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week beginning 08/10/2012
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?Quite a few wine columns missing from the nationals this weekend
Mail on Sunday - Olly Smith
Furleigh Estate Blanc de Noirs 2009. £25, sparklingenglishwine.comChangyu Cabernet Gerniiscth 2011, China. £9.99, Waitrose
Pilato Malvasija Istraska 2011, Croatia. £12.49 Marks and Spencer
Tesco Finest Touriga Nacional 2011, Portugal. £7.79
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Toro Loco Tempranillo 2011 Spain (12.5%, Aldi, £3.59)jolly, juicy tempranillo; Bright, cheery and uncomplicated
Tesco Mâcon Blanc Villages 2011 France (12.5%, Tesco, £4.99)crisp, gentle chardonnay with a lemon tilt and trace of limestone
Puklavec & Friends Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Slovenia (12.5%, Waitrose £6.74 until Oct 9)streamlined, crisp, grass-grapefruit-and-lemon sauvignon blanc
the Independent on Sunday - Terry Kirkby
J&L Charlemagne Sparkling XO. £13.50, chixandbucksmall amount of aged brandy added to create real depth of flavour
Casa Silva Chardonnay-Semillon Colchagua Valley 2011. £6.99, averys.comconcentrated, creamy wine, with flavours of peaches
Pecorino Colline Pescaresi 2011. £8.95, thewinesociety.comfull-on flavours of lemons, pears and fresh brioche
Vionta Albariño Rias Baixas 2011/12. 2 @ £9.99 majestic.co.ukaromatic and full-bodied; crisp flavours of peaches, kiwi fruit and green apples
Yealands Estate Single Block S1 Sauvignon Blanc 2011. £12.99, Marks & Spencergreen, floral and herbal aromas, thrillingly fresh acidity
Cepa Alegro Rioja Reserva 2006. £6.66 (until 16 October), Sainsbury'sconsiderable power and intensity; cherries and red fruits and some vanilla
Dona Dominga Syrah El Rabaño Colchagua Valley 2011. £7.49, Waitrosewild Syrah taste tempered by some judicious oak ageing
Leval Pinot Noir 2010. £9.65, jascots.co.uksucculent, fruity and well-balanced wine; purity and elegance
Marques de Borba Alentejo Tinto 2011. £9.60, tanners-wines.co.ukSmooth, soft; autumnal flavours of black fruits, a smoky, spicy feel
Trapiche Broquel Bonarda 2011. £10.99, Tesco, laithwaites.co.ukfull of deep flavours of damsons, blackberries and blackcurrants
the Observer - David Williams
Domaine les Yeuses Vermentino IGP Pays d'Oc, France 2011 (£6.95, Lea & Sandeman)full of flavour and character, but cracking value, too
Domaine Massamier La Mignarde Cuvée des Oliviers 2011 (£7.95, Berry Bros)slightly wild flavours – spicy, herbal, dark fruit
Peter Sisseck Psi, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2009 (£23.50, Corney & Barrow)abundant black fruit vividly presented and lifted by racy acidity
The Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Château La Grand Maye Côtes de Castillon 2009 (12.5% abv, £95 X 12 J&B)a father-and-son operation; lush, plummy
Château Tour de Ségur Lussac-Saint-Emilion 2009 (£67.69 X 6, Bibendum; 13.5% abv)attractively fruity
Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac Saint-Emilion 2006 (£20.99 some Sainsbury's; 13% abv)mature wine that will probably need decanting; ready to drink and delicious
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliott
2011 Seifried Nelson Riesling (£10.99, Inverarity Wines)hint of kerosene; fresh and lively touches of greengage and green apple
2010 Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume Seguinot Bordet (£17.99, Majestic)mellow and complex flavours that build on its concentrated lemon base
2011 Hatzidakis Assyrtiko (£10.99, Waitrose)zippy, citrus-centred white with minty edges and a degree of softness
2010 Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent (£13.49, Hailsham Cellars)generous acidity, smoothness, floral touches and raspberry fruit
2010 Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon (£20.29, www.bibendumfinewine.com)hallmark mint and blackcurrant characteristics in spades
2010 Zorah Karasi Areni Noir (around £20, Lockett Bros)from Armenia; deep, dark colour, a menthol nose and multiple layers of flavour
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Taste the Difference Côtes de Provence Rosé 2011, France (Sainsbury's, £7.99)Delicate strawberry-and-cream flavour; refreshing crisp zip
Doña Dominga El Rebaño Shiraz 2010, Colchagua, Chile (Waitrose, £7.49)spiced blackberries and damsons on the palate
Oeil de Perdrix Rosé NV, Champagne, France (Majestic, £18)good-value pink champagne; pale, coppery hue and light, crisp, biscuity style
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