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Wine List
We have taken great care in putting the following list together, balancing a strong influence of French wines with
some wonderful selections from other Old World countries as well as some great exemplers of New World wines.
Over the last few years we have travelled to Bordeaux and Burgundy to source our wines 'En Primeur', and have
been keeping these wines in our London bonds, waiting for the perfect time to introduce them to the main list.
These include some wonderful small estate Châteaux's such as Cantemerle, of which we have several successive
vintages.
As a taster of this and some of the other wines we have to look forward to, we have added a list of them on the
last page with some dates by which we hope to introduce them.
At the Institute of Directors we have also chosen to work with a small selection of specialist wines suppliers that
are able to help us choose wines that are both fitting for the venue as well as excellent wines.
It is with these small, and often family run, suppliers that we work together with to plan our wine evenings.
Recently we have had some spectacular evenings with Louis Latour and Laurent‐Perrier Champagne. Following on
from these we are looking at further events for the new year ‐ an evening of New Zealand wines and a Bordeaux
evening are in the early planning stages with news to follow. Our events team will be keeping our budding 'wine
club' updated as details are confirmed.
I do hope that you enjoy the wines on this list as much as we have enjoyed putting it together.
Serge Pradier
Hospitality General Manager
November 2009
Champagne
Champagne preferences are very personal, we hope you enjoy our selection
Vintage Bottle Glass
125ml
55 The Institute of Directors Champagne NV 39.50 7.90
5 Taittinger Brut Reserve NV 58.00
3 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin NV 60.00
102 Laurent‐Perrier Brut NV 59.00 12.00
6 Taittinger Brut Rosé NV 70.00
4 Taittinger Brut 2002 70.00
103 Laurent‐Perrier Rosé NV 90.00
302 Champagne Beaumet, Cuvée Brut, Magnum NV 79.00
Ideally suited for parties of 8 and over
Sparkling Wine
We consider these to be the finest method champenoise wines outside Champagne
7 Lindauer Brut NV 29.00
1 Lindauer Rosé NV 29.00
White Burgundy
As the Pinot Noir and "terroir" is to the reds, so too the whites of Burgundy; producing a huge range of wines from
such a small georgraphical area and from only one grape variety. Our selection, including Chablis, plots a journey
through the C ôte d'Or and Côte de Beaune
Vintage Bottle Carafe Carafe
750ml 375ml 250ml
28 Macon Lugny, Les Genievres, Louis Latour 2007 26.00
No oak, tones of honey and apple, a light but subtle Chardonnay
104 Chablis Simonnet‐Febvre 2008 26.50
A fresh, vivacious style, with intense floral aromas. A perfect balance, combining full generous
fruit flavours with finesse and elegance
25 St Veran, Les Deux Moulins, Louis Latour 2006 30.00
A buttery rich Chardonnay lightly oaked with good depth
69 Chablis, Domaine Joseph Drouhin 2006 32.00
A soft acidity through malolactic fermentation, a full bodied Chardonnay
80 Macon Uchizy, Cave Talmard 2007 33.00
A small family estate producing a wine with real depth and richness from this Maconnais village
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67 Chablis, 1 Cru 'Montmains', Domaine Pascal Bouchard 2006 42.00
Montmains is a substantial wine with all the extract and richness of flavours one expects from the
Chardonnay grape
White Burgundy (cont'd)
Vintage Bottle Carafe Carafe
750ml 375ml 250ml
53 Cote de Beaune 'Les Pierres Blanches' Dom. de la Vougeraie 2005 46.00
Harnishing nature from start to finish, the Vougeraie Estate is truly organic, producing superlative
wines
