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week beginning 11/12/2012
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Royal Tokaji Nyulaszo Aszu 6 Puttonyos (Hungary) £68.75, Berry BrosSweet, peachy, richly complex and luscious with a spark of life
Quinta do Centro Duas Pedras, Alentejo 2010 (Portugal) £8.95, Wine SocietyA smoky touch and rich, deep fruit flavours
Passopisciaro IGT 2007 (Italy) £28.50, Corney & Barrowsheer exuberance of this Sicilian red's upbeat flavours
Cadet de Ka 2008 (Lebanon) £8.49, M&Sstriking fragrance and decent fruit flavours; earthy spice
Mayu Syrah Reserva Elqui Valley 2009 (Chile) £9.99, Sainsbury'sdeep, smoky, spicy, huge red with a sense of balance and beauty
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Philizot & Fils Champagne Veuve Monsigny Brut NV (12%, Aldi, £9.99)Bright and fresh if a little one-dimensional
Pierre Darcys Champagne Brut NV (12%, Asda, £10 until January 3)Richer than the £10 Aldi champagne but also a bit dusty, not in a good way
Champagne De Vallois Brut NV (12.5%, Tesco, £14 until December 4)Innocuous enough but a bit too flat and joyless. Not a buy
Finest* Premier Cru Champagne Brut NV (12.5%, £14.99 until January 1 Tesco)Creamy-textured with bright lemon peeking through like sun behind clouds
Louis Chaurey Brut NV (12%, M & S, £15 or £12.75 on multibuy until January 1)Steady, fresh, perfectly decent, not flashy, a touch of brioche here
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2008 Asda Extra Special Chianti Classico Riserva. £6.98, Asdatinged with savoury cherry fruit and herby undertones
2010 Château La Fleur de Haute-Serre. £10.49, Waitrosefragrant, blackberry-hearted blend with a twist of liquorice spice
2010 Pernand-Vergelesses Les Combottes Blanc. £26, M&Swhite burgundy with a seductive fruit richness; mineral freshness
the Observer - David Williams
House Dessert Wine, Rheinhessen, Germany NV (37.5cl, £3.99, Sainsbury's)sweet-and-sour cut of marmalade, as well as honey and peaches
Les Jamelles Reserve Mourvèdre, IGP Pays d'Oc 2011 (£5.49 on offer, Co-op)intense and layered southern French red for rich meaty stews
Lacoste Borie, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France 2009 (£19.99, Tesco)Supple, fleshy and perfumed with blackcurrant and cedar
The Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Ogier Rasteau Côtes du Rhone Villages (£9.39 24 Booths stores; 14.5% abv)substantial, handsome
Marks & Spencer's Cairanne Côtes du Rhône Villages (£9.99; 14% abv)from the excellent 2010 vintage
The Wine Society's Exhibition Gigondas (£12.50; 14.5% abv)from Château Saint Cosme (an incredibly reasonable price)
CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2004 (13.5% abv Co-op £14.99)brilliant offer; velvety smooth
Peregrine Pinot Noir (13.5% abv Majestic £19.99 on offer)sumptuously lush
Tomahawk Sparkling Red (£10.99, Laithwaites; 13.5% abv)a frothy, brambly red from McLaren Vale
The Liberator Special Edition Baroque'n'roll 2009 (£8.95, Wine Soc; 14.5% abv)exuberant, juicy
Scotland on Sunday - Rose Murray-Brown
CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET 1ER CRU LA ROMANEE 2006 Morey-Coffinet (£36, Raeburn Wines)absolutely delicious example of classic white Burgundy from a serious appellation
G DE GUIRAUD 2011 (£13.25, Berry Bros & Rudd, www.bbr.com)Vivid fruit, intense honey with pure long finish
GREYWACKE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2012 KEVIN JUDD (£16.99, House of Menzies; Aitken Wines; WoodWinters; Luvians; Lockett Bros; Henderson Wines; Fine Wine Musselburgh)pure poised fruits showing his meticulous attention to detail
ROERO ARNEIS 2011 Cornarea (£15.95, Berry Bros & Rudd)intense citric fruit, good clarity; unusual salty minerally undertone
CUVEE HENRI CHENIN SEC 2010 Domaine de L’Aumonier (£12.99, Lockett Bros)just the right honeyed mouthfeel with crisp appley acidity
BOURGOGNE COTES D’AUXERRE BLANC 2009 J HUGUES-GUILHEM GOISET (£14.99, Lockett Bros)classic combination of grapefruit/citric fruits and nervy acidity
FRIULANO 2009 Vignai da Duline (£16.99, Raeburn Wines)exotic pear/almond/herby aromas combined with zippy, fresh acidity
SAAR RIESLING 2011 (£8.95, The Wine Society, www.thewinesociety.com)vibrant, nippy, high acid; a very refined example
TURRANIO SAUVIGNON BLANC 2011 Bosco del Merlo (£16.90, www.bacco-wine.co.uk)delicious new find with richness and fresh acid
K NAIA 2011 Bodegas Naia (£9, WoodWinters, Bridge of Allan and Edinburgh)richer textural mouthfeel in their verdejo than many of their rivals
the Telegraph - Susy Atkins
Les Jamelles Réserve Mourvèdre 2011, Pays d'Oc, France (Co-op £6.99)spiced blackcurrant flavour and rounded, sun-ripe finish
Brazin Old Vine Zinfandel 2010, Lodi, California (Waitrose, £12.99)brightly fruity, ripe blueberry and raspberry fruit, liquorice edge
Plan de Dieu Côtes du Rhône Villages 2011, France (Marks & Spencer, £8.49)plenty of blackcurrant and baked plum and a mellow, soft toffee/clove layer
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