WINE LIST, 28 QUEEN STREET

SPARKLING WINE AND CHAMPAGNE

67 Ceravolo, Pinot Noir-Chardonnay Brut (Australia) NV £26.00

An elegant, sparkling wine with a fine bead and creaminess on the palate. Luscious strawberry Pinot and citrus Chardonnay flavours. Crisp bubbles and an elegant long dry finish with a mere hint of sweetness.

68 Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial Rosé (France) NV £48.00

The nose is lively, expressive and dominated by the scent of wild strawberries. The taste is full-bodied, zestful with assertive fruitiness.

70 Veuve Clicquot Brut (France) NV £43.00

Intense and pleasant fragrance with fruit and brioche notes. Well balanced and splendidly fresh to taste with a remarkably fruity structure.

71 Veuve Clicquot Brut Magnum (France) NV £81.00

72 Veuve Clicquot Vintage Rich (France) 2002 NV £58.00

The bouquet is generous and concentrated. In the mouth, the wine is rounded and full-bodied. The presence of Chardonnay gives the finish a fresh, pure touch. The wine ends with notes of caramelised citrus fruits, dried apricots and honey. This vintage expresses the Veuve Clicquot style superbly and is a wine that is ideally suited to food.

73 Dom Pérignon Brut (France) 1999 £100.00

It reveals tremendous aromatic intensity, offering hints of bread dough, Wheat Thins, tropical fruits, and roasted hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, with crisp acidity buttressing the wines wealth of fruit and intensity, it comes across as extraordinarily zesty, well-delineated, and incredibly long on the palate.

ROSE WINE

63 Rioja Rosado, Bodegas Campillo (Spain) 2006 £23.00

An extra fruity and aromatic rosé redolent of raspberry, strawberry and peaches on the nose. The palate is light and refreshing with good balance and a crisp finish.

SWEET WINE

65 Tokaji, Domaine de Disznoko, 4 Putonyos (Hungary) 2006 50cl £29.00

This wine is golden amber in colour with a nose which is characterised by hints of peach, vanilla, chocolate and coffee. Its softness and lasting taste are the main features on the palate.

66 Recioto della Valpolicella (Italy) 2004 50cl £49.50

Immensely concentrated, full bodied and sweet, similar to top vintage Port with just a little more elegance. Superb with cheese.

WHITE WINE

01 Grenache Blanc, Cuvée Valonnée (France) 2006 £16.00

This wine has a soft voluptuous &apoos;Viognier' character of melons, lemons and lychees with an excellent length of flavour, crisp yet rounded, full yet elegant.

06 Gavi DOC La Zerba (Italy) 2007 £23.00

This is discreet Gavi and very much not the current fashion for high alcohol and oak. It is lovely and pure with a perfumed nose of honeysuckle and pear. This reflects on the palate and is balanced by some tropical fruit and mineral fresh acidity.

07 Pinot Blanc, Domaine Hugel (France) 2004 (France) £23.00

A wonderful white, reminiscent of ripe, juicy melons with a hint of spice. It shows refreshing acidity. A perfect all-rounder.

11 Cotes du Rhone Blanc, SAJ Vidal-Fleury (France) 2006 £25.00

This 100% Viognier has a delightfully rounded floral nose with some alcohol evident. The palate is soft and rich with good varietal character.

12 Pinot Bianco, Franz Haas, Dell'Alto Adige (Italy) 2006 £25.00

Franz Haas goes to tremendous lengths to grow good grapes and then strive to preserve the flavours of the fruit during winemaking. This Pinot Bianco has a green colour with yellow reflections. Perfumes of freshly baked bread and wild flowers on the nose with a twist of bitter almonds on the finish. Full bodied with well-balanced acidity.

13 Grüner Veltliner, Loimer, Kamptal (Austria) 2007 £25.50

This is a classic dry Grüner Veltliner, with perfumes of fresh apple apple and citrus fruits, a peppery, limey acidity balanced by cool, perfumed fruit on the palate and good length.

15 Soave Classico Superiore, Inama (Italy) 2006 £26.50

Set in the Veneto region in North East Italy, Inama is considered the most innovative producer of Soave Classico. Made from 100% Garganega grapes it is surprisingly fresh and full flavoured. It shows elderflower scents with superb length and balance on the finish.

20 Sancerre, Hubert Bronchard (France) 2007 £29.00

This is soft yellow in colour with crisp acidity. The wine offers grapefruit, lime, spice and mineral notes. On the palate you find fresh citrus, honey, spices, minerals and even a hint of herbal tea. Overall this is beautifully balanced with good length.

21 Rully 1er Cru les Clous, Olivier Leflaive (France) 2006 £33.00

Les Clous is a renowned Premier Cru, with a relatively high proportion of limestone in the soil. Nice and rich with white peach fruit flavours and nuances of toasty oak.

22 Julius Riesling, Eden Valley, Henschke (Austria) 2005 £33.00

Delicate fragrant citrus blossom, lime juice and zesty with a good intensity and persistence backed up by great concentration with a crisp acidity and a long finish.