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47 Chablis, 1 Cru 'Fourchaume', Domaine Fevre 2007 50.00 25.00 17.00
Finish and concentration mark out this Chablis located in the Grand Crus area
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66 Saint Aubin 1 Cru, Vincent Girardin 2005 50.00
A remarkably good wine lying just behind the great vineyards of Montrachet
24 Puligny‐Montrachet, Domaine Bzikot 2004 58.00
Rich and honeyed with wonderful length this wine is aided by decanting
49 Meursault, 'Les Grands Charrons', Michel Bouzereau 2005 58.00
This is smooth, elegant and floral, with notes of apples and peaches behind. Well balanced
between richness of fruit and some fresh acidity
54 Vougeot 'Le Clos du Prieure Blanc' Dom. de la Vougeraie 2005 75.00
Having had the opportunity to taste this wine in the cellar at Vougeraie it became a must
61 Meursault, Premier Cru Genevrieres 2003 81.00
Hugh Johnson rates this as one of the top Mersault vineyards
White Wines
31 Chardonnay Louis Pinel, France 2008 19.00
An elegant fresh chardonnay, easy drinking with or without food
8 Vin de Pays Charentais, Sauvignon Blanc NV 20.50
A fresh wine showing all the correct characteristics of the Sauvignon from this important region of
the Loire
29 Viognier d'Oc, Philippe de Rothschild 2007 20.00
Another grand estate that has produced an excellent Vin de Pays reflecting this tremendous grape
45 Chenin‐Blanc, Backsberg, Paarl, South Africa 2008 20.50
Zingy dry finish, fresh on the palate
44 Riesling, Ritvallei Estate, Robertson, South Africa 2007 21.50
Dry and crisp with notes of its northern hemisphere relative
30 Chardonnay VdP d'Ardeche, Louis Latour 2007 22.00 11.00 7.35
Unoaked well balanced wine from the people that understand Chardonnays
13 Château des Eyssards, Sauvignon‐Semillon, France 2007 22.00
Dry and refreshing with a steely acidity
63 Viognier, Domaine de Pennautier, VdP d'Oc 2007/8 24.00
With the characteristis of apricots and honey this grape variety is rightly increasing in popularity ‐
a fine example
100 Pinot Blanc, Paul Zinck, Alsace 2007 24.00
An open floral nose where light lemony fruits flow through the body. A crisp acidity giving balance
and a sensational freshness
White Wines (cont'd)
Vintage Bottle Carafe Carafe
750ml 375ml 250ml
39 Muscadet sur Lie, Clos de la Seinaigerie 2006/7 20.50
A timeless classic dry crisp wine from the western Loire, importantly 'sur lie'
98 Don Christobal, Chardonnay, Argentina 2006/7 22.00
The wine makers have embraced the best of new technology and tradition resulting in award
winning wines
43 Geoff Merrill, Chardonnay, Australia 2005 24.00
Delicate easy on the palate a light styled Chardonnay
41 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie Gregoris, A.F. Veneto, Italy 2007/8 25.00 12.50 8.35
A superb example of this most popular wine
87 Pinot Blanc 'Tradition' René Mure 2007 27.50
Crisp dry and refreshing not to be mixed up with its richer neighbours in Alsace
77 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese, Schmitiges 1995 27.00
Simply fabulous ‐ well defined, rich and rounded character with depth
34 Sancerre, Le Paradi's Pierre Fouassier 2007 31.00
A fragrant Sauvignon that delivers consistently
38 Menetou‐Salon 'Les Morogues' 2008 34.00 17.00 11.35
A stones throw from Sancerre this tiny appellation is a beautiful Sauvignon Blanc
32 Pouilly Blanc Fumé, Domaine Belair 2008 34.00
Signature gun flint and smoke characters, a Sauvignon with style
52 Koura Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2008 36.00
One of the best Marlborough's on the market
85 Gewürztraminer Grand Cru, Eichberg, Paul Zinck 2006 39.00
"Gewürtz" is the wine conaisseurs wine, richly intense with long and harmonious finish from one
of the great wine makers of Alsace.
