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Wines

The Hare - Whites

House Dry	125 ml	Bottle
Col Della Corte (Italy)	2.50	13.25
Fresh and pleasing wine that is eminently quaffable.
House medium
Cote â Cote Blanc (France)	2.50	14.50
Something with a bit more body, which remains friendly in the mouth.
Crisp and dry
Chateau Recogne (France)	2.90	16.50
Classy Bordeaux, bone dry with plenty of substance.
Billi Billi Pinot Grigio (Australia)	3.60	20.95
Typical - the Aussies get hold of a European grape, take it over there, do something very special to produce an outstanding wine..and then give it a funny name.
La Petit Broux Sancerre (France)		24.95
Elegant and refined - fantastic with seafood and lighter whiter meat.
Chapel Down Bacchus (Kent)		21.95
Hailing from just down the road, this wine is packed with apples, lime and nettles to give a bold and refreshing glass of English summer.
Reserve du sud Corbieres blanc (France)		13.50
Fresh and clean but not at all lean. Lemony bouquet and lime finish.
Vistasur Sauvignon Blanc (Chile)	3.20	18.95
Fresh off the boat, this new world number is grassy and zesty with a refreshing finish.
Jim Barry Silly Mid On (Australia)		23.95
Named after cricket's bravest and stupidest fielding position. Fortunatly you have to be neither to enjoy this slippery mouth-filling yet dry wine. Fantastic on a summer's eve.
Sevre et Maine Muscadet sur lie (France)		16.50
Forget dusty old hotels from the eighties - this long lost wine is enjoying a renaissance thanks to its crisp and dry flavours and subtle palate.
Veritere Pinot Grigio (Italy)	2.90	16.50
Crisp and dry with a hint of nuttiness as clear as my conscience.
Clean and rounded
Conti Rossi Soave Classico (Italy)	2.90	16.95
Light as meringue and playful as a puppy: you won't want to put this down.
Firefinch Sauvignon Blanc (South Africa)		21.95
Crisp and crunchy with floral and citrus hints and good minerality.
Jean Pabiot Pouilly Fumé (France)		19.95
Hint of flint with very fresh fruit flavours, a classic version of a classic.
St Hallet Poachers Blend (Australia)		18.95
Rich and creamy, this is a blend of classic Barossa Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, with a dash of Reisling to give a complex and fruit-filled palate.
Christophe Cordier Pouilly Fusse (France 2005)		24.95
Top quality Burgundy, this is dry but with an unending finish.
Toledana Gavi di Gavi (Italy)		19.95
Delicious on its own but excellent with all seafood and white meat, this can also handle things on the spicier side.
Domaine Thibert Pere et Fils St Veran (France 2006)		27.95
White Burgundy at its best, incredibly concentrated but with great finesse and structure.
Saint Anne Picpoul de Pinnet (France)	3.40	18.95
It's true: sometimes when you kiss a frog you get a prince or in this case princess. Light and crisp with a hint of minerality.
Aromatic or tropical
Ribeauville Pinot Blanc (France)		19.95
An organic wine from Alsace. You'll find an elegance to match the bottle.
Gustave Lorentz Tokay Pinot Gris (France)		24.95
Established for the last 250 years in Alsace, this old timer has delicate Pinot aromas and all the structure, balance and length of a great white.
Santa Ana Torrontes (Argentina)	2.90	16.50
Really good juice gives a rich and sunkissed wine with a luscious finish.
Didier Champalou Vouvray (France)		19.95
Harvested by hand and matured in their own caves, this wine has a great maturity and balance of fruit.
Fairleigh Estate Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)		21.50
Ripe, lemony and zesty with an exquisite mouth-watering bouquet. Is not being superhuman at rugby enough for the Kiwis?.
Laurent Betton Condrieu (France)		45.00
An exceptional Rhone white made from the Viognier grape, this is full in body with big strong flavours of apricot and almond.
Salomon Groovey Gruner Veltliner (Austria)		18.95
Orchard fruit and spice. I am assured GrooVee is the nickname for Gruner, it is however very funky with all seafood.
Rich and full
Domaine des Marroniers Chablis (France)		23.95
An elegant and refined gold medal winner that is everything you want it to be.
Macon Villages Cave Prisse (France)	3.50	21.95
A delightfully easy-drinking Burgundy, full of delicious creamy fruit flavours.
Deen de Bortoli Vat 7 Chardonnay (Australia)		19.95
Subtle as the oak it was matured in, but not without a tropical fruit charm enlivened with a citrus edge.
