish.
AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺
98. Red d’Arenberg d’Arry Shiraz/Grenache
€39.00
A dark plum colour, nose packed with berries and spice as well as being loaded with blueberries, blackberries and plums. The tannins add an enticingly long finish.
94. Red Babington Brook Shiraz
€29.50
A full rich bodied wine with aromas of black fruits and pepper, Lovely notes of plum and chocolate on the palate with a spicy finish.
LEBANON 🇱🇧
84. Red Ksara Chateau Reserve du Couvent
€41.50
A Bordeaux style with Cabernet Sauvignon. Syrah and Cabernet Franc Nice berry fruits on the palate with firm tannins and a very nice finish.
ARGENTINA 🇦🇷
52. Red Trapiche Reserve Pinot Noir
€30.00
Good colour with a very nice nose of tart redcurrants, Very good fruits of wild strawberries, tinged with all spice and a tiny lemony tang on taste. Some nice tannins and a good finish.
54. Red Portillo Malbec
€31.50
Very nice nose, aromas of berries, Nice and fruity with a medium good finish and length. Some tannin due to its young age
CHILE 🇨🇱
63 White Torreon private bin Chardonnay
€39.50
Well Balance ,10 months new French oak, Very nice tropical fruit with vanilla and caramel tones, banana and pineapple.
Long balance finish. Great with Lobster. A supreme Wine.
Uruguay 🇺🇾
53. White Bodega Garzon Pinot Grigio
€32.50
Light straw gold in colour, full of fruit and intense aromatics, pear and apple, guava, quince and a faint almond taste.
80. Red Bodega Garzon Tannat de Corte
€32.50
This is 80% Tannat grape and 20% Merlot , gentle and elegant wine, Red fruits are expressed both in the nose and palate, with subtle tannins and a smooth velvety finish.
Italy 🇮🇹
72. Red Salice Salentino Doc Riserva
€35.50
This is 95% Negroamaro grape,intense red colour with garnet hints.On the nose it has fruit of blackberry and black cherry, 12 months in oak barrels , smooth, balance with a long fruity finish.
36. Red Michele Chiarlo DOCG Barolo
€75.00
Nose of rose petals, juniper berries and fine spices, Silky tannins, Aged for 24 months in oak casks, Nebbiolo grape. Great fruit and finish.