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week beginning 28/04/2008

the Times - Jane MacQuitty

ripe, dry, peppery, 100 per cent garnacha grape rosé

lively, ripe, inky, perfumed; a great example

zesty white; blessed with lots of attractive verdant, earthy fruit

impressive fat, beefy, herby grenache, syrah, carignan and cinsault

gorgeous, mature, bricky, beefy, green pepper-scented claret

easy, apricot, aniseed and black moscatel raisin-styled sticky

the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon

Smoky and flinty, with zesty green fruit

Tangy and ripe, with rich elderflower fruit

Textbook zingy, ripe gooseberry flavours and a great offer

the Independent - Anthony Rose

lightly honeyed dry white from Benoît & Valerie Calvet

typical light vanilla smokiness. Just the ticket for spring lamb chops

fragrantly grapefruity luscious white

the Observer - Tim Atkin

classic Pfalz style, showing rich tropical fruit flavours

more Alsace-like with notes of peach and fresh pears and minerally acidity

taut, intense and finely crafted

fresh, tangy and lime-scented

more Germanic in style with focused, citrus and mineral characters

perfumed, yet under-stated, with fruit and acidity in harmony

light-bodied, faintly spritzy; crisp and grapefruity with lovely, palate-tingling acidity

the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray

An aromatic, light and refreshing blend

Lusciously sweet, with zesty acidity

botrytised pinot noir; light and delicate, with fine acidity and gorgeous honeyed fruit

the Guardian - Victoria Moore

fearsome drinkability, crispness and vestiges of citrus

distinctive floral smell; textured and rich; gentle mandarin and melon tang

a little minerality, cool precision, texture and great drive

subtle notes of citrus peel; depth and plenty of vibrant citrus.