Champagne
Bollinger, Brut, N.V. Special Cuvée
Our favourite of all the Grande Marque Champagnes, made of 85% grand and premier cru grapes matured for twice as long as the appellation requirement. Elegant, reserved and harmonious.
£69.30
Gruet, Cuvée Tradition, Brut, N.V.
Unknown in England, but much respected in France. The vineyards, producing this excellent blanc de noirs, have been in the same family since 1670 - at present led by Claude Gruet.
Half bottle £27.60
£48.50
Sparkling Wine
English Sparkling Wine, “Primordia”, Blackdown Ridge Estate, Sussex,
Brut 2014/15, Martin Cook
The name “Primordia” derives from the cells that combine to create the birth of each grape. Not surprisingly, the owner and winemaker Martin Cook is also a well known professor of medicine! The vineyard is in Sussex and at the highest point of the South Downs National Park. The wine is ripe and proud, hints of sweet pastry, lemon sherbet and orchard fruits.
Glass 125ml £8.30
£39.70
Prosecco, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore, Treviso, N.E. Italy, Fabio Ceschin
From one of the most respected families in Italian fizz – this is the chosen aperitif in most of the bars in Venice.
Glass 125ml £7.20
£31.30
Rosé Wine
England/Essex 2018 New Hall Vineyard Rosé, Piers Greenwood
A bright, wild salmon coloured, off-dry rosé, crisp and fruity with vibrant aromas of candied raspberry, ripe red berries and an intriguing creamy undertone.
£26.20
France/Provence 2017/18 Château de L’Aumérade, Cuvée Marie Christine, Cru Classé, Caroline Demey
Provence is the birthplace of rosé wines. This 400 year old estate – not far from Aix en Provence (twinned with Bath!) – benefits from mineral rich soil
and cooling winds from the Mediterranean. This is an exceptional rosé. A pale, powder pink hue, dry but with hints of guava and vanilla, very precise, very elegant
Half Bottle £19.60
£33.10
Circus Cocktails
Bloody Mary. Classic Bloody Mary, served spicy or mild
Negroni. The quintessential Italian aperitif. Gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, served short.
Dark and Stormy. Caribbean long drink of rum, lime and ginger beer.
Hendricks Cucumber Collins. A refreshing, long cocktail combining fresh muddled cucumber, gin, lemon juice and elderflower.
Caipirinha. Brazil’s national cocktail. Short and simple drink of cachaça, sugar and lime, shaken vigorously.
Lemon Drop. Sweet and sour mix of vodka, lemon juice, syrup and lemoncello
Espresso Martini. Fresh espresso coffee, vodka, kahlua. The perfect end to a meal (Decaff available)
White Wine
House White. 2019/20 Claude Val, Pays D'Oc, Pézenas, Aude Valley, South France Jean Claude is fourth generation in the family vineyards. As a young man, he was sent by his father to work for the legendary Italian winemaker Giorgio Grai, who taught him the art of blending different grapes. This blend is predominantly sauvignon blanc. He has combined the best of old world and new world experience and is making very admirable wines
Glass £6.70
£21.30
1. Italy/Marche 2018/19 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico, Pontemagno,
Giuliano Piersanti
Grown in the hills above the Adriatic coast, Verdicchio is one of Italy's best white grapes, producing medium bodied wine with notes of citrus, summer flowers, honeyed almonds, apricot kernels and a delightful length of flavour - reminds us of long, hot, lazy Italian summer days
£23.50
2. Spain/Rioja 2018/19 Tempranillo Blanco, Bodegas Ondarre, Javier Martinez
A well balanced, yellow wine with hints of white flowers, stone fruits and spice, carried through to a palate of pears, green apples and citrus, with a bright, crisp finish
Glass £7.60
£24.10
3. Portugal/Setubal 2018/19 Pegoes Colheita Selecionada, Jaime Quendera
