Good wine in Moffat......
The Annandale Wine List
It is not surprising that the word wine rhymes with the word dine. As with the menus a lot of care has been spent sourcing different wines from slightly out of the way vineyards so hopefully you will not find any of these on the supermarket shelves. But where the Annandale leads others follow.....
Ten years ago the hotel had two bins one was marked red and one marked white. Things have moved on a bit since then and listed here are some of our present stock. It is not all here but it gives a taste of the range.
We use a number of merchants such as Corneys, Justerinis as well as some local suppliers such as Tony at the Moffat Wine Shop ,in Well Street Moffat, who can be recommend very highly. Generally we have tried to give a wide range at very reasonable prices keeping below thirty pounds mark. There is a bit of a bias towards claret. Where possible links have been installed to relevant web sites.
Vintages and prices will be subject to change and availability. Prices are current at May 2007
WHITE WINES
Burgundy
Chablis 2002 Domaine Servin
One of the oldest domaine's in Chablis with a
reputation for pure, fruity wines with a hefty
minerality. The rocky soil means the vines have
to go deep in search of water which produces
strong vines with excellent grapes.
£23.50
Chablis 2005 Prieure St-Come, Prehy (half bottle)
Traditionally made Chablis with nice fruity nose
with mature, ripe, rich fruit backing.
£12.50
Montagny 1er Cru "Bonnevaux" 2004
Pure, tropical ripeness. Flamboyant with a fresh nutty
mineral layer providing greater definition - stylish.
£25.00
Bordeaux
Chateau Lacroix 2001
White Saint Emilion, Grand Cru winery.
Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc. From a small crop of
full flavoured grapes with high acidity.
£ 17.25
White(cont'd)
Loire
Vouvray, M. Bredif 2003
Made entirely from Chenin Blanc grapes this off-dry
wine has an aroma suggesting peaches and apricots
and a rich rounded taste of fresh fruit.
£18.50
Sancerre, "Domaine de la Grande Maison" 2005
Chaumeau Balland
Sauvignon Blanc grown on limestone makes for a very
fresh, pure, intensity, good gooseberried elegance.
£22.50
Sancerre "Domaine de la Grande Maison" 2005
Half Bottle £11.95
French Country
Marquis de Lissac Sauvignon Blanc 2005
This shows straightforward fresh fruit character
refreshed with delicate mineral notes.
£13.95
Viognier 2002, Domaine de Ciffre
Vin de Pays de Coteaux de Murviel.
The viognier grape is responsible for the best whites
of the Northern Rhone. Hauntingly aromatic with
lovely body, intensity and long lasting palate.
£17.50
WHITE WINES(cont'd)
Italy
Soave Classico DOC "Brognoligo" 2004
A stunning wine showing what yardstick Soave is
all about - ripe, warm, semi tropical fruit, bone
dry and truly satisfying
£17.50
Pinot Grigio "Grigio Luna" IGT Venezia 2005
Cecillia Beretta
Exceptional - a hitherto unknown balance of grilled
almonds with gooseberries, citrus fruits and a
subtle underlying minerality. Excellent single
vineyard wine.
£ 16.95
Spain
Ganadero Blanco 2003
Rueda DO
This wine has an interesting clean fruit aroma scented
and perfumed with full fresh citrus fruit and a nutty
minerally flavour.
£15.95
Veigadares Albarino 2002, Adegas Galegas, Galicia
recently voted by the International Wine Challenge as the
finest Albarino on the market.
From Galicia in NW Spain - wonderfully stony, minerally
fruit of terrific elegance.
Considered to one of the greatest wine partners for fish.
£28.00
Gallocanto Blanco 2003, Benjamin Romeo (Riojo)
arguably the rarest white Rioja to be found on the market
here or in any other country, as miniscule amounts of this
wine are made. Romeo is probably the most specialist Rioja
producer, whose great reds command huge prices.
Rich and finely balanced, this oaked rioja is stunning and
a must for those who love their Riojas.
£37.50
WHITE WINES(cont'd)
Australia
The Gatekeeper/ Simon Hackett Chardonnay 2005
Barossa Valley
This is luscious and full bodied, a combination of
fresh citrus, exotic fruit with a creamy rich texture,
emphasised by lightly handled oak
£18.95
Voyager Estate Semillon 2001
Margaret River
A refreshing, clean classically Margaret River style, with
crisp, zesty citrus and plenty of complex rich fruit. Well-
balanced.
£21.50
New Zealand
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2005
We have been very lucky to obtain a supply of this famous
wine about which much has been written since it was first
released onto the market. Pale straw green in colour and
piercingly aromatic it shows all the characteristics
of an excellent Marlborough season.
£29.50
South Africa
Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2004
Stellenbosch WO
The refined balance of ripe fruit, crisp vitality and background
honey, quince and spice complement lightly spiced dishes
beautifully.
£16.50
South America
Mendoza Pinot Gris 2005
Bodega Lurton, Argentina
A wine of real character, rich in stone fruit, fresh, with
delicate raisin notes
£16.50
ROSE
Chateau de Sours Rose 2005
Bordeaux AC
Made by Dumfriesshire born Esme Johnstone, this rose has
been called"the best rose in the world"The nose represents
vibrant, red fruits with some spiced undertones, echoed
on the palate - rather too easy to drink.
£19.50
RED WINES
Bordeaux
Nathaniel Johnston Claret
In 1734 a member of the Johnston Clan left Annandale
for France; more than 260 years later his descendents
continue to produce this fine light bodied claret.
£14.95
Nathaniel Johnston Claret
Half Bottles £8.95
Chateau La Courolle 2003
Wonderfully supple, sappy cherry-rich blend which
coats the palate. Very keenly balanced, it has a
sensual, silky texture.
