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RED WINES |
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| 23 | Broken Shackle Red, Shiraz, 2008, Australia 14% | £12.95 | ||
| A well flavoured wine with a soft, inviting bouquet of lifted cherry and spice characters. | ||||
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| 24 | Cuvée le Bosq Rouge, Vin de Pays du Gard, Carignan Grenache, 2008, France 13.5% | £13.95 | ||
| Easy drinking, southern French style with a fresh aroma of cherries, juicy fruit on the palate and a spicy finish. | ||||
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| 25 | Terre du Soleil Merlot, Vin de Pays d'Oc, 2007 France 12.5% | £15.45 | ||
| Notes of tobacco and chocolate with plummy fruit in an elegant style. | ||||
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| 26 | Antina Cabernet Sauvignon Tempranillo Crianza, Tierra de Castilla, 2007, Spain 12.5% | £15.95 | ||
| Warm, earthy and traditional aromas carried through to the palate; very drinkable style. | ||||
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| 27 | Côtes du Rhône 'Les Vignes du Prince' Rhône Valley, 2007, France 14% | £16.95 | ||
| Deeply coloured; this is a fruity, easy drinking style with a pleasant finish. | ||||
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| 28 | Agustinos Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Valley, 2008, Chile 13.5% | £17.45 | ||
| Attractive and youthful with a complex aroma of red fruit, spice and cedar with hints of eucalyptus. | ||||
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| 29 | Head Over Heels Black Shiraz, 2007 Australia 15% | £17.95 | ||
| Intense colour with vanilla, ripe plums and black cherries on the nose with intense berry and rich fruit cake characters. | ||||
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| 30 | Chianti Gentilesco DOCG Cantina Bonacchi, Toscana, 2008, Italy 12.5% | £18.95 | ||
| A smooth, medium bodied wine with good concentration of cherry fruit; very drinkable style. | ||||
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| 31 | Coleccion Malbec, Michel Torino, Cafayate, 2008, Argentina 13.5% | £19.45 | ||
| Distinct plum aromas enhanced by oaky notes. Generous spicy and fruity flavours, good body and soft tannins. | ||||
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| 32 | Grande Reserve de Beau Rivage, AC Bordeaux, 2006 France 12.5% | £19.95 | ||
| Soft, easy drinking; The non-château petit Château! | ||||
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| 33 | Rioja Quasar Crianza, 2006 Spain 13% | £21.45 | ||
| Powerful fruit aromas, well combined with hints of oak ageing; concentrated, ripe fruit flavours and good structure. | ||||
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| 34 | Tuatara Bay Pinot Noir, Marlborough, 2007 New Zealand 13% | £22.95 | ||
| A vibrant, fruity, medium bodied wine with a round, full, soft palate dominated by cherry notes and hints of plum and redcurrant. | ||||
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CAFÉ BLEU RÉSERVE RED |
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| 35 | Ciclos Malbec Merlot, Michel Torino, 2008 Argentina 13.5% | £25.95 | ||
| Made in a soft, approachable style with with plenty of deceptive power and depth of flavour. Rich and appealing. | ||||
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| 36 | Berton Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Australia 14.5% | £28.95 | ||
| Intense, ripe berry bouquet with hints of chocolate and liquorice. Crushed blackcurrant fruit flavours with hints of eucalyptus. | ||||
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| 37 | Fleurie Domaine des Cèdres, Beaujolais, 2007 France 13% | £31.45 | ||
| Intense aromas of black cherry and floral notes, round and elegant on the palate. | ||||
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| 38 | Rasteau 'Les Sambiches' Côtes du Rhône Villages, André Brunel, Rhône, 2006 France 14% | £34.45 | ||
| Full nose and palate with forward style fruit; ripe with a touch of balanced oak and some earthy tones to a spicy finish. | ||||
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| 39 | Château Cissac AC Haut Médoc, Bordeaux, 2004 France 12.5% | £36.45 | ||
| A full flavoured, reliable, robust and balanced Cru Bourgeois showing classic Bordeaux notes of cedar and tobacco. | ||||
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BY THE GLASS |
175ml | 250ml | ||
| Broken Shackle Red, Shiraz, 2008, Australia 14% | £3.45 | £4.65 | ||
| Cuvée le Bosq Rouge, Vin de Pays du Gard, Carignan Grenache, 2008, France 12% | £3.65 | £4.85 | ||
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| Côtes du Rhône 'Les Vignes du Prince' Rhône Valley, 2007, France 14% | £3.00 | £4.20 | ||
| Coleccion Malbec, Michel Torino, Cafayate, 2008, Argentina 13.5% | £4.45 | 4.80 | ||
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ROSÉ WINE |
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| 41 | Cuvée le Bosq Rosé, Vin de Pays de l'Aude, 2008, France 12.5% | £14.95 | ||
| Pale pink with a delicate, fresh strawberry nose. Red fruits, medium body with a soft, rounded finish. | ||||
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Foundstone Shiraz Rosé, 2008, Australia 13% | £16.45 | ||
| Deep pink colour with floral aromas and hints of green apple and fig. excellent depth of flavour and an abundance of fruit. | ||||
| 43 | Anjou Rosé Domaine des Cèdres, Loire Valley, 2007, France 10.5% | £17.45 | ||
| Coral pink in colour; this is a fruit wine with hints of black pepper and a balanced sweetness. | ||||
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