Gilbey's Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse

Ugni Blanc, Colombard 11%; Peach aromas, crisp refreshing green apple flavours

Melon de Bourgogne 12%; Fine, dry, refreshing

Sauvignon 13%; Zippy, citrus fruit flavours

Chardonnay, 13%; Dry, fine, mineral

Glera, hand-picked, Organic, Vegan 11%

50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier 12%

Ugni Blanc, Colombard 11%; Peach aromas, crisp refreshing green apple flavours

Catarrato, Inzolia, Grecanico 13%; Fresh citrus and tropical fruit flavours. Organic, Vegan friendly. Once the juice from each grape variety is blended together, it is aged on its lees (the deposit at the bottom of the barrels) before bottling. This gives added complexity and character. The Catarrato grape gives structure, viscosity and tropical fruit flavours, while the other two grape varieties give refreshing acidity and tropical fruit flavours

Verdicchio 12.5%; Delicate scent of almond and wisteria flowers. This is a perfect aperitif, good with creamy chicken dishes too, but not the best fish wine. Its not quite dry enough for that, not that it wants to be. Delicacy and elegance are to the fore, the flavours are of lemon and pear, the wine is soft and moreish in the mouth, refreshing too, and there is a long fruit filled finish. The name means the Verdichhio of the castles of Jesi and Cupramontana is just one of the numerous hilltop villages that surround the central town of Jesi

Melon de Bourgogne 12%; Fine, dry, refreshing. 'Sur lie' are the key words here: this means that the wine stays in contact with the lees (dead yeast cells left over from fermentation) right through until bottling (usually March). The wine must be bottled directly off its lees and not go through any filtration process either. This gives the wine a really creamy 'mouth-feel' which together with its fresh fruity flavours makes this one of the all-time greats with seafood

Grillo 13%; Aromatic, lip-smacking dry citrus fruit flavours. From the best vineyards in Sicily's Marsala area, all the grapes are picked by hand, and this is a very pure example of what can be produced from the Grillo grape. The aromas recall fresh ripe lime and lemon, the palate is intense and racy and there is a lovely cleansing salinity to finish. Ideal as an apéritif, great with all seafoods and salads too

Chenin 11%; Medium dry; a hint of sweetness. Situated South of Anjou, where the clay and sand soils seem to work so well with the highly versatile Chenin Blanc grape, this wine has distinct white flower and peach characteristics. A softer Loire white, not quite as uncompromisingly dry as some, but the grape's natural acidity ensures a clean crisp mineral finish. There is a soft unctuous element on the palate that will appeal to those who like their whites 'off-dry'

Chardonnay 13%; Honey, pineapple, almonds, toast. These grapes are grown in the warmth of South West France, but the vineyards face North and maintain maximum freshness, which makes this wine a cracking alternative to a good Mâconnais white. A very aromatic nose with hints of white flowers, honey and pineapple, the wine is then quite full on the palate and has a long tropical toasted finish. Delicious on its own but will show even better with a bowl of our Cornish mussels

Sauvignon 13%; Zippy, citrus fruit flavours. Typically aromatic with a quite complex note of hawthorn, elderflower and boxwood. Its crispy herbal texture and sheer refreshment value make it a bit of a crowd-pleaser. Always delicious as an apéritif and a good match for lighter fish and poultry dishes. It cannot match the steely gooseberry grip of a great Sancerre, but, for the price it does get pretty close! It definitely zings

Pecorino 12.5%; Refreshingly crisp mineral flavours, hints of dandelion leaf and grapefruit. The Abruzzo is a mountainous area bordering the Adriatic and Terre di Chieti is one of eight Indicazione Geografica Tipicas (IGTs) in the province. Green hints on the nose, the palate opens up in a floral pear and hazelnut manner, and the all-important finish is fresh, crisp and long. Quite a unique style, think Picpoul de Pinet as a comparison. This goes well with any grilled fish, fresh cheese and white meats

