WINE LIST

Banyan on the Thames

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elcome to the wine list at Banyan on the Thames. We have given careful

consideration to the wine selection to ensure that we are offering our diners a great

choice of delicious and interesting wines. Many of the wines come from smaller producers

who are able to lavish their vines with great care and attention. The Hotel Rafayel has gone

to great lengths to be as eco-friendly as possible, so we also wanted to feature wine

producers who also care about the environment and who use minimal amounts of chemical

treatments in the vineyards and winery. Furthermore our wine supplier has been awarded

The Drinks Business ‘UK Green Company of the Year’ for their environmental management

policies.

We hope you enjoy your meal with us, and please do not hesitate to speak to a member of

staff for further help with your wine selection.

Index

Wines by the Glass.................................................................................................................................... 3

Champagnes & Sparkling Wine ........................................................................................................... 4

White Wines ............................................................................................................................................ 5-6

Rose Wines .................................................................................................................................................. 7

Red Wines ................................................................................................................................................ 8-9

Dessert & Fortified Wines ................................................................................................................... 10

Digestifs ............................................................................................................................................... 11-12

Cigars ........................................................................................................................................................... 13

All wines by the glass are available in 125ml measures upon request.

Prices include VAT at the current rate.

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WINES BY THE GLASS

CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINES 125ml

Prosecco ‘Bel Star’, Bisol NV £5.25

Cava Reserva, Torre del Gall NV £5.50

Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut NV £9.75

Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé NV £14.00

Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin Yellow Label NV £12.00

WHITE WINES 175ml

Trebbiano di Romagna ‘Le Coste’, DOC Romagna, Italy 2010 £4.85

Sauvignon Blanc, Alto Bajo, Central Valley, Chile 2010 £5.30

Pinot Grigio ‘Terra Alpina’, Alois Lageder, Veneto, Italy 2010 £6.25

Cotes du Rhone Blanc ‘Haut de Brun’, Alain Jaume, Rhone, France 2010 £7.25

Newton Johnson Chardonnay, Hermanus, South Africa 2009 £8.25

Albariño ‘Family Estate’, Bodegas Castro Martin, Galicia, Spain 2009 £8.75

ROSE WINES

Domaine d’Astros, Vin de Pays des Maures, Languedoc, France 2010 £5.85

Vivanco Rosado, Rioja, Spain 2010 £6.50

RED WINES

Sangiovese di Romagna ‘Fico Grande’, DOC Romagna, Italy 2010 £4.85

Shiraz / Petit Verdot, The Bush Telegraph, South Eastern Australia 2010 £5.30

Rioja Crianza, Castillo di Clavijo, Rioja, Spain 2007 £6.10

Malbec, Tilia, Mendoza, Argentina 2009 £6.50

Valpolicella Classico Superiore ‘Ripasso’, Villa Belvedere, Veneto, Italy 2009 £7.00

La Réserve, Grover Vineyards, Nandi Hills, India 2008 £7.85

Loredona Pinot Noir, Monterey, USA 2009 £8.50

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CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE

SPARKLING WINES 125ml

Prosecco ‘Bel Star’, Bisol NV £28.50 Veneto, Italy

Cava Reserva, Torre del Gall NV £30.00 Penedes, Spain

CHAMPAGNES

NON VINTAGE

Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut NV £49.00 Epernay, France

Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin Yellow Label NV £65.00 Reims, France

Mumm de Cramant, Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru NV £85.00 Reims, France

ROSÉ

Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé NV £78.00

Epernay, France

Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé NV £85.00

Tours-Sur-Marne, France

VINTAGE

Bollinger La Grande Année 2002 £115.00

Ay, France

Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque 2002 £145.00 Epernay, France

Dom Pérignon 2002 £175.00

Epernay, France

Louis Roederer Cristal 2004 £250.00 Reims, France

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WHITE WINES

AROMATIC WHITES

Trebbiano di Romagna 'Le Coste', Poderi dal Nespoli 2010 £19.50 DOC Romagna, Italy

Verdejo ‘Vinedos Centenarios’, Cuatro Rayas 2010 £26.00 Rueda, Spain

The grapes for this wine come from 100 year old vines, which provide small quantities of concentrated juice. Very

fresh and well balanced with citrus fruit flavours.

