week beginning 18/06/2007

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the Times - Jane MacQuitty

2005 Beaujolais Les Trois Collines, Berry Bros Ł7.75

vibrant, sweet, scented, summer charmer oozes intense, rich, silky, red fruits

2005 Vacqueyras Finest, Les Celliers de Beauregard, Tesco, Ł5.99.

delicious, easy-going, plummy, beefy-savoury spiced red

2005 Château La Roseraie Dumont, St-Emilion, Marks & Spencer, Ł6.99.

fine, ripe, leafy fruit has plenty of spice and attitude

2002 Bourgogne, Didier Fornerol, Howard Ripley Ł7.75

gamey red with plenty of leafy, ethereal berry fruit

2005 Côtes du Rhône, La Truel, F. Zobel, Adnams Ł6.99.

juicy, savoury, meaty, grenache-based Côtes du Rhône

2006 Vieux Remparts Lussac St Emilion Somerfield, Ł5.99 July 18 to Aug 14

young, jolly, juicy claret fruit; smoky, sandalwood style.

2005 Les Gravouilles, Touraine Rouge, Stone, Vine & Sun Ł6.75.

oodles of exotic, starry, lively, perfumed, rose-scented velvety red fruit

2005 Merlot 111B, Jean-Claude Mas Majestic two for Ł7.99 each.

bold, ripe, beefy, plummy merlot, with lots of seductive, fat, herby fruit

2004 Vigneto Solimpia, Sangiovese, Majestic, two for Ł6.39 each.

lively, leafy, violet-scented red, with lots of rich, exotic, earthy fruit

2005 Château du Parc, Coteaux du Languedoc, M & S Ł5.49.

dark, mysterious, waxy, incense-redolent, distinctly ecclesiastical bouquet

2005 Peter Lehmann Tempranillo, Waitrose, Ł5.99 August 1 to Sep 11.

surprisingly zesty, making it a good barbecue bottle.

the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon

2005 Pinot Gris, Alsace, Cave de Turckheim, Ł8.99/Ł5.99 Wine Rack

Peachy, apricoty, spicy and fresh (Ł5.99 if you buy three)

2006 Pinot Grigio, Punggl, Nals & Margreid, 2 @ Ł7.99 Majestic

Delicate, but with intense citrus, leafy notes

2004 Babich Pinot Gris, Marlborough Ł9.99/Ł6.66 Wine Rack, some Thresher

Aromatic, spicy lime flavours; smooth (Ł6.66 if you buy three).

the Independent - Anthony Rose

2006 Camel Valley Bacchus. Ł17.95 www.camelvalley.com

sealed with a screwcap, adding zip to this distinctive, dry English white.

2001 Chapel Down Pinot Reserve. Ł24.99, Fortnums, Averys

fine aromatic intensity: red berry fruits; creamy, champagne-like mousse

2006 Chapel Down English Rosé. Ł8.99, Waitrose, Selfridges, Booths

fragrant summer pudding-style rosé with a juicy cranberry zing

2005 Chapel Down Bacchus. Ł9.99, Booths, Waitrose, Selfridges

nettle and hedgerow with grapefruit acidity to keep you on your toes

Chapel Down Flint Dry. Ł6.99, Waitrose, Booths, Fortnums

elderflower characters, hedgerow fruits and a grapefruity zestiness

2003 Denbies Greenfields. Ł21.99, www.denbies.co.uk

opulent, honeycomb flavour

2005 Camel Valley Cornwall Brut. Ł17.95 camelvalley.com, Gt Wstrn Wine

creamy texture and rich flavour

2004 Balfour Brut Rosé. Ł29.99, www.hushheath.co.uk

tiny pinprick bubbles; delicately dry, raspberryish flavour

the Observer - Tim Atkin

2006 La Différence Viognier/Muscat (Ł4.99, Sainsbury's)

perfumed, grapey; two aromatic varieties working in attractive harmony

2006 Le Carignan de La Bastide Aux Oliviers (Ł6.60, Amphora Wines)

rich, concentrated, chocolatey red with masses of blackberry fruit

2005 Château Camplazens Syrah 2 @ Ł5.49 each Majestic)

plummy, smoky, spicy

2004 Dom Sainte Rose Barrel Selection Roussanne (Ł8.99 select Waitrose)

rich, toasty, citrus-like

2006 Fié Gris, Domaine de L'Aujardičre (Ł10.95, Lea & Sandeman)

intense, bone-dry, white pepper-scented

the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray

2006 Château La Coste, Rosé d'une Nuit (Ł8.95; Lea & Sandeman)

From Provence, a delicate Grenache/Syrah/Mourvčdre blend.

Green Point Brut Rosé NV (Ł11.99; Majestic, H Nichols, Villeneuve, Amps)

A ridiculously elegant sparkling Pinot Noir/Chardonnay blend

Simonsig Brut Rosé (Ł8.99 reduced from Ł11.99 until July 3; Waitrose)

Strawberry-scented rosé

2005 "Taste the Difference" Côtes du Rhône (Ł4.49 Sainsbury's)

all juiciness and soft tannins from top Rhône producer Michel Chapoutier

2005 Luis Felipe Edwards Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc, (Ł4.78; Asda)

fresh, easy-drinking blend of two classic varieties

the Guardian - Victoria Moore

Domaine Begude Rosé 2006, (Ł5.99 each for 2 Majestic)
Gran Familia Rioja Rosé 2006 (Ł4.99, Tesco)
Organic Grand Milord Rosé 2006 (Ł4.79, M&S until July 3)
Felsner Rosé 2006 Kremstal Austria (Ł6.99, Waitrose)

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