The Tufton Arms Hotel Wine List Nigel’s Selections White 1 Colombard, Domaine de Papolle, £15.75 The best Papolle ever made. We are justly proud of our house white. Medium dry with great fruit, a lovely freshness and surprising length. Tremendous quality at the price. 87 2010 Botromagno, Greco, Murgia Bianco £17.95 The wine is blended from the indigenous grapes greco and fiano. Aromatic with a rich structure a great accompaniment to fish and Mediterranean dishes 149 2013 Greywacke, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc £27.95 ‘Like opening a bag of tree ripened nectarines’ Kevin Judd of Cloudy Bay fame on his award winning sauvignon. 89 2007 Ronco di Corte, Le Vigne Di Zamo £36.95 We have cellared this exceptional wine deliberately until now to allow the complexity of the wine to develop. A mix of Chardonnay 40%, Sauvignon 40%, Riesling 20% just made in exceptional years that won Italies best white wine award in 2002. Sensations of apple, banana, elderflower and peach veined with chamomile sage on the nose. Rondo di Corte is fresh and mouthfilling, with very well balanced acidity, intense minerality and a long-lingering after-aroma. Red 62 2011 Brouilly, Louis Tete £24.95 Juicy, lip-smacking Gamay from the largest of the 10 crus of Beaujolais. A great example, fruity, round and refreshing 103 2010 Los Condes, Crianza, Catalunya £16.95 Fantastic Crianza. Everything you want from Tempranillo, fresh cherry fruit harmonises with oak to give delicious vanilla overtones 158 2012 Carmenere, Reserva, De Gras £19.95 A full bouquet of spice, oak and black fruit and a firm but juicy palate. Offers plum, damson and curranty characters alongside well integrated toasty oak and layers of vanilla. A good example of Carmenere that will please all Merlot lovers. 163 2013 Malbec, Santa Ana, Reserve, Mendoza Intense colour with sweet aromas of blackberries and plums. 12 months in oak casks give hint of vanilla with soft tannins that follow through into a lengthy finish. £21.25 Sparkling 20 Prosecco, Fontessa Brut Spumante £21.95 Delicate and elegant with clean and fresh apple flavours with a fine creamy mousse. A popular Italian alternative to champagne that rarely gives heartburn. 22 Claude Cazals, Brut, Carte Blanche Classic yeasty biscuit flavours we are proud of our house champagne. Highly recommended. £37.95 Country Wines Dry White 1 Colombard, Domaine de Papolle, £15.75 The best Papolle ever made. We are justly proud of our house white. Medium dry with great fruit, a lovely freshness and surprising length. Tremendous quality at the price. 4 Chardonnay, de Gras, Colchagua Valley, Chile £17.45 This soft chardonnay with a light yellow colour has good balanced acidity and good length. Coming from the renowned “Antinori” stable it also offers good value and is recommended. 5 Sauvignon Blanc, de Gras, Colchagua Valley, Chile Good value dry, grassy, fresh gulpable, refreshing Chilean Sauvignon 6 Domaine de la Cessane, Marsanne/Viognier £19.50 Fresh and fragrant with a lip smacking feel. Try this with spicy food like our Gumbo’s or Goan Style Curries £17.45 Rosé 9 Zinfandel Rose De Gras A full palate of pomegranite, grapefruit. and honey with a trace of spicyness. £17.45 Red 10 Cabernet Sauvignon, de Gras, Colchagua Valley, Chile £16.45 Bright ruby cherry red in colour and a bouquet of spicy wild morello cherry aromas and brambly fruits. The palate is deliciously fresh, lively fruit bursting with wild cherry and summer berry flavours, finishing with zippy, spicy, clean acidity. 