week beginning 05/09/2011
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?Mail on Sunday – Olly Smith
St Maurice Cotes du Rhone Villages 2009, £6.99 M&Smeaty, spicy aromas and punchy, fruity flavours
Prinz Von Hessen Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2008. 2 @ £7.99 MajesticMildly aromatic with a balanced appley and lemony freshness
Ridgeview Grosvenor Blanc de Blanc. £25.95, Berry brosVery zesty and fresh with a wealth of fine bubbles; world class
Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile 2005. £33, The Wine Societyharmonious, intensely bright and richly textured
Tesco Finest Gruner Veltliner 2010, £6.99 tescoThrilling bright white; subtle aromatic edge
the Telegraph – Victoria Moore
Corriente del Bio 2010 Chile (13%, £8.99, M&S)fine and edgy; crunchy berry taste and joyful fragrance
Tesco Finest Boranup Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon 2010 Australia (12%, £9.99)white currants and flowering redcurrant leaves, and is beautifully juicy
Canaletto Chianti 2010 Italy (13%, £5.24 until September 13, Waitrose)cherryish juiciness. As with many cheap Italian reds, it’s not precisely dry
the Independent – Anthony Rose
Marks & Spencer 2010 Fiano Sannio DOC. £5.99, until 4 Septembercrisp appley and pear fruitiness; clean, dry aftertaste
2009 Baron de Ley Graciano. £8.99, Tescorich, dark cherry and mulberry fruit characters; trenchant blade of acidity
Pol Roger Réserve NV Brut Champagne. £28 until Monday week, Majesticstylish toasty aromas and intense baked apple mousse that explode on the tongue
the Observer – David Williams
Paolo Leo Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy 2009 (£9.49, Waitrose)beguilingly plump and sweet-fruited, but not in the least cloying
Manzanilla Torrebreva, Spain (£6.95, half-bottle, vineyardsdirect.com)exhilaratingly crisp, bright sherry; characteristic saline tang
Mencía Bierzo Escondite Perfecto, Spain, 2009 (£9.99, Marks & Spencer)rich and dark but gorgeously pure, with a violet edge to the deep dark fruit
the Guardian – Fiona Beckett
Ursa Maior Rioja Reserva 2005 (£9.59; 13.5% abv SPAR)deliciously plummy; fair price for a wine of this age and quality
Spar 2009 Chablis (£10.49; 12.5% abv)award-winning; perfectly decent
Co-op Chilean Fairtrade Carmenère 2010 (£5.99; 13.5% abv)smooth, lush; would be excellent with end-of-season barbecues
Co-op Fairtrade Chilean Merlot Rosé 2010 (£5.49; 13.5% abv)super-fruity; serve it nice and cold. It’s a touch sweet for my taste
Co-op Pink Chill white zinfandelconfected; one of a poor-quality California range
Scotland on Sunday – Brian Elliot
2010 Las Falleras Tinto, Spain, 12 per cent. £4.49 M&Slight, easy-drinking red with smooth plum and cherry fruit.
2010 Macon-Villages La Cote Blanche Burgundy, 13 per cent. £5.99 on offer Sainsbury’sripeness and rounded acidity; clean and nicely balanced lemon flavours
2010 Anakena Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Chile, 13 per cent. £7.99, The Whisky TrailSmooth and intense with a mint and pepper finish
the Telegraph – Susy Atkins
Jacob’s Creek Riesling 2010, Australia (Sains, Waitr, Booths, from £7.59)succulent lemon and lime, and a mouthwatering finish
Mullygrubber Semillon-Chardonnay 2010, Australia (greatwesternwine.co.uk, £6.75)Well-balanced, juicy but not cloying; pineapple and papaya and a dab of butter
The Opportunist Sauvignon Blanc-Riesling, Adelaide (regencywines.co.uk, £6.99)tangy, zesty, lime-scented; a hint of fresh fennel on the finish
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