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week beginning 17/03/2008

the Times - Jane MacQuitty

floral, apple and citrus-laden white; zesty, elegant, yet punchy

terrific red reserva; blessed with smoky, spicy, sandalwood-scented fruit

glorious white burgundy; fine, ripe, nutty, creamy, chardonnay fruit

floral perfume and seductive, ripe, spicy, plummy, leathery fruit

deliciously beefed up with an extra layer of fat, ripe, waxy, floral Loire fruit

gorgeous, juicy, rose-scented edition; Enjoy

the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon

Pungently smoky, peppery malt from Skye

Delicate, grassy, citrussy Lowland malt

Full, peaty, smoky, iodiney Islay malt

the Independent - Anthony Rose

Youthful lemony undertones and a refreshing blade of citrusy acidity

assertive Pouilly Fumé-like green pepper and nettley characters

A fine peppery red from this producer with a growing reputation.

the Observer - Tim Atkin

crisp gooseberry and passion-fruit flavours; a fabulous wine

textbook

richer, more perfumed

harmonious, beautifully balanced

the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray

full of luscious brambly fruit, plums, spice, pepper and even chocolate

hints of apples, pears and toast, it is delightfully approachable

crammed with ripe gooseberries and sweet tropical fruit

the Guardian - Victoria Moore

fragrance of red berries; reminiscent of freshly sharpened pencils

streamlined lemon- and grapefruit pith-scented Piedmont white

delicious, fresh, lemon-tinged, lightly oaked wine

both ample, with hints of cassis, and classically structured