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Cuvée Blanc ‘Le Bouquet’ NV, Georges Duboeuf,
France. |
| £13.00 |
12%
ABV |
| Fresh, fruity
and packed with aromatic tropical flavours. An excellent apéritif
and also a fitting partner for most of our dishes.(Also available
by the glass 175ml £3.50, 250ml £4.95) |
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Thai White Wine 2007, Monsoon Valley, Siam Winery. |
| £14.00 |
12% ABV |
| Thai grapes and
French expertise have now produced a Thai wine good enough
to partner the finest Thai food. The local Malaga Blanc grapes
are grown on the amazing ‘floating vineyards’
in the Cha Phraya Delta and they produce a wine with exotic
aromas of lemongrass and watermelon. (Also available by the
glass 175ml £4.00, 250ml £5.50) |
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Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Panul, Lontue Valley, Chile. |
| £14.00 |
13% ABV |
| Bright, clean and
packed with ripe gooseberry fruit. A New World alternative
house wine, good with Thai food and delicious to drink on
its own. (Also available by the glass 175ml £4.00, 250ml
£5.50) |
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Pinot Grigio 2007, Brume di Monte, Italy. |
| £15.00 |
12% ABV |
100% Pinot Grigio
from Trentino Vineyards in NW Italy, at the foot of the Alps.
The bouquet is reminiscent of acacia flowers and the wine
is deliciously fresh and surprisingly fruity. Very good with
starters and milder stir-fries.
(Also available by the glass 175ml £4.50, 250ml £5.95)
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Borsao 2007, Campo de Borja, Spain. |
| £15.00 |
13% ABV |
| Not too dry with
lovely fresh appley fruit and a crisp acidity. In recent tastings
this wine was a popular match for a variety of Thai dishes,
from starters and mild stir-fries to spicy curries. |
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Alasia Araldica NV, Vino da Tavola Bianco, Piemonte, Italy.
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| £16.00 |
13% ABV
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| A perfumed Muscat
wine that is fresh, fruity and almost dry. The delicious floral
tones marry well with the strongest Thai flavours to make
this an excellent choice for all types of food.(Also available
by the glass 175ml £4.50, 250ml £5.95) |
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Semillon Chardonnay 2007, Willowglen, S.E. Australia. |
| £16.00 |
12.5%
ABV |
| A superb, flavoursome
wine. The intense juiciness of the Chardonnay is given extra
bite with the addition of Semillon, making it a much better
partner for spicy Thai food. |
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Leventhorpe 2004, Yorkshire Regional Wine, England. |
| £17.00 |
11.5%
ABV |
From England’s
most northerly commercial vineyard, a few miles away on the
outskirts
of Leeds. This wine is made from the Madeleine Angevine that
gives an aromatic, dry
wine in the style of those from the Loire. Surprising richness
on the palate and a touch
of refreshing apple-like acidity that cuts through rich and
spicy food. Delicious. |
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Stickleback White 2007, South Australia. |
| £18.00 |
12% ABV |
| A subtle blend
of Verdelho, Semillon and Chardonnay creating a wine that
has a round and silky palate of fleshy fruit, tasting of ripe
apples and pears. Lovely on its own or with food, particularly
milder stir-fries. |
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Chardonnay 2006, Carmen, Valle Del Maipo, Chile. |
| £19.00 |
13.5%
ABV |
| Scents of lime
and petrol on the nose, fresh lively green fruit palate with
tropical fruit undertones, finishing clean and refreshing.
Those are the tasting notes but don’t worry too much
about the petrol, that’s a good sign of a classic Riesling.
This is a delicious wine, which goes with all types of Thai
food and tastes very good when drunk on its own. |
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Pinot Grigio 2007, Cantina di Casteggio, Oltrepò Pavese,
Italy. |
| £20.00 |
12% ABV |
| Pinot Grigio is
now grown in many warm localities where it over-crops to produce
thin and tasteless wine. However, these grapes are grown in
the cool Po valley, near the foothills of the Alps, and the
resulting wine is packed with rich, juicy fruit. Serious PG
that goes well with serious Thai food. |
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Dry Riesling 2006, Chateau Ste Michelle, Columbia Valley,
Washington State, USA. |
| £20.00 |
13% ABV |
| Chateau Ste Michelle
is Washington State’s oldest and most acclaimed winery.
Superb winemaking and a cool climate that allows the riesling
grape to reach full maturity are responsible for the vineyard’s
excellent reputation. Off-dry with intense flavours of apple
and lime with a touch of peach and a pronounced mineral finish.
