Complexity and maturity won the Gold for this more intense interpretation. There's a fresh, good balance between the acidity and the fruit,' said Ivan Vegas of Fox Fine Wines & Spirits, while Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental said: 'Mineral flinty aromas and a little shy on the nose,' continuing: 'Big yet soft on the palate with good length and great minerals. Has great potential.'

£21.00 Fields, Morris & Verdin

Great value and charming typicity propelled Zero-G to Gold.

'Good fruit and minerality, vibrant on the palate with dandelion and citrus notes,' said Alex Cooper of Haymarket Hotel, with team leader Laura Rhys MS also finding 'slightly funky, earthy, vegetal and mineral notes, and great for By The Glass', and The Clove Club's Sam Heathcote noting 'white peach, a touch of florals and a saline hint'.

£7.75 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Sheer exuberance won the day with this flinty wine with its fresh acidity.

'Bright and fresh on the nose, with a citrus fruit profile and saline mineral character. Super-fresh,' said team leader Laura Rhys MS, with Elly Owen of Fifteen Cornwall noting 'a strong backbone of lime and stone underneath the spritzy acidity', and Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering calling this 'a real mouth filler'.

£8.20 Alpine Wines

'Pure Grüner,' said team leader Laura Rhys MS, continuing: 'Bright citrus with white pepper spice notes, green fruit and minerals with lovely acidity and length.'
'Elegant on the nose, with pear and white flower notes,' added Stefano Marro of Etrusca Restaurants.

£11.25 Clark Foyster Wines, Jascots Wine Merchants

'A good, clean, fresh example of the style,' said team leader Laura Rhys MS, noting its 'citrus, mineral and earthy characters'.

£8.03 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£16.82 Bibendum

£10.14 Bibendum

£12.16 Bibendum

£12.22 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Signs of some ageing, with excellent balance of stone fruit and autolysis aromas, creamy texture on the palate, with fresh acidity, mid-palate focus and length,' said Harry Crowther of M Restaurants.

'A very classic cava,' agreed Zigmars Grinbergs of Vinoteca, noting: 'Mineral smokiness, weighty and serious'.

£10.24 Matthew Clark

'Clean, peachy stone fruits, light and herbaceous on the nose, with a good finish and sparkling integration,' said Maurizio Palomba of Sushi Samba.

'Light, bready, pastry aromas with spiced apple pie and lemon notes,' confirmed team leader Tom Forrest.

£8.84 Matthew Clark

'Bready and autolytic, quite complex on the nose, with soft mousse and good freshness on the palate,' began Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs, while team leader Tom Forrest found 'bread and red apple aromas with bruised apple skin notes and some lemon'.

£12.60 Enotria&Coe

£11.64 Matthew Clark

£41.38 Enotria&Coe

£8.75 Boutinot

Wonderfully expressive, this cool fermented Bacchus/Seyval Blanc/Pinot Noir blend caught the panel's imagination.

'Peach and stone fruit on the nose, with a good, zesty palate attack,' said The Clove Club's Sam Heathcote, adding: 'The slightly saline finish makes it a great food wine.'
Meanwhile Tomasz Kuszneruk of Plateau Restaurant found the 'jasmine, grassy, citrusy, white chalk' aromas of this wine attractive, also noting an 'almost spritzy palate of good minerality and fresh, summertime character'.

£9.43 Christopher Piper Wines, Templar Wines

'Cucumber with raspberry notes on the nose, followed by delicious apple and pear with peach and floral lily notes on the palate,' said team leader Andrea Briccarello, while Tomasz Kuszneruk of Plateau Restaurant found its 'almost demi-sec style reminded me of Vouvray'.

£9.85 Sharpham Wines

Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant enjoyed this wine's 'elegance and delicate spice', noting its 'lovely dill herbaceousness and soft red cherry and cranberry fruit notes', while Hakkasan Group's Tobias Brauweiler MS found 'a touch of earth and ripe, integrated tannins'.

£15.50 Wright Wine Co, Clark Foyster Wines Ltd

'Beautiful peach aromas, with good acidity and length,' began Joaquin Alba of Aramark at JP Morgan, with The Harrow at Little Bedwyn's Marcin Oziebly also finding 'very aromatic honey, white flowers, grapes and a touch of sultana'.

£9.50 Three Choirs Vineyards Ltd

'Aromatic, almost Gewürz notes on the nose,' began team leader Andrea Briccarello, going on: 'Honey and tropical notes on an intense, long palate.'
'Will be good with fish on a barbecue,' added The Sign of the Don's Carlos Ferreira.

£9.95 Denbies Wine Estate

Vibrant, gooseberry aromas lead through to zesty citrus and green plum notes on the palate, which is dry, with a touch of richness, making it well suited to any light starter or salad dish.

£10.79 Matthew Clark, Camel Valley, St Austell Brewery

Sarah Guignard of The French Table enjoyed its 'pleasant floral nose, zippy, zesty palate and clean finish', while team leader Jade Koch found it 'light, breezy and fresh, with elderflower and lime notes'.

£7.70 Danebury Vineyards

Marcin Oziebly of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn was struck by this wine's 'great minerality and length', finding: 'Golden apple, ripe peaches and white flower notes, along with a touch of crème brûlée.'
Sarah Guignard of The French Table also noted a 'nice smoky aroma with a touch of cream and lemon'.

£11.95 Chapel Down

£9.95 Denbies Wine Estate

£6.32 Biddenden Vineyards

£8.40 Danebury Vineyards

£7.00 Danebury Vineyards

£11.41 Christopher Piper Wines, Templar Wines

£11.75 Liberty Wines

£9.75 Sommelier's Choice

£9.50 Three Choirs Vineyards Ltd

£17.68 Trevibban Mill

'Great value for money and fine complexity,' said Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain, noting this wine's intensity, its oily, off-dry nature with notes of white pepper and long finish.

'Spice, rose and lychee on the nose, this has good body and texture and long length, said Rebecca Coates of Hakkasan London.

'Good varietal expression with an elevated intensity,' said team leader Olivier Marie, adding: 'There's a lovely food freshness on the palate.'

£6.27 Kingsland

An opulent style of Gewürz. Team leader Olivier Marie found this 'varietally expressive and precise, with some good texture and roundness'.

£13.42 Bibendum

£10.41 Groupe GCF, LWC Drinks LTD

£11.96 Bibendum

'A fruity and more complex style with a touch of elegance,' began Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental of this, Signé Vignerons' second Gold. Scott Levy of Smith & Wollensky London said: 'A lovely wine, with nice acidity, silky tannins – really mouthwatering and juicy,' while team leader Laura Rhys MS found it 'meaty, rather ethereal and moreish with peppery spice on the finish'.

£9.98 Enotria&Coe

A pair of Golds for Signé Vignerons, starting with this easy-drinking yet deceptively complex wine.

'Red fruit on the nose, crunchy texture with some nice spice notes on the palate and good acidity,' said team leader Laura Rhys MS, while consultant Sumita Sarma added: 'Cherry and raspberry fruit, this is both delicate and well rounded, in a floral, elegant style.'
A worthy winner of a Food Match Trophy.

£9.00 Agamy

'A richer style of Beaujolais with a more intense approach, with sweeter spice and liquorice spice notes,' began Alex Cooper of Haymarket Hotel, continuing: 'It still offers silky tannins and balanced fruit and acidity.'
Team leader Olivier Marie agreed with the serious nature of this Gold Lister.

'It's structured and characterful, this is densely concentrated, with a ripe nose but tight and firm palate.'

£13.50 Flint Wines

Team leader Laura Rhys MS found 'cherry and savoury pepper aromas' with 'slightly herbaceous notes and lively acidity, for an interesting style', while Alex Cooper of Haymarket Hotel felt it was a 'food wine, with higher tannin and earthy clove notes'.

£9.95 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Sweet cherry fruit on the nose and palate, which is nicely rounded with some dryness on the finish but refreshing acidity too,' said team leader Tom Forrest.

'Most approachable and balanced style,' added Cafe Murano's Mark Gurney.

£12.12 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

Team leader Tom Forrest highlighted its 'cherry skin aromas' on the nose, and 'some earthy characters on the palate, with softly balanced tannins and a gentle finish', while Cafe Murano's Mark Gurney found it an 'understated' style.

£7.36 Louis Latour Agencies

'Bright, with crunchy fruit, some good gravelly minerality and a more complex palate,' said team leader Laura Rhys MS, with Haymarket Hotel's Alex Cooper noting its 'elegant, good fruit and silky tannins'.

£11.33 Matthew Clark

'Nice, clear fruit definition with richness and complexity, with balanced tannins on the palate,' said Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental, while team leader Laura Rhys MS found 'dark, soft fruit, meaty minerals with some oak character and a touch of mocha'.

£12.51 Top Selection Ltd

'Soft with good balance of red fruit and acidity on a pleasant palate,' said Erik Simonics of The Savoy, while team leader Tom Forrest noted 'pithy tannins with cherry bubblegum notes, ripe and typical but best with light foods'.

£10.75 Bulles Blanc Rouge

£6.72 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£13.57 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

£12.50 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£8.75 Bulles Blanc Rouge

£17.50 Flint Wines

'Easy drinking, with fresh, fragrant cherries aplenty and an open accessibility, this is proper Bordeaux,' said team leader Simon Woods.

'Medium intensity on a fruity, plummy nose, good acidity with tannin well balanced, cherry and plum fruit with notes of black pepper,' added Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish, while Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant called the bouquet 'pleasant and enticing'.

£6.86 Matthew Clark

'Wonderful nose, mellow and warming, with a well-rounded, balanced palate,' said Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant, while Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant called the wood spice aromas 'seductive, with lots of pure fruit concentration', and team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW said: 'Red fruit and cedar aromas, very appealing. Bold and precise, redcurrant palate with broad mocha back-notes and a long finish. Definitely Bordeaux.'

£16.46 Matthew Clark

Class and complexity won the day.

'With pretty blackberry, concentrated blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar notes, this is elegant and refined, with a precise finish,' said Rebecca Coates of Hakkasan London. Team leader Simon Woods highlighted a 'supple, plummy, deep, fleshy character with some currant notes on the palate', while Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate found 'black fruit with slight notes of beetroot on the nose, plenty of tannin and acidity, but still good fruit and length on the finish, promising good further development'.

£43.71 Matthew Clark

Bold and elegant, with silky tannins, fresh herbs and a medium body.

'Ripe, with dark berry fruit and a slightly baked, extracted character, this also has a juicy, earthy freshness,' said team leader Simon Woods.

'Amazing value for money, this is rich but well delivered,' said Mikael Hannequin of M by Montcalm, continuing: 'Ideal with pulled pork, this bottle wouldn't last long with me!'

£9.00 Charles Taylor Wines

Bold and fruit-driven, a delicious balance helped Château Larose Perganson take Gold.

'Light spiciness and plummy fruit on the nose, followed by fresh, crushed fruit and blueberry notes on the palate. Sweet, medium tannins and a very drinkable style overall,' said consultant Luciana Girotto-Beckett.

'Leafy, floral wine with damson notes, bright acids and a lovely violet-scented finish,' added team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£16.65 Liberty Wines

'Leather and cherry on the nose, and packed with black forest fruits on the palate and a core of tannin. Is ready to drink, but can develop further,' said Tate Britain's Gustavo Medina.

'Soy sauce, toasty oak, violets, plums and smoked peppers alongside crunchy tannins and a cocoa-dusted finish,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£19.53 Château Castera

'Fresh leather and cherry fruit on the nose, with a great backbone of tannin on the palate along with plenty of red and black fruits, rosemary and thyme herb notes and good structure,' said Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain.

'Serious top Bordeaux, full of fruit and well-integrated tannins,' added Bart Michalewicz of The Arts Club.

£32.06 Matthew Clark

'Plenty of grip on a young, chewy, fruity wine that has deep cedary intensity,' began team leader Simon Woods, continuing: 'It's good, but so young. However, it opens up with some air to show class, finesse and a dark fruit finish.'
'There's a lovely expression of tertiary flavour, smooth and rounded – very pleasant,' said Mikael Hannequin of M by Montcalm.

£22.18 Matthew Clark

'Very well structured with good oak treatment, a firm style of Bordeaux,' began Bart Michalewicz of The Arts Club, continuing: 'Full and upfront,with lots of ageing potential, Bravo!' 'Intense, with dark fruit on an elegant palate. Needs a piece of meat,' added team leader Laurent Richet MS.

£21.59 Matthew Clark

'Loads of gamey notes and slight brett on the nose, with cassis, medium tannin, ripe fruit and acidity on the palate,' began team leader Laurent Richet MS, continuing: 'Can drink now, but would be better in five years.'
'Fresh herbs and cherry notes, thyme and rosemary with red and black fruits on the palate,' added Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain.

£18.43 Matthew Clark

'Subtle lifted aromas of sweet plums and herbs lead to a refreshing palate,' said Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant, while Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish said: 'Shy fruit on the nose with vegetal notes; black fruit shows on the palate, which is well balanced, with moderate acidity and body, then a spicy note on the finish.'

£8.86 Matthew Clark

'Fruity and lively on the nose, very appealing,' began James Hocking of The Vineyard Group, continuing: 'Bright cherry fruit, good use of oak, and a touch of spice on the mid-palate and finish.'
Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant described it as: 'Good value, with lots of spice, pure fruit and good sense of balance.'

£15.00 Matthew Clark

While relatively youthful, our judges appreciated this wine's potential.

'Tight and young, though deep cedar notes on the nose. Well extracted, and feels like a coiled spring. Needs time in the cellar, or decant well before serving,' advised team leader Sam Caporn MW.

'Nice, ripe fruits which mellow amid the oaky influence,' said Bartosz Hilla of Drake's Restaurant.

£21.00 Top Selection Ltd

'Lovely, showing elegant, spicy oak, this is classy and well balanced,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW.

'Smoky and woody, with a lengthy finish,' added Zuzana Rogowska of M Restaurants.

'Balanced but needs time to integrate,' commented Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant. We hope it returns.

£17.92 Davis, Bell & McCraith

'Leafy, menthol nose with black cherries and good ripeness of fruit,' said Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern, with team leader Sam Caporn MW noting 'some evolution on the nose and a baked fruit palate'.

£19.55 Jascots Wine Merchants

'Quite a sophisticated nose with signs of ageing, this shows good complexity at this price,' said Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, with team leader Laurent Richet MS adding: 'Elegant and ready to drink, full of spices.'

£14.75 Liberty Wines

'Lime and honey with beeswax notes on the nose,' began Yauatcha City's Kelvin McCabe, adding: 'More lime fruit with tropical notes, honeyed peach and stone fruits on an off-dry palate.'
'Very ripe and phenolic, with oak, peachy fruit and good acidity,' added Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce.

£10.64 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Deep, complex nose, juicy and spicy intensity on the palate with a lot of black fruit and a lot of tannin, but it's well balanced,' said Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish, with team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW adding: 'Boldly cedar nose and palate, too young now but may improve.'

£16.90 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'A dark, brooding style,' began team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW, continuing: 'Starts well, with red fruit aromas, then on the palate there is baked, sweet fruit, overlaid by tarry notes, backed by supple tannins.'
'Great balance between aromas, acidity and tannins, smooth and velvety,' added Michaela Večeřová of Galvin La Chapelle.

£10.98 Matthew Clark

'Very herbaceous and zesty, with grapefruit and citrus notes,' began team leader Annette Scarfe MW, with Mattia Scarpazza of Petersham Nurseries Cafe noting 'gooseberry and lemon fruit with good complexity'.

£12.23 Matthew Clark

'Big, rich, juicy and spicy, a very pronounced nose,' began Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish, continuing: 'Lots of tannin and structure; tannins are young but well balanced with good black fruit, pepper notes and oak.'

£13.35 Matthew Clark

'Good black fruit nose with slight spice hints, high tannin on the palate with good acidity, but there is good fruit behind these tannins. Needs further ageing or decanting,' said Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate.

£23.19 Matthew Clark

Seemingly youthful and ripe with good grip. Team leader Simon Woods said: 'Dry, fresh, juicy and crunchy on the palate, this is good honest wine, with tang and balance.'

£7.98 Peter Graham Wines, Addison Wines

'Light and slightly spicy, with crunchy red fruit. A solid effort,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW, with Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern adding: 'Luscious, warm and approachable with tobacco notes on the palate.'

£10.77 From Vineyards Direct

£19.53 Château Castera

£7.67 Majestic Commercial

£10.76 Matthew Clark

£23.19 Matthew Clark

£8.00 Matthew Clark

£15.00 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£16.00 The wine company

£20.69 Bibendum

Showing fine typicity at an inviting price, Henri de Villamont matches its white Gold with this enchanting Pinot Noir, a worthy Critics Choice, too.

'Lovely freshly picked cherries and fresh acidity,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW, while James Hocking of The Vineyard Group agreed, adding: 'Lovely mouthfeel – bargain Burgundy!' and Mya Brown of The Ledbury said: 'Soft, raspberry and kirsch notes, delicate and lovely for this price.'

£11.25 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Complex and concentrated, with a heady bouquet, a top-notch wine to round off the Burgundy Gold List.

'Truly classic Pinot,' began Mya Brown of The Ledbury, continuing: 'Elegant, nuanced and balanced, with mineral notes, cherries, raspberry and fresh earth tones. Lovely!' 'Bay leaf and black fruit, thick and warm with cherry on a breezy mid-palate,' added team leader Jade Koch.

