Martini

14.50

Bloody Mary

11.50

Champagne Cocktail

14.50

Kir Royale

14.50

James Boag's Premium Light

Tasmania

7.00

Cascade Premium

Tasmania

7.50

Kronenbourg ‘1664’

France

8.50

Stella Artois

Belgium

8.50

Peroni Nastro Azzuro

Italy

8.50

Knappstein Lager

Clare Valley

9.50

2005 Yarrabank Cuvée Brut

Yarra Valley, VIC

11.00

N/V Duval-Leroy Fleur Brut

France

20.50

Like many of our favourite Champagne producers, Duval-Leroy is still family-owned - after 150 years in the business - and the current generation has really taken the wines to a stunning new level of quality. Nutty, toasty & laden with ripe strawberry aromas, the palate has a subtle, floral richness and finesse.

2008 Kanta Riesling

Adelaide Hills, SA

11.00

Like many of our favourite Champagne producers, Duval-Leroy is still family-owned - after 150 years in the business - and the current generation has really taken the wines to a stunning new level of quality. Nutty, toasty & laden with ripe strawberry aromas, the palate has a subtle, floral richness and finesse.

2009 Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc

Malborough, NZ

10.00

In a world filled with plenty of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc options, it’s nice to come across one that has distinctly more personality than many of the others we see. Crowded House’s version has lively tropical & herbal aromatics and a generous, rounded palate that finishes with good texture & length.

2006 Alois Kracher Pinot Gris ‘Illmitz’

Neusiedlersee, Austria

12.50

You don’t often see Pinot Gris from Austria, but when it’s made by one of the country’s great winemakers, it’s hard to ignore. This wine takes the best of the Gris style of Alsace (rich, spicey, pear skin and tropical fruit notes) and merges it beautifully with the Grigio style of Italy (delicate, crisp, clean and textured).

2008 Toscolo Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Tuscany, Italy

10.00

2009 Domaine Wachau Gruner Veltliner
       ‘Terrassen Federspiel’

Wachau, Austria

11.00

Gruner Veltliner, Austria’s great grape, finds a natural home in the steeply terraced vineyards of the Wachau region. This racy wine has a gorgeously ripe nose of green apple, nashee pear & white flowers that flows onto an elegantly rich and vibrant palate. Long, clean, pure and exceptionally versatile.

2007 Chanson ‘Viré-Clessé’ (Chardonnay)

Burgundy, France

12.00

This is a fabulous introduction to the great white wines of Burgundy – for a very reasonable price. Macon is south of “Burgundy proper”, resulting in a somewhat riper and richer style of wine, which in this case shows floral, apple & white peach aromas; a full, supple palate; and chalky, minerally length.

2009 Vinea Marson Rosé

Heathcote, VIC

10.00

2008 Ata Rangi ‘Crimson’ Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NZ

13.00

Many would argue that Ata Rangi is the most consistent producer of great Pinot in NZ - no small claim, given the wealth of classy Pinot coming out of the country. Never mind that Crimson is the winery’s second label – this is fabulous wine, from a fabulous vintage – silky, juicy, spicy, perfumed, supple & savoury.

2007 Speri Valpolicella ‘La Roverina’

Veneto, Italy

11.00

A single-vineyard blend of the Amarone varieties corvina, rondinella and molinara, this is a deliciously plummy, peppery & typically nutty example of the Valpolicella style. Elegance on the nose, mid-weight & dry on the palate, this is a wine that effortlessly manages texture & finesse in each cheerful mouthful.

2007 Negoce Shiraz

Heathcote, VIC

10.00

Sandro Moselle (of Kooyong fame) proves that Heathcote and value can go together. There’s plenty of Heathcote in the glass, but it’s also a savoury glass of wine, with more than just a nod to the Rhone – it’s warm, meaty, liquorice, blueberry & pepper-laden, and the palate has great structure & moresih length.

