On the road? To plan in advance where to eat & what to drink is of the essence if You a serious foodie & label drinker. Star Wine List started because they thought there were so many restaurant guides in the world, but not enough guides where wine lovers can find good wine bars and wine restaurants.
Star Wine List celebrated the best wine lists in the UK during a live event co-hosted by The Buyer. In the prestigious Grand Prix category, there was a draw – both Noble Rot and Les 110 de Taillevent won gold certificates.
Les 110 de Taillevent
1500+ bottle wine list, one of the largest in London, and awarded 3 stars by the World of Fine Wines and “Best of Award of Excellence” by Wine Spectator.
Noble Rot
Noble Rot Wine Bar & Restaurant is located in an atmospheric townhouse on Bloomsbury’s Lamb’s Conduit Street. Head chef Myles Donaldson and Consultant chef Stephen Harris from the Michelin-starred The Sportsman in Whitstable oversee a full à la carte menu of fine Franglaise style cooking in the restaurant, and a selection of small dishes in the bar. The wine list ranges from deliciously undervalued wines by the glass to hard-to-find gems from the worlds leading winemakers.
Noble Rot Wine Bar & Restaurant won the wine list award at the World Restaurant Awards 2019, Wine List Of The Year at 2018, 2017 & 2016 National Restaurant Awards and 2016 Harden’s London Restaurant Awards.
source; Noble Rot
The Champagnes @ Noble Rot Bar – Lamb’s Conduit – London
‘Have you ever felt anything less than amazing after a glass or two of good Champagne? Here at Noble Rot we love drinking it whenever we can – not just celebrations – and are excited by the explosion of brilliant artisanal ‘grower’ producers in the region. Here’s a selection of some of our favourites, along with a few Grand Marques (‘big brands’) too.’
- G Chiquet, Brut ‘Tradition’; Champagne, France NV £60
- Dhondt-Grellet, ‘Dans un Premier Temps’; Champagne, France NV £70
- P Baillette, Brut ‘Le Village’; Champagne, France NV £72
- P Baillette, Brut Rosé ‘Le Village’; Champagne, France NV £75
- B Lahaye, Extra Brut ‘Rosé de Maceration’; Champagne, France NV £87
- F Boulard, Brut Nature ‘Les Murgiers’; Champagne, France NV £93
- P Baillette, Blanc de Noirs ‘Coeur de Craie; Champagne, France NV £93
- Egly Ouriet, 1er Cru ‘Vignes de Vrigny’; Champagne, France NV £99
- Dhondt-Grellet, Blanc des Blancs ‘Cramant’; Champagne, France NV £105
- Larmandier Bernier, Blanc de Blancs ‘Terre de Vertus’; Champagne, France 2013 £111
- Vouette & Sorbee, Blanc de Blancs ‘Blanc d’Argile’; Champagne, France NV £115
- Vouette & Sorbee, ‘Textures’; Champagne, France NV £116
- Laherte Freres, ‘Ultradition’; Champagne, France NV £117
- Dhondt-Grellet, Blanc des Blancs ‘Les Nogers; Champagne, France NV £118
- J Prevost, Brut Nature ‘La Closerie’; Champagne, France NV £120
- Vouette & Sorbee Rosé ‘Saignee de Sorbee’; Champagne, France NV £128
- Pierre Peters, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs ‘Chetillons’; Champagne, France 2012 £131
- Bereche, Brut 1er Cru ‘Rilly-la-Montagne’; Champagne, France 2015 £134
- Egly Ouriet, Extra Brut Ambonnay Grand Cru ‘VP’; Champagne, France NV £136
- D Leclapart, 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature ‘L’Artiste’; Champagne, France NV £137
- F Boulard, Extra Brut ‘Les Rachais’; Champagne, France 2008 £138
- Lamandier Bernier, ‘Vieilles Vignes du Levant’; Champagne, France 2010 £138
- Pol Roger, Brut Blanc de Blancs ‘Extra Cuvee de Reserve’; Champagne, France 2002 £139
- A Lurquin, Meunier; Champagne, France 2017 £150
- Dhondt-Grellet, Rosé ‘Le Mont de Fer’; Champagne, France 2015 £150
- E Feneuil, Blanc de Noirs ‘Puits’; Champagne, France 2015 £150
- E Feneuil, ‘Totum’; Champagne, France 2015 £150
- D Leclapart, 1er Cru Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature ‘L’Astre’; Champagne, France NV £165
- D Leclapart, 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature ‘L’Apotre’; Champagne, France NV £179
- Bollinger, ‘RD’; Champagne, France 2002 £180
- Pol Roger, Brut ‘Extra Cuvee de Reserve’; Champagne, France 1996 £210
- Egly Ouriet, Ambonnay Grand Cru ‘Vieilles Vignes’; Champagne, France NV £215
- Roses des Jeannes, Blanc de Blancs ‘La Haute Lemble’; Champagne, France 2005 £216
- G Selosse, ‘Largillier’ Extra Brut; Champagne, France NV £220
- J Selosse, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut ‘VO’; Champagne, France NV £237
- Pol Roger, Brut; Champagne, France 2002 MAGNUM £270
- J Selosse, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut ‘Substance’; Champagne, France NV £380
- J Selosse, Mesnil Sur Oger Grand Cru Extra Brut ‘Les Carelles’; Champagne, France NV £382
- J Selosse, Ay Grand Cru Extra Brut ‘La Cote Faron’; Champagne, France NV £382
- L Roederer, ‘Cristal’; Champagne, France 1993 £391
- Bollinger, ‘RD’; Champagne, France 1985 £405
- Billecart-Salmon, Blanc de Blancs; Champagne, France 1983 £422
Here are the gold and silver medalists in all ten categories – link here.
‘UK is such a great place to drink good wine, and that really showed when we got the wine lists. So diverse and varied, with a great mix of grapes and regions,’
says jury Marc Almert
‘I was very impressed by the overall high level in the lists. These are actually my highest scores of all the countries I’ve judged. A great sense of dedication all over the range – from fine dining to casual wine bars. It’s really hard not to drink well in the UK,’
says fellow jury member Pascaline Lepeltier
THE JURY
The jury for this event will be several of the world’s most prominent sommeliers:
- Arvid Rosengren, 2016 Best Sommelier of the World
- Paz Levinson, Best sommelier of Argentina and the Americas
- Pascaline Lepeltier, 2018 Best Sommelier of France
- Marc Almert, 2019 Best Sommelier of the World
- Ruth Spivey, UK ambassador Star Wine List
source: Star Wine List
