Wine List

At The Smugglers’ Den Inn

{ House White Wines }

Bin Description   175ml
Glass		 250ml
Glass		 Bottle
1 Steenbok Chenin Blanc 2007, Western Cape, South Africa.
Leaps out of its skin with zesty lemon tropical freshness. A tad off dry
to make it a great food wine. 12.5%vol.
 3 £3 £4 £12
2 The Paddock Semillon-Chardonnay 2005, S.E. Australia.
Pale and light with gentle citrus and bright apple fruit. A nice bit of weight
comes from the Semillon to prop up the fresh character. 12.5%vol.
 2 £3 £4 £12
3 San Antonio Pinot Grigio 2006, Veneto, Italy.
Light and polished with almost tangible floral notes and a delicate
nutty touch. 12%vol.
 2 £3 £4.50 £12.50
4 Terra Andina Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Central Valley, Chile.
Intense, ripe and pure, evoking grapefruit, lime, nectarines and tangerines.
Bright and racy with a refreshing purity of modern Sauvignon. 13%vol.

 2 £3.50 £4.50 £13
5 Riesling Spštlese 2005, Reh Kendermann, Germany.
Very pale with green lights. Light and linen-fresh on the nose, with a hint of
Riesling’s unique petroly signature. Fresh pretty flavours, clean as a whistle,
true to Moselle delicacy. 8.5%vol.		 6 £3.50 £4.50 £13
6 Mâcon Villages, Unoaked Chardonnay 2005,Aujoux, France.
Crisp, and showing off disarmingly fresh, young citrus fruit in its unoaked style.
Pure, clean brightness is shown at its best under a screwcap. 13%vol.		 2 £4.50 £5.50 £16

{ House Red Wines }

Bin Description   175ml
Glass		 250ml
Glass		 Bottle
7 Côtes du Rhône Reserve des Capucins 2005, Auguste Bessac, France.
Young, well-ripened, ready-to-go Rhône red. Always friendly, always right, its
berry fruit, light style is neatly retained under screwcap. 13%vol.

B £3 £4 £12
8 The Paddock Shiraz 2005, S.E. Australia.
A delicious cracked black pepper aroma gives way to a chocolate and spice
flavour in the mouth. A big warm, soft, juicy Aussie. 14%vol.		 D £3 £4 £12
9 Cabernet Sauvignon, Domaine de MontaubŽron 2005,
Côtes de Thongue, France (DB).
Full of plummy, generous fruit with varietal character notes of cassis and currant.
Solid rich weight with a grippy style reflective of its location. 13%vol.		 C £3 £5 £12.50
10 Vi–a Carmen Merlot, 2005, Rapel, Chile.
Dark red/black. Gives a noseful of intense raspberry-edged fruit, and a palate
of rich supple flavours. Merlot is one of Chile's top trumps and Carmen delivers
it well. 13.5%vol.		 C £4 £5 £14
11 Mazuelo Rioja Crianza 2003, Azabache, Spain.
Instantly attractive combination of vital strawberry fruit and soft oak flavours that
is the hallmark of Rioja, and its universal appeal. Very satisfying. 13.5%vol.		 C £4.50 £5.50 £15.50

Wine Guide

White and Rose wines are designated numbers 1-9 with 1 being the driest and 9 being the sweetest.
Red wines are designated letters A-E with A being the lightest and softest and E being the deepest and
fullest with a concentrated flavour.

Vintages and % volumes may change according to availability.

{ House Rose Wines }

Bin Description   175ml
Glass		 250ml
Glass		 Bottle
12

Nuviana Rosado 2006 Valle del Cinca, Spain.
Bright and invigorating and full of the freshest and most vibrant fruit available.
An almost dry style with compact flavours and a good backbone. 12.5%vol.

 2 £3.50 £4.50 £12.50
13 Rosé de la Chevalire, Laroche 2006, Pays d'Oc, France.
Among the bigger, dryer, richer styles of rosé wines, with bags of forward raspberry fruit and a real noseful of fresh-picked berries. Big enough to match food well, it is no shrinking violet. 12%vol.		 2 £4 £5 £13.50

{ White Wines }

Bin Description   175ml
Glass		 250ml
Glass		 Bottle
14

Marques de Caceres Rioja 2006, Spain.
Buttery short-crust smooth wine. Dry and rounded, but not oaky. Good white Rioja
with individual character and texture in a class of its own. 12.5%vol.

