Flights of Fancy - Menu No.2
Just £8 per flight of 6 tasters. Scroll down for the full selection.
It's a great chance to try something you wouldn't normally go for!
Here are the wines that will be open to taste over the coming weeks:
A review of Menu #2
Another cracking Menu has been and gone, the weather was hot, and the wines were chilled. Many of you came and sampled the bottles we had open and gave us some great feedback on your favourites along with your valuable scores for our leaderboard. Without hesitating we are going to jump straight into the top 3 according to your results.
Coming in first spot for Menu 2 was the popular Chateau Gairoird Rose, Cotes de Provence, on average it scored an impressive 8.40 out of 10. It is not surprising when the weather was perfect for a nice refreshing rose. Some common comments for it were that it was a pleasant wine that was easy drinking and full of flavour. In second place was the Alasia Barolo, scoring an average score of 8.18 out of 10. Some common comments about the wine were that it was rich, full of flavour and a great food wine. Finally in third place was the Pegoes ‘Adega da Pegoes’ Selected Harvest, which scored an average score of 8.00 out of 10. Some common comments about the wine were that it was complex, with a creamy texture and subtle oak characters.
Domaine J.Laurens, Limoux Methode Ancestrale NV
In a nutshell:
A subtle off-dry white sparkling wine, with fresh apple flavours from the Languedoc region in France.
Style: Sparkling White
From: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
ABV: 6%
Price: £16.00/£15.00
Grape: Mauzac
Jansz Premium Cuvee NV
In a nutshell:
A rich, complex and full-flavoured Australian sparkling wine from Tasmania.
Style: Sparkling White
From: Tasmania, Australia
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £21.00/£19.00
Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Vegan
Olim Bauda Centive Moscato d'Asti Frizzante 2021
In a nutshell:
A subtly sweet, lightly sparkling and low alcohol Moscato d'Asti from Piedmont in north west Italy.
Style: Sparkling White
From: ABV: 5%
Price: £14.50/£13.50
Grape: Muscat
Vegan
Chateau Gairoird Rose, Cotes de Provence 2022
In a nutshell:
A classically dry, elegant and organic Côtes de Provence rosé.
Style: Light & Delicate Rosé
From: Provence, France
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £16.00/£15.00
Grape: Cinsault, Grenache/Garnacha, Vermentino
Vegan, Organic
Susana Balbo Crios Rosé of Malbec 2021
In a nutshell:
A vibrant and full-bodied Argentinan rosé from the Uco Valley.
Style: Fruity & Refreshing Rosé
From: Argentina
ABV: 14.5%
Price: £15.50/£14.50
Grape: Malbec
Vegan
Niepoort Redoma Rosé, Douro 2021
In a nutshell:
A well balanced and substantial northern Portuguese rosé.
Style: Bold & Flavoursome Rosé
From: Portugal
ABV: 12%
Price: £21.50/£19.50
Grape: Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarela
Picpoul de Pinet, Chateau de la Mirande 2021
In a nutshell:
A crisp, subtly apply and seafood friendly Picpoul de Pinet from the Languedoc.
Style: Crisp & Fresh White
From: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £12.50/£11.50
Grape: Picpoul
Pazo Senorans Albarino, Rias Baixas 2021
In a nutshell:
Zippy and zesty, this is a great example of Rías Baixas from Galica in Atlantic north west Spain.
Style: Vibrant & Tangy White
From: Spain
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £24.50/£22.50
Grape: Albarino
Vegan
La Fleur Solitaire Cotes du Rhone Blanc, Domaine Boutinot 2021
In a nutshell:
Fresh and medium-bodied with a nose that is pretty and delicate, just hints of hedgerow flowers.
Style: Fruity & Bright White
From: Rhone, France
ABV: 13%
Price: £12.50/£11.50
Grape: Grenache Blanc, Viogneir
Vegan
Kardos Dry Furmint, Tokaj 2021
In a nutshell:
An elegant and surprisingly complex Hungarian dry white.
