Wine List
Stac Polly Wine List | By Glass | ||
WHITE WINES | |||
1 | Rosario Sauvignon Blanc 2018 - Valle Central, Chile | £23.95 | 125ml £4.25 175ml £6.00 250ml £8.25 |
Intense tropical fruit flavours such as pineapple and mango, together with subtle herby notes and a refreshing acidity on the palate. | |||
2 | Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine de Morin Langaran 2017 - Languedoc, France | £25.95 | 125ml £4.50 175ml £6.50 250ml £8.75 |
The nose is delicate and floral with hints of citrus. On the palate exotic fruits are in perfect balance with crisp acidity. Refreshing, delicate and immensely satisfying. | |||
3 | Pinot Grigio 'La Luna' Cecilia Beretta 2017 - Veneto, Italy | £26.95 | 125ml £4.75 175ml £6.70 250ml £9.15 |
Fresh and lively, with hints of grilled almonds, ripe gooseberry and a delicate citrus finish. | |||
4 | Folie de Roi Sec 2016 - Pacherenc du Vic Bihl, France | £28.95 | |
Produced from grapes indigenous to this part of SW France, Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu. This is a delicious wine and one well worth seeking out. Tropical fruits are underpinned by mineral strucuture and a beautifully lime acidity - lush fruit with a lovely balance and elegance. | |||
5 | Lofthouse Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2017 - Marlborough New Zealand | £31.50 | |
A wine of great pedigree with its vibrantly fresh, sprightly, almost nettley aromas and rich, gooseberry and asparagus palate with a refreshing balancing acidity. | |||
6 | Gavi Di Gavi 2017 - Fratelli Antonio e Raimondo, Piedmont | £32.50 | |
Pretty and perfumed with notes of orchard fruit. Ripe pear and white flowers dominate in this elegant and appealing Gavi di Gavi. | |||
7 | Riesling Kabinett Fruchtruss, Schloss Schönborn 2015 - Rheingau | £33.50 | 125ml £5.75 175ml £8.50 250ml 11.25 |
Floral notes on the nose, with a slight spritz on the palate and crisp apple fruit laced with a citrus zest. Classic Riesling from this top producer. | |||
8 | La Tunella Friulano 2017 - Friuli, Italy | £35.00 | |
A noble wine with a delicately harmonious, floral, and fruity bouquet, and a typical note of bitter almond, pear, wild flowers and acacia. The palate is smooth and velvety, fresh, dry, and well structured. A house favourite! |
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9 | Albarino Pazo la Maza 2016, Adegas Galegas - Rias Baixas, Spain | £36.00 | 125ml £6.15 175ml £9.00 250ml £12.00 |
This fabulous estate produces some of the best Albarino in Spain. Wonderfully aromatic with delicate orchard fruit notes, this wine has beautifully pure fruit, balanced with a lovely, almost saline acdity. | |||
10 | Gewürztraminer Beblenheim 2015, Domaine Trapet - Alsace, France | £39.50 | |
Biodynamically produced by the great Jean-Louis Trapet, from this one hectare vineyard. Powerful notes of lychees, limes and a heady spice, with a luscious, velvety texture and rich, honeyed finish. | |||
11 | Sancerre Domaine de la Grande Maison 2017 - Loire, France | £41.50 |
125ml £7.15 175ml £10.75 250ml £14.25 |
This excellent single vineyard Sancerre, produces a wine of distinct gooseberry characters with a steely elegance. Refreshing and crisp on the palate. | |||
12 | Bourgogne Blanc Les Setilles Olivier Leflaive 2015 - Burgundy, France | £43.50 | |
Richly fruited with citrus and apple on the palate. This is balanced with creamy vanilla and a light touch of oak. The fruit in this wine come exclusively from Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault! | |||
13 | Chablis Domaine Vincent Dampt 2017 - Burgundy, France | £45.00 | 125ml £7.75 175ml £11.50 250ml £15.75 |
Classic Chablis with notes of jasmine, ripe fruit and a flinty finish. Delicious minerality from this excellent producer. | |||
14 | Chateau Picque Caillou 2014 - Pessac Leognan, France | £49.50 | |
From the best part of what used to be called the Graves region. Sauvignon and Semillon blend here to create concentrated aromas of citrus fruits with hints of spice and smoke and a lively palate of crunchy elegant fruit. | |||
15 | Montagny Bonneveaux 1er Cru Olivier Leflaive 2016 - Burgundy, France | £55.00 | |
Delicious racy ripeness, but also a distinct mineral elegance. Tasted blind, this could almost be mistaken for a Puligny-Montrachet itself! | |||
16 | Puligny Montrachet 2016, Domaine Francois Carillon - Burgundy, France | £80.00 | |
