Large Wine list 27-6-13

Champagnes
Laurent-Perrier Cuvee Rose Brut, Champagne, France!
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$500 EC !
On the nose the wine shows hints of red and black fruit, reminiscent of raspberries, black
cherries and blackcurrants. The wine is fresh, rounded and supple, with a long finish. Find
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Bollinger Special Cuvee! !
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$300 EC
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$290 EC
Rich creamy fruit with elegence and complexity.
Tattinger La Francaise Brut N.V. France!
Balanced, with a rich, toasty character, bright acidity and subtle notes of
lemon curd, cream, quince paste and fleur de sel. Ends with a firm, minerally finish
Verve Clicquot Brut!
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$300EC
The initial notes of fruit are followed by more discreet aromas or brioche and vanilla. Brut Carte
Jaune offers a perfect balance of finesse and forcefulness
Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut, France!
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$260EC
The minerally undertow imparts a subtle, smoky note that blends with flavorsof dried pineapple,
biscuit, salted almond and white peach. A balanced version, with a fine bead and well-honed
acidity
Sparkling Wines
Berry Brothers Cremant de Limoux, France! !
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$120EC
Beautifully balanced wine, with elegant aromas of orchard fruit and honeyed spice and a palate
which marries more exotic fruits with a clean, pebbly backdrop and an impressive depth of
flavour.
Terra Serena Prosecco! , Italy! !
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$100 EC
This boasts a lively nose, with clean aromas of tangerine skin, white
almond and honey. It shows soft texture and loads of foaming cream on the finish
Rosé
Minuty 2012, Cotes de Provence, France !
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$90 EC
A magnificent wine of pleasure : the aromatic harmony of grenache and cinsault offers sorne
notes of peach and candied orange. The mouth is fresh and round.
Woodbridge White Zinfandel 2011!
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$80 EC
Delicate and refreshing with bright berry and orange blossom notes.
Flavors are light and crisp with just a hint of sweetness
Beringer White Zinfandel 2011, Napa Valley! !
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$80 EC
Fresh red berry, citrus and melon aromas and flavors, and round them out with subtle hints of
nutmeg and clove. The wine has a youthful exuberance that is enjoyable as a sipper on its own,
or with a variety of dishes
White Wines
Sauvignon Blanc
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand! !
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$210 EC
The palate is ripe, fine and succulent, offering zesty ripe citrus flavours coupled with an edge of
minerality and sweet herbs. A small barrel ferment component gives balancing flesh to the
wine’s crisp refreshing acidity. A classic wine from an outstanding season
Poully Fume Pascal Jouliviet 2010, France! !
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$180 EC
"Soft and rounded, this is full of white fruits and a soft texture. It has a crisp
cutrus edge that gives a bite of acidity. On the finish, the tang is balanced by richness."
Shannon Sauvignon Blanc 2011, South Africa!
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$150 EC
This wine expresses very distinctive and concentrated primary fruit aromas
of asparagus, citrus, and some capsicum in a minerally and flinty style
Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2011, New Zealand! !
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$120 EC
This wine has a vibrant bouquet of citrus and tropical fruits, with hints of cut grass. A fresh,
lively, approachable wine overflowing with ripe grapefruit, lemon and passion fruit and infused
with delicate herbaceous characters.
Pinot Grigio
Santa Caterina Pinot Grigio 2010, Tuscany Italy !
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$125 EC
Light straw-yellow with coppery edge fruity when young, assuming a biting bouquet
of dry hay, toasted almonds and walnut husk with time. Flavor: dry, slightly tannic.
Valdadige Pinot Grigio 2011, Italy!
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$110 EC
It can be an aperitif wine. It matches vegetable starters and delicate soups
Viognier
Domaine Coudolet Viognier 2011, France !
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$120EC
Apricots are the variety’s classic flavor association, often with a richness that can
be interpreted as ripe peach.
Chardonnay
Cakebread Chardonnay 2011, Napa Valley! !
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$280 EC
The wine’s rich, focused, green apple, melon and guava flavors are nicely balanced
by fresh acidity and a piquant mineral tone
Carta Vieja Prestigie Chardonnay 2010, Chile!