Ceps du Sud Viogner (France)		18.50
Rumoured to be the next big thing for ages now. We don't know about that, we just know we like it. Nose-punching floral tones and rich mandarin and apricot flavours on the palate.
Coldridge Estate Chardonnay (Australia)	2.80	16.50
Tropical flavours with a hint of oak, but not too raunchy for a new worlder.
Bodegas Rioja Vega Blanco (Spain)	2.95	16.95
A wonderful balance of fresh acidity and fruit - this is just made for food.
Vincent Girardin Rully 1er cru Les Cloux (France 2004)		32.95
Sounds posh and it is. You'll find minerals mixed with clover on the nose, which lends an interesting accent to the fruity, balanced finish.
Dr L Loosen Riesling (Germany)	3.20	18.50
Expunge all thoughts of that Blue Nun nonsense from your mind - this is a classic quaffer which is simply delicious.
Kleine Zalze Chenin blanc (South Africa)	3.00	16.95
A big, soft rich and peachy beauty from the rainbow nation.
Rosé
Berringer Stone Cellar Zinfandel (California)	3.00	18.50
Vibrant young wine with more fruit than a summer pudding.
Nature Rose (France)		19.95
These wine makers refer to themselves as wizards of the vine at one with the forces of heaven and the earth's energy. We don't know about that but do know they have managed to pull a great juice from their cauldron.
Finca Flichman Malbec/Shiraz Rose (South Africa)	2.90	15.95
Dry and refreshing, this is proper wine.
Domaine de pellehaut Rose (France 2007)	2.80	14.95
Fresh raspberry meets a bunch of flowers meets strawberries and cream equals a great wine.
Chateau St Margurite Reserva Rose (France 2005)		29.95
Hints of ripe peach and wild flowers with a crisp but lengthy finish: this really is a bit special.
Fizz
Prosecco Colli Trevigniani (Italy)		21.95
Gently sparkling - fun wine for fun times with fun minds.
Torre Del Gal Brut Reserva Cava (Spain)		19.95
Rich and complex great value.
Griffin Brut Reserve (Australia)		19.95
Clean tropical fruits with a clean palate.
Nicholas Feuillate (France)		29.95
Classic stuff - full bodied and characterful with subtle undertones.
Bellefon Blanc de Blancs (France)		37.50
Great dry flavours, and especially good with food.
Veuve Cliquot (France)		45.00
Fruit, finesse, style - a rich and dry Grand Marque.
Laurent Perrier Rose (France)		65.00
Romance in a bottle.
Ruggeri Brut di Pinot Rose (Italy)	6.50	29.95
Start the evening (or day) right.
Dessert wine
Chateau de la Cartreuse (France 2001)		24.95
Golden rich and luscious from a great vintage.
Miranda raisined Muscat (Australia)	6.00	22.00
Sun ripened fruits and honey tones make this perfect with all puds.
Robert Mondavi Moscato d'oro (California 2004)		23.95
An elegant end to a beautiful meal: Mondavi is the man.
D'Arenberg vintage fortified Shiraz (Australia 2002)	6.75	17.00
Rich and smooth with a hint of sweet spice - especially good with chocolate.

The Hare - Reds

House Red	125 ml	Bottle
Terre Forte Sangiovese (Italy)	£2.50	£13.25
A soft and fruity yet typically flirty Italian red with good mouth grip.
Elegant and less weighty
Alain Michelot Nuits Saint Georges (France)		£55.00
A big wine with a big taste from Burgundy - famous for good reason.
Cecchi Chianti Natio organic (Italy)		£19.95
So chewy and fruity it should have Rowntrees on the label.
Ceps du Sud Grenache (France)	£2.90	£16.50
Soft and rounded with cherry and vanilla flavours to the fore.
Savigny les Beaune Futey (France 2003)		£32.50
A mellow and well rounded Savigny with fine tannins underlining the kirsh and vanilla flavous, leading to a fantastically fruity length.
Raimat Abadia Tinto Crianza (Spain)	£2.80	£15.00
A light blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo produce a Spanish red with all the spice but a little lighter on the Olé.
Mansion House Bay Pinot Noir (New Zealand 2005)		£24.50
Maybe more famous for their Sauvignon Blancs, the Kiwis have been busy working their magic on the red juice too, making an elegant wine with a smooth supple texture.
Smooth and earthy
Tempus Two Tempranillo (Australia)	£3.00	£16.95
Rich and spicy, with so much jamminess it belongs in a jar on a WI stall.
