The Ledbury
This is a deep, serious three star list, 827 bottles built on a Franco heavy spine with Champagne and Burgundy doing the heavy lifting, plus a strong sweet wine showing and a real bench of grower fizz from the likes of Ulysse Collin. The producer depth is where it gets interesting for staff: multiple cuvees each from Domaine Prieuré Roch, Domaine Roulot, Eben Sadie, and Sine Qua Non, so you can talk verticals and house styles rather than just one off bottles. Reds run the largest single category at 385, with Gevrey Chambertin a standout in the Burgundy section, while whites lean Chablis and broader Chardonnay. The 43 by the glass pours give you room to work a table, and native bottle pricing opens around 23 to 36 GBP, so there is genuine entry level footing under the trophy bottles. This rewards a guest who wants grower Champagne, top Burgundy, and a few cult names, and it gives you plenty to upsell once you read the room.