£35.21 Matthew Clark

'Good structure for the price with velvety tannins, savoury notes, good acid and length, herbaceous and juicy fruit,' said Damon Little of Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, illustrating how Château de Santenay struck Gold.

'Complex nose with blueberries, leather and earthy notes, medium body on the palate with red cherry and soft tannins,' added Georgi Mihov of Bohemia Bar and Restaurant.

£14.40 Liberty Wines

Frédéric Jean-Yves Billet of Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa found this a more complex style, showing 'confit red berries, jammy and animal notes on the nose, with black cherries on a herbaceous palate'.

'Mulberries, blackcurrants and eastern spices on a very pretty, lively and dancing palate,' added team leader Jade Koch.

£34.85 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Ripe, developed and well-integrated nose, with fine-grained tannins on the palate, lots of life and room to evolve further,' said Mya Brown of The Ledbury, while Frédéric Jean-Yves Billet of Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa noted 'tar, herbal, mineral and spicy notes'.

£22.06 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

£22.66 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Classic Chablis, came the cry, as Jean-Marc Brocard returned to the Gold podium.

'Apricot and peach, good depth, great acidity and stony minerals,' said Vinoteca's Charlie Young.

'Vegetal, intense, honeyed aromas with fruity freshness on a lengthy, smooth palate,' added consultant Luciana Girotto-Beckett, while Gareth Ferreira of 67 Pall Mall picked up notes of 'Granny Smith green apples, quince and pears', suggesting this would be perfect with oysters and scallops.

£12.25 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Juicy and cheery, with lively, pert, dancing fruit on the palate and a mineral, salty tang,' began team leader Jade Koch, with Vinoteca's Charlie Young finding 'lovely purity, greengage and apple, long with good potential', and Gareth Ferreira of 67 Pall Mall, noting 'really silky on he palate with button mushroom earthiness and medium-plus acid on a long, balanced finish'.

£9.55 Boutinot

Complexity and a refined elegance took Louis Moreau to the top.

'Lemon, lime mandarin and quince on the nose,' said 67 Pall Mall's Gareth Ferreira, also noting the chalky minerality, long finish and good balance.

'Rich, ripe, plenty of pithy grapefruit but also a ripe pear and mineral richness,' said team leader Simon Woods, while Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental was impressed with its 'buttery almond complexity'.

£16.55 SAS Louis Moreau

A second Gold for Laroche, with this fantastically complex 1er Cru.

'Waxy lemon, dried nectarine, quince, peach and mandarin pith, this has notes of salt and sweet tinned syrup on the finish,' said Piotr Tomaszewski of JKS Restaurants. James Hocking of The Vineyard Group enjoyed this wine's 'opulent style', with its 'aromatic, clean and bright nose, great length and persistence with balanced, crisp apple and cinnamon flavours'.

£18.55 Liberty Wines

Texture and finesse marked Laroche's Vieille Voye out.

'With flint in the foreground, this opens on green fruits and hints of tropical fruits, leading to a well balanced palate, with creamy texture and good acidity,' said Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental.

'Luminous brightness, steely firm acidity on a taut, lean palate that shows a measure of austerity,' said team leader Olivier Marie.

£17.50 Liberty Wines

Very bright and clean in the glass. Fresh, lightly fruity nose with soft lemon juice and pear notes. Well textured, with even fruit weight across the palate, with baked lemon and toasty mineral notes on the finish.

£14.20 Louis Latour Agencies

'The first sniff is very inviting and promising, quite exotic, followed by mineral delights on the palate, with a very, very long finish,' said Park Chinois' Bart Michalewicz, adding: 'Wow!' 'Elegant oak and nutty notes with gentle herbs and light earthy, buttery character,' agreed Andre Luis Martins of The Cavalry and Guards Club.

£16.50 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Pleasant aromas of meadow flowers are followed by apricot and peach notes on a fresh but full palate, with a backbone of clean acidity providing good structure.

£15.95 Bibendum

'Clean and bready nose with light minerals,' began Piotr Tomaszewski of JKS Restaurants, continuing: 'Medium bodied with pear, camomile and touches of lemon, finishing with notes of nuttiness. Well structured and smooth.'

£13.45 Boutinot

While the panel were divided over whether to call this 'classic' Chablis, its rich nature, ripe white stone fruit notes and saline hints were appreciated.

'Flinty, smoky and vegetal, a more funky example,' began Tamas Czinki of Northcote, also highlighting 'notes of white pepper and minerals with underripe citrus and sesame seed hints'.

£13.00 Soho Wine Supply

'Great nose with layered stone fruits, really intense,' began Alexandru Pastrav of Fenchurch Sky Garden, continuing: 'Tangerine and white peach on an intense palate with chalky minerals.'
'Tight and closed, but zesty, with stone fruits and pear on a leesy, mineral palate,' agreed China Tang at The Dorchester's John Giffrin.

£10.89 Top Selection Ltd

'Good nose, pure with soft apple and pear fruit and some weight,' said Vinoteca's Charlie Young, adding: 'Fabulous value, delivers chablis nicely.'
'Beautiful initial nose, plenty of peach and apricot, followed by a fruity, dry palate,' agreed Alexandru Pastrav of Fenchurch Sky Garden.

£5.55 Kingsland

'Rich and creamy, very typical characteristics, with soft aromas and light tannins on the palate,' said Deborah-Lynn Morris of Aramark at JP Morgan.

£13.13 Kingsland

'Richer, fleshy and opulent style with good length on the palate, but needs some more time to balance the prominent oak,' began team leader Olivier Marie, while Andre Luis Martins of The Cavalry and Guards Club found 'floral, apricot character, intense mineral, rich oak and nutty aromas with light ageing notes'.

£27.00 Laytons

Team leader Simon Woods found 'classic wet wool, lanolin' character on the nose, with 'fruit and an edge of flor, followed by an intense yeasty complexity on the palate and a touch of halva'.

£21.40 Liberty Wines

'Spicy herbaceous nose with green pepper notes,' began Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental, continuing: 'Green vegetables and chalky mineral palate, perhaps a little low on acidity but leaves a pleasant aftertaste.'

£28.32 SAS Louis Moreau

£11.18 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£18.78 Top Selection Ltd

£12.50 Liberty Wines

£17.55 Liberty Wines

£23.99 Alliance Wine

£13.50 Liberty Wines

Joseph Mellot continues its winning streak, scoring a brace of Golds, beginning with this versatile Sancerre, a Food Match Trophy winner as well.

'Elegant, pretty nose, a little restrained, a bit floral with green vegetal notes, followed by a balanced palate, elegant and nicely textured, showing gooseberry notes on a long finish,' said Ignacio Campos of Hawksmoor Seven Dials.

'Lovely depth of fruit,' added The Anchor at Walberswick's Mark Dorber, noting an 'interesting mineral edge with a savoury note'.

£13.76 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

'Lightly spicy and elegant, another delicious Gold winner for Joseph Mellot. Green notes, oak, floral elements and creamy texture,' began Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce, with team leader Annette Scarfe MW noting 'generous use of oak in a very modern style', while Dario Barbato of Individual Restaurants felt it was simply: 'Outstanding.'

£20.37 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

Great varietal character, good balance and fine value gave Cardinal Richard not only a By The Glass Trophy, but also a share of the Fish & Chips Food Match Trophy.

'Complex nose with fruity, floral notes, good, mouth-coating texture with apple and citrus fruit and fresh, well-integrated acidity,' said Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall, with Roka Mayfair's Nausicaa Rotolani noting 'aromas of white flowers and white peach'.

£6.83 Groupe GCF, House of Townend, The Wine Company UK

'Ripe pear and apricot notes with tertiary characters of salted almonds, hay and wet pebbles,' said Charles Van Wyk of FJB Collection of this Gold Lister, continuing: 'Complex wine with savoury tones and attractive, dried fruit character.'
'Every sniff offers something new,' said Michael Best of the WSET, 'with rich stone fruit, beeswax and hints of oak and herbs. Good acids keep this fresh. Match with scallops and fresh fennel.'

£15.45 Top Selection Ltd

Château de Fosse-Sèche has done the double, balancing its white Gold with this red one.

'Bright, crunchy fruit with freshness, ripeness and classic Loire character,' said Mya Brown of The Ledbury, with team leader Jade Koch adding: 'Gravelly texture, wild berries, pert, alive and funky,' and Bar 44's Owen Morgan saying: 'The fresh, perfumed spice continues the dance on to the palate. Classic Cab Franc.'

£14.12 Top Selection Ltd

Truly fresh varietal characteristics took this well-priced wine to the Gold podium.

'Elegant and mineral, with gooseberry and herbaceous style and decent acidity,' began Dario Barbato of Individual Restaurants, while Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce highlighted its 'asparagus, gooseberry and greengage, quince with some pear notes on a ripe, fruity palate with some length'.

£7.85 Levin Wines, l'Art du Vin

Barrel fermentation gives depth and creaminess to this Gold Lister. Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain found this 'complex with great concentration', finding 'gooseberry blossom notes on the nose, lime and lemon freshness with a touch of tropical fruit and a rich mid-palate'.

'Rich and complex, with some honeyed development,' added team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£18.90 Levin Wines, l'Art du Vin

'Intensive nose with nice brightness, delicate mineral notes on a medium-bodied palate, well balanced with green apple and grapefruit on the finish,' said Georgi Mihov of Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, while Mauro Pirovano of New Street Grill noted 'passion fruit and pineapple, and a warm mineral finish'.

£7.20 Cockburn & Campbell

'Attractive nose of pear drops, well rounded on the palate, mouth-filling fruit with acidity to balance,' said Harry Crowther of M Restaurants.

'Beeswax, honey, cooked apricot complexity with an off-dry mid-palate,' added team leader Andrea Briccarello.

£10.65 Boutinot

'Greengage, bell peppers and sweet peas on the nose,' began Ignacio Campos of Hawksmoor Seven Dials, adding: 'Good intensity on the palate, which echoes the nose, medium-bodied with balanced freshness.'
'Grass and nettles, this is lean and clean, and spicily aromatic,' said Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick.

£9.99 Greene King

Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant found 'soft, bruised pear on a bright, fresh nose', also noting 'lots of minerality with a grassy, citrus-dominant finish' on the palate, while team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW highlighted its 'limpid freshness, green herbs and stones, and pure character'.

£14.51 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce found it 'fresh, clean and simple, with gooseberry, freshly cut grass and mineral citrus aromas, light and bright with low alcohol', while Kelvin McCabe of Yauatcha City noted its 'smoky gooseberry and elderflower, with lime and good phenolic grip on the palate'.

£5.68 Matthew Clark, Groupe GCF, ND John Wine Merchants Ltd

'Attractive, vibrant aromas offering peach and apricot with green apple notes,' began FJB Collection's Charles Van Wyk, continuing: 'Refreshing, with lemony acidity that lingers. Great summer wine, offering superb value.'
Bubbledog's Sandia Chang agreed, saying: 'Lovely nose of white flowers and honeysuckle, with a herbaceous note to the palate. Match with grilled fish.'

£6.50 Liberty Wines

'Elegant nose with aromas of flint and citrus. Very well balanced on the palate with racy minerality and clean fruit, with a long, mineral finish,' said Georgi Mihov of Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, while Gregg Lambert of Galvin La Chapelle noted 'greengage and fresh stone fruit, with a flinty note'.

£18.90 Levin Wines

'Well put together,' began Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant, continuing: 'Tight citrus fruits, very delicate minerality with a bright acidic background. Pretty and flinty.'
'Mineral, with hints of nutty character and well balanced, must be kept for further ageing,' added consultant sommelier Dominique Raclin.

£15.50 Jascots Wine Merchants

'Oak is quite prominent, but it has attractive aromas, some complexity on the palate and stays clean and fresh,' said Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering, adding: 'Interesting food possibilities.'

£33.46 Louis Latour Agencies

Team leader Annette Scarfe MW enjoyed the 'lovely ripe citrus and green apple on the mid-palate', while also highlighting its 'attractive and complex mid-palate', while Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce commented on its 'pronounced mineral and herbaceous nose and crisp, refreshing, creamy elegance'.

£14.85 Jascots Wine Merchants

'Zingy citrus character, lasts well in the mouth with a decent length. A good foodie wine,' said Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.

'Lime and lemon, zesty with a bit of white pepper and great minerality,' agreed Tate Britain's Gustavo Medina.

£13.54 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£12.79 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

£7.61 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

£8.07 Bibendum Wine

£7.92 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Syrah, Grenache and Carignan from three of Roussillon's best zones plus a dash of oak ageing leads to this spicy Gold Lister.

'Big on the tannins – best to decant – with a red fruit finish; this is pleasant and price perfect,' said Mauro Pirovano of New Street Grill. Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don noted 'very fresh red and black fruit and good balance', while Charlotte Street Hotel's Mahesh Nair noted its 'soft tannins and great mouthfeel on a fruit-forward style'.

£6.14 Molson Coors

A juicy, well-balanced red, with 'gorgeous red fruit and spice in the mouth', according to team leader Angela Reddin. Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu found the wine 'floral and herby with vegetal notes on the nose', while Hawksmoor Air Street's Rossano Antonelli noted 'red berry, liquorice and cloves' and 'good balance'.

£5.88 Majestic Commercial

Inspiring in its breadth and depth. Rossano Antonelli of Hawksmoor Air Street said: 'With aromas of earth, moss, mushrooms, herbs – and lavender, the palate shows dark and red berry fruit,' while team leader Angela Reddin said: 'Almost dainty for such a bruiser, with deep, dark scented cassis, plum and mulberry on the nose, and a palate of crushed herbs and spices. Decadent!'

£19.23 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Impact and versatility won not only Gold but a share in the Pulled Pork Food Match Trophy for this characterful Cahors. Team leader Angela Reddin enjoyed the 'smoky oak and bitter chocolate aromas with black hedgerow fruits', also noting: 'The palate has grip and tension, with dense and deep black fruit flavours, good power and drive. Needs time to knit more fully together.'
Sweet, purple fruits offer dense, layered tannins and a long finish.

£12.75 Liberty Wines

Depth and complexity gave St Martin de la Garrigue Gold.

'With serious damson notes and star anise on the nose, the palate shows herbaceous layers alongside bright acidity,' said Bubbledogs' Sandia Chang, suggesting grilled leg of lamb.

'Plenty of spice on the nose here, attractive, crunchy red and black fruit compote with some raisiny intensity, a slight brett note and drying tannins,' added team leader Simon Woods.

£9.50 The Flying Corkscrew

'Old school on the nose, developing,' began Xabier Álvarez-Valdés of Trangallán, continuing: 'Powerful, delivering plenty of ripeness on the palate with some minerality.'
'Bloody, meaty, spicy and polished, with sweet plum on the nose, full and smooth on the palate with well-integrated tannins, and elegance on a really long finish,' added Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu, while Bubbledogs' Sandia Chang suggested game stew as the dish of choice.

£11.25 Liberty Wines

While team leader Sam Caporn MW said: 'Characterful and lightly herbal, with green notes and pine resin character,' Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don said: 'Smooth, spicy oak with leather and tobacco leaf aromas, very elegant on the palate, showing good balance and good body. Very well made.'

£7.25 Boutinot

Softly textured, with cedar notes and red fruit flavours, this is pretty and tasty. While Alessandro De Angelis of Le Pont de la Tour noted 'pencils and stone, flowery and elegant', team leader Angela Reddin said: 'Dried red berries and cranberry fruit with vanilla on the nose, nicely done oak on a lively palate, with great charm and balance overall.'

£13.50 Domaine of the Bee

'Black fruits, leather and mushroom on the nose, with tobacco and spicy notes, high tannins and a good finish,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, adding: 'Good with steak, and will be very well balanced out in one or two years.'
Team leader Sam Caporn MW agreed, noting the 'deep colour, depth of fruit and flavour, and good structure'.

£19.75 Liberty Wines

'Stunningly good, but needs time,' said team leader Angela Reddin, speaking for all about this 'inky black' wine with its notes of 'dried berries, prunes and Christmas spice'.

'Spicy, chocolatey and brooding on the nose, full and spicy with good structure on the palate, lovely concentration and some complexity on the finish,' said Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu.

£22.00 Fine Wines Direct, Hennings Wine

'Vanilla, some confected fruit notes, spice and black pepper with oak on the nose,' began Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu, going on: 'Full-bodied and ripe, quite extracted yet fresh on the finish. A modern style, well made and polished.'
'Generous, oak-cloaked with a good fruit core, needs decanting!' added team leader Martin Lam.

£14.95 Liberty Wines

'Soft, lifted and fruity with raspberry character, very juicy and delicious,' began team leader Martin Lam, with Xabier Alvarez of Trangallán adding: 'Fruity and bright, dry and clean, nice volume on the palate with great style.'

£10.30 Alpine Wines

'Very fruity, with juicy red fruits and a strawberry-cherry balance; good acidity with a long, fresh fruit finish,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don.

'Clean, uncluttered, fresh and happy,' agreed team leader Angela Reddin.

£5.75 Majestic Commercial

Lovely integration of vanilla and cedar with ripe, structured tannins. Juicy and youthful, and calling out for a variety of savoury dishes.

£6.20 The Fine Wine Company

'Tobacco and cherry notes on the nose, crispy, soft and fresh on the palate, with raspberry fruit; a touch of bitterness at the end with violet floral undertones,' said consultant Luciana Girotto-Beckett.