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$150 EC
Frank yellow colour with green shapes. Tropical fruits aromas are mixed with fine tasted notes in
which mature banana, passion fruit, toasted almonds and a pleasant lactic note are
emphasized. Intense, unctuous on the palate with a
good attack, well equilibrated acidity
Wolfblass Yellow Label Chardonnay 2011, Australia!
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$125 EC
On the mid pallet the wine displays some varietal chard fruit along with some vanilla backed on
the medium length finish with some minerality. The wine has a thicker texture to it. Not syrupy
but slightly. It has some lovely flavors that build in the mouth especially if your sipping it on it’s
own
Las Moras Chardonnay 2011!
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$80 EC
A wine with intense fruity aromas such as ripe apple and pineapple, with notes
of honey and vanilla resulting from its aging in French oak barrel
Gewurztraminer
Trimbach Gewurztraminer 2010, France!
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$150 EC
Highly perfumed scents and slightly spicy flavors, while its detractors lament its
lack of acid and obvious fruit tones
Carta Vieja Limited Release Gewurztraminer 2009, Chile! !
$95 EC
Attractive yellow colour with green reflections. Characteristic and intense aromas of rose petals,
together with lemon blossom and lychee. In the mouth is slightly sweet with a well-balanced
acidity.
Red Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Jordon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, South Africa!
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$160 EC
Deep ruby colour, huge mouth-filling flavours of blackberry, cassis and vanilla.
French oak barrels add a complex toastiness.
Beringer Founders Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 , Napa Valley!
$125 EC
Nice, rich woods like oak, juniper or cedar, and just a touch of vanilla. Sweet earth!
Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2005,!
South Austrailia
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$125 EC
Big fleshy fruit and subtlety structured oak have developed beautifully in bottle, the tannins are
succulent and silky. A generous, easy drinking wine that is a great match with a wide variety of
foods
Montes Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Chile! !
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$95 EC
Deep ruby red color with layers of caramel, cinnamon, and hints of mint, this
wine has solid and friendly, ripe tannins.
Merlot
Meridian Merlot 2009, Napa Valley California!!
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$125 EC
This Merlot opens with aromas of red currant, vanilla and baking spices. On the palate
you'll find flavors of raspberry, blackberry and cola with round tannins.
Berry Bros Good Ordinary Claret 2007, France!
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$100 EC
This Merlot-dominated wine boasts an incredible purity of red and black fruits, ripe tannins and a
delicious finish
Little Penguin Merlot 2011, Australia! !
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$90 EC
Lovely lifted notes of plush plums and some mint. Smooth, supple and full-bodied.
Carta Vieja Merlot 2011, Chile! !
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$85 EC
Purple red colour with purplish tones. Great aromatic impression of fresh red fruit such as
cherries and prunes. Wide, silky on mouth with soft and well condensed tannins.
Pinot Noir
Shannon Pinot Noir 2009, South Africa!
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$175 EC
This wine expresses a range of flavours from vibrant cherry, raspberry, black currants, to
liquorice and cinnamon.
Tindall Pinot Noir 2009, New Zealand! !
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$140 EC
A superb nose showing ripe cherries and red berries, good concentration of fruit, silky texture
with a long fine finish
Shiraz
Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz 2008, Australia!
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$125 EC
Selected batches of fruit from premium South Australian Shiraz vineyards come together to
create a wine displaying attractive plum, spice and pepper characters hat marry well with subtle
integrated oak. A well-structured Shiraz with good length of flavour
Rosemount Shiraz 2010, Australia!
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$120 EC
A delicious aroma of warm, spicy liquorice and brambly berry fruit is interwoven with savory
American and a long, rich finish.
, and warm toasty oak
Malbec
Norton Barrel Select Malbec 2009, Argentina!
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$90 EC
Deeply red with violet hues. Aromas of ripe red fruits, cassis and pepper. Sweet on the palate,
friendly tannins with spicy flavours. Very good persistence.
Rhone
Parallele 45 Cotes du Rhone 2010, Rhone Valley! !
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$100 EC
Fruity nose with lots going on in the palate! Classic stone fruits and honeydew melon, citrus zest
and is that sesame I taste? A great sipper that would pair with sweet and tangy foods.
Chianti
Chianti Melini 2006, Tuscany Italy!
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$140 EC
Classic Chianti aromas of crushed red berries, forest floor, earth, and herbs abound.
Savory in flavor and sleek and slightly acidic in feel