35 Sancerre, La Croix du Roy, Domaine Lucien Crochet 2007/8 40.00 20.00 13.50
An intense citrus and vibrant wine from an historic family estate
51 Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand 2008 45.00
Puts New Zealand Sauvignons on the world map, we were able to secure a small parcel of this
highly sought after wine
33 Pouilly Fumé, Château de Tracy, A d'Estutt d'Assay 2006 44.00
A visually stunning chateau whose wine do not disappoint, full marks to the Count
Rosé
Vintage Bottle
750ml
70 Sancerre Rosé, Hubert Brochard 2007 35.00
Red Burgundy
Vintage Bottle Carafe Carafe
750ml 375ml 250ml
12 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Louis Latour 2007 28.00 14.00 9.50
Light in colour rich in flavour an excellent entry level Pinot Noir
9 Bourgogne Rouge Cuvee Margot, Olivier Leflaive 2006 30.00
An aromatic, juicy and fresh wine with ripe cherries and raspberries, light tannins and a long, clean finish
64 Côte de Nuits‐Village, Marie‐Louise Parisot 2006 34.00
An excellent Pinot Noir verging on the great wines on the Côte d'Or
75 Savigny‐les‐Beaune, 'Les Gollards', Dom de Prieure 2006 40.00
Complex raspberry fruit flavours with distinct mineral character
58 Pommard, Domaine de la Vougeraie 2003 56.00
A great village wine, deep red. Black cherry and licorice on the ripe nose
65 Morey St Denis, Dujac 2004 60.00
Next door to more fashionable Gevrey Chambertin, these superb wines are often overlooked
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68 Aloxe Corton, 1 Cru, Les Chaillots, Louis Latour 2002 64.00
From the Côte de Beaune this lighter style Pinot Noir has tremendous finesse
16 Volnay, 1er Cru, Clos des Chenes, Domaine Potinet 1996 75.00
One of the best vineyards and growers of the Côte de Beaune, a beautiful silky wine
ere
73 Gevrey‐Chambertin, 1 Cru, Clos des Varoilles 2000 85.00
Personally selected, this ever popular powerful wine is drinking well
Bordeaux
Vintage Bottle Carafe Carafe
750ml 375ml 250ml
Crus Bourgeois of the Medoc
76 Château Meyre, Cru Bourgeois, Haut Medoc 2000 28.75 14.50 9.60
79 Château Cissac, Cru Bourgeois, Moulis en Medoc 2003 32.00
74 Château La Tour de By, Cru Bourgeois, Medoc 2003 32.00
60 Château Lamothe‐Cissac, Cru Bourgeois, Haut Medoc 2002 34.00
2 Château Cissac, Cru Bourgeois, Moulis en Medoc 2002 38.00
88 Château Potensac, Cru Bourgeois, Medoc 2000 47.50
Haut‐Medoc
72 Château Cantemerle, 5eme Cru, Medoc 2003 42.00
Bordeaux (cont'd)
Vintage Bottle Carafe Carafe
750ml 375ml 250ml
Margaux
Powerful wines reflecting a predominace of Merlot
eme
89 Château Malescot St Exupery, 3 Cru Classee 1997 85.00
eme
17 Château Malescot St Exupery, 3 Cru Classee 1998 75.00
eme
20 Château Malescot St Exupery, 3 Cru Classee 1999 65.00
eme
91 Château Palmer, 3 Cru, Margaux 1985 225.00
Pauillac
Exceptional wines, fine firm and strong
86 Château Pontet Canet, 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 1998 78.00
eme
96 Château Batailley, 5 Cru, Classe, Pauillac 1996 110.00
eme
97 Château Lynch‐Bages, 5 Cru Classe, Pauillac 1999 120.00
eme
93 Château Batailley, 5 Cru, Classe, Pauillac 1985 140.00
eme
90 Château Lynch‐Bages, 5 Cru Classe, Pauillac 1995 150.00
er
84 Château Latour, 1 Cru, Pauillac 1995 215.00
eme
92 Château Lynch‐Bages, 5 Cru Classe, Pauillac 1985 253.00
er
95 Château Lafite‐Rothschild, 1 Cru Classe, Pauillac 1983 275.00
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62 Château Mouton Rothschild, 1 Cru Classe, Pauillac 1990 280.00
Saint‐Estephe
It's harder to make fine wines in this area, but good ones are excellent
57 Château Meyney, Cru Bourgeois 2002 40.00
