week beginning 03/03/2008
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times – Jane MacQuitty
2007 Equality Chardonnay-Viognier. Morrisons £5.79; Thresher 3 @ £4.66zesty, Granny Smith, aniseed and hawthorn-charged blend
2005 Equality Cabernet, Asda and Thresher, 3 @ £3.33 and 3 @ £4.66fat, green-peppered cabernet
2006 Andrew Peace Ltd Release Chardonnay, Aus, Co-op £3.99 until Mar 9sunny, sweet, easy-over, uncomplicated melon and peach flavours
2006 Andrew Peace Ltd Release Shiraz-Cabernet, Co-op, £3.99 until Mar 9well-made, voluptuous, earthy style.
2006 Seresin Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, Armit £11.95.soft, floral, yet elegant, zesty, verdant ‘06 gets my vote
2004 Château Grand Village, Bordeaux Supérieur, Armit, £8.50.soft, velvety, herby claret.
the Sunday Times – Joanna Simon
2006 Tim Adams Clare Valley riesling, £7.99 (Tesco).try this dry Oz riesling: vivid lime and floral flavour
2006 Escherndorfer Lump Riesling, H Sauer, £18.21 (Justerini & Brooks)Stunning dry Franken: lime, honey, minerals and spice
2004 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kab, Kees Kieren, 2 @ £6.99 MajMouth-wateringly crisp, peachy Mosel
the Independent – Anthony Rose
2006 Domaine Caillaubert Sauvignon Semillon. 2 @ £4.99, MajesticThe revival of Armagnac’s Côtes de Gascogne continues
2006 Steenberg Semillon. £9.99, Waitroseblends the scent of elderflower with a fine gooseberry fool flavour
2004 Rafael Cambra, Minimum, Valencia. £21.50, The Sampler, VinekingWell-crafted blend of monastrell and cabernet franc
the Observer – Tim Atkin
2004 Monbazillac, Domaine de l’Ancienne Cure (£9.95, H&H Bancroft)honeyed, lightly oaked, refreshing, Sauternes-like
2007 Tempus Two Moscato, South-Eastern Australia (£7.99, 8%, Tesco)In a lighter, frothier style, the grapey, citrus-tinged
2005 Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu, SDGN (£13.95 Lea & Sandeman)appley, tarte tatin-like
2005 De Trafford Straw Wine, Stellenbosch (£19.22 Bibendum)toasty, multi-layered
the Telegraph – Jonathan Ray
Heaven on Earth Organic Sweet Wine (£6.99 Stanton Wine)decadently luscious; rich apricot and honey tones
2007 Los Robles Carmenère, Chile (£4.99; Asd, Wai, Sai, Cam, Smith, Coe’s)Inky dark, full of black cherries and spicy plums
2005 Thandi Sauvigon Blanc/Semillon, (£4.99; Budgens, Londis)pleasantly crisp and citrussy, with hints of passion fruit
2007 Fairhills Rosé, (£4.99; Somerfield, Tesco, Waitrose)packed with vivacious, succulent wild strawberry fruit
2007 Maara Shiraz, (£5.49; Marks & Spencer)full of ripe, jammy blackberries, with hints of black pepper
2007 Equality Sauvignon Blanc, Chile (£5.99; selected Spar, Tanners, Weavers)grassy, fresh and crisp, with a long finish
2005 Equality Cabernet (£4.65-£6.99; Asd, Boo, select Spar, Tan, Wea, Thre)rich and fruity with a long finish
2007 Origin Fairtrade Viognier, (£6.99 or three for £12; Threshers, Wine Rack)charmingly ripe, peachy and aromatic Viognier
2005 Co-operative Fairtrade Reserva Malbec (£5.99; Co-op)fantastically full-bodied, smooth, chocolaty 100 per cent Malbec
2007 Fairhills Shiraz-Tempranillo, (£4.99; Somerfield, Tesco, Waitrose)Well-structured, due to part of the blend spending time in French oak
the Guardian – Victoria Moore
Luis Canas Rioja Blanco 2006, Spain. £6.29, Laithwaitesattractive lemon pith gloss, too. Drink with tapas or manchego
Domaine Jomain Bourgogne Chardonnay 2005. £7.99, MajesticCrackling with minerality, it really lives and breathes
Hewitson Riesling 2006, Australia. £11.75, Berry Bros & Ruddsharp and clear, bone dry; Just-cut lime meets granite
Les Quatre Clochers Chardonnay Reserve 2005, Limoux. £6.99, Tescorich and abundant, with some degree of poise
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