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week beginning 01/11/2010
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
An 'austerity special' from Jane - no tasting notes, just recommendations: £3.79: 2009 Gran Tesoro Garnacha, Campo de Borja, Bodegas Borsao (Tesco)£4.29: House Valpolicella non-vintage (Sainsbury’s, £3.22 if you buy any six)
£4.98: 2009 Cono Sur Pinot Noir (Morrisons, £4.98; until November 8)
£4.78: 2009 Extra Special Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (Asda, £4.78 until November 1)
£4.78: 2010 Extra Special Chilean Sauvignon Blanc (Asda, £4.78 until November 1)
£3.99: 2010 Whale Caller Sauvignon Blanc-Colombard (Waitrose, £3.99 until tomorrow)
the Sunday Times - Bob Tyrer
Von Kesselstatt Riesling Dry 2009 (£8.95 Wine Society)Pretty and perky
Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2009 Künstler (£14.99 Waitrose)Flowers, fruit and freshness
Trossen Pyramide Riesling Spätlese Trocken (£19.99 thewineryuk.com)Great body and intensity from a small triangular vineyard high above the Mosel
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 Observer - David Williams
Avaniel, Bodegas Monteabellon, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2009 (£8.75, Berry Bros)fresh but by no means simple; graceful dark-cherry character
De Grendel Winifred Semillon/Viognier/Chardonnay, South Africa 2009 (£9.99, Oddbins)seamless, delicious; aromas of citrus fruit; generous stone-fruit palate
El Transistor, Telmo Rodriguez, Spain 2009 (£17.99, Adnams)intense multi-faceted; pungently aromatic on the nose, with a broad, silky mouthfeel
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Viña Fuerte Old Vine Garnacha 2008 (£6.99 Waitrose)may not be "unforgettable", as it's extravagantly billed, but it hits the spot
Co-op Argentine Fairtrade Malbec Reserva (13.5%, £6.75)extra brownie points for being organic; generous, plummy
Fairhills Vineyard Malbec Syrah Tempranillo 2009 (£6.29, Tesco)also from Argentina and also Fairtrade, is very decent, too
Domaine du Cros Marcillac "Lo Sang del Pais" 2009,(£8.99, Caves Pyrène)one of those lip-smackingly delicious reds that you keep coming back to
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliot
Tesco Italian Merlot Veneto 2009, Italy, 12 per cent. £3.59sound, easy-drinking everyday red with light, juicy fruit
2009 Dolphin Bay Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa, 12 per cent. £5.49 at M&Sgrapefruit and green apple acidity rather than gooseberry; Fresh and balanced
2009 Navajas Rioja Spain, 13.5 per cent. £7.45 at PeckhamsSuperb cherry and cassis fruit with a hint of strawberry
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Errazuriz Carmenere 2009, Aconcagua, Chile (Majestic, £7.99)A savoury treat; cloves, soy and black pepper mingle with rich damson fruit
Taste the Difference Barossa Shiraz 2009, Australia (Sainsbury's, £7.99)complex nuances of peppermint and plain chocolate
Zalze Shiraz-Mourvedre-Viognier 2009, South Africa (Waitrose, £6.49)liquorice, blackcurrant and toffee; partner posh sausages or a beef casserole
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