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week beginning 21/03/2011
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2008 Mount Edward, Wanaka Road, New Zealand. Jeroboams, £11.95superb Central Otago pinot; delicious ripe, gamey, rose-scented spice
2010 Cuvée de Richard, France. Majestic Wine, £4.79herb-and-celery-stashed zesty, fruity Gascon white
2010 Neblina Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile. Majestic, 2 @ £4.49Terrific velvety, cassis-laden Chilean cabernet
2006 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia. M&S £12.99 until April 3fine, ripe, blackcurranty cabernet from the Margaret River wine pioneer
2009 Vin d’Alsace Gewürztraminer France. Marks & Spencer, £8.99Seductive, spicy; classic rose petal and lychee-layered fruit
the Sunday Times - Bob Tyrer
2009 Hugel Gentil Classic (£9.55 cambridgewine.com)Lightly spicy Alsatian blend
2009 Auzells Costers del Segre (£12.49 Oddbins)Catalan blend; fine perfume and breeding
2009 Chapel Down Flint Dry (£8.99 Waitrose)English pears and aniseed balls
the Independent - Terry Kirkby
De Bortoli Melba Lucia Yarra Valley 2008. £16.99, Oddbinstypically bold Aussie production, but an elegant structure
Marqués del Romeral Reserva 2005. £7.99 until 3 April, Marks & SpencerFull-bodied, rich, mellow, lots of crunchy fruit and vanilla
Stellar Organics Sauvignon Blanc 2010. £4.48, Asda until Tues, £5.99, Booths, Nisacrisply refreshing wine, full of zesty green fruit and vegetal flavours
the Observer - David Williams
Ciconia, Portugal 2009 (£7.99, Oddbins)succulence to the juicy red fruit; effortless smoothness
Paul Mas Gardemiel Vineyard Malbec, France (£8.99, or 2 @ £6.49, Majestic)stonking good value: lots of classically plummy fruit; chunky stuff
Puklavec & Friends Sauvignon Blanc, Slovenia 2009 (£6.74 until 5 April, Waitrose)pure, limpid and aromatic version of sauvignon, with zippy acidity
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
McWilliams Mt Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon 2005 (£9.19-£9.99 some Sains, Cambridge Wine, Tesco Wine)lush, slightly smoky. Will age another eight to 10 years
Yabby Lake 2008 Pinot Noir (£24.05, swig.co.uk; 14% abv)gloriously ripe
Yabby Lake Block 5 (£39, swig.co.uk, Harvey Nichols; 14% abv)stellar
Jacob's Creek Reserve Pinot Noir 2009 (£9.99 yourfavouritewines.com, £10.25 Sainsbury)dark and dusky, rather than jammy, and would be great with crispy duck
Paxton Quandong Farm Shiraz 2009 (£21.50 Noel Young, £22.95 Jeroboams)intensely vibrant, unfiltered
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliot
2010 Boschendal 1685 Sauvignon Blanc Grande Cuvee. £8.99, Sainsbury'sClassy, complex; intense, rounded flavours of lemon with orange
2010 Fragoso Merlot Mendoza, Argentina. £4.99 until 3 April, M&Slight, fresh, juicy red with attractive cherry flavours
2010 McPherson Basilisk Chardonnay, Australia. £9.99, Rhymers Fayre MelroseSmooth, creamy and rich with generous tropical fruit and a touch of spice
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Sainsbury's Anjou Blanc, Loire, France (£4.79)off-dry and with a juicy flavour of apples and quinces
La Croisade Réserve Grenache 2009, France (Majestic, two for £9.98)packed with sweetly ripe red plums and perfumed with the scent of cloves
Concha y Toro Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2007 (Tesco, £6.29 37.5cl)Subtle, sweet stuff, crisp with lemon and grapefruit zest
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