Style: Fruity & Bright White
From: Hungary
ABV: 13%
Price: £14.50/£13.50
Grape: Furmint
Framingham Classic Riesling 2021
In a nutshell:
Elegant New Zealand Riesling from one of Marlborough's pioneers of the variety.
Style: Floral & Aromatic White
From: Marlborough, New Zealand
ABV: 12%
Price: £20.00/£18.00
Grape: Riesling
Pegoes 'Adega da Pegoes' Selected Harvest 2021
In a nutshell:
A creamy and elegant oak aged Portuguese white blend from a leading cooperative in the Lisbon area.
Style: Rich & Rounded White
From: Portugal
ABV: 13%
Price: £12.50/£11.50
Grape: Fernao Pires, Antao Vaz, Verdelho
Vegan
Ciu Ciu 'Bacchus' Rosso Piceno 2021
In a nutshell:
A generous, juicy and organic red from the Marche region in Central Italy.
Style: Fresh & Juicy Reds
From: Tuscany & Central Italy
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £12.50/£11.50
Grape: Sangiovese, Montepulciano
Vegan, Organic
Castillo de Eneriz Reserva, Navarra 2016
In a nutshell:
An aged and developed red from Spain's northern Navarra region, adjacent to Rioja.
Style: Mellow & Rounded Red
From: Spain
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £12.00/£11.00
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo
Carpineto 'Dogajolo' Toscana Rosso 2020
In a nutshell:
A modern Tuscan style displaying red fruit flavours with rich mouthfeel from Italy.
Style: Mellow & Rounded Reds
From: Tuscany & Central Italy
ABV: 13%
Price: £17.50/£15.50
Grape: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Lirac, Moulin des Chenes 2017
In a nutshell:
A velvety and silky southern Rhône blend from just across the river to Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Style: Firm & Spicy Red
From: Rhone, France
ABV: 14%
Price: £17.50/£15.50
Grape: Cinsault, Syrah/Shiraz, Grenache/Garnacha
Vegan
Cairanne 'La Cote Sauvage', Boutinot 2019
In a nutshell:
A serious, restrained, rich and smooth Côtes du Rhône red.
Style: Rich & Powerful Red
From: France
ABV: 14.5%
Price: £18.00/£16.00
Grape: Grenache/Garnacha, Syrah/Shiraz
Vegan
Alasia, Barolo 2017
In a nutshell:
A richly flavoured, expressive Barolo, and a good example of this Piedmontese speciality.
Style: Rich & Powerful Red
From: Piedmont & North West Italy
ABV: 14%
Price: £25.00/£23.00
Grape: Nebbiolo
Vegan
Domaine J.Laurens, Limoux Methode Ancestrale NV
In a nutshell:
A subtle off-dry white sparkling wine, with fresh apple flavours from the Languedoc region in France.
Style: Sparkling White
From: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
ABV: 6%
Price: £16.00/£15.00
Grape: Mauzac
Jansz Premium Cuvee NV
In a nutshell:
A rich, complex and full-flavoured Australian sparkling wine from Tasmania.
Style: Sparkling White
From: Tasmania, Australia
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £21.00/£19.00
Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Vegan
Olim Bauda Centive Moscato d'Asti Frizzante 2021
In a nutshell:
A subtly sweet, lightly sparkling and low alcohol Moscato d'Asti from Piedmont in north west Italy.
Style: Sparkling White
From:
Price: £14.50/£13.50
Grape: Muscat
Vegan
Chateau Gairoird Rose, Cotes de Provence 2022
In a nutshell:
A classically dry, elegant and organic Côtes de Provence rosé.
Style: Light & Delicate Rosé
From: Provence, France
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £16.00/£15.00
Grape: Cinsault, Grenache/Garnacha, Vermentino
Vegan, Organic
Susana Balbo Crios Rosé of Malbec 2021
In a nutshell:
A vibrant and full-bodied Argentinan rosé from the Uco Valley.
Style: Fruity & Refreshing Rosé
From: Argentina
ABV: 14.5%
Price: £15.50/£14.50
Grape: Malbec
Vegan
Niepoort Redoma Rosé, Douro 2021
In a nutshell:
A well balanced and substantial northern Portuguese rosé.
Style: Bold & Flavoursome Rosé
From: Portugal
ABV: 12%
Price: £21.50/£19.50
Grape: Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarela
Picpoul de Pinet, Chateau de la Mirande 2021
In a nutshell:
A crisp, subtly apply and seafood friendly Picpoul de Pinet from the Languedoc.
Style: Crisp & Fresh White
From: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £12.50/£11.50
Grape: Picpoul
Pazo Senorans Albarino, Rias Baixas 2021
In a nutshell:
Zippy and zesty, this is a great example of Rías Baixas from Galica in Atlantic north west Spain.
Style: Vibrant & Tangy White
From: Spain
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £24.50/£22.50
Grape: Albarino
Vegan
La Fleur Solitaire Cotes du Rhone Blanc, Domaine Boutinot 2021
In a nutshell:
Fresh and medium-bodied with a nose that is pretty and delicate, just hints of hedgerow flowers.
Style: Fruity & Bright White
From: Rhone, France
ABV: 13%
Price: £12.50/£11.50
Grape: Grenache Blanc, Viogneir
Vegan
Kardos Dry Furmint, Tokaj 2021
In a nutshell:
An elegant and surprisingly complex Hungarian dry white.
Style: Fruity & Bright White
From: Hungary
ABV: 13%
Price: £14.50/£13.50
Grape: Furmint
Framingham Classic Riesling 2021
In a nutshell:
Elegant New Zealand Riesling from one of Marlborough's pioneers of the variety.
Style: Floral & Aromatic White
From: Marlborough, New Zealand
ABV: 12%
Price: £20.00/£18.00
Grape: Riesling
Pegoes 'Adega da Pegoes' Selected Harvest 2021
In a nutshell:
A creamy and elegant oak aged Portuguese white blend from a leading cooperative in the Lisbon area.
Style: Rich & Rounded White
From: Portugal
ABV: 13%
Price: £12.50/£11.50
Grape: Fernao Pires, Antao Vaz, Verdelho
Vegan
Ciu Ciu 'Bacchus' Rosso Piceno 2021
In a nutshell:
A generous, juicy and organic red from the Marche region in Central Italy.
Style: Fresh & Juicy Reds
From: Tuscany & Central Italy
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £12.50/£11.50
Grape: Sangiovese, Montepulciano
Vegan, Organic
Castillo de Eneriz Reserva, Navarra 2016
In a nutshell:
An aged and developed red from Spain's northern Navarra region, adjacent to Rioja.
Style: Mellow & Rounded Red
From: Spain
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £12.00/£11.00
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo
Carpineto 'Dogajolo' Toscana Rosso 2020
In a nutshell:
A modern Tuscan style displaying red fruit flavours with rich mouthfeel from Italy.
Style: Mellow & Rounded Reds
From: Tuscany & Central Italy
ABV: 13%
Price: £17.50/£15.50
Grape: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Lirac, Moulin des Chenes 2017
In a nutshell:
A velvety and silky southern Rhône blend from just across the river to Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Style: Firm & Spicy Red
From: Rhone, France
ABV: 14%
Price: £17.50/£15.50
Grape: Cinsault, Syrah/Shiraz, Grenache/Garnacha
Vegan
Cairanne 'La Cote Sauvage', Boutinot 2019
In a nutshell:
A serious, restrained, rich and smooth Côtes du Rhône red.
Style: Rich & Powerful Red
From: France
ABV: 14.5%
Price: £18.00/£16.00
Grape: Grenache/Garnacha, Syrah/Shiraz
Vegan
Alasia, Barolo 2017
In a nutshell:
A richly flavoured, expressive Barolo, and a good example of this Piedmontese speciality.
Style: Rich & Powerful Red
From: Piedmont & North West Italy
ABV: 14%
Price: £25.00/£23.00
Grape: Nebbiolo
Vegan
