week beginning 12/01/2009
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times – Jane MacQuitty
2008 Palo Alto Sauvignon Reserva, Chile, Sainsbury’s £3.99 until February 10Gorgeous, sparky, lime zest-spiked sauvignon
2007 Palo Alto Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenère-Syrah, Sainsbury’s £3.99 Feb 10bold, inky, blackcurranty fruit with a herby, oaky finish
2007 Clos de Nouys Vouvray Demi-Sec, Waitrose, £7.19 until January 27spicy, waxy fruit that accompanies starters such as meaty pâtés
2006 Saint-Joseph, Cuvée Prestige, Saint-Désirat, Waitrose £7.99 until Jan 27delicious syrah-based red, made from low-yielding, 30-year-old vines
2007 Vieux Château Gaubert, Graves Blanc, Montrachet, £11.99stone fruit and peach flavours, and nutty oak on the finish
2001 Château Sainte-Colombe, Côtes de Castillon, Montrachet, £11.99tasty, merlot-based claret, with lots of fine, scented, mature, gamey, leathery fruit
the Sunday Times – Joanna Simon
2006 Salwey Oberrotweiler Käsleberg Spätburgunder, £11.60 (Tanners)Fine, plummy, German pinot; 12% abv; 2007 coming soon
2006 Ferngrove Riesling, Western Australia, £7.49 (Oddbins)Zesty, dry, lime- and apple-flavoured riesling; 12% abv
2007 Frédéric Mabileau Les Rouillères, St Nicolas de Bourgueil, £9.30 (Waitrose)Supple red Loire with gravelly raspberry perfume; 12% abv
the Independent – Anthony Rose
2007 Zuccardi Fuzion Shiraz/Malbec. £4.29, Somerfield, Waitrosefresh dark berry fruit flavours and sweet gluggy fruit
2001 Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon. £9.99, Morrisonsa classic from the Australian company McWilliam’s
2006 Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir, Marlborough. Around £16.99, Tescoaromatic and succulent, showing sweetly ripe fraise du bois fruitiness
the Observer – Tim Atkin
2006 Resolute Pinot Noir, Winegrowers of Ara (2 @ £15.99 Majestic)sweetly oaked, finely wrought
2006 Craggy Range Te Muna Rd Pinot Noir (£15.99, Waitrose.com, some branches)complex, sweetly enticing
2007 Blind River Pinot Noir, Marlborough (£17.99, Oddbins)elegant, restrained
2006 Wild Earth Pinot Noir, Central Otago (£17.99, stockists from 020 7720 5350)multi award-winning
2006 Seresin Rachel Pinot Noir, Marlborough (£129.90 per six, Armit)smoky, opulent
the Telegraph – Susy Atkins
Cantina di Monteforte Soave Classico 2006, Italy (Waitrose, £6.99)very dry but with rounded apple and citrus
Barossa Valley Estate E Minor Chardonnay 2006 (wine rack £9.49/£6.33)ripe, fresh pineapple and mango rather than heavy oak
Tesco Finest Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2006 (£13.49)irresistibly juicy, ripe fruit, all cherry and strawberry; smooth finish
the Guardian – Victoria Moore
Capucine Vin de Pays de L’Aude 2007 (£6.99, or £5.59 by the case Oddbins)warm, bright southern French blend
Château Malardeau Sauvignon Blanc Côte de Duras 2007 (£7.49/£5.99 Oddbins)breezy, happy, easy drinker with a lovely nose.
Coteaux du Lyonnais Franck Decrenisse 2007 (£7.99/£6.39 Oddbins)flinty, thirst-quenching gamay; super chilled with a hot plate of coq au vin
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