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week beginning 15/03/2010
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2005 Domaine Tranquillité, Bernard Magrez. Majestic, 2 @ £4.99impressive, rich, velvety, plummy, whopping 14.5 per cent alcohol Midi red
2007 Castelvero Barbera d’Asti, Araldica, Sainsbury’s, £4.65 until Tuesdaybig, fat, inky, prune, plum and cherrystashed red
2001 Castillo San Lorenzo Rioja Gran Reserva, Tesco, £4.99 until Wednesdayscented, savoury, clove and vanilla-stacked
the Sunday Times - Bob Tyrer
Craggy Range Single Vineyard Block 14 Syrah 2006 (£21.95 Davy’s)Thrilling, muscular and peppery classic
John Duval Entity Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006 (£20.99 Noel Young)Restrained power and elegance from the former maker of Grange
Marananga Dam Old Vines Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2005 (£9.99 M&S)Warm, spicy blend from Torbreck, a star Barossa winery
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2008 Yarra Hills Chardonnay, Yarra Valley. Buy 2 = £4.99, Majesticgreen olive aromas and honeydew melon-like fruitiness
2007 Domaine du Joncier Le Classique Lirac. £7.99 until Tuesday, Waitroseheartwarming pepper and plum fruitiness
2001 Viña Arana, Reserva, La Rioja Alta. £19.95, Berry Bros & Ruddall game and autumnal bonfire smoke; succulent palate
the Times - Tim Atkin
2009 Chilean Sauvignon Blanc Taste the Difference (£5.99, Sainsbury)Tangy and ocean-crisp with grapefruit and gooseberry flavours
2009 Costero Riesling, Viña Leyda San Antonio (2 @ £6.99 Majestic)notes of minerals and fresh limes here, with taut acidity
2009 Cascara Limarí Valley Chardonnay De Martino (£6.99, Marks & Spencer)melon and citrus to the fore, but there’s a hint of smoky, vanilla oak
2007 Peñalolen Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley (£9.99, Oddbins)aromas and flavours of mint and blackcurrant pastille
2006 Coyam, Colchagua Valley (£12.50, The Wine Society)stunning red at the price; svelte and smooth, with textured tannins
2007 O Fournier Centauri Red Blend, Maule Valley (£12.99, D. Byrne & Co)rich, spicy and profound, with super-ripe, sun-baked flavours
the Guardian - Victoria Moore
St Michael Eppian Pinot Grigio 2008 (£9.99, Waitrose; 13% abv)fresh bite and cleanly contoured finish
Josef Weger Pinot Grigio 2008 (£13.50, keith@viaggiovino.co.uk; 13%)intense concentration and hints of clementines
Josef Weger Pinot Grigio Gewürztraminer 2008 (£15.50, as above; 13%)dry, and soars with delicate bergamot, honeysuckle and jasmine scents
Weingut Niklas Lagrein 2007 (£10.15, slurp.co.uk; £10.80, Les Caves 12%)herbaceous undertones and spikes of coffee grounds
Scotland on Sunday
Sizanani Chenin Blanc 2009 - £5.99 – OddbinsTropical fruit; zesty acidity and hints of melon and guava
Spier Shiraz 2008 - £6.65 2 @ £4.99 – MajesticRich spicy plum aromas, with hints of white pepper
Tesco Finest* Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc 2008 - £6.99Ripe apple fruit character and honey overtones
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Bimbadgen Botrytis Semillon 2006, Australia (£7.99 for 37.5cl)tropical pineapple and apricots, with some toasty, spicy depths
Clos De Nouys 2007 Vouvray Demi-Sec, France (some Waitrose, £9.99 for 37.5cl)fine, off-dry, succulent white with tangy apple and quince fruit
Darting Estate Eiswein 2007, Germany (Marks & Spencer, £14.99 for 37.5cl)Plenty of apple and grapefruit flavour, but very low in alcohol
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