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upfront, bold fruit flavours and a dose of meaty spice
Lone Range Heretuanga Chardonnay 2009. £9.99 M&SCreamy, round and delicious; top class for the price
Lindauer Special Reserve NV, £11.99 MajesticDelivers lashings of fruity flavour without breaking the bank.
Les Pionniers Champagne 2004. £17.99, The Co-operativeRich and long lasting with depth and complexity
Ebenezer and Seppeltsfield Shiraz 2009, £11,99, M&SBold fruit, sparks of spice and plenty of generous, powerful flavour
easy, lemon curdy.
Mort Chablis Domaine 2010 (Lea & Sandeman, £150/12 ib)tighter and more compact, like granite. More of a keeper
William Fevre Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2010. (Lay & Wheeler, Southwick Wine, £237/6)superbly edgy
Long Depaquit Albert Bichot Grand Cru Moutonne 2010 (Flint Wines, £450/12 IB)impressively rich.
Long Depaquit Albert Bichot Vaudésir 2010 (Flint Wine £275/12 ib).mineral-streaked
Vocoret & Fils Chablis 2010 France (12.5%, 2 @ £10.99 Majestic)Brilliant stuff; tasting of bone and smoke with a finish that just goes on and on
William Fevre Chablis 2010 France (12.5%, £156/12 winedirect, Wine Society, £14.95)very neat and tidy example, all parallel lines and crushed chalk
Samuel Billaud Chablis Les Forneaux 1er Cru 2010 France (13%, £19.50, Berry Bros)lots of layers inside this 1er cru; try with chopped crayfish tails and avocado
refreshing spritz and a dry, citrus-crisp tang
2009 Tamaya Reserva Syrah, Limarí. ~ £9.99, Avery's, Spirited Wines, Harvey Nicsveneer of nutmeg and cinnamon spiciness coats the blackberry fruit
2006 Terre di Priori Brunello di Montalcino. £18.99, tesco.comsweet-and-sour cherryish sangiovese fruit; a satisfying red
succulent blackcurrant fruit and crunchy texture
Mas Oller Blau, Empordà, Spain (£10.99, Virgin Wines)glossy, supple texture and vivid black and red berry fruit
Moret-Nominé Rully, Burgundy, France 2009 (£18, The Vintner)delicious chardonnay, with nuts, oatmeal, spice and apple
mouthwatering
Sainsbury's Mâcon-Villages La Côtes Blanche 2010 (13% abv £6 down from £7.99)if you have a taste for burgundy but not the pockets to match
Marks & Spencer Les Domaine Brocard Organic Chablis 2008 (12.5% abv £13.49rather gorgeous - though 25% off promotion starts on the 15th of the month
excellent-value, soft, fleshy and smooth red; intense, blackcurrant-centred flavours
2008 Organic Chablis Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis-Prehy, 12.5%. £12.99 (down £2), M&Sbeautiful chablis is clean and smooth with excellent buttery and lemon-based fruit
packed with tangy green apples, grapefruit and mango
Paparuda Pinot Noir 2011, Viile Timisului, Romania (£5.50 Adnams)soft, herbal pinot with red cherry, tarragon and fresh tobacco
El Transistor Verdejo 2009, Rueda, Spain (£15.99 Adnams)richly textured and ripe, but dry, with lemon peel and lime