week beginning 01/09/2008
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times – Jane MacQuitty
2007 Finest Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenère, Tesco, £3.99 until Sep 9bold, velvety, creosotey pizzazz you’d expect from a classic Chilean combination
2007 Finest Sauvignon Blanc, Reserva Especial, Tesco,£3.99 until Sep 9intense, fat, spicy, lime zest flavours
2007 Adobe Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca. Vintage Roots £5.99fresh, grassy, gooseberry-laden 2007with a fine, lemony finish.
2005 Novas Carmenère-Cabernet Sauvignon, Vintage Roots, £6.75carmenère grape-dominated blend bursting with spicy, earthy, tarry fruit.
2007 Cordier Prestige Sémillon-Sauvignon, Bordeaux Morrisons £7.49 until Sep 7at £7.49, citrus and creamy oak-finished white bordeaux blend is a bargain
2005 Cordier Prestige Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon, Morrisons, £7.49 until Sepr 7fine, fat, plummy fruit, rounded off with the spicy, burnt flavours
the Sunday Times – Joanna Simon
La Gitana Manzanilla, £7.29-£7.49 (Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s)Delicately salty, dry apple flavours. Cheap at the price
Valdespino Deliciosa Manzanilla, £12 (Planet of the Grapes)Aptly named. Fresh, nutty, savoury
Lustau Puerto Fino, £11.75 (Philglas & Swiggot)Smoky, tangy and nicely rounded
the Independent – Anthony Rose
2007 Rosso di Puglia. £4.49, Marks & Spencerjuicy, damsony fruit quality makes it the perfect barbecue red.
2007 Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal. £5.99 to 16 Sep, Waitrosediscount is just the incentive you need to try this aromatic dry white
2006 Saint Clair Sawcut (Block 4) Pinot Noir. £16.60 Kevin O’Rourke Winesrich fruit combines with finely crafted oak spice and refreshing acidity.
the Observer – Tim Atkin
2007 Monty’s Red, Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes (£7.99, 12.5%, Adnams)juicy, easy-drinking red with lots of spicy, aromatic fruit and refreshing acidity
2005 Laurent Miquel Nord Sud Syrah, Vin de Pays d’Oc (£7.49, 13.5%, Tesco)brambly, assertively oaked
2006 Montpeyroux, Clos du Pioch (£7.99, 13.5%, Marks & Spencer)unoaked, blackberry and liquorice-scented
2005 Fitou, Les Quatre, Mont Tauch (£8.99, 14%, Waitrose)concentrated, smoky, age-worthy
the Telegraph – Jonathan Ray
2007 Viajero Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé, 13% vol, Chile (£3.99; Lidl)surprisingly refreshing, with decent fruit and a savoury, bitter cherry finish
2006/7 Fetzer Valley Oaks Syrah Rosé, California (widely available £6.99)crammed with peppery strawberry/blackberry fruit
2007 CVNE Rioja Rosado, 14%vol, Spain (£5.49 x 2 Majestic)fresh, fruity, flavoursome and surprisingly high in alcohol
2007 Foncaussade Les Parcelles Rosé, 12.5% vol, France (£5.69; Waitrose)awash with ripe red and dark berries. Although sweet-edged, it has a good dry finish
Pinot Rosa Frizzante Di Paolo (Sacchetto), Italy (£6.99; The Real Wine Co)delicate, beguiling pale pink, it almost doesn’t count as a rosé
2007 Rousseau Frères Touraine Noble Joué Rosé, 13.5% vol, France (£7.99 Telegraph Wine)fragrant aromas on the nose and luscious juicy fruit on the palate
2007 Château de Sours Rosé, 13% vol, France (£94.80 per dozen, Private Cellar)silky smooth, red berry fruit blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon
Langlois Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé, 12.5% vol, France (£11.99; Oddbins)vibrantly fresh and invigorating; sophisticated alternative to the more famous fizz of northern France
2006 Château Simone Rosé, 12.5%vol, France (£22.75; Yapp Bros)Fuller-bodied that most rosés, it has spicy cherry fruit and a firm, dry finish
Taittinger Prestige Rosé Brut NV (from £34.99; Maj, Odd, Sain, Tesco, Threh, F&M)both creamy and zesty, with hints of wild strawberries
the Guardian – Victoria Moore
Château Tour Prignac Cru Bourgeois 2005. £10.99 OddbinsFor a single bottle, this attractive, fragrant, oaked claret looks a bit steep
Château Tour du Haut-Moulin Cru Bourgeois 1997. £8.99, Adnamsresolving into the classic cigar box of an aged claret
Château Grand Village Bordeaux Supérieur 2005. £12.95, Robersontightly packed wine that needs some time before it offers up everything it’s got
Château la Croix Taillefer 2005 Pomerol. £22.50, Waitrose Wine Direct and 6 brancheswarm, ample and inviting, without compromising on the backbone
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