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 The round-up of tips from the UK's newspaper columnists, week beginning 28/01/2008. Includes: Chapel Hill, Barbera d'Alba Parusso, Veramonte, Meursault-Blagny Bouzereau |
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Why not print this page off as your shopping list? week beginning 28/01/2008
2006 Cuvée Chasseur, Waitrose, £2.99. delivers a fiver's worth of fat, juicy, plum and vanilla-scented fruit 2006 Chapel Hill Sauv Blanc, Hungary, Waitrose £3.25 until Jan 29atypical aniseed, white peach and tropical fruit flavours 2006 Veramonte Sauv Blanc Reserva, Somerfield £5.59 until Feb 12oozes with mouthwatering, yet delicate verdant fruit 2005 Veramonte Cab Sauvignon Reserva, Somerfield £5.59 Feb 12rich, ripe, cassis fruit plus a fine oaky finish 2001 Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru, Bouzereau Lay & Wheeler £19.50 on offerterrific creamy, hazelnutty fruit is at its most elegant 2004 Barbera d’Alba Superiore, Parusso, Lay & Wheeler, £15rich, velvety, floral, perfumed, yet tangy fruit an aficionado could ask for
2006 Porcupine Ridge Syrah, £5.24-£6.99 Waitrose on offer Succulent berry and pepper flavours. Great value 2006 TMV Swartland Syrah, £12.99. selected WaitroseRich, ripe, plummy, spicy. A new Cape star 2005 La Motte Shiraz Viognier, £9.99 TescoAromatic, full, spicy, supple and long
2007 Steeple Jack Unwooded Chardonnay. £4.99, Tesco fresh, ripe, peach and pineappley fruitiness 2007 Anakena Single Vineyard Viognier. 3 @ £5.66, Thresh, WRackfloral scents with rich, peachy fruit and a light touch of oak Churton Pinot Noir, Marlborough. £13.40, Tannersfinely crafted wine; not a million miles from fine Savigny-les-Beaune
2006 South African Pinotage (£3.49, Asda) great fireside red with notes of wild strawberry and liquorice 2006 Colmado Tempranillo, Campo de Borja (£3.59, Majestic)Strawberry fruit is backed up by a core of tannin. 2007 Los Nucos Cabernet Sauvignon, Luis Felipe Edwards (£3.99, M&S)packed with blackcurrants and embellished with an oak character 2006 Torre Beratxa Red, Navarra (£4.99, selected Threshers)peppery, refreshing and brimming with strawberry flavours. 2006 Canaletto Pinot Noir, Pavia (£4.99, Tesco)Violet scents and bright cherry flavours. 2006 Otra Vida Malbec, Mendoza (£4.99, Sainsbury's)blackberryish, Chilean-owned example Asda Cava Brut (£3.76, or three for £10, Asda)delicious bottle of fizz at this price 2006 Sainsbury's Verdicchio dei Castelli Jesi (£3.99, Sainsbury)honeyed, nutty; good weight and a pleasant, seedy twist. 2007 Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc, Pablo Morande (£4.99, M&S)crisp with Sauvignon characters. 2006 Portal da Aguia Branco, Ribatejo (£4.99, Oddbins)ginger-scented blend with lively acidity and rich, buttery flavours 2006 Tesco Macon Villages (£4.96, Tesco)crisp, citrus acidity, a mealy texture and lovely poise and length Waitrose Manzanilla Fina Sherry (£4.99, Waitrose)deliciously nutty Manzanilla with a sea salt tang and a bone-dry finish
2007 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauv Blanc (£8.99; Asd, Maj, Sai, Tes, Thre, Wai) wonderfully aromatic and zesty, and right up my street 2005 Los Vascos Grande Reserve Chile (£8.99; selected Waitrose)full of class at a great price, and I love it 2004 Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz (£10.99; Tes, Thrr, Som)beautifully made, with lovely dark plummy fruit and enormous depth 2006 Marks & Spencer White Burgundy (£5.99)decent white Burgundy for under six quid?
Tenuta del Portale Aglianico del Vulture 2004. £9.95, Berry Bros Savoury, with a pleasing dryness, and plenty of meat to it, too. Sasso Aglianico del Vulture 2005, £6.99, Waitrosewelcome minerality; loose, open texture Respiro Aglianico Rotolo 2000, £14.99, Negozio ClassicaGenerous, savoury and rich (in an ample, earthy way) Cantine Settesoli Aglianico 2006, Rosso di Sicilia, £4.99, Majesticsoft-and-round-and-full in the mouth, spicily satisfying latest roundup  
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