| Tom Cannavan's wine-pages.com |
week beginning 25/07/2011
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?Mail on Sunday - Olly Smith
Tesco Finest Tingleup Riesling 2010, £9.29Like fresh lime juice to the power of two
M&S Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2010, £9.99Very refreshing with turbocharged citrus zing and complex flavours
Moss Wood Amy's 2009, Waitrose £14.99Punchy red and black fruit flavours; gentle zip; impressive sense of balance
Larry Cherubino, The Yard Whispering Hill Riesling 2009, £15.95 SlurpGentle floral aromas but also a pure, lime-like zingy crispness
M&S Piemonte Cortese 2010, £5.99Lemony with floral hints, it's wonderfully elfish and fresh
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Reserve de la Perriere 2010 Corbieres, France (13%, £4.99, Waitrose)spicy typicity of the Languedoc; extremely good value
Jean-Paul Mollet L’Antique Pouilly Fumé 2010 France (12.5%, £15.99, Sainsbury)majesty and great presence, like a broad river with eddies and undercurrents
Verd Albera, Empordà, 2010 Spain (13.5%, The Wine Society, £7.95)Great concentration; Think neroli oil
the Independent - Anthony Rose
Stanley Estates Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010. £10.95, herculeswinesvibrant and refreshing on the palate, with stunning, intense flavours
Domaine Les Yeuses 'les Epices' Syrah 2009. 2 @ £6.99, majesticlots of typical Syrah pepper and spices, with a tinge of violets
Trivento Malbec 2009. £6.48, Asdacharacteristic, powerful flavours of ripe berry and dried fruits
the Observer - David Williams
Le Monferrine Barbera, Italy 2010 (£5.98, 3 for £10, Asda)Full of juicy red and black cherries, with bright acidity
Château Ste Marguerite Grande Réserve Rosé, Provence (2 @ £9.99 Majestic)elegant, cool and a perky blast of strawberry and raspberry
Gramona Cava Gran Reserva III Lustros, Spain 2004 (£26.95, Berry Bros)fabulously dense, rich and textured wine; complex flavour profile
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Rustenberg John X Merriman 2008. (14.5% abv, £9.99 Waitrose)as good a bordeaux blend for under a tenner as you'll find
Tesco Finest Amontillado (18.5% abv,£5.29 for 50cl)delicious, nutty; well priced
Asda Extra Special Pinot Grigio 2010 (£5.98; 12.3% abv)well-crafted , made by Alois Legeder
Asda Extra Special Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (£7.48; 13.5% abv)notably delicious; made by Errazuriz
Open Now Minervois (13.5% abv, £7.99 Hegarty Chaman)a terrific, spicy blend of syrah and mourvèdre
Scotland on Sunday - Rose Murray-Brown
Gran Sasso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2009. £7.99-£8.95 Fine Wine Co; Villeneuvecherry fruit and plum flavours. Soft, deliciously easy to drink
Biferno Rosso Riserva 2006, Camillo de Lellis. £7.25-£7.99 wine societyBlackberry and plum jam, savoury, herby, velvet textured palate
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
SO Organic Pinot Grigio 2010, Italy (Sainsbury's, £6.99)Decent depth of lemon flavour and a zesty, clean finish
Balbi Pinot Grigio 2010, Argentina (Marks & Spencer, £6.99)fruity and scented, hinting at spicy ginger; lip-smacking shot of lime
The Ned Pinot Grigio 2010, New Zealand (Majestic, 2 @ £7.99)more opulent, weighty; baked apple, yellow pear and greengage fruit
latest roundups
