David Porter's Wine List
I can always find a reason to open some bubbles, surely the perfect start to an evening whether celebrating or not. Legras Blanc de Blancs is fine and bright and dangerously drinkable or the English Sparkler from West Sussex, Wiston Estate Brut is another house favourite.
For reds at this time of year Italy often jumps out, I relish the bright fruit and delicate lick of acidity you often find in Tuscan reds which keeps the wine incredibly moreish and these wines just work so well with food. Bordeaux too always takes up a good stretch of the wine rack at home. When you find a good quality Claret that does not break the bank - yet still offers the poise and cut of sophistication possible in Bordeaux - it's a rare joy. The new find Chateau Muret is a great example of this, offering a remarkably luxurious feel and depth for a wine at this level, super value Bordeaux - something you don't hear too often sadly.
Yet variety is key and so these mainstays are peppered with bottles from from all corners of the world like the magic Pinot Noir from our new signings in Oregon, the wonderful Illahe Estate or one of our fantastic Beaujolais growers. Here we have a raft of incredibly well-crafted wines, soft and generous - yet with a sophistication you would being paying at least twice the price for if they were made just an hour further north, in Burgundy.


2018 CHÂTEAU MURET Cru Bourgeois Haut Médoc
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Youthful, perhaps, but this is ready to go and an absolute delight a the price, with deep colour, and an inviting spicy fruit nose. The most remarkable element of the tasting at this stage is the suppleness of the cool weight of the wine on the entry - ultra-fine tannins giving real sophis...(read more)
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2019 TOURAINE LES SAUTERELLES Domaine de Pierre, Lionel Gosseaume
Loire France 12.5% White
Sauvignon Blanc.
...this tremendous Loire version is superbly classy and restrained. The citrus fruit is smooth, long and mellow and this unruffled approach is ever so attractive.
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2018 SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL La Source Domaine Yannick Amirault
Loire France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc. Low-sulphite, Organic
We actually visited the Amiraults on a busy day during the 2018 harvest. Basket after basket of perfect grapes came in and tasting this you can sense that bountiful, beautiful harvest. Benoit Amirault who oversees the winemaking now, with his father Yannick, has an allergy to Sulphur so th...(read more)
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2018 MÂCON VILLAGES Clos Saint Pancras Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay. Vegan, Organic, Vegetarian
From a site by Saint Albain, at 250m altitude. Aged 10 months in old oak foudres, and bottled under Stelvin. Lovely fresh pineapple and citrus, sweet bright fruit, very precise.
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2017 KLEOS Aglianico Luigi Maffini
Campania Italy 13.5% Red
Aglianico. Organic
Luigi continues to knock it out of the park with his wines, endlessly refining and evolving the way he works and the results are superb. This is pure Aglianico, but unlike the ones from further north, soils are sedimentary rather than Volcanic and as a result you get a very different wine....(read more)
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2018 FIRST FLIGHT Syrah Domaine G&J Bott
Northern Rhône Rhône France 13% Red
Syrah. Organic
Pure Syrah from high up vines in Seyssual. Bright cherry fruit, touch of pepper with zipping redcurrant and deeper blackberry notes. This really impresses for the lovely purity and tidy precision. Focused, fresh and full of joy. Huge quality at this price level.
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WISTON ESTATE Brut English Sparkling Wine
England United Kingdom 12% White
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay. Low-alcohol
This 'calling card' Brut from Wiston is simply brilliant. With the hallmark fine, fresh cut - a purity of crisp fruit - it veers away from tartness but excites the plate with tingling juiciness. The Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier elements add breadth and lovely softly-weighted red fruits - b...(read more)
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2017 ROSSO DI MONTALCINO Ginestreto Fuligni
Tuscany Italy 14% Red
Sangiovese Grosso.
Fuligni makes very evocative wines. In this, a rich tapestry of flavours from old saddle leather to red and black cherries and dusts recalls Tuscany with every sip. You don’t need to bring in the rib of beef to enjoy it; a glass of this will make a feast of a bowl of pasta.
Victoria Moore, The Daily Telegraph
LEGRAS Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru Chouilly R & L Legras NV
Champagne France 12% White
Chardonnay.
From the Grand Cru vineyards of Chouilly, this entirely Chardonnay champagne has pale colour, smooth weight and fresh flavour, with remarkable clean length and a zesty finish. A really exciting quality Champagne which (still) deserves a wider audience.
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