Good Lord Binning is bordering on the obsessive about his wines and hopes discriminating imbibers will appreciate that this is not a run-of-the-mill wine list.

Price order - OUT - IN - Large 250ml gls - Medium 175ml gls - Small 125ml gls

WHITE WINES
250ml 175ml 125ml
GREEN FISH VERDEJO, 2010, SPAIN
£7.00 £13.95 £4.95 £3.50 £2.50
Made from one of Spain's best white varietals; this peachy dry white is clearly not humble, the label was illustrated by an artist native to Cheshire, would you believe.
COORONG ESTATE CHARDONNAY, 2010, AUSTRALIA
£7.50 £15.95 £5.50 £3.75 £2.75
The estate picks its grapes at optimum ripeness to give a rich, rounded flavour of tropical fruit but balanced with a crisp clean finish.
PINOT GRIGIO DELLE VENEZIE, VERETIERE, 2011, ITALY
£7.75 £16.50 £5.75 £3.95 £2.95
This is a crisp and characterful version of the Italian classic.
VIOGNIER, PAYS D'OC, LEDUC, 2010, FRANCE
£9.00 £19.50 £6.50 £4.75 £3.25
A vibrant, luminous colour with green hues, of peach, apricot and almond aromas replicated on the palate.
LE COMPTOIR, DOMAINE LABALLE, IGP COTES DE GASCOGNE, 2011, FRANCE (highly recommended)
£9.25 £19.95 £6.95 £4.75 £3.50
An amazing purity of fruit characterizes this wonderful dry white from the Armagnac region.
CHENIN BLANC, STORMY CAPE, 2011, S. AFRICA
£9.50 £21.95 £7.50 £5.25 £3.25
It has a good concentration of tropical fruit well balanced with fresh citrus and a dry finish.
ALVARINHO, ALTO ALENTEJO, TERRA d'ALTER, 2010, PORTUGAL
£11.50 £22.95 £7.95 £5.50 £3.95
In making a wonderful version of this varietal, Australian oenologist, Peter Bright confirms his stellar reputation.
ARA SAUVIGNON BLANC, MARLBOROUGH, 2011 NEW ZEALAND
£13.00 £26.95 £9.25 £6.50 £4.75
Produced at the confluence of the Wairau & Waihopai rivers in Marlborough. Vibrant with ripe, clean stone and grapefruit characters.
PINOT BLANC D'ALSACE, JOSEPH CATTIN, 2010, ALSACE
£13.50 £27.95 £9.50 £6.75 £4.95
Joseph Cattin are amongst the best family owned estates in Alsace. A dry white of appley fruit.
RIESLING D'ALSACE, JOSEPH CATTIN, 2010, ALSACE (highly recommended)
£14.00 £28.95 £9.75 £6.75 £4.75
Freshl, floral, citrus fruit produces a racy dry white which illustrates why many consider riesling to produce the greatest whites in the world.
CHABLIS OLIVIER TRICON, 2010, FRANCE
£15.00 £31.95
This is benchmark Chablis, with crisp, citrus overtones, classic minerality and a rapier-like finish.
SAUVIGNON VINI GRILLO FRIULI, 2010, ITALY
£16.00 £33.95 £11.50 £7.95 £5.95
The magnificent Grillo estate have managed to produce an elegant, yet intense white of lovely green fruit on the nose and palate.
RIOJA,  FINCA LA REŇANA VIURA, LUIS ALEGRE, 2010, SPAIN
£20.00 £34.95 £11.75 £8.25 £5.95
A barrel-fermented Viura produced from extremely old vines and produced tiny quantities is a complex nutty dry white to give some seriously expensive Meursaults a run for their money.

ROSE WINES
OUT IN Large Medium Small
ARPEGGIO ROSE, SETTESOLI, SICILY, 2011, ITALY
£7.00 £14.95 £4.95 £3.50 £2.50
On the nose this wine displays aromas of juicy raspberries with delicate floral notes.
PINOT GRIGIO BLUSH IGT VENETO, SOSPIRO, 2010, ITALY
£8.00 £16.95 £5.95 £3.95 £2.95
Salmon pink in colour with an aromatic nose of freshly crushed cranberries and mineral elements. The palate is light, dry and crisp.
PRETTY GORGEOUS ROSÉ, IGP PAYS D'OC, 2010, FRANCE
£9.00 £18.95 £6.50 £4.50 £3.25
A delightful and dainty rosé, ideal during the warmer months. Intense lychee and strawberry notes are greeted with hints of violet.
ROSADO RIOJA, LUIS ALEGRE, 2010, SPAIN
£9.50 £20.50 £6.95 £4.95 £3.50
This is a slightly more serious drier rosé, for those who enjoy soft strawberry-like fruit but with a clean fresh finish.

