SINGLE BOTTLE LIST Here are a few bottles we have picked up from private cellars. They are a diverse bunch representing some famous names and historic vintages. They’re all pretty rare and, we think, delicious. Unfortunately we only have 1 bottle of each for now.

white france Just starting to develop that classic wooly note of old Chenin 1982 Marc Bredif, Vouvray

£142

Owned by the legendary Faller family for four generations, this domaine is surely one of Alsace’s true legends with a reputation for outstanding quality & producing wines that can age for decades. 1988 Dom. Weinbach, Riesling Cuvée ste. Catherine, Alsace

£220

1990 Dom. Weinbach, Riesling Cuvée ste. Catherine, Alsace

£250

Lovers of white bordeaux need look no further 1988 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Leognan

£99

1993 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Leognan

£95

Viognier with age brings all the peachy-ness to the fore. Great with a rich starter 1999 Dom. Gilles Barge, Condrieu

£95

Fresh & structured. Built to last a lifetime 2001 Marc Bredif, Vouvray

£65

Big, bold & creamy. Bordeaux Blanc as it should be 2007 Mouton Rothschild, Aile D’Argent, Bordeaux

£150

Luscious & tropical with sweetness & spice 2008 Dom. Zind Humbrecht, Clos Windsbuhl Gewürztraminer, Hunawihr

£90

If there is better value to be found in Meursault, we are yet to find it. The Cromin is leaner & taut, the Clousots rich & giving 2012 Patrick Javillier Meursault Clos du Cromin, Cote de Beaune

£110

2011 Patrick Javillier Meursault Les Clousots, Cote de Beaune

£120

germany Drought year. This should be looking a bit fuller & rounder than your typical Mosel 2004 Dr. Loosen, GOLD CAPSULE Ürziger Würzgarten, Riesling Auslese, Mosel

£120

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red france - bordeaux From a grand old name of claret, with great structure & finesse 2001 Chateau La Lagune, Haut-Medoc

£115

Textbook & top-drawer St Emilion, with appealing sweetness 2005 Chateau Berliquet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

£90

True masters of the austere pleasures of St Estèphe 2009 Chateau Les Ormes-de-Pez, Saint-Estephe

£95

Fresh & zippy Bordeaux. Loosens up in a decanter but stays racy 2009 Chateau Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Medoc

£99

france - burgundy Two great wines from a master traditionalist who specialises in getting to the essence of Gevrey’s robust & rich fruit. Rich & big for Burgundy 1996 Domaine Denis Bachelet, Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

£195

2011 Domaine Denis Bachelet, Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

£150

One of Gevrey’s prized premier cru sites producing rich, plump, fruit driven wines 2006 Dom. Denis Mortet, PREMIER CRU Lavaux-st-Jaques, Gevrey Chambertin

£260

A wine that rewards patience with plummy dark fruits 2006 Dom. Henri Gouges, PREMIER CRU Les Pruliers, Nuits-St-Georges

£200

From a rocky out-crop of Meursault, this parcel produces wines that have a reputation for being taut in their youth. The ‘06 should we considerably lighter in style whilst the ‘11 is just starting to come out of it’s shell retaining the cranberry-like acidity of it’s youth but begining to show some sweeter fruits and spice as well. 2006 Matrot, PREMIER CRU La Piece sous le Bois, Blagny

£75

2011 Matrot, PREMIER CRU La Piece sous le Bois, Blagny

£85

Now returned to it’s original owners, this monopole displays rustic elegance 2009 Jaques Frederic Mugnier, PREMIER CRU Clos de la Maréchale, Nuits-st-Georges

£160

True power, elegance & with proper stuffing. Wears the Grand Cru badge well 2009 Frédéric Esmonin, GRAND CRU Mazy-Chambertin, Gevrey-Chambertin

£280

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red france - rhône Jaboulet’s wines age better than most, retaining savoury freshness & sweet fruit 1982 Paul Jaboulet Aine, Les Jumelles, Côte-Rôtie

£115

Still fresh, earthy & woody - a real treat for Rhone-ophiles 1991 Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-du-Pape

£145

This wine shows CDP’s gentler side, more evolved with secondary fruit... 1999 Roger Sabon, Cuvée Prestige, Chateauneuf-du-Pape

£97

A smooth & gentle introduction to the subtle pleasures of aged Rhone red 2001 Paul Jaboulet Aine, Domaine de Thalabert, Crozes-Hermitage

£79

Whereas this CDP is more classic, hugely aromatic & savoury 2007 Domaine Pierre Usseglio et Fils, Chateauneuf-du-Pape

£85

A genius winemaker & a wonderful vintage. Piercingly-precise Syrah. 2009 Domaine Rene Rostaing, Cuvee Classique Ampodium, Côte-Rôtie

£145

france - other Sometimes called the ‘Petrus of the South-West’, this vintage justifies the accolade 1990 Château Montus, Cuvée Prestige, Madiran

£170

Two vintages & two cuvees from the master of Provencal red, heady & fruit-driven when young, dustier & more herbaceous with age 1995 Domaine Tempier, Cuvée Speciale, Bandol

