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week beginning 24/12/2007

the Times - Jane MacQuitty

intense, mouthwateringly verdant, grassy, cabbagey fruit

plump, currant and blackberry-stashed wine.

sweet, fiery, fresh green ginger-spiked liqueur

dreamy, dry, tangy, savoury, floral, beef-tea fruit

oozes luscious marmalade and aniseed-stashed crystallised fruit.

ripe, toasted, nutty, moscatel-spiked fruit

the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon

Deep, sweet blackberry, pepper and coffee-chocolate flavours

Concentrated, vibrantly fruity, with a hint of chocolate

Great-value alternative to true vintage port. Needs decanting

perfume of pears and apples, with flavours of quince, spice and pepper

the Independent - Anthony Rose

strawberry-scented red has a touch of smoky oak.

bracingly refreshing wine; assertive aromas and juicy flavours

Now at its perfect peak; mature, savoury Côte de Nuits

the Observer - Tim Atkin

nutty, restrained; fizz with remarkable elegance and length

pleasant cherry and raspberry flavours and a nip of acidity

classic gooseberry intensity of the South Island style

lashings of plum and chocolate on the palate

restrained wine with moderate alcohol. Chile's answer to Chablis?

has the virtue of being elegant and understated.

the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray

soft, black cherry fruit goes well with so many different festive dishes

classy claret from a lovely vintage; soft, mellow and smooth

scrumptious and full of grapefruit and subtle tropical fruit

festooned with awards and ready to drink now

the Guardian - Victoria Moore

lithe end of pinots, offering delicate, berry-scented refreshment

a tinge of liquorice, a suggestion of earth

smooth and aromatic

so nicely balanced, it's tasty just to roll around your mouth