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Walter Hicks Wine Merchants celebrated their 150th Anniversary in 2001.
The company was formed By Walter Hicks, who was from Luxulyan. He set up in business in St Austell, Cornwall, in 1851.
WINE GUIDE
White and Rose Wines are designated numbers 1 to 9 with 1 being the driest and 9 being sweetest.
Red wines are designated letters A to E with A being the lightest and softest and E being the deepest and fullest with a concentrated flavour.For ports, sherries, dessert wines and vintage selection please ask our function co-ordinators for our full wine list.
SPARKLING WINES & CHAMPAGNE
1 Spain BACH PLATINUM CAVA RESERVA, Penedes 11.5% 1 £15.00
Cool, understated Reserva with great weight of character.
2 England CAMEL VALLEY BRUT 2004/05, CAMEL VALLEY VINEYARD, 1 £26.95
Cornwall 12.0%
Superb, golden sparkler, with elegant fizz and full, ripe flavour, yet truly ‘brut’.
3 France PAUL HERARD BLANC DE NOIR BRUT, Champagne 12.0% 1 £27.95
Brut, but with sunny fruit flavours.
4 France LAURENT PERRIER BRUT, Champagne 12.0% 1 £32.95
In the top rank of Champagne houses, with a light and elegant style.
5 France BOLLINGER SPECIAL CUVEE BRUT, Champagne 12.0% 1 £45.00
Firm, characterful style with rich flavour notes.
6 France AYALA BLANC DE BLANCS 1998/99, Champagne 12.0% 1 £50.00
Pale gold, fine mousse. Fresh elegant flavours, well-balanced with a long finish.
7 France DOM PERIGNON 1998, Champagne 12.5% 1 £90.00
This Champagne, reputedly the oldest and most traditional, has a very delicate
style and wonderful character.
8 France LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL BRUT 1999, Champagne 12.0% 1 £130.00
An outstanding vintage Champagne from an outstanding House in an
outstanding year.
9 France AYALA ROSE BRUT MAJEUR, Champagne 12.0% 1 £29.95
Pale pink colour, fine mousse, fresh aromas and crisp on the palate. Perfect
summer Champagne.
10 France LAURENT PERRIER ROSE BRUT, Champagne 12.0% 1 £42.00
Pale and interesting, yet full and flavoursome.
HOUSE SELECTION
11 France LA VIGNEAU 2004/05, Côtes de Gascogne 12.0% 2 £13.95
Soft and easy drinking, with a light, lemony bouquet
12 Australia WILSONS QUAY WHITE 2005/06, South East Australia 11.0% 2 £13.95
Light, smooth, fruity, easy drinking wine.
13 Argentina AVANTI SHIRAZ MALBEC 2004/05, BODEGAS BORBORE, B £13.95
San Juan 13.0%
Easy drinking blend, with Shiraz taking centre stage.
14 South Africa CINSAUT PINOTAGE 2005/06, ROCHEBURG, Western Cape 14.5% B £13.95
Easy, soft, open-weave young wine, with a full finish.
WHITE WINES
15 England DART VALLEY RESERVE 2004/05, SHARPHAM VINEYARD, 1 £16.75
Devon 11.0%
Super full-flavoured, zippy, dry, estate white.
16 Italy PINOT GRIGIO VALDADIGE ‘LE ROSSE’ 2004/05, TOMMASI, 2 £19.50
Veneto 12.0%
Fresh, full, appetising dry white with a clean, nutty edge.
17 Spain MARQUES DE CACERES 2004/05, Rioja 12.5% 2 £15.95
Buttery, short-crust, smooth dry wine.
18 New Zealand SAUVIGNON BLANC 2004/05, WHITEHAVEN, Marlborough 13.0% 1 £17.75
Exciting, gooseberry zest. Dramatic, ripe flavours still deliver the Sauvignon
‘cut’ in the palate. Quality, depth and length in this wine of real class.
19 France SANCERRE ‘SELECTION PREMIERE’ 2004/05, GUY SAGET, Loire 12.5% 1 £22.50
Grassy and gooseberryish with bright, clean flavours.
20 Australia MEMSIE SAUVIGNON BLANC SEMILLON ROUSSANNE 2005/06, 1 £16.50
WATER WHEEL, Bendigo 13.0%
Tropical, lime and melon fruit aromas with hints of herbaciousness. On the
palate, ripe peach and apricot flavours lead to a clean lingering finish.
21 South Africa CHENIN BLANC 2005/06, ROCHEBURG, Western Cape 13.0% 2 £13.95
Light and refreshing – made from South Africa’s most popular white grape variety.
22 Australia UNWOODED CHARDONNAY 2004/05, MADFISH, Western Australia 13.0% 2 £16.95
Crisp, fresh, green-tinged appearance, with aromas of melons and peach
supported by grapefruit and mandarin.
RED WINES
23 Spain SENORIO DE LOS LLANOS RESERVA 2000/01, Valdepeñas 12.5% C £15.95
Light, smooth, easy wine, ageing and very soft.
24 France DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE DES BOIS FLEURIE 2004/05, C £22.50
PAUL BEAUDET, Beaujolais 12.5%
The world’s most famous Cru Beaujolais, loved for its easy smoothness.
25 Chile MERLOT 2004/05, VINA CARMEN, Rapel Valley 14.0% D £15.95
Dark, reddish black. Gives a noseful of intense, raspberry-edged fruit and a
palate of rich, supple flavours.
26 Italy VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2004/05, TOMMASI, D £16.75
Veneto 12.0%
Dark cherry character and good, meaty flavours. No lightweight!
27 Spain AZABACHE ‘MAZUELO’ CRIANZA 2001/02, Rioja 13.5% C £18.95
Attractive, juicy-fruit and soft, oak-aged combination.
28 Australia SHIRAZ RESERVE 2003/04, CASTLE CREEK, South East Australia 14.0% D £15.50
Dark, gleaming colour. Very attractive, rich, polished aroma, leading into
well-shaped flavours that fill the palate. Full, smooth and gratifying.
29 France VALMOISSINE PINOT NOIR 2003/04, LOUIS LATOUR, B £18.50
Côteaux du Verdon 13.0%
From an ancient site emerges a very modern, soft and amiable Pinot Noir.
ROSE WINES
30 France BARON D’ARIGNAC ROSE 2004/05, Grand Chais de France 12.5% 3 £14.50
This attractive, star-bright rosé is lightly dry and refreshing.
31 Italy PINOT GRIGIO ROSE 2005/06, LAROMA, Araldica 11.5% 2 £16.50
As perfect a Pinot Grigio rosé as you could meet. It has freshness, delicacy and
rose-scented charm all the way through.