12 Merlot, de Gras, Colchagua Valley, Chile £15.75 Our house Merlot that I am quite delighted with. Plums and damsons with a suggestion of spice combine in a wine of a surprising length and power. Delicous on its own or with food, take your choice! Sparkling Wines & Champagne Methode Traditionnelle 20 Prosecco, Fontessa Brut Spumante £21.95 Delicate and elegant with clean and fresh appley flavours with a fine creamy mousse. A popular Italian alternative to champagne that rarely gives heartburn. Champagne 22 Claude Cazals, Brut, Carte Blanche Classic yeasty biscuit flavours we are proud of our house champagne. Highly recommended. £37.95 24 Moutard Pere et Fils, Rose Champagne, Prestige Simply lovely rose champagne!. £42.50 25 Bollinger, Special Cuvée Dry and full flavoured. Fine wine. £64.95 27 1997 Louis Roederer Brut £89.75 Mid straw in appearance, with a fine bead evident. There is an admirable sense of richness here and a high class mousse, which together create a luxuriant, fine palate. Roederer is certainly on form in this vintage. 28 Krug Grande Cuvée £149.75 Exquisite quality. A blend of several vintages which has length, depth, elegance and a beautiful bouquet. Claret 30 2010 Chateau Nicot £18.95 Rich, ruby red with an inviting nose of black cherries and vanilla with a well balanced structure. Great value, very easy drinking and a reminder of why so much Claret is drunk! 31 2005 Chateau de Sipian, Bourdeaux Superior £26.95 Spice and cassis on the nose. There is weight and depth on this wine made from 60%Cabernet Sauvignon with 40% Merlot to flesh it out giving hints of blueberry, blackcurrant, tobacco and leather on a long, lingering finish 32 2004 Chateau Malescasse, Haut-Medoc Owned by Alcatel this newly renovated Chateau offers supple, good value, accessible claret. 33 2006 Chateau Cissac, £31.50 Always reliable, Cissac has now become a little more supple. Classic cassis based flavours from the predominate 75% Cabernet Sauvignon grape allied with firm tannins result in a satisfying proper claret. 34 2000 Chateau La Clotte, St Emillion Grande Cru Classe £27.25 £49.75 An great year for the Chateau. Beautiful. fine, elegant perfumed wine. Silky notes with black cherries and mineral overtones 35 1995 Château Grande-Pontet, Grand Cru Classé, £44.95 Deep ruby colour with a purple rim. Plump, succently styled claret with spice and black cherries offering great value. 36 1983 Chateau Palmer, Cru Classe, Margaux £395.00 Wonderful Palmer, good depth of colour with seductive, rich cedary nose and well defined mature fruit characters on the palate. A wine of great elegance as well as power. £500 a bottle in Majestic!!!! White Bordeaux Dry 41 2002 Château Brown, Blanc £24.95 Classic white graves. An assemblage of 70% sauvignon and 30% semillion gives a rich and creamy feel but still with a balancing acidity. Red Burgundy 42 2006 Savigny Les Beaune, Les Planchots, Domaine Lois Dufouleur Wonderful soft juicy fruit. Enchanting with good structure and a certain richness. £34.95 43 2005 Cote de Beaune, Les Longes, Dufouleur Classic Gevrey from an outstanding year. £32.95 45 1993 Beaune, Champs Pimont, Domaine Lois Dufoulour £34.95 A rare chance to drink some fully mature burgundy at a sensible price. Still with surprising fruit allied with a touch of farmyard! 46 2003 Le Cents Vigne, Beaune, Lois Dufouleur £48.45 One of my favourite wines which I have secured every year since 1997. A tiny production of just 3432 bottles and 60 magnums. Wonderful up front fruit now maturing with hints of farmyard. 47 2001 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru, Les Faconnieres, Lignier-Michelot £54.95 A silky and seductive example of Pinot Noir with a broad fruit character, and underlying strength with supple tannins. 48 1998 Beaune, Le Clos du Roi, Dufouleur £58.95 Just 1262 bottles made this year of Phillipe’s premier wine. Now beautifully aged, elegant refined burgundy. White Burgundy 49 2011 Mâcon-Villages, Domaine des Vercheres Creamy, flowery Macon. Rich but fresh. Just how Macon should be but rarely is! £20.95 50 2010 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Cave D’Aze £18.50 Beautifully made wine full but refreshing and perfectly in its drinking window. Exceptional value. 51 2012 Chablis, Domaine Hamelin Delightful mineral character here, combined with clean soft attractive fruit on the palate. 