1.Orchard Boulevard Merlot 2007, California, USA A medium-bodied red with juicy plum and berry fruit flavours, smooth and fruity MB
175ml £2.90 250ml £4.00 Bottle £11.95
2. Casa Donoso Evolucion Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Chile A full-bodied fruit driven wine with aromas of blackcurrant and added complexity from well judged ageing in oak barrels FB
175ml £3.60 250ml £4.70 Bottle £13.75
3. Pacifico Sur Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007, Chile This wine has an intense ruby red colour and a delicious rounded taste, forward red fruit flavours and sweet tannins are followed by a fresh, balanced finish. FB
175ml £3.60 250ml £4.70 Bottle £13.75
4. Elementos Shiraz Malbec, 2007, San Juan, Argentina Soft full bodied, barrique aged Shiraz Malbec with a touch of cream and spiciness FB
175ml £3.60 250ml £4.70 Bottle £13.75
5. Banda Azul Rioja Crianza 2004, Spain A red wine made from Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta and Mazuelo grapes and aged in an American oak cask for 24 months. Well-developed, aromatic, clean, with reminiscences of its time in the oak. Full in the mouth, rich in sensations and lingering. MB
175ml £3.90 250ml £5.50 Bottle £16.50
6. Solara Shiraz 2005, Western Australia This is a no nonsense full bodied spicy offering from Western OZ. Everything you want from a proper Aussie Shiraz with loads of blackberries, richness and a long smooth finish FB
175ml £3.90 250ml £5.50 Bottle £16.50
7. The Ruins Pinotage - Organic 2008, Eilandia, South Africa. £16.95 Quite simply the best Pinotage we have come across in recent times. Rich and spicy with brambly fruit flavours. Smooth and organic to boot, this full-bodied wine will accompany most meat dishes and would be an ideal partner for cheese FB
8. Los Moras Malbec Finca 2007, Argentina. £17.50 Malbec has developed a reputation in Argentina in much the same way as Shiraz has in Australia. This has good tannins but is still pleasantly soft in the mouth and has that lovely touch of sweetness in the middle palate that seems to characterize the Las Moras style FB
9. Coto de Imaz Reserva 1998, Rioja, Spain. £22.45 American and French oak used to good effect to soften this tempranillo grape. Packed full of
raspberries and other red fruits and is for those that appreciate only the best Rioja MB