2006 Mon Redon Côtes du Rhône

Rhone Valley, France

10.50

2004 Glenmore Pin Pin Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, WA

11.00

If the name rings a bell, that’s because grapes from the Glenmore vineyard used to make their way into Moss Wood’s ‘Glenmore Vineyard’ Cabernet (now known as Amy’s Vineyard). And you can see why, because this is cracking stuff, and what’s more, it’s immensely good bang for your Cabernet buck. Spot on.

2004 Chateau du Pavillon

St-Croix-du-Mont, France

10.00

2005 Le Tertre du Lys d’Or

Sauternes, France

11.00

You occasionally hear rumblings that this wine may possibly / could potentially / just might be made from de-classified grapes from Chateau d’Yquem... who knows, but it’s certainly a smart wine that packs a fair bit of complexity into the glass. Honey, candied orange, spice, barley sugar. Fresh, elegant & pure. A fine wine.

N/V Forty-Two Degrees South

Coal River, TAS

46.00

2005 Clover Hill

Pipers River, TAS

68.00

N/V Baumard Cremant de Loire
     ‘Carte Turquoise’ Brut

Loire Valley, France

60.00

N/V Jansz Premium Rosé

Pipers Brook, TAS

49.00

N/V Pol Roger Brut ‘White Foil’

Epernay, France

72.00 ½

N/V Larmandier-Bernier ‘Brut Blanc de Blancs’
       1er Cru

Vertus, France

140.00

Larmandier-Bernier is a perfect example of the drive, individuality & quality that so often emanates from smaller producers. Chardonnay based, the wine is definitely in the dry aperitif mould, yet it also carries a depth and presence on it’s upright, elegant frame that delivers a generous, spicy & biscuity finish.

N/V Billecart-Salmon Brut

Mareuil-sur-Ay, France

150.00

2002 Agrapart ‘L’Avizoise’ Blanc de Blancs
        Extra Brut Grand Cru

Avize, France

195.00

1998 Henriot Brut

Reims, France

200.00

1990 Krug

Reims, France

520.00

N/V Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé

Mareuil-sur-Ay, France

120.00 ½

N/V Gossett ‘Grand Rosé’ Brut

Aÿ, France

180.00

2009 Grosset ‘Springvale’ Watervale

Clare Valley, SA

64.00

2009 Grosset ‘Polish Hill’

Clare Valley, SA

74.00

2009 Frankland Estate ‘Isolation Ridge’

Frankland River, WA

46.00

2006 Andre Kientzler

Alsace, France

64.00

2007 Salomon ‘Undhof Kogl’

Kremstal, Austria

58.00

Austrian riesling is a wine that Australian fans of the grape should easily embrace, given that they can often be made in a similarly dry style. This single-vineyard wine, from the slate-rich terraced soils of Kremstal has wonderful spicy, floral aromatics and a crisp, textured palate, finishing with snappy acidity.

2007 Donnhof ‘Estate’

Nahe, Germany

63.00

2008 Egon Müller Scharzhof QbA

Saar, Germany

78.00

2009 Geoff Weaver

Adelaide Hills, SA

49.00

Geoff Weaver is one of those producers that sometimes – undeservedly – slips under the radar. His wines – Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay & Pinot – are invariably strong examples, and this wine, is regularly one of the best Savvy’s in the country. Complex, grassy & subtly tropical, the palate is fresh, steely & neatly rounded.

2009 Crowded House

Marlborough, NZ

48.00

In a world filled with plenty of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc options, it’s nice to come across one that has distinctly more personality than many of the others we see. Crowded House’s version has lively tropical & herbal aromatics and a generous, rounded palate that finishes with good texture & length.

2008 Seresin

Marlborough, NZ

55.00

2007 Domaine Thomas Sancerre ‘Le Pierrier’

Loire Valley, France

64.00

Long before the world associated New Zealand with Sauvignon Blanc, there was Sancerre. This is a great example that proves the appeal – it’s bursting with clean, flinty, cut grass aromatics that lead onto a driving & expansive palate that’s ripe & full while also being taught and minerally. Springtime.

