Great typicity alongside a welcoming easy-drinking persona won Spencer Hill Gold. ‘Fatter style, a little restrained but zesty, attractive and elegant,’ said team leader Annette Scarfe MW, with Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at The InterContinental Hotel adding: ‘Floral, shy nose, with some lime and gooseberry.’ 'A food wine – a good substitute for Sancerre,' said Hakkasan Group's Christine Parkinson.

£10.53 Spencer Hill Estate

‘Delicate nose of kiwi fruit and tomato stalk. Creamy, balanced palate with zesty citrus and a long finish,’ said an impressed Guillaume Mahaut of The Jugged Hare. ‘Fantastic, tight palate, bursting with flavour,’ agreed team leader Angela Reddin.

£8.80 Enotria&Coe

Herbal definition with hints of aniseed and eastern spices are just some of the flavours that won Framingham Gold. ‘Tomato leaf and sap notes on the nose, followed by wonderfully layered flavours cascading across the palate,’ said impressed team leader Angela Reddin, concluding: ‘Very intense, with superb length. Pair with chive mackerel with grape and elderflower.'

£9.35 Les Caves de Pyrène

‘Some asparagus on the nose and palate with some bell pepper on the finish, decent length and balance,’ said consultant Sam Caporn MW. ‘A more delicate palate, subtle and fresh,’ added Guillaume Mahaut of The Jugged Hare.

£6.45 Boutinot

‘Very clean, clear and a good example of this style,’ began team leader Martin Lam: ‘Nettles on the nose, nettles and herbs on the palate.’ ‘Touch of gooseberry and asparagus, with herbaceous notes and such a long aftertaste,’ added Lukasz Walkowiak of Oxo Tower Restaurant.

£9.25 Liberty Wines

‘Nice bright, crunchy fruit nose,’ began team leader Angela Reddin, going on: ‘Lime, cucumber and some herbs, box laurel and a lovely citrus bite. Clean and refreshing.’ ‘Classic, pungent, fruity style with a creamy mouthfeel,’ added Guillaume Mahaut of The Jugged Hare.

£6.00 Copestick Murray, Greene King

‘Ripe guava in a more fruit-forward style, but showing good typicity and balance,’ said team leader Annette Scarfe MW. ‘Grassy nose, with cooked peas, good mouthfeel and length,’ added consultant sommelier Christophe Richelet.

£12.00 Cockburn & Campbell

‘Zesty acidity with guava and grapefruit, well-integrated and balanced flavours,’ began team leader Annette Scarfe MW, with Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at The InterContinental Hotel adding: ‘Mineral, austere, cool nose and a delicate palate.’

£8.62 Enotria&Coe

‘Herbaceous, with quince and guava, fresh acidity and clean,’ said team leader Annette Scarfe MW, with consultant sommelier Christophe Richelet adding: ‘Tropical notes of guava and mandarin, pleasant texture with a mineral, salty finish.’

£6.35 Boutinot

‘Broad in flavour, with guava and gooseberry pie. Full and weighty, quite a serious style,’ said team leader Simon Woods, with La Petite Maison’s Andrea Fasan adding: ‘Great fruit purity, precise, with a refined finish.’

£11.00 Liberty Wines

Team leader Angela Reddin found this to be a ‘good all-rounder’, saying: ‘Lemon-lime nose with some stony seashell mineral. Bright fruit and herbal characters on the palate, and a great length.’

£6.50 Boutinot

‘Clear and bright, with minerals on the nose, soft acids and pleasing floral notes,’ said consultant Michael Harrison. ‘Dry, crisp and linear, with good rounded aromas and a polished finish,’ added Andrea Fasan of La Petite Maison.

£6.00 Greene King

Team leader Annette Scarfe MW found this ‘zesty and vibrant’, showing ‘lovely acidity and freshness with grapefruit and citrus mineral notes’. ‘Herby aromas with mineral accents,’ added consultant sommelier Christophe Richelet.

£9.85 Jackson Nugent Vintners

Team leader Simon Woods noted: ‘Ripe but lean and clean, crisp citrus with a herbal freshness.’ ‘A grassier style, with a more herbaceous palate,’ agreed consultant Michael Harrison.

£8.32 Louis Latour Agencies

‘Opulent fruit with a tropical nose, great attack and grip on the palate, with a persistent, clean bright finish,’ said Andrea Fasan of La Petite Maison, with team leader Simon Woods adding: ‘Ripe but quite restrained, lots of fruit but it’s a gentler style.’

£9.25 Liberty Wines

‘Restrained and balanced, controlled tropical flavours with refreshing zesty character,’ said Roger Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, adding: ‘Fresh and clean, with touches of gooseberry and a creamy citrus finish.’

£6.28 Molson Coors

‘Rich, fruity, yeasty, calling for food with its tropical and pineapple fruit and long finish,’ said Oxo Tower Restaurant’s Lukasz Walkowiak. ‘Loved it,’ said Roger Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn: ‘Very much Pouilly-Fumé, with luscious pineapple notes.’

£11.95 Laytons

‘Spring is in the air!’ declared Roger Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn: ‘Fresh and zesty, a touch tropical, with good balance and restraint, mellow with a bit of spice, soft nettle notes and lovely balance.’

£8.43

‘Herbaceous nose with nettley notes, an attractive palate that fills out with ripe fruit, semi-tropical, and a hint of bitterness on the finish,’ said team leader Martin Lam.

£7.50 Molson Coors

£10.35 Louis Latour Agencies

£6.70

£9.93 Bibendum