‘Opulent’ was the word most often used to describe this tobacco-scented red- and black-fruit-infused Gold winner. ‘Rich plums with black cherries,’ said Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick, while Sunaina Sethi of JKS Restaurants picked up the ‘sweet spice, deep, rich, rounded fruits, and the elegant, rounded palate, with its broad shoulders’. A delight. £43.66/75cl

£43.66 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

Richness and power, plushness and complexity gave Quinta do Vallado Gold.

'Great evolved colour, rich and intense on the nose with raisin and cherry notes, a richly fruity and complex palate with a never-ending aftertaste,' said an impressed Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental.

'Well-rounded with nutty notes,' said consultant Sumita Sarma, adding: 'Delicate yet expressive, voluptuous and opulent.'
£20.40/50cl

£20.40 Size: 50cl Bibendum

A worthy winner of a By The Glass Trophy, team leader Angela Reddin enjoyed 'warm spices with oodles of black fruit, along with notes of orange zest, good tannins and a long, clean finish', while Spring's Peter McDaid highlighted its 'delicate spiced plum and allspice with nicely integrated oak' characters.

'Such a progressive port, with its nice, delicate finish,' agreed Bart Michalewicz of Park Chinois. £12.63/75cl

£12.63 Size: 75cl Enotria&Coe

The complete package – rancio notes and nutty hints alongside mocha coffee flavours helped Sogevinus secure its first Colheita Gold. Team leader Laura Rhys MS highlighted the 'punchy fruit aromas and full, rich palate with beautiful complexity' of this wine, while Alex Cooper of Haymarket Hotel noted its 'elegant, dried apricot character', and consultant Sumita Sarma picked out the 'beautifully high acidity', calling it 'balanced and harmonious, with its almond, pistachio and dark chocolate finish.'
£21.16/75cl

£21.16 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Coffe, mocha, complex rancio-like flavours – the list of descriptors is seemingly endless. No wonder this Colheita scored a Critics' Choice Trophy.

'Delicious and elegant, showing ripe, rich, full, complex and nutty character with lovely spices on the finish,' said team leader Laura Rhys MS, with consultant Sumita Sarma saying ‘this is full of life, with a memorable finesse’, and Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental adding simply: 'Never-ending.'
£85/75cl

£85.00 Size: 75cl Hayward Bros

Complexity, powerful aromatics and a lengthy finish took Quinta da Gaivosa to the Gold enclosure.

'A less oxidative, more fruit-driven style, different but with nice concentration and balance,' began team leader Laura Rhys MS, adding: 'Juicy, rich fruit and sweet mincemeat aromas, bold on the palate with sweet spice character.'
'There's a wide spectrum of flavours, both baked and dried, and earthy, nutty notes alongside mouthwatering acidity,' said consultant Sumita Sarma. £17.68/75cl

£17.68 Size: 75cl Atlantico UK, Top Selection

'Good complexity with raisins and dried fruit notes, and well-integrated alcohol,' said Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall, while team leader Martin Lam found it 'a more rich and rounded style with good spicy notes and sweet fruit', and Greg Lambert of Galvin La Chapelle noted 'bruised apple and quince, sweetness and spices'. £8.98/75cl

£8.98 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

'Dried fruit aromas, bold on the palate, elegant with sweet spice notes,' began team leader Laura Rhys MS, with Alex Cooper of Haymarket Hotel highlighting its 'very berry style, juicy with clove spice notes', and consultant Sumita Sarma commenting: 'Figs, raisins, prunes and stone fruits coupled with mouthwaterig acidity – an elegant expression of 10 year old.'
£12.77/75cl

£12.77 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

While recognised as youthful, the judges appreciated this wine's potential.

