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week beginning 25/10/2010
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2009 Limari Pinot Grigio, Concha y Toro. Marks & Spencer, £5.49 on offerSeductive, spicy, sunny; zesty, citrusy palate
2009 Darting Estate Dürkheimer Michelsberg Riesling, Pfalz. M&S, £8.49oozing lively, grapey, classic kerosene-redolent spice.
2007 Extra Special Crozes-Hermitage, France. Asda, £5.97 until Nov 1Gorgeous, ripe, peppery northern Rhône syrah.
2009 Extra Special Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Ogier, France. Asda, down to £10.85Young, winter-warming châteauneuf with zesty, herby spice
2007 Hawksburn Pinot Noir, Central Otag. Bibendum £18.75, Whole Foods, £19.99remarkably authentic pinot noir flavours and floral, silky fruit
the Sunday Times - Bob Tyrer
Cono Sur Sparkling Brut NV (£10.99 Oddbins)Lively, refreshing — from grapes picked just before full ripeness
2006 Castillo Perelada Cava Gran Claustro Brut Nature (£15.99 baileyswines.com)Substantial with a medley of fruit dominated by guava and custard
Pommery Brut Royal NV (£27.01 rodneydensemwines.co.uk)Classic, soft, sipping champagne — not just for arty parties
the Independent - Anthony Rose
Undurraga Rosé NV, Maipo Valley, Chile. £4.99 on offer, Majesticplenty of sherbety, berry sweetness and enough refreshing zip
2010 Taste the Difference Silver Fish Sauvignon Blanc. £7.49, Sainsbury'szingy-fresh, herbal sauvignon blanc; nettle-tinged gooseberry fruit
2009 Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot Noir, Martinborough. £13.49, Marks & Spencerred berry fragrance; seductive plum and dark cherry-fruit opulence
the Times - Tim Atkin
2009 Taste the Difference Côtes du Rhône Villages (£5.99, Sainsbury’s)spicy, textured and unoaked with a core of red fruits and refreshing acidity
2008 El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa, Old Vine Garnacha, Navarra (2 @ £6.99 Majestic)warm and spicy with violet and bramble aromas and flavours of sweet oak and pepper
2009 Ogier Crozes-Hermitage, Les Brunelles (£9.99, Morrisons)spicy, deeply coloured, blackberry fruit example
2007 Domaines Latrille, Château Jolys Cuvée Jean, Jurançon (£12.99 Waitrose)combining sweetness with tangy sourness; seductively oaked
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Goldwater Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Valley 2009 (2 @ £5.99 Majestic; 13% abv)piercingly intense, gooseberry, asparagus and passionfruit flavours
Taste The Difference Crozes-Hermitage 2009 (£8.49 Sainsbury's; 13% abv)typical northern Rhône syrah: warm and generous, with a dash of pepper
Montlouis Domaine Taille aux Loups Triple Zéro NV (£12.75 Justerini & Brooks; 12% abv)No added sugar; beautifully rounded and peachy; better than cheap champagne
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliot
2007 Berberana Vina Alarde Crianza, Rioja. 2 @ £5.99, Majesticsoft tannin and attractive acidity with juicy cherry and bramble fruit
2009 Domane Wachau Gruner Veltliner Terraces Austria. £7.99, WaitroseBeautifully floral and complex; fennel, spicy and juicy tropical fruit
2009 Domaine de Bertier Sauvignon Viognier Cotes de Thongue. £5.99, Raeburn Fine Wineperfumed white with rounded touches of apricot to underpin the initial lemon and pear
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Campbells Rutherglen Muscat, Australia (Oddbins, £11.99 for 37.5cl)Unctuous, warming; full of brown toffee, raisins, cooked oranges
Taste the Difference Mclaren Vale Shiraz-Grenache 2008, (Sainsbury's, £7.99)Exuberant, no-nonsense Aussie red delivering big, ripe, plummy fruit
Louis Jadot 2009, Macon-Aze, France (Waitrose, £8.99)Unoaked, but buttery, rounded Burgundian chardonnay, well balanced
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