Domaine Carillon was founded back in the early 1600s and the present incumbent, Francois is producing wines of superb quality and they are rightly judged to be among the very best in the appellation. 2016 is a wonderful vintage, showing a ripeness of fruit, which is allied to a beautifully piercing minerality, giving the wine not only a fabulous structure, but a purity and an elegance. | |||
ROSÉ WINES | |||
17 | Petit Ballon Rose 2017- IGP Comte Tolosan, Plaimont, SW France | £27.95 | 125ml £4.95 175ml £7.00 250ml £9.50 |
On the nose this wine offers subtle aromas of strawberries and raspberries laced with a dash of gentle spice and cream. The palate is ripe, with delicate red berries, a creamy texture and an underlying minerality. | |||
18 | La Source de Gabriel 2017 - Chateau La Tour de L'Eveque, Cotes de Provence | £35.00 | |
Having been in the Sumeire family for nearly a century, the current incumbent Regine has taken this property to even greater heights. Using biodynamic principles, she has pushed the qualitative boundaries of the vineyard, allowing her to extract only the finest and purest grape juice, which results in a wine of complexity, freshness and great textural finesse. | |||
RED WINES | |||
19 | Domaine de Saissac Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 - Southern France | £23.95 | 125ml £4.25 175ml £6.00 250ml £8.25 |
Deep red, with notes of cassis and cedar, ripe and sweetly fruited. Aged in oak barrels for 9 months, this wine offers superb value. | |||
20 | Altos de Baroja Rioja 2016 - Spain | £26.95 | |
This wine is juicy, youthful and fruit driven, with black cherry, clove and liquorice notes and a fresh, balanced palate of sweet spice and juicy cassis. A beautiful and well-made wine. | |||
21 | Bainskloof Merlot 2016 - Breede River, South Africa | £27.95 | |
This wine comes from the beautiful Breede River Valley. Supple with ripe cherries, laced with pepper, a distinct herbal note and chocolate! | |||
23 | La Seigneurie de Crouseilles 2012, Chateau Crouseilles Madiran, France |
£32.50 | 125ml £5.50 175ml £7.95 250ml £11.00 |
A blend of predominantly Tannat and Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has been aged in oak barrels for 12 months. Dark red fruits predominate on the nose, while the palate is fresh with concentrated though supple, spiced black fruits, which are underpined by a nice minerality. | |||
24 | Hawequas Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2013 - Wellington, South Africa | £33.50 | |
The nose is rich with dark fruit, spice, smoke and leather. The palate reflects the nose; the fruit is concentrated, dark and chocolatey. Full bodied with tabacco and cedar notes. | |||
25 | Côte du Rhône Le Becs Fin 2016 Tardieu Laurent - Rhône, France | £35.00 | |
Deeply coloured, this has a wonderfully evocative nose, rich in seductive very low yielding red and black fruit. This sees no wood, as the goal is to preserve fruit purity; sweet, ripe and beautifully balanced with an earthy minerality | |||
26 | The Lane Shiraz Viognier 2015 - Adelaide Hills, Australia | £35.00 | |
This specialist estate high up in the Adelaide Hills produces fabulous wines; wines of elegance and precision rather than brute force. Dark black and red fruits dominate on a concebtrated yet elegant mid weight palate with spice and black pepper notes. | |||
27 | Château La Courolle 2015 - St Emilion, France | £37.95 | 125ml £6.35 175ml £9.50 250ml £12.75 |
Warm cherry fruit, sappy and spicy, with delicate savoury nuances and hints of mocha. The palate mirrors these aromatics, adding a layered silken texture and beautifully-integrated, ripe tannins. | |||
28 | Ruca Malen Malbec 2015 - Mendoza, Argentina | £38.95 | 125ml £6.50 175ml £9.75 250ml £12.95 |
Vibrant, dark purple-red, with ripe, red cherries, plum fruit and notes of spicy liquorice. Full and well structured on the palate, with elegant, soft tannins and ripe black fruit balanced by a spicy oak and a delicate, vanilla and chocolate finish. Delicious! | |||
29 | Eradus Pinot Noir 2016 - Marlborough, New Zealand | £42.50 | 125ml £7.25 175ml £10.95 250ml £14.50 |
Plum ruby in colour, with a complex nose of mushroom and dark, perfumed fruits. The palate is medium bodied with silky, ripe red and black cherries and a warming note of spice. | |||
30 | Rioja Reserva 2012, Bodegas Zugober - Spain | £45.00 | 125ml £7.95 175ml £11.50 250ml £15.75 |
Bursting with ripe dark fruits on the nose, while the palate displays rich savoury notes of leather and tobacco, finishing with a touch of vanilla.Traditional in style and elegant. | |||
31 | Insoglio de Cinghiale 2016, Lodovico Antinori - Tuscany, Italy | £47.50 | |