From the Setubal peninsula, south of Lisbon. A unique blend of local grapes – Arinto, Verdelho, Antao Vaz, Fernao Pires (and a splash of Chardonnay). Three months in oak gives the wine distinction. The taste is honeysuckle and jasmine, fresh, characterful and food friendly
£25.30
4. France/Languedoc 2019 Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine des Lauriers, Marc Cabrol This small appellation is halfway between Béziers and Montpellier, overlooking the Mediterranean on one side and wild garrigue scrubland on the other. "Picpoul" means "lip stinger" in the local dialect - but it is not as dry as that! Sprightly, crisp, aromatic and distinctive with underlying touches of the tamarind growing nearby
Glass £7.90
£26.50
5. France/Loire 2018/19 Touraine Sauvignon, Domaine Guy Allion
This is a classic Loire Sauvignon Blanc, but with the added benefit of Touraine’s remarkable limestone soil, mild and soft climate, (and being, perhaps, the most beautiful part of France). The wine is fresh and piquant, with a palate infused with hints of passionfruit, elderflower and gooseberry
Half Bottle £17.60
£27.90
6. France/Languedoc 2018/19 Viognier, Domaine de Brau, Gabriel Tari (Organic)
This very widely admired estate, organically certified since 1989, is just outside the ancient city of Carcassonne. Their Viognier is a substantial, rich, slightly exotic wine, with the traditional taste of ripe stone fruits – peach, nectarine, apricot, yellow plums, with a hint of honeysuckle on the finish
£29.10
7. England/Sussex 2019 The Bolney Estate, Lychgate Bacchus
First planted in 1972 and today, almost fifty years later, one of the most highly regarded and most successful vineyards in England. This wine shows all the hallmarks of the classic Bacchus grape, with notes of citrus, nettle and jasmine, leading to a balanced palate of elderflower, gooseberry and mineral notes, through to a long finish
Glass £8.90
£29.70
8. France/Burgundy 2018/19 Macon-Chardonnay, Mallory & Benjamin Talmard Made from the Chardonnay grapes that grow in the Talmard vineyards around the village called Chardonnay - thought to be the geographical origin of the grape. This wine is unoaked, gentle, elegant, hints of apple and quince, a subtle minerality and a long, fresh, dry finish
Half Bottle £19.10
£31.30
9. Spain/Galicia 2017/18 Albariño, Rias Baixas, Lagar De Cevera, Angel Suarez
From the Atlantic climate of Spain's northwest coast, this is Spain's finest white wine. You can almost taste the sea breezes off the Atlantic, mingling with white flowers, peach stones and mountain herbs
£33.20
10. France/Loire 2018/19 Sancerre, Les Renarderies,
Francois & Jean-Marie Cherrier
The Cherrier brothers are in the front rank of sancerre growers and their wine at the Domaine de la Rossignole is widely admired. This is classic Sancerre – fresh, flinty, subtle and concentrated on the palate with hints of asparagus, lime leaves and white flowers
Half Bottle £23.30
£39.70
11. France/Burgundy 2015/16 Pernand Vergelesses, Les Belles Filles, Sylvain Loichet (Organic)
The vineyard is perfectly placed and immediately opposite Corton Charlemagne (at five times the price!). The wine is crisp and taut on entry, wth white fruit coming through on the palate, developing good concentration and length, with undertones of steely minerality, typical of the appellation, for which Pernand Vergelesses is renowned
£57.90
House White. 2019/20 Claude Val, Pays D'Oc, Pézenas, Aude Valley, South France Jean Claude is fourth generation in the family vineyards. As a young man, he was sent by his father to work for the legendary Italian winemaker Giorgio Grai, who taught him the art of blending different grapes. This blend is predominantly sauvignon blanc. He has combined the best of old world and new world experience and is making very admirable wines
Glass £6.70
£21.30
1. Italy/Marche 2018/19 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico, Pontemagno,
Giuliano Piersanti
