week beginning 19/11/2007
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times – Jane MacQuitty
2005 Mâcon-Charnay Cuvée Claude, Manciat-Poncet. Wine Soc, £7.95gorgeous, ripe ’05, with lots of superb, sweet, verdant, cabbagey fruit
2006 Marcillac, Lo Sang del Pais, Domaine du Cros. Cave de Pyrène, £6.39untamed quality of this magnificent, seductive, spicy, peppery red
2006 Sancerre Les Ruettes, Marks & Spencer, £7.99 from December 4terrific, zesty, verdant, classic Loire sauvignon blanc
2006 Château Puy-Servain, Terrement, D. Hecquet. Jeroboams, £6.48wonderful rich, smoky, white currant and greengage-layered flavours
2006 Creyssels, Picpoul de Pinet, Stone Vine & Sun, £6.25delicious blast of spicy, greeny-gold, crystallised citrus fruit
2005 Chablis, La Cave des Vignerons, Marks & Spncr £7.99 from Dec 4elegant, ripe, smoky, steely, verdant, glacé fruit flavours
2006 Mâcon-Villages, Terroir de Burgy, Olivier Fichet, Stone Vine £7.50powerful, concentrated, floral chardonnay finesse
2005 Pinot Gris Réserve, Cave de Beblenheim, Waitrose, £6.99all elegant, exotic, floral, lychee-layered spice
2005 Riesling Réserve, Cave Vinicole à Hunawihr, Liberty wines, £7.99thrilling white is plenty of classic kerosene and lime-scented spice
2000 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling, FW Gymnasium, Majestic, £5.99delicious waxy, petrolly, marzipan-scented riesling
2006 Storks’ Tower, Sauvignon Blanc-Verdejo, Tesco, £5.99oodles of elegant, grassy, green bean and peapod-styled fruit
2006 Wakefield Chardonnay, Australia, Majestic, two for £5.99 eachbold, buttered burnt toast palate of this star turn
2006 Moulin-à-Vent, Les Michelons, Louis Latour, Majestic, 2 @ £7.99ripe, assertive, tangy, crimson purple red; juicy red fruits-stashed palate
2006 Kiwi Cuvée Pinot Noir, Sainsbury’s, £5.99this red’s smoky, leafy, plummy fruit with a restrained, gamey finish
2005 Good Ordinary Claret, Berry Bros & Rudd, £7.20robust, scented, plummy blend; chewy finish
2006 St Emilion Extra Special, France, Asda, £7.98 while stocks lasttraditional, sweet, rustic, right-bank, coffee bean-scented fruit
2004 Côtes du Ventoux Les Traverses, Paul Jaboulet, Oddbins; Liberty, £6.99delicious, warm, beefy, violet-scented red oozing star quality.
2006 Gigondas, La Roche Percée, Gabriel Meffre, Waitrose, £7.99 until Dec 11lots of gorgeous, brooding, herb-scented fruit.