Cotes du Rhone Blanc ‘Haut de Brun’, Alain Jaume 2010 £30.00 Rhone, France

Pinot Gris, Cave de Ribeauvillé 2007 £35.00 Alsace, France

Riesling, Howard Park 2008 £40.00 Western Australia

Viognier, K Vintners 2010 £49.00 Washington State, USA

FRESH Sauvignon Blanc, Alto Bajo 2010 £21.50 Central Valley, Chile

Picpoul de Pinet ‘La Cote Flamenc’, Els Pyreneus 2010 £24.50 Coteaux du Languedoc, France

Picpoul de Pinet comes from vineyards close to Montpellier, and is regarded as one of the great white wines of

Southern France. Picpoul literally means ‘lip-stinger’ which pays reference to its fresh, crisp style. Absolutely

delicious with seafood.

Gavi, Ricossa 2010 £28.00 Piedmont, Italy

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico ‘Luzano’, Marotti Campi 2010 £30.00 Marche, Italy

This delicious wine from the Adriatic coast of Italy makes the perfect accompaniment to our seafood dishes. Dry

with flavours of acacia, green apples, almonds and minerals. Marotti Campi have great respect for the environment

and only use vineyard treatments when strictly necessary.

Quinta do Vallado Douro Branco 2010 £32.00 Douro, Portugal

Gruner Veltliner ‘Friendly’, Laurenz V 2010 £35.00 Niederösterreich, Austria

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White wines continued...

FRUIT DRIVEN WHITES

Pinot Grigio ‘Terra Alpina’, Alois Lageder 2010 £24.50 Veneto, Italy

Sauvignon Blanc, Johnson Estate 2010 £30.00 Marlborough, New Zealand

Albariño ‘Family Estate’, Bodegas Castro Martin 2009 £36.00 Galicia, Spain

Albariño is Spain’s finest white wine. Peachy, with Jasmine, lime and apricot notes. The palate is vibrant and has a

deliciously oily texture as well, making this a superb food wine.

Chablis, Domaine Jean Defaix 2010 £38.00 Burgundy, France

Sancerre ‘Le Manoir’, Domaine Andre Neveu 2010 £39.00 Loire, France

Chablis 1er Cru ‘Montmains’, Domaine des Marronnieres 2009 £51.00 Burgundy, France

ROUNDED WHITES

Chardonnay, La Serre 2010 £22.00 Vin de Pays d’Oc, France

Chenin Blanc ‘The Game Reserve’, Graham Beck 2010 £29.00 Franschhoek, South Africa

Chardonnay, Newton Johnson 2009 £34.00 Hermanus, South Africa

Pouilly Fuisse ‘La Croix’, Domaine Denogent 2008 £58.00 Burgundy, France

Pessac-Leognan Cru Classé, Chateau Couhins-Lurton 2004 £72.00 Bordeaux, France

Meursault ‘Cuvée Charles Maxime’, Domaine Latour Giraud 2008 £75.00

Burgundy, France

Chardonnay, Marchand & Burch 2010 £85.00 Great Southern, Western Australia

This wine comes from collaboration between Burgundian winemaker Pascal Marchand, and Jeff Burch, owner of

Howard Park winery and ardent Francophile. Made according to Biodynamic principles from old low yielding

vineyards. Rich, complex and satisfying.

Puligny Montrachet 1èr Cru ‘Les Clavoillons’, Alain Chavy 2007 £105.00 Burgundy, France

Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, Bonneau du Martray 2006 £150.00 Burgundy, France

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ROSÉ WINES

Domaine d’Astros Rosé 2010 £24.00 Vin de Pays des Maures, France

Vivanco Rioja Rosado 2010 £26.50 Rioja, Spain

Whispering Angel Rosé, Chateau d’Esclans 2010 £38.50

Cotes du Provence, France

Sacha Lichine sold his Bordeaux Chateaux and headed to sunny Provence with the clear intention of making the

best rose in the world. Patrick Leon, formerly of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, is his consultant winemaker. The

wine is bone dry, fresh, fruity and a consummate food wine.