'Intense, crushed black fruit notes on the nose,' said team leader Angela Reddin, while Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick noted: 'Intensely sweet, nice spice, well integrated – good wine.'
£16.06/75cl

£16.06 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

'A lovely juicy, plummy wine with a good balance,' said Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick, while team leader Tom Forrest said: 'Berry notes on a relatively shy nose, with some leathery and vegetal notes, followed by sweet red and black fruits on the palate with light black pepper notes.'
£8.66/75cl

£8.66 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

'Smooth and spicy, leather with dried fruits and good balance between fruit and alcohol,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, with Mahesh Nair of Charlotte Street Hotel finding it 'packed with flavour, deep and rich fruit and spice. A great wine.'
£43.66/75cl

£43.66 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

‘Floral and spicy, with red jammy fruits, soft tannins and integrated notes of peppery spice on the finish,’ said team leader Tom Forrest, while Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick felt this was ‘heady and inviting, with plum and marzipan notes, and a velvet texture on the palate. Fresh and delicious.’ £43.66/75cl

£43.66 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

'Fresh and dried fruits with nutty overtones, this shows great balance between sugar and alcohol, with a well-integrated, lengthy finish,' said Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall.

'Ethereal, lovely perfume, complex and direct fruit,' added Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu. £9.15/75cl

£9.15 Size: 75cl Boutinot

Team leader Angela Reddin noted 'good balance in a lighter style' along with 'lots of red fruit characters, some shaved chocolate notes and dried herbs on the palate', while fellow team leader Tom Forrest found 'squashy fruits with black pepper spice'. £14.75/75cl

£14.75 Size: 75cl González Byass

'An interesting style, with Middle Eastern spices, cumin and sappy black olive notes on the nose, followed by smoke and ash, sweet baking spices with sweet berry fruit on the palate,' found Peter McDaid of Spring. £11.12/75cl

£11.12 Size: 75cl Amathus

'Lemon marmalade notes, finely balanced spirits, complex and long with an ever-changing aftertaste,' said Trangallán's Xabier Álvarez-Valdés, with Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu adding: 'Hazelnut, spices, vanilla, good rancio notes, concentrated and spicy on the palate with a toasty quality to the finish.'
£29.85/37.5cl

£29.85 Size: 37.5cl Hayward Bros

Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu found this 'nutty, spicy and honeyed' on the nose and 'spicy and well balanced with a lovely aniseed note on the finish', while Xabier Álvarez-Valdés of Trangallán noted 'quince and medicinal notes on a warm, oxidative style, very interesting'. £7.43/75cl

£7.43 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

'A pronounced nose, good balance of fruit and sweet spice with hints of cinnamon and star anise, good vibrancy and freshness, too,' said Alex Cooper of Haymarket Hotel, with team leader Laura Rhys MS agreeing: 'Lovely, elegant and juicy with citrus peel, dried fruit and molasses notes.'
£21.11/75cl

£21.11 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

Team leader Laura Rhys MS enjoyed its 'gorgeous fruit, complex lifted palate and lively freshness', while Alex Cooper of Haymarket Hotel found 'dried cranberry with rounded fruit on a fresh palate'. £23.41/75cl

£23.41 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

With peppery spice on the nose, and soft, black-pepper spiced fruit on the palate, Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick enjoyed its plum-infused flavours, saying it was ‘very full, with a long savoury/sweet finish’. £43.66/75cl

£43.66 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

'Prunes and caramel with peach stone and sweet spice notes on the nose,' began team leader Laura Rhys MS, going on: 'Elegant, though the alcohol is noticeable, but lovely notes of candied peel on the finish.'
£22.17/75cl

£22.17 Size: 75cl Amathus

Xabier Álvarez-Valdés of Trangallán was struck by this wine's 'super-elegant nose and fruity sweetness with such a long finish', adding simply: 'Special.'
'Super-nutty with a hint of putty. A different, drier style with almond notes,' said team leader Martin Lam. £14.05/37.5cl

£14.05 Size: 37.5cl Hayward Bros

'Really good, with lifted, complex aromas of nuts, raisins and pepper,' began team leader Martin Lam, while Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu found it 'juicy and concentrated, lively and ripe on the palate with good complexity and peachy, floral elegance'. £16.10/50cl

£16.10 Size: 50cl Atlantico UK, Top Selection

£7.43 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

£8.06 Size: 37.5cl Sogrape UK

£11.14 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

£10.36 Size: 75cl Sogrape UK

£15.98 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£13.58 Size: 75cl Amathus

£11.12 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£12.15 Size: 75cl Hayward Bros

£31.98 Size: 75cl Atlantico UK, Top Selection