£5.60 Liberty Wines

'Creamy, vanilla nose, black forest gateau scents with some earthy nuances,' began team leader Angela Reddin, concluding: 'Great for oak lovers, this is almost New World in style and power.'

£24.95 Liberty Wines

'Bready, Indian spices, leather and farmyardy notes on the nose,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, adding: 'Lots of tobacco with good medium-bodied style.'
'Violets and lovely notes of dark fruit with good structure,' added Mahesh Nair of Charlotte Street Hotel.

£15.00 The Flying Corkscrew

£5.01 Molson Coors

£8.29 Groupe GCF, The Oxford Wine Company, Gusto Wines

£7.63 Bibendum

£11.95 Liberty Wines

£8.15 Liberty Wines

£15.00 The Flying Corkscrew

£10.50 The Flying Corkscrew

£9.75 The Flying Corkscrew

One of St Desir's pair of well-priced Golds is this evocative Sauvignon Blanc, with its guava and passion fruit-infused flavours and zippy sub-structure.

'Green grassy aromas with notes of nettle and cucumber, crisp and zesty with citrusy fruit on the palate,' said team leader Andrea Briccarello, with Chantal Serrano of The Cinnamon Club agreeing, finding it 'aromatic, fresh and medium length'.

£5.75 Majestic Commercial

A lovely example of an oaked southern white, and one half of a red-and-white Gold pair for Gérard Bertrand, showing elegance with a broad mineral structure. Roger Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn summarised the views: 'Lovely aromas – it smells expensive! – beeswax-textured, honeyed and spiced, this is long and fabulous, like a classic white Bordeaux. The flavours sit an age on the palate.'

£16.99 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

A typically creative southern French blend – Vermentino with Sauvignon Blanc – intrigued our judges. Team leader Martin Lam was struck by its 'evolved, wild, complex and engaging style', while Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas found 'petrolly, honeyed apple freshness, mineral complexity with a long, buttery finish', and Roger Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn called it 'perfectly balanced, fabulous', with its 'silky, layered nature', and 'perfectly ripe stone fruit balanced with wild flowers and delicate herbs'.

£24.95 Liberty Wines

Creamy and exotic, lively and refined, with lovely texture, length and balance, this Gold Lister 'opens up with a little air to reveal peach fruit aromas. Lively and refreshing acidity,' said Fiona Bastia of Park Chinois.

'Shows varietal character with notes of spice, herbal aromatics and a touch of warmth,' said fellow team leader Jade Koch, while The Harrow at Little Bedwyn's Roger Jones noted the 'delicate, perfumed nose, the savoury herbaceous hints mixed with citrus peel' on the nose.

£8.15 Liberty Wines

'Tropical fruit, flowers and herbs on the nose, and stays a good time on the palate,' began Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental, with Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas also finding it 'fresh and easy-drinking, with honeyed apricot, peach and minerality'.

£6.71 Eurowines

'Floral nose with lychee, tropical fruit and spice hints on the nose,' began Lukas Nikanorovas of Plateau Restaurant, while Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental found 'grassy white flowers, a clean, zesty, crisp palate and a smoky, lavender finish'.

£5.75 Majestic Commercial

'Textured with good depth and hints of spice. While quite closed initially, this gently opens up to show a well-balanced, clean, bright wine with hints of citrus peel and a soft creamy finish with a little spice,' said Roger Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn.

£9.93 Bibendum

'Aromatic style developing notes of citrus and ginger on the palate,' began Scott Levy of Smith & Wollensky London, while Mauro Pirovano of New Street Grill also noted 'forward, vegetal, asparagus notes'.

'Delicious and moreish,' concluded team leader Simon Woods.

£8.92 Bibendum

'Oaky and floral aromas, with white flowers and peach hints, vanilla,' said Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas, adding: 'Easy to drink, with fresh, vibrant acidity.'
'Sapid and long with a salty finish,' added Vittori Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental.

£6.99 Fuller's

'Peachy, creamy nose, fresh, clean and easy-drinking, with nice acidity on the palate,' began Fiona Bastia of Park Chinois, adding: 'Good value, and a lovely wine for pairing with Chinese foods.'

£5.62 Majestic Commercial

£5.01 Molson Coors

£6.14 Molson Coors

£5.62 Majestic Commercial

£6.94 Bibendum

£5.59 Molson Coors

£10.75 Liberty Wines

£9.50 The Flying Corkscrew

'Absolutely delicious,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW of this enchanting Burgundy, continuing: 'A lovely nose of spice, honey and fruit, this is firm, fresh and good value.'
'Elegant nose, quite a ripe entry,' said Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, while Bread Street Kitchen's Timothy Connor said: 'Creamy, with good fruit and lots of minerality', and Andre Luis Martins of The Cavalry and Guards Club picked out floral aromas and rich, herbal spice on the nose, and citrus and light oak on the palate.

£10.65 Berkmann Wine Cellars

An exceptional wine at a very good price. Andre Luis Martins from The Cavalry and Guards Club noted 'white flowers and gentle nut notes on the nose, leading to a palate with earthy as well as mineral characteristics'.

'Creamy oak notes on the nose, ripe citrus and stone fruits with some nice mineral complexity on the palate,' said team leader Laura Rhys MS, adding: 'Nice, full, rich style and good value.'

£15.62 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

A regular medal winner, Château des Jacques scoops Gold with this accomplished, versatile wine.

'Forward yet elegant on the nose with red apple and slight vegetal notes, nice freshness on the palate brings a taste of citrus fruit with cleansing acidity on the finish,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don. Andre Luis Martins of The Cavalry and Guards Club applauded the blend of earthy character and light oak aromas, adding: 'The palate is rich and floral, with white spices and a gentle, long finish.'
For dishes, why not try this with mackeral or Waldorf salad.

£9.19 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

'Crisp and moreish,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW, of this Gold Lister, impressed by its 'light and fresh' nature, with its 'apple fruit and toasted nuts'.

'Buttery and oily texture with spicy oak notes, very well balanced and complex, clean with good citrus fruit levels,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, concluding: 'Very well made and elegant on the finish.'

£38.39 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Lovely enticing nose, nicely balanced palate with reasonable length,' began Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant, with consultant sommelier Emily Bonsor continuing: 'Ripe fruit with notes of melon, good complexity with rounded finesse. Great for drinking or with food.'

£9.81 Louis Latour Agencies

Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant enjoyed the 'wonderfully warming, toasty nose with a well-rounded, lengthy palate', while Northcote's Tamas Czinki noted its 'minerals, delicate oak, not new, lovely structure and finesse'.

£33.24 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

'Green fruit profile with good balance between acidity and mineral on the palate, bringing flavours of green apple with stone fruit hints, finishing long and fresh,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, while team leader Sam Caporn MW noted 'toasty, grilled nuts. A touch fruity – very distinctive and well balanced.'

£12.73 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

While team leader Tom Forrest found 'acacia blossom, rounded body and pineapple and lemon fruit on the finish', Portland's James Fryer enjoyed its 'nutty, oaty, ripe apricot aromas and fleshy peach, almond and hazelnut palate, with some milky notes, flinty minerals and great acid'.

£46.08 Matthew Clark

'Lovely rounded structure, fresh acidity, minerally rather than fruity in style, but good character,' said Northcote's Tamas Czinki, while Portland's James Fryer found notes of 'creamy, lactic, just-ripe apricot flesh and hints of nut'.

£7.21 Majestic Commercial

James Fryer of Portland enjoyed its 'subtle white peach and almond aromas with peach, sweet oak spice and hazelnut on an integrated palate', while Northcote's Tamas Czinki found it 'fairly oaky but nicely rounded in structure and finish'.

£10.75 Bulles Blanc Rouge

'Superb, floral, stone fruit style,' began an impressed Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, going on: 'It has very good complexity, good length and weight on the palate. This is a brilliant wine.'
Team leader Sam Caporn MW agreed: 'Beautiful spicy oak, an extraordinarily well-made wine – stunning!'

£26.87 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£26.25 Hatch Mansfield

£16.22 Enotria&Coe

Fantastic versatility – with food or solo – and generosity of flavours gave Reh Kendermann's Closheim 2011 Gold for a record third time.

'Lively varietal character with a floral nose, exotic fruits and balance on the palate. A lovely example,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW.

'An almost smoky character on the nose follows through to the palate, which is delicate and attractive,' said Caroline Catering's Richard Brooks, who also commented on its food matching potential 'particularly with Asian dishes'.

£8.99 Greene King

'Beautifully made, the acidity and mid-palate are excellent,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW, illustrating how Dr Loosen took to the Gold podium for the second year in a row.

'Delicious and moreish, with florals and ripe fruit notes, both peachy and citrus in nature, a full body and a long spicy finish', said Sunaina Sethi of JKS Restaurants.

£27.67 Matthew Clark

Linear and precise, yet multi-layered and full bodied, with notes of quince, grapefruit and spice, no wonder Gelblack's Yellow Seal took Gold.

'Wet stone and subtle citrus fruit on the nose lead through to a beautifully textured palate and grapefruit finish,' said a clearly impressed Arnaud Fiol of The Sign of the Don.

'A buttery, honeyed nose with waxy texture on the palate and a fresh, peachy finish,' said Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern.

£15.62 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'A classic example of round and ripe Pinot,' said Charles Pashby-Taylor of Dabbous, continuing: 'Bright raspberry and blueberry notes with a subtle floral finish.'
'Dried cherries and red berries, liquorice notes and forest floor aromas, oaky vanilla. Toasted on the palate, elegant but intense with fine, integrated tannin,' said Tobias Brauweiler MS of Hakkasan Group, while a highly impressed team leader Anne Krebiehl MW needed just a few words: 'Perfume, evolution, long, poetic!'

£21.20 The Winebarn

'Limey and slightly tropical fruit on the nose with a buttery richness on the palate, which is well-rounded, not too much acid, and moving away in style from the crisp, firm and dry trockens,' said Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate.

£17.13 The Winebarn

'Red and black fruit combine on the nose, great structure on the palate with integrated oak flavours and ripe tannins forming a velvety base,' said consultant Sumita Sarma, adding: 'Complex vanilla and cedar notes come through with elegant finesse, coffee, tobacco and earthy notes on the finish. It's tight, but beginning to open up.'

£30.38 The Winebarn

Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern found it 'fresh, vibrant, with nicely balanced sweetness and acidity', while Zuzanna Rogowska of M Restaurants highlighted its 'fruity, honeyed, waxy feel and good value for money'.

£15.87 Matthew Clark

'Vibrant and fresh on the palate, with a richness of texture and viscous quality, very moreish,' said Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern.

'Zingy, lemony and intense, with very attractive fruit. Drink as an aperitif or with Asian dishes, blue cheeses,' said Caroline Catering's Richard Brooks, adding: 'Lovely stuff!'

£23.28 Matthew Clark

'A serious wine, with overt, savoury mushroom character,' began team leader Sam Caporn MW, continuing: 'Very distinctive, showing nice evolution with fresh acid and phenolics on the finish.'
'Smoky, flinty, kerosene characters dominate on the nose. With its fantastic complexity, there's a lot of bang for your buck,' said Elly Owen of Fifteen Cornwall.

£20.00 Top Selection Ltd

Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern found 'spiced marmalade and rich texture', while James Hocking of The Vineyard Group noted 'exotic peach and nectarine fruit with a touch of honeysuckle, long acidity and finish'.

£27.31 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Quince and citrus fruit on the nose and palate, really nice acidity, structure and length,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW of this food-friendly wine.

'Fantastic complexity with an outstanding range of appley, flinty flavours. Serious and masculine,' said Elly Owen of Fifteen Cornwall.

£35.57 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Consultant Luciana Girotto-Beckett noted 'apricot and floral notes on the nose and palate', finding the wine 'smooth and long, with sapid yellow fruit and wonderful touches of sage and floral complexity', while team leader Annette Scarfe MW added: 'Multi-layered with lovely tropical stone fruit.'

£21.30 The Winebarn

'Very young and taut, with generous citrus fruit and a slight talcum powder aromatic quality, but good, grippy and firm,' said team leader Simon Woods.

'Fragrant, with a little peach, floral and fennel herb notes and white mushroom,' agreed consultant Luciana Girotto-Beckett.

£10.85 The Winebarn

'Ripe tropical style with very rich aromas and a clean finish,' began James Hocking of The Vineyard Group, with team leader Sam Caporn MW noting 'a more restrained, citrus and apple style, but focused, pure and delicious'.

£10.70 The Winebarn

'Shy on the nose but floral and dry on the palate, combining freshness with stony mineral and mushroom notes,' began consultant Luciana Girotto-Beckett, continuing: 'Long, fine and elegant, good as an aperitif or with vegetarian dishes.'

£13.15 The Winebarn

£11.17 The Winebarn

£18.67 The Winebarn

£10.40 Liberty Wines

£11.40 Liberty Wines

A distinctive Gold Lister at such a good price, Eschenhof Holzer won a By The Glass Trophy, too.

'Nicely done, this is smooth and spicy, well oaked, but still light and easy drinking,' said L'Ortolan's Guillaume Kaczmar. Consultant Sumita Sarma felt it would be easy to pair with vegetarian or meat main dishes, with its 'ripened black and red cherries, notes of clove and cinnamon spice with vanilla, well-integrated oak and supported by moderate tannins'.

£7.75 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'A great meat wine,' suggested consultant Sumita Sarma, thanks to its 'blackberry and cassis fruit, powerful oak and peppery cinnamon spices, good intensity on the palate and mild leathery notes'.

£11.62 Matthew Clark

'Very tasty,' said a satisfied Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant, continuing: 'Solid focus and a meaty backbone, given the moderate weight of the wine. Great red fruits, spice and herbaceous notes.'

£9.99 Alpine Wines

For the second year in a row, interesting minerality and good depth has marked Papagiannakos' wine for the top.

'Cool ferment aromas, with elegant lemon peel freshness and chalky texture on a long, persistent palate,' said team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW.

'Peach, apricot and white flowers, green freshness with tiny bubbles,' added Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish.

£8.40 Boutinot

Fine complexity and an eloquent mix of flavours gave Gerovassiliou not just Gold, but the Scallops Food Match Trophy and a Critics' Choice Trophy, too.

'Bolder, with rich terroir characteristics and a balanced freshness,' said team leader Chris Cooper.

'Good intensity, fresh, clean and mineral on the nose, with a palate of waxy peach and apricot with citrus notes, good clean acidity and well balanced,' said Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish.

'Ripe and pretty,' affirmed Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte.

£13.40 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'A bold wine, with plenty of tannin and acid, but also black fruits, oak and extraction with a salty tang,' said Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas.

'Dried petals and warm spices, full and rich,' added Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental.

£13.30 Bibendum

Team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW found 'subtle, well-balanced, white floral notes of jasmine with green apple freshness on the palate', noting: 'Individual.'
'Great minerality and acidity, a light summer wine,' added Michaela Večeřová of Galvin La Chapelle.

£8.81 Bibendum

'A lot going on,' began Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas, 'with extracted, spicy, dark fruit and some sweetness on the finish.'
'Elegant complexity, with full, sour body and smoky minerality,' added Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental.

£20.14 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Violet flowers and blackberry on a rounded nose,' said Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental, while Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas also found 'spiced meats, red fruits and vanilla with plenty of extraction and good balance'.

£11.42 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Excellent, punchy acidity here, with vivid herbal and lime leaf characters and texture adding complexity,' said team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW, adding: 'Long fruit on the finish, an individual style.'
'Pretty white fruits and floral notes with a bit of spice mingle beautifully,' added Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte.

£16.69 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Refreshing style, this is all about lime curd, with a zesty and fresh, creamy, leesy undertow, and it's very long,' said team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW, with Michaela Večeřová of Galvin La Chapelle adding: 'Excellent, refreshing wine, fruity and great value.'

£10.20 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Attractive, lightly flavoured white with a slightly resinous texture, but attractive notes of lemon and white flowers on the palate, comparable to a Savatiano.

'Smooth and great balance between aroma and freshness,' said Michaela Večeřová of Galvin La Chapelle.

£9.48 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Herbal-style white, dry with a lovely texture.

'Great value for money, nice acidity and fruitiness, and it's ready to drink,' said Michaela Večeřová of Galvin La Chapelle.

'Delicate white fruits on a soft palate with floral notes and balanced acids,' added Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant.

£6.28 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Sour bread with spicy fruit and dried juniper aromas, jammy cherry and orange zest with Christmassy spice notes,' began Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental.

'Perfumed, Moscato-like nose, fresh, exciting and good value,' agreed team leader Martin Lam.

£8.76 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£7.70 Boutinot

£14.46 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£8.76 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£6.28 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Freshness and complexity won the day.

'Wood smoke and spiced nose, more brambly fruit on the palate with great length,' said Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant, with team leader Angela Reddin recommending lamb to match its 'hedgerow fruits and garrigue herb scents', and Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain noting: 'Green fruit with fresh herbs on the nose, and red and black forest fruits on the palate.'

£4.78 Kingsland

Versatility and accessibility put Badet Clement on the Gold podium with this southern French Syrah.

'A supple food wine,' said Hakkasan London's Rebecca Coates, adding: 'Good depth of ruby colour and food-matching potential.'
'Complex nose and elegant on the palate,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, adding: Black fruit aromas and a bit of oak, mushroomy wet leaves and some spicy notes on the palate, with good balance and a very good finish.'

