Almost Chablis-like in its purity. Consultant sommelier Courtney Stebbings summed up the appeal: 'Spring blossom, almond and kernel. The palate is delicious, with an elegant vibrancy.'
‘Classy, reductive nose, lovely fruit flavour, and much lighter and cooler than normal for the US. Bright, vivid and impressive,’ said team leader Richard Bampfield MW, with Charles Pashby-Taylor of Dabbous adding: ‘Nice grapefruit and lemon notes, fresh acidity and chalky minerality.’ Pair with cod cheeks or monkfish.

£28.50 Grgich Hills Estate

Barrel fermentation and lengthy ageing gives Bachelder the 'restrained, mineral, elegant style' that led this wine to the top. ‘Lemon rind and lemon posset on the nose, this is lovely with a clean, fresh bite,’ said team leader Angela Reddin, continuing: ‘Excellent oak handling, bright acidity and a long, mineral finish. Very classic style.’ 'Super-impressive,' said consultant sommelier Courtney Stebbings, adding: 'Beautifully balanced, with pure fruit.'
Match with fleshy white fish with lemon.

£20.00 Liberty Wines

‘Soft floury apples and roasted lemon aromas, followed by toasty flavours, with good intensity, balance and a long fresh finish,’ said team leader Angela Reddin of Delicato's more restrained, elegant style. ‘Light stone fruit, buttery and rich in style,’ added consultant Sam Caporn MW.

£14.02 Bibendum

‘Good nose with delicate almond and marzipan, lovely spicy oak and balance,’ began Guillaume Mahaut of The Jugged Hare. ‘Smoky bacon nose, soft peach melba flavours and oak,’ added team leader Angela Reddin.

£11.50 Liberty Wines

'The palate is bright and pleasant, with apple and lime the focus of the acidity,' said consultant sommelier Courtney Stebbings. ‘Savoury apricot on the nose, with big, vibrant fruit and quite prominent oak,’ said consultant Donald Edwards, adding: ‘Makes me want a veranda and a shawl and an agent.’

£17.23 Bibendum

‘Green apples with yellow melon and subtle oak on the nose, with a clean, crisp fruit salad style on a palate with lovely balance,’ said Neil Bruce of Studio Alto. ‘Vanilla and ripe tropical fruits with some hints of spice and stone fruits,’ added team leader Tom Forrest.

£7.63 Bibendum

'Mineral and chalky, with well-integrated oak and citrus notes. Elegant and good length on the finish,' said Matteo Malquori of Hakkasan Hanway Place.

'Passion fruit character with good acid/fruit balance,' added Neil Bruce of Studio Alto.

£7.33 Berkmann Wine Cellars

‘Zesty, with fresh tropical fruits. Very fruity and great value,’ said team leader Laura Rhys MS. ‘Stone fruits combined with tropical notes and fresh acidity, in an easy Chardonnay style,’ agreed Charles Van Wyk of FJB Hotels.

£5.53 Viña Concha y Toro

‘Clean, fruit-driven nose, flinty and ripe apple on the palate, with good acid and a clean finish,’ said Mya Brown of Vinoteca Marylebone, with consultant sommelier Christophe Richelet adding: ‘Fresh, zingy nose with ripe fruit and slight honeyed notes.’

£9.25 Bibendum

‘Pale gold, with toasty new oak and spice, sawdust notes on the nose, toasty fruit and tropical character on the palate, with good length,’ said team leader Tom Forrest, with Neil Bruce of Studio Alto adding: ‘Big, intense, rich and ripe.’

£16.25 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

‘Mineral and fruity, with plum and sweet grape notes, creamy and nutty on the palate with marzipan and cinnamon,’ said Guillaume Mahaut of The Jugged Hare, with consultant Sam Caporn MW adding: ‘Lightly fragrant oak and spice, lovely freshness and balance.’

£29.60 Liberty Wines

‘Citrus and white fruit flavours, mineral and oaky, with good balance and drinkability,’ began Matteo Malquori of Hakkasan Hanway Place. ‘Mouthwateringly zesty and fresh. Lovely,’ added Neil Bruce of Studio Alto.

£10.88 Bibendum

‘Vanilla, butter and cream, with apricot fruit, rich and ripe with a full finish,’ said consultant Sam Caporn MW of this big wine with its well-integrated oak with just a hint of saline. Guillaume Mahaut of The Jugged Hare noted: ‘Nutty wood, citrus and meringue notes with a lemon hint.’

£13.38 Fells

‘Bold fruit with good structure, nice complexity and elegance,’ said team leader Laura Rhys MS, with Oscar Miller of Vinoteca King's Cross noting its ‘apple custard and perfume’ characters.

'Generous, this is crisp, vibrant, long and juicy, with amazing length. A class of its own!' said Andrea Fasan of La Petite Maison.

£23.50 The Wine Treasury

Neil Bruce of Studio Alto declared this example ‘very classy’, saying: ‘Elegant and inviting, clean and ripe, with lovely balance and lingering, fine fruit.’ ‘Elegant palate with soft stone fruit and elegant spice,’ added team leader Tom Forrest.

£17.40 Bibendum

‘Good depth and ripeness, with rounded fruit, poached apples with soft acidity and good balance,’ said Oscar Miller of Vinoteca King's Cross. ‘Vibrant, fruit-driven and elegant,’ added team leader Laura Rhys MS.

£14.00 North South Wines

‘Lean and elegant, with freshness and good texture,’ began team leader Laura Rhys MS, continuing: ‘A little oaky, but well integrated in a cooler-climate style.’

£10.00 Boutinot

‘Aromas of tropical fruit, melon and pear, with secondary notes of almond and vanilla from the subtle use of oak,’ said Charles Van Wyk of FJB Hotels, adding: ‘Finish is refreshing, with limey acidity.’

£7.75 Boutinot

‘Lean style, with a hint of apricot. Very pretty, with good length,’ said consultant Donald Edwards, with team leader Angela Reddin noting: ‘Greengage, sweet apple and papaya, with wet straw notes and well-handled oak.’

£10.63 Alliance Wine

‘Showing some good complexity and elegance, with toasty oak, nice acidity and good balance,’ said team leader Laura Rhys MS. ‘Pleasantly perfumed tropical fruits and banana skin,’ added Oscar Miller of Vinoteca King's Cross.

£9.32 Bibendum

£9.00 Majestic Commercial

£15.95 Dudley Craig Wines

£6.87 Kingsland

£11.61 Bibendum

£7.70 Matthew Clark

£5.70 Sogrape UK

£10.00 González Byass

£14.00 González Byass

£7.82 Matthew Clark

£5.50 Kingsland

£6.74 Bibendum