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AA Badenhorst Secateurs White 20110, £9.99 SwigRich yet pingingly South African Chenin
Garnacha Tinta Cruz de Piedra. £6.75, AdnamsLashings of fruity flavour and nothing too heavy
Domaine les Filles de Septembre Tradition 2010. £8.95, Yappgrab this red with lively juicy flavours
Dirk Niepoort Drink Me 2009. £11.50 VinotecaDark flavours with a tangy twist; intriguing
Vinalba Cabernet merlot 2010. £9.99 Sainsbury'sSleek bold red with powerful fruity flavours
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Castellore Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2010 Italy (13%; £3.39, Aldi)soft, fruity, easy — where’s that plate of spaghetti amatriciana
Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling 2010 Australia (13%; £11.20, Slurp; winedirect)smells sharply of dried lime peel, a textured, almost dusty sensation
Mendel Lunta Malbec 2009 Argentina (14%; 2 @ £9.99 Majestic)this has old-world accents; a wine that feels like it has a story to tell
the Independent on Sunday - Terry Kirkby
Mercurey Vieilles Vignes Domaine Jean-Pierre Charton 2010. £17.08, goedhuissilky elegance; subtle, fresh flavours of cherries and wild berries
Azamor 2007. £13.95, harrods; £9.99, aitken winesrich, smooth, powerful wine, with a spicy edge from barrel-ageing
Torres Ibericos Rioja Crianza 2007/8. £9.99, Waitrosedeceptive depth here, with a long finish.
Anakana Indo Carmenère Cachapoal Valley 2010. £8.99, majesticFull-bodied, packed with ripe, juicy black-fruit flavours
Accuro Torrontes 2009. £13, ruta40.comlovely citrus flavours and pleasingly dry and crisp on the finish
Turonia Albariño Rias Baixas Quinta Couselo 2010. £12.92, goedhuismedium-bodied, zippy, fresh, lemony; unmistakable salty tang
Sipon Furmint 2010. £9.95, thewinesocietyelegant assembly of spring-blossom aromas and crisp, dry, refreshing tastes
Tesco Finest Darling Sauvignon Blanc. £7.59, Tescotropical-fruit mouth-filling flavours; refreshing gooseberry astringency
Champagne André Roger Brut Traditional Grand Cru NV. £35.55, jascotsbig, rich and powerful fizz, with a generously fruity nose
1+1=3 Cava Brut Rosé Seleccio. £11.99, champagnewarehousePacked with boisterous aromas and tastes of strawberry, raspberry and cherry
Gascogne Rosé Cuvée Spéciale 201. £5.99, M&Smoreish, crisp, spicily finished and decently priced rosé
Els Pyreneus Maury Grenat 2009. £11.66, nezzar.comintense flavours of dark cherries, plums and cassis
the Observer - David Williams
Dominio del Plata Torrontes, Salta, Argentina, 2011 (£7.99, M&S)alive with delicate floral aromas and vibrant tropical fruit
Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla Sherry, Spain (£6.99 on offer, Waitrose)delicately suggestive of the sea; faint saltiness and an abiding freshness
Montirius Le Clos, Vacqueyras, Rhône Valley, France 2009 (£15.45, Berry Bros)meaty savouriness and peppery spice as well as fragrant black fruit
the Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Tesco Picpoul de Pinet 2011 (12.5% abv, £5.79)crisp, dry, seafood-friendly
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (13% abv £6 on offer, Tesco)hint of passionfruit offsetting its trademark, gooseberry flavours
Tagus Creek Shiraz/Trincadeira 2010 (14.5% abv, £4.50, on offer, Tesco)big, ballsy, Portuguese red from the Alentejo
Campo Viejo 2008 Rioja Crianza (£5 on offer Tesco; 13.5% abv)would be ideal with lamb over Easter.
El Castro de Valtuille Mencia Joven 2009 (£9.50-£10 Butler's Cellar, Jeroboams)bright, breezy charm of a cru beaujolais
B2M Mencia 2009 (£17.95 Vagabond Wines, £21 Butler's Cellar; 14.5% abv)more serious, structured; would be delicious with simple roast duck
The Scotsman - Rose Murray-Brown
VINALBA TORRONTES 2011 (£7.99 each for 2 until 23 April or £9.99, Majestic)juicy, fleshy with typical sweet sour notes
YEALANDS GRUNER VELTLINER 2011 (£10.81, independent merchants)richest, most textured, and most peppery of the Kiwi examples
BELLINGHAM ‘THE BERNARD SERIES’ VIOGNIER 2011 (£8.79 each for 2, or £10.99, Majestic)peachy, apricoty aromas, stonefruit freshness, juicy acidity
FERNGROVE RIESLING 2010 (£14.49, Great Grog, Edinburgh)flinty, limey, minerally and thrillingly dry
TABURNO FALAGHINA 2010 (£11.17, Justerini & Brooks, www.justerinis.com)nutty, weighty and very elegant aperitif
SAVENNIERES, LE CLOS DU PAPILLON DEMI-SEC 2010 (£16.50, Berry Bros)Clear cut, floral, waxy aromas, superb fruit intensity with a flinty finish
MUSCAT BRANDHOF 2010 Remy Gresser (£16.55, www.slurp.co.uk)honeyed sweet nose, but a fine dry palate.
CASAL DE VIDE TREIXADURA 2010 (£14, www.tasteofgalicia.co.uk)Aromatic, elegant with light lemony fruit
ALBARINO ABADIA DA COVA 2010 (£15, www.tasteofgalicia.co.uk)wonderfully elegant citric, floral albarino with a savoury finish
QUINTALUNA VERDEJO 2010 (£7.67, www.justerinis.com)This is beautifully packaged and supremely good for the price
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Waitrose In Partnership Cava Brut NV (£8.99)crystal-clear, whistle-clean fizz, with a very dry apple tang
Vilarnau Cava Brut Nature NV (ocado, Partridges, independents, £10.79)Light, very subtle and moreish – a lemon-tinged dry bubbly
Extra Cuvée Seleccionada Brut, Codorníu (Majestic, 2 @ £6.99 until 23 April)distinctive flavour of pears and green apples, and a snappy, white-pepper finish
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