£4.66 Molson Coors

A savoury tang and open, friendly nature made Winery Exchange a Gold-Lister with this Argentine Malbec.

'Lovely, easy, plummy red with nice vegetal notes and silky texture, plus some elegance on the finish,' said La Trompette's Tanguy Martin, while Bartosz Hilla of Drake's Restaurant felt the 'warm fruits on the palate, low acidity and medium tannins' added up to a wine with 'good balance'. The Vineyard Group's James Hocking succinctly concluded: 'Fantastic value!'

£5.08 Majestic Commercial

A blend of spice and ripe tannins, plus a lengthy finish and great value for money took this to Gold.

'Very spicy and toasty' despite a touch of reduction on the nose, said team leader Andrea Briccarello, pleased that on the palate the fruit was 'shining with wild flavours and a long finish'. Piotr Tomaszewski of JKS Restaurants noted nutty fruits, red cooked apple and hibiscus to add to the list of descriptors.

£5.50 Matthew Clark

'Distinctive dried and plummy fruit character and good acidity, perfect pub house wine,' said Andrea Domenicucci of Whatley Manor.

'Immediately attractive, fruity wine, easy on its own or with food, great value,' agreed Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.

£3.64 Kingsland

Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant liked its 'wonderfully perfumed nose and dry, elegant palate', while team leader Angela Reddin praised its 'lovely, ripe, joyous flavours of bramble and red fruits with red plum'.

£4.78 Kingsland

A 'plush and user-friendly' red, according to Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte, noting: 'Sweet red cherry fruit, medium tannins, rich malo-buttery palate supported by solid wood spices.'
'Easy-drinking, with pleasant, sweet, ripe fruit,' added team leader Olivier Marie.

£4.81 Groupe GCF, Tate Smith

'Brambly fruit nose, brambly fruit on the palate and on the finish. Pleasant and uncomplicated, with soft tannins,' said Sarah Guignard of The French Table of this good-natured, good-value red.

'Lots of red fruits, with a distinct violet note,' agreed Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant.

£4.05 CyT UK

'Plenty of ripe fruit, a decent and versatile wine for the table, by the glass or with food,' began Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering, while Andrea Domenicucci of Whatley Manor noted: 'Good sweetness from the toasty wood and fresh leathery flavours.'

£4.70 Lanchester Wine Cellars

'Intriguing nose of spices, wild herbs and meat, and gamey with savoury notes on the palate, dried roses,' said team leader Andrea Briccarello, with Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don finding 'green pepper, mushroom, black cherry and a perfect, tobacco leaf finish'.

£4.71 Majestic Commercial

'Juicy and warm on the palate, with bramble fruits. Distinctive and fresh,' said team leader Jade Koch.

'Good aromas of mushroom and vanilla,' added Joaquin Alba of Aramark at JP Morgan.

'A lovely, generous, bistro glug, long and honest,' said team leader Simon Woods.

£4.71 Majestic Commercial

Showing good complexity for the money, this wine had a 'very peppery nose', according to Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, along with 'tobacco, black cherry, oak and plum, very good balance and an amazing finish', to match well with grilled meats. With its supple tannins, team leader Natasha Hughes MW described it as 'a real crowd pleaser'.

£4.96 Majestic Commercial

'Interesting, sweet spice and cherry nose, with cherry, red berries and blackberry on the palate,' began Robert Mason of Cheese at Leadenhall, concluding: 'Good tannins make it a food-friendly option.'

£4.69 Frederic Robinson

Ivan Vegas of Fox Fine Wines & Spirits enjoyed the contrast between an 'intense, attractive nose that invites you to enjoy the wine' and a 'soft palate, well balanced with pleasant tannic structure'.

'Lovely floral finish,' added Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant.

£5.33 Bibendum

Tomasz Kuszneruk of Plateau Restaurant found this wine's 'black olive tapenade' aromas attractive, while The Sign of the Don's Carlos Ferreira enjoyed its 'juicy strawberry and red cherry, well-balanced, sweet and spicy palate'.

'A crowd pleaser,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£4.35 Taste Turkey

'Ripe, summer pudding aromas and a touch herbal,' began team leader Angela Reddin, going on: 'Some mint and pine character on the palate. Would work well with some good fish. Punches above its weight.'
Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant agreed, saying: 'This shows good regional character. A touch of wood is welcome and brings balance.'

£5.50 Matthew Clark

Tomasz Kuszneruk of Plateau Restaurant found a 'mix of animal notes and green olives and tea' on the nose, followed by a youthful, medium-weight palate of 'fresh cherry and plums with drying tannins on the finish'.

£4.20 Kingsland

'Menthol and medicinal cherry and blackcurrant throat sweet aromas with perfumed hints, dark and brooding on the palate with good tannins, chocolate and tobacco richness on the finish,' commented Robert Mason of Cheese at Leadenhall.

£4.99 Broadland Wineries

'Well made, with plenty of notes of ripe red fruits and a decent-length finish,' said Stefano Pirondi of Bread Street Kitchen.

'Good complexity with berry aromas,' added Andrea Domenicucci of Whatley Manor.

£4.54 Greene King

'Dark berry compote on a juicy, ripe palate, not complex but delivers,' began team leader Angela Reddin, while The Savoy's Erik Simonics felt it had 'great drinkability, with lots of red fruits and juicy, soft taste'.

£4.45 Greene King

'Cherry and roasted green peppers, savoury barbecue flavours on the nose,' began Devon Pryor of Blandford Comptoir, with Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs adding: 'Pleasing, rich fruit, jammy and appealing, over-delivers for the price.'

£3.92 CyT UK

'Sweet, ripe fruit with a lively twist,' began team leader Annette Scarfe MW, with Tobias Brauweiler MS of Hakkasan Group adding: 'Open, fresh red fruit with a touch of wood, good cherry fruit and fine tannin on palate.'

£5.42 Matthew Clark

Andrea Domenicucci of Whatley Manor found some 'interesting spiciness and toastiness', while Bread Street Kitchen's Stefano Pirondi noted 'intensity, sour cherry and red cherry' fruit.

'Pleasant and easy,' added Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.

£4.33 Majestic Commercial

'Strawberry, fresh fruit aromas, dry tannins on the palate, leafy and a little earthy,' said Devon Pryor of Blandford Comptoir, while Laure Patry of Social Wine & Tapas also found 'meaty, charcuterie notes on a juicy and savoury, light and dry palate, giving good value'.

£5.50 Majestic Commercial

Team leader Natasha Hughes MW found this wine to be 'good value', noting its 'pleasantly crunchy and slightly herbaceous fruit on the palate, along with decent balance and a bit of personality'.

£4.15 Buckingham Schenk

'Forest berries, cedar wood, smooth texture, medium body and ripe tannins, and it's fresh with a medium finish,' said Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall, adding: 'Very well-made wine.'

£4.68 Bibendum

Stefano Pirondi of Bread Street Kitchen enjoyed its 'welcoming nose of ripe red berries', while Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering found 'rich and juicy red fruit flavours with attractive development mid-palate'.

£5.20 Bibendum

£3.55 Kingsland

£4.10 Kingsland

£5.28 Cockburn & Campbell

£4.75 CyT UK

£4.26 CyT UK

£4.31 CyT UK

£4.70 Lanchester Wine Cellars

£5.50 Matthew Clark

£4.71 Majestic Commercial

£5.13 Majestic Commercial

£4.25 Majestic Commercial

£5.39 Crown Cellars

£5.29 Majestic Commercial

£5.00 Majestic Commercial

£5.32 Majestic Commercial

£5.09 Bibendum

£4.97 Bibendum

£4.57 Bibendum

£5.05 Taste Turkey

£4.07 CyT UK

£4.90 Jascots Wine Merchants

£5.49 bodegas pagó el ariño

£5.50 Matthew Clark

£4.10 Molson Coors

£4.32 Molson Coors

£5.12 Direct Wines Production

'It's the balance, the aromas and the vinous nature of this dry rosé that sets it apart,' said team leader Martin Lam of this Gold winner. Mya Brown of The Ledbury applauded the 'citrus and rose petal nose, dry, clean palate with peach and pear drop fruit and balanced freshness', while Devon Pryor of Blandford Comptoir enjoyed its 'delicacy on the nose'.

£5.19 Frederic Robinson

Pale salmon in colour but seductive and refreshing in the glass, this won Gold for its well-structured palate, fruity style and dry finish.

'Quite a tight, high-acid style,' began team leader Sam Caporn MW, while Matthew Cocks of WineEd found: 'Tart fruit, green strawberry and red apple fruit.'

£5.49 Molson Coors

'Delicate, good quality, very pretty style with garrigue herb notes and very light garden berry flavours on the palate,' said Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant, with consultant Sumita Sarma also finding 'tangy, long finesse and good structure'.

£5.28 Cockburn & Campbell

'Delicate floral nose, white peach, mineral and fresh. Fantastic value,' said Mya Brown of The Ledbury, with Matthew Cocks of WineEd adding: 'Pale enough to appeal to ladies who lunch. Soft and refreshing, elicits a second glass,' and Lionel Periner of The Lucky Onion noting 'delicate red fruit aromas and a dry, long finish'.

£4.66 Molson Coors

'Open and floral with rose petal notes and cherry aromas, clean and fresh on the palate with good fruit,' said Tobias Brauweiler MS of Hakkasan Group.

'Hard to fault at under £4 for a light-bodied, strawberry-fruited red,' added Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte.

£3.80 Kingsland

'Beautifully expressive and fabulous structure,' began consultant Sumita Sarma, continuing: 'Strawberry and cranberry fruit with elegant vanilla oak touches and a soft pepper influence. Great value.'

£5.15 Eurowines

Consultant Sumita Sarma admired the 'beautiful salmon colour, with cherry and cranberry aromas backed by citrus notes, refreshing acidity on the palate and a bubblegum after-note'.

£4.69 Frederic Robinson

'Vivid candied watermelon, a riot in a glass!' began WineEd's Matthew Cocks, continuing: 'Medium sweet, not even off-dry. This style gets made for one reason: people do drink it.'
'Lots of fragrant squashed strawberries and cherry drops, with good balance,' agreed team leader Sam Caporn MW.

£4.86 Bibendum

£4.90 Hayward Bros (Wines) Ltd

£4.75 Morrish & Banham

£5.50 Matthew Clark

£4.25 Majestic Commercial

£5.55 Matthew Clark

£5.30 Jascots Wine Merchants

With its well-poised balance between richness and acids, fruit and minerality, Vistamar struck Gold with its modern Chardonnay.

'There's a flinty, smoky finish on the palate, along with grassy herbal notes,' said Bubbledogs' Sandia Chang. 'Noticeable residual sugar, but good flavour,' began Orrery's Gaetano Giangaspero, who also noted its 'aromatic and rich, exotic, passion fruit style'.

£4.78 Kingsland

Excellent length, bright flavours and a balanced off-dry palate made this not only Gold but also one of our Pub & Bar Trophy winners, too.

'Grapey, fruity and floral, refreshing with nice acidity, and offering real value,' said James Hocking of The Vineyard Group.

'Tropical lychee fruit and Turkish delight. Great with Thai food,' added team leader Annette Scarfe MW, while Sandia Chang of Bubbledogs felt it was 'the perfect summer picnic wine'.

£4.47 CyT UK

Balance, delicacy and a refreshing, broad flavour profile with pretty, lemon fruit notes took this to the top.

'Lovely, approachable fruit, hints of spice with an oily texture. Dry style, but sophisticated and fresh,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW.

'Good minerals and rich acidity,' added Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don.

£5.39 Crown Cellars

Julian Bicknell of Hawksmoor Air Street found 'ripe pear, melon and grape, hints of lees ageing, good weight and persistence', while team leader Olivier Marie noted 'lanolin, intense herbal, infusion-like green tea notes and camomile flowers'.

£4.71 Majestic Commercial

Team leader Martin Lam found 'ripe, lifted, peachy aromas, decent acidity and freshness', while Lionel Periner of The Lucky Onion noted 'candied lemon, open and pleasant aromas, dry with a good finish on the palate', and Bubbledogs' Sandia Chang noted: 'Kiwi, goosebery and lime zest, with a lovely, fresh acidity.'

£5.39 Crown Cellars

'Bone dry with citrusy fruit and a salty, very mineral character,' said team leader Andrea Briccarello, with Laurent Richet MS of Restaurant Sat Bains agreeing: 'Muscadet-like, with crushed stone minerality.'
'The palate is fresh and juicy, generous and textural, with a long length,' said Vincent Pastorello of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester.

£5.11 Bibendum

'Interesting fruit, pineapple, peach and dried apricots,' began Emilie Sagot of The Sign of the Don, while team leader Angela Reddin noted 'tangerines, lime zest, good mouthfeel and balance, and' Charles Pashby-Taylor asked: 'Is this suitable for a house wine? For Indian or Japanese food, perhaps yes.'

£5.12 Bibendum

Notes of green pepper, greengage and citrus. WSET's Mike Best described it as: 'Grapey and fresh on the nose with a touch of peach. Bright and refreshing, with lemon zest character on the palate,' while Charles Pashby-Taylor of Dabbous commented: 'Clean and fresh, would be good for high-volume.'

£5.32 Majestic Commercial

'Lovely, attractive, ripe stone fruit with ripe red apple notes on a creamy mid-palate with fresh acidity,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW.

'Great personality in the mouth,' added Plateau Restaurant's Luca Campi, and Vincent Pastorello of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester said: 'Fruit-driven with floral notes – great value.'

£4.35 Broadland Wineries

'Well made, well priced, fresh and creamy – does the job,' summarised Xavier Rousset MS of Blandford Comptoir, while Vincent Pastorello of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester found 'lots of citrus and a dry, crisp finish', and team leader Jade Koch said: 'Fleshy and textured, with lots of refreshing crunchy acid and breeziness on the mid-palate.'

£4.25 Molson Coors

'Yellow fruit characters, fresh and clean, and would match well with Chinese food,' began Fiona Bastia of Park Chinois, while WSET's Mike Best found it to be a 'pineapple and tropical fruit, unoaked crowd pleaser', and team leader Angela Reddin concluded: 'Fantastic wine by the glass or house wine.'

£4.32 Molson Coors

'Easy-drinking, fruity and well balanced,' began Luca Campi of Plateau Restaurant, with team leader Annette Scarfe MW continuing: 'Slight spritz on the palate, lovely zesty fruit and a creamy mid-palate, with a slightly sweet finish.'

£5.05 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Smoky, meaty, honeyed aromas with rosewater hints and stony minerality, great colour and tension on the palate,' said Julian Bicknell of Hawksmoor Air Street, while Spring's Peter McDaid found 'apple strudel, cinnamon and peas, with green herbs shining through on the palate'.

£5.15 Atlantico UK

'Characterful,' began team leader Angela Reddin, continuing: 'Quite dense, with yellow stone fruits and caramelised citrus rind. Waxy, leesy texture.'
'Interesting and harmonious,' added The Arts Club's Bart Michalewicz.

£4.71 Majestic Commercial

'Floral notes with honey and confit citrus on the nose,' said Christopher Delalonde MS of Medlar Restaurant, adding: 'Good structure and precision on the finish.'
'Savoury pink grapefruit, whitecurrant and peach stone with a lovely bitter kick, definitely a good food wine,' agreed team leader Angela Reddin.

£5.13 Majestic Commercial

Bart Michalewicz of The Arts Club enjoyed its 'lovely white peach and mango fruit, with a delicate touch of oxidation', while Sunaina Sethi of JKS Restaurants felt it was an 'easy-drinking crowd pleaser, with floral notes and decent length'.

£4.33 Majestic Commercial

'With fresh aromas of stone fruit, clean floral notes of cut flowers and dandelion, this has good acidity and pleasant lemon fruit complemented by herbal Ricola notes on the palate,' said Peter McDaid of Spring.

£4.21 Buckingham Schenk

'Crushed stone minerals on the nose, then an aromatic and herbal palate,' began team leader Martin Lam, while Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas also found 'lemon and lime, orange peel and blossom floral notes'.

£5.09 Bibendum

'Sweet fruit aromas, very juicy and off-dry,' began Scott Levy of Smith & Wollensky London, with Mauro Pirovano of New Street Grill adding: 'Very pleasant lychee and raisin nose, very easy, ripe and grapey, refreshing with mineral notes.'

£4.99 Lanchester Wine Cellars

'Nice fruit supporting a neutral but clean and fresh profile, salty minerals with fresh acidity and creamy notes. A food wine,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW.

£4.90 Jascots Wine Merchants

Chantal Serrano of The Cinnamon Club found grapefruit flavours on a 'long, balanced, fresh, smoky and aromatic palate', while team leader Andrea Briccarello highlighted its 'vegetal, Chinese pear acidity and good, creamy texture, with a perfumed finish'.

