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week beginning 31/10/2011
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Sainsbury's Fairtrade Chenin Blanc 2010, South Africa. £7.99citrus and appley edges with a spike of golden pineapple zip
Tesco Finest Gruner Veltliner 2010, £6.99Appley and peachy with a subtle spicing
Marks & Spencer Vermentino 2010, Lazio. £6.99Citrus aromas, easy freshness and a subtle floral hint
Txomin Etxaniz Txakoli de Guetaria, Spain. £13.99, WaitroseVery shrill, turbo-charged citrus vino; outrageously zingy
Moncaro Rosso Piceno Superior 2010, £4.99 WaitroseFruity, easy red thaat's juicy with a fragrant twist
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Taste the Difference Barolo 2007 Italy (14%, Sainsbury’s, £16.29)sappy, bucking bite, and the bright acidity cuts well through food
Domaine Mandeville Viognier 2010 France (13%, M&S, £6.49)fresh, floaty and pretty; drinking well at the moment
Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block 2010 (14.5%, 6 branches Waitrose)bold, modern, powerful red; tinges of cocoa powder to its taste
the Independent on Sunday - Terry Kirkby
Mark Haisma Bourgogne 2009. £14.45, fromvineyardsdirectelegant, violets-and-woodsmoke aromas, and sensual, bright, cherry flavours
The Ned Waihopai River Pinot Grigio 2010. £6.99 on offer Waitroserefreshing, clean flavours of pears, apples; underlying hint of spiciness
Late Bottled Vintage Port 2005. £9.99 until 30 October Marks & Spencerbig, rich, sweet and brambly mouthful
the Observer - David Williams
Percheron Old Vine Cinsault, South Africa 2010 (£5.79 rannochscott; £5.95, Wine Society)exceptionally good value red full of soft fruit and silky tannins
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Priorat, Spain 2008 (£9.99, sainsburys.co.uk)very powerful; slightly wild red full of dried black fruits and herbs
Domaine Gérard Morin Cuvée Ovide, Sancerre, France 2010 (£18.95, robersonwine.com)an essential oil of elderflowers and just-mown grass shot through with minerals
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Asda Corbières (£3.56; 13% abv)bright, fruity blend of syrah, carignan and grenache
2011 Asda Chilean Merlot / Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (£4.06; 13% abv)smooth, ripe and basically quite similar
Cousino Macul Antiguas Reservas 2008 (£7.99, Waitrose; 14% abv)elegant, sophisticated; Made by the country's oldest producer
Château Sainte Eulalie Minervois 2009, at Tanners (6 for £47; 13.5% abv)delicious, easy-drinking all-rounder
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliott
2010 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, 13.5%. £5.98, Asdazingy lemon and greengage fruit; orange-based texture
2010 Louis Jadot Combe aux Jacques Beaujolais, 13%. £9.49, Waitroselively acidity and balanced, intense raspberry fruit
Domus Colombard Sauvignon, Gascogne, 11.5%. £8, WoodWinterspink grapefruit acidity with textured pear flavours
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Taste the Difference Barolo 2006, Italy (Sainsbury's, £16.29)complex nuances of sloes, brambles and damsons, with whiffs of violet
Cuvée Chabert Rasteau 2009, Côtes du Rhône Villages (Marks & Spencer, £10.49)Buckets of ripe blackberries, spiced with white pepper and nutmeg
Passoni San Gimignano Sangiovese 2008 (Majestic, £10.99)Sour cherries and ripe strawberries mark out this lively, fruity Italian
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