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week beginning 19/09/2011
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Cave de Lugny Macon Villages La Cote Blanc 2010. £7.99, MajesticComplex, with some funky aromas as well as vibrant, bright freshness
Rioja Perez Burton 2007, £9.99 Marks & SpencerPlenty of flavour with mellow spice, this is highly gluggable vino
Tesco Finest Dessert Semillon, £6.79A thing of beauty. Very sweet wine with exuberant zing
Chateau Peybaron Bordeaux 2000, £12.99 MajesticSavoury and structured; rocking red
Cuvee Pecheur 2010, £4.35 OcadoA bargain. Bright, simple and appley crisp
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Fortnum & Mason Côtes du Rhône Andre Brunel 2009 France (13.5%, £7.90)juicy red with hints of tar is great value and one to lay in for winter
Contino Rioja 2005 Spain (14%, M&S, 80 branches only, £22)immaculate rioja, sleek and arresting
Errazuriz Chardonnay 2010 Chile (13.5%, £8.58, Asda, Sains, Maj; Booths)sunny, broad, welcoming chardonnay with just an edge of oak
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2010 Picpoul de Pinet. £5.99 Marks & Spencer until 2 Octoberrefreshing apple and pear-crisp example; citrusy twist
2009 Calicanto, Vina el Principal, Maipo. buy 2 = £9.99, Majesticblackcurrant pastille sweetness; spicy, rich, cassis-centred
2008 Steam Wharf Road Syrah. £85.44/6 bottles = £14.24, Tescospice and pepper flavour with a damson-fruit quality
the Observer - David Williams
Emiliana "O" Syrah, Rapel Valley, Chile 2010 (£7.99, Tesco)taut but supple; mixes pure blackberry with a delicious hint of spice and mocha
Marks & Spencer Godello, Monterrei, Spain 2010 (£9.99)invigoratingly snappy; Subtly floral and apple-scented
Cornarea Nebbiolo d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2008 (£15.50, Berry Bros)pretty perfumed, evocative nose and a soft succulent palate
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Martini Rosso (widely available, £10-11 a litre; 15% abv)delicious, herby; a key component of a Manhattan
Noilly Prat (£8.99, Sainsbury's, Waitrose; 18% abv)most bartenders' choice for a martini
Lillet Blanc (on offer £14.19 thedrinkshop.com, £16.90 Nicolas; 18% abv)lush, creamy; has about it something of a sauternes
Chambéry (Wine Society £6.50; 17.5% abv)delicate, floral; great alternative to a glass of white wine
Cocchi Vermouth di Torino (£17.49; 16% abv Whisky Exchange at Vinopolis)full of warm spices – or fruitcake with a layer of marzipan
Carpano Antica Formula (£30.95; 16.5% abv Whisky Exchange)lusciously raisiny; make a "reverse" Manhattan with more vermouth than bourbon
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliot
2010 Baron de Ley Rioja Rosado Spain, 13.5 per cent. £6.99, Co-opLight and floral rosé for grown-ups; strawberry mousse flavours
2009 Gran Tesoro Garnacha Campo de Borja, Spain, 13.5 per cent. £4.29, Tescoeveryday red with raspberry and blackcurrant fruit and nice flowery aromas
2010 La Battistina Gavi Italy, 12 per cent. £8, Vino, EdinburghSoft, gentle and perfumed white with appealing red apple and mango flavours
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Frederic's Great British Alcoholic Ginger Beer (Sainsbury until 27 Sep, £1.79)tastes just like freshly baked gingerbread
Full Bore Strong Ale, Hunters Brewery, Devon (Sainsbury until 27 Sep, £2.12)A great beer, with malty depths and a distinctly honeyed note
Beer Kitchen Espresso Stout (wadworth.co.uk, £4 for 330ml)sweet, smooth, mocha beer that is just fab with dark chocolate
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