£5.30 Liberty Wines

£3.64 Kingsland

£3.80 Kingsland

£4.35 Broadland Wineries

£4.69 Broadland Wineries

£4.66 Molson Coors

£4.10 Molson Coors

£4.40 Greene King

£4.75 Groupe GCF, HT White & Co, Farr Vintners

£4.81 Groupe GCF, Swallow Drinks

£4.26 CyT UK

£3.96 CyT UK

£4.42 Majestic Commercial

£4.25 Majestic Commercial

£5.17 Majestic Commercial

£4.75 Majestic Commercial

£5.50 Denbies Wine Estate

£4.99 Frederic Robinson

£5.26 Bibendum

£4.75 Majestic Commercial

£4.17 CyT UK

£5.50 Matthew Clark

£4.23 Molson Coors

True elegance sets Royal Tokaji's Dry Furmint apart from the crowd, from the hints of spice and honey on the nose, to a long mineral finish.'
Honeyed with ripe mango notes on the nose,' began team leader Laurent Richet MS, continuing: 'Late harvested, crème brûlée aromas, a fun wine that could suit the palate of those who prefer a sweeter style of wine.'

£14.77 Bibendum

'Really refreshing, lovely and rich mouthfeel with savoury but fruit-laden Rhône-like character,' began Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, while team leader Laurent Richet MS noted: 'Melon, yellow plum and golden apple fruit, with rich intensity on the palate and an oaky structure,' and Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte added: 'With peach and red apple, there's a creamy texture on the medium-bodied palate.'

£9.40 Bibendum

'Interesting salinity married with a creamy mouthfeel, heaps of apricot and nectarine but really dry on the finish,' said Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, while Tate Britain's Gustavo Medina picked up 'lovely perfume on the nose, white pepper and plenty of stone fruit complexity'.

£23.10 Alliance Wine

'Vibrant pear aromas, and a vibrant, exciting mouthfeel with good mineral notes. A great glass of wine,' said team leader Laurent Richet MS, with Tate Britain's Gustavo Medina highlighting its 'great aromatic, tropical fruit style with a tingle of acidity'.

£10.00 Alliance Wine

'Very well made, this is a food wine, with white pepper spice and quite punchy oak compared to the ripeness of the fruit. Great balance and acidity,' said Sunaina Sethi of JKS Restaurants.

'Perfumed and aromatic, with resiny texture and fruit,' said Nelio Pinto of Candlesticks Hotel & Restaurant, while Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs said: 'There's good earthy character alongside black berry fruit.'

£10.58 Top Selection Ltd

'Shy on the nose, but nice tropical fruits, minerality and a little zesty touch on the palate. A good wine by the glass,' suggested Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain.

'Lush but elegant, fine but seductive,' added The Arts Club's Bart Michalewicz.

£9.65 Matthew Clark

£15.83 Alliance Wine

While Ham Yard Hotel's Sarah Williams called this 'summery and happy', team leader Simon Woods said: 'Nice, heady style,' illustrating the breadth of appeal, and how Torri's Pecorino struck Gold.

'It's quite pungent and juicy, with that bitter herbal edge. Good and with grip,' continued Woods, while Roger Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn noted 'yellow flowers, juicy, clean full fruits and good acidity', and the Oxo Tower's Lukasz Walkowiak picked out citrusy notes on the nose and palate.

£9.58 Rosarubra

'A great food wine,' said team leader Martin Lam, of this 'darker, more complex Verdicchio, with its rounded fruit'. While The Cinnamon Club's Laurent Chaniac noted the mix of yellow and citrus fruits on the palate, team leader Natasha Hughes MW agreed on the versatility, saying: 'Complex and honeyed, with dried mango fruit aromas and subtle oak presence. Rich and spicy on the palate, which is long and clean.'

£15.00 Liberty Wines

'This has the "wow" factor,' said Roger Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn of Isole y Olena's beguiling Chardonnay, adding: ' It's a fabulous wine that delivers at this price.'
'Very well done, with a touch of smoke on a creamy, mouth-coating palate of stone fruits and tropical fruit, showing great texture, soft acidity and a clean finish,' said Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall.

'Honeyed, spicy and complex, with lovely candied citrus fruit flavours and a really long, concentrated finish,' agreed Le Cordon Bleu's Matthieu Longuère MS.

£23.95 Liberty Wines

Pecorino strikes again with Orsogna's Gold Lister.

'Powerful and aromatic on the nose, with notes of straw, citrus and almond, spicy and concentrated on the palate with a really ripe, juicy style, almost exotic, really complex and long,' said an impressed Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu. Meanwhile Oxo Tower's Lukasz Walkowiak noted the golden colour, and the 'big bomb' of a palate with its rich, full-bodied nature, 'but it's still very fresh'.

£13.22 Cantina Orsogna

'Aromatic and a touch floral on the nose, with good intensity on the palate with a freshness of pear, nectarine and melon fruit followed by minerals on the finish,' said team leader Charlie Young, with Spring's Peter McDaid also picking up a 'subtle note of ginger with spiced apples and pears'.

£7.17 Eurowines

'Crisp and fresh with ripe, juicy pear and apple fruit and light spicy notes, clean acidity and a juicy finish,' said Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu of this generous, full, well-balanced white.

£6.48 Eurowines

'Savoury, flinty, cool ferment aromas, taut and bright on the palate with plenty of acid,' said The Tate Group's Hamish Anderson, adding: 'Uncompromising but very interesting, pithy and long on the finish.'
'Easy-drinking, crisp style with crispy lemon, pear and green apple fruit,' added consultant Sumita Sarma.

£11.65 Eurowines

Attractive, zesty style with 'wet stone and citrus peel, and a dry, honeyed palate', according to team leader Martin Lam, with Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu also highlighting 'aromatic, peachy mandarin notes with some lovely minerality on a really juicy palate'.

£11.65 Eurowines

'Expressive, soft and elegant with some mild savoury notes, well-balanced acidity and fruit flavours with secondary notes of spice and pepper. Herbaceous and minerally texture and long finish,' said consultant Sumita Sarma.

£8.72 Enotria&Coe

'Understated on the nose but intense on the palate, with a distinctive, sorbet-like character,' began Xabier Álvarez-Valdés of Trangallán, with Matthieu Longuère of Le Cordon Bleu noting its 'spicy, mineral, pink grapefruit and citrus peel aromas, really fresh palate and focused concentration'.

£8.42 Rosarubra

While team leader Martin Lam said 'quite substantial, very much a food wine', Michael Moore of Moore Show Cuisine said: 'Great nose with fresh fruit and lavender herbal hints, clean flavours on the palate with a lingering spicy touch on the finish,' and Fifteen Cornwall's Elly Owen noted the 'lovely limey note' and the 'good splash of minerality'.

£9.12 Tenuta Ulisse

'Lemon zest and macerated lemon on the nose, tangerine and melon fruit on the palatee, lifted by vivacious acidity and a zesty, kaffir lime character on the finish with good structure,' said Spring's Peter McDaid.

£14.40 Alivini

'Nice notes of honeysuckle and baking spices on the nose, with a rich texture on the palate. Very drinkable,' said Harry Crowther of M Restaurants, while team leader Natasha Hughes MW also noted 'stone fruit and mango with a rich mid-palate and nice balance'.

£10.00 Liberty Wines

'Very floral, lifted nose with rose petals and wild flowers, but on the palate there is a good, savoury undercurrent; it's bright and not cloying with a refreshing finish. Lovely aperitif,' suggested Hamish Anderson of The Tate Group.

'There's a hint of pine, a ripe and juicy, generous palate,' added team leader Simon Woods.

£9.42 Cantina Orsogna

'Oily, toasty nose with ripe tropical fruit,' began team leader Charlie Young, going on: 'Laced with toastiness on the palate, the ripeness continues through to a long and concentrated, sweetly rich finish.'

£13.15 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Team leader Charlie Young found a 'clean, mineral, understated nose' followed by 'full, spicy pear and citrus on the palate with a savoury freshness on the finish'.

'Very much in the vegetal/savoury camp, but herbal and interesting,' agreed The Tate Group's Hamish Anderson.

£7.85 Eurowines

'Pineapple and pear with hints of angelica on the nose, good intensity on the palate with bright acids and grapefruit pith on the finish,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£9.75 Vintage Roots

Simple, well made and classic, neutral style with floral notes from the cool ferment.

'Subtle pear drop and slightly green, brisk character,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£6.00 Boutinot

£14.54 Delitalia

£9.53 Bibendum

£9.12 Alivini

£10.84 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'A heady wine,' said Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick, indicating how this struck Gold, and continuing: 'Very concentrated aromas of oak, fruit and sweet spices,with a rich, smooth, creamy mid-palate and very ripe tannins.'
Team leader Tom Forrest agreed, saying: 'Toasty oak with red and black fruits, soft and squashy cherries, plus nice spice and liquorice.'
Good to cellar for a year or two more, to allow it to evolve further.

£18.95 Rosarubra

Big and serious, this bold Gold Lister has generous alcohol, and ripe, firm, big tannins. Understandably, team leader Angela Reddin painted a dramatic picture: 'Nose is like being in a battlefield, blood and gunpowder with hot steel. Cooking meat notes, too. The intensity is outrageous!' 'There's tar, burnt rubber, sweet spices – and an incredible length,' said Restaurant Nathan Outlaw's Damon Little.

£57.88 Rosarubra

With its 'expressive aromatic nose of flowers, rose petals and red berries, good fresh acidity and long finish', Lukas Nikanorovas of Plateau Restaurant predicted 'Italian Gold' from the start – and he was right! 'Lovely balance, interesting and complex,' began Sunaina Sethi of JKS Restaurants, going on: 'Violets, lavender on the nose, rose petals, elegant and feminine, with black pepper spice and hints of Turkish delight.'
Great value and the Pulled Pork Food Match Trophy winner, too.

£8.81 Alivini

Team leader Angela Reddin was impressed: 'Soft, furry, dark fruit nose. Some nice animal elements and lovely texture. Makes up with elegance what it doesn't have in obvious power. Exceptional length.'

£15.76 Eurowines

A wine that left an impression on consultant Sumita Sethi: 'Ripe tannin, developed fruit, good acid structure. This is complex, sophisticated, composed, big-boned and delicious.'
Team leader Angela Reddin agreed: 'Exceedingly complex nose, super-concentrated dark fruits, tobacco and kirsch notes, though oak is evident.'

£51.50 Delitalia

'Well put together, with an earthy nose, showing underbrush, dark fruits and minerals,' began Medlar Restaurant's Christopher Delalonde MS, continuing: 'Massive structure on the palate, with tannins holding a tight grip, but great composure and balance. Elegant in its individual way.'

£23.30 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Pure fruit with graphite hints, juicy cherries and plums on the palate, with good acidity and balanced oak,' said Blandford Comptoir's Xavier Rousset MS, with Orrery's Gaetano Giangaspero adding: 'Lovely fruit, good balanced structure and tannin.'

£9.58 Rosarubra

'Fresh, dark cherry fruit with savoury oak, some coffee hints and benign balsamic notes,' began team leader Angela Reddin, with The Arts Club's Bart Michalewicz agreeing: 'Lovely bright fruit, very good value. Bravo!'

£6.85 Boutinot

Team leader Angela Reddin found 'blue flower perfumes, sugar plum fruit notes and some Recioto characters', adding: 'Very dense, almost Amarone style.'
'Surprising, sweet balsamic notes on the palate, this is very different,' said Bar 44's Owen Morgan,' advising: 'Good with dessert.'

£19.03 Rosarubra

A 'ripe, rich but balanced' wine, according to Xavier Rousset MS of Blandford Comptoir, who said: 'Plums, dark cherries, well-polished and balanced tannin structure.'
'Silky, supple and quite restrained for this style,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£16.50 Eurowines

'Classic in style, this has a very earthy character and great texture,' said The Savoy's Erik Simonics, while team leader Natasha Hughes MW found it 'dense, with almost passito richness; chewy, big and oaky'.

£14.57 Eurowines

Team leader Natasha Hughes MW found it 'nicely balanced and long, with silky texture, supple tannins and dried cherry fruit', while Xavier Rousset MS of Blandford Comptoir noted its 'good use of oak and nice level of fruit'.

£13.92 Rosarubra

Very typical plum and blackberry compote nose with sour cherry hints. With violet notes, the multi-fruited palate is not too lengthy but ripe, and really soft and accessible.

£9.42 Cantina Orsogna

£9.42 Bibendum

£7.30 Liberty Wines

£10.60 Eurowines

£9.12 Tenuta Ulisse

£9.60 Alivini

£9.05 Cantina Orsogna

£9.70 Cantina Orsogna

'Relaxed, honest, sexy and nutty - a very sexy modern style with good depth and potential too,' said team leader Simon Woods – no wonder it made Gold! Chantal Serrano of The Cinnamon Club found 'ripe, velvety fruit, red cherries' on a 'long, balanced, intense yet fresh' palate, while Laurent Richet MS of Restaurant Sat Bains said: 'Bready, toasty notes, harmonious with moderate tannins and ripe, perfumed cassis fruit.'

£24.23 Matthew Clark

'Spicy character with nicely worked wood and good balance in the mouth, though the tannin is a little prominent,' said Mauro Pirovano of New Street Grill, with team leader Andrea Briccarello highlighting its 'violets and plums, good texture with rich cherry compote notes on the finish'.

£13.38 Eurowines

'Softly fruity fragrance, smooth, elegant and ready on the palate with a persistent and pleasant finish,' said Mauro Pirovano of New Street Grill.

'Very rich, intense, deep and spicy, with lots of plum and good length,' added team leader Andrea Briccarello.

£18.87 Eurowines

'Ripe and evolved but clean, with cherry aromas and flavours, spice notes and a touch of vanilla on the finish,' said James Hocking of The Vineyard Group.

'Red fruit notes, lively and crisp, with potential to age,' added Rudina Arapi of Galvin at Windows.

£12.56 Bibendum

'Lovely, juicy, ripe fruit with concentration, multi-layered and long,' began team leader Annette Scarfe MW, with Rudina Arapi of Galvin at Windows adding: 'Fermentation aromas and spicy fruit, great wine.'

£13.65 Liberty Wines

'A very sexy, modern style of gran selezione,' said team leader Simon Woods, continuing: 'This is relaxed and honest, fleshy and nutty, with creamy berry and plum fruits, and further potential, too.'
Laurent Richet MS of Restaurant Sat Bains was struck by its 'proper, ripe fruit' aromas, followed by 'decent tannin weight, good balance and cassis-plum fruit, with a hint of rillette pork fat'.

£30.00 Hallgarten & Novum Wines, Matthew Clark

'The nose shows ageing power, with leather, tobacco, mushroom and spice,' began The Sign of the Don's Carlos Ferreira, continuing: 'More leather and tobacco on the palate, with tomato and balsamic hints. Very complex.'

£14.76 Winetraders

James Hocking of The Vineyard Group enjoyed its 'firm, full-bodied style, loaded with fresh fruit', finding it 'great length, great value'.

'Beautiful, everything well balanced,' added Plateau Restaurant's Luca Campi.

£8.42 Matthew Clark

'Evolved, almost resinous nose, with baked cherry aromas. Firm acidity and low tannin, this is great value,' said James Hocking of The Vineyard Group, while team leader Annette Scarfe MW found a 'juicy core of red fruit with a vibrant freshness'.

£10.00 Eurowines

'Quite a shy nose, but gamey complexity on a closed palate with notes of breadcrumbs, lovely balance of flavour with low acidity,' said Laurent Richet MS of Restaurant Sat Bains, while Scott Levy of Smith & Wollensky London found 'soft, round, plummy fruit, elegance and a good finish'.

£13.68 Enotria&Coe

'Great farmyardy and leather aromas to the fore, with smooth leather and tobacco on the palate, good tannins, vegetal hints and a balanced finish,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don.

'More traditional style with a lovely, savoury herbal streak,' added team leader Annette Scarfe MW.

£10.35 Barwell & Jones

'Big, fun, ripe, punchy and juicy, with a powerful, grippy finish,' said team leader Simon Woods of this wine with its deep, black cherry and blackberry jam nose, and pleasing palate with soft tannins.

£14.98 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£14.87 Matthew Clark

£7.18 Eurowines

£9.97 Eurowines

£8.69 Buckingham Schenk

£14.39 Enotria&Coe

'Very modern – international,' said team leader Martin Lam of this youthful Gold Lister. Deborah-Lynn Morris of Aramark at JP Morgan highlighted its 'cigar box and petrol nose, with well-balanced fruit and integrated oak and tannin', finding it 'excellent', while The Vineyard Group's James Hocking agreed: 'Delicious, clean with massive concentration and great minerality'.

£13.36 Eurowines

'A great wine, with ultra-ripe, modern style,' said team leader Olivier Marie, highlighting how it scooped a Critics' Choice Trophy, and continuing: 'Complex, opulent and fleshy – moreish.'
'Amazing balance between its plentiful black fruits, acidity and ripe tannins,' began Alexandru Pastrav of Fenchurch Sky Garden, continuing: 'Aromas of bramble fruit, tea, blackcurrant and sweet spices with a long finish.'
Great with guinea fowl.

£33.12 Vinicola Tombacco srl

The care and attention – 120 days appassimento for the grapes prior to fermentation – from one of Italy's finest co-operatives show in this Gold Lister's style and depth.

'Ripe, jammy and concentrated on the nose with blackberry and blackcurrant aromas,' began Charles Van Wyk of FJB Collection, continuing: 'Full-bodied in the mouth, cut by fresh acidity that brings the wine to life, then tannins ripe and well integrated. Well-made wine.'
Indeed.

£25.00 Alivini

Great balance, intense dark, small berries and sweet spices captured the judges' hearts.

'The nose is elegant with red and black fruits, but not jammy,' began Francesco Gabriele of The Dining Room at Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa, continuing: 'The palate is sweet and balanced with no aggressive tannins and medium length.'

