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week beginning 10/11/2008
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2008 South African Pinotage, Swartland, South Africa, Tesco, £3.63fat, ripe, spicy, inky mouthful
2008 Chilean Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, Tesco, £4.69gently grassy, grapey; over-delivers on ripe, zesty, verdant fruit
2007 Washington Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Co-op, £5.99winning cool-climate fruit; elegant, floral, leafy, waxy sauvignon
2006 Washington Hills Merlot, Co-op, £5.99lively, ripe, plump, plummy fruit, rounded off with a year in oak
2006 Château Le Chec Blanc, Graves, Adnams, £9.75elegant, ripe, leafy, musky, faintly apricot and peppermint-charged fruit
2006 The Tattybogler Pinot Noir, Central Otago, Adnams, £14.99superb, spicy, gamey and decidedly luscious pinot noir
the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon
2008 The Ned Pinot Grigio (£9.99 Waitrose, 2 @ £7.99 Majestic)Pink-tinged, medium-weight, with apple, peach, spice and a hint of sweetness
2007 Tinja Pinot Gris, £9.75 (Lowe Wines, Vin du Van, L'Art du Vin, Provender)Crisp, zesty pear, peach and orange flavours; from Orange, Australia
2006 The Lane Single Vineyard Pinot Gris, £9.49 (Waitrose)Rich, nutty, peachy with fine acidity; from the Adelaide Hills
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2007 lle La Forge Merlot, Vin de Pays d'Oc. £4.99, Aldivibrant dark cherry fruitiness framed with a stylish touch of smoky oak
2006 Saint Joseph, Cave de Saint Désirat. £7.99 to 2 Dec, Waitrosearomatic fruitiness, peppery undertones and pure classic black fruits
2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée des Antiques. £13.99, Majesticspicy blackberryish red; vivid fruit richness; youthful power
the Observer - Tim Atkin
2003 Rosso di Biferno, Molise, Borgo di Colloredo (£11.95, Lea & Sandeman)uses 20% Montepulciano to add generosity and fruit to the blend.
2006 Aglianico del Vulture, Terra di Vulcano, Bisceglia (£7.99, Bibendum)vibrant and juicy with vivid cherry fruit.
2006 Aglianico del Vulture, D'Angelo (2 @ £9.99 Majestic)spicy, sweetly oaked, concentrated is still a very young wine
2001 Aglianico del Vulture, Alvolo (£12.95, Wine Society)thick and chewy but with a core of dark, plummy, oak-tinged fruit
2006 Toro, Balcón de la Villa, £5.99, 14.5%, Marks & Spencerripe blackberry fruit, a touch of oak and succulent tannins
the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray
2005 La Cuvée Mythique, France (£4.49 runtil Nov 16; Co-operative)robust and concentrated oak-aged blend
2007 Shepherds Ridge Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, NZ (£6.99 Marks & Spencer)crisp, zesty and citrussy, with plenty of gooseberries and herbs on nose and palate
2005 Waitrose Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, Italy, (£9.99; Waitrose)deliciously complex and moreish red; lovely sweet, mouth-filling ripe fruit
the Guardian - Victoria Moore
Château Saye 2005 Bordeaux Supérieur (£7.99, M&S)fleshy and easy-going.
Château Cantegrive 2006 Côtes de Castillon (£7.29 Waitrose)light touch, great freshness, elegance and the soothing, red fruit
Château La Vielle Cure 2002 (£16.99, Sainsbury's)merlot-based blend that would see you well through a Sunday roast
Domaine de la Vougeraie Gevrey-Chambertin Evocelles 2001 (£29, Wine Soc)makes you think of crunching through crimson leaves on an autumn day
Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent Les Hautes Auxey-Duresses 2006 (£14.95; Wine Soc)gorgeous white burgundy; tastes serious and a little bit toasty.
Urban Uco Malbec 2007, Argentina (£5.99, Oddbins)hearty, perfumed and far cheaper than it tastes
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