2008 Herve Seguin Pouilly Fumé

Loire Valley, France

42.00 ½

2007 Pascal Reverdy Sancerre ‘Terre de         Maimbray’

Loire Valley, France

79.00

Long before the world associated New Zealand with Sauvignon Blanc, there was Sancerre. This is a benchmark example from one of the regions’ leaders – it’s bursting with grassy, flinty, gooseberry aromatics and a deep, vibrant & concentrated palate, that offers both ripeness and a refreshingly taut minerality.

2008 Moss Wood Semillon

Margaret River, WA

70.00

2009 Scorpo Pinot Gris

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

59.00

Scorpo is one of those producers whose wines go quietly about their business, albeit, their Pinot Gris is a classy model for the many Australian producers who’ve jumped on the PG bandwagon in the last few years. The 2009 continues the benchmark style, with rich pear & lemon flavours, and complex, minerally length.

2007 Andre Kientzler Pinot Gris

Alsace, France

68.00

One of the most highly regarded growers in Alsace, Kientzler is a great exponent of the drier style of wines produced in the region. This is a wine of beautiful intensity & structure, with aromas of ripe pear, citrus leaf & honey. The palate is textbook Gris, balancing delicacy, opulence, minerality & length.

2008 Domaine Coteau de la Biche Vouvray

Loire Valley, France

63.00

2008 Albert Belle Crozes-Hermitage Blanc

Rhone Valley, France

69.00

Crozes-Hermitage, like much of the Northern Rhone, is generally thought of as red wine country, but the region also produces some marvelous whites, such as this delicious blend of Marsanne & Roussanne, Gently floral, honeysuckle & herbal aromas; then a long, concentrated, richly creamy, savoury,/salty palate.

2008 Bortoluzzi Pinot Grigio

Friuli, Italy

53.00

2008 Jermann ‘Vinnae’
       (Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia & Riesling)

Friuli, Italy

98.00

Silvio Jermann is one of those people whose impact on Italian has been truly transformational. Without a doubt, he produces some of the best whites in the country - they're deep, pure & seriously substantial, yet retain a real sense of poise & harmony. 'Vinnae" is a deeply concentrated & beautifully textured wine.

2008 Toscolo Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Tuscany, Italy

45.00

2008 Pieropan Soave Classico Superiore (Garganega)

Veneto, Italy

55.00

Pieropan produce what we, among many, consider the "textbook" Soave. This is texture, subtlety and finesse in a glass. There’s an engaging sense of freshness & minerality that frames the ripe pear, citrus & fennel aromatics, which in turn, lead into a complex, nutty palate that has real depth, zest and drive.

2007 Telmo Rodriguez Verdejo ‘Basa’

Rueda, Spain

47.00

2008 Valmiñor Albariño ‘O Rosal’

Rias Baixas, Spain

64.00

Rias Baixas in the north-west corner of Spain, is home to Albariño, which is considered to be Spain’s’ ‘great white’. Floral, grassy, appley aromatics with a hint of honey & rose petal. The bone dry, flinty palate also shows fabulous floral notes & has lovely warmth, texture & length. Fine complexity.

2009 Nigl Grüner Veltliner ‘Gartling’

Kremstal, Austria

55.00

One of the stars of Austrian winemaking, Martin Nigl produces wines of real purity & clarity; wines of depth & power; yet wines of fleeting elegance. This is a wine of real subtlety, with hints of cut grass, white pepper and herbal intensity. The palate is long, lively, minerally & gently textured. Divine.

2008 Kooyong ‘Clonale’

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

46.00

2008 Moorooduc Estate ‘McIntyre Vineyard’

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

63.00

If a touch of richness is your thing when you look for a Chardonnay, then Moorooduc’s wines may just be the ones for you. This wine is true to the house style, with lovely mealy, nutty, stone-fruit aromas that continue straight onto the rich & lively palate. Beautifully full-bodied, yet also exceptionally light on it’s feet.

2008 Mayer Vineyard ‘Bloody Hill’

Yarra Valley, VIC

58.00

2005 Mount Mary

Yarra Valley, VIC

120.00

2006 Grosset ‘Piccadilly’

Adelaide Hills, SA

90.00

2008 Stoney Rise

Tamar Valley, TAS

47.00

From the same stable as the Holyman Pinot, this is pristine minerally chardonnay that weaves a delicate web of biscuity, nutty, complexity around cool, crunchy pear & nectarine aromas and a pure, crisp stone-fruity palate. Lively, tight & powerful, this is yet more proof of Tassie’s affinity with chardonnay.