RED WINES
OUT IN Large Medium Small
ARPEGGIO ROSSO, SETTESOLI, SICILY 2010 ITALY
£7.50 £14.95 £5.25 £3.75 £2.75
This is a soft, spicy, ripe, Mediterranean red made from the Nerello Mascalese grape variety.
COORONG ESTATE SHIRAZ, 2011, AUSTRALIA
£8.00 £16.50 £5.75 £3.95 £2.95
This nicely structured, elegant wine shows off notes of black cherry, blackberry, toasty cocoa and chocolate.
RIO ALTO MERLOT, 2011, CHILE
£8.00 £16.95 £5.95 £4.25 £3.25
Made at the family-owned San Esteban estate, this Merlot is well-balanced and has a raspberry-esque fruitiness.
POCO A POCO TEMPRANILLO, 2010, SPAIN
£8.00 £16.95 £5.95 £4.25 £3.25
Produced from grapes grown in one of Spain's greatest wine producing areas, this is a real "food wine" with bags of fruit and ripe tannins.
COTES DU RHONE, RESERVE DE FLEURS, LES COUMBARELLES,  2010, FRANCE
£9.00 £18.95 £6.50 £4.50 £3.25
Produced in an area adjacent to Chateauneuf-du-Papes, this substantial red has many of the characteristics of the more lofty appellation.
RIOJA TEMPRANILLO, LUIS ALEGRE 2010, SPAIN
£11.00 £20.50 £6.75 £4.95 £3.50
A pristine version of Spain's greatest red grape from the admirable Luis Alegre.
LATRIA, MONTSANT, 2006, SPAIN (highly recommended)
£11.00 £22.95 £7.75 £5.50 £3.95
91/100 Robert Parker - need we say more? It offers up an alluring bouquet of cedar, smoke, mineral, black cherry, and blueberry compote.
TERRA D"ALTER RESERVA, 2008, PORTUGAL
£15.00 £25.95 £8.95 £6.25 £4.50
Peter Bright has sought to make a Portuguese version of Cote Rotie and there are those who say there are few wines in the Northern Rhone to surpass this exceptional red.
PINOT NOIR D'ALSACE RESERVE, 2011, ALSACE
£16.00 £27.95 £9.95 £6.95 £4.95
This Pinot Noir, although light and delicate, has an unmistakable, raspberry scented Pinot Noir aroma, soft fruit and fine tannins.
TOMERO MALBEC, 2010, ARGENTINA
£16.00 £28.95 £9.95 £6.95 £4.95
Bramble fruit aplenty with a firm structure of ripe tannins and decent length.
VIRAT MALLORCA, 2010 (The one with the dog! wow! A bit special), SPAIN
£17.50 £29.95 £9.95 £6.95 £5.25
A brilliantly unusual cherry and balsamic-scented red; it is luscious, silky and utterly delicious. This is not surprising when you consider it is made by a collaboration of super winemaker Ana Martin and Anima Negra.
CHIANTI CLASSICO OLINTO I FABBRI, 2008, ITALY
£18.00 £31.95 £10.95 £7.50 £5.50
Susanna Grassi is very selective with her wines; The EU Parliament and The Ritz have succumbed. A cherry & plum scented Tuscan gems.
SCHIOPPETTINO VINI GRILLO, 2009, ITALY, (served chilled normally, but it's up to you!)
£18.50 £33.95 £11.50 £7.95 £5.75
Schioppettino is not a grape variety with which many are familiar, but this soft, lighter "feminine" red is well worth discovering.
PARCELA No 5, RIOJA, LUIS ALEGRE, 2007, SPAIN
£20.00 £34.50 £11.50 £7.95 £5.75
This is a wine infused with greatness; made from a tiny plot in one of the very best vineyards of Rioja
AN/2 MALLORCA 2009 (highly recommended), SPAIN
£20.00 £39.95
A blend of 65% old vine Caillet, 20% Mantonegre-Fogoneu, and 15% Syrah aged in 35% new French and American oak for 12 months. Dark ruby-colored, it offers up an attractive bouquet of spice box, cherry, and wild raspberry. Lord Binning was able to get his hands on some now that El Bulli has closed.
PONTAC, RIOJA, LUIS ALEGRE, 2007, SPAIN
£40.00 £54.95
Luis Alegre have not compromised in making a wine to compete with the greatest of Spanish reds; the ultimate synthesis of nigh on perfect

SPARKLING & CHAMPAGNE
OUT IN 125ml
PROSECCO BRUT STELLE D'ITALIA
£12.00 £18.95 £3.75
A lively crisp sparkling wine with a delicate lemony character and an aromatic, dry, refreshing finish.
NV BRUT MOSAIQUE, JACQUART CHAMPAGNE
£27.50 £34.95 £5.95
Jacquart produce fantastic Champagne, as their recent myriad awards can testify and listings at The Ritz (and Lord Binning!) confirm.
TAITTINGER BRUT RESERVE CHAMPAGNE
£35.00 £45.00
This elegant, Chardonnay dominated, fizz is from one of the few Champagne houses still owned and managed by the family whose name appears on the label.
TAITTINGER BRUT PRESTIGE ROSE CHAMPAGNE
£45.00 £57.50
The Prestige Rosé displays a subtle harmony of flavours and serves as a fantastic aperitif or with fruit based desserts.
DOM PERIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2002
£125.00 £175.00
One of the most coveted tinctures know to man and quite possibly served on The Olympian Heights!