CRISP DRY AROMATIC WINES
Predominently Sauvignon based wines but will also cover Riesling and steely Chardonnay such as Chablis. Again no oak ageing. These wines are totally dry (i.e. no residual sugar) and make great aperitifs or perfect with fish.
20. Pure Sauvignon Blanc - Vin de Pays (France) £11.85
Overt bouquet with classical gooseberry pungency. Refreshing and quenching
on the palate.
21. Pouilly Fume 2004 - Chateau de Tracy (Loire) £23.50
Fabulous fresh asparagus and gun flint nose is followed by a zingy crisp palate
and a long refreshing finish.
22. Chablis 2005 - Domaine des Manants (Burgundy) £19.50
A steely mineral backbone yet packed with fruit and long satisfying finish. An
excellent vintage from one of the regions finest winemakers.
23. Pouilly Fume 2006 - Domaine Jean Pabiot (Loire) £21.50
Jean Pabiot makes a great Pouilly Fume, bags of ripe, grassy asparagus fruit
with a delicious gun flint overtone
24. Sancerre 2006 - Domaine Sylvain Bailly (Loire) £19.50
Classic Sancerre, crisp, fresh and full of mouthwatering opulent gooseberry
fruit flavours. Beautifully restrained with all the subtle nuances that the region
originally became famous for
25. Chablis 1er Cru “Fourchaume” 2004 - Domaine Jean-Marc Durup £27.50
One of the finest 1er Crus offering unrivalled elegance, yet with the tightly knit
structure that ensures excellent ageing potential - great vintage
26. Sauvignon Blanc 2006 - Waipara Hills (New Zealand) £17.00
A fabulous herbaceous/gooseberry nose is followed by clean crisp palate of
lively fruit. The stelvin closure ensures the wine will be in perfect condition.
A stunning wine!
27. Sauvignon Blanc 2007 - Cloudy Bay (New Zealand) £29.50
What can I say other than “get in quick” as it sells very quickly.