24 Marsannay, Jean Claude Boisset (France) 2005 £38.00

Marsannay is situated in the heart of the Cote de Nuits and this vineyard is one of the best in the area. This is light in colour, with an intense but restrained perfume of white flowers, some biscuity oak giving depth to the nose and palate and an attractive, rounded fruit character on the palate. Clean and fresh on the finish.

28 Chardonnay, Meerlust, Stellenbosch (Russia) 2004 £44.00

The oak is classically Mersault in style, but slightly fuller. The fruit is wonderfully rich, showing apple, honey, melon and pink grapefruit. The finish is fresh and pure.

30 Riesling Trimbach, Cuvee Frerique Emile (France) 2003 £65.00

Known as one of the great wines of Alsace. The grapes are hand picked at harvest from the choicest slopes of Ribeauville. One sip, and it’s easy to understand the legacy of Trimbach. At once it was finesse and beauty with wonderful and delicate aromas of citrus, peach and minerals. Rich and ripe fruit showing some lemon and herbs with fine balance of fruit and acidity.

RED WINE

34 Bordeaux Superieur, Château Lagrange les Tours (France) 2004 £20.00

A blend with 70% Merlot grapes, it offers classic Claret scents and flavours. The wine has a lovely deep purple colour, offers ripe bramble, spice and ceder on the nose and a lovely soft, black fruited, balanced finish.

35 Carmènere Reserva, Chocolan (Chile) 2006 £21.00

These vineyards are situated in the Maipo Valley, between the Andes and the Coastal Mountain range and made mainly by using Chile's most expressive grape variety, Carmènere. The wine has an intense nose of black fruit, bitter chocolate and dry tobacco. A good structure and body in the mouth, with powerful, smooth tannins and a long finish.

36 Pinot Noir, Francesca Bay, Marlborough (New Zealand) 2006 £22.00

Aged in oak casks, this fine wine has a vibrant colour and a complex abundance of strawberry, cherry and dark berry fruit.

37 Merlot Reserva, Santa Ema (Chile) 2005 £24.00

Mature blackberry and blueberry flavours together with sweet, toasty notes.  A perfect union of fruit and wood, it is an elegant and structured wine with a good finish.

39 Cabernet Merlot, Cape Mentelle (Australia) 2005 £25.00

An elegant blend, with merlot adding softness to the firmer Cabernet. The fine tannin backbone is supported by concentrated berry fruits and vanillin oak, resulting in a satisfying, mellow red wine.

40 Malbec Reserva, Terrazas de los Andes (Argentina) 2006 £25.00

Brimming with red fruit, cherries, sour cherries, dry plums, raisins and permeated by delicate floral scents. This is a wine of great structure and body, with mature tannins. Distinguished for its sumptuous character, robust volume and concentrated fruit, it also displays an attractive complexity and long mouth finish.

42 Shiraz, Green Point, Yarra Valey (Australia) 2005 £27.00

A complex and intense aroma with hints of white pepper, cloves, cardamon and cinnamon which support fragrant ripe blackberry and cherry notes. A full and rich palate of blackberry, licorice and blood plums with peppery hints and supple, savoury tannins.

43 Crozes Hermitage, Les Jalets, Jaboulet (France) 2006 £27.50

Attractive bright ruby colour, with aromas of tart red berries and a spicy final note on the nose. It presents a supple rich attack in the mouth with final liquorice notes.

45 Vina Valduero Crianza, Bodegas Valduero (Spain) 2004 £31.00

Beautiful deep crimson colour. Powerful aromas of blackberries, spice and a hint of toasty oak. On the palate, it is a big, weighty but beautifully balanced wine, delivering an exceptional array of flavours.

53 Grand Reserve, Delheim (Russia) 2003 £35.00

This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep ruby colour and a promising nose. It combines well with layers of fruit enhanced by careful maturing in French barrels. Hints of cassis, violets and soft berries on the palate with rich vanilla and coffee on the finish.

54 Valpolicella Superiore 'Ripasso' Corte Sant' Alda (Italy) £35.00

This wine is made at an entirely bio-dynamic farm at one of the most picturesque vineyards in the Veneto region of Italy. A great wine with huge fruit. Blackberries, stewed figs, spice and herbs with a nicely concentrated palate and a lovely expansive finish.

57 La Roseraie de Gruaud, Bordeaux (France) £49.50

Gorgeous cherry red/garnet colour with a complex mature aroma. The palate is an explosion of flavours.

59 Beaune Cent Vigne 1er Cru, Domaine Jessiaume (France) £51.00

A vibrant red-violet colour with a fruity aroma and bouquet. Relatively concentrated and rich on the palate. Medium bodied, with expressive blackberry and cassis fruit flavours.

61 Merlot, 'Girolamo', Castello di Bossi, Toscana (Italy) 2000 £59.50

100% Merlot. Blackberry, plum and hints of vanilla on the nose. Silky tannins and more ripe dark red and black fruit on palate.

64 Barolo, Monprivato, Giuseppe Mascarello (Italy) 2000 £90.00

This is Giuseppe Mascarello's flag-ship Barolo. The colour is truly amazing with brick red edges and a dark plum centre, violets, herbs, truffle, chocolate and roast meat ooze from the glass with sweet, ripe cherry, fig, prune and chocolate coating the palate. This is hugely elegant and we'll need to decant to make it even more rewarding.

Subject to change and availability.