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Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2009 Gaston de Veau Blanc, France Marks & Spencer, £4.99gorgeous, grassy, grapefruit and lime-laden Gascon and Languedoc blend
2009 La Prendina Estate Pinot Grigio, Cavalchina, Italy Marks & Spencer, £7.99rich, smoky, spicy, greengage-stashed ’09.
2007 Château de Targé Saumur-Champigny, France Majestic, 2 @ £8.99tasty, violet and strawberry-scented Loire red.
2009 Bardolino Chiaretto, Cavalchina Estate, Italy Majestic, 2 @ £6.99dry, lively, morello cherry-scented chiaretto, or rosé
2009 Brouilly, Alain Michaud, France Berry, Bros & Rudd £12.95seductive floral scent and lively, silky, floral palate
the Sunday Times - Bob Tyrer
Charles Joguet Chinon Les Varennes du Grand Clos 2001 (£19.50 The Wine Library)lovely melange of fruitcake, nectarines and cigar smoke
Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Champigny 2009 (£14 thegoodwineshop.co.uk)Gorgeously ripe flavours of sour plums and exuberant fruit
Domaine de Bel Air Les Vingt Lieux Dits Bourgueil 2008 (£12.99 Oddbins)Concentrated, fresh and minerally, with zippy fruit
the Independent - Anthony Rose
Gianni Voerzio 2007 Dolcetto, £14.25, Lay & Wheelermouthwateringly fresh and vibrantly pure fruit quality
Vincho-Vaglio 'I Tre Vescovi' Barbera, £7.99, Waitrosefresh, ripe dark berryish
2008 Morellino di Scansano, £12.95, Lea & Sandemansummer puddingy
Verduno Pelaverga, Fratelli Alessandria, Piedmont, £13.25, Berry Broslightly spicy and peppery; distinctive, charming summery red
2007 Saumur Champigny from Château de Targé, £9.99, buy 2 = £7.99, Majesticvibrant cherry fruit makes it the perfect picnic red
2008 Saumur-Champigny Tuffe, Château de Hureau, £11.43, Haynes, Hanson & Clarksweet-red-fruits quality tinged with capsicum
the Times - Tim Atkin
2009 Tesco Finest Tingleup Riesling Great Southern (£8.49, 12 per cent)zesty, elegant, off-dry riesling will develop toasty aromas
2008 Château Gaudrelle Vouvray (£9.80, 13 per cent, Haynes, Hanson & Clark)pithy, rich, almost tropically fruity chenin
2006 Château Grand Faurie Larose St Emilion Grand Cru (£14.99, 12.5 per cent, Majestic)great value merlot-based claret is cedary, poised and fresh
2007 Taste the Difference Amarone (£15.03, 14.5 per cent, Sainsbury’s)big, bold, strapping Veronese red, with sweet and savoury flavours
Henriques & Henriques 15-year-old Verdlho Madeira (£19.99, 20 per cent, Waitrose)youthful and vigorous: nutty, figgy and bracingly acidic.
2004 Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne (£30.99, 12 per cent, Waitrose)A stellar champagne; bright, elegant and lightly toasty with a hint of brioche
the Guardian - Victoria Moore
Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (£12.99, Oddbins; 13% abv)smells of passion fruit, 10% oak adds layers of flavour and gives it a fuller feel
Casa Silva Cool Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (£12.95, Averys; 13.5% abv)herbaceous and nettley, a cool, sparkling blade rather than a cannon
Thomas Mitchell Marsanne 2008 (£6.99, or £5.59 by the mixed case, Oddbins; 13% abv)bright, fresh and with a hint of mango. Try it with oily fish
Yalumba Y-Series Pinot Grigio 2009 (£7.49, Co-op; 12.5% abv)very gently spicy, with the slightest waft of an almost musky perfume
Scotsman - Rose Murray-Brown
BALTHAZAR OF THE BAROSSA SHIRAZ 2008 (£32 www.nakedwines.com)Very impressive deep fruited intense Shiraz
BLACK TONGUE SHIRAZ 2008 (£20 www.nakedwines.com)very plump, sweet, smooth & succulent
ASDA EXTRA SPECIAL PROSECCO NV Adria Vini (£7.28 Asda)Light floral gentle vibrant fizz; best value at this price
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Quinta de Azevedo Vinho Verde 2009 Portugal (Waitrose, £6.69, Majestic, £6.99)dry, lemony verve and a cool, green grapiness
Peter Lehmann Semillon 2008 Barossa Valley, Australia (Tesco, £6.99)lovely ripe citrus fruit and hints of smoke and honey work brilliantly
Anakena Viognier 2009 Rapel, Chile (halifaxwinecompany.com, £7.95)plenty of juicy, peachy fruit and a dab of butter rounding out the finish
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