2008 Freycinet

Bicheno, TAS

66.00

2004 Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’

Margaret River, WA

132.00

2008 Te Mata ‘Woodthorpe’

Hawkes Bay, NZ

44.00

2007 Kumeu River ‘Estate’

Kumeu, NZ

45.00 ½

Kumeu River’s great party trick is it’s continual ability to confuse “people who should know” – time and again, professional wine writers, tasters, makers, et al pick this wine as a considerably more pricey French Burgundy. 2007 is a stunner - rich, nutty, peachy aromatics, and a long, pure, effortlessly powerful finish.

2008 Gilbert Picq Chablis

Chablis, France

39.00 ½

2008 Bernard Defaix Chablis ‘Vaillons’ 1er Cru

Chablis, France

95.00

2007 Comte Lafon Macon

Burgundy, France

62.00

2005 Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet

Burgundy, France

132.00

2005 Olivier Leflaive Puligny Montrachet

Burgundy, France

135.00

2009 Foster e Rocco

Heathcote, VIC

47.00

They’d probably be offended if we described them as hobby-farmers, but the guys behind this label - Adam Foster and Lincoln Riley (Sommeliers at the Lake House and Taxi) – have two of the top jobs in the business... so this is relaxation! But the wines are no folly - this is fantastic rosé, subtle, floral, long, lively & generous.

2009 Vinea Marson

Heathcote, VIC

49.00

2008 Longview ‘Boat Shed’

Adelaide Hills, SA

38.00

2008 Kooyong ‘Massale’

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

56.00

2007 Paringa Estate

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

62.00 ½

Some winemakers put regions on maps, and Lindsay McCall is certainly one of the names to have thrust Mornington Peninsula Pinot into the limelight over the last decade or more. He makes heroic wines of serious concentration and intent – the 2007 is laden with intense spicy, cherry fruit, and proud depth & structure.

2007 Hurley Vineyard ‘Lodestone’

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

87.00

2006 Main Ridge ‘Half Acre’

Mornington Peninsula, Vic

115.00

2006 Full & Plenty

Yarra Valley, VIC

48.00

2008 William Downie ‘Yarra Valley’

Yarra Valley, VIC

103.00

As with a growing number of our Pinot-obsessed winemakers, Bill Downie has not only spent a number of years making Pinot in Burgundy, but he now produces a range of vineyard-specific Pinot’s each year, from the Yarra, Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland. In 2008, we really loved the powerful, spicy, cherry & plum aromatics and driving savoury power of his Yarra wine. Give it some air, and you’ll be well rewarded.

2007 Bellvale

Gippsland, VIC

59.00

2008 Bindi ‘Original Vineyard’

Macedon, VIC

120.00

2008 Kelvedon

East Coast, TAS

68.00

2008 Holyman

Tamar Valley, TAS

82.00

We’ve had our eye on this label for a couple of years now – in just the space of a few vintages, Joe Holyman has established himself as a pinot force to be reckoned with. Stylish & sensual, yet serious & farmyardy on the nose, the palate has real purity, presence and weight, unfolding with authority as it opens up in the glass.

2005 d’Meure

Huon Valley, TAS

115.00

2007 Neudorf ‘Tom’s Block’

Nelson, NZ

69.00

Nelson doesn’t grab quite the same headlines as Martinborough or Otago, but we think it produces some of NZ’s most well structured & balanced Pinot. ‘Tom’s Block’ shows why, with deep wild berry, spicy & earthy aromas and a palate that is broad, firm & rich, with a long swooning finish.