53 Saint Veran, Domaine Paquet £24.95 Tropical fruits that you expect from chardonnay with the added typical mineral and high acidity you would expect from Saint Veran 55 2011 Chablis Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Hamelin £29.95 Classic stylish Chablis at a great price, on the palate there is a lovely balance between richness and elegance with a fine, complex finish. 56 2012 Montagny 1er Cru, Les Coeres, Domaine Bernollin £28.75 Brilliant gold with a hint of green. At first it shows crisp mineral notes on the nose, but after aeration it gains complexity and exotic fruit characteristics. A powerful, elegant and rich wine with bagfuls of character. 57 2008 Meursault, Les Grands Charrons, Chaeteau de Citeaux, Bouzereau £59.95 Ripe acidity freshens flavours of buttered toast with traces of honey, nuts and tropical fruit. High class burgundy . £23.75 Beaujolais 60 2012 Beaujolais Villages, Louis Tete £17.95 A real mouthful of ripe, juicy, succulent fruit offering everything one expects from Beaujolais at its best. 62 2012 Brouilly, Louis Tete £24.95 Juicy, lip-smacking Gamay from the largest of the 10 crus of Beaujolais. A great example, fruity, round and refreshing 64 2012 Fluerie “La Bonne Dame” Louis Tete £25.95 Bright brick red in the glass, with attractive ruby highlights. The nose is overflowing cranberry and raspberry fruits. The palate is medium bodied, soft and supple, with good acidity supporting vivid forest fruit flavours. Lovely wine. White Rhône 65 2005 Cotes du Rhone, Phillipe Plantevin’ £19.95 A lovely aromatic wine. Viognier, Grenache and Marsanne combine to create a full round wine with hints of exotic fruits. Great as an aperitif or with goat’s cheese, fish or chicken, A worthy wine that might surprise. Red Rhône 67 2011 Cotes-Du-Rhone Villlages, Les Coteaux £21.95 A classic Rhone blend of Grenache and Syrah. Very forward fruit allied with a warming spicyness make this an attractive wine and a good complement to lamb 68 2007 Crozes-Hermitage, Cave de Clairmont £27.95 A complex nose of spice and savoury bacon aromas mingled with a dark fruit character, leads into a rich palate with depth and a touch of coffee and chocolate on the finish. A fine structure lends a finesse and elegance to the wine. 69 1995 Cote Rotie, Les Jumelles, Paul Jaboulet Aine Classic mature Cote Rotie from a top producer 70 2011 Chateau Fargueirol, Chateauneuf-du-Pape £35.95 Soft, fruity, accessible forward Neuf-du-Pape. A blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre Complex nose of black fruits, sweet cinnamon and nutmeg spice and touches of leather from one of the oldest estates. Brilliant match with red meats. 71 2002 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aine A chance to drink one of the Rhones most famous wines. £97.50 73 1996 Barbe Rac, Chateauneuf du Pape, Chapoutier The world famous Barbe Rac in a great year. £88.50 £69.95 Alsace 76 2010 Gewurztraminer Reserve des Chevaliers, Marcel Hugg £25.95 Top notch Gewurztramine. Hints of exotic fruits combine with spicy notes. The nicely-balanced richness is offset by ripe acidity, beautifull wine. 77 2010 Pinot Blanc, Albrecht Deliciously fresh, fruity Pinot Blanc. A wine which illustrates the full value of Alsace wines. 78 2009 Riesling, Cuvee Jean-Charles, Ruhlmann £24.95 Aromas reveal lifted citrus fruit, slightly blossomy with background notes of slate and mineral. The fruit here is pristine and pure, with finely-tuned lime/citrus fruit. A precise, lingering, dry Riesling with plenty of life appeal. £19.45 Loire 80 2011 Tourraine, Domaine Octavie, Sauvignon £18.95 Pale yellow with lime flecks. Soft and elegant, the nose is floral, with jasmine tones and a touch of greengages. The flavours start soft, fresh and fruity with a touch of apricot and lovely balanced acidity, then the delightful tang of cooked rhubarb in the mid-palate takes over 81 2011 Cheverny, Pascal Bellier £19.45 Cheverny is the only AOC appellation that permits the blending of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay making it quite a distinctive style. From Jane MacQuitty “Any of you who want to branch out from Loire sauvignon to a more complex white wine should have a crack at this mouthwatering, zesty, lime peel-spiked white." 