The earthy and smoky notes add a welcome third dimension to this wine's intensity.

'Very powerful with high levels of tannin and concentration,' said Maxwell Allwood of Alimentum. ‘Lively, zingy fruit in an appetising style, good structure and balance of warmth with savoury, earthy, vanilla character,’ said Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering. ‘Serious and structured, with fine-grained tannins and the potential to last,’ added team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW.

£21.49 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Evocative aromas, a textured palate and a great price, gave this a By The Glass trophy as well as Gold. ‘A more restrained style, with good structure and balance, still a big wine but tangy fruit is appealing, with decent length,’ said Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.

'Blackurrant and violets on the nose, this has nice fine tannins, and a bitter coffee finish,' said Maxwelll Allwood of Alimentum, suggesting venison haunch as a food match.

£7.33 Berkmann Wine Cellars

A wine that inspired with its distinctively rich flavour profile. ‘Deep, liquorice, chocolate and liqueur-like aromas, followed by a big, generous, complex blackcurrant fruit palate,’ began Mark Graham of Butlers Wharf Chop House, with team leader Jade Koch noting: ‘Fresh English mint, savoury tomato and drying, refreshing tannins with bright hints of orange zest,' and Jonathan Kleeman of The Ritz Hotel adding 'Good structure with dark developed fruit and wood spice.'

£8.75 Barton, Brownsdon & Sadler

A breath of fresh air to kick off the Chilean Golds in this popular section.

'Pleasant, soft, appealing nose, with plums and dark cherries. An easy-drinking wine,' said Sarah Guignard of The French Table, while team leader Jade Koch added: ‘Green eucalypt aromas, juicy and fresh on the palate with pure fruit and balanced body.’ ‘Dark cherry, smooth tasting; a clean and rich style,’ concluded Michael Moore of Room 24.

£5.33 Viña Concha y Toro

‘Minty but not heady on the nose, very sweet and juicy with great blackcurrant fruit and drying tannin, in a refreshing style,’ said team leader Jade Koch, with Paolo Pivato of Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa adding: ‘Smoky hints, dark chocolate and a nice fruity aftertaste.’

£5.53 Viña Concha y Toro

‘Long, warm nose with smoky notes, coffee and spice, followed by a full, red and black fruit compote palate,’ said Mark Graham of Butlers Wharf Chop House, with Riccardo Guzzardo of The Gilbert Scott noting: ‘Rich, complex and spicy notes of coffee, dry and rich palate with good tannins.’

£7.45 Hatch Mansfield

‘Good wine, with dark fruit, slight hints of forest floor and herbaceous notes, with lots of power for the price and an enjoyable finish,’ said Giancarlo Cuccuru of The Gilbert Scott, with Sarah Riddle of Sketch adding: ‘Spiced and tarry, resin fruit flavours with bitter coffee notes and a fresh, heady finish.’

£7.10 Alliance Wine

‘The nose shows big alcohol with smoky tobacco and mushroom notes, but good acidity and balance,’ said Carlos Ferreira of New Street Wine Shop, with Giancarlo Cuccuru of The Gilbert Scott noting: ‘Blackberry and menthol notes with some intensity and finesse.’

£19.20 Myliko Wines

‘Black fruit and cigar smoke with herbal, mineral notes on the nose, very complex and full bodied, with a spicy, alcoholic, ripe palate,’ said Mike Best of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, with James Hocking of The Vineyard Group noting: ‘Super-ripe fruit, good balance and nice weight.’

£16.88 Bibendum

‘Nice modern style, über-clean, with crunchy red cherry and cranberry on the nose,’ said team leader Angela Reddin, with Jonathan Kleeman of The Ritz Hotel adding: ‘Structure and fruit with strong but smooth tannins and a French oak elegance.’

£10.00 Liberty Wines

‘Sweet, summer fruit nose with notes of rose petal and honey on the aftertaste,’ began Michael Moore of Room 24, while Mark Graham of Butlers Wharf Chop House noted: ‘Mellow fruit with coffee notes, nice juicy fruit and quite high tannin, but makes for good drinkability.’

£5.93 Berkmann Wine Cellars

‘Soy, blueberry and red plum aromas with smoky capsicum, juicy, round and approachable on the palate, with good typicity,’ said team leader Natasha Hughes MW, with Angelo Casali of Duck & Rice adding: ‘Blackberry, cherry aromas, bright, plummy fruit freshness.’

£5.53 Viña Concha y Toro

‘Savoury character on the nose, but hints of ripe fruit are showing through, with ripe raspberries, balanced tannins and spice on the palate,’ said Oscar Miller of Vinoteca King's Cross, with team leader Natasha Hughes MW noting: ‘Savoury, smoky red fruit, rounded and generous style.’

£7.45 Hatch Mansfield

‘Plum, blackberry/blackcurrant with a nice touch of ripeness, smoky notes and freshness at the back of the palate,’ began Angelo Casali of Duck & Rice, concluding: ‘Well balanced between acidity and juicy tannins.’

£6.03 Viña Concha y Toro

‘Rich and spicy nose with notes of chocolate and coffee, a rich palate with fine tannins and spicy cinnamon and coffee notes on a long finish,’ said Riccardo Guzzardo of The Gilbert Scott. ‘Herbaceous, mellow and rounded, with rich red fruit and balanced tannin, a little austere,’ added Mark Graham of Butlers Wharf Chop House.

£6.03 Viña Concha y Toro

‘Ripe fruit with a touch of spice and notes of vanilla, good length for a decent by-the-glass wine,’ began James Hocking of The Vineyard Group, with Enikő Heidenwolf of Bread Street Kitchen adding: ‘Fruity, spicy nose with a little mint, more spice on the palate. Very good.’

£7.70 Matthew Clark

‘Inky deep, lovely nose of dark berry fruit compote with smoky notes and spicy kicks, luscious blueberry and mulberry fruit on the palate with spice and gorgeous length,’ said team leader Angela Reddin, with Giuseppe Longobardi of The Cross at Kenilworth also noting the 'toasted notes of chocolate on the finish’.

£8.30 10 International, Matthew Clark

‘Deeply chocolatey, coffee backbone holding unctuous fruits and mulberry with tobacco leaf in this display of a friendly, easy and attractive Chilean red,’ said Sarah Riddle of Sketch. ‘Soft, squashy red and black fruits with some sweet spice and tobacco leaf,’ added team leader Tom Forrest.

£20.00 González Byass

‘Perfumed, scented aromas with dense redcurrants on a chalky-textured palate, nicely balanced,’ began team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW, with Andrea Fasan of La Petite Maison noting: ‘Compact, deep nose with juicy, deep wild berry fruit and good persistence.’

£16.88 Bibendum

£8.50 Matthew Clark

£9.98 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£6.25 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£15.96 Anthony Byrne Fine Wines

£8.30 10 International, Matthew Clark

£6.25 Lanchester Wine Cellars

£6.39 Molson Coors

£20.00 Viña Undurraga

£3.90 Bottle Green

£6.44 Cockburn & Campbell

£30.55 Liberty Wines

£5.93 Hatch Mansfield

£6.62 Viña dos Andes

£13.70 Alliance Wine

£6.39 Molson Coors