2006 Fayard, Domaine de Fondrèche. Cave de Pyrène £7.17; genesis £7.50gorgeous sweet, spicy, violet-scented; silky and voluptuous
2006 Storks’ Tower Tempranillo-Shiraz, Spain, Tesco, £5.99superb, spicy, briary red delivering elegant, fat, juicy plum and blackberry
2004 Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Recchia, Waitrose, £6.99 to Dec 11lively, briary, smoky palate and assertive cherry-scented acidity
2005 Five Rivers Pinot Noir, California, Majestic, 2 @ £7.99 eachripe, gamey, strawberry-scented red; delicacy and refinement
2005 Southern Point Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Wine Rack, 3 @ £6.66terrific, bold, smoky red, with lots of fat, creosotey spice on the palate
the Sunday Times – Joanna Simon
Bredon Brut, £10.99/£14.79 WaitroseSoft, biscuity, coffee flavours. Great value at £10.99 from Nov 21
2002 Saint Gall Blanc de Blancs, £19.99 Marks & SpencerPoised, creamy, honeyed, vintage blanc de blancs
Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve, £26.99 Tesco; WaitroseRich, toasty macaroon flavours and lovely freshness. Very underrated
Larmandier Bernier Terre de Vertus, £23.75-£24.95 Lea & Sand; Vine TrailAll-chardonnay premier cru of crystalline purity
Carlin Brut Rosé, £16.99 Real Wine CompanyDeliciously round and fruity
1999 Laurent-Perrier, £26.66/£39.99 Maj, Asda, Odd, some Tes, SaiStylish vintage with full apple and brioche flavours
1998 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, £65.99-£110 Maj; Odd; Wai; WRckSeductive, rich, refined blanc de blancs. Top of tree
the Independent – Anthony Rose
Deutz Brut Rosé. £27.99, Easy Wine, New Generation, N D Johnseamless palate of strawberries-and-cream fruitiness
Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Rosé. £29.99, Whole Food; YN; BibendumScents of perfumed berry fruits; appetisingly rich but savoury
2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé. £125, F&M, Harrods, Vintage Hseraspberry fruitiness and tangy acidity making for a classic.
1999 Pol Roger Rosé. £47.99, H Nics, Tanners, Townendintense combination of toastiness and freshness
Ayala Rosé Majeur Brut. £21.99, on offer Marks & Spencercrisp raspberryish bubbles and elegant flavours
Egly-Ouriet Brut Rosé Grand Cru. £39.95 Lea & Sandemantawny bronze colour and developed digestive-biscuit characters
Jansz Tasmanian Rosé NV. £9.99, Oddbins FW, Philglas, Nidderdalefloral tones, appetisingly textured raspberryish mousse
Prosecco Raboso Rosé. 7.49, Marks & Spencera confection as light and fluffy as a bag of pink fairground candy floss
Fresita NV. £5.99, Sainsbury’smedium sweet, authentically strawberryish flavour
Tigress Sparkling Rosé NV, Tasmania. £13.99, Sain (£9.99 until 4 Dec)scented aromas and strawberry ripple-style fruitiness
Lindauer Sparkling Special Selection. £9.99, widely available, 3 @ £6.66 Thresrefreshingly tangy fruit dissolves on the palate like redcurrant sherbet
2005 Codorniu Vintage Rosé Cava. £4.99 from £9.99 Tescoberry fruit fragrance and soft raspberries and cream fruit character
the Observer – Tim Atkin
2005 Altano, Portugal (£4.99, Waitrose)easy-drinking, raspberryish
2006 Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Douro (£6.9)more serious, plummy, lightly oaked
2005 Quinta do Vallado Touriga Nacional (£18.50, Bibendum)perfumed, multi-faceted pure
2005 Quinta do Vale Meão (£43, stockists: 01663 742 230)profound, violet-scented
the Telegraph – Jonathan Ray
Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon (£22; Wai, Odd, Sai, WRk, Sel)delightfully smooth yet intricate; crammed with toffee and vanilla
Laphroaig 10 Years Old, Scotland (£24.99; widely available)peat combine triumphantly with nuts and heather; massively flavoured
Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey Kentucky (£17.99; Thre, WRack, Maj)soft, smooth honey flavour with noticeable hints of vanilla
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight (£24.99; HNics, Wai, Sel, Sai, Tes, Asda)Great in a Manhattan, Whiskey Sour, Old-Fashioned or Mint Julep
the Guardian – Victoria Moore
Domaine Lagneau Régnié Vieilles Vignes 2005, £7.25 Stone, Vine & Sunbeautifully vivid; lovely balance between energy and depth.
Extra Special Beaujolais Villages 2006. £4.98, Asdaslight graphite-like smell that I associate with good, finely tuned beaujolais
Domaine Joël Delaunay Touraine Gamay 2005. £6.50 Jeroboamsclear and sapid; reminds me of a broad, blue sky over frosted fields of stubble
Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes, Morgon, Javernières 2005. £11.95, BBRThe fruit sings and there’s a tingly mineral streak through it, too.
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