Grown in the hills above the Adriatic coast, Verdicchio is one of Italy's best white grapes, producing medium bodied wine with notes of citrus, summer flowers, honeyed almonds, apricot kernels and a delightful length of flavour - reminds us of long, hot, lazy Italian summer days
£23.50
2. Spain/Rioja 2018/19 Tempranillo Blanco, Bodegas Ondarre, Javier Martinez
A well balanced, yellow wine with hints of white flowers, stone fruits and spice, carried through to a palate of pears, green apples and citrus, with a bright, crisp finish
Glass £7.60
£24.10
3. Portugal/Setubal 2018/19 Pegoes Colheita Selecionada, Jaime Quendera
From the Setubal peninsula, south of Lisbon. A unique blend of local grapes – Arinto, Verdelho, Antao Vaz, Fernao Pires (and a splash of Chardonnay). Three months in oak gives the wine distinction. The taste is honeysuckle and jasmine, fresh, characterful and food friendly
£25.30
4. France/Languedoc 2019 Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine des Lauriers, Marc Cabrol This small appellation is halfway between Béziers and Montpellier, overlooking the Mediterranean on one side and wild garrigue scrubland on the other. "Picpoul" means "lip stinger" in the local dialect - but it is not as dry as that! Sprightly, crisp, aromatic and distinctive with underlying touches of the tamarind growing nearby
Glass £7.90
£26.50
5. France/Loire 2018/19 Touraine Sauvignon, Domaine Guy Allion
This is a classic Loire Sauvignon Blanc, but with the added benefit of Touraine’s remarkable limestone soil, mild and soft climate, (and being, perhaps, the most beautiful part of France). The wine is fresh and piquant, with a palate infused with hints of passionfruit, elderflower and gooseberry
Half Bottle £17.60
£27.90
6. France/Languedoc 2018/19 Viognier, Domaine de Brau, Gabriel Tari (Organic)
This very widely admired estate, organically certified since 1989, is just outside the ancient city of Carcassonne. Their Viognier is a substantial, rich, slightly exotic wine, with the traditional taste of ripe stone fruits – peach, nectarine, apricot, yellow plums, with a hint of honeysuckle on the finish
£29.10
7. England/Sussex 2019 The Bolney Estate, Lychgate Bacchus
First planted in 1972 and today, almost fifty years later, one of the most highly regarded and most successful vineyards in England. This wine shows all the hallmarks of the classic Bacchus grape, with notes of citrus, nettle and jasmine, leading to a balanced palate of elderflower, gooseberry and mineral notes, through to a long finish
Glass £8.90
£29.70
8. France/Burgundy 2018/19 Macon-Chardonnay, Mallory & Benjamin Talmard Made from the Chardonnay grapes that grow in the Talmard vineyards around the village called Chardonnay - thought to be the geographical origin of the grape. This wine is unoaked, gentle, elegant, hints of apple and quince, a subtle minerality and a long, fresh, dry finish
Half Bottle £19.10
£31.30
9. Spain/Galicia 2017/18 Albariño, Rias Baixas, Lagar De Cevera, Angel Suarez
From the Atlantic climate of Spain's northwest coast, this is Spain's finest white wine. You can almost taste the sea breezes off the Atlantic, mingling with white flowers, peach stones and mountain herbs
£33.20
10. France/Loire 2018/19 Sancerre, Les Renarderies,
Francois & Jean-Marie Cherrier
The Cherrier brothers are in the front rank of sancerre growers and their wine at the Domaine de la Rossignole is widely admired. This is classic Sancerre – fresh, flinty, subtle and concentrated on the palate with hints of asparagus, lime leaves and white flowers
Half Bottle £23.30
£39.70
11. France/Burgundy 2015/16 Pernand Vergelesses, Les Belles Filles, Sylvain Loichet (Organic)
The vineyard is perfectly placed and immediately opposite Corton Charlemagne (at five times the price!). The wine is crisp and taut on entry, wth white fruit coming through on the palate, developing good concentration and length, with undertones of steely minerality, typical of the appellation, for which Pernand Vergelesses is renowned
