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Wine between £5.00 and £8.00 per bottle
Oxford Landing Shiraz75cl - £35.28For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.88 per bottle. Price on 07-Jan-09 from Tesco.The Oxford Landing Shiraz is a medium bodied wine showing an intense crimson colour with purple hues. The aroma is of cherries and cloves with a subtle oak influence. Flavours of ripe berry fruits and stewed plums on the palate.Oxford Landing isn't some invented name on a wine label. It's a real vineyard, that lies alongside the River Murray near the South Australian river town of Waikerie. Wyndham Hill Smith found this place in 1958. He saw the clear blue skies above the site a
Oxford Landing Chardonnay 75 Cl - £35.28For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.88 per bottle. Price on 07-Jan-09 from Tesco.The wine is pale gold in colour with hints of green. Lifted citrus and tropical aromas intermingle with subtle notes of honey and nuts. Lively lemon acidity complements the palate richness leading to a long refreshing finish.Oxford Landing isn't some invented name on a wine label. It's a real vineyard, that lies alongside the River Murray near the South Australian river town of Waikerie. Wyndham Hill Smith found this place in 1958. He saw the clear blue skies above the si
Honeywood Sauvignon Blanc 75cl - £35.28For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.88 per bottle. Price on 07-Jan-09 from Tesco.Case of 6 Honeywood Sauvignon Blanc 75clThe Honeywood wines are produced at the Ironstone Vineyards by British winemaker Dominic Hentall. He has been working in California for the last 6 vintages and understands the delicate balance needed to maximise the flavour and complexities of these wine
Barooga Station Verdelho Chardonnay 2005 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.''The success of Verdelho in Australia is an extraordinary phenomenon'' says leading Oz wine critic James Halliday. This Portugese grape was originally used solely in the production of Madeira but Down Under it produces a superb, lime-scented, honeysuckle white. Here it's a perfect partner for ever popular Chardonnay, giving typical sunshine-in-a-glass melon and pineapple flavours an aromatic, citrussy edge - the perfect alternative to over-oaked, over-priced big brand Aussie whites. Indeed for excellent, everyday drinking wines full of sun-drenched ripe fruit - look no further than the delicious Barooga Station , courtesy of the family-run Riverina Estate. The wine wizard here is Sam Trimboli (200 plus medals a year), the winery high-tech and yields are kept low for clean, flavour intensity.
Loxton Ridge Chenin Chardonnay 2006 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Aussie star winemaker Neil McGuigan crafted this superb little number from tiny parcels of grapes too precious for bigger blends. Crisp as a green apple thanks to the finest Chenin Blanc, with a dash of Chardonnay for roundness. Delightful wild flower and apple aromas lead to lingering flavours of peach, pineapple and citrus. Superb easy-drinking white.
Estampilla Torrontes Sauvignon 2006 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.''Argentina is arguably blessed with the New World's most diverse line-up of grapes'' (Tim Atkin, The Observer). Made along very organic lines, this mouthwateringly crisp white marries gently spicy Torrontes (Argentina's speciality white) with racy Sauvignon. The area is doubly blessed thanks to a climate ideal for vines. Warm days and cool, dry nights in the high-altitude vineyards ensure a tremendously long ripening period. Snowmelt from the hills provides the purest irrigation in near desert-like conditions. Leap-from-the-glass aromas of wild flowers and orchard fruits leading to lingering grapefruit, pineapple and citrus flavours. A lively aperitif that also goes very well with green salads and light fish dishes.
Seleccion de Plata Oak Aged 2003 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Pure oak-aged Tempranillo crafted by the Castilla branch of Rioja's ''outstanding'' (The Observer) Bujanda family. Remember, these are the people credited with bringing ''a new benchmark of quality'' (The Independent) to Spain's most famous wine region. Deep in colour, intense fruity and spicy aromas with hints of toasty oak. Soft and round on the palate, with supple, food-friendly tannins.
Domaine Liboreau Reserve Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.''The 2005 vintage will go down in the history books as a classic for Bordeaux'' (Wine Spectator). What you might not know is that Bordeaux's neighbours also enjoyed a spectacular year - and it's here that the greatest value can be found. Domaine Liboreau, in the picturesque Charentais regon, has long been sought out by claret-loving Members. This is their best release yet - a satin-smooth combination of plummy Merlot and regal Cabernet that benefits from an extra-ripe, dream harvest. Dark garnet colour, vivid cherry and chocolate aromas, and concentrated berry flavours that are only possible in truly great years. Soft, supple tannins - what a choice for the Sunday table.
Palacio del Conde Gran Reserva 2000 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Carpeted in vines and thriving orange trees, this part of Spain is like heaven on earth. The Palacio Conde cellar has been established 90 years and the grape vines that made this wine are half a century old. This combination of mature vines and great winemaking traditions have helped produce a really majestic Gran Reserva. But there's one other important element ... Multi-medal wining winemaker, Jesus Garcia Alvarez is still only in his mid thirties yet has worked with such esteemed estates as Baron Phillippe Rothschild in Chile and at several others in top Spanish regions like Ribera del Duero. His expertise brings a modern touch to this otherwise deeply traditional region. To attain its Gran Reserva status, Palacio del Conde was aged 18 months in American oak barrels - a process that has added great complexity and maturity to the taste. Mellow raspberry and blackberry fruit with fine vanilla-spice notes. Decant and serve with roast lamb, beef or flame-grilled fillet steak.
Seleccion de Plata Oak Aged 2004 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Seleccion de Plata is sourced from the Vino de la Tierra de Castilla region just south of Madrid. Made with 100% Tempranillo grapes, the wine has been aged in American oak for 12 months then matured for a further six at Martinez Bujanda cellars in Oyon. The Bujanda family bought Finca Antigua in 1998 just as the true potential of the La Mancha region was starting to shine through. The family's vineyards are in the higher parts of la mancha at 2400 feet above sea level. The variation between day and night temperature can be as much as 21 degrees which promotes more pronounced aromatics in the grapes. The wine has a mid ruby-garnet colour with a ripe fruits and soft oak on the nose. Full flavoured with balanced fruit and oak leading to a rich finish with good length and a touch of spice.
Pavillon de Lobre 2007 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Now it's time for your tastebuds to be invigorated by this dazzling NEW Sauvignon-like white. It's bursting with apricot and gooseberry flavours - just the ticket for al fresco drinking. Winemaker Claude Houbart, a local hero whose stunning wines have won 30 medals in the last year alone, uses local speciality Loin de L'Oeil to add roundness and elegance to his mouthwatering Sauvignon Blanc. The results are thoroughly satisfying and memorable! Enticing aromas of lime and gooseberry lead into tongue-tingling, zippy flavours of melon, peach and apricot. Crisp, pristine and a great glassful for outdoor sipping.
Oxford Landing Sauvignon Blanc 75 Cl - £35.40For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.90 per bottle. Price on 07-Jan-09 from Tesco.The refreshing Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with zesty citrus characters. A lovely mid-palate weight, abounding with fresh citrus and green tropical flavours, is balanced by a lively natural acidity leading to a long passionfruit finish.Oxford Landing isn't some invented name on a wine label. It's a real vineyard, that lies alongside the River Murray near the South Australian river town of Waikerie. Wyndham Hill Smith found this place in 1958. He saw the clear blue skies above the site a
Tesco Soave 150cl - £35.85For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.98 per bottle. Price on 07-Jan-09 from Tesco.Case of 6 Tesco Soave 150cl
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