The Sportsman
This is a tight, food friendly 73 bottle list built around reds and whites in roughly equal weight, with a real Bordeaux backbone from Famille Sichel and a strong showing of value driven everyday producers like Alpha Zeta and Robert Oatley. England gets a nod through Chapel Down on the sparkling side, and there is genuine breadth in the bottlenecks, from Rafael Palacios in Spain to Stephane Aladame and Louis Jadot in Burgundy. Pricing reads as honest and accessible, with bottles opening around 24 to 42 pounds, so this is not a trophy list. The 12 glass pours give you reach across sparkling, white, red, and the seven dessert and fortified options, which makes it easy to match the tasting menu. It rewards staff who can sell smart, mid priced bottles and who know their way around classic French regions.