Produced by the legend of the great Super Tuscan estate Ornellaia, namely Lodovico Antinori. Black cherry, pepper and spice., this is a sultry combination of rich fat flavours. An elegant Tuscan and a personal favourite! | |||
32 | Château Barrail du Blanc Grand Cru 2014 - St Emilion, France | £57.00 | |
Deep shimmering ruby in colour, this offers accessible dark, sweet fruit on the nose. The palate is rich, supple, succulent and dense, with a well-integrated structure and good length. Produced by the team at Mouiex, owners of Château Petrus. | |||
33 | Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grande Reserve Château Beauchene 2014 Rhône, France | £59.95 | |
From a small family estate, which has been producing wine since 1794. Powerful aromas of black forest fruit and crushed black pepper, blended into a smooth, juicy, spiced palate. | |||
34 | L'Hospitalet de Gazin 2012 - Pomerol, France | £65.00 | 125ml £12.50 175ml £17.50 250ml £22.50 |
The soils, shared with its neighbour, Pétrus, are key to this wine's understated richness. Designed to be accessible in youth, L'Hospitalet de Gazin presents ripe cherries and plum fruit, delicately spiced. Elegant, velvety and deliciously moreish! | |||
35 | Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Terre di Cariano 2012, C Beretta Veneto, Italy | £79.00 | |
A beautiful year and this Amarone shows elegance and class. Great depth and richness and roundness, with silky tannins and an overall sense of harmony. A style that not only offers approachability but an innate and overt power. | |||
36 | Gevrey Chambertin 2014, Domaine Trapet Burgundy, France | £85.00 | |
Jean Louis Trapet's biodynamically farmed wines are counted among the very best in Gevery Chambertin. Mineral rich dark berry fruit, cranberry and pomegranite fruit, gently spiced on the nose with a lovely balanced palate of dark cherry, forest floor and cassis fruit on a beautifully poised line of fine acidity providing its backbone. | |||
37 | Chateau Cantemerle 2009 2me Cru Classe Margaux - Bordeaux, France | £95.00 | |
From the great 2009 vintage, the Chateau Cantemerle offers up notes of lead pencil shavings, spring flowers, raspberries and black cherries. The wine is ethereal, medium bodied, plush and elegant and has now put on a little more weight. Long and intellectual, this gorgeous wine is drinking very well now. | |||
In Victory you deserve Champagne, in Defeat you need it! Napoleon Bonaparte |
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SPARKLING & CHAMPAGNE | |||
38 | Prosecco NV DOC , Cecilia Beretta, Treviso | £32.50 | 125ml £7.50 |
A delicate mousse with hints of orchard fruit, citrus, almonds and white blossoms. | |||
39 | Delamotte NV Brut - Les Mesnil, Champagne | £59.00 ½ bottle £29.95 |
125ml £10.95 |
"The insider's choice" according to the great Wine writer, Robert Parker! This is the only Champagne House based in the Côte de Blanc, and all its Chardonnay fruit is sourced from the superb Grand Cru vineyards of its four greatest villages. Sheer elegance in a glass! | |||
40 | Pol Roger NV Brut - Epernay, Champagne | £75.00 | |
An elegant NV Champagne with a super fine mousse. Delicate pear and orchard fruits on the nose followed by a clean, floral and deliciously elegant palate. Above all a wine of finesse and breeding! | |||
41 | Pol Roger 2006 Vintage - Epernay, Champagne | £99.00 | |
Attractive, deep golden colour. The nose is immediately complex with stewed apples, cinnamon and brioche notes. The palate is concentrated, richly textured with lovely bright acidity and a persistent finish of almond nuttiness. A real treat and a great price. | |||
DESSERT & PORT | |||
A sweet wine may be the perfect compliment to a quality dessert, they can be much appreciated at the start of an evening to start ones palate off gently. | |||
42 | Château Briatte 2012 - Sauternes, France | ½ bottle £29.50 | 75ml £7.95 |
Bright gold in colour, the nose shows apricot, peach and hints of pineapple with delicate honey flavours. The palate is smooth and richly textured, with a lovely freshness. | |||
43 | Special Select Ruby Wood Port - Barao de Vilar | 50ml £3.95 | |
An easy drinking, vibrant style, smooth and silky with an invigorating dash of pepper. | |||
44 | 20 Year Old Tawny Port - Christiano von Zeller | 50ml £7.95 | |
Light, fresh and nutty, it complements cheeses beautifully. In Portugal it is often served as an aperitif. Effortlessly elegant and really an absolute delight! | |||
45 | Fonseca Guimeraens 1998 | 50ml £8.50 | |
Complex and elegant with notes of plum and cherry fruit with a spicy, aromatic background. Lean and stylish with good structure - classic vintage Port. |