11 Château Beau‐Site, Cru Bourgeois 2003 52.00
eme
94 Château Cos d'Estournel, 2 Cru, St Estephe 1985 220.00
Saint‐Emilion
A law unto itself with Merlot in predominance, rich powerful and very approachable
14 Château Montaiguillon, Montagne‐St Emilion 2004 34.00 17.00 11.35
59 Château Leydet‐Valentin, Grand Cru St Emilion 2004 41.00
Saint‐Julien
56 Sarget du Château Gruaud‐Larose, St Julien 2002 38.00
Pomerol
106 Château Gazin Pomerol 2006 90.00
107 Château Certan de May 2003 99.00
Red Wines
Vintage Bottle Carafe Carafe
750ml 375ml 250ml
105 Las Condes Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2008 19.00
A deep ruby colour with a nose dominated by ripe blackcurrants, supple with soft tannins and
acidity. A long memorable finish
19 Cabernet Sauvignon, Baron Philippe de Rothschild 2007 22.00
Predominantly mineral notes mingled with more typical fruit aromas
78 Ackerman Merlot Carignan, VdP du Gard NV 19.50
Aromas of red fruit and mild spices lead into a delicate palate with soft, ripe tannins
82 Casa la Joya, Cabernet‐Sauvignon, Chile 2007 19.00
Delicious blackcurrent style with undertones of mint
46 Wild Rush, Cabernet, Tinta Barocca, South Africa 2007/8 20.00
Powerful soft fruit flavours with minerals and spice on the finish
10 Bergerac, Cabernet Merlot, Chateau des Eyssards 2005/6 22.00
Blending the classic grapes from the region, achieving a surprising depth and character
81 Finca Flichman, Malbec Mendoza, Argentina 2007 22.00
Argentina's best grape variety producing rich well structured wines
15 Chamuyo Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2007 22.00
Intense aromas of ripe, red summer fruit, herbs and subtle warm spice ‐ with soft, supple tannins
23 Cotes‐du‐Rhone, Château Mont Redon 2006/7 24.00
Ripe fruits, soft tanins and a full and rounded palate
42 Geoff Merrill, Shiraz, South Australia 2005 24.00 12.00 8.00
A rich and powerful red, an honest Shiraz
36 Navarra Crianza, Bodegas Asensio, Spain 2002 25.00
Fruit tanins and acidity are all well balanced in this wine
99 Trapiche Syrah, 'Oak Cask Reserve', Mendoza, Argentina 2006 26.50
Full bodied with intense blackberry fruit flavours, good acidity and a long finish
17 Beaujolais‐Village, Louis Jadot 2007 27.00
Soft red fruits with little tanin typical of the Gamay grape of this area
101 Beaujolais Villages Lancie, Louis Latour 2008 27.50
An intense scented bouquet coupled with rich flavour and persistent fruity aftertaste
83 Brouilly, Domaine de Grand Croix, George Duboeuf 2007 29.50
A rich and fruity example of one of the nine Cru Beaujolais
48 Chateau Lauret Pic St Loup, Coteaux de Languedoc 2003 31.00
Pefectly blended wine holding its own against bigger names of the southern Rhone
22 Crozes‐Hermitage, Domaine Pochon 2004 30.50
Blackcurrant and black cherry fruit, fresh in the mouth. A well produced Domaine Rhone
Red Wines (cont'd)
Vintage Bottle Carafe Carafe
750ml 375ml 250ml
18 Fleurie la Madone, George Duboeuf 2007 33.00
The top Cru of this region, deep, rich and silky
37 Rioja, Reserva Marques de Riscal, Spain 2004 38.50
Aged for two years in wood, producing a good tannic structure colour and acidity
40 Chianti Classico Reserva, 'Petri' Tuscany, Italy 2005 44.00
Rich and full bodied, an absolute gem not to be mixed up with Chianti from your student days!
26 Châteauneuf du Pape, Chateau Mont Redon 2004 43.00
From the oldest estate of the region reaching the zenith of the complex blend
71 Cote Rotie La Landonne, Delas Freres 2005 115.00
This is complex, classy and very fine, as you would expect from a top Côte‐Rôtie.
