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week beginning 16/01/2012
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Cava Arestel Brut, £4.45, LidlFun fizz with an appley-pear light flavour
Bushland Premium Barrossa Shiraz 2010. £4.99 AldiSimple, soft fruity red with a full body
Tagus Creek Red. £5.99, TescoSpicy, rich powerful red is hearty and robust
Taste The Difference Curico Valley Merlot 2010. £5.99, Sainsbury'sRipe, dark and fruity with a hint of spice.
Marks & Spencer Cotes de Nuits Villages 2008, £12.99Fragrant with lasting, magical flavours and a light, deft elegance
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Old Vines Grenache Noir 2010 France (14%, M&S, £6.99)stewed damsons, fresh purple plums and mulberries all at once
La Clape Blanc Château Roquette sur Mer Arpège 2010 (13.5%, Wine Society, £9.95)herbaceous more than floral, like dried daisies with almonds and camomile
Les Nivières Saumur 2010 France (13%, Waitrose, £5.99 until Jan 24)sappy, brightly redcurrant-ish, with leafy hints of undergrowth
the Independent on Sunday - Terry Kirkby
Chapoutier Petite Ruche Crozes-Hermitage 2009. £14.99, Waitrosehuge summer fruit aromas and flavours, lots of peppery undertones
La Prendina Estate Corvina Red 2010. £7.99, Marks & Spencerbriskly approachable, cherry-flavoured, easy-drinking lightweight red
Château D'Angles La Clape Classique 2009. £9.99 until 31 January, Wine RackFull-bodied, complex, serious wine-making
the Observer - David Williams
Tesco Finest Nero d'Avola, Sicily, Italy 2010 (£6.99, Tesco)summery lilt to the bold cherry and plum flavours
Summerer Grüner Veltliner Langenlois, Austria 2010 (£9.99, Marks & Spencer)concentrated lime and lemongrass mixing with floral aromas and mineral flavours
Wilson Family Comald Merlot Cabernet Shiraz, Australia 2010 (£13.99, Virgin Wines)sumptuous Australian red; rich, dark pure blackcurrant and damson fruit
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Yering Station Little Yering 2009 (13% abv, £8.50 Oddbins)attractive
Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard 2009 (£16.99, Laithwaites; 13% abv)gloriously creamy single-vineyard chardonnay
Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay 2010 (£17 Wine Soc, £18.50 Great Western Wine; 13% abv)elegant, minerally; knocks spots off many comparably priced burgundies
Flametree Margaret River Chardonnay 2009 (£20 auswineonline.co.uk; 13% abv)richer, more opulent but still beautifully balanced; great ageing potential
Forest Hill Chardonnay 2010 (£18, auswineonline.co.uk; 14% abv)juicy, white nectarine fruit and crisp, citrussy finish
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliott
2010 Casillero del Diablo Chardonnay Limari, Chile. £5.99 until 29 Jan, Morrisonslight in texture yet brimful of greengage and green apple flavours
2010 Blackburn & James Shiraz Lodi California. £5.99 until 24 January, WaitroseRelatively gentle and soft; but excellent rich and smooth flavours
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Tesco Finest Vermentino 2010, Sicily (£6.99)Thyme and lime mingle here in a tangy, succulent, slightly peppery white
Marks & Spencer Falanghina 2010, Benevento (£5.99)soft but fresh-tasting; yellow pears – clean and easy-drinking
Mandrarossa Fiano 2010, Sicily (Great Western Wine, £7.25)mouthwatering citrus-zest scent; refreshing kick of tangerine and grapefruit
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