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Tapada de Villar Vinho Verde 2011. £6.49, M&SLike a spark of appley freshness - dry and zippy
The Doctor's Sauvignon Blanc 2011. £8.99, WaitrosePow! Intense, exotic and very refreshing
Tesco Finest Bisol Prosecco Valdobbiadene. £11.99Sherbet glory! A bubbly, upbeat thriller with bags of personality
Alain Chatoux Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes 2001. £10.95 bbr.comGo Gamay! laced with fine summer berry flavours
Lidl Chablis 2011. £7.69Fresh with a proper Chablis twist and a creamy texture
the Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Greywacke Marlborough Chardonnay 2010 NZ (Carruthers&Kent; Wine Company; Martinez)Bright seams of acidity play across a richly complex wine
Plan de Dieu Domaine de la Meynarde Côtes du Rhône Villages 2011 (14.5%, M&S, £8.49)could-drink-this-every-night; pleasing, craggy, pumice-like, powdery rasp
Buitenverwachting Cabernet Merlot 2009, South Africa (14%, Majestic, 2 @ £8.79)slightly minty smell, a smoky tinge and smooth texture
the Independent - Terry Kirkby
Castell el Masroig Castell De Pinyeres 2008. ~£12.50, slurp.; jeroboamsrichly textured and satisfying; silkily balanced and evolved
Fairhills Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2011. £7.99, Tescopunchy, very moreish; perfect partner to baked gnocchi
Peacock Tail Sauvignon Blanc 2012. £7.49, Marks & SpencerThrillingly intense; pure gooseberry and grapefruit flavours
the Observer - David Williams
Waitrose Mellow and Fruity Spanish Red NV (£4.99, Waitrose)juicy, bouncy even; fruity in a brambly jam kind of way
Mac Forbes Arneis, Yarra, Australia 2010 (£16.95, slurp; £22.99, Selfridges)intensity of citrus and orchard fruit and nuts; mineral finish
Alan Chatoux Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes 2011 (£10.95, Berry Bros & Rudd)versatile food-matcher; lively, fragrant example
The Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Raats Granite Blocks Chenin Blanc 2012 (2 @ £7.99 Majestic; 12.5% abv)made from Fairtrade fruit
Co-Op Wild Ferment Chenin Blanc 2011 (£7.99; 13.5% abv)attractively smooth; made at Stellenrust in Stellenbosch
De Bos Handpicked Shiraz 2011 (£7.98, Asda; 14% abv)exuberantly ripe, full-bodied shiraz
Fairtrade Bonarda Shiraz 2012 Famantina (£4.99, Co-op; 12.5% abv)juicy, swiggable; fantastic value
O Fournier 2008 Centauri Red )winedirect.co.uk, £11.95)normally around £15-£16
Scotland on Sunday - Brian Elliott
2011 F Stephen Millier Angel’s Reserve Chardonnay California. £9.49, Naked Winesfresh and textured; apricot and pineapple fruit
2011 Minarete Ribera del Duero Spain. £5.49, Aldisurprisingly soft bramble fruit; minerality; tannic grip
the Telegraph - Hamish Anderson
2011 Paparuda Pinot Grigio, Romania £12 for two, Wine Racklively example; signature zip; apple and honey
2012 The Gum Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills, Australia £9.99, M&Scross between a bright, herbaceous grigio and a riper-textured gris
2010 Pinot Gris Frédéric Mochel, Alsace, France £14.50peachy and rich, but balanced by fresh spices, such as ginger
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