Wines Available by Carafes and Glass
White Wines
Vintage Carafe Carafe Glass
375ml 250ml 125ml
31 Chardonnay Louis Pinel, France 2008 9.50 6.50 3.25
An elegant fresh chardonnay, easy drinking with or without food
30 Chardonnay VdP d'Ardeche, Louis Latour 2007 11.00 7.35 3.70
Unoaked well balanced wine from the people that understand Chardonnays
41 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie Gregoris, A.F. Veneto, Italy 2007/8 12.50 8.35 4.20
A superb example of this most popular wine
38 Menetou‐Salon 'Les Morogues' 2007 17.00 11.35 5.70
A stones throw from Sancerre this tiny appellation is a beautiful Sauvignon Blanc
35 Sancerre, La Croix du Roy, Domaine Lucien Crochet 2007/8 20.00 13.50 6.75
An intense citrus and vibrant wine from an historic family estate
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47 Chablis, 1 Cru 'Fourchaume', Domaine Fevre 2007 25.00 17.00 8.50
Finish and concentration mark out this Chablis located in the Grand Crus area
Red Wines
42 Geoff Merrill, Shiraz, South Australia 2005 12.00 8.00 4.00
A rich and powerful red, an honest shiraz
12 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Louis Latour 2007 14.00 9.50 4.75
Light in colour rich in flavour an excellent entry level Pinot Noir
76 Institute of Directors Claret 2000 14.50 9.60 4.80
Château Meyre, Cru Bourgeois. A perfumed and voluptuous wine, smoky and plump
14 Château Montaiguillon, Montagne‐St Emilion 2004 17.00 11.35 5.70
Deep plummy red, with mint on the nose, this has juicily ripe fruit and mellow tannins
75 Savigny‐les‐Beaune, 'Les Gollards', Dom de Prieure 2006 20.00 13.50 7.00
Complex raspberry fruit flavours with distinct mineral character
Dessert Wines
½ bottle
¾ bottle 50cl Glass 50ml
37.5 cl
Monbazillac, Château Belingard 2005 20.00 4.00
Muscat de Rivesaltes, Chateau Montesquieu 2007 24.50 5.00
Port
Bottle Glass
Graham's LBV 1997 3.50
Taylor's Tawny, 10 years 5.50
Smith Woodhouse 1985 90.00 10.00
Quarles Harris 1977 110.00
Bordeaux and Burgundy Reserves
Over the last few years the Institute of Directors has been investing in wines 'En Primeur' from Bordeaux and
Burgundy that we would then be able to introduce to our wine list when they are at their prime. The wines below are
some of those that we have in our reserves which we will be introducing to the wine list in due course. Beside each
wine is a suggested date that we will be looking to list these wines onto the wine list, and we hope that you will look
forward to enjoying them.
Bordeaux
We are looking to introduce the following between 2010 and 2011
Château Grand Puy Ducasse, Pauillac 2002
Château Brane Cantenac, Margaux 2002
Château Labegorce Zede, Margaux 2003
Château Meyney, St Estephe 2003
Château Lascombes, Margaux 2003
Then in time for the 2012 Olympics…
Reserve de Leoville Barton, St Julien 2005
Château Lynch Bages, Pauillac 2002
Château Talbot, St Julien 2003
Château Kirwan, Margaux 2005
Château Lascombes, Margaux 2005
Then looking further into the future, perhaps even 2018
Château Batailley, Pauillac 2005
Château Cantemerle, Haut Medoc 2005
Château Gloria, St Julien 2005
Château Kirwan, Margaux 2005
Château Lascombes, Margaux 2005
Burgundy
These should be drinking perfectly in 2012
Gevrey Chambertin, Clos St Jacques, 1er Cru, Bruno Clair 2005
Gevrey Chambertin, Drohin Laroze 2005
Pommard, Clos Blanc, 1er Cru, Albert Grivault 2005
Rully, Les Préaux, 1er Cru, Eric de Suremain 2005
St Aubin, Les Frionnes, 1er Cru, Henri Prudhon 2005
Volnay, Les Fremiets, 1er Cru, Marquis d'Angerville 2005
Vosne Romanée, Les Champs Perdix, Bruno Clair 2005
