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week beginning 27/08/2007

the Times - Jane MacQuitty

vibrant, zesty, citrussy, late-summer special that can be bought in bulk

smoky, plummy fruit with a lively, creosote-licked finish

elegant, floral, lemony flavours plus a touch of bitterness on the finish

glorious, ripe, fat, velvety, cherry and violet-stacked chianti

herby, zesty greengage, grapefruit and celery-spiked fié gris

oozing almost beaujolais-like zingy, sweet, juicy, red fruit flavours.

the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon

Full, plummy, herby red; Good value at full price

Zesty elderflower and lemon scented

Fresh, dry; full of strawberry-raspberry fruit

the Independent - Anthony Rose

aromatic herbal tones of sauvignon with full-bodied, citrusy semillon.

Berry-scented, full-bodied, Catalonian rosado

rich, full-blooded example of the burgundian variety

the Observer - Tim Atkin

one of the two or three best Aussie Chardonnays I've ever had

intense, green-bean and citrus-lik; organic

award-winning; fragrant, supple Pinot at its beguiling best

brambly, white pepper-scented

the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray

pure, vibrant blackberry and mulberry fruit; fine-grained tannins

clean, crisp, pure; more than a match for Chablis twice the price

wonderfully deep, concentrated, intense spicy red

fresh, ripe, juicy strawberries; elusive whiffs of rose petals

the Guardian - Victoria Moore

vanilla of American oak; Full and chewy, with a creamy texture

rich, big, bulbous style that wafts brazenly out of the glass

Unoaked, but a tiny bit astringent and jolty.

slightly rounded feel, but a good, zesty acidity