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Wine between £8.00 and £12.00 per bottle
Tesco Finest Bisol Prosecco 75cl - £51.24For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.54 per bottle. Price on 11-Oct-08 from Tesco.A creamy, smooth sparkling wine offering aromas reminiscent of peach & flowers. A creamy texture with expressive peach and pear flavours with touches of fresh brioche.
L'Homage Joseph Rivier 2004 - £8.59Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Deliciously rich and spicy, Hommage a Joseph Rivier 2004 is a very special red indeed. Handcrafted from premium, old vine fruit, in the celebrated Rhone village of Chusclan. It's named after a local winemaking hero, the founder of the cellar with which we've had a friendship going back over 30 years. Winemaking traditions in Chusclan however go back a little futher to pre-Roman times in fact, and its wines were well-known in the time of Louis XIV. Consistant quality led to it being one of the first Rhone villages alongside Gigondas to be allowed to put the village name on the label. Even today that totals only 16. Generous mouthfuls of blackberry and cherry with a sprinkle of spicy black pepper from the Chateauneuf style blend of Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvedre. Smooth textured with soft tannins to be enjoyed alongside juicy stews and casseroles.
Dezzani Malvasia - £8.59Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.This unique, lightly sparkling sweet red is a speciality from Northern Italian's Piedmont loved by the wine press as a really delicious taste experience. Malvasia Don Bosco is a great summer wine that's low in alcohol, so you don't need to worry so much about a sore head, and a real talking point with friends. This family-made gem comes from grapes left longer on the vine to gain natural sweetness and then hand-harvested to preserve the flavours. ''Spritzy, grapey and sweet - yet wonderfully crisp and light.''
Bergsig Estate Lategan Touriga Nacional Reserve 2007 - £8.59Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Located near Worcester on the Breede River, Bergsig Estate benefits from a warm, sun-strewn climate that ripens grapes to perfection! The winery has been in the Lategan family since 1843 - and today every member still lends a hand. De Wet Lategan is the chief winemaker, while his brothers Louis and Plum manage the vineyards under the watchful eye of their father, Prop Lategan. Touriga Nacional is one of the principal grapes used to make Port, and it's really taking off in the sun-soaked vineyards of the New World! Picked at maximum ripeness, this is our most powerful red yet, drinking beautifully now and over the next couple of years. Perfect with char-grilled steak.
Masseria dei Carmelitani 2006 - £8.69Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Exquisite, wonderfully fresh Gavi is Italy's answer to Chablis. You couldn't wish for a better example than this concentrated single vineyard special from the superior - but tiny volume - Gavi di Gavi. In the 14th century, this delightful, hillside estate belonged to the Carmelite monks, who cultivated vineyards around the monastery and whose wines were highly respected. Invigorating floral aromas and crisp, citrussy flavours combine with complex mineral notes. A perfect accompaniment to alfresco entertaining.
Chateau Faure-Beausejour 2004 - £8.69Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.For top-notch, dinner party claret - at a price that won't upset thebank manager - it's worth looking a little further afield ... to Chateau Faure-Beausejour for example in sleepy Fronsac. Home to some of Bordeaux's prettiest countryside, in the 18th and 19th centuries, the wines here were far more famous (and sold much more) than neighbouring Pomerol and St-Emilion. Owned by the Sudrat family since those glory days, it still makes high quality, concentrated reds like this. The Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes are hand-harvested and the wine is patiently oak-aged for 18 months before bottling.
Chateau Le Peyrat 2003 - £8.69Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.50-year-old Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines deliver intense flavours with a sumptuous depth of plums and blackberries, enhanced by a six month spell in French oak barrels. In next door Saint-Emilion such quality would cost twice the price ... snap it up now! ''Luxuriant red fruit aromas are joined by hints of mellow vanilla, cocoa and spice. The silky and supple flavours lead to a long, satisfying finish. A great partner to roast lamb or poultry.''
Brook Ranch Syrah 75cl - £52.38For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.73 per bottle. Price on 11-Oct-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Brook Ranch Syrah 75cl
Grove Mill Sauvignon Blanc 75cl - £52.38For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.73 per bottle. Price on 11-Oct-08 from Tesco.This delightful Sauvignon Blanc has an elegant blend of tropical aromas, including passionfruit, mandarin and peach. The palate is balanced, clean and crisp with intense fruit salad flavours.
Spy Mountain Riesling 75cl - £52.38For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.73 per bottle. Price on 11-Oct-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Spy Mountain Riesling 75cl
Nepenthe Tryst Cabernet 75cl - £52.38For 6 bottles - equivalent to £8.73 per bottle. Price on 11-Oct-08 from Tesco.Case of 6 Nepenthe Tryst Cabernet 75cl
Val de Oron 2005 - £8.79Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.If you are a fan of Spain's modern, richly fruity, oak-aged reds you simply have to try this beauty from a new, go-ahead cellar in Ribero del Duero - ''the Spanish region to drink'' (Decanter). Oron is made from the famous Rioja grape Tempranillo, known in these parts as Tinta del Pais and is named after the river that flows nearby to the estate. Winemaker Miguel Lopez aged the wine for 6 months in American oak to achieve that classic vanilla character found in the all the most popular Spanish reds. But this wine has more than that - it has real depth, complexity and class too. Well worth discovering.
Castillo de Valdestrada 1997 - £8.79Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Castillo de Valdestrada is a 1997 masterpiece! It's aged for 30 months in oak barrels (six months longer than Rioja Gran Reserva), followed by a five year siesta in the historic family cellar. Such attention to detail - Alfonso Schlegel tastes his grapes on a daily basis to decided exactly when to harvest - explains why this old-vine Tempranillo has been awarded a host of medals and offers such great value for money. ''Brick red, with intense berry and vanilla aromas. Soft, long-lasting strawberry, plum and spice flavours are cradled by a rich seam of toasty oak.'' Ageworthy rarities like these always cause a flood of orders - so snap yours up now!
Casa Donoso Clos Centenaire 2004 - £8.79Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Treat yourself, and indulge your wine-loving dinner party guests with this Cabernet-rich Chilean rarity. As you'll taste, absolutely no expense spared, with handpicked parcels from the extraordinary fruit of 100-year-old vines. Intense ruby colour with captivating aromas of coffee, chocolate and blackberries. Full of lavish, velvety, ripe forest fruit flavour, superb balance and a delicious almond twist. Roast coffee, cedar and spice with old-vine concentration and layers of flavour and finesse.
Split Rock Dry Riesling 2005 - £8.79Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Deliciously dry, aromatic Split Rock Riesling comes from the oldest boutique family winery on New Zealand's South Island - an estate that beat Cloudy Bay to world-class quality. The Seifried estate lies in the emerging region of Nelson, which receives more sunshine that its revered neighbour Marlborough giving even deeper fruit concentration. In charge of winemaking is Chris Seifried - the country's most awarded young winemaker. For this Riesling, the estate's finest grapes are vinified in tiny quantities to give you pure flavours that the big boys just can't replicate! ''Complex aromas of lime, orange and spice give rise to bone-dry mouthfuls of intense citrus and apricot. Deeply satisfying. Enjoy by itself or with Asian cuisine.''
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