A deft touch of oak allied with properly ripe fruit gives this Gold Lister 'long-lasting complexity', according to Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs.

'Dark, rich and spicy red with plenty of fruit and good potential to develop,' said Michael Moore of Moore Show Cuisine, while team leader Natasha Hughes MW added that this is a 'crowd-pleasing style, with its smoky capsicum, plum and chocolate character and blackcurrant yoghurt notes on the finish'.

£8.91 Cockburn & Campbell

'Really delivers on balance and length,' said team leader Angela Reddin of this well-priced LFE Gold, continuing: 'Plum and redcurrant with a splash of cassis on a fruit-forward palate.'
Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain found 'good, red forest fruit aromas' followed on the palate by 'firm tannins and good texture, with fruity freshness and cassis notes. Good by the glass.'
Whatley Manor's Andrea Domenicucci went further: 'Good to drink on any occasion.'

£8.43 Matthew Clark

Classic notes allied with a polished finish helped Apaltagua bring home the Gold. Team leader Martin Lam highlighted 'typical mocha and plum notes, classic Maipo style, with lovely ripe fruit and acidity, and not over-oaked'. Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall found it 'velvety, spicy and complex', while Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu added: 'Full-bodied and extracted style, ambitious and modern, with really ripe, jammy fruit and toasty oak, vanilla notes.'

£15.96 Anthony Byrne Fine Wines

Freshness and good value lifted Siegel to the top.

'Nice modern character married with a menthol, eucalyptus note. Good length and character at this price,' said Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, while team leader Angela Reddin added: 'Sweet spice and plums on the nose carry through to the palate,' and Andrea Domenicucci of Whatley Manor complimented the 'good balance between acidity and alcohol'.

£7.00 Addison Wines

'Complex nose with meaty, savoury aromas, clove and strawberry fruit, ripe but not jammy,' began 67 Pall Mall's Enikő Heidenwolf, concluding: 'Textbook blend, fresh and clean on the palate.'

£8.81 González Byass

A richer, open style that's juicy big and rounded. Team leader Simon Woods noted: 'Gentle, ripe, not overdone style, with fleshy fruit propped up by decent structure on the palate,' and Bar 44's Owen Morgan picked up 'spice, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg'.

£10.78 VIA Wines

'Very dark nose, with very rich and dark fruits echoing on the palate. Great structure,' said Bart Michalewicz of The Arts Club.

'Restrained and peppery, with lovely poise,' added Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners.

£11.75 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Fruitcake and vanilla aromas with cedar wood notes, fairly tannic on the palate with fresh, pulpy berry fruits and notes of coffee and spearmint,' said consultant Luciana Girotto-Beckett.

'The ripe cassis fruit and soft tannins makes this a good choice by the glass,' said Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain.

£8.43 Matthew Clark, North South Wines

'Rich style with dark fruits and greener, leafy notes, full bodied on the palate, with some complexity and a long finish, at an excellent price,' said Erik Simonics of The Savoy.

£6.49 Frederic Robinson

'Savoury, smoky, fruit-forward style,' began Mark Gurney of Cafe Murano, while team leader Tom Forrest noted 'dusty sandalwood spice and black fruit, with nice, sweet ripe fruits on the palate, and not too jammy'.

£6.49 Frederic Robinson

Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall found this 'intense on the nose, with a hint of farmyard, black fruits and spices', describing it as 'not typical, but certainly worth a glass, with its savoury, meaty ripeness on the palate'. Alex Sergeant of Hurley House agreed, adding: 'Quite complex, with sweet herbs and black peppers, cherry and redcurrant.'

£11.40 Matthew Clark

'Good earthy development on the nose, with good expression of terroir on the palate and a medium-length finish,' said Harry Crowther of M Restaurants, while team leader Natasha Hughes MW found 'some dark cocoa and mint on an oak-dominated palate'.

£8.50 Ehrmanns Wine

'Very inviting on the nose, well structured with generous fruit on the palate. Ripe and uncomplicated, but pleasant on the finish,' said Bart Michalewicz of The Arts Club, while team leader Laurent Richet MS also found 'vanilla, welcoming black fruit jam and cocoa notes'.

£10.00 Liberty Wines

This was a 'fruit bomb' for Cafe Murano's Mark Gurney, while team leader Tom Forrest found 'jammy red fruits and light spice notes on the nose, soft juicy fruit and clove hints on the palate, with plenty of sweetness'.

£4.75 Majestic Commercial

'Lovely, pure cassis fruit on the nose with taut tannins on the palate. This is very young and needs decanting, but it shows good complexity,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£16.97 Viña Undurraga

'Juicy smoked peppers and juicy plums on the nose, an easy-drinker with supple tannins,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£5.89 González Byass

'Cinnamon spice with jammy red fruits on the nose, soft and squashy fruit palate and very soft on the finish, which has decent length,' said team leader Tom Forrest.

'Great for pubs!' added Mark Gurney of Cafe Murano.

£5.95 Boutinot

'Forest fruits and spice notes on a very pleasant nose,' began Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate, going on: 'Nicely balanced tannin and fruit with black cherry on the palate.'

£5.39 Molson Coors

'Deep, dense, earthy tobacco on the nose, ripe and plush berry fruit on the palate, with damson and chocolate richness,' said team leader Simon Woods.

£18.54 Bibendum

'Shy and subdued on the nose, but well made, with blackcurrant fruit aromas followed by spicy chocolate richness on the palate, plummy fruit and a refreshing structure,' said Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu.

£6.12 Boutinot

'Solid, fruity, classic herby style, with notes of blackcurrant and blackberry, good and honest,' said team leader Simon Woods, while consultant Luciana Girotto-Beckett also found notes of 'concentrated fruit, spices and liquorice'.

£5.21 Majestic Commercial

£6.52 Cockburn & Campbell

£7.15 Boutinot

£8.95 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£5.93 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£7.57 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

£7.75 Matthew Clark