82 2012 Pouilly-Fume, Chateau Favray Fresh, aromatic fruit on the nose with soft, lively depth of fruit on the palate. Really good Pouilly-Fume £26.95 83 2012 Sancerre, Domaine De Vieux Pruniers, Thirot-Fournier Crisp, enticing and refreshing Sancerre as it should be! £26.95 Italy Whites 84 Angimbe Chardonnay, Cusumano, Sicilia Good freshness with pineapple and citrus. Well worth a try £19.95 86 Pinot Grigio, Conviviale Refreshing, well made Pinot Grigio £16.95 87 2010 Botromagno, Greco, Murgia Bianco £17.95 The wine is blended from the indigenous grapes greco and fiano. Aromatic with a rich structure a great accompaniment to fish and Mediterranean dishes 89 2007 Ronco di Corte, Le Vigne Di Zamo £36.95 We have cellared this exceptional wine deliberately until now to allow the complexity of the wine to develop. A mix of Chardonnay 40%, Sauvignon 40%, Riesling 20% just made in exceptional years that won Italies best white wine award in 2002. Sensations of apple, banana, elderflower and peach veined with chamomile sage on the nose. Rondo di Corte is fresh and mouthfilling, with very well balanced acidity, intense minerality and a long-lingering after-aroma. Reds 95 Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo, Sentito Great value, full flavoured red wine 97 1999 Ronco Dei Roseti, Le Vigne Di Zamo £29.95 The flagship wine of Pierluigi an assemblage of merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, schioppettino. All the grapes are vinified separately and matured for some 18 months then blended and matured for a further 5 months. A veritable spectrum of aromatics and flavours unfold with a persistence and intensity on the palate. 98 2010 Chianti Classico, Borga Salecetino, Radda Great chianti from the lovely village of Radda. A soft Sangiovese fruit driven wine. 99 1995 Barbaresco, Gaja £139.95 Simply stellar Barbaresco from the legendary Angelo Gaja. A saturated deep ruby red this is a brooding, structured yet sensual wine for the connoisseur at a very fair price. £16.95 £20.95 Spain White 102 2009 Rueda, Marques de Riscal £18.25 Innovative wine making from Spains oldest Rioja house. Made from the flowery herbaceous Vedejo grape. Fresh and aromatic with notes of citrus and fennel. Well worth a try! 103 Bodago Navajas, Rioja, Blanco, Cosecha £17.95 Straw coloured and crystal clear, a delicate, light, fresh well made wine with an intense dry finish which will accompany many different fish dishes Red 103 2010 Los Condes, Crianza, Catalunya £16.95 Fantastic Crianza. Everything you want from Tempranillo, fresh cherry fruit harmonises with oak to give delicious vanilla overtones 105 2009 Rioja Reserva, Marques de Riscal, The nose is ultra ripe, with plums, prunes and a complex of gamy notes. Palate is smooth and harmonious with a sweet-tasting finish. 106 2005 Marques de Riscal, Rioja, Gran Riserva £44.95 Marqués de Riscal 150 Aniversario is a dark-cherry coloured wine with brick red hues. Its aroma is complex and balsamic, with burnt wood and hints of spices such as black pepper and cinnamon. It has an oily mouth-feel, with good backbone and concentration of tannins, round and supple with a long, silky finish 107 1995 Baron de Chirel, RIOJA RESERVA, Marques de Riscal £87.50 Luxurious and spohisticated, with excellent fruit and oak, a definite mineral note with a touch of smokiness. Great structure and balance almost like a great Pauillac! 