2009 Felton Road

Central Otago, NZ

104.00

22007 Domiane Jean Grivot Vosne Romanée

Burgundy, France

83.00 ½

1996 Faiveley Nuits St Georges
        ‘Aux Chaignots’ 1er Cru

Burgundy, France

165.00

2009 Ravensworth Sangiovese

Canberra, ACT

42.00

2005 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico

Tuscany, Italy

39.00 ½

2007 Ornellaia ‘Le Volte’ (Sangiovese, Mer, Cab)

Tuscany, Italy

67.00

Think of this as “son of Ornellaia”. Same stable, same philosophy. It’s a really moreish blend, with sangiovese delivering the expected cherried, herbal elements, then Cabernet & Merlot providing a Smooth-fruited framework, all of which knits together into a fresh, perfumed mid-weight wonder.

2007 Felsina Chianti Classico

Tuscany, Italy

89.00

One of Chianti’s top producers and one that manages to drape a stylish modern winemaking cloak over the shoulders of some wonderful expressive sangiovese fruit, in a way that lifts the whole to greater heights. Complex, structured and powerful, yet herbal, spicy, earthy and elegantly perfumed.

2007 Marcarini Barbera d'Alba
       ‘Ciabot Camerano’

Piedmont, Italy

56.00

2006 Gaja ‘Sito Moresco’ (Nebbiolo, Mer, Cab)

Piedmont, Italy

65.00 ½

For the serious (and seriously wealthy) hedonist, names like Bugatti (cars) and Blahnik (shoes) are likely to set the heart rate pounding furiously, and Gaja has the same effect on serious lovers of Piedmontese wines. Sito Moresco is Gaja pitching at the broader population, with a “more approachable” and “more affordable” wine that still manages to be a magnificent insight into the wonders of this great maker and stunning region.

2004 Marcarini Barolo ‘Brunate’

Piedmont, Italy

96.00 ½

2006 Vietti Nebbiolo Langhe ‘Perbacco’

Piedmont, Italy

97.00

When you’re really, really good at what you do, like they are at Vietti, you can produce a wine of this quality without thinking too hard about it… as your entry level Nebbiolo! Agreed, it’s not cheap, but it’s definitely value. Roses & red fruits lead onto a long, pure, spicy & determinedly grippy palate.

2001 Produttori del Barbaresco ‘Barbaresco’

Piedmont, Italy

130.00

2005 Telmo Rodriguez ‘M2 de Matallana’

Ribera del Duero, Spain

105.00

From another of Spain’s most celebrated winemakers comes this amazing tempranillo that’s packed with opulent, musky, dark fruit aromatics, and topnotes of liquorice & Indian spice. The palate is young, lively & concentrated, with pure deep tarry fruit, great length and wonderful perfume.

2007 Palacios Remondo ‘La Montessa’

Rioja, Spain

75.00

One of the stars of Spanish winemaking, Alvaro Palacios’ family estate produces this garnacha & tempranillo-dominant blend that has an elegant floral, spicy lift on the nose, with a touch of cherry & herb. The tight structured palate has good weight & sappy red berry flavours. Serious & refined.

2005 Roda ‘Reserva’

Rioja, Spain

136.00

2009 Clonakilla Shiraz ‘Hilltops’

Canberra, ACT

53.00

Tim Kirk’s Clonakilla is the name that shifted the goalposts for Aussie Shiraz in a way that no other wine had really managed to do since Grange or Hill of Grace. This, his earlier drinking shiraz, is cracking stuff, loaded with dark berry fruit, liquorice & deeply pitched ripeness. It’s tight, powerful, pure, self-assured.

2008 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

Canberra, ACT

145.00

2007 Port Phillip Estate ‘Rimage’
        Tête de Cuvée Syrah

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

76.00

2006 De Bortoli ‘Shiraz Viognier’

Yarra Valley, VIC

64.00

2007 Vinea Marson Syrah

Heathcote, VIC

78.00

2008 Jasper Hill ‘Georgia’s Paddock’

Heathcote, VIC

135.00

2005 Mount Langi Ghiran ‘Cliff Edge’

Grampians, VIC

49.00

Yet another younger sibling of a more famous off-spring that really delivers the goods. Mt Langhi has been turning out some of the country’s best Shiraz for a couple of decades, and Cliff Edge is a great insight into the darkly fruited & peppery style of the region. Perfumed, stylish, savoury. Alive!