Riesling 12%; Floral apple aromas, smoky minerals. The New World is the home of dry Rieslings, which is to be celebrated. If you have not been a fan of Rieslings to date, I urge you to try this and be converted. This Riesling from a single vineyard has been picked during the cool valley nights, thus preserving the crisp fruit freshness and natural acidity. Fresh, with the scent of lemon and lime on the tongue, wonderful with smoked salmon. This is a bit of a Riesling revelation

Chardonnay 13%; Dry, fine, mineral. Nuiton-Beaunoy is the only cooperative in the Côte d'Or and takes grapes from 140 different domaines. Everything rather came good for Burgundy in 2017. It's easy to forget that Burgundy is still quite far North and is subject to the same sort of weather patterns as we are. 2017 was great though, and this is a delicious wine, full of typical chardonnay tropical fruit flavours, but with real grip on the palate. Great winemaking by Sebastien Sauvageot

Albariño 12.5%; Pronounced fruitiness and zing. This grape variety has grown hugely in popularity over the last decade. There is a fresh and zesty nose and a fairly smooth taste of peach and grapefruit on the palate, but there is also a racy lemon sherbet twist and minerality on the finish. An excellent partner to seafood dishes. A wine that reminds one of summer, a little surprising when you think it comes from one of Spain's wettest regions. Strong Atlantic influences

Bacchus 12.5%; England's answer to Sancerre: typical zingy English hedgerow flavours. We are very pleased to have an English Bacchus back on the list as we have not been listing one since the demise of our own English vineyard. Hate to admit it but this is probably even better than the one we made. It has those typical English hedgerow flavours, with apple orchard, crisp elderflower and grapefruit flavours. Uniquely refreshing. If after this you still want to stick to a French Loire sauvignon, then there is always our excellent PouillyFumé which is situated just across the river from Sancerre

Chardonnay 13%; Round and smooth with sustained mineral flavours. The Côte Chalonnais still provides the best Burgundian flavours for the money, a fact which has not changed since we began importing from the Berthenet family in the 1980s. The vinification is traditional, a small part is aged in oak barrels to give that Burgundian depth of flavour, but most of the wine is restricted to stainless steel tanks in order to maintain maximum freshness of flavour. Fish, poultry, creamy dishes, goat's cheese: great with all these

Chardonnay 13%; Uniquely steely, dry, cool climate grip. Jean-Francois Bordet's vines are situated on the right bank of the River Serein where the rich Kimmeridgian soils give the wines the minerality so typical of great Chablis. Unlike chardonnay grown further South, we get green lipsmacking flavours, freshness and essential acidity. Added to this is considerable complexity, derived from the use of horizontal fermentation tanks that allow the wine greater lees contact. Cool choice

Sauvignon 13%; Dry, perfumed, whiff of gun-flint. Pascal and Rachel Kerbiquet work on a 10 hectare vineyard in the commune of Saint Andelain, and are exactly the type of growers we like to deal with. They are completely passionate about every facet of the production of this very delicious Loire Sauvignon. The hard calcareous and flint soils ensure good minerality and liveliness as well as that famous gun-flint aroma which smells exactly as though two flints are being rubbed together. Pouilly Fumé is made just across the bridge from Sancerre but has a typically 'fatter' style

Chardonnay 13%; Very fine with excellent richness and minerality. This is definitely one of Burgundy's most celebrated white wines. In almost all instances I like these wines to have a bit of nervosity, so I do like them still to be quite young. It is important to choose a good winemaker too because white Burgundies are about the most variable of all. The use of oak has to be judged perfectly; it should not mask the fruit or conceal the essential acidity. Vincent Latour has really excelled here: very delicious indeed and worth the money. Expect to pay at least £25 more per bottle in most other restaurants!

