Here's our weekly roundup of tips and bargain buys from the UK's top wine 'scribes'...
Featured courtesy of Tom Canavan's Wine-Pages.com
For W/C 22/12/2011
The Times - Jane MacQuitty
San Leo Prosecco Brut, Italy Waitrose, £5.99 until January 4 terrific light, floral, lemon zest-style treat.
2006 Barolo, Villa Peironte, Marks & Spencer, £10 until Dec 31 fine, beefy barolo, whose leafy fruit finishes on a pleasing, savoury note.
2009 Jackson Estate Stitch Sauvignon Blanc, Waitrose, £7.99 until Jan 4 Mouthwatering, vibrant, gooseberry and tropical fruit pizzazz.
2008 Margaret River Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, M&S, £7.49 until Dec 31 Glorious, zesty, pea-pod and green tomato -scented festive aperitif.
1998 Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port, Tesco, £20 until January 3 seductive, spicy, perfumed, blackberry and black pepper-laden.
The Sunday Times - Bob Tyrer
Cape Mentelle Chardonnay 2008 (£16.33 www.thedrinkshop.com) Peach, lemon and hazelnuts.
The Society’s Exhibition Chardonnay Tasmania 2009 (£12.95 Wine Society) Fine, understated cream and citrus.
Marchand & Burch Porongurup Chardonnay 2009 (£23.25 Bibendum). Ambitious, lightly oaked and spicy from a Franco-Australian venture.
The Independent- Anthony Rose
2009 Moncaro Rosso Piceno Superiore, Marche. £4.99, Waitrose cherry flavours and vivid freshness.
2009 Palais des Anciens Côtes Du Roussillon Blanc. £6.99, Tesco. Refreshing blend with its soft apple and stonefruit flavours.
2005 Principesco Brunello di Montalcino. £14.99 on offer, selected Sainsbury's. Aromatic quality and rich, concentrated cherry fruit
The Observer - David Williams
Concha y Toro Late Harvest Sauvignon, Chile 2007 (2 @ £4.79, 37.5cl, Majestic). Tropical-fruit salad of clementine, guava and banana in a fresh, zingy syrup.
Darting Estate Scheurebe Beerenauslese, Germany 2007 (£17, 50cl, Marks & Spencer). Pure-grapefruit version of those Newberry Fruit jellies
Gonzalez Byass, Matusalem Oloroso, Spain (£15.47, 37.5cl, waitrosewine.com) astonishingly rich and concentrated; explodes on the palate
The Guardian - Fiona Beckett
Waitrose's Special Reserve Champagne 2002 (£22.99). Brilliant.
Heidsieck & Co Monopole Blue Top (on offer at £17 at Asda) The crisp, fresh though it's not worth £27.99 at Sainsbury's.
Ridgeview Marksman Brut (£22, Marks & Spencer; 12%), gorgeous, honeyed.
Cava Torre Oria Brut (£8.99, or £6.74 if you buy six, Oddbins; 12%) amazingly rich.
Jansz from Tasmania (£12.99 Oddbins; £12.95, slurp.co.uk; 12.2%), impressively champagne-like.
Lindauer Brut Rosé (£9.99, Oddbins; 2 @ £7.99 Majestic) flirty – it's more appealing than their standard brut.
The Scotsman - Rose Murray Brown
MACON "TERROIR DE CHARNAY" 2009 Christophe Cordier (2 @ £9.99 Majestic) incredible concentration of citrus fruits and beautifully balanced oak.
BOURBOULENC 2009 Domaine de Simonet (£7.50, The Wine Society) deliciously citrusy aperitif - a great bargain at this price.
ARTERO MACABEO 2009 Bodegas Munoz (£5.99, Penicuik Wines) remarkably affordable quaffer with lemon and apricot flavours.
GREYWACKE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010 (£14.99, Luvians, Peter Green, Woodwinters) beautifully judged ripe, limey Sauvignon.
THREE AMIGOS WHITE 2007 McHenry Hohnen (£12.99, Oddbins, £14.95, Berry Bros) Aromatic, textured and complex.
SYLVIA RESERVE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010 Small & Small (£13.99, www.nakedwines.com) rich papaya notes and a restrained, crisp zesty palate.
The Telegraph - Victoria Moore
Seigneurs d’Aiguilhe 2006 Côtes de Castillon, France (13.5%, Waitrose, £10.99). Merlot-based, it has softness and great charm.
Barnaut Grande Réserve Brut Grand Cru Bouzy NV (12.5%, £24.95, Lea & Sandeman) 100 per cent pinot noir and very evocative.
Gulfi Nerojbleo 2006 Italy (14%, Oddbins, £16.99/£12.74 in a mixed six) superb Sicilian red made from nero d’avola which is complex and unusual.
Pinot Grigio Frunza 2009 Romania (13%, Oddbins, £5.99/£4.49 in a mixed six) clean, easy and looks very smart.
Montgravet Chardonnay 2009 France (12%, Waitrose, £4.99) classy package; crisp with a melon-like texture.
Lammershoek Syrah Carignan Grenache 2007 (14.5%, Oddbins, £12.99/£9.74 in a mixed six) big, rich, oaked and juicy. It’s also lovely and is made from old vines.
Frantz Saumon Minerale 2009 Montlouis, France (13.5%, Vagabond Wines, £15.50) reminds me of the honeyed white tubes in a head of clover and quince.
Marques de Grinon Caliza 2006 Spain (14.5%, M&S 100 stores only, £9.99) modern, judiciously oaked blend of syrah and petit verdot.
Last Updated: January 05, 2011