2008 Shaw & Smith

Adelaide Hills, SA

45.00 ½

2008 Mount Horrocks ‘Watervale’

Clare Valley, SA

66.00

2006 Torbreck ‘The Steading’

Barossa Valley, SA

84.00

This fabulous Barossa manages a refinement that almost seems more akin to Eden Valley. Fresh, lively aromas of raspberry, spice & undergrowth, with an hint of milk-chocolate, marry seamlessly with a mid- weight Barossa palate that has generosity & softness, with an undertow of ripe tannin & sappy complexity.

2008 Teusner ‘Joshua’
       (Grenache, Mataro, Shiraz)

Barossa Valley, SA

52.00

One of those heartwarming stories of old Barossa vines being rescued by a family astute enough to appreciate the true value of the asset before them, Joshua is a glorious mouthful of unoaked Barossa loveliness. Chock full of berries, spice & minerally length, this is charismatic & casually effortless.

2006 Mon Redon Côtes du Rhône

Rhone Valley, France

49.00

2007 Château de Segries Côtes du Rhône

Rhone Valley, France

47.00

2006 Domaine des Sénéchaux
        Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Rhone Valley, France

120.00

Always good value, Sénéchaux again over-delivers relative to its’ more expensive neighbours, now with the added polish of new owner, and Bordeaux legend, Jean-Michel Cazes. Bursting with exotic red berry aromatics, and notes of provencal herb & liquorice. The luxurious palate is fresh & spicy, yet also brooding & profound.

2006 Oakridge

Yarra Valley, VIC

59.00

This is a perfect example of Cabernet’s affinity with the Yarra Valley – in particular with the relative warmth of the Valley floor. There’s something very natural and effortless about this wine, which shows classic cassis & blackcurrant fruit; good depth & intensity; fine, yet firm tannin; and a long, savoury finish.

2004 Crawford River Cabernet Merlot

Henty, VIC

66.00

While the Henty region is increasingly (and rightly, we believe) renowned for some of the country’s finest rieslings, the Thompson family have proved that it’s also possible to produce an elegant & finely structured Bordeaux blend. This is a lovely nuanced wine, with aromas of mulberry, cassis & olive. Silky and finessed.

2004 Reschke ‘Bos’

Coonawarra, SA

70.00

2007 Moss Wood ‘Ribbon Vale’ Cabernet Merlot

Margaret River, WA

88.00

2005 Howard Park ‘Scotsdale’

Great Southern, WA

69.00

2005 Te Mata ‘Awatea’
       (Merlot, Cabernets & Petit Verdot)

Hawkes Bay, NZ

80.00

The insights of well over a century of farming the Hawkes Bay region are certainly well harnessed in Te Mata’s stunning range of wines. This fine, Bordeaux-influenced wine marries the minerally elements of the gravel–laden Hawkes Bay soils with a cedary, floral, cassis-rich intensity, and ripe, elegant tannins.

2005 Chateau Loudenne

Haut Medoc, Bordeaux

48.00 ½

2004 Bourgneuf-Vayron

Pomerol, Bordeaux

120.00

2005 Labégorce-Zédé

Margaux, Bordeaux

139.00

2008 Delatite ‘Catherine’ Botrytis
        Gewurztraminer

Strathbogie Ranges, VIC

58.00 ½

2006 Alois Kracher ‘Cuvée Beerenauslese’

Neusiedlersee, Austria

70.00 ½

2005 Chateau du Pavillon

St-Croix-du-Mont, France

45.00 ½

2006 Domaine de Baumard Carte’ d’Or

Coteaux du Layon, France

39.00 ½

2005 Le Tertre du Lys d’Or

Sauternes, France

112.00

You occasionally hear rumblings that this wine may possibly / could potentially / just might be made from de-classified grapes from Chateau d’Yquem... who knows, but it’s certainly a smart wine that packs a fair bit of complexity into the glass. Honey, candied orange, spice, barley sugar. Fresh, elegant & pure. A fine wine.

N/V Primitivo Quiles Moscatel

Alicante, Spain

36.00 ½