Wonderful value for money alongside a friendly palate gave Foley a By The Glass Trophy on top of Gold.

'Typical red fruit characteristics on the nose, vibrant with good balance of acidity,' began Nausicaa Rotolani of Roka Mayfair, with FJB Collection's Charles Van Wyk noting 'redcurrant and plum, hints of green apple, a slight greenness on the palate with hints of spice and clove', and team leader Tom Forrest picking up spicy cherry fruit on the nose and cinnamon on the palate.

£6.80 Greene King

'Nice complexity', 'good texture', 'yum!' – just some of the opinions that propelled Invivo to the Gold podium.

'Elegant yet robust nose with a generous, smoky fruit style married with balanced oak, giving very good value,' said Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners.

'Smooth, approachable and well balanced,' agreed Timothy Connor of Bread Street Kitchen.

'Aromas of strawberry jam and smoky minerals with a tannic finish,' added Mauro Pirovano of New Street Grill.

£17.50 Invivo Wines New Zealand

Delta struck Gold with this 'luscious' wine.

'Bolder, more tannic style, balanced, with hints of coal dust mingling with its concentrated red fruits,' said Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant.

'Clean, with red fruits and elegant tannins,' added Bovey Castle's Rustem Mingaleev, while Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick picked up on the 'delicate raspberry and red cherry aromas' and the 'good acidity'.

£11.40 Liberty Wines

An expanse of flavours on the palate enabled Nobilo to strike Gold.

'Ready to drink and well done,' began Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall, going on: 'Complex nose of fruit, smoke, spice. Super-smooth and long on the palate, lots of fruit such as red cherry, strawberry, sour cherry, and showing some signs of ageing with hints of mushroom and wet leaves.'
JKS Restaurants' Sunaina Sethi agreed, saying 'There's a good fruit profile, with underlying minerality, a well-integrated palate, and a long, vanilla finish.'

£15.45 Matthew Clark

'Pretty nose of red candied fruit and floral notes, followed by a ripe fruit palate showing good focus, with tannins and acid nicely married,' said Harry Crowther of M Restaurants, while Victor Amaro of Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells noted 'mineral stone fruit aromas, nice leathery, wild cherry fruit and good intensity'.

£12.55 Enotria&Coe

'Soft, succulent palate of forest floor, bright red fruits and notes of sage herbs, with very good length,' said Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant, while Bovey Castle's Rustem Mingaleev found 'clean fruit, good intensity with redcurrant, red plum and moderate tannins'.

£22.91 Bibendum

'Elegant nose of black and red fruits, good spices and oak level on a very well-balanced palate with a good, long finish,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, while team leader Sam Caporn MW added: 'Lovely fragrance, balance and structure. Tasty.'

£26.02 Bibendum

'Attractive red berry notes on the nose, very complex and structured on the palate,' began team leader Andrea Briccarello, continuing: 'Sophisticated style, with good acidity and a complex finish.'
'Wow, shows good concentration and vibrancy,' added FJB Collection's Charles Van Wyk.

£16.95 Liberty Wines

Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant found this wine 'great value, very well balanced with focused fruit concentration', noting 'sage and rosemary with moderate, gritty tannins', while Ignacio Campos of Hawksmoor Seven Dials highlighted its 'leafy, earthy nose with red fruit and cooking spices'.

£14.25 Liberty Wines

'Earthy and spicy, sour cherry aromas, medium-bodied palate with more sour cherry and good fruit on the finish,' said Georgi Mihov of Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, while Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering found 'attractive tangy fruit on a pleasantly priced accompaniment for lamb or some cheeses. A versatile food wine.'

£9.80 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Nausicaa Rotolani of Roka Mayfair found 'nice evolution, showing good fresh strawberries on the nose, and a fairly long finish', while team leader Andrea Briccarello felt it was a 'good mix of cranberry and pomegranate with vibrant acidity, complex yet elegant'.

£11.70 Les Caves de Pyrène

'Light-bodied, with strawberry jam and cherries on the palate, picking up notes of red fig on a very good finish,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don.

'Bright fruit, good weight and an interesting finish,' added team leader Laura Rhys MS.

£14.00 Smellyoledog Wines Ltd

'Reductive note on the nose, but the palate has some good red fruit and spice, while being supple with gently crunchy tannins,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

'Intense on the nose, good balance of wood and ripe fruit,' agreed Ivan Vegas of Fox Fine Wines & Spirits.

£16.75 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Nice woody red fruit on the nose with good attack on the palate, full and long on the finish,' began consultant sommelier Dominique Raclin, with Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant finding 'cherry pie and cocoa notes, silky texture with great oak management, spice and vanilla'.

£12.34 Enotria&Coe

Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate highlighted its 'fruity nose, cranberry and raspberry with good oak and acid balance on the palate', while Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don noted a 'meaty and farmyard character, with fruit sweetness and black spices'.

£19.47 Enotria&Coe

'Aromas of raspberry, bright red fruit on a palate of medium length that's smooth with balanced acidity,' said Timothy Connor of Bread Street Kitchen, while Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don noted 'black cherry, spicy plum and mushroom with spicy oak notes'.

£19.43 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Cherry and raspberry on the nose with nutmeg and cinnamon spices, and slight medicinal notes,' said Ignacio Campos of Hawksmoor Seven Dials, adding: 'Light body and tannins, black cherry notes with currants and red fruit, and spice coming through on the finish.'

£10.90 Liberty Wines

'Nice elegant fruit, supple tannins and good value for the price,' began team leader Laura Rhys MS, with Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate adding: 'Jammy red fruit and oak, but good acidity and length.'

£12.95 Liberty Wines

£9.33 Majestic Commercial

£12.68 Bibendum

£12.61 Bibendum , Walker & Wodehouse Wines

£15.79 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£13.99 González Byass

£18.95 Liberty Wines

£10.10 Liberty Wines