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week beginning 24/12/2007
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2007 Saint Clair, Pioneer Block 6, Sauvignon Blanc. Majestic 2 @ £9.99intense, mouthwateringly verdant, grassy, cabbagey fruit
2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Barrot, Majestic £12.99plump, currant and blackberry-stashed wine.
Berrys’ The King’s Ginger Liqueur, Berry Bros & Rudd £14.45, 50cl.sweet, fiery, fresh green ginger-spiked liqueur
Oloroso Pata de Gallina, Emilio Lustau, Berry, Bros & Rudd, £11.95dreamy, dry, tangy, savoury, floral, beef-tea fruit
2006 Brown Brothers Orange Muscat & Flora, Waitrose £4.86; Maj £5.49oozes luscious marmalade and aniseed-stashed crystallised fruit.
Campbells Rutherglen Muscat, Waitrose, £7.49; oddbins, £8.49.ripe, toasted, nutty, moscatel-spiked fruit
the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon
2001 Noval Late Bottled Vintage Port, £11.99 (Tesco, Oddbins)Deep, sweet blackberry, pepper and coffee-chocolate flavours
2001 Niepoort LBV Port, £12.50-£12.99 (Tanners, Rackham, Wine Lib)Concentrated, vibrantly fruity, with a hint of chocolate
2001 Tanners Crusted Port, £13.95 TannersGreat-value alternative to true vintage port. Needs decanting
2006 Roero Arneis, Malvira. £12.95 selected Sainsbury’sperfume of pears and apples, with flavours of quince, spice and pepper
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2006 Cono Sur Reserva Pinot Noir Reserve. £4.99 until 3 Jan, Tescostrawberry-scented red has a touch of smoky oak.
2007 The Ned Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough. buy 2 = £6.99, Majesticbracingly refreshing wine; assertive aromas and juicy flavours
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Cherbaudes 2001 Beaumont. £29.42 Domaine DirectNow at its perfect peak; mature, savoury Côte de Nuits
the Observer - Tim Atkin
Le Mesnil Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs (£19.99 X 2, Majestic)nutty, restrained; fizz with remarkable elegance and length
2006 Asda Chianti (£3.48, Asda)pleasant cherry and raspberry flavours and a nip of acidity
2006 Fern Bay Sauvignon Blanc (£4.99, Tesco)classic gooseberry intensity of the South Island style
2006 Cono Sur Carmenère, (£3.99 each for 2, Majestic)lashings of plum and chocolate on the palate
2007 Casa Leona Chardonnay, (£5.49, Marks & Spencer)restrained wine with moderate alcohol. Chile's answer to Chablis?
2006 Asda Extra Special Alsace Gewürztraminer (£5.98, Asda)has the virtue of being elegant and understated.
the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray
2003 Marqués de la Concordia Rioja Reserva, (£4.99 Majestic)soft, black cherry fruit goes well with so many different festive dishes
2004 Château Desmirail, (£23; Marks & Spencer)classy claret from a lovely vintage; soft, mellow and smooth
2004 Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay (£30; Harrods, Self, Averys, N Young)scrumptious and full of grapefruit and subtle tropical fruit
1996 Dow's Quinta do Bomfim Port (£21.99; Thresher, Tesco)festooned with awards and ready to drink now
the Guardian - Victoria Moore
Ninth Island Pinot Noir 2005 £9.99, Waitrose; £9.49, Boothslithe end of pinots, offering delicate, berry-scented refreshment
Cos Pithos Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2006, £13.99, Caves de Pyrenea tinge of liquorice, a suggestion of earth
Yering Station Shiraz Viognier 2005, £9.99, Sainsbury'ssmooth and aromatic
Tarrawarra Estate Pinot Noir 2002, £21.49, Philglass & Swiggotso nicely balanced, it's tasty just to roll around your mouth
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