£170

2009 Domaine Tempier, Cuvée La Tourtine, Bandol

£130

i ta ly A Cab-Sangiovese super-tuscan style blend. Often cited as best in its class 1995 Ca’ del Bosco, “Maurizio Zanella” Rosso del Sebino IGT, Lombardy

£95

Southern Italian wine with teeth. Probably just starting to look ready! 2000 Feudi di San Gregorio, “Patrimo Rosso” Irpinia, Campania

£89

Big-boy wine with gentle tannins 2003 Roberto Voerzio, Brunate, Piedmont

£320

More tannins, but from a warmer vintage & likely ready to driunk now 2007 Aldo Conterno, Vigna Cicala, Piedmont

£250

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red spain Planted in 1864 with cuttings straight from Bordeaux alongside Tempranillo, this wine has truly earned it’s reputation as Spain’s “first growth”, this bottle dates back to when the house would age Unico for at least a decade prior to release. 1973 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia, “Unico”, Duero Vega-Sicilia’s little brother. Big wine (give this a good decanting) 2006 Vega Sicilia Pintia, Toro Very young & tannin-rich Cabernet Sauvignon from Torres’s finest vineyard 2006 Miguel Torres, Mas la Plana, Catalonia

£400

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australia Only wine in the world to mature in 90 litre barrels & yet is not overpowered by oak 2001 Yalumba, ‘The Octavius’, South Australia £180 Big & brooding in youth, now perfectly ready 2004 Torbreck, The Struie Shiraz, Barossa Valley

£97

The pure, hedonistic thrill of a big Aussie red without the brashness 2009 Charles Melton, Nine Popes Shiraz - Grenache, Barossa Valley

£87

new zealand The wines of Hiro Kusuda - much like the man - are meticulous with great focus & clarity. Hiro’s winemaking practices, both in the vineyard & the cellar show an affinity with the French counterparts of his choosen varieties. However, there is an extra level of care taken at every step of the journey, for instance, rather than simply inspecting bunches, Hiro’s team will take several minutes per bunch to inspect individual berries! The result are wines that - whilst difficult to obtain - taste unlike anything else produced in the land of the long white cloud 2013 Kusuda, Syrah, Martinborough

£160

2014 Kusuda, Pinot Noir, Martinborough

£165

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red usa Clean & precise syrah from one of our favourite American wine producers. 1997 Ojai, Roll Ranch Vineyard Syrah, Ojai

£95

Napa Cab made in a style that embodies a certain time in the valley. Definately not a wine of great subtlety rather, one that is aimed squarely at the critics with judicious use of oak & ripeness creating a wine that screams big, primary fruits & sweet spice. Now with a good few decades of age these two should be just starting to settle into their paces. Still big wines, but now they talk, rather than shout their wares. 1996 Etude, Cabernet Sauvignon, California

£180

1998 Etude, Cabernet Sauvignon, California

£160

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sweet france A predominantly Semillon blend from one of the region’s stars 1967 Ch. Loubens, GRAND CRU Sainte-Croix-du-Mont

£210

Burnt toffee & hints of orange marmelade, very much mature 1983 Moulin Touchais, Coteaux du Layon

£90

Serious value from one of the lesser known AOC of Bordeaux 1988 Ch. La Nère, Loupiac

£60

Two wonderful vintages from a master of Loire Valley sweets with plenty of age but wonderfully vivid colours, suggesting they are in very good nick 1988 Philippe Foreau, Domaine du Clos Naudin, Vouvray Moelleux

£95

1989 Philippe Foreau, Domaine du Clos Naudin, Vouvray Moelleux

£95

Sweet Chenin from Savennières 1995 Ch. de Chamboureau, Chevalier Buhard Cuvee d’Avant, Roche aux Moines £100 i ta ly The king of Italy’s sweet wines. Richer, viscous & glorious 1971 Giovanni Cappelli, Vin Santo, Tuscany

£120

hungary The undisputed king of sweet wines. Liquid sugar 1993 Mezes Maly, 6 Puttonyos Royal Tokaji

£189 - half bottle

austria From the rare Scheurebe grape, this wine has sweetness to last for many decades 1998 Willi Opitz, Goldackerl Trockenbeerenauslese, Burgenland £95 - half bottle usa Honeyed with citrus and spice 2005 Bonny Doon, Muscat Vin de Glacière, California

£45 - half bottle

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fortified france A slight fortification & high sugars mean this wine is almost immortal 1958 Domaine de Lacresse, Rivesaltes

£180

Candied nuts, creamy palate & musk. An incredible finisher for the table 1973 Domaine de la Fosseille, Rivesaltes

£150

portugal Should be showing some serious development 1985 Dow’s, Vintage Port

£170 - 75cl

A single site estate that still employs foot-treading of it’s grapes 1995 Quinta do Vesúvio, Vintage Port

£170 - 75cl

A top vintage for the region 2000 Warre’s, Vintage Port

£170 - 75cl