Perfect apéritif and Thai food wine. |
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Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Babich Black Label, Marlborough, NZ. |
| £21.00 |
13.5%
ABV |
| No apologies for
having so many Sauvignons on our list, they are arguably the
best wines for Thai food and New Zealand is credited with
producing some of the finest. This wine has a fine herbal
nose with a touch of asparagus that leads into an intense
fruit salad of flavours. Delicious with or without food. |
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Gewürztraminer 2006, Cave de Pfaffenheim, Alsace. |
| £22.00 |
13.5%
ABV |
| Exotic and spicy
with the distinctive flavour of lychees. A dryer style of
Gewürztraminer and an excellent partner for all types
of Thai food. |
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Chablis 2006, Domaine des Malandes, Lyne et Jean-Bernard
Marchive |
| £23.00 |
12.5%
ABV |
| Chablis from
a fine producer who makes wine in the classic style: dry
with appley fruit and a firm minerality with hints of honey
and gunflint. Perfect with seafood but excellent with all
types of Thai food. |
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Chablis 1er Cru 2005, Mont De Milieu, Denis Race. |
| £29.00 |
12.5%
ABV |
| A very fine elegant
wine, perfumed with floral notes and lychee and having a richness
of tropical fruit on the palate to match the spiciest of our
main courses. |
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Cloudy Bay 2007, Marlborough, NZ. |
| £32.00 |
13.5%
ABV |
Classic Sancerre!
A viscous mouthfeel and an astonishing depth of blackcurrant
leaf and nettle flavours with
a long satisfying minerally aftertaste. |
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Domaine De L’Ancienne Cure 2005, Christian Roche, Monbazillac. |
| £18.00
half bottle |
13%
ABV |
| Wonderfully apricotty,
rich and honeyed with delightful vanilla and marshmallow flavours.
Delicious with most puddings or to drink on its own. (125ml
glass £6.50) |
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Classic Rutherglen Muscat NV, Victoria, Australia. |
| £29.00 half
bottle |
17.5%
ABV |
| Incredibly rich,
raisined old wine with very sweet, complex flavours of nuts,
Christmas cake and barley sugar.Try it poured over ice cream.
(35ml glass £4.00, 250ml glass £4.50) |
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Merlot Rosé 2007, Finca El Picador, Chile. |
| £14.00 |
13% ABV |
| Ripe summer fruits
with a refreshing acidity, an excellent wine with Thai food
or just to drink on its own. (175ml glass £4.00, 250ml
glass £5.50) |
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Pinot Grigio Rosé 2006, Mannara, Veneto, Italy. |
| £15.00 |
12% ABV |
| Fresh and dry
with delicious soft fruit flavours. A wine that goes well
with starters and less spicy dishes |
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Château Mourges du Gres, Les Galets Dores Rosé
2006, Costières de Nîmes, France |
| £23.00 |
13% ABV
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| Intense strawberry
aromas and a refreshing touch of acidity, this is serious
rosé made from a blend of Grenache and Syrah grapes.
Recently awarded 89 out of 100 by Robert Parker Jnr. |
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Richelieu Bush Vine G.C.M. |
| £13.00 |
12% ABV |
Produced in L’Herault
from a blend of Grenache and Carignan with a helping of Merlot
for softness and added perfume. A surprisingly rich wine that
is good to drink on its own or with all types of Thai food.
(175ml glass £3.50, 250ml glass £4.95) |
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Thai Red Wine 2007, Monsoon Valley, Siam Winery. |
| £14.00 |
12.5%
ABV |
| Made from a blend
of the local Pok Dum, Shiraz and Black Muscat grapes grown
in the famous floating vineyards near Bangkok. A helping of
French expertise has produced a medium bodied wine with a
nice helping of Shiraz peppery spice. Cote du Chao Praya perhaps.
(175ml glass £4.00, 250ml glass £5.50) |
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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2007, Siete Soles, Chile. |
| £15.00 |
13.5%
ABV |
Wonderful rich
aromas of ripe blackcurrants and a velvety smooth palate mark
this wine out as outstanding value.
(175ml glass £4.50, 250ml glass £5.95) |
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Nero d’Avola / Sangiovese 2007, Angelo, Sicilia IGT,
Italy. |
| £16.00 |
13% ABV |
All the warmth
and ripeness of the South of Italy. Smooth and rich with cherries,
plums and a subtle smokiness.