£15.00 Alivini

'Refreshing, green, leafy aromas with light rhubarb hints, dancing on the palate with bright fruit and cherry drops,' said team leader Jade Koch, adding: 'Could be served chilled.'
Consultant Sumita Sarma felt it was a 'great value proposition', adding: 'It's beautifully mouthcoating, but also delicate and evenly structured. Great food-pairing wine with a lingering finish.'

£7.28 Ca' del Colle

'Lively, crisp acidity with bright fruit and a pleasant texture on the palate,' began team leader Olivier Marie, going on: 'Tannins are fully ripe and soft, their slight astringency bringing definition,' while Elly Owen of Fifteen Cornwall noted 'chocolate, cinnamon with sweet spice'.

£8.85 Eurowines

'Redcurrants, a bit animal on the nose, with liquorice, anise and coffee notes,' began Ignacio Campos of Hawksmoor Seven Dials, continuing: 'Full on the palate, all in tune, with cooked red fruit, ripe berries, dried fruit, raisins and coffee notes and a lovely finish.'

£54.25 Eurowines

'Well balanced, nice juicy red fruits with plums, prunes and blackcurrant,' said Roka Mayfair's Nausicaa Rotoloni, adding: 'Subtle hints of dark chocolate on the palate and finish, with good acidity and tannin balance.'
'Plush but firm tannins, with a long, concentrated, savoury finish,' added team leader Natasha Hughes MW.

£34.40 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Tons of pepper, dark dense black fruit, concentrated tight tannins. Really well made, very good,' said Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant.

'Rich, intense, ripe black fruits, high in tannins and savoury with a long finish,' agreed Bovey Castle's Rustem Mingaleev.

£35.65 Bibendum

'Fruity nose of overripe red fruits, stewed black cherry and plum character, minerality and some freshness on the palate. Quite elegant,' said Francesco Gabriele of The Dining Room at Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa.

£11.67 Top Selection Ltd

'Concentrated ripe blueberry and blackberry notes, complemented by secondary sweet cedar spice and distinctive dried prune. Tannins are ripe, well-integrated, and the acidity adds an excitement to the wine,' said Charles Van Wyk of FJB Collection, while L'Ortolan's Guillaume Kaczmar concluded: 'Real Amarone! Elegance and freshness. Expressive and a refined style.'

£36.50 Liberty Wines

'Complex and well made, spices and green bell pepper notes with dark fruits on a smooth palate with a smoky finish,' said Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental.

'Marzipan fruit cake with light body, almonds, easy to drink,' added Piotr Tomaszewski of JKS Restaurants.

£15.63 Enotria&Coe

Team leader Olivier Marie highlighted its 'elegant sweet and bitter style with attractive plumpness', noting: 'Fleshy and voluptuous, with suave tannins balanced by a touch of freshness,' while Sky Garden's Morgan Daniel commented on 'the combination of good minerality and meatiness'.

£13.50 Liberty Wines

Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental found this a 'classic and faithful interpretation of the terroir', with its 'nice balance of ripe red fruits and red pepper on the nose, and rich, fruity, elegant balance on the palate'.

'Intense, long, chewy but resolved tannins,' added team leader Martin Lam.

£23.11 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Charming nose, floral with raisins, damson and dried fruit,' began Ignacio Campos of Hawksmoor Seven Dials, adding: 'Big and rounded on the palate, balanced with red and black fruit, then notes of cooking spices on the finish.'

£17.68 Eurowines

'Earthy truffles on the nose, rich and complex palate with chocolate, mocha notes, intense and long,' began team leader Andrea Briccarello, with Roka Mayfair's Nausicaa Rotoloni also finding 'liquorice and prunes, very complex and excellent for the price'.

£28.18 Eurowines

Team leader Simon Woods found this an 'attractive and balanced style, really lovely', with its 'ripe, plush, juicy fruit aromas and sour black cherry on the palate'.

£8.32 Eurowines

'Very serious, very well made,' began Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant, continuing: 'Peppery and long, hints of brett but lots of spice. Balanced with a long, woody finish.'
Ignacio Campos of Hawksmoor Seven Dials added: 'Black forest fruits, mushroom, savoury notes. A bit dirty, but in a good way. Big, dense, powerful.'

£61.35 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Gentle and juicy, clean yet grippy,' began team leader Simon Woods, continuing: 'Good, tangy floral black cherry on a refreshing palate that has an almond bite.'

£12.50 Direct Wines

'Very fruity, clean, spicy, warm and big enough. High level of ripe tannins but well-integrated alcohol. Just what I expect,' said Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall.

'Complex chocolate, ripe jammy and raspberry fruit, good freshness that helps to balance, with that subtle hint of menthol,' added Roka Mayfair's Nausicaa Rotoloni.

£17.95 Liberty Wines

'Ripe yet vegetal aromas, warming alcohol with decent balance on the palate, which is smooth, with notes of black tea, cherry and sage, and a touch of drying tannin. Interesting,' said China Tang at The Dorchester's John Giffrin.

£8.00 Forth Wines

'Light nose with raspberry and blackberry fruit notes, good attack on the palate with lots of wood,' began consultant sommelier Dominique Raclin, while Ignacio Campos of Hawksmoor Seven Dials found 'maraschino cherries, savoury notes, dried red flowers and an elegant palate with red cherry, meaty tones, spices and blackcurrant'.

£23.50 The Flying Corkscrew

£11.78 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£31.20 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£58.50 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£6.30 Greene King

£9.40 Liberty Wines

£10.67 Enotria&Coe

£25.13 Enotria&Coe

£29.00 Top Selection Ltd

£10.00 The Flying Corkscrew

'Absolutely delicious,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW, expanding: 'Beautiful fragrance, spice and Morello cherries.'
Meanwhile Mattia Scarpazza of Petersham Nurseries Café highlighted its 'spiced and peppery, plum, capsicum and cherry' character, and Gregg Lambert of Galvin La Chapelle said: 'Dark cherry and plums on the nose, good fruit support, with ripe tannins and spice.'

£7.28 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Capturing the coveted Steak Food Match Trophy, this concentrated wine shows dark berries, spice and dark chocolate throughout.

'Red forest fruit nose, fresh palate with a bit of thyme and white pepper, well-integrated tannins, making this a great food option,' said Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain.

'Big, tangy cherry fruit, good with anything Italian, or light enough for By The Glass,' agreed Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.

£8.18 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'A lovely wine with amazing texture and an aristocratic finish, gamey and animalesque, with a great savoury complexity,' said team leader Olivier Marie. Meanwhile, Dario Barbato of Individual Restaurants noted 'black fruits, soft tannins and spice on the palate with notes of green pepper and rose petal', and Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce found it 'pleasant and interesting, with cured meat and plum aromas, grippy body and good structure'.

£8.18 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Lovely, ripe black fruit with leather and savoury notes, lifted and complex,' began team leader Annette Scarfe MW.

'Dusty and farmyardy, with red cherry and geranium floral notes,' added Mattia Scarpazza of Petersham Nurseries Café.

£14.85 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Restrained on the nose, with a slightly medicinal note on the mid-palate. So young right now, but would go with a steak or develop with time in the cellar,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW, while Mattia Scarpazza of Petersham Nurseries Café felt it displayed 'floral notes of violet, raspberry fruit and clove spice'.

£39.50 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Perfumed nose with dark cherry, plum and a bit of spice,' began Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce, continuing: 'Simple, unoaked, light, with good acidity and slight herbaceous undertones.'
'Black fruit flesh and violet notes,' added Dario Barbato of Individual Restaurants.

£5.60 Boutinot

'Bright, juicy strawberry and raspberry fruit aromas, crisp acids and a slight rasp of tannin on the palate,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW, adding: 'Lots of character for not much money.'
Mauro Pirovano of New Street Grill noted 'fresh mineral with a medium-long tannic finish'.

£7.45 Boutinot

'Light, easy drinking, textbook. Attractive, plummy aromas, clean and fresh on the palate. A very savoury, good value wine that invites matching with meaty dishes of all kinds,' said Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.

'Savoury with a salty freshness; very moreish,' said Scott Levy of Smith & Wollensky London.

£6.53 Mezzacorona

'Pale colour with a brick hue, smoky oak and cured meats on the nose,' began Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce, continuing: 'Cherry and raspberry fruit flavours, light body but a long finish with some notes of spice, calling for some speck and fondue.'

£20.29 Eurowines

'Nicely balanced aromas with cherry and white pepper notes on a clean palate, spicy but juicy on the finish,' said Kelvin McCabe of Yauatcha City, with Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce noting 'bell pepper and black pepper with some geranium notes, and generous on the dark fruit on the palate'.

£7.55 Eurowines

'Lovely ripe fruit with soft tannin structure, fine acidity and well-balanced oak,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW, while Dario Barbato of Individual Restaurants found 'blackberries, blackcurrants and fresh red floral notes'.

£7.15 Boutinot

'After decanting, this shows itself as a silky, fleshy wine with rich, ripe bramble fruit, full-grained tannin, layered and long on the palate,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW, adding: 'Very youthful with prominent oak, and needs decanting.'

£38.01 Matthew Clark

'Notes of cherry and tobacco on the nose, great palate with touches of spice and good balance with a long, fruity finish,' said Georgi Mihov of Bohemia Bar and Restaurant.

£10.52 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£7.15 Boutinot

An exotic star for the Gold List.

'Intense tropical nose with green mango, pineapple and pear drop, followed by a floral palate with fragrant, almost pot pourri notes,' said Mya Brown of The Ledbury, while team leader Jade Koch highlighted 'lychee and Turkish delight, warm spice and a sweet touch on the finish', and Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick said succinctly: 'Big, ripe and very full.'
Perfect for green curry.

£18.71 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Fruity and flowery on the nose with notes of wild strawberry and white flowers,' began Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental, continuing: 'Palate is consistent with the nose, with floral notes more prominent, but it's fresh and balanced with good intensity and complexity.'

£21.10 Eurowines

'Oaky style, rich palate with sweet spices and notes of vanilla and peach,' began Erik Simonics of The Savoy, while team leader Tom Forrest highlighted its 'floral lemon and blossom aromas, ripe lemon and pear on the palate with good body, and some minerals on the finish'.

£18.12 Eurowines

'Fresh acidity with good minerality and scented stone fruits on the palate. A slight spritz on the initial sip,' said Alex Cooper of Haymarket Hotel.

'Lemon and grapefruit with stone fruit; fresh with lovely length,' added team leader Laura Rhys MS.

£17.00 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Spicy, with white pepper spicy notes on a good nose, elegant blossom and straw on the palate, with good balance,' said Frédéric Jean-Yves Billet of Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa, with Mya Brown of The Ledbury adding: 'Ripe, oily, stone fruit, lush and mineral.'

£7.18 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Apples and minerals on the nose, and a well-balanced palate with excellent grapefruit freshness on the finish,' began Georgi Mihov of Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, with Mya Brown of The Ledbury adding: 'Buttery, rich, developed nose, ripe, lush fruit and good length.'

£8.07 Mezzacorona

'Light pear fruit aromas with almond blossom hints, followed by a palate of fresh pear skins and almonds, with refreshing acidity and more almond notes to finish,' said team leader Tom Forrest, while Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick said: 'Clean and lean, ultra-savoury with good length – a very good food wine.'

£11.14 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Complex, elegant nose, with stone fruit, honeysuckle and a lovely mineral backbone,' began Mya Brown of The Ledbury, with team leader Jade Koch adding: 'Juicy, lively, upfront fruit with notes of orange and pithy bitterness, but has alcohol and backbone to lend it structure. A hand-sell for food.'

£48.11 Matthew Clark

'Bright citrus fruit and mineral touches, nice elegance but fresh and simple on the palate,' said team leader Laura Rhys MS.

£10.56 Enotria&Coe

£18.12 Eurowines

£33.97 Matthew Clark

£22.79 Bibendum

£10.88 Bibendum

£11.35 Jascots Wine Merchants

£6.63 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Seductive and sassy, a worthy Critics' Choice Trophy winner.

'Fresh green grass, kiwi fruit and light gooseberry hints on the nose,' began Spring's Peter McDaid, continuing: 'Subtle key lime sweetness with lemon and tangerine notes, freshening acidity and a lingering finish.'
'Beautifully crafted, with lots of citrus but well-balanced fruit and structure on the palate. Very rounded, with appealing richness and mature texture,' agreed consultant Sumita Sarma.

£11.10 Eurowines

'Classic Soave at a good price,' said Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs, noting 'marzipan, apple blossom and saffron, with a ripe, nice kick of freshness'.

'Complex and intense aromas with plenty of citrus and green fruits, very rounded and balanced on the palate, with great structure and terroir expression, light mineral notes on the finish and a rich mouthfeel,' said consultant Sumita Sarma.

'Opulent, decadent nose with a textural, rich palate,' agreed The Tate Group's Hamish Anderson.

£6.75 Liberty Wines

Peter McDaid of Spring found 'white flowers, pomelo citrus zest and light spicy notes on the nose, delicate lemon and hints of yoghurty peach and melon, quite a serious wine', while consultant Sumita Sarma said: 'Elegant, mature and well crafted with lots of layers and good balance.'

£18.35 Eurowines

'Nice floral lift, this is pretty and fun,' began Hamish Anderson of The Tate Group, going on: 'Palate shows delicate wild flowers and green apple flavours. A great warm weather aperitif.'
'Expressive wine, with lots of zing and ripe fruit,' agreed consultant Sumita Sarma.

£8.50 Eurowines

Emilie Sagot of The Sign of the Don summarised this wine's appeal: 'Fresh and fruity, easy to drink – great for the price.'
'Citrus and notes of camomile and iris on the nose, pear fruit on a balanced palate,' said consultant Sumita Sarma.

£5.80 Liberty Wines

Soft and easy drinking, this shows herbaceous green notes alongside pine aromas on the nose, a dry, medium-bodied palate and a long refreshing finish.

£8.00 Forth Wines, Moreno Wines

'Intriguing nose,' began The Tate Group's Hamish Anderson, continuing: 'There is oak here and it feels young, but there's plenty happening, with spice, ripe pear and herbal notes.'
'Rich and complex, with integrated oak and a real quality feel,' agreed team leader Charlie Young.

£17.35 Liberty Wines

Easy to drink and refreshing, with confit lemon.

'Round white fruits with a fresh, fruity finish alongside a bit of residual sugar,' said Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant.

£7.28 Ca' del Colle

'Clean-drinking style, fresh and zesty fruit with elegant floral notes,' said consultant Sumita Sarma, while Spring's Peter McDaid also noted 'stony peach fruit, classic and good value for money'.

£5.71 Moreno Wines, Try Wines, The Great Grog Company Limited

Zingy, citrus style with herbaceous notes on the nose, touches of mandarin and lime zest on the palate with an oily texture and a hint of almond kernel.

£9.25 Jascots Wine Merchants

'Savoury and mineral with good intensity on the palate, juicy citrus and a good finish,' said team leader Charlie Young, with Spring's Peter McDaid noting 'lime and orange zest, wet stone minerals with green apples on a zesty palate'.

£12.09 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£12.52 Bibendum

£7.05 Jascots Wine Merchants

Great value and good food-matching potential took Dezzani's Barbaresco to the top.

'Dried fruit and attractive notes of sour cherry on the nose, with leather and spice,' began Charles Van Wyk of FJB Collection, continuing: 'Vibrant acidity with ripe, well-integrated tannins. Wonderful for a starting-point Nebbiolo.'
Team leader Annette Scarfe MW agreed, saying: 'Lovely example showing roses and petals with red fruit. A more feminine style.'
Match with steak and much more.

£12.36 Eurowines

A star in the traditional style, this is long and complex with perfumed notes on the nose and a slightly gamey palate.

'Firm yet poised. Elegant. An iron fist in a velvet glove,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW.

'Slightly shy at first on the nose, but gains in complexity as it evolves in the glass,' began Nausicaa Rotoloni of Roka Mayfair, continuing: 'Displays mushroom and leathery characteristics on the palate, with good tannin balance and acidity.'

£22.50 Moreno Wines

'Super-depth on this long-lasting, exquisite wine,' said Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs, pinpointing 'notes of chocolate, mocha, rose and violet'.

'Initially very fruit-forward, but with a good, grippy finish,' continued Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, with team leader Laura Rhys MS adding: 'Bright, juicy dark fruits, elegant with some punchy but integrated oak.'

£12.95 Liberty Wines

'A fantastic, traditional example of Barolo, showing evolution, with its garnet rim,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW, advising decanting because it's 'still very big'. First noting this wine's 'lovely orange-brick colour', Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall said: 'Old-fashioned, very ripe with a velvety texture on the palate and well-integrated tannins.'
'Structured and complex with silky concentration, a superb expression of Nebbiolo,' added FJB Collection's Charles Van Wyk.

£35.35 Jascots Wine Merchants

'Very seductive,' began Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte, highlighting what propelled Nino Negri's wine to Gold: 'Big oak notes, ripe red fruits and vanilla and coconut notes.'
'Beautiful, smooth palate, with a style reminiscent of ripasso,' added Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, continuing: 'The length is extraordinary, almost endless.'
'Menthol, cherry fruit, liquorice, a good food wine,' added Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate.