108 Abadal 5 Merlot, Pla de Bages £26.95 A wine for Merlot lovers. A blend of 5 old Merlot clones on different plots. Aromas of red berries on a background of spicy, mineral and balsamic notes. Fleshy and powerful with real length, impressive wine making. £27.95 Germany 110 2012 Johannishof Riesling, Trocken, Pfalz, Weingut Knipser £19.75 Lemon and crushed stone aromas, with a firm palate, moderate alcohol. A refreshing pleasing wine with enough acidity to cut through belly pork . Australia White 120 Semillion/Chardonnay, Marktree, South Eastern Australia Ripe and luscious. Soft but generous. £16.95 122 2009 Little Yerring Chardonnay, Yarra Valley £19.75 This elegant Aussie Chardonnay has lovely citrus qualities. Judicious use of oak gives some spice and charcater. Ideal with a range of seafood, poultry and vegetarian dishes. Red 126 Murphy Vineyards, Big River Shiraz, New South Wales £17.95 Tell-tale Australian traits in the glass - inviting, warm and spicy, this Shiraz delivers on all points. 127 Little Yerring Pinot Noir £19.85 Lovely black cherry sensations with hints of spice with a perfumed bouquet from one of Australia’s oldest wineries. Surprisingly good at the price! 128 1998 Wynns Michael Shiraz £68.95 Iconic Coonawarra **** estate with very long living Shiraz. I have cellared this wine and it is now approachable. An opulent nose of heady spices and ripe fruit: blackberries and mulberry. Wonderful intensity and complexity it was the star of a recent tasting. Good value. 130 1996 Hill of Grace Shiraz, Henschke, Barossa £375.00 Hill of Grace is a unique delineated single historic vineyard. Planted in the 1860s by an ancestor, Nicolaus Stanitzki. This is probably the best Hill of Grace produced to date. Opaque crimson mauve colour. The nose displays aromas of dusty mint, spice and a touch of leather. The palate is filled with superb ripe fruit. Raspberries, blueberries, vanilla, confectionary and spice fill every corner of the mouth and are amplified by fine, dry tannins, followed by a very long lingering, blackberry, liquorice, spice aftertaste. Bought direct from the Henschke cellars you cannot buy this wine cheaper in a shop! California Red 135 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Painter Bridge Deep ruby hue with aromas of blackcurrents and woodsmoke. £19.95 136 2011 Zinfandel, Painter Bridge A wine of rich plum and bramble fruit with hints of thyme and chocolate. £20.75 South Africa White 142 2012 Chenin Blanc/Sauvignon Blanc, Rooiberg Winery, South Africa A very refreshing combination of grapes that works £18.95 145 Reserve Shiraz, Tooma River, Warburn Estate Inviting warm and spicy £18.95 146 Pinot Noir, Mad Fish An soft wine with black cherry fruits and suple tannins. £21.95 147 2009 Pinotage, Drostdy-Hof £18.95 Medium to full-bodied red with an approachable earthy berry fruit and ripe damson aromas lead to a soft styled palate full of character. Red New Zealand White 149 2013 Greywacke, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc £27.95 ‘Like opening a bag of tree ripened nectarines’ Kevin Judd of Cloudy Bay fame on his award winning sauvignon. 150 2012 Frost Pocket Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough Crisp and racy with upfront flavours of gooseberries and citrus allied to a refreshing finish. £19.85 2010 Pinot Noir, Witts End, Nelson £24.95 Red 154 This Pinot Noir has ripe dark fruits on the nose as well as slight herbal notes and a bit of spice. On the palate it is medium-bodied with soft tannins and a typical taste of forest mushrooms. Outstanding value. . Chile White 5 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Villarrica, Maule Valley Good value dry, grassy, fresh gulpable, refreshing Chilean Sauvignon £17.45 Red 158 2012 Carmenere, Reserva, De Gras £19.95 A full bouquet of spice, oak and black fruit and a firm but juicy palate. Offers plum, damson and curranty characters alongside well integrated toasty oak and layers of vanilla. A good example of Carmenere that will please all Merlot lovers. 159 2003 Sena, Chadwick / Mondavi, Aconcagua Valley £74.95 This is Eduard Chadwick’s premium wine. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere and Cabernet Franc, this wine has a scent of black autumn fruits, liquorice and smoke with a touch of vanilla. Velvety textured, soft and generous in the mouth. An impressive depth of ripe fruit and a lingering finish.93RP Argentina Red 162 2012 Malbec Santa Ana, Mendoza £19.45 Wonderful aroma of spiced fruit. Rich and warm in the palate with hints of cocoa, this wine exudes refined power and balance. Delicious. 