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RED WINES

SPICY

Shiraz / Petit Verdot, The Bush Telegraph 2010 £21.00 South Eastern Australia

Damana 5, Bodegas Tabula 2009 £30.00 Ribera del Duero, Spain

Shiraz ‘Founders Block’, Katnook Estate 2008 £38.00 Coonawarra, Australia

Cotes du Rhone ‘Les Deux Albions’, Chateau de St Cosme 2009 £39.00 Rhone, France

Based in the village of Gigondas, Chateau St Cosme is one of the most historic wine estates in France dating back to

Gallo-Roman times. The Barruol family purchased the property in 1490 and Louis, the fifteenth generation, is

making the wines today. This is a full bodied, complex and harmonious wine.

Rioja Reserva, Dinastia Vivanco 2005 £44.00 Rioja, Spain

Chateauneuf-du-Pape, La Bastide St Dominique 2009 £58.00 Rhone, France

SOFT

Sangiovese di Romagna ‘Fico Grande’, Poderi dal Nespoli 2010 £19.50 DOC Romagna, Italy

Beaujolais Villages ‘Vieilles Vignes’, Mommessin 2010 £27.00 Beaujolais, France

Bordeaux Supérieur, Chateau de Lugagnac 2008 £32.00 Bordeaux, France

Pinot Noir, Loredona 2009 £35.00 Monterey, USA

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ‘Vignafranca’, Fratelli Barba 2007 £36.50 Marche, Italy

Morgon, Domaine Marcel Lapierre 2010 £49.00 Beaujolais, France

This brilliant wine estate has been using organic and biodynamic practices for many years, and uses minimal

amounts of sulphur to make the wine as naturally as possible. Undoubtedly one of the finest Beaujolais Cru on the

market, with beautiful red fruit scents and an unmistakable earthiness.

Marsanny ‘Les Echezeaux’, Domaine Dupont Tisserandot 2009 £50.00 Burgundy, France

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Red wines continued...

SMOOTH

Merlot, Saint Etalon 2009 £22.00 Vin de Pays d’Oc, France

Rioja Crianza, Castillo di Clavijo 2007 £25.00 Rioja, Spain

Malbec, Tilia 2009 £26.50 Mendoza, Argentina

Valpolicella Classico Superiore ‘Ripasso’, Villa Belvedere 2009 £29.00 Veneto, Italy

La Réserve, Grover Vineyards 2008 £32.00 Nandi Hills, India

Having visited France many times on business, Kanwal Grover decided to realise his dream of creating a premium

wine estate in India. 1992 marked the first vintage, but the real turning point came in 1995 when the world’s

foremost wine consultant, Michel Rolland, agreed to work with Grover Vineyards. La Réserve is their flagship wine,

and is comprised of the estates best Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, aged for six months in French oak barrels.

Barbera d’Alba ‘Tre Vigne’, Vietti 2009 £45.00 Piedmont, Italy

STRUCTURED

Merlot / Malbec ‘Left Field’, Te Awa 2009 £45.00 Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

The small Te Awa winery is located in the famous ‘Gimblett Gravels’ region of Hawkes Bay. This award winning,

richly flavoured wine is smooth and supple with dark plum and floral characters.

St Emilion Grand Cru, Délice du Prieuré 2008 £55.00 Bordeaux, France

Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Emblem’, Michael Mondavi 2007 £62.00 Napa Valley, USA

Barolo ‘Riva del Bric’, Paolo Conterno 2006 £69.00 Piedmont, Italy

Brunello di Montalcino, Talenti 2006 £75.00 Tuscany, Italy

Pauillac, Les Tourelles de Longueville 2007 £80.00 Bordeaux, France

Pauillac, Chateau Haut Batailley 2001 £105.00 Bordeaux, France

Margaux, Chateau Rauzan Segla 1996 £150.00 Bordeaux, France

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DESSERT WINES

The Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay, d’Arenberg 375ml 2009 £20.00 McLaren Vale, Australia

Late Harvest Chenin Blanc ‘L‘illa’, Newton Johnson 375ml 2008 £24.00 Hermanus, South Africa

Rivesaltes Ambre, Els Pyreneus 500ml NV £38.00 Roussillon, France

Made by the brilliant winemaker, Jean-Marc Lafage, this is a superb dessert wine with aromas of honey and

hazelnuts, and a richly textured palate bursting with candied fruit and brioche flavours.