£40.00 Enotria&Coe

A complex array of flavours, according to an impressed Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don: 'Eucalyptus, mint, pine, lots of tannins on the palate with tobacco, tomato, green and black pepper notes, fine complexity with a really good finish.'
Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte agreed: 'Showing some age, this has notes of black tea and violets. Dense red berry fruit marries well with the tannin structure and balanced body.'

£22.71 Alivini

Full bodied and well integrated, a stylish addition to the Gold List.

'Ripe, desnse fruit that stays pure, with big tannins that are well integrated and a long finish,' said an approving Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant.

'Earthy aromas with floral notes and dark red fruits, juicier red and purple fruits on the palate, a touch of meaty extraction and chalky, drying tannins,' added Portland's James Fryer.

£19.50 Alliance Wine

Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant found a 'concentrated nose of dried fruits and rose petals with spices on a dry palate and a leathery finish', while Portland's James Fryer also noted 'strawberry, raspberry, tar and roses, with red apple hints and chalky tannins'.

£13.75 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Still a baby in Barolo terms. Bar 44's Owen Morgan said: 'Excellent wine, but needs cellaring.'
'Shows a complex richness of tobacco and tar notes, juicy and intense on the palate, and young overall,' said team leader Andrea Briccarello.

£45.00 Liberty Wines

Team leader Tom Forrest noted 'aniseed and herbs on the nose, soft cherry and currant fruits in a juicy style with sweet spice on a ripe finish', while Northcote's Tamas Czinki added: 'A more earthy style, warm fruit and spices with balanced structure.'

£17.75 Alivini

'Showing a little volatility on the nose, but also spices, crushed green herbs and red fruit,' began Northcote's Tamas Czinki, concluding: 'Good structure with fresh acidity on the palate, which is well balanced and long.'
'Medium bodied with tight tannins, a good woody structure and savoury spices,' added Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte.

£15.09 Alivini

'Easy-drinking, fruity red with red fruits and green herbs on the nose and hints of liquorice spice,' said Northcote's Tamas Czinki, who suggested it would make a 'perfect house wine'. Portland's James Fryer found 'juicy purple florals with slightly oxidative notes, apple and nice velvet tannins'.

£10.65 Jascots Wine Merchants

'Elegant style with good balance and structure, and very good length,' began Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, while Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don found 'spicy-sour body and red fruits'.

£10.16 Alivini

'Juicy purple fruits, soft velvet tannins with some leathery, meaty notes on the palate,' began Portland's James Fryer, with Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant finding 'light herbaceousness and soft fruit on the nose, and a palate with depth'.

£27.85 Bava Azienda Vitivinicola

'Heady spice aromas with perfumed red berries,' began Victor Amaro of Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells, continuing: 'Silky texture on the palate, with cherry fruit, good depth and a pleasant finish.'
'Initially shows a leathery character, but on second taste the evolution is more complex,' added Nausicaa Rotoloni of Roka Mayfair.

£16.54 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'A very good, grippy style with lovely violet and rose fruit. A well-made offering,' said Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, with Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don picking up more developed notes of 'tobacco, leather, plums and mushroom'.

£15.45 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Plummy nose with some red fruit on the palate, grippy tannins and a maraschino note,' said consultant sommelier Emily Bonsor, with Portland's James Fryer also finding 'dry earth, red cherry and bath salt aromas, with desiccated rose and tamarillo fruit on the palate'.

£16.00 GIV UK

£18.85 Eurowines

£22.20 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£34.50 Alivini

£12.75 Alivini

£32.72 Bibendum

£11.03 VinumTerra

£11.72 Alivini

£18.00 GIV UK

£15.90 Alivini

£31.95 Bava Azienda Vitivinicola

£17.45 The Flying Corkscrew

Delicacy and phenomenal value took Araldica to the top.

'Angelica and talc aromas, with pear and a dash of citrus on a light, delicate flavour profile. A nice wine for the price,' said team leader Angela Reddin, with Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don noting 'very fresh, green apple and lemon fruit with very good balance and acidity'.

£5.52 Majestic Commercial

Classy and pretty, the Roast Salmon Food Match Trophy winner has depth alongside distinctive flavours. Team leader Angela Reddin found 'banana and orchard blossom' aromas on the nose, also noting: 'Quite full in the mouth, with some yellow stone fruits and a clean, long, classy finish.'
'Herbaceous with asparagus notes, and very elegant,' said Mahesh Nair of Charlotte Street Hotel.

£10.00 GIV UK

'Interesting style, with its yellow, exotic quince fruit, followed by nice weight and texture on the palate,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW, adding: 'Crisp with good length.'
Meanwhile Mauro Pirovano of New Street Grill spotted the Ligurian hallmarks 'warm minerals, smoky notes'.

£16.10 Eurowines

'Zesty style with clean citrus and good acidity, a full mouthfeel and fresh finish,' began Mahesh Nair of Charlotte Street Hotel.

'Almost a spritz on the palate, clean and fresh with nice length,' added team leader Angela Reddin.

£7.61 Bibendum

Mahesh Nair of Charlotte Street Hotel enjoyed its 'apricots and unripe plum on the nose, good balance and quite lengthy finish', while team leader Angela Reddin found 'some pineapple and red apple aromas, layered concentration with elegance in the mouth'.

£11.00 VinumTerra

'Restrained, but rounded and interesting style, showing ripe yellow fruit on the palate and finish,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW.

£18.20 Eurowines

'Wet leaf, green apple and lime aromas with vegetal notes, good balance, leaving a very fresh aftertaste,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, with Charlotte Street Hotel's Mahesh Nair finding 'tropical notes on a fruit-driven palate'.

£8.50 Boutinot

'Citrus and frangipane scents, linear in the mouth and very mineral, almost salty. Very good,' said team leader Angela Reddin, with The Sign of the Don's Carlos Ferreira agreeing: 'Crisp, fresh, balanced and salty, perfect with seafood.'

£9.75 Boutinot

'Orchard fruits on a fragrant nose, with apricot notes on a long-lasting, elegant palate,' began Robert Jones of Aramark at JP Morgan, with team leader Angela Reddin also picking up 'orange blossom and hard peach on a very pretty wine'.

£12.76 Bibendum

'Beautiful colour, smooth green and red apple with a tropical note, great balance and a good finish,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don.

'The oak treatment is nicely done, not too much and allows the fruit through to a lovely, nutty finish,' added team leader Angela Reddin.

£19.37 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£11.95 Eurowines

£21.48 Eurowines

The 'blueberry forest fruit character' stood out for Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs, while team leader Martin Lam found a 'slightly vegetal, sappy nose and a substantial palate showing savoury and herbal notes'.

£10.87 Vinicola Tombacco srl

Team leader Andrea Briccarello found this 'earthy, oaky and savoury' on the nose, with 'lots of tarry fruit and fine tannins on the palate', while Andre Luis Martins of The Cavalry and Guards Club also noted 'red fruit aromas and intense sweet spices on the palate'.

£14.56 Matthew Clark

On a wine already showing some evolution on the nose, Tomasz Kuszneruk of Plateau Restaurant found a 'well-made, silky, complex, velvety and smooth palate, yet it has power and a perfect balance of fruit and acidity'. Andre Luis Martins of The Cavalry and Guards Club also highlighted its 'dark cherry, chocolate and dark olive' characters.

£11.00 Liberty Wines

Team leader Martin Lam enjoyed this wine's 'vanilla oak on the nose and concentrated, sweet blackberry and plum fruit', while Devon Pryor of Blandford Comptoir found it 'massive, but delicate notes of flowers with red and bramble fruits'.

£21.97 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Team leader Andrea Briccarello was impressed with this wine's 'very ripe, intense and layered nose', which led to a 'spicy, big-bodied red with lots of dark spices'.

'Tobacco, leather and farmyard aromas, amazing finish,' added Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don.

£17.81 Alivini

Laure Patry of Social Wine & Tapas found it 'earthy, with ripe raspberries on the palate, medium to full with blackberry and liquorice notes, well balanced and good value', while Devon Pryor of Blandford Comptoir also noted: 'Deeply pruney, with some granitic, smoky flavours.'

£6.50 Crown Cellars

'Red plum and spicy, earthy notes on the nose, with light violet character and leathery notes on a sweet, spicy palate,' said Andre Luis Martins of The Cavalry and Guards Club.

'Paprika-covered cranberries, very fruity with soft, crunchy berries,' added team leader Andrea Briccarello.

£6.99 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Plenty going on here for Marcin Oziebly of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, who found: 'Jammy cherries, plum cake notes and lovely richness on the palate, with fantastic complexity of earthy, barnyard notes and dark chocolate.'

£9.42 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Ripe, expressive berries and a super-ripe palate, developing tannins and smoky flavours with big, chewy tannins,' said Devon Pryor of Blandford Comptoir.

£10.50 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Team leader Jade Koch found this 'intriguing', with its 'eucalypt and thyme, warm plum and cherry fruit and drying tannins', while Marcin Oziebly of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn enjoyed its 'outstanding intensity of ripe blackcurrant and blueberry fruit and touches of chocolate'.

£11.60 Winetraders

£10.65 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£9.37 Matthew Clark

£16.20 Enotria&Coe

£8.30 Liberty Wines

£16.00 GIV UK

£7.33 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£17.04 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£15.21 Alivini

Perfume, power and balance took Pala to the top.

'Smoky notes mix with floral aromas on the nose, leading to a palate with sinewy tannins and a long finish,' explained team leader Natasha Hughes MW. Jez Manterfield of The White Horse on Parson's Green noted 'espresso, oak and powerful black cherry notes', while Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering said: 'Rich, savoury character with great warmth and real depth in intensity of flavour. This needs some big spicy food.'

£8.65 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Great wine, showing brettanomyces but acting to enhance the complexity, with savoury and bacon notes and great length,' said team leader Olivier Marie, with Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant concluding: 'Silky, seductive and delicious.'

£32.20 Eurowines

'Very lifted with floral aromatics, but dense fruit on the palate,' began team leader Annette Scarfe MW, adding: 'Attractive, if a hand-sell.'
Stefano Pirondi of Bread Street Kitchen highlighted its 'overripe, dark cherry and liquorice fruits'.

£17.40 Eurowines

Tobias Brauweiler MS of Hakkasan Group found plenty of 'dark cherry, plum and red fruits with tight tannins', while team leader Annette Scarfe MW noted 'lovely juicy red fruit, freshness and a delightful finish'.

£15.00 Liberty Wines

'Massive concentration and density,' began James Hocking of The Vineyard Group, with Tanguy Martin of La Trompette adding: 'Clean, ripe and minty, with super focus and huge potential,' and team leader Natasha Hughes MW saying: 'Fresh and complex – lots of personality.'

£29.50 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'A classic foodie wine at the price,' began Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering, continuing: 'Lively, plummy fruit character, well-balanced acidity and a touch of bitterness on the finish.'
'Good balanced structure,' agreed Hakkasan Group's Tobias Brauweiler MS.

£6.84 Bibendum

Team leader Olivier Marie liked this wine's 'rounded and juicy style', noting its 'volcanic, earthy minerality', with Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte adding: 'Bright cherry fruit, some sage brush and floral notes.'

£10.16 Enotria&Coe

'Great wine with amazing texture,' enthused team leader Olivier Marie, adding: 'Subtle and elegant, balletically refined yet concentrated. Showing tertiary character and fine fruit, with herbal savoury notes.'
'Lush red fruits with rose and ta Vrry good,' agreed Avenue Restaurant's Andrés Ituarte.

£20.00 Liberty Wines

Charles Van Wyk of FJB Collection found 'red fruits, sour cherry and notes of vanilla, cedar and cinnamon', adding: 'Velvety smooth with fresh, lively acidity, rustic tannins that will benefit with some further cellaring.'

£15.00 Liberty Wines

'Very interesting,' mused Ned Neville-Rolfe of Vinoteca King's Cross, adding: 'Cassis and blackcurrant leaf notes on the nose, ripe black fruit palate with great texture and balance, along with slatey, wet flint mineral notes.'

£17.75 Berkmann Wine Cellars

A 'simple and attractive' red, according to team leader Annette Scarfe MW, who noted its 'sweet, ripe fruit, soft tannins in a very fruity unoaked style', while Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering agreed: 'Easy, juicy, tangy fruit. Very amiable.'

£5.93 Vinum

Aurélien Constant of Galvin La Chapelle enjoyed its 'clean, elegant nose and intense, fresh, well-balanced and long palate', while team leader Olivier Marie put it simply: 'Clean, juicy, varietally expressive, lovely and well-balanced wine.'

£5.81 Bibendum

'Love it,' said Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering, continuing: 'Smooth, slightly scented, very attractive wine that's warm and mouth-filling.'
'Ripe, rich, dark berry character with spice and thyme herb notes,' added Tobias Brauweiler MS of Hakkasan Group.

£24.25 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Quite pale red in colour with pink hues. Light, red cherry and berry nose with fresh, leafy notes. Fairly dry on the palate, plenty of tannin but it's soft and not intrusive. Nice juicy red fruit on the finish.

£11.92 Enotria&Coe

A wine of varied personality, according to Tanguy Martin of La Trompette: 'Gamey with berry fruit, supple and fragrant but fruity, easy yet ripe on the palate.'
Ned Neville-Rolfe of Vinoteca King's Cross liked its 'charming aromatics and refreshing acidity'.

£5.75 Liberty Wines

Tanguy Martin of La Trompette felt this was 'very good value', with its 'dark spices and savoury touches', while Ned Neville-Rolfe of Vinoteca King's Cross highlighted 'chewy tannins, defined fruit of raspberry and red cherry, and acidity that cuts it up nicely'.

£6.53 Mezzacorona

£13.19 Eurowines

£9.06 Enotria&Coe

£10.78 UNMAREDIVINO di Sini Gioachino

Fragrant and complex, this enchanted, striking Gold in the process.

'Aromatic nose, super-fresh and packed full of stone fruits. Cheerful and lively, and great value for money,' said Gustavo Medina of The Arts Club, while team leader Laurent Richet MS noted its 'pear and pear drop aromas, intense palate with pithy notes of grapefruit and kiwi on the finish'.

£7.30 Liberty Wines

'Taut and juicy, grippy and tight, showing gentle pear and green apple fruit with herby overtones,' said team leader Simon Woods, with Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate finding 'very green fruit, full bodied and good length'.

£17.97 Matthew Clark

Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate noted 'pear drop aromas, complexity and good body on the palate, and good value', with team leader Simon Woods adding: 'Slightly nutty, peach characters with good grip and pithy tension.'

£7.33 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Dry, mineral, fresh, long, light and aromatic,' said consultant Luciana Girotto-Beckett, with Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate also noting its 'lightly peachy, stone fruit flavours'.

£9.37 Matthew Clark

'Lifted perfumed character with elevated floral notes, hints of sweet spice to finish,' said Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, with team leader Laurent Richet MS finding 'crushed stone minerals, seawater breeze and white peachy fruit on the mid-palate'.

£9.90 Alivini

'Fresh and clean, not long but has nice floral, lychee and violet characters on the palate,' said Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate.

'Stony, pithy, juicy but taut minerals, like Rose's Lime Juice Cordial with pumice notes,' added team leader Simon Woods.

£11.60 Winetraders

£9.37 Matthew Clark

£8.25 Liberty Wines

£6.93 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

£7.33 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

An evocative Gold Lister inspiring, among others, team leader Annette Scarfe MW: 'Beautiful vibrant lemon colour. Delicate use of French oak; there's flavours of ripe lemons and quince with a refreshing acidity. Great with seafood.'
'Rich and creamy on the nose, with cooked fruit notes,' began Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish, going on: 'Rich texture on the palate too, with medium-weight body and alcohol, notes of honeysuckle, stone fruit and white pepper minerality.'

£10.72 Eurowines

Excellent value, a refreshing palate and beautiful balance gave Minini Gold, with James Hocking of The Vineyard Group in full support, noting: 'Creamy, white peach aromas, balancing acidity. Could cope well with scallops.'
'Cool ferment aromas with bright lemon curd, creamy freshness on the palate,' said team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW.

£5.81 Bibendum

'Fantastic mineral balance of oak and fruit,' said James Hocking of The Vineyard Group of this poised Gold Lister, adding: 'Lovely citrus and apple notes, a touch of vanilla and wood spice. Great wine.'
'Honeysuckle and peach nose, creamy and waxy textures on the palate, though it remains vibrant and fresh. Very nice,' said Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern.

'Lovely spicy oak, good texture and yellow plum fruit. Yum!' added team leader Sam Caporn MW.

£16.95 Matthew Clark

'Lovely blend and very complex,' began team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW, continuing: 'Floral jasmine and pink grapefruit curd aromas, plus fine palate texture and a salty mineral finish.'
'Very classy from the off,' concluded Bar 44's Owen Morgan.

£14.45 Eurowines

'Zesty and attractive, with well-integrated oak, and floral and green apple notes,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW, while Plateau Restaurant's Lucas Nikanorovas noted 'fresh, light, crisp, with good balance and flinty, mineral notes'.

£11.36 Enotria&Coe

With its 'fragrant perfumed nose, citrus fruit and mineral notes', Damon Little of Restaurant Nathan Outlaw felt this was a 'great value house wine'.

'Fresh stone fruit and peach juice,' began Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern, with M Restaurants' Zuzanna Rogowska continuing: 'Exotic style, with honeycomb and waxy characters.'

£5.55 Liberty Wines

'Rich and spicy with white pepper notes on a long, integrated palate,' said Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish, with team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW finding it a 'sunny, ripe wine, with lemons, custard, herbal notes and a silky texture with slightly bitter touches giving intriguing complexity'.

