week beginning 11/01/2010
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times – Jane MacQuitty
2008 Errazuriz Chardonnay, Chile Sainsbury’s, £5; Majestic, 3 @ £4.99 on offerDelicious, buttery Chilean chardonnay with real class and elegance.
2008 Torres Viña Sol, Spain Waitrose, £3.99 until February 16comforting winter white, made from the parellada grape, a sunny, citrusy fruit.
2008 Errazuriz Merlot, Chile Sainsbury’s, £5 until January 19impressive rich, juicy, plum and creosote-stashed merlot
2009 The Whale Caller Shiraz-Cabernet, South Africa Waitrose, £3.89tasty, oak-chipped, shiraz- dominant South African red with simple, jammy fruit.
2007 Chablis, Isabelle et Denis Pommier, Private Cellar £13.50lively, verdant, tongue-tingling fruit; try tucking it away for a few years
the Sunday Times – Bob Tyrer
Verduno Pelaverga, Fratelli Alessandria, 2008 (£12.95 BBR)Needs a nice big glass to show its winning character
Rozaleme 2004 (£7.75 greenandbluewines.com)Old bobal with a dash of tempranillo — dark and refreshing with a leathery snap
Haute Cabrière Chardonnay/Pinot Noir 2008 (£8.79 htfwines.co.uk)old-fashioned blast of full-throttle fruit
the Independent – Anthony Rose
2007 Murets de Gouts, Côtes du Marmandais. 2 = £4.99, Majesticsoftly juicy, herbal red-berry fruitiness and a savoury aftertaste.
2007 Perez Burton, Rioja Alavesa. £8.99, Marks & Spencerjuicy cherry fruitiness, lightly tinged with vanilla
2007 Crozes Hermitage, Papillon, Domaine Gilles Robin. £14.75, Lea & Sandemanelegantly stated red, mingling smoky paprika with spiced plum
the Observer – Tim Atkin
2007 Yalumba Y Series Shiraz/Viognier, Australia (£7.09, 13.5%, Tesco)unoaked, plum and apricot fruity
2008 McHenry Hohnen Cabernet/Merlot, Margaret River (2 @ £7.99, 14.5%, Majestic)aromatic, finely crafted
2006 Coyam, Colchagua (£12.99, 14.5%, www.virginwines.com)silky, sweetly oaked, biodynamically-produced
2008 O Fournier Centauri Red Blend (£14.95, Bottle Apostle, Butlers, D Byrne, SA Wines)profound, savoury, refreshing, Priorat-like
2007 Colomé Malbec, Calchaqui Valley (£14.99, 14%, www.waitrosewine.com)smoky, refreshing, subtly spicy
2008 Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block (£16.99, 14.5%, waitrosewine.com, Oddbins)rich, broad, brambly, harmonious
the Guardian – Victoria Moore
Viña Leyda Costero Riesling 2009 (2 @ £6.95 Majestic; 13.5% abv)brisk and fresh and tight.
Mineralstein Riesling 2008 (£6.99, Marks & Spencer; 11.5% abv)medium-dry, it glides through the mouth in a measured, steady manner
Vidal Riesling 2008 Marlborough (£8.99 Oddbins; 12.5% abv)has precision, but it’s what I’d describe as open weave
Erste & Neue Kellerei Weissburgunder 2008 (£11.25, Bottle Apostle; 13% abv)lovely texture, and a sheen and gloss that give it a chablis-like mouthfeel
Scotland on Sunday – Will Lyons
2006 Mosaic Viognier, Vermentino, Chardonnay, BLebanon, £7.99intoxicating nose and notes of pineapple, citrus and jasmine
2007 Markus Molitor Riesling Trocken, Germany, £8.95citrusy lemon and lime flavours, pleasing, long acidity
2008 Pinotage, Zalze, Western Cape, South Africa, £6.99bursting with ripe, red cherry and plum; unctuous creamy finish
the Telegraph – Susy Atkins
Stratum Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough, New Zealand (Oddbins, £6.99)restrained, elegant flavours of gooseberry and lime
Primitivo Vini Del Sole 2008, Puglia, Italy (Oddbins, £7.99)replete with ripe, spiced blackberries
Vi Negre Dos 2007, Valencia, Spain (Oddbins, £10.99)Complex; hints of wood spice, black pepper and cassis
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