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week beginning 14/12/2009
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2007 Muscadet Lacheteau, France Booths, £3.99 until Dec 31light, zesty, lemony taste makes a wonderful apéritif white
2008 Château La Forêt, Bordeaux, France Booths, down £2 to £3.99Stunning, vibrant, juicy 50:50 merlot and cabernet-based bordeaux
2008 Tejo Touriga Nacional, Portugal Marks & Spencer, £6.99burly, tannic, acidic reds; fat, gamey, vanilla-laden
2008 Plan de Dieu, Côtes du Rhône Villages. Marks & Spencer, £6.49Lots of elegant, ripe, silky, plum and red fruits
2007 Saint-Romain, Clos Sous Le Château, Domaine Bohrmann Bibendum £17.95elegant, lingering, smoky-oaky, glacé, lemony fruit
the Sunday Times - Bob Tyrer
Cape Mentelle Chardonnay 2007 (£16 The Wine Society)Refreshingly scented and citrussy
Hans Lang Rheingau Barrique Pinot Noir 2005 (£11.99 Virgin Wines)A smoky German take on burgundy
Château Gigault 2001 (£8.99 Bon Coeur Fine Wines)Bargain claret ready for the turkey
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2008 Inycon Growers' Selection Nero d'Avola/Frappato. £4.49, WaitroseBright and juicy; blend of two of Sicily's more interesting grape varieties
2008 Negroamaro, Vini Del Sole, Puglia. £7.99, Oddbinsspicy dark plum and blackberry fruit
2005 Pavillon de Poyferré, St Julien. £19.99, Majesticpedigree of smoky oak fragrance, succulent black fruit and textured tannins
the Observer - Tim Atkin
Tesco Cava Brut, Conisua (£4.14, 11.5%, Tesco)earthy, nutty and fresh, with nice weight and concentration
Asda Asti Spumante (£4.48, 7%)light, frothy and easy to drink
Cesarini Sforza Cuvée Brut Riserva (£6, 12%, www.tesco.com)You'll have to buy six bottles; lovely rosehip and cherry freshness
Lindauer Special Reserve NV, New Zealand (2 @ £8.99, 12%, Majestic)broad, soft and malty with lots of flavour and fine bubbles
Ombra Prosecco di Colli Trevisiani (£9.99, 11%, Oddbins)Spice and white pepper combine with an apple and citrus fruit tang
Villiera Brut Natural Chardonnay, Western Cape (£9.99, 12%, Marks & Spencer)Youthful, fruit-forward Cape fizz; fresh acidity and peachy fruit
Oudinot Brut (£14.99, 12%, Marks & Spencer)The best-value Champagne in the market; crisp and minerally
Waitrose Brut Champagne (£19.99, 12%)youthful, malty and savoury with forward, gluggable fruit
2002 Heidsieck & Co Monopole Silver Top Champagne (£20, 12%, www.tesco.com)creamy, toasty autolysis-derived flavours supported by a fine mousse
2002 Saint Gall Vintage Grand Cru (£21.99, 12%, Marks & Spencer)mature, all-Chardonnay bubbly is toasty, nutty and delicious
2003 Marguet Rosé, Grand Cru (£23, 12%, The Wine Society)rich, creamy, bold and complex with wild strawberry fruit
Louis Roederer Brut Premier (£24.99 each for two, 12%, Majestic)full and well-rounded but with classic Roederer elegance and poise
the Guardian - Victoria Moore
Marguet Rosé Grand Cru 2003 Champagne (£23, The Wine Society)you'd expect to pay far more, especially for such a tasty rose
Saladini Pilastri Falerio 2008 (£6.99, Oddbins; 13% abv)hint of lemon juice and a gentle, calming, stony flavour
Vignerons Ardechois Le Grand Deves 2007 (£6.95, yapp.co.uk; 13% abv)easy and ripe with hints of garrigue
Domaine Saint Gayan Gigondas 2001 (£17.50; Yapp 14% abv)dried pepper is beginning to turn to clove and leather
AA Roagna 2004 (£51.20; Les Caves de Pyrene; 14% abv)from a great vintage
Oorain Victoria 2006 (£20, Hanging Ditch, Manchester; Essentially Wine, Richmond)fresh and dried figs, feel a hint of sweetness and… is that maple syrup? Yes
Tesco Finest 1994 Vintage Port (£15.99; 20% abv)open and sumptuous with coffee savour
Scotland on Sunday - Will Lyons
2009 Chenin Blanc, Zalze, South Africa, £5.99 Tescolovely little number form the western Cape
2008 Sauvignon Blanc, The Taniwha, New Zealand, £5 (down from £10) WaitroseBursting with ripe gooseberry and white-flower aromas
2006 Shiraz, Anakena, Rapel Valley, Chile, £5.69 Co-opRestrained in style, it shows all the hallmarks of a classic syrah
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel 2006 (some Sainsbury’s, £8.69; Majestic, 2 @ £7.49)juicy raspberry fruit and a sprinkle of cracked black pepper
Waitrose Barossa Shiraz 2007 Reserve, South Australia (£8.99)Sleek, chocolatey shiraz, packed with blackcurrant
Baron De Ley 7 Vinas Reserva 2004, Rioja, Spain (Tesco, £15.99)Beautifully balanced, smooth; spicy hints of cinnamon and clove
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