£19.95
Chateau La Courolle 2003
Half Bottles £10.95
Margaux
A very attractive, darkly spiced note, the palate is big,
firmly structured but ripe and balanced. Classic,
seductive Margaux.
£35.00
Chateau de Pic 1999
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux
The free draining slopes and very old vines result in
strong concentrated claret with rich, ripe, spicy notes.
£19.95
Chateau de Pic 1999
Half Bottles £10.50
Chateau La Grande Maye 2001
A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes, the wine
spends a year in new oak barrels and with its ripeness
of fruit, grainy texture and complexity of tastes offers
excellent value for money.
£21.00
Chateau La Grande Maye 2002
Half Bottle £11.00
Chateau La Tour St. Bonnet, Medoc, 2000
Cabernet Sauvignon, full bodied wine benefiting
from a medium aging time in wood which softens
the tannins and adds complexity.
£19.50
RED WINES(cont'd)
Bordeaux (cont'd)
Chateau Potensac 1990
A first class wine from a first class vintage.Ch. Potensac comes
from the same stable as Ch. Leoville Las Cases and Ch. Nenin
as they are all owned by the Delon Family.
Deeply coloured, plenty of body, attractive blackcurrant
flavours, earthy nose, classically structured with a long
finish. At its peak for drinking now.
£45.00
Burgundy
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2005
Chanson Pere et Fils
Ripe red fruit aroma with subtle tones of strawberry
and cassis. this wine has a soft tannic back bon
with herb and leather notes on the long finish.
£18.50
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2003
Half Bottle £11.50
Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 1997 Domaine Trapet
Mature Gevrey Chambertin at this price is a bargain,
especially from such a great producer as Trapet.
Rich and pure with darkly spiced, toasted aromas
on the nose and deliciously concentrated palate.
Wonderful with game.
£39.50
Rhone
Crozes Hermitage 2003, Etienne Pochon
Elegant, full bodied red with generous black hedgerow
fruits with spices to finish
£26.50
RED WINES(cont'd)
Spain
Laguna de la Nava Reserva 2000
Rioja style, tempranillo, Rich garnet in colour,
this presents a blend of autumnal fruit,
leather notes and vanilla cream.
£19.50
Bodegas Duron Crianza 2001
Ribera del Duero DO
Rich plum in colour with black cherries and vanilla
on the nose, a full bodied, rich palate with a long
finish.
£25.00
Rioja Gran Reserva 1998, Solar de Samenigo
when many of the Rioja producers changed their style in the
1980s a few of the best retained their traditional style, much
prized in the Rioja region. An elegant, reserved style, achieved
by extended oak ageing.
£36.00
Italy
Valpolicella Superiore Zenato 2003
Corvina and rondinella grapes from Verona.
Deep ruby red, with fine cherry fruit, soft and
ripe with a nicely concentrated long finish - a very
good wine.
£16.95
Chianti Classico DOCG "Terre di Prenzano" 2004
Vignamaggio
Modern and freshly fruited this 100% Sangiovese
offers plump cherries and plums laced with vanilla.
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Vigneti Casterna 2001, Pasqua
from the Veneto region of Italy close to Lake Garda. The dried
raisin like grapes make this an intensely fruited, multi-layered,
spicy rich wine. Very fine vintage.
£38.00
Barolo Classico 2000, Prunotto
one of the great producers of this exquisite wine from the hills
of Piedmont in NW Italy. Produced from the Nebbiolo grape
this is a big rich savoury wine. Superb vintage.
£45.00
RED WINES(cont'd)
Australia
Aroona Valley, South East Australia 2004
Cabernet Shiraz
This wine boasts ripeness, balance and fresh
flavours with finely integrated oak flavours.
£16.95
The Gatekeeper Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
McLaren Valley
A Bordeaux grape producing a robust Australian
wine with both depth and sweetness of fruit -
perfect with stews, casseroles and spicy foods.
£18.95
Eagle Vale Shiraz 2002
Margaret River
Rich plum in colour this is a very refined, elegant
Shiraz, very aromatic with floral notes and rich black
cherries complemented by a heady dash of pepper.
£27.50
RED WINE(cont'd)
New Zealand
Babich, Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Merlot 2001
Hawkes Bay
A deep coloured red wine with full, elegant flavour.
£18.50
Crossroads "Destination" Pinot Noir 2002
Hawkes Bay
A beautifully structured wine with layers of cherry,
strawberry and plum flavours that have combined
with the fine grain tannins to produce a wine of
exceptional palate length.
£25.95
South Africa
Bainskloof Merlot 2004
Breede River
ripe cherries and cassis, laced with pepper - really
attractive, effortless drinking.
£15.95
RED WINES(cont'd)
Americas
Malbec 2004
Bodega Ruca Malen, Mendoza, Argentina
10 months in oak adds weight and complexity to this
blackfruited, richly concentrated Malbec,. intense
and very fine.
£19.95
Beaulieu Vinyards, California, Pinot Noir 2003
red cherry berry and spices, light excellent to accompany
salmon or cheese
£ 21.50
Edmeades Zinfandel 2001
Mendocino, California
This is a big, full-bodied wine, with concentrated
ripe, soft berry fruit, a touch of spice and oak and
a lovely light tannic structure. £27.50
CHAMPAGNE/SPARKLING WINES
Corney & Barrow's Sparkling Blanc de Blancs
Varichon et Clerc, Methode Traditionelle
Bottle-fermented in the traditional fashion this is a
rather stylish, crisp wine with delicate biscuit notes.
£18.50
Chardonnay, Brut Tradition, Anton Truffer (France)
£18.50
Pelorus
the sparkling wine from Cloudy Bay with the light green
colour and fresh aromatic taste
£19.50
Moet & Chandon N.V. Brut Imperial
£35.00