£57.90
Red Wine
House Red. 2019/20 Claude Val, Pays D'Oc, Pézenas, Aude Valley, South of France
Jean Claude is fourth generation in the family vineyards. As a young man, he was sent by his father to work for the legendary Italian winemaker Giorgio Grai, who taught him the art of blending different grapes. This blend is predominantly Grenache and Syrah. He has combined the best of old and new world experience and is making very admirable wines
Glass £6.70
£21.30
12. Spain/Somontano 2019 Paso–Primero, Thomas and Emma Holt
Thomas and Emma Holt, from Shrewsbury, worked in vineyards around the world. They then searched to buy their own vineyard, finally settling on Somontano on the Spanish side of Pyrenees. Their wine has attracted much praise – fruit driven, full bodied, rich flavours of bramble berries and black cherries and a very satisfying and warming finish
Glass £8.10
£24.70
13. France/Bordeaux 2018/19 Château Moulin de Mallet, Serge Couderc
The Château is on the plateau of Pujols, overlooking the Dordogne river and the slopes of St. Emilion. The area was originally dotted with windmills, one of which is now the home of the Couderc family. This is one of hundreds of Bordeaux “petits châteaux”, small, family vineyards producing characterful clarets
Half Bottle £16.60
£25.30
14. Italy/Sicily 2019 Kore, Nero d’Avola, Mattia Filippi (Organic)
Thanks to gigantic government grants and massive private investment, Sicily is now producing some excellent wines. The Nero d’Avola grape is thriving in these sundrenched vineyards, famed for its deep, rich, vibrant, concentrated fruit, with notes of black pepper, dark chocolate, ripe plums and spice
Glass £8.90
£25.30
15. France/Beaujolais 2018/19 Fleurie, Olivier Ravier
With nearly 50 years of experience, Olivier Ravier is one of the most iconic and respected wine makers in Beaujolais. His in-depth knowledge of the region, its climate and the Gamay grape is second to none. This benchmark Fleurie is silky and elegant, with a rewarding depth of red fruits
£34.10
16. Portugal/Douro 2010 Quinta do Val da Figueira Reserva, Joao Calem
From one of the oldest and finest vineyards in the Douro. The vineyard still uses traditional methods to make a wine with a velvet texture, despite being unfiltered. It is both gentle and deep, well-rounded, retaining complex flavours and benefiting from ten years bottle age
Glass £9.80
£36.70
17. Italy/Tuscany 2018/19 Castello Vicchiomaggio, San Jacopo, Chianti Classico, John Matta
The origins of this vineyard, close to Greve in the heart of Chianti between Florence and Sienna, can be traced back to the 5th century. A stunningly beautiful vineyard, the wine is smooth, elegant, well balanced, food friendly and a fine expression of the wines of Chianti. Indeed John Matta who makes the wine has already been named Italian Winemaker of the Year four times!
Half Bottle £22.10
£37.50
18. Greece/Thessaloniki 2018 Naoussa, Apostolos Thymiopoulos
Made at Naoussa in Northern Greece from young xinomavro grapes (a grape grown nowhere else in the world). This wine is produced biodynamically, is pure and fragrant with a silky textured palate. Apostolos is recognised as the young star of Greek wine
£41.30
19. France/Bordeaux 2010 Château La Grâce Dieu des Prieurs, St Emilion Grand Cru
This vineyard, only 6 hectares, was created in the middle ages by the Cistercian monks who lived there. They enjoyed the wine so much that they named it, ‘La Grâce Dieu’ – meaning ‘Thank God’. 2010 was a superb vintage and today the wine is displaying flavours of black raspberry, truffles, violets and grilled almonds
£47.30
20. Spain/Rioja 2010 La Rioja Alta, Vina Ardanza Reserva, Julio Saenz
