Illustrating well the heights good Muscadet can reach, the long mineral, salty finish lifted La Griffe to Gold status. ‘Yellow plums and peachy notes on the nose, citrus youthfulness with good balance on the palate,’ said Oscar Miller of Vinoteca King's Cross, with Charles Van Wyk of FJB Hotels, adding: ‘Minerality, steely, slatey nose with peach and apricot notes to follow, good weight and mouthfeel.’ Think fresh oysters and green apple mousse.

£7.98 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

The poise and balance between the exotic fruits and the salty tang of this well-priced wine propelled this to Gold. Charles Van Wyk of FJB Hotels was impressed with its ‘beautiful tropical notes’, noting: ‘Pineapple, mango and floral aromas, with ripe mango and pineapple on the palate and lemony acidity to balance', while Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at The InterContinental Hotel noted 'honeysuckle, orange, leading to a sweet chamomile finish'. Choose desserts like tarte tatin or goats' cheese.

£6.50 Boutinot

A second Gold for Joseph Mellot with this similarly opulent wine. Consultant Sam Caporn MW commented: 'Lovely, different, long and delicious,' while Guillaume Mahaut of The Jugged Hare said: 'Expressive, honeysuckle and yellow plum flavours, complex and very good.'
Vanilla scallops with smoky bacon was Michael Moore of Studio 24's food tip this time.

£14.37 Hatch Mansfield

Richness and texture made this a winner. ‘Aromas of ripe apple, pear and citrus. Big but elegant on the palate, with savoury apple notes, toasty oak and flinty minerals,’ said Matteo Malquori of Hakkasan Hanway Place. ‘Soft mouthfeel with rounded tropical fruits,’ added team leader Tom Forrest.

'Match with malt whisky gravadlax,' said Room 24's Michael Moore, while team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW suggested langoustines, brown crab meat and fruits de mer.

£14.37 Hatch Mansfield

'Unusual ripe tropical fruit, lychee on the nose, long and balanced,' began consultant Sam Caporn MW, with consultant Donald Edwards adding: 'Very appealing, ripe with some herbal notes.'

£9.85 Boutinot

‘Mineral notes with grapefruit, melon and peach on the nose, limey acidity and a steely, lingering finish,’ said Charles Van Wyk of FJB Hotels. ‘Elegant, honeysuckle fruit and floral, dry style,’ added Oscar Miller of Vinoteca King's Cross.

£10.09 Enotria&Coe

‘Lean and lithe, with notes of grapefruit pith on the nose, this is chalky and particularly stony-mineral in character,’ said Neil Bruce of Studio Alto. ‘Green fruit with gooseberries and some nettle and mineral hints,’ added team leader Tom Forrest.

£11.47 Berkmann Wine Cellars

‘Grassy, almost Kiwi style, crisp and leesy and rounded,’ said Neil Bruce of Studio Alto, with team leader Tom Forrest adding: ‘Rounded tropical and pear fruit with chalky mineral finish.’

£11.24 Hatch Mansfield

‘Dry and crisp, with lemon, lemon rind and other citrus notes on the nose, and a mineral, salty palate. Good value,’ said team leader Laura Rhys MS, with Oscar Miller of Vinoteca King's Cross adding: ‘Simple, floral, very fresh with scratched lemon peel notes.’

£6.00 Boutinot

‘Aromas of wet stones, ripe pear and subtle honey notes, with white stone fruit and some citric minerality on a nice clean palate,’ said Oscar Miller of Vinoteca King's Cross.

'Very expressive, needs decanting,' advised team leader Annette Scarfe MW of this hand-harvested, single vineyard Chenin.

£11.85 Bancroft Wines

Noting this wine's 'bargain price', Guillaume Kaczmar of L'Ortolan described it as: 'Very soft and open. Easy drinking, simple but very accessible.'
'Pale, slightly under-ripe fruit, good fresh acidity,' said team leader Laura Rhys MS.

£6.24 Hatch Mansfield

‘Melon and stone fruit such as apricot, followed by slightly yeasty notes,’ began Charles Van Wyk of FJB Hotels, adding: ‘Refreshing fruit-driven style with added depth from secondary notes of lees.’

£6.88 The Flying Corkscrew

Neil Bruce of Studio Alto enjoyed the ‘clean, elegant, rounded and unfussy’ style of this wine, while team leader Tom Forrest said: ‘Nice intensity, rounded, with gooseberry and grassy notes and a mineral palate.’

£10.00 Boutinot

‘Light oak notes with a mineral edge on the nose, followed by soft, spicy, tropical fruit flavours on the palate, with some freshening acidity and intensity,’ commented team leader Tom Forrest.

£15.00 Ellis of Richmond, Jascots Wine Merchants, Roberson Wine Merchants

‘Stone fruit with nice weight, mineral notes and a hint of white peppery spice. Lovely,’ said team leader Laura Rhys MS, with Oscar Miller of Vinoteca King's Cross adding: ‘Richer style, with banana skin and yellow tropical fruit.’

£7.50 Bancroft Wines

‘Herbal notes on a greengage nose, with hints of bell pepper and soft acids on the palate,’ began consultant Michael Harrison, with La Petite Maison’s Andrea Fasan adding: ‘Sage, mineral and gooseberries on the nose, and a pure, complex palate.’

£9.99 Hatch Mansfield

'Benchmark wine, with smoky, pencil shaving nose,' enthused Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at The InterContinental Hotel, recommending beef carpaccio.

'Bright red and dark cherry, good structure with green notes and good tannin, bright acidity,' added team leader Laura Rhys MS.

£8.22 Justerini & Brooks

‘Herbaceous overtones with yellow apple and lemon peel fruit with a peach stone finish,’ said Jonathan Kleeman of The Ritz Hotel. ‘Ripe, grassy, plenty of fruit and flesh, but has a flinty edge too,’ added team leader Simon Woods.

£14.50 Ellis of Richmond, Jascots Wine Merchants

£7.08 Berkmann Wine Cellars, Peter Graham Wines

£7.15 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£10.75 Boutinot

£12.25 Boutinot

£11.24 Hatch Mansfield

£9.65 Boutinot

£9.75 Boutinot

£12.84 Bibendum

£8.20 Ellis of Richmond, Jascots Wine Merchants, Auriol Wines

£10.93 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£7.99 Enotria&Coe