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week beginning 23/01/2012
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?Mail on Sunday - Olly Smith
Chateau David Bordeaux Superieur 2010, £6.49, Sainsbury'stightly packed with a sense of austerity
Vidal-Fleury Cairanne 2010. 2 @ £8.79 MajesticMulberry-like power with spicy depth
Chianti Classico Torre Gena 2007, £9.99 M&SLet the air get at it to maximise the rich, tangy power
Tesco Finest Vintage Port 1994. £17.99Sweet, luxurious, spicy flavours
Eva's Vineyard Chenin Blanc/Pinot Grigio/Kiralyleanyka 2010, £3.79 WaitroseLight, zippy white wine with a floral twist
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Domaine de Pellehaut Ampelomeryx 2009 France (12.5%, £8.15, Booths)succulent and interesting; slightly nutty; reminiscent of waxy sunflower seeds
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2008 Australia (13.5%; Asda £6.98 to 7th Feb, £9.49 Wait)black pepper, black licorice, cedary oak and calm architecture
Greywacke Chardonnay 2009 Marlborough, NZ (14.5%, £23.99, Noel Young)wild yeast fermented, French oak, not fat at all despite the alcohol
the Independent on Sunday - Terry Kirkby
McHenry Hohnen Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc 2010. £8.75, thewine societyfinely tuned; tropical-fruit aromas and lingering but clean, grassy mineral flavours
Wakefield Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley 2009. 2 @ £8.79 Majestic; £9.95, slurpfull, rich and concentrated; tastes of leather, tar, mint and eucalyptus
Four Sisters Sauvignon Blanc Sparkling. £9.99, Nisa stores; thedrinkcellarfull of light, grassy minerality, as clean and invigorating as a Bondi Beach breeze
the Observer - David Williams
Asda Corbières, France 2010 (£3.69, Asda)light-bodied, easy-drinking; bright plummy fruit.
Stopham Estate Pinot Gris, West Sussex, England 2010 (£14.99, Noel Young)precision-tooled, Alsace-style off-dry white with delicate floral aromas
Eben Sadie Sequillo Red, Swartland, South Africa 2009 (£19.95, Berry Bros & Rudd)Power meets elegance in a Rhône-style red blend
Bodegas Ponce Clos Lojen, Manchuela, Spain (£11.10, Green & Blue Wines)seriously beautiful red; beaujolais-like unrestrained red fruitiness
Leitz Rosengarten Rüdesheimer Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau 2010 (£10.99, Waitrose)low in alcohol and high in lime and floral flavour
Taste the Difference Fairtrade Pinotage, Western Cape 2010 (£7.99, Sainsbury's)succulent perfumed dark cherry fruit and soft tannins
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
First Drop Mother's Milk Shiraz 2009 (£14.99-£15.99, Secret Cellar; Sampler; Cambridge Wine)Paxton AAA Shiraz/Grenache 2009 (£13.05, The Sampler)
wear their 14% abv lightly; delicious
Battle of Bosworth, 2011 Puritan Shirazjoyously fruit-brimmed; should arrive at Bibendum in a couple of months
Castagna Genesis Syrah, £40 Wine Societysensational, though pricey
2009 Picardy Shiraz (£22, auswineonline.co.uk; 13.5% abv)glorious; wouldn't leave côte rôtie fans feeling short-changed.
2010 Oxford Landing Cabernet Shiraz (13% abv 2 @ £4.99, Majestic)Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2008 (13.5% abv £6.98 at Asda)
Peter Lehmann Portrait Series Barossa Shiraz 2009 (14.5% abv £7.95 at Great Western Wine)
You'd be hard-pushed to find better prices in Oz.
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliott
2011 Waitrose Sauvignon Blanc, Chile, 12.5% £5.75 (down from £7.69 until 24 Jan)balanced acidity and Marlborough-style grassy, gooseberry flavours
2009 Kiwi House Merlot Hawkes Bay, NZ, 12.5%. £9.99, Lockett Brosripe black cherry; touches of mint that develops into a damson and cinnamon
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
The Arran Malt 10 Year Old Single Malt (arranwhisky.com, specialist shops, £29.99)Fresh and lightly fruity, with lemon and banana notes and a touch of clove
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt, Islay (Tes, Sai, Wai, Asd and specialists ~£43.99)pungent, richly peaty, wood-smoky; big fruity finish
Santa Rita 120 Carmenère 2010, Chile (Majestic, 2 @ £5.99 until 30 January)plenty of black fruit, pepper and wood-spice to stand up to the haggis
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