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 Welcome to last week's round-up of tips from the UK's top newspaper wine columnists. Each Monday you'll find a complete digest of what's been tipped in the previous week. |
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Why not print this page off as your shopping list? week beginning 30/04/2007
2006 Andrew Peace Reserve Sem-Chard Somerfield, 3.99 until May 8 fresh, ripe, juicy, lemon, butter and melon-charged semillon 2006 Andrew Peace Reserve Cab-Shiraz, Somerfield, £3.99 May 8oodles of crunchy, curranty, berry fruit; zesty, palate-cleansing finish 2004 Meursault, Louis Jadot, Waitrose, £14.99 until May 7ripe, creamy, nutty, fresh brown bread-scented chardonnay 2004 Château Sénéjac, Haut Médoc, Waitrose £9.74ripe, chunky cedary palate is as good as this region gets sub-£10 2006 Rive Haute Tannat, France, Adnams £6.99ripe, perfumed, racy, violet-scented red 2005 Bourgogne Blanc Les Temps Perdus, Adnams, £7.75elegant, cabbagey fruit; underpinned by steely, minerally finesse
2005 Val da Clara, Douro, £6.99 (Oddbins). Full, round berry fruit; fresh, dry finish 2004 Quinta do Coa, Douro, £7.99-£8.25 (Amps, Oxford Wine).Stylish mulberry, spice and graphite flavours 2004 Niepoort Vertente, Douro, £13.99-£14.50 (Bat & Bottle; Philglas)Classy cassis and vanilla scent
2006 Penny Farthing Semillon Viognier. £4.49 Tesco to 15 May distinctive white; displays fresh aromas with peachy undertones. 2006 De Grendel Winifred, £8.99, Oddbinssemillon, chardonnay and viognier with a nettley, mustard-seed aroma 2005 Greenstone Heathcote Shiraz, £13.95, Bacchus, Philglas, Taurusfine-tuned, not oversweet; opulence finely balanced by a damson acidity
2006 Finca Las Higueras Pinot Gris, Mendoza (£5.29, Waitrose) rich, peachy, fragrant white from high-altitude Argentina 2006 Oxford Landing Viognier, South Australia (£5.99, Co-op)leading Viognier specialist; excellent wines at different prices. 2005 Tesco Chablis, Cave de Chablis (£6.20, Tesco)textbook example of Burgundy's most northerly white wine. 2005 Sicilia Catarratto, Cossettino, Sicily (£7.25, Vintage Roots)arguably Sicily's most exciting white variety; perfect with fresh fish. 2006 Montes Limited Selection Sauvignon Blanc (2 @ £6.99 Majestic)The Leyda Valley is becoming one of the best sources of Sauvignon. 2004 Novas Winemaker's Selection (£7.99, Vintage Roots)A thrilling blend of Chardonnay, Marsanne and Viognier 2005 Alkoomi Riesling, Western Australia (£8.25, Jeroboams)dry and lingering with flavours of lime peel and lemon. 2005 Pierre Bise Savennières Clos de la Coulaine (£11.50, Bibendum)oaked, honeyed, waxy dry; will develop further complexity in bottle. 2005 Schloss Johannisberg Rotlack Riesling Kabinett (£11.99, some Tesco)On the dry side for a Kabinett; has touches of apple and pear. 2003 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (£13.99, Waitrose)this blend works perfectly. 2005 Chénas, Cave du Château de Chénas (£7.49, Majestic)lots of colour and flavours of black cherry and raspberry. 2005 Home Ranch Pinot Noir, Sonoma (£9.99, Marks & Spencer)proof California can compete in the under-£10 Pinot stakes.
Waitrose Cava, Spain (£4.49; Waitrose) Drink it well-chilled as an aperitif; for celebrations on a budget Freixenet Cordon Negro, 12% vol, Spain (£6.47; Tesco)full and fruity; pleasing freshness and length Codorníu Pinot Noir Rosado Brut (£8.99; Maje, Wne Rck, NYoung)fresh-picked summer fruits on the nose and a delicate, crisp finish
Harrowgate Shiraz 2004. £7.99, Marks & Spencer prickle of black pepper mingles with smoky, deep, dark fruit Cape Mentelle Cabernet/Merlot 2004. £11.99, Waitrosedeep cassis taste; Good now, but will hold up a couple of years Charles Melton Nine Popes 2003. £20, Philglas; Bennetts; Moriartydefinitely repays a couple of years in the cellar latest roundup  
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