week beginning 14/09/2009
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times – Jane MacQuitty
2007 La Galine Chardonnay, Vin de Pays d’Oc, Majestic £3.99Terrific new, lively, lemony; oozing citrus and melon fruit flavours
2006 Chalk Spring Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia. Majestic 2 @ £4.99lots of luscious, creamy, cassis and creosote-scented fruit
2007 Les Orris Blanc, Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes. M&S £5.99 on offerGorgeous, spicy, grapey, mineral and vanilla-stacked
2007 Marin Ridge Shiraz, Monterey, California. M&S £6.99 on offerbold, inky, burly red; joyous, briary fruit
2007 Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Riesling, Australia. Domaine Direct £11.44explosion of tongue-tingling kerosene, lime and nettle-spiked fruit
the Sunday Times – Bob Tyrer
Spy Valley Pinot Gris 2008 (£10.75 Bibendum)intensely aromatic take on pinot grigio
The Ned Waihopai River Sauvignon Blanc 2008 (£7.49 until Wednesday Waitrose)Scintillating flavours
Clocktower Pinot Noir 2007 (£8.24 special offer Marks & Spencer)From the same winemaker as The Ned, it’s an elegant bargain
the Independent – Anthony Rose
2007 Sainsbury’s Cuvée Prestige Côtes du Rhône, £4.54, Sainsbury’sjuicy, fresh raspberry and blackberryish red, with spicy flavours
2005 Umberto Fiore Barbaresco, Piedmont, £9.99, M&Sfloral perfumes and cherryish fruit; typical nebbiolo tannins
2008 Don Pedro de Soutomaior Albariño, £11.50. Great Grog, Edinburgh; Palmers, DorsetFragrant, crisp dry white; stonefruit flavours and a seasalty, citrusy zest
the Observer – Tim Atkin
2007 Delas Côtes du Rhône Saint-Esprit (2 @ £6.99 Majestic)
brilliant as an early autumn quaffer
2008 Flagstone Free Run Sauvignon Blanc (2 @ £3.97 Majestic)nettley, elderfloral
2008 Paulett’s Polish Hill River Riesling (2 @ £8.99 Majestic)limey, oily, bone-dry
2007 Amalaya de Colomé Malbec, Salta (2 @ £6.99 Majestic)spicy, elegant, fine-grained
2008 Yalumba Organic Viognier, Australia £5.99 on offer Waitrosefloral and creamy with restrained vanilla and apricot flavours
the Guardian – Victoria Moore
The Somerset Pomona (£8.99 for 50cl, Waitrose; 20% abv)made by mixing unfermented apple juice with cider brandy
Rosso Sicilia Pasqua 2007 (£3.79, Oddbins; 12% abv)sort of rustic but coated in tangy morello cherry juice
Scotland on Sunday – Will Lyons
Valdepeñas 2007, Vega del Cega, Spain, 12.5 per cent, £3.08 LidlThe nose is all strawberries with a whiff of inauthentic red fruit
Barceliño 2005, Catalunya, Spain, 13 per cent, £4.99 Lidlattractive, spicy, rounded oak; let down by a palate that pulls up short
Chablis 2007, Vin de Bourgogne, France, 12 per cent, £6.98 Lidlfresh and clean, this has a pleasant appley character and an attractive zing
the Telegraph – Jonathan Ray
2007 Domaine Mayole Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah, Morocco (£5.49 Waitrose)full and spicy with plenty of rich red fruit and a touch of earthy liquorice
2008 Cazal Viel Sauvignon Blanc Cuvée Finesse, France, (2 @ £5.99 Majestic)crisp, citrusy sauvignon, aged on its lees to give extra weight and body
2007 Journey’s End ‘Haystack’ Chardonnay, South Africa (£9.99; Bibendum, Classic Wines, Quaff)soft and supple with elegant, ripe, pineapple fruit and the merest hint of oak
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