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week beginning 06/06/2011
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2010 Finest Palomino, Bodegas Barbadillo, Spain. Tesco, 2 @ £5 until July 19delicious, gentle, floral, grapey, yet dry summery white
2008 Finest Douro, Falua, Portugal. Tesco, 2 @ £5 until July 19bursts with bold oaky, blackberry spice.
2010 Yalumba Organic Shiraz, South Australia. Waitrose, £6.74 until June 21Juicy, perfumed, floral shiraz; easy-drinking blueberry fruit
2009 Clos de Nouys Vouvray Demi-sec, Loire. Waitrose, £7.99 until June 21An off-dry vouvray, with lots of fine spicy, appley fruit
2004 Château Beaumont, Bordeaux. Wine Society, £12.95; Justerini & Brooks, £11.67rich, refined, easy-swigging claret; ripe, fat, spicy and full of flavour
the Sunday Times - Katie Spicer
Frangelico (£13.75 Waitrose)Warm, nutty, chocolaty vanilla flavours. Great in cakes and poured over ice cream
Nocino (£29 Marcantonio Foods)A herbal-tasting walnut liqueur that sits somewhere south of sweet
Noix de la Saint Jean (£16.25 thewhiskyexchange)A 15% fortified wine made from green walnuts
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2010 Rio de La Vida Tempranillo Shiraz. Sainsbury's, £5.99Vivid and strawberryish on the nose, strawberry and cherry sweetness
2010 Moulin-à-Vent 'La Reserve d'Amélie', Gerard Charvet. £9.99, MajesticFragrantly cherryish, the fruit of the gamay grape is succulently strawberryish
2008 Domaine du Grapillon d'Or Gigondas. £15.49, Stevens Garnieraromatic and peppery, so rich in spicy fruit and so powerful
the Observer - David Williams
2010 Fiano Sannio DOC, Italy (£7.99, Marks & Spencer)fleshy peachy character and a clean crisp finish
2009 Heinrich Hartl Rotgipfler, Thermenregion, Austria (£15.19, Waitrose)thrilling white, balancing tangy richness and voluptuous texture
2008 Mullineux Kloof Street Red, South Africa (£9.95, swig.co.uk)vivid red and black berries and rosemary with a lovely satin texture
2007 Vega Sindoa Cabernet Reserva, Navarra (£6.39 if you buy two, Majestic)dark cassis and black chocolate and herbal freshness
2006 Mac Forbes Coldstream Yarra Valley Pinot Noir (£27.50, selected Waitrose)restrained style; Ethereal and succulent
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Marks & Spencer Falanghina (£5.49; 12% abv)a bargain
Church Mouse Falanghina 2010 (£7.23; 12.5% abv, ASDA)delicately fruity wine with pretty, star fruit flavours
Asda Extra Special Fiano 2010 (£6.98; 12.5% abv)slightly fuller, more rounded
Marks & Sparks Vermentino (£6.99; 13% abv)from Lazio, intense, minerally
Sistina Pecorino 2010 (£6.99 on offer, 13% abv Majestic)sharp, citrussy white that would be great with a raw seafood platter
Marco Porello Roero Arneis (£7.99 on offer, 12.5% abv Majestic)smooth, nutty, soave-ish white from Piedmont
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (£5.99; 13% abv)earthy, slightly herbal character
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliot
2010 Finest Argentinian Malbec Rosé Mendoza, 13.5%, £7.50, TescoFresh, juicy rosé with appealing orange, peach and cherry flavours
Sainsbury House Pinot Noir, Romania, 13%, £4.29, Sainsbury'sSuperb value entry-point pinot; cherry fruit and a touch of oak
2009 Paul Mas Viognier Languedoc-Roussillon, 13%, £8.50, Henderson WinesRich, apricot and vanilla flavours with a rounded, toasty finish
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Asda Shiraz 2010, South Eastern Australia (£4.52)remarkable depth of flavour for the low price tag; rich, velvet-smooth
Marks & Spencer Vin de Pays de l'Ardèche Gamay 2010, France (£4.49)elegant, light, succulent red that tastes even better lightly chilled
Zalze Shiraz-Mourvèdre-Viognier 2009, South Africa (Waitrose, £5.59 until 21 June)bags of brambly, mulberry fruit, and oaky structure
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