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week beginning 12/05/2008
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times - Jane MacQuitty
2006 Andrew Peace Limited Release Chardonnay, £8.99 Co-opintense, juicy, verdant, lime zest and butter-packed
2006 Andrew Peace Limited Release Shiraz-Cabernet, £8.99 Co-opNot as tasty as chardonnay, but still oozing with jammy, briary spice
2007 Gnarly Petit Verdot-Shiraz Rosé, Australia, Waitrose, £6.69ripe, sweet, perfumed peppery pink with a fine floral finish
2005 Bourgueil, Racines, Frédéric Mabileau, Waitrose, £11.99Verdant, crunchy Loire red; lots of vegetal fruit. Order on 0800 188881
2004 Le Clos Jordanne Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Niagara. Liberty £25.49rich, gamey, Marmite-like spice is almost burgundian
2004 Solalto, Toscana, Fattoria Le Pupille, Italy, Liberty 37.5cl £16.49peach, apricot and orange peel-stashed sticky from southern Tuscany
the Sunday Times - Joanna Simon
2005 Château d’Arcins, Haut-Médoc, £13.50 NicolasSeductively cedar-sweet, with supple tannins
2005 Château Barreyres, Haut-Médoc, £8.99 Sainsbury'sYoung and chunky, but already enjoyable, and should last five years
2003 Château Cèdre d’Arthus, Bordeaux, £9.95 Private Cellar, 01353 721999Velvety, round, St-Emilion style. Ready for drinking
the Telegraph - Jonathan Ray
2001 Berberana Rioja Gran Reserva, 2 @ £9.49 Majesticlovely, mature tannins go all silky and vanilla-ish
2002 Houghton 'HRB', Australia. £7.15 John Gerard Winessophisticated, with complex, brambly fruit and subtle oak
2003 Penfolds 'St Henri', Australia. £24.99; Telegraph £22.49 Tescomeaty and richly chocolatey, and jam-packed with damson fruit
the Independent - Anthony Rose
2007 Marlborough Hills Sauvignon. £4.99, Majestic on offerelderfloral fragrance and refreshingly tropical gooseberry
2006 Etim Blanc, Montsant. £6.99, Bacchanalia, Bentley's, Yarrowlight touch of smoky oak and powerfully full-bodied fruitiness
2005 Circumstance Merlot, Waterkloof. £11.99, N Young, Momentumpolished, dark cherry-fragrant merlot in the St Emilion mould
the Observer - Tim Atkin
2006 Saumur L'Insolite, Roches Neuves. £13.29, Caves de Pyrènerich, bone-dry, delicately oaked
2005 Fiano di Avellino, Guido Marsella, £11.30 Caves de Pyrènespicy, ginger-scented
2005 Carso Terrano, AA Zidarich, Friuli, £17.65 Caves de Pyrènegrassy, refreshing; made from Refosco
2002 Trousseau, Caveau de Bacchus, £11.79 Caves de Pyrènedelicate, almost Pinot Noir-like
2006 La Guerrerie, Le Clos de Tue Boeuf, £11.15 Caves de Pyrènejuicy, raspberry and damson fruity
2003 Recioto di Soave, Vigna Marogne, £16.49 Caves de Pyrènesweet vanilla- and tropical fruit-like
2006 Maven Pinot Noir, Marlborough. £9.19, selected Tesconotes of wild strawberry, sun-dried tomato and vanilla
the Guardian - Victoria Moore
Villa Maria 'Gateway Vineyard' Sauvignon Blanc. £12.99, Majsupercharged, full of minerality; classic Marlborough gooseberry
Jacob's Creek Steingarten Riesling 2005. £13.19, Tescofierce yet elegant, precise expression of riesling
Casillero del Diablo Cab Sauvignon 2006 £4.49-£5.99, Sai, Som, Mor, Tesfeisty cabernet sauvignon
St Hallett Poacher's Blend 2006, £6.99 Waitrosebounces around in your mouth; zing of citrus and softer melon
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