Sauternes Cru Classé, Chateau Doisy-Vedrines 375ml 1999 £45.00 Bordeaux, France

Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Beerenauslese, Dr Loosen 375ml 2006 £52.00 Mosel, Germany

Tokaji Gold Label ‘6 Puttonyos’, Royal Tokaji 500ml 2006 £65.00 Tokaj, Hungary

FORTIFIED WINES

Tawny Port 10 Year Old, Fonseca 500ml NV £ Douro, Portugal

Late Bottled Vintage Port, Fonseca 750ml 2005 £ Douro, Portugal

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DIGESTIFS

BRANDY 50cl

Martell VS**** Cognac £8.00

Remy Martin VSOP Cognac £11.00

Hennessy XO Cognac £22.00

Hennessy Paradis Cognac £55.00

Courvoisier XO Cognac £22.00

Janneau VSOP Armagnac £11.00

Boullard Calvados £7.50

WHISKY

BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY

J&B Rare £6.50

Dewers 12 Year Old £8.00

Johnnie Walker Black Label £8.00

Johnnie Walker Blue Label £40.00

Monkey Shoulder £9.50

Chivas Regal 18 Years Old £16.00

SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Talisker 10 Year Old (Highland) £9.00

Oban 14 Year Old (Highland) £10.00

The Macallan, 10 Year Old (Speyside) £8.00

The Macallan 18 Year Old (Speyside) £22.00

The Macallan, 21 Year Old (Speyside) £35.00

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old (Speyside) £8.50

Glenfiddich 21 Year Old (Speyside) £19.00

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old (Speyside) £34.00

Laphroaig 10 Year Old (Islay) £8.50

Ardbeg 10 Year Old (Islay) £9.50

Lagavulin 16 Year Old (Islay) £12.00

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old (Lowland) £9.00

Auchentoshan 21 Year Old (Lowland) £22.00

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IMPORTED WHISKEY 50cl

Jameson Irish Whiskey £7.50

Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey £8.00

Yamazaki Japanese Malt Whiskey12 Year Old £12.00

Jack Daniels Whiskey £6.00

Jack Daniels Single Barrel Whiskey £14.00

Jim Beam Bourbon £7.00

Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey £7.00

Makers Mark Bourbon £8.00

Canadian Club Whiskey £8.00

L&G Woodford Reserve Bourbon £8.50

Knob Creek Bourbon £9.50

RUM

Bacardi Superior £6.00

Bacardi 8yrs £8.00

Sagatiba Pura Cachaca £6.00

Koko Kanu Coconut Rum £6.00

Morgan’s Spiced £6.00

Goslings Black Seal £6.50

Appleton White £6.50

Appleton Estate VX £7.00

Havana Club, 3 Year Old £7.00

Havana Club, 7 Year Old £8.00

Matusalum Platino £7.00

Matusalum Reserve £8.00

Mount Gay Eclipse £7.00

Wray and Nephew £7.50

Brugal Extra Viejo £9.00

Pyrat XO £10.00

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CIGARS

Length Ring Strength Price

COHIBA

Robusto 4⅞” 50 Medium / Full £24.00

Panetelas 4½” 26 Medium / Full £11.00

Siglo VI 5⅝” 46 Medium £36.00

Siglo I 4” 40 Medium £15.00

Club 10’s Medium/Full £13.00

PARTAGAS

Series P No.2 6⅛” 52 Full £21.00

Series D No.4 4⅞” 50 Full £16.00

BOLIVAR

Royal Coronas 4⅞” 50 Full £17.00

MONTECRISTO

No.2 6⅛” 52 Medium/Full £21.00

No.4 5” 42 Medium/Full £11.00

Petit Edmundo 4⅜” 52 Medium/Full £16.00

ROMEO y JULIETA

Short Churchill 4⅞” 50 Medium £17.00

Petit Coronas 5⅛” 42 Medium £11.00

Petit Julietas 4” 30 Medium £6.00

PUNCH

Punch-Punch 5⅝” 46 Medium £19.00

H.UPMANN

Coronas Juniors 4½” 36 Light/Medium £7.00

HOYO de MONTERREY

Petit Robusto 4” 50 Light £13.00