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week beginning 08/08/2011
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?Mail on Sunday - Olly Smith
Sainsbury Taste the Difference Albarino 2010. £6.99A splendid crisp and zingy white with a subtle aromatic twist
Chateau Sainte Marguerite Grand Reserve Rosé, Majestic 2 @ £9.99Polish, class and long lasting pure flavours
Lava Greco di Tufo 2010, £12.99 TescoBright citrus spice on the nose; appley crisp sharpness
Triade Fiano/Falanghina/Greco 2010. £8.99 WaitroseSubtle aromatics and nectarine zing
Tagus Creek Red 2010, £5.69 TescoA spicy, hoofing red for a superb price. Powerful and peppery
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Sherry Fino Tío Pepe. Sainbury’s, Majestic and widely available, £9.79tangy, full-flavoured and bone dry – the ideal aperitif
Chinon Les Granges Domaine Bernard Baudry 2009. www.leandsandeman.co.uk, £12.50ripe, rasping fruit, from the excellent 2009 vintage
Beaujolais-Villages Vieilles Vignes 2009 Descombes. www.fromvineyardsdirect.com, £7.95gamay need not be thin, acidic November nouveau
the Independent - Terry Kirkby
La Vicalanda Reserva 2005. £15.99, Wine Rackbig, authoritative, elegant Rioja; well-developed woody, black-fruit flavours
Tres olmos Verdejo Rueda 2010. £7.50, thewinesocietySauvignon Blanc-style crispness; notes of bitter almonds and lemons
Cuvée de Richard Rosé 2010. £4.99, majestic.co.ukLight, clean and refreshing with dry, berry-fruit flavours
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
Adega de Monção Vinho Verde 2010 (11.5% abv, £5.95 Wine Society)crisp, citrussy, terrific value for money
Quinta de Azevedo Vinho Verde 2010 (±£6.50 Wine Society, Waitrose, Majestic 11.5% abv)slightly softer, a blend of loureiro and pedernã
Soalheiro Alvarinho 2010 (±£13.95 Wine Society, Wine Raks, Highbury; 13% abv)crisp, citrussy from an estate that follows biodynamic practices
Afros Vinho Verde Vinhao Tinto 2009 (£10.68, Caves de Pyrène; 12.5% abv)bitter cherry-flavoured (and also biodynamic)
Quinta da Raza Vinhao 2010 (£9.99 Corks of Cotham, £10 butlers-winecellar; 13% abv)made from grapes that are still foot-trodden; fantastically food-friendly
Scotland on Sunday - Rose Murray-Brown
CRUZ DE PIEDRA MACABEO 2010 (£4.95, www.thewinesociety.com)lively floral and banana-nuanced aromas and crisp, citric palate
MACABEO/CHARDONNAY 2010 Castano (£7-£8, Henderson; WoodWinters; Luvians; Fine Wine)lively, refreshing aperitif.
BRANDAL ALBARINO 2010 (£8.95, www.thewinesociety.com)this unoaked white has a refreshingly salty tang.
GABA DO XIL GODELLO 2010 (£8.95, www.thewinesociety.com; Woodwinters)lush, fleshy godello grape; close resemblance to creamy chardonnay
MARQUESA DE LA CRUZ GARNACHA ROSE 2010 (£7.49, Waitrose)elegant mid-weight rose is made from the garnacha grape
SENORIO DE SARRIA ROSADO 2010 (£7.49, WoodWinters)refreshing, dry, minerally; juicy upfront fruits and good palate structure
GRAN RESERVA 2002 Bodegas Los Llanos (£8.95, www.petergreenwines.com)cherried fruits and a smooth, soft texture with vanilla American oak notes
EL CHAPARRAL DE VEGA SINDOA OLD VINE GARNACHA 2008 (2 @ £7.49 each Majestic)Very complex, with wild black cherry fruits, and a silky and herby mouthfeel
MARQUESA DE LA CRUZ GSM 2010 (2 for £10 until 9 Aug, Sainsbury's)garnacha, syrah and mazuelo grapes with no oak contact
CLOS LOJEN BOBAL 2009 Bodegas Ponce (£8.50, www.thewinesociety.com)bright cherry fruits, and a bubblegum nose, this is a very ripe, lively, juicy
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Jo Hilditch British Cassis (Fortnum's, Tanners, britishcassis, £12.50)Alcoholic summer pudding in a glass;, rich and intense
Pixley Berries Blackcurrant & Raspberry Cordial (Waitrose, £3.26)inky purple-red, scented squash that's great with cold soda water
Tesco Finest Vin de Pays d'Oc Malbec 2010 (2 for £10 until 16 August)conjures up bags of ripe berries, with a tinge of black cherry
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