Carignan, Merlot 11%; Dry, lip-smacking refreshment

Cabernet Franc 13%; Fleshy redcurrant fruit with balancing acidity. Deliciously dry cool climate Loire rosé - this is a rosé to be enjoyed throughout the year

Carignan, Merlot 12%; Ripe fruit delivers a soft, yet flavour-packed Southern French red

Malbec 13.5%; Vivid sweet berry fruits, strong finish

Gamay 12.5%; Crunchy refreshing fruit

Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional 13%; Vibrant fruit with balanced structure

Carignan, Merlot 12%; Ripe fruit delivers a soft, yet flavour-packed Southern French red

Nero d'Avola, Merlot, Syrah 14%; Juicy, red berry fruit flavours. Organic, Vegan friendly. This wine has good structure, but the tannins are soft, thus making the wine very approachable, which accentuates the red berry fruit flavours. The wine goes well with all red meats or tomato based sauces. Sicily's warm, dry climate is ideal for organic cultivation

Malbec 13.5%; Vivid sweet berry fruits, strong finish. Best known in Argentina, the Malbec grape comes from Cahors in France. The winemaker of this wine is an Argentinian who searched all over the Languedoc for a place that could produce the bright, intense wine he wanted. He found his possibility in partnership with a group of French winegrowers on the Montardy plateau outside Béziers. Unoaked with fresh, vivid soft berry fruits and floral flavours. Shouts out for big meaty dishes

Cabernet Franc 12.5%; Fairly light, very easy drinking. This wine seems to appeal instantly. The Cabernet Franc grape gives very fresh red fruit flavours on the nose. It is soft and elegant rather than attacking and has an earthy, smoky finish. The green and vegetal flavours, again so typical of Cabernet Franc, add crispness and raciness. The wine feels very genuine, un-mucked-about-with, natural, unforced, charmingly uncomplicated

Cabernet Sauvignon 13.5%; Powerful aromas and gentle on the palate. These vines are situated on south-facing hills near Ensérune (Languedoc Roussillon). Many of us choose our wine by grape variety now and Cabernet Sauvignon, the flagship of Bordeaux, is the most popular black grape variety in the world. Not surprising really: this example has powerful aromas of red fruits and spice, together with strawberries, sweet peppers and eucalyptus on the palate, and it's great with all meat dishes

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan 14%; Distinctly rich and herb-scented. Corbières-Boutenac, created in 2005, is a new red wine appellation of the Languedoc region in Southern France. It covers ten communities clustered round an elevated ridge of limestone about 20m from the Mediterranean Coast. The land is Provençal in character and the soils are poor in nutrition, excellent; the less fertile the soil the deeper the roots of the vines have to go for water and nutrients. This breeds character and real 'goût de terroir'

Gamay 12.5%; Crunchy refreshing fruit. Every Wine List should feature the vibrant gamay grape. This is the sort of wine you want in your picnic basket on a cycling trip down the Loire Valley: uncomplicated but packed with juicy flavour, this is a good choice as a lunch time red to accompany one of our delicious set lunches, with a bit of sunshine thrown in as well hopefully. Goes with almost any dish, including fish. Light on its feet and light on your head

Grenache, Syrah 14%; Red fruit aromas, rich style. Typical young Rhône red fruit aromas, quite an exotic rich style, full-bodied with firm tannins and a cocoa finish. Good palate attack. The vines are situated just outside the very beautiful village of Séguret, where the cool nights and warm days really help the development of complexity and the all-important aromatics. This is a good match for rich dark meats with peppery or fruit-based sauces

Cabernet Franc 12.5%; Quite light in character, typically vegetal flavours. The Loire, being in the Northern half of France and therefore a cooler climate, is never going to produce blockbuster reds, but this Bourgueil nevertheless has quite rich tannins, very distinct cassis fruit flavours with mushroom and cracked pepper aromas. There are times when I am looking for a wine's fruit to dance on my palate and this wine does deliver that delightful softness of touch, with a verdant spring-like crunchy character

Pinot Noir 13%; Earthy soft red fruits. Cedarwood spice on the nose with fine fruit focus. Lovely and crunchy in taste: the crunch is so important, we sometimes call it a wine's grip, which this wine definitely has. No hint of sickly jamminess, so often a pinot noir fault, especially in very hot growing summers. The palate of ripe cranberry and redcurrant fruit, with some creaminess on the finish, make for attractive drinking which marries well with lighter meat dishes