La Rioja Alta is one of the great names and most resolutely traditional of Rioja’s bodegas. In every good year, they make three exceptional wines, from their finest vineyards, and they are named after the three founding families – Arana, Alberdi and Ardanza. This wine has all the complexity, intensity and maturity that you would expect – but in a velvet glove
Half Bottle £32.40
£53.10
21. France/Southern Rhone 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château Fortia
Close to the village of Châteauneuf, this is one of the oldest estates, with cellars dating back to the 14th century. The wine is very traditional Châteauneuf, well structured and firm, opening up to mineral notes and ripe fruit, with supple tannins and hints of liquorice, pepper and black raspberry
£56.10
22. France/Burgundy 2016, Gevry–Chambertin, “Pressonier”, Arnaud Machard de Gramont The family owns several small vineyards in iconic Gevry–Chambertin. This one, Pressonier, is half an acre and produces just 8 barrels a year. 2016 is an early drinking vintage. This wine has exceptionally well integrated tannins, a very fine grain and a long finish
£74.70
House Red. 2019/20 Claude Val, Pays D'Oc, Pézenas, Aude Valley, South of France
Jean Claude is fourth generation in the family vineyards. As a young man, he was sent by his father to work for the legendary Italian winemaker Giorgio Grai, who taught him the art of blending different grapes. This blend is predominantly Grenache and Syrah. He has combined the best of old and new world experience and is making very admirable wines
Glass £6.70
£21.30
12. Spain/Somontano 2019 Paso–Primero, Thomas and Emma Holt
Thomas and Emma Holt, from Shrewsbury, worked in vineyards around the world. They then searched to buy their own vineyard, finally settling on Somontano on the Spanish side of Pyrenees. Their wine has attracted much praise – fruit driven, full bodied, rich flavours of bramble berries and black cherries and a very satisfying and warming finish
Glass £8.10
£24.70
13. France/Bordeaux 2018/19 Château Moulin de Mallet, Serge Couderc
The Château is on the plateau of Pujols, overlooking the Dordogne river and the slopes of St. Emilion. The area was originally dotted with windmills, one of which is now the home of the Couderc family. This is one of hundreds of Bordeaux “petits châteaux”, small, family vineyards producing characterful clarets
Half Bottle £16.60
£25.30
14. Italy/Sicily 2019 Kore, Nero d’Avola, Mattia Filippi (Organic)
Thanks to gigantic government grants and massive private investment, Sicily is now producing some excellent wines. The Nero d’Avola grape is thriving in these sundrenched vineyards, famed for its deep, rich, vibrant, concentrated fruit, with notes of black pepper, dark chocolate, ripe plums and spice
Glass £8.90
£25.30
15. France/Beaujolais 2018/19 Fleurie, Olivier Ravier
With nearly 50 years of experience, Olivier Ravier is one of the most iconic and respected wine makers in Beaujolais. His in-depth knowledge of the region, its climate and the Gamay grape is second to none. This benchmark Fleurie is silky and elegant, with a rewarding depth of red fruits
£34.10
16. Portugal/Douro 2010 Quinta do Val da Figueira Reserva, Joao Calem
From one of the oldest and finest vineyards in the Douro. The vineyard still uses traditional methods to make a wine with a velvet texture, despite being unfiltered. It is both gentle and deep, well-rounded, retaining complex flavours and benefiting from ten years bottle age
Glass £9.80
£36.70
17. Italy/Tuscany 2018/19 Castello Vicchiomaggio, San Jacopo, Chianti Classico, John Matta
The origins of this vineyard, close to Greve in the heart of Chianti between Florence and Sienna, can be traced back to the 5th century. A stunningly beautiful vineyard, the wine is smooth, elegant, well balanced, food friendly and a fine expression of the wines of Chianti. Indeed John Matta who makes the wine has already been named Italian Winemaker of the Year four times!
