week beginning 22/09/2008
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times – Jane MacQuitty
Tesco Finest Fiano 2007. £3.99 until October 7Floral, grapey style
2006 Nero d’Avola 2007. £3.99 until October 7, Tescoripe, plummy
2006 Viña Albali Valdepeñas Tempranillo-Cabernet. £2.99, tescoherby, curranty red
Asda 2007 Soave (£2.98)lively, verdant
Asda 2007 Chilean Chardonnay (£3.18)off-dry, apricoty
Asda 2007 Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (£3.18)juicy, chunky, blackcurranty red partner
the Sunday Times – Joanna Simon
2007 Vina Leyda Sauvignon Gris, £9.49 OddbinsFull-bodied, smoky and spicy with tangy green fruit
2007 Secano Estate Sauvignon Gris, £6.99 Marks & SpencerFull and dry with spice, citrus and green fruit flavours
2007 Calvet Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc, £4.99 WaitroseLight, grassy, grapefruity Bordeaux with 15% sauvignon gris
the Independent – Anthony Rose
2007 Domaine Py Merlot. 2 = £4.99 each, Majesticbright, blackcurranty merlot makes the ideal, approachable everyday red.
2005 Three Halves. £7.30, from £10.99, Waitrose, until 28 Septpowerful southern Rhône-style blend; smooth tannins hint at the game reserve
2005 Felton Road Chardonnay. £19, Lea and Sandeman; Caves De Pyrènemeursault-like fruit richness contains just a bit more tropical fruit vitality
the Observer – Tim Atkin
2007 Rosso di Puglia, IGT, Casa Girelli (£4.49, 13%, Marks & Spencer)perfumed, violet and plum-like
Cuatro Rayas Verdejo, Rueda 2007 (£5.99, 12.5% Marks & Spencer)crisp, grapefruity
Knappstein Ackland Riesling, Clare Valley 2007 (£9.99, 13% Marks & Spencer)juicy, limey
2007 Saddleback Pinot Noir, Central Otago (£14.99, 13.5% Marks & Spencer)fragrant, supple, seriously delicious
the Telegraph – Jonathan Ray
2006 Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling, (£7.99, Noel Young Wines)a whiff of something like petrol curling around the citrus notes
2004 Duck Pond Merlot, (£11.10, Tanners Wines)plummy nose and aristocratic fruitcake flavours
2006 L’Ecole No 41 Semillon, (£14.85, The Wine Treasury)crisp acidity, mineral intensity and a rich mix of fruit, all in a honeysuckle border
the Guardian – Victoria Moore
Noon Gun Flagstone 2007. £7.99, Tescofloral notes and echoing palate, it’s a wine you could drink anywhere
Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2007. £9.99, Waitrose; 13% abvNettley and rather French, this is a sauvignon blanc with refinement
Raats Cabernet Franc 2006. £16.99, Harrogate Fine Wine; Handfordbeautifully expressive cabernet franc; sumptuously thick flavours
De Grendel Winifred 2007. £9.59, Oddbins; 13.5% abva wine that’s more than the sum of its parts: well-melded, silky, floral and expansive
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