(175ml glass £4.50, 250ml glass £5.95) |
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| 28 Laderas de El Sequé
2005, Alicante, Spain |
| £16.00 |
14% ABV |
| Shiraz / Cabernet
Sauvignon 2007, Stoney Vale, South East Australia. |
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Stickleback 2007, Heartland, South Australia |
| £16.00 |
14% ABV |
| This blend of
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Grenache produces a rich, deeply
coloured wine with an attractive aroma of blackcurrants and
summer berries. The flavours of ripe, sweet fruit go particularly
well with our starters and stir-fried dishes. |
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Merlot 2006, Carmen,Val del Rapel Valley, Chile. |
| £19.00 |
14% ABV |
| Smooth lush Merlot
with wonderful mulberry/blackcurrant fruit and a touch of
liquorice on the finish. We feel this wines goes with everything
Thai, don’t be afraid to try it with our spiciest food. |
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Pinot Noir 2006, Carmen, Aconcagua Valley, Chile. |
| £19.00 |
13.5%
ABV |
| Bursting with
the ripe flavours of strawberries and raspberries, this wine
is a revelation. It would still be a bargain at twice the
price. Excellent with the whole spectrum of Thai food, from
starters and mild stir-fries to spicy curries and salads.
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Pinotage 2006, The Ruins, Bon Cap, Robertson, South Africa. |
| £20.00 |
13.5%
ABV |
| Amazing depth
of fruit on the nose and palate.. This wine is big, bold and
quite gorgeous. An organic vineyard too. Try it with spicy
curries for an extra dimension of super ripe fruit. |
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Carmenère 2006, Casa Silva, Colchagua Valley,
Chile |
| £20.00 |
14% ABV |
| The soft creamy
texture of this wine carries with it an intoxicating cascade
of mulberries, fruit pastilles, liquorice, dark chocolate
and coffee. It goes beautifully with our curry dishes. |
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Cònero Rosso Riserva Grosso Agontano 2003, Garofoli. |
| £29.00 |
14% ABV |
| A subtle and refined
Montepulciano from the Marches region of Italy. This wine
has spent 18 months in oak barrels with another 12 months
in bottle. Aromas of ripe cherries fused with a delicate spiciness
and vanilla tones from the wood. Rich, sweet flavours of black
cherries with liquorice and oak. A very accomplished wine
that goes wonderfully with Thai food, either mild or spicy. |
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Urbina Especial 2003, Rioja. |
| £29.00 |
14%
ABV |
| Rich, sweet fruit,
elegant yet powerful. This wine beat all others at a recent
tasting when partnered with Thai food. A wine to convert those
who still believe (yes, there are some) that red wines are
no good with spicy food. |
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Tres Picos 2003, Bodegas Borsao, Campo de Borja, Spain. |
| £38.00 |
14.5%
ABV |
| Made in minute
quantities from a block of Garnacha vines over 100 years old.
Parker gives it 90 out of 100 and describes it as: “an
explosive, rich, concentrated, deep ruby-coloured wine offering
a gorgeous bouquet of black fruits, kirsch, liquorice and
minerals. Full-bodied, spicy and seamless with low acidity
as well as layers of fruit and glycerine”. |
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Crémant de Bourgogne, Louis Bouillot Brut |
| £19.00 |
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| Made from the classic
Champagne grapes, Chardonnay and Pinot, this rich yet delicate
wine tastes better than most Champagnes costing twice as much.
Sparkling wine always makes an occasion a special one and
this example is an excellent partner for most Thai dishes.
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Baron de Beaupré, Champagne |
| £29.00 |
12%
ABV |
| From the house
of Ellner in Épernay, a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and
40% Chardonnay. This is a quality House Champagne, rich and
complex with beautifully balanced fruit and acidity. |
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Baron de Beaupré, Champagne (half bottle) |
| £20.00 |
12%
ABV |
| From the house
of Ellner in Épernay, a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and
40% Chardonnay. Fresh and fruity with some richness. Half-bottles
only |
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Baron de Beaupré Brut Rosé, Champagne |
| £38.00 |
12%
ABV |
| A fine and elegant
House Rosé with good fruit and some maturity. |
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Pol Roger Réserve, White Foil Brut |
| £38.00 |
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| A very old and
distinguished name, a lovely rich wine and a Champagne-drinkers’
favourite. |
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Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label Brut |
| £38.00 |
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| Old names don’t
always mean best value but the Grande Dame is on form with
this wine producing a fantastic combination of freshness and
power. |
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Laurent-Perrier Brut Rosé Réserve |
| £58.00 |
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| Delicious traditionally
made rosé with fresh red-fruit flavours. Limited availability. |
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Krug Grande Cuvée |
| £120.00 |
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Older style, mature
cuvée
with very fine bubbles
and the complex flavours
of a fine white burgundy.
Wonderful tastes that stay
in the mouth long after the
wine has gone. |
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