Alain Jaume Haut de Brun Cotes du Rhone (France 2006)		£19.95
Proper old school grown up stuff. Red berries and a hint of spice make this an easy drinking classic.
Azabache organic Rioja (Spain)		£21.00
Damson and cherry fruit all lovingly wrapped up in a soft velvet package.
Terre a Verre Cabernet Sauvignon (France)	£2.80	£15.95
A Cabernet Sauvignon from France that displays all the cassis fruit flavours that makes Cabernet the king.
Casa De la Ermita Organic Jumilla crianza (Spain)		£18.50
Bit of a mouthful to pronounce and quite a mouthful on the palate: oak-aged to give it a rich spice, this slips down very well.
Terra Vinea Merlot Les Cave Rochere (France)	£2.70	£14.50
Spending more time in the sun than your average WAG, this easy drinker from the Languedoc region is very light with lots of soft fruit and a velvety character.
Simi Cabernet Sauvignon (California)		£27.95
Outstanding red fruits, cedar spices and good old American saddle leather wrapped in a big oaky blanket.
Chateau Tayac Grand Vin Margaux (France 1999)		£45.00
Immense first growth Claret from a vineyard of renowned quality.
Warm and spicy
Marmesah Cerro Romoulado Syrah (California)		£21.95
Sharing a knowledge of science and a passion for wine, the Americans behind this have come up with a spectacular wine: fruit, spice, smoke and tannins. Whats next the moon ?.
Domaine Pradelle Crozes Hermitage (France 2004)		£25.50
Oh yes, fruit driven Syrah from the vastly underated neighbour of Chateauneuf du Pape, with superb depth and complexity.
Copperstone Creek Shiraz (Australia)	£3.00	£16.50
A typically jammy Oz Shiraz with a hint of spice to make it nice.
Coteaux du Tricastin Delas (France)	£3.30	£19.50
Hints of wild strawberry and freshly baked fruit cake.
Simon Hackett Shiraz (Australia)		£25.00
This is at the finer end of things - smooth and well rounded.
Ebano 6 Ribera del Duero (Spain)		£23.00
Intense 100 percent Tempranillo: this is silky and smooth with pleasnt touches of ripe fruits and liquorice.
Argento Piropo Malbec (Argentina 2007)	£3.10	£17.50
Very vogueish and very mature with silky tannins.
Louis Jadot Beaujoulais (France 2007)		£24.95
An alternative to the full throttle new world reds, this ooses dry deep red fruit flavours.
The Spice Route Mourvedre (South Africa)		£19.95
The name says it all, dark, chewy, oaky, smokey and err.. spicey.
Rich and plummy
Tour de Mandelotte St Emillion (France)		£24.95
The pick of the best Merlot grapes blended in classic Bordeaux style give a soft fleshy red.
Chateau Saint Quentin (France)		£18.95
A bit of a French smoothy with shiny shoes and a cravat.
Chateau Lescalle Bordeaux Superior (France)		£29.95
Medal-winning Bordeaux of subtlety, finesse and elegance. Also available as a magnum.
Klippenkopp Pinotage (South Africa)	£2.90	£16.95
Solid, cockle-warming plummy flavours with a hint of chocolate and super soft tannins.
Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva (Spain 2003)		£25.00
Masterful wine drawing its flavours from earth and deep routed wine growing tradition, respect due.
Mont Gras Merlot (Chile)	£3.00	£16.50
A really well rounded drop with ripe red fruits and spicy vanilla.
Dark and satanic
Santa Rita Reserva Merlot (Chile 2007)		£21.95
Beautiful deep opulent wine with gentle, balanced tannins.
Salice Salentino (Italy)		£16.95
Great with game and dark meat, this has deep soft red berry fruit and good structure.
Chateau Jouclary (France)		£18.95
Dark as night from the foothills of the Pyrenees with an intense nose, rich flavours and firm tannins.
Fontanafredda Barolo (Italy 2001)		£31.95
Long in the mouth and packed with flavour, this is a powerfully built, muscular wine which nevertheless drinks smoothly. .
Chateau Musar (Lebanon 1999)
Legendary wine with a legion of fans worldwide (fully paid up member reporting). Dense with ripe pepper and tobacco tones soaked in blackberry and raspberry fruit.
Colome estate Malbec (Argentina)		£21.95
Not for the faint hearted, this fully mature and well structured old timer has a long lingering finish.