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon 14%; Big, weighty and unashamedly wood-dominated. This wine packs quite a punch. At its prime now and coming from an excellent vintage, this wine has some power and the finish is long and rounded. The name dates back to the Middle Ages when this property was managed by a congregation of nuns – small historical note – you get it all here! This wine does open up well in the glass and is very much an all-rounder in term of food matches

Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional 13%; Vibrant fruit with balanced structure. A truly modern example of Portuguese winemaking: the wine has good body with smooth tannins, the nose is quite intense with floral notes of rock rose, basil, red fruits and stone fruits; there are light menthol tones too. This is something of a revelation when you consider the distinctly hot climate In Portugal's Douro region: you might expect a big blowsy overblown red wine. This is no such thing and is a welcome new find

Cinsault, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon 13.5%; Black cherry and blackberry, soft tannins, long finish. An unoaked early drinking blend from Lebanon's justifiably celebrated Château Musar. The blueberry, red cherry and herbaceous flavours are unusually silky, but the wine is still full in the mouth and the finish is long. I mention 'finish' a lot in my notes, if there is no finish the wine disappears without a moment's thought. Note the touches of Eastern spice. Excellent with grilled lamb, chorizo, or any spicy casserole

Malbec 14.5%; Rich black fruit, exotic spices. Quite tight and restrained on the nose at first, not therefore completely upfront (which is so often the sign of a wine that will not be interesting for very long). This wine opens up to deliver plenty of pure rich black fruit, in fact it is positively luscious in the mouth. There are hints of exotic spices and the tannins are ripe. The finish is persistent. The wine has grip – a word I love to use when you drink a wine that demands your attention

90% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano 13.5%; Bright red fruits with notes of vanilla and spices from oak ageing. Dubbed by the Wine Spectator as ''possibly the hottest old winery in Rioja'', Bodegas LAN is a consistent producer of phenomenal Rioja. Winemaker Maria Baria is an expert in the effects of oak ageing on Rioja: the oak influences are definitely there, but the oak plays a supporting role to the delicious and upfront Tempranillo flavours. Dark red fruit, black pepper, violets and eucalyptus, so many flavours. Perfect with hearty meat dishes and cured cheeses

Pinot Noir 13%; Summer fruit compote flavours, savoury smoky notes. This boutique winery is renowned for the terrific quality of its aromatic varietals. The wine has an intense ruby colour, on the nose there are aromas of strawberries and red berries with notes of vanilla. The palate is lush, rounded, definitely smoky, a little oaky, savoury and smooth. It finishes with prolonged peppery length. The wine goes well with duck and lamb in particular, but is also light enough to go very well with salmon dishes

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot 13%; Robust, fruit-driven claret. Consistently one of Bordeaux's best value and much-loved clarets. Aged in 30% new oak which gives an attractive, spicy, vanilla nose and adds to the general opulence of the wine. The cabernet sauvignon is the most dominant grape, which gives juicy, grassy blackcurrant fruitiness and deep colours. Anise, gravel, smashed rock and black tea flavours, minerals on the finish. Needs a bit of time but drinking very well now

Syrah 14%; Long rich style. I keep being asked for food matches: poultry, game, goat's cheese are three for this wine. This is 100% syrah from the Northern Rhône, which has a continental climate, so the wines tend to be 'tighter' than their sun-blessed Mediterranean cousins in the Southern Rhône. Spicy blackberry nose, blueberries and plums on the palate, lively attack, mint and pepper on the aftertaste. The vineyard is run organically; horses are even being used in place of machinery in certain parts of the domaine. Genuine, family run, rather like our restaurants!

85% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon 13.5%; Intense, fruity, floral, spicy notes. Passionate wine making: after a long maceration on the skins the wine spends eighteen months in French oak barrels and it then undergoes a long period in bottle before release. Ripe, warm and autumnal aromas with plenty of spicy blackcurrant and black cherry fruit. The palate is layered and complex, combining herbs, tea leaves and a bitter chocolate quality. A wonderfully appealing Chianti with a firm tannic backbone

Pinot Noir 13%; Silky, earthy pinot noir flavours; lightness of touch. The Meix-Foulot estate, now run by Agnès Dewé de Launay, has been in the same family's ownership for 200 years. Here there is a very real sense of terroir, the essence of which is soil, climate and grape variety. This wine really expresses the pure fruit characteristics of pinot noir, but the wine has a very clear sense of place too. It's not just a French pinot noir; it comes from one of the best placed and most important domaines in Mercurey, certainly one of the most picturesque of Burgundian domaines too. Feel the pedigree

Pinot Noir 13%; Gloriously aromatic and fruity. The Girards are one of the oldest winemaking families in the village of Savigny-Lès-Beaune and produce gloriously aromatic, fruity, Savigny. Jean-Jacques and his son Vincent use a combination of modern and traditional techniques to produce wines of great purity and elegance. The wine is distinctly spicy, with almost explosive black and red currant fruit. This wine is already very accessible in its comparative youth. Smooth supple fruit

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot 13.5%; Rich, lovely freshness and perfume. 2014 was a very successful vintage for this wine. It is certainly full-bodied, elegantly styled with freshness and layers of verdant, juicy red berries and wild herbs. There is a lot of wine here and it really tastes like claret should: it is spicy with dark fruit and lovely poise. Crème de cassis, cloves and leather meld into the inviting finish. I bought this wine three years ago but kept it back until now. I really hope you like it; I think it's a classic

70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre 14.5%; Soft spicy fruit, mouth-filling, long in the mouth. This is the second wine of the famous Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, but is much the most suitable 'restaurant' wine. You don't need a cellar, or a decanter, or subscribe to vintage reviews to enjoy this wine. It is produced from younger vines (still over 20 years old), so is quite forward in the mouth, the tannins are ripe and soft, yet the wine has great length and finish too. All importantly it is delicious to drink now!

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon 14.5%; Softer and enveloping as opposed to more aggressively mouth-filling. This is a keeper, for two decades or more, but the fleshy, silky finish ensures that it is already very approachable. The depths of taste, liquorice, black cherries, earth, smoke and spicy aromatics, make this a polished, soft textured yet persistent wine with well-integrated vanilla oak flavours. A great accompaniment to classic Bordeaux meat dishes

Glera, hand picked, Organic, Vegan 11%. We keep finding better Proseccos! This wine is soft on the palate, has good acidity and full fruity flavours which feature apples and apricots, and some might even find banana. This organic wine uses vegetable proteins, which makes it suitable for vegans too

50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier 12%. Produced exclusively for us by Charles Ellner, a small family-owned Champagne house based in Épernay. Good characterful Champagne, toast and honey aromas, fine mousse, full fruity flavour, lovely finish

Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot Meunier 12%. English Sparkling Wine from Hampshire.This remarkable wine combines the steeliness of a young Côtes de Blanc champagne with the tightrope acidity of the very best English Sparkling wines

35% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier 12%. Joseph Perrier, a small Champagne house situated in Chalons-sur-Marne, founded 1825. Classic biscuity character, but with yellow-citrus style and plenty of zesty acidity on the palate. Impressive drive and richness

70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay 12.5%. A brilliant rosé, strawberry and spice on the nose, a soft creamy palate and an explosive redcurrant finish. A wonderful apéritif, but very good with food too

France 13.5%. Fairly dense nose, honey and acacia flowers. Full-bodied, generous, well-balance palate, with a clean sweet finish

Monbazillac, France 13.5%. Distinctly silken texture with multiple flavours, from apricots, to mango, to honey and so on! Monbazillac, the classic of all pudding wines

Germany 7%. Pale yellow in colour, elderflower on the nose, sugared candied lemon on the palate. Good acidity, well-balanced floral ending

Jerez, Spain 15%. These PX grapes are dried on straw in the sun and then pressed. The wine is unbelievably sweet having spent three decades in sherry casks. Aromas and flavours which are truly unique

with redcurrant & raspberry juice