Racine
Address:
239 Brompton Road, London SW3 2EP
Phone:
020 7584 4477
Website:
Rating:
Good For:
Great Value, Old World, New World, French
List Summary
Given the location of Racine, this wine list is probably one of the best value in the Knightsbridge area. Like the food - straight forward, traditional and no frills.The mainly Francophile list has been extended and improved with non-French wines but the joy of a visit to Racine is in relaxing with a glass of Minervois and a plate of calves brains and caper butter or tete de veaux, imagining Chanel and Gauloises scenting the air.
List Review Wine Key:
Sparkling
White
Rose
Red
Sweet
Fortified
| By The Glass { Most interesting available by the glass } |
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| Viognier, Delas Freres, 2009 Vin de Pays d'Oc | £5.90 |
| Chateau Haut Monplaisir 2007, Tradition, Cahors | £7.15 |
| By The Half { Most interesting available by the half bottle } |
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| Saintsbury Chardonnay 2008 Carneros (California) | £26 |
| Chateau Gironville 2003, Cru Bourgeois, Haut Medoc, Bordeaux | £23.50 |
| Amarone della Valpolicella,'Costasera', Masi 2006 Veneto, Italy | £44 |
| Value Option { Best under £35/$50/bottom 20% of list PLUS any particularly rare bargains at ANY price point } |
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| Picpoul de Pinet, Hugues de Beauvignac 2009, Coteaux du Languedoc, France | £21 |
| Kanu Chenin Blanc 2008, South Africa | £20.50 |
| Coteaux du Tricastin, Delas Freres 2008, France | £21.50 |
| 1st Date { Impressive but not too showy: circa £50 – but a wine that shows one’s connoisseurship rather than just size of wallet/expense account } |
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| The Florita Riesling, Jim Barry, Watervale, Australia 2005 | £55 |
| Bursting with citric aromas of Grapefruit, lime and mandarin with floral hints of orange blossom. These continue on to the long and rich palate. |
| Vacqueyras, Cuvee Speciale, Pascal Freres 2003, Rhone, France | £40 |
| A benchmark Vacqueyras offering something different from the usual, this has a dark orchard fruit palate, with peppery nuances. |
| Off the Beaten Track |
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| Chateau Ste Michelle, Gewurztraminer 2008, Washington State, USA | £28 |
| 'Libranza', Bodegas Matarredonda 2003, Toro, Spain | £52 |
| Old School Classic { Classic (usually French or Italian – depending on dominant cuisine), from the middle of the list – a good wine, with age to stick on expenses and impress crusty wine bores/board members } |
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| Chassagne Montrachet Encegnieres 2007, Domaine Marc Colin, Burgundy | £89 |
| Chateau La Croix Pomerol 1989, Janoueix, Bordeaux | £112.50 |
| Treat Yourself { Remember when you used to get a bonus? not necessarily most expensive – but a real treat, rare, particularly good vintage etc } |
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| Meursault Les Tessons, Domaine Pierre Morey 2005, Burgundy, France | £106 |
| Elegantly and beautifully structured; showing depth and richness as well as firm mineral characters. |
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1999, 1er Grand Cru Pauillac, France | £595 |
| Exhibiting the softer side of Mouton Rothschild, this is still intense with lush cassis flavours and enticing wood smoke and coffee aromatics. |
| Crowd pleaser { Well known, trusted producer, region or varietal. No surprises, no disappointments } |
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| Gavi di Gavi 2009, La Meirana, Broglia, Piedmont, Italy | £31.50 |
| Crozes Hermitage "Les Launes" 2009l, Domaine Delas, Rhone | £37 |
| Richly fruity with deep creme de cassis flavours and elements of olive and graphite. Delas Freres has been increasing in stature over the past decade and is now one of the top three negociant firms in the Rhone valley. |
| House Wine Index
{ Number of House wines available by the glass & the mean price } |
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| 18 wines by the glass, average price £7.14 |
| Bollinger Index
{ Price of a bottle Bollinger } |
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| N/A |
