We offer an extensive wine selection at the Howard and have hand picked a small selection below for you to look over.
White Wines
Pinot Grigio, Villa Doral, Veneto, Italy, 2006 £19.00
A refined nose of pears and peaches is followed by a complex palate and a long, almost nutty finish.
Unoaked Chardonnay, Benchmark, Grant Burge, Barossa, Australia, 2005 £20.00
Pungent tropical fruit on the nose, crisp dry palate, a stunning no-oak style of Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc, Cousino Macul, Maipo Valley, Chile, 2006 £22.00
Deliciously fresh and crisp Sauvignon, from one of Chile's best independent winemakers. Plenty of herbaceous and citrus fruit on the nose, and a mouth watering perfectly balanced palate
Chablis, Domaine de la Meuliere, Burgundy, France, 2006 £27.00
Wonderful elderflower and cooking apple fruit aromas perfectly blended with a classic and distinctive mineral edge, which gives this Chablis such an appealing nature.
Sancerre, Domaine de la Villaudiere, Loire Valley, France, 2006 £33.00
The true home of Sauvignon, along with Pouilly Fume. A nose of cut grass gives way to typical gooseberry flavours, backed up with a slight hint of blackcurrant on the finish
Pouilly-Fume, Domaine Johnathon Pabiot 2006 £34.00
Very fresh, expressive fragrances of citrus, apricots and grapefruit. A lovely balance of fruit on the palate with mineral, flinty notes; this wine is a pure joy.
Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2005 £45.00
Marked by honeyed tropical fruits, nectarines and grapefruit, but you can sense the herbal-jalapeo flavours lurking in the background. Rich and powerful on the palate, long on the finish; Cloudy Bay is on top of its game
Red Wines
Shiraz Benchmark, Grant Burge, Barossa, South Australia, 2005 £19.00
Attractive, bright purple wine with ripe blackberry and spicy aromas. Soft tannins intergrate with juicy black fruit flavours and a velvety texture
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cousino Macul, Maipo Valley, Chile, 2006 £22.00
A rich palate of black fruits: berries, cassis, dark cherries, dried fruit and mocha with a subtle cloak of spicy oak
Rioja Capitoso, Bodegas Altanza, Rioja, Spain, 2005 £23.00
Aged for 12 months in oak, showing lovely, warm red and black fruit with a hint of briar and vanilla on the finish
Moulin A Vent, Domaine Lardy, Beaujolais, 2004 £31.00
A big Beaujolais with really ripe juicy cherries and ripe but structured tannins. Definitely a food wine
Savigny-les-Beaune, "les godeaux", Domaine Seguin Manuel, 2005 £44.00
A fine structure complemented by a delicate mineral streak, silky tannins and flavours of freshly crushed strawberries.
Barolo "Vini" Marchesi di Barolo, Peidmont. Italy, 2003 £54.00
Arguably one of the finest estates in Piedmont, Marchesi di Barolo has used strict yield controls and carefully managed vineyards to produce a concentrated mouthful of black cherries, stewed fruits and spice, with a persistent, mouth-watering finish
Champagne and Sparkling Wine Selection
Prosecco di Conegliano NV, Cantina Bernardi, Veneto, Italy £28
Made in Veneto in the North East of Italy, famous for Pinot Grigio, this is a delicious sparkling wine, full of refreshing green apples and elderflower. The perfect aperitif.
Grande Cuvee Brut NV, Comte de Dampierre, Champagne £45.00
The Dampierre family have been closely tied with the region and the production of champagne ever since the seventeenth century. The present day Comte Audoin de Dampierre has revived the family tradition with the foundation of his very own champagne house after years of study and apprenticeship.