£11.70 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Quite neutral, with some citrus fruits and violet floral notes,and good acidity. Pretty,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW.

'Lovely nose of peach and ripe red fruit, fresh and clean,' added Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern.

£9.06 Enotria&Coe

£10.50 Eurowines

£10.70 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£6.07 Mezzacorona

This one will 'warm up your body and heart', according to Enikő Heidenwolf of 67 Pall Mall, who said: 'Old style, pronounced black olive and sweet spices with bready, fruity notes. Rich on nose and palate, super-smooth with ripe tannins. Pricey, but worth it.'
Team leader Jade Koch agreed, saying: 'With its dark, brooding flavours it feels like a treat.'

£25.46 Matthew Clark

A second Gold for Argentiera with this serious yet silky wine.

'Rich, heady aromas with warm oak and a developing character,' began Mya Brown of The Ledbury, with Matthew Cocks of WineEd noting its 'concentrated fruit and quality oak', and the WSET's Michael Best noting that it opened slowly, but when it did 'each visit rewards with a different flavour'.

£33.70 Eurowines

While 67 Pall Mall's Enikő Heidenwolf highlighted its 'black cherry and plum fruit and ripe tannin', the WSET's Michael Best felt this was a 'versatile wine. It will be a lover of food from the most simple rustic stew to the precise cooking of fine dining.'
Matthew Cocks of WineEd felt that its 'plush, dense and modern, powerful style is well suited to tempting lovers of Malbec back from Mendoza to the Old World'. Interesting challenge…

£16.32 Eurowines

Complexity and a memorable finish helped Barone Pizzini strike Gold. Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant found this wine 'fantastic value', noting: 'Massive tannins, dark cherry and plum with a good dose of zippy acidity.'
'Sour red cherries, spices, plus a touch of leather, this is fresh and creamy, with hints of mint chocolate. Outstanding,' said Rossano Antonelli of Hawksmoor Air Street.

£11.95 Vintage Roots

'Aromatically this is so exciting,' began an intrigued Michael Best of WSET, continuing: 'It's boisterous but highly intelligent, still opening up so has much potential. Classy fruit with herbal chalky notes, the cheek of spice, oak and balanced acidity.'
Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick was similarly entranced: 'Lovely colour, this is mature and harmonious, spicy and long, with a touch of incense.'
'Lovely length, delicious and moreish,' concluded JKS Restaurant's Sunaina Sethi.

£30.00 Liberty Wines

'A beguiling combination of power and elegance,' said Vincent Pastorello of Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, continuing: 'Intense and youthful nose with violets, spices and black fruit, the palate is elegant with juicy fruity, crunchy acids, and fine firm tannins.'
Team leader Jade Koch felt it was 'robust yet feminine, daring and elegant'.

£16.39 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Good expression on the nose, with lovely sweetness and purity of fruit on the palate. Very good,' said Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs, while team leader Tom Forrest picked up 'savoury red and black fruit aromas, soft black cherry and blueberry with tobacco notes and a lifted cherry finish'.

£15.32 Fattoria Mantellassi

Tobias Brauweiler MS of Hakkasan Group enjoyed its 'blueberry, blackberry, earthy' character, and also pointed out its 'full fruit, integrated tannins, black olive notes and firm structure'.

£9.72 Bibendum

Team leader Jade Koch highlighted its 'warm, juicy and mid-weight' style, while Michael Best of WSET noted its 'red and blue berry fruits, brightness on the palate with tannins in balance', and Mark Dorber of The Anchor at Walberswick said: 'Well made and quite intense – a food wine.'

£11.25 Top Selection Ltd

'Lifted red cherry fruits on the nose, followed by a soft, red cherry palate with light spice notes, oak and a little tannic dryness,' said team leader Tom Forrest.

'Leather and tobacco nose with a bright fruit profile on the palate,' added Harry Crowther of M Restaurants.

£17.40 Liberty Wines

With its 'rich, full and rounded profile of acidity, minerality and tannins', Jonathan Kleeman of Social Eating House could see 'very good ageing potential' still with this wine.

'Hints of green peppercorn and black cherry on the nose, developing firm and savoury tannins with a persistent finish,' added Devon Pryor of Blandford Comptoir.

£21.00 Liberty Wines

'Fantastic, with grippy tannins, balanced zippy acids, and vegetal but ripe on the palate. So delicious,' said an approving Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant, adding: 'Pure and lovely.'
'Needs time, decant before serving,' advised Hakkasan Group's Tobias Brauweiler MS.

£28.00 Barwell & Jones

'Rich, full of very juicy red and black berries and intensity of fruit and tannins,' said Fiona Bastia of Park Chinois, with team leader Jade Koch noting: 'Amazing, seductive smoke and currants on the nose, this has seen a bit of ageing and feels weighty, elegant and stylish.'

£27.15 Jascots Wine Merchants

'Nice aromatic profile, with blueberry and blackberry fruit, soft tobacco notes on the palate, with tannin and light earthy notes on the finish,' said team leader Tom Forrest, while Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs found it 'very complex, with unexpected herbal notes of dill and aniseed'.

£28.90 Hallgarten & Novum Wines, Matthew Clark

Devon Pryor of Blandford Comptoir found it 'firm and rustic, but not awkwardly so', and said: 'Smoky, peppery nose, earthy but fresh on the palate, well made and understated with dried fruits and a savoury finish.'

£11.93 Fattoria Mantellassi

'Very well balanced with raspberry and blueberry fruit and a balanced finish,' began Emilie Sagot of The Sign of the Don, while team leader Jade Koch felt it was a 'textbook example, voluptuous and inky with chewy tannins, bright fruit and menthol notes'.

£22.67 Bibendum

'Classy Italian style, nicely evolved primary and secondary aromas with lovely intensity,' said Gabriele Galuppo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental, finishing: 'Fresh yet good tannins, completed by a medium-length finish.'

£22.70 Liberty Wines

Juicy and approachable, with soft red fruits and softly integrated tannins.

'Good floral notes, sour cherry and balsamic, expressive with nice length,' said Zigmars Grinbergs of Vinoteca.

£11.69 Hallgarten & Novum Wines, Matthew Clark

£10.15 Eurowines

£39.97 Eurowines

£14.68 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£10.58 Vinum

£35.00 Liberty Wines

£10.35 Liberty Wines

£18.00 Winetraders

£20.00 Winetraders

Deeply loved from the start. Piotr Tomaszewski of JKS Restaurants found a 'beautiful nose of roses and violets with nuts and cherry', then more cherry on the palate and 'a touch of crème caramel, almond and green pepper' on the palate, while Adriana Valentini of Massimo Restaurant & Bar admired its 'integrated tannins and wood, black pepper spice and maturity'. Team leader Natasha Hughes MW called it 'a classic balance of leafy Cab and spicy Shiraz, well balanced, fleshy and appealing. Ideal with slow roast lamb tagine.'

£13.16 Molson Coors

Piotr Tomaszewski of JKS Restaurants found plenty of dark fruit complexity, 'warm crème de cassis and cherryish plum', along with floral notes of violet and rose petal, adding: 'Good balance, elegant and smooth with a touch of cinnamon, full-bodied and well made with a lot of red forest fruit and vanilla.'

£29.51 Enotria&Coe

'Very enjoyable,' said Alex Sergeant of Hurley House, continuing: 'There's mellow red fruit, a touch of herb and a nice balance of tannin and acid.'
'Pleasant vanilla and black fruit nose, full-bodied and intense on the palate,' added Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu.

£9.15 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Deep ruby colour with smoky aromas and a touch of vanilla,' began Adriana Valentini of Massimo Restaurant & Bar, continuing: 'Blackcurranty and inky with some drying tannins and a touch of spice, through to a nice long finish. Good value for money.'

£8.65 Liberty Wines

£6.58 Majestic Commercial

£24.82 Negociants

'Great value and food friendly,' said team leader Annette Scarfe MW, illustrating how Trapiche won one of its three red 2016 Golds, continuing: 'Lovely Cab Franc nose, complete with pencil shavings, and fresh acidity.'
'Red fruits and some darker fruits with roasted aromas on the nose, plus a chocolate richness alongside a ripe tannin balance and good finish,' said Marco Marcuzzo of Skylon.

£9.06 Enotria&Coe

A great wine with serious red meat and game-matching potential. Fifteen Cornwall's Elly Owen said: 'Generous on the palate with cedar and black cherry on the finish,' while Marco Marcuzzo of Skylon found the 'pepper and black cherry aromas' very appealing, equally enjoying the 'ripe, jammy cherry fruits, integrated oak and chocolatey finish' on the palate.

'There's a richness of mixed berries and great balance of freshness,' added Sue Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn.

£18.24 Matthew Clark

The deft use of oak on this ambitious wine gives Valle Secreto a worthy Gold Lister. Team leader Sam Caporn MW commented on the 'very attractive nose of basil, mint and black fruit compote with notes of vanilla', while JKS Restaurant's Sunaina Sethi said: 'This is silky smooth, with ripe deep fruits, a hint of sweet spice and a nice length. It will be versatile with a lot of dishes.'

£13.90 EWGA

Giuseppe Longobardi of The Cross at Kenilworth found 'peppery, leafy aromas with hints of cardamom' on the nose, followed by 'jammy notes and spice on the palate', while team leader Sam Caporn MW enjoyed its 'exuberant nose of mint and eucalyptus'.

£10.78 VIA Wines

'Showing some signs of browning, this is austere and dry, but has good balance,' began Sue Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, continuing: 'Oaky, but has a green, minty freshness with a meady richness. Good value.'

£13.03 Enotria&Coe

'Confit fruit aromas with black spices, cherry compote on the palate and a peppery finish Long, with a spirity aftertaste,' said Giuseppe Longobardi of The Cross at Kenilworth, with Sue Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn adding: 'Great integration, softness, depth and richness.'

£18.63 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Blackcurrants!' exclaimed Ed Verrill of Vinoteca King's Cross, continuing: 'Juicy on the nose with a touch of leafy mint. Fruity and rounded on the palate with crunchy tannins and a pleasing finish.'
'Very good, nicely textured tannins and good length,' agreed team leader Sam Caporn MW.

£10.35 LFE Wine Group

'Smoky, bilberry fruit with soft cassis and vanillla on the palate,' began Sue Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, with Ed Verrill of Vinoteca King's Cross adding: 'Rich, dark berry on the nose, with the fruit coming through on the front palate.'

£10.07 Matthew Clark

£7.55 Blends Wine Estates

£14.61 Bibendum

£11.23 Bibendum

'Silky and well balanced, with ripe, dark fruits and rounded tannins,' said Piero Pruneri of Aramark at JP Morgan, epitomising how Cabernet champions Redheads Studio struck Gold.

'Smooth on the palate with dark notes of leather, chocolate and liquorice, and a lovely viscous texture on the palate,' said Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern, with team leader Sam Caporn MW noting its 'fruits of the forest and summer pudding aromas, a very pretty wine of great purity and structure'.

£15.55 Direct Wines Production

Soft and easy drinking, but full of eucalyptus and a typical sense of place. Team leader Laura Rhys MS noted this Gold Lister's 'rich, bold fruit and herbaceous character', while Alex Cooper of Haymarket Hotel found 'generous fruit, good spice and soft tannin', and Caroline Catering's Richard Brooks said: 'Big wine!. This calls for some really big red meat dishes.'

£9.92 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Spicy, peppery, vegetal and herbaceous,' began Zuzanna Rogowska of M Restaurants, with team leader Sam Caporn MW finding plenty of 'black cherry notes with morello cherry on the finish, and nice structure'.

£10.50 Liberty Wines

A more subtle style but still showing vibrant fruit and fresh acidity, with team leader Laura Rhys MS noting its 'dark fruits, juicy and bright on the palate', and Caroline Catering's Richard Brooks picking up on the 'earthy, plummy fruit character' and 'huge warmth', saying: 'A big appealing glass of wine.'

£15.50 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW found this a 'fun and friendly' red with its 'bright, juicy red fruits', while Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish noted its 'fresh, juicy nose and dry, peppery, spicy palate with plenty of tannin'.

£13.10 Bancroft Wines

'Well balanced, smooth and rounded, fruity and well developed, with soft, medium tannins,' said Galvin La Chapelle's Michaela Večeřová, while team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW added: 'Bursting with ripe juice at the onset, but calms down with menthol and spice from the oak. Long.'

£25.00 New Generation McKinleys

'Big, peppery Cabernet nose with ripe, sweet fruit on the palate,' began Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern, with team leader Sam Caporn MW noting 'good cedar with some spicy oak, red and black fruit, and lovely length'.

£17.42 Enotria&Coe

Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish found 'leafy, juicy, peppery aromas, with big, rich, spicy black fruit' on the palate, while team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW said: 'Floral and delicately scented, bright and vigorous on the palate, full of energy and brambly fruits.'

£9.18 Bibendum

'Complex red fruit and cedar nose, retrained on the palate but full of juice and red fruit with delicate, grainy tannin,' said team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW, while Julien Sahut of Sexy Fish noted 'bay leaf herbs, black cherry fruit and good integration for a great food wine'.

£19.83 Bibendum

'Lovely richness of darker fruits, with black cherry and blackberry coming to the fore, followed by well-rounded tannins and good spice with a smooth finish,' said Haymarket Hotel's Alex Cooper, while team leader Tom Forrest also noted the 'soft spice and smoky savouriness'.

£15.28 Bibendum

'Lovely, deep cedar character on a relatively restrained nose, with good concentration on the palate. Well made,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW.

'A powerful number, with marked tannins,' confirmed Piero Pruneri of Aramark at JP Morgan.

£10.87 Matthew Clark

'Very elevated mint and eucalyptus on the nose and palate, with a dry tannin finish,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW, while Zuzanna Rogowska of M Restaurants highlighted its 'big, powerful, bold character with touches of spice and dried fruit'.

£17.55 Matthew Clark

A lovely example, with ripe, rich, black fruit compote character, showing notes of Christmas spices and black olives on a long and complex palate. Team leader Tom Forrest picked up on the 'leathery black fruits, the white pepper and spice aromas', and the excellent balance throughout.

£24.82 Negociants

'Wow! Lovely colour and massively lifted nose, with black cherry, mint and cassis,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW, adding: 'Commercial, tasty and good value.'
'Peppermint and bell pepper with a touch of sweetness, fresh and elegant on the palate, with delicate tannins,' added Zuzanna Rogowska of M Restaurants.

£8.14 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Quite light cedar notes on the nose, a slight baked fruit character, but a sound, minty, savoury style,' said team leader Sam Caporn MW.

'Very pronounced fruit, juicy and elegant,' added Zuzanna Rogowska of M Restaurants.

£10.00 Liberty Wines

'Intense on the nose, very fruity and jammy, with nice round tannins,' began Galvin La Chapelle's Michaela Večeřová, with team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW noting: 'Charming, ripe nose with red fruits and green herbs, with a very vivid palate.'

£8.00 Bancroft Wines

Daniel Murray of Berners Tavern found it 'very good, with fresh morello cherry and savoury notes of capsicum', while team leader Sam Caporn MW commented: 'Lovely cedar, black cherry and cassis with good structure.'

£9.60 Liberty Wines

£15.50 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£17.64 Matthew Clark

£14.46 Matthew Clark

£20.18 Justerini & Brooks

£23.90 Enotria&Coe

£12.20 Enotria&Coe

£28.75 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

‘Very full mouthfeel, showing plenty of ripe cassis, dates, dried fruits and nice balance,’ began Mahesh Nair of Charlotte Street Hotel, with Hamish Anderson of The Tate Group agreeing: ‘Grippy but balanced, with a tarry, old school nose, notes of cigar and smoke.’ ‘Meaty, rusty nail notes with deep-set cassis fruit, smooth and well-developed tannins and nice structure. Ageing gracefully,’ concluded team leader Angela Reddin.

£16.93 Bibendum

Serious and inspiring, this, was a worthy Critics' Choice Trophy winner. Team leader Angela Reddin said: 'Deep and dense, an uncompromising style with velvety texture and tenacious grip on the palate, showing incredible density yet great balance,' while Mahesh Nair of Charlotte Street Hotel added: 'Good, elegant red with nice juicy fruit, chocolate and cassis,' while the Brackenbury Wine Rooms' Giancarlo Cuccuru picked up on the 'inviting nose', with its leather, herb, cigar box and smoky notes.

£25.36 Enotria&Coe

'This is generous yet fresh, with great balance and a very complex, long finish,' said The Clove Club's Sam Heathcote, while consultant Sumita Sarma added: 'A black fruit-driven, ripe and intense meat and food wine, with tobacco and leather-perfumed complexity on the palate, spicy pepper and clove notes, well-integrated oak plus a solid, structured base of alcohol and fruit.'

£12.40 Matthew Clark

'Tobacco leaf and cedar, some meaty hints, loganberry and cherry compote on the nose, medium body on the palate. Good food-matching wine,' said team leader Angela Reddin, with Robert Jones of Aramark at JP Morgan adding: 'Strawberries and cherries, oaky and herby, good with steak.'

£9.23 Bibendum , Walker & Wodehouse Wines

'Pure, ripe, pleasant nose, with elegant black fruit and fine tannins on the palate and flowing acidity. An elegant, attractive wine,' said team leader Charlie Young.

'