2     £13
15 Château L'Oiselinire de la Ramée, Muscadet de Sovre et Maine Sur Lie 2005,
Chereau Carré, France.
Just what a good young Muscadet is all about. A suggestion of sea breeze over new-mown hay, some mineral cool, finished with calm length. (1)12%vol.		 1     £13.50
16 De Bortoli Verdelho Vat 6 2005, S.E. Australia.
This Verdelho has a nutty warmth which opens out into a juicy-fresh flavour with the nuttiness fattening the palate. Comforting and full, it's a great food wine. 14%vol.		 2     £14
17 Pinot Blanc Collection Privée 2005, Kuehn, France.
Bright lime-edged bouquet, with an easy appley flavour that is happy on its own, or in the company of a great range of foods. 12.5%vol.		 2     £15.50
18 Soave Classico 2005,Tommasi, Italy.
Light easy-drinking dry white, enlivened with citrus and green-apple zip. Fresh as a spring day. 12%vol.		 2     £16
19 Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2005/06, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Exciting gooseberry zest from the start. Dramatic ripe flavours continue to deliver pure Sauvignon 'cut' in the palate. Fine depth and length are developed, giving a wine of real class. 13%vol.		 1     £18
20 Montes Alpha Chardonnay 2005, Curico, Chile.
Fine fruit, elegant buttery and new-oak aromas. Has all the hallmarks of classic French structure in the cool understated palate and graceful finish. No noise Ð calmly impressive. 14%vol.		 2     £20
21 Chablis Saint Martin 2005, Domaine Laroche, France (DB).
Fine gold, with full fruit and authentic Chablis flinty character. Firm, correct, perfectly
expressed. 12.5%vol.		 2     £21
22 Philip Shaw No.19 Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Australia.
Orange Philip Shaw's statement Sauvignon is a very fine wine. French thyme leadsthe herbal over the tropical notes. It's immaculately structured and perfect to linger over. 13%vol.		 1     £27
23 Meursault 1er cru, Chateau de Blagny 2002, Louis Latour, France.
Lemon colour. Soft, rounded, rich Chardonnay flavours, full of sun and vitality. Plenty of pure fruit character for those who are not looking for oak flavour and weight. 13.5%vol.		 2     £40

{ Red Wines }

Bin Description   175ml
Glass		 250ml
Glass		 Bottle
24 Galleano Zinfandel 2005, California.
Dark fruit in a good berry style. Ripe, juicy character with a touch of bramble. Big and spicy in the mouth, easy and open with a warm burst of alcohol on the finish. 14%vol.		 E     £13
25 Malbec Pedro del Castillo, Cavas Weinert 2004, Mendoza, Argentina.
Characteristic Malbec with deep colour and leafy, fruity aroma, follows on with a wrap-around mouthful of soft, smooth, evenly-aged fruit. 14%vol.		 C     £13.50
26 Montes Cabernet Sauvignon Classic Series 2005, Curico, Chile.
Textbook Cabernet Sauvignon, with its good garnet colour, very attractive full fruit and new oak on the nose. All nicely-collected and subtly-aged in the mouth, ordered into good balance and finished neatly. 14%vol.		 C     £14
27 De Bortoli Petit Verdot Vat 4 2003, S.E. Australia.
Dark in colour with big friendly aromas and full rich flavours. This little-known grape variety is more normally associated with Bordeaux. Masses of hedgerow fruit are set off with firm, full, ripe body. 14%vol.		 D     £14.50
28 Shiraz, McHenry Hohnen 2004/05, Margaret River, Australia.
Perhaps this is the perfect sleek and glossy Shiraz - lovely purple, smooth and richly-spiced flavours, mouth-filling and true, running on forever. 15%vol.		 D     £17
29 Valmoissine Pinot Noir, Louis Latour 2004, Côteaux du Verdon, France.
Valmoissine is the upland site of an ancient monastery, perfect for quality Pinot Noir.The proof is in the wine with its fresh strawberry aroma and open flavours.The effect is of ripe softness. 13%vol.		 B     £17.50
30 Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2005,Tommasi, Italy.
Dark cherry character and nice meaty flavours. Perfectly full-bodied and balanced wine from this dynamic Veneto producer. 12%vol.		 C     £18
31 Marques de Riscal Rueda 2005, Spain (EB).
A fresh dry modern Rueda white with zip and confidence. These wines are re-writing the story of dry white wine in Spain and carrying all before them. 13.5%vol.		 1     £23
32 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards 2000, Domaine Perrin, France.
Young healthy powerful Châteauneuf with wall-to-wall fruit and spice flavours. All the character and muscle you could want in a fine fruit coat. Another winner from the Perrin stable. 14%vol.		 D     £36

{ Champagne & Sparkling Wines }

Bin Description   175ml
Glass		 250ml
Glass		 Bottle
33 Louis Perdrier Rosé NV, France.
A lovely pale pink, this juicy-fruity fizz is packed with bubbles and lightberry fruit. 12.5%vol. 		2     £14
34 Prosecco di Valdobiaddene NV Domenico di Bertiol, Italy.
Vibrant crisp and exceedingly refreshing. Packed with bright green apple fruit and a softening touch of sherbet for added zip. A great example of this very trendy fizz. 11%vol.		 2     £16
35 Camel Valley Brut 2006 Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall.
Superb golden sparkler with elegant fizz and full, ripe flavour, yet truly Ôbrut'. 12%vol.		 1     £28
36 Paul Herard Blanc de Noir Brut, France.
Brut, but with sunny fruit flavours - stunning value. 12%vol.		 1     £30
37 Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut, France.
Firm, with yeasty, brioche note following through to enrich the fruit flavour.
Taut style and solid finish. 12%vol.		 1     £40
38 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 1996, France.
Dramatic, mature, authoritative - magnificent bouquet and richly creamy, but firm, palate. A superb Blanc de Blancs and a king among Champagnes. 12%vol		 1     £90