Half Bottle £22.10
£37.50
18. Greece/Thessaloniki 2018 Naoussa, Apostolos Thymiopoulos
Made at Naoussa in Northern Greece from young xinomavro grapes (a grape grown nowhere else in the world). This wine is produced biodynamically, is pure and fragrant with a silky textured palate. Apostolos is recognised as the young star of Greek wine
£41.30
19. France/Bordeaux 2010 Château La Grâce Dieu des Prieurs, St Emilion Grand Cru
This vineyard, only 6 hectares, was created in the middle ages by the Cistercian monks who lived there. They enjoyed the wine so much that they named it, ‘La Grâce Dieu’ – meaning ‘Thank God’. 2010 was a superb vintage and today the wine is displaying flavours of black raspberry, truffles, violets and grilled almonds
£47.30
20. Spain/Rioja 2010 La Rioja Alta, Vina Ardanza Reserva, Julio Saenz
La Rioja Alta is one of the great names and most resolutely traditional of Rioja’s bodegas. In every good year, they make three exceptional wines, from their finest vineyards, and they are named after the three founding families – Arana, Alberdi and Ardanza. This wine has all the complexity, intensity and maturity that you would expect – but in a velvet glove
Half Bottle £32.40
£53.10
21. France/Southern Rhone 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château Fortia
Close to the village of Châteauneuf, this is one of the oldest estates, with cellars dating back to the 14th century. The wine is very traditional Châteauneuf, well structured and firm, opening up to mineral notes and ripe fruit, with supple tannins and hints of liquorice, pepper and black raspberry
£56.10
22. France/Burgundy 2016, Gevry–Chambertin, “Pressonier”, Arnaud Machard de Gramont The family owns several small vineyards in iconic Gevry–Chambertin. This one, Pressonier, is half an acre and produces just 8 barrels a year. 2016 is an early drinking vintage. This wine has exceptionally well integrated tannins, a very fine grain and a long finish
£74.70
Craft Beer Menu
Keller Pills -Lost & Grounded, Bristol. This is a clean, unfiltered lager (predominantly Pilsner) with a huge whack of hops! 4.8%
440ml
£5.60
Liripip (lower alcohol) –Wild Beer Co, Bristol. Refreshing and moreish table beer. 2.7%
330ml
£4.70
Millionaire –Wild Beer Co, Bristol. Sweet, rich and smooth dessert stout with flavours of caramel, lactose, vanilla and cocoa 4.7%
330ml
£5.80
Hop-Hand Fallacy –Lost & Grounded, Bristol. Traditional farmhouse ale. Vibrant and refreshing with a biscuity base, orange peel and coriander. 4.4%
440ml
£5.10
Vivo - Wild Beer Co, Bristol. Bright, tropical aromas and flavours of peach, passion fruit and mango. 4.9%
330ml
£5.70
Duchesse de Bourgogne - Brouwerij Verhaeghe, Belgium. A renowned, unique, red ale matured in oak barrels for 18 months then blended with younger, (less sour) beer to give it a residual sweetness. Flavours of oak, Morello cherry and balsamic vinegar 6.0%
330ml
£7.90
Keller Pills -Lost & Grounded, Bristol. This is a clean, unfiltered lager (predominantly Pilsner) with a huge whack of hops! 4.8%
440ml
£5.60
Liripip (lower alcohol) –Wild Beer Co, Bristol. Refreshing and moreish table beer. 2.7%
330ml
£4.70
Millionaire –Wild Beer Co, Bristol. Sweet, rich and smooth dessert stout with flavours of caramel, lactose, vanilla and cocoa 4.7%
330ml
£5.80
Hop-Hand Fallacy –Lost & Grounded, Bristol. Traditional farmhouse ale. Vibrant and refreshing with a biscuity base, orange peel and coriander. 4.4%
440ml
£5.10
Vivo - Wild Beer Co, Bristol. Bright, tropical aromas and flavours of peach, passion fruit and mango. 4.9%
330ml
£5.70
Duchesse de Bourgogne - Brouwerij Verhaeghe, Belgium. A renowned, unique, red ale matured in oak barrels for 18 months then blended with younger, (less sour) beer to give it a residual sweetness. Flavours of oak, Morello cherry and balsamic vinegar 6.0%
330ml
£7.90
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We are open from Monday to Saturday, (closed on Sunday). Morning coffee 10.00-midday Lunch 12.00-2.30pm (12.00-2.00pm on Saturdays) Afternoon tea/coffee/drink from 3.00pm Dinner from 5.00pm until late (We welcome well behaved children of 7 years old and over)
(unavailable time slots mean we already fully booked at that particular time) (a deposit of £10 per person is required for online bookings) |
The Circus Restaurant, 34 Brock Street, Bath, BA1 2LN, 01225 466020.
You'll find us in a fine Georgian building on Brock Street, the road that connects The Circus and The Royal Crescent (the two great architectural landmarks of Bath). |