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week beginning 14/11/2011
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Torre del Falco Nero di Troia 2007, Italy, £4.99 Waitrosejuicy and intense, packing dark fruity flavour and enticing fragrance
Taste the Difference Rioja Blanco 2010, £8.99 Sainsbury'sunoaked to retain freshness, it's well worth giving a whirl
Ramos Reserva 2001, Alentejo, Portugal, 2 @ £6.99 majesticFruity, susbtle, excellent wine will appeal to fans of Rioja
Nerelo Mascalese 2009, italy, £5.99 M&Seasy drinking, fruity style that makes it highly gluggable
Marques de Costal, Conca de Barbera, Spain, £9.99, M&SSavoury flavours thanks to its age and plenty of structure
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Percheron Old Vine Cinsault 2010 South Africa (14%, Wine Society, £5.95)Perfumed, amazingly concentrated for the price; silky flesh
Torre de Falco Nero di Troia 2007 Puglia, Italy (13%, Waitrose, £4.99 on offer)pliable and smells of ripe brambles; classic Italian twist of Amarena cherry
Ascheri Gavi di Gavi 2010 Italy (12.5%, Sainsbury’s £9.99 until November 16)smells of citrus and white blossom and carves cleanly through your mouth
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2010 Mauregard, Bordeaux. £5.99, Marks & Spencerripe blackcurrant fruit, spicy veneer and zesty freshness
2008 Plantagenet Samson's Range Shiraz Cabernet, W Australia. £6.99 on offer Waitrosefull of blackberryish sweet fruitiness tinged with spice and dark chocolate
2009 Delas Saint-Joseph, Les Challeys. Sainsbury's, £14.99pure, peppery northern Rhône syrah; spicy and vibrant red-berry fruitiness
the Observer - David Williams
Philippe Michel Crémant du Jura, France (£6.99, Aldi)Citrus fresh and with a touch of toasty richness
SanLeo Prosecco Brut, Italy NV (£7.99, Waitrose)frothy and fun, but with really harmonious acidity, great appley fruit
Tesco Finest Blanquette de Limoux 1531, France 2008 (£9.99, Tesco)mouth-tingling acidity and flavours of Cox's apple
Innocent Bystander Pink Moscato, Australia 2011 (£6.50, slurp; £6.48, excelwines)crisp, light and fresh fruit salad of pink grapefruit and muscat grapes
Freixenet Elyssia Pinot Noir Rosado Cava, Spain NV (£14.99, Waitrose)Like a summer pudding; generously fruit-filled and just the right side of tart
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference English Sparkling Brut 2007 (£19.99)full of crisp red apples; typically tart love-it-or-hate-it English acidity
Waitrose Brut Special Reserve Vintage Champagne 2004 (£29.99, Waitrose)rich and complex with a suave and elegant finish.
Louis Roederer Brut Premier, Champagne NV (~£25.95, Wait; Maj; Lea&S; Uncork; WineSoc)precise acidity with flavours of citrus, toast and patisserie
Jacquesson Cuvée No. 734, Champagne NV (£32.95 winedirect; £34.45 Berry Bros)clean, dry, teasingly rich and extremely refined.
Cédric Bouchard Val Vilaine Inflorescence Brut Champagne (£36.80 BerryBros; £34.20 vinetrail)very dry, perfectly balanced, exhilarating and food-friendly wine
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Bourgogne Aligoté Jeunes Vignes 2008 (£9.50, Festival Wines)stunning purity
Tesco Finest Teroldego 2009 (£7.99, 12.5% abv)refreshing; beaujolais-like red with a bitter cherry twist
Castillo de Jumilla Monastrell 2009 (£7.49, Laithwaites; 14% abv)bit of a monster on its own; fantastic with a roast shoulder of lamb
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliott
2010 Silenus Beta White Crete, Greece, 13%. £8.30, Bibendumsmooth, aromatic drink with greengage flavours; textured, herbal finish
2011 Mora Alta Shiraz San Juan, Argentina, 12.5%. £4.99 until 15 Nov Co-opwarm, intense blackcurrant fruit and a long, spicy, vanilla-influenced finish
2010 Parrotfish Chenin Blanc, South Africa, 13.5%. £5.95, Peter Greenreliable, crisp and nicely balanced white with banana and melon fruit
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Champagne Taittinger Brut 2004 (Fortnum & Mason, Harrods, Partridges, £48.99)Ripe, juicy notes of peach and yellow plum with a creamy, toasty long finish
Buisson-Charles Meursault Vieilles Vignes 2009 (Tanners, £32.50)fresh and crisp but complex with ripe citrus and yellow apples, nuts and butter
Fontanafredda Barolo di Serralunga d'Alba 2007 Italy (Great Western Wine £28)wafts of red cherry, rosehip syrup, dried citrus peel and clove
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