163 2013 Malbec, Santa Ana, Reserve, Mendoza Intense colour with sweet aromas of blackberries and plums. 12 months in oak casks give hints £22.25 of vanilla with soft tannins that follow through into a lengthy finish. Rosé Wines 164 Lagrein Kretzer Trentino, Cantina Sociale Trento Spicy strong tasting, deeply coloured Rose that will stand up to a steak. £20.95 Magnum Selection 167 1996 Certan de May, Pomerol £154.95 Fleshy, full bodied but focused this boasts wonderful, bramble and blackthorn fruit, with touches of mocha and a strong mineral component. 168 2002 1er Cru Les Cents-Vignes Beaune, Domaine Lois Dufouleur £78.45 A really attractive fruit driven burgundy with Phillipes characteristic terroir expressions of mocha 169 2009 Ripassa Valpolicella, Superiore, Zenato, DOUBLE MAGNUM £139.45 Ripassa has a deep ruby-red colour, with an intense, persistent bouquet. This is a warm, generous, full bodied wine. An excellent foil to large joints of red meat! Dessert Wines 180 2009 Domaine de Papolle, Petit Manseng A great value dessert wine and not too sweet! £19.95 181 1994 Cru Barrejats, Sauternes, Barsac £49.95 Consistent benchmark Barsac from a good year for the property 182 1997 Vin Santo, Del Chianti Classico, Solatione 50cl. £34.95 The perfect foil to Christmas pudding. The air drying of the fruit in large traditional barns gives a taste of raisins with out being at all sickly. The team at Solatione are justifiably proud of this classic of its genre 184 1989 Château Guiraud, Cru Classé, Sauternes £97.50 Profound botrytis character. Full bodied, rich, ripe, caramel/apricot aromas and flavours. Port 190 Taylors 2007, Late Bottled Vintage £24.95 Taylor’s created Late Bottled Vintage and are acknowledged to be the finest producers of this style of Port. Blended from wines of a single year, L.B.V. ages for up to six years in cask and is ready to drink when bottled. Its concentrated fruity flavour and firm, full-bodied palate make Taylor’s L.B.V. 193 1983 Gould Cambell Dense, opulent fruit, standing up very well. Open, floral and very fine. Rich, opulent, with a wonderful bitter chocolate intensity. Classic 1983 194 1963 Quinta do Noval £119.50 From the truly outstanding 1963 vintage. This port shows a classic flowery bouquet. Medium deep in colour with a mature rim and a sweet but refined taste £68.95 Half Bottle Selection Claret 206 2008 Chateau Freynelle, Merlot Carbenet This is an outstanding estate making rich approachable, Claret from well-ripened grapes.. £11.85 207 1997 Reserve de Leoville Barton £28.95 Really good claret direct from Leoville Bartons cellars, punching well above its position as a second wine, it would give most first wines a run for their money! Rhone and Burgundy 208 2010 Le Pas de la Beaume, Cave de Carianne Predominantly Grenache this wine is rich and rounded £9.75 209 1995 Vosne-Romanee, Les Suchots, Domaine De L’Arlot £49.50 Delightful. This mature Burgundy shows tea and roses on the nose, with wonderful mouth filling flavors of strawberries and a long smooth balanced finish. Stunning!!!! If you are on your own, the perfect way to spoil yourself!! White Burgundy 211 2009 Macon Villages, Cave De L’Aurore Good well made Macon. 212 2008 Chablis Premier Cru, Montmain, Louis Michel Bright apple orchard fruit on a seamless, round palate verygood indeed. £9.95 £19.95 Loire 213 2010 Menetou-Salon, Chateau de Maupas A refreshing alternative to other Loire whites. £11.95 Alsace 221 2009 Pinot Blanc, Trimbach Pure, refreshing, vibrant Pinot Blanc from one of Alsace’s premier Estates £14.25 Italy 222 2009 Gavi, Fontafredda, Piedmont £10.95 Alba is famous for its white truffles and for Barolo and the nebiolo grape. But it also has a crisp refreshing white wine made from the Cortese grape called Gavi. 223 Sangiovese, Marche, Moncaro Soft generous fruit £8.95