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week beginning 20/07/2009
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2008 Menetou-Salon, Domaine du Manay, France. Majestic two for £8.99 eachmouthwatering, spicy, verdant, zesty, steely, gooseberry-laden sauvignon
2007 Vouvray Sec, Cuvée Silex, Vigneau-Chevreau, The Wine Society £9.95smoky, tart, floral, grapey finesse makes it a perfect summer’s day apéritif.
2007 Château des Jacques Bourgogne Chardonnay, Louis Jadot. Majestic two @ £9.99delicious ripe, sweet, hazelnut-scented wine.
2008 ‘Frangy’ Roussette de Savoie, Domaine Bruno Lupin. Caves de Pyrène £10.15unusual, zesty, musky, lemony, floral, exotic white
2008 Sancerre, Noël & Jean-Luc Raimbault, Co-op £9.49 from July 29 to August 18stunning, grassy, greengage and tropical fruit-charged sauvignon
2007 Fleur Mâcon- Villages, Domaine Saumaize-Michelin, Montrachet £10.99gorgeous, crystallised pineapple bouquet and smoky, nutty, part barrel-aged, creamy palate
2007 Château de Raousset Fleurie, Grille-Midi, Justerini & Brooks £9.51delicious, strong, silky, smoky, raspberry- laden beaujolais
2007 Domaine des Nugues Fleurie, Majestic two for £9.59 eachassertive, vibrant, lively, gamey, plummy fruit
2008 Mâcon-Rouge, Les Bruyères, Guerrin, France. Tanners £8.20gorgeous, gamey, juicy, liquid summer pudding of a wine: heaven
2006 Côtes de Nuits-Villages, Les Senteurs, France. Marks & Spencer £11.99chockablock with the lively, smoky, spiced plum, gamey, faintly leathery flavours
2004 Château d’Argadens, Bordeaux Supérieur, Tanners £9.70, Harrods £10.25lively, leafy, zesty blackcurrant and plum-laden fruit
2001 Château Sainte-Colombe, Côtes de Castillon, Bordeaux, Montrachet; Ledbury £10.49oodles of joyous, ripe, truffley, savoury, smoky-oak laden fruit
the Sunday Times - Bob Tyrer
Domaine de Pellehaut Ampelomeryx 2006 (£8.75 herculeswines)delicious and scintillating blend of chardonnay and sauvignon blanc
Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc 2008 (£13.50 harrods)intensity to the fruity, flinty flavours.
Chamonix Reserve Chardonnay 2007 (£10.50 thewinesociety)citrussy, refreshing, food-friendly and subtly seasoned with oak
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2008 Tesco Finest Nero d'Avola. £4.49, down from £5.99 to Tuesdaydelightful, cherryish rosso; softly juicy, summer-pudding fruit
2007 Val do Salnés Albariño. £9.99, Marks & Spenceraromatic, peachy richness of flavour; tempered by crisp acidity
2007 Henschke Louis Semillon, Eden Valley. £12.99, Waitroseapple and gooseberry-like concentration; balanced by a tonic freshness
the Observer - Tim Atkin
2008 Celler El Masroig, Sola Fred, Montsant (£7.85, Indigo; Noel Young)youthful, gluggable
2006 Les Mines, Bellmunt del Priorat (£12.99, 15%, Marks & Spencer)assertive, vigorous
2007 Pasanau, Ceps Nous, Priorat (£13.99, 14.5%, The Sampler)intense, darkly coloured, blackberryish
2006 Torres Perpetual Priorat (£18.99, 15%, Noel Young)inky, powerful, dense yet refreshing
2006 Clos Mogador Priorat (£34.50, 14.5%, Georges Barbier)complex, herby, plum and prune-like red with Italianate acidity
Alvaro Palacios 2006 Finca Dofi (£45.95, Berry Brothers)brooding, minerally; a stunning wine
the Guardian - Victoria Moore
Tesco Finest Tingleup Great Southern Riesling 2008 (£6.99; 12% abv)tangerine-ish
La Différence Carignan 2008 (around £5.79, Asda, Co-op, Tesco; 13.5% abv)herby character and slight dried fig taste
Hatzidakis Assyrtiko 2008 (£9.99, Waitrose; 13.5% abv)alert, joltingly minerallic; lemon and grapefruit pith zing
Scotland on Sunday - Will Lyons
Pouilly – Vinzelles 'En Paradis' 2006, Louis Latour, 2 @ £8.99 each Majesticdelicate aroma of honey and just a touch of flowery petals
Wild Rock Gravel Pit Red 2007, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, £11.99graceful character reminiscent of good claret. Notes of plums, cedar and thyme
The First Lady 2007, Warwick Estate, South Africa, £9.99 Wait, Majes, Bon Coeur, Raeburnbig, brooding South African cabernet sauvignon blend; luscious and voluptuous
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Tesco Finest Marlborough pinot noir 2007 (£8.98)smooth chocolatey depths and tangy, succulent flavours
Saddleback pinot noir 2007, Central Otago (Marks & Spencer, £14.99)Gorgeous, aromatic pinot; juicy, supple layers of blackcurrant and raspberry
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 16 pinot noir 2007 (Majestic, £17.49)fragrant with red berries and a hint of violet; sweet, soft, summer-pudding flavours
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