THHE lEOS
Beaujolais
Vieilles Vignes
Domaine Alain
Chatoux 2011
Warmer weather is
really the best time to
appreciate the subtle
virtues ofthe Gamay
grape and the wines
ofBeaujolais
Villages. Slightly
perfumed, full of
bright cherry and
raspberry fruits, fresh
and vibrant on the
palate, this could
even be drunk lightly
chilled. Excellent
with lighter meats
such as poultry, pork
or English rose veal.
,£10.95, bbr.com
Wirra Wirra The
Widow Hen Shiraz
Cabemet2010
Not every summer
occasion calls for
a lighter wine- a leg
oflamb, some strong
cheese or a cool
evening requires
a more fulsome red.
Robust, full-bodied
and very dark, with
tarry and brambly
flavours, this is an
unmistakably New
World wine, but not
overpoweringly so.
Very drinkable.
£9.99, ocado.com;
,£8.99, morrisons
cellar. com
THIEE WHITES
Baglio Nero
D'Avola2009
Although this
medium-bodied
Sicilian has forward
flavours ofblack
pepper and dark
fruits, the fresh
acidity ofthe grape
keeps it surprisingly
juicy, supple and easy
to drink, particularly
in warmer weather.
A natural for
barbecues or
gatherings, and a red
that works well with
strongly flavoured
fish dishes.,£7.99,
Marks & Spencer
Bolfan Primus
Riesling Croatia
2009
The emergence
ofhitherto lesserknown producers
such as Croatia is one
ofthe great recent
wine stories and this
organic Riesling
proves they can
deliver wines
ofreal quality.
All the Riesling
characteristics are
here in good order:
bone-dry, mineral,
refreshing with those
unique "petrol"
aromas. Drink with
Asian foods, salads
and goat's cheese.
,£11.70,jascots.co.uk
Saint-Veran
En Creches
Domaine Jacques
etNathalie
Saumaize 2011
After all the tropical
fruit flavours of New
World Chardonnay,
it is wonderful to
return to a classic
white Burgundy such
as this - unoaked,
sleek, stylish,
mineral, refreshing,
with just enough of
a complex richness
to give it a bit ofedge.
This is the wine for a
lovely roasted flatfish
such as turbot,
surrounded by fresh
herbs and lemon.
Langhorne Creek
Marsanne
Roussanne 2011
More unoaked
restraint here in
a carefully made
combination of
peachy Marsanne
and lighter
Roussanne, both
otherwise used in
Rh(me-type blends,
which creates
something on its
own, albeit with
plenty of New World
flavours. Pair with
firm white fish such
as grilled hake or cod
loin, baked under
a spicy crust.,£9.99,
Marks & Spencer
,£11.50,
thewinesociety.com
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