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week beginning 28/04/2008
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2007 Gran Tesoro Garnacha Rosé, Bodegas Borsao Tesco, £3.19ripe, dry, peppery, 100 per cent garnacha grape rosé
2006 Sicilian Red, Tesco, £3.18lively, ripe, inky, perfumed; a great example
2007 Paul Mas Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Majestic, 2 @ £5.99zesty white; blessed with lots of attractive verdant, earthy fruit
2005 Château Haut-Lignières, Le 1er, Faugères, Majestic 2 @ £5.19impressive fat, beefy, herby grenache, syrah, carignan and cinsault
2001 Château Cantelys, Pessac-Léognan, Bibendum, £17.99gorgeous, mature, bricky, beefy, green pepper-scented claret
2003 Rhona Muscadel, Graham Beck, South Africa, Bibendum, £7.94 for 50cleasy, apricot, aniseed and black moscatel raisin-styled sticky
the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon
2007 Blind River Sauvignon Blanc, £10.99 OddbinsSmoky and flinty, with zesty green fruit
2007 Jackson Estate Sauvignon Blanc, £9.49-£9.99 main supermarketsTangy and ripe, with rich elderflower fruit
2007 Marlborough Hills Sauvignon Blanc, 2 @ £4.99 MajesticTextbook zingy, ripe gooseberry flavours and a great offer
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2006 Chateaux Selection Bordeaux. £3.29, Aldilightly honeyed dry white from Benoît & Valerie Calvet
Asda Extra Special Marques del Norte Reserva. £7.98, Asdatypical light vanilla smokiness. Just the ticket for spring lamb chops
2005 Darting Estate Scheurebe Beerenauslese. £13.99, M&Sfragrantly grapefruity luscious white
the Observer - Tim Atkin
2006 Darting Estate Riesling, Pfalz (£6.99, Marks & Spencer)classic Pfalz style, showing rich tropical fruit flavours
2006 Horst Sauer, Eschendorfer Lump Riesling Trocken (£18.36, J&B)more Alsace-like with notes of peach and fresh pears and minerally acidity
2006 Rothenberg Riesling Trocken, Freiherr Heyl zu Hernsheim (£31.26 armit.co.uk)taut, intense and finely crafted
2007 Tesco Finest Tingleup Great Southern Riesling (£5.99, Tesco)fresh, tangy and lime-scented
2006 Mesh Eden Valley Riesling (£12.99, ozwines.co.uk; £14.99, Oddbins)more Germanic in style with focused, citrus and mineral characters
2007 Spy Valley Riesling, Marlborough (£7.99, Bibendum)perfumed, yet under-stated, with fruit and acidity in harmony
2007 Apremont, Les Rocailles, Vin de Savoie (£5.99 until 27 April Waitrose)light-bodied, faintly spritzy; crisp and grapefruity with lovely, palate-tingling acidity
the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray
2007 Côtes de Gascogne (£3.99 Marks & Spencer)An aromatic, light and refreshing blend
Muscat de St Jean de Minervois Vendanges d'Automne (£5.99 Co-op)Lusciously sweet, with zesty acidity
2006 Marmesa Dessert Pinot Noir (£9 NYoung, Quaff, Bin 2, Polygon, Hailsham)botrytised pinot noir; light and delicate, with fine acidity and gorgeous honeyed fruit
the Guardian - Victoria Moore
Cantina Beato Pinot Grigo Superiore Breganze 2007. 2 @ £4.99 Majesticfearsome drinkability, crispness and vestiges of citrus
Pinot Grigio 2007 Neszmély, Hungary. £4.79, M&Sdistinctive floral smell; textured and rich; gentle mandarin and melon tang
Riff Pinot Grigio 2006, Italy. £6.98, Asdaa little minerality, cool precision, texture and great drive
Pinot Grigio Friuli 2007, Italy. £7.99, M&Ssubtle notes of citrus peel; depth and plenty of vibrant citrus.
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