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week beginning 10/03/2008
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2007 Lindemans Winemakers Release Chardonnay, Somerfield, £3.99snap up this crisp, crunchy, verdant chardonnay while you can
2007 Lindemans Winemakers Release Shiraz-Cabernet, Somerfield, £3.99delivering fat, chunky, chocolatey, briary spice
2007 Hatzidakis Santorini Assyrtiko, Greece, Waitrose, £8.99aniseed, apricot and volcanic soil-influenced fruit is a delight
2006 Dr Loosen Beerenauslese Riesling, Waitrose Direct £9.99tiddly quarter-bottle size; very fine, honey, wax and flower-charged
2006 The Lane Pinot Grigio, Australia, Corney & Barrow £13.95ripe, elegant, fragrant, spicy, fresh brown bread-scented fruit
2001 The Lane 19th Meeting Cabernet Sauvignon, Corney & Barrow, £19.25ripe, silky, leafy, briary fruit sets it apart from the sub-£20 herd
the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon
Rashiku Junmai-Sake, £39.99 (Selfridges)Silky smooth and complex; expensive, but top quality; 15.2% abv
Sawanotsuru Deluxe Sake, £5.99 (Waitrose)Slightly sweet, but a good introduction; 14.3% abv
Urakasumi Zen Sake, £32.39 (www.tazakifoods.com)Fresh and pure, with bread, apple and blue-cheese flavours
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2006 Coteaux du Tricastin, Delas. 2 @ £4.99, to 7 April, Majesticpowerfully spicy, peppery blend of grenache, syrah and cinsault
2007 Sincerely Sauvignon Blanc, Neil Ellis. £6.99, Sainsburysassertive green bean and capsicum aromas; zingy gooseberryish fruit
2006 Rogers & Peterson Schoolhouse Block Pinot. £17.99, Philglas Swiggotfragrant cherryish undertones and an opulent smooth middle
the Observer - Tim Atkin
2004 Monbazillac, Domaine de l'Ancienne Cure (£9.95, H&H Bancroft)honeyed, lightly oaked, refreshing, Sauternes-like
2007 Tempus Two Moscato, South-Eastern Australia (£7.99, 8%, Tesco)In a lighter, frothier style, the grapey, citrus-tinged
2005 Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu, SDGN (£13.95 Lea & Sandeman)appley, tarte tatin-like
2005 De Trafford Straw Wine, Stellenbosch (£19.22 Bibendum)toasty, multi-layered
the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray
2005 Bonterra Vineyards Zinfandel (£7.99 Waitrose, until April 1)full of luscious brambly fruit, plums, spice, pepper and even chocolate
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV (£16.99 Somerfield, until March 25)hints of apples, pears and toast, it is delightfully approachable
2007 The Ned Waihopai River Sauvignon Blanc (£8.95 Wine Society)crammed with ripe gooseberries and sweet tropical fruit
the Guardian - Victoria Moore
Dom de Piaugier Sablet Les Briguières. 2 @ £7.99 MajesticRed berries and a whiff of farmyards on a cool morning
Dom de la Janasse Terre de Bussière 2006. £7.99, Majesticwork well with the richer flavours of lamb
Tesco Finest Crozes-Hermitage 2005. £6.99, Tescohint of savagery about it, and so really does need to be drunk with food
Domaine Vincent Paris Granit 30 2005, Cornas. £22.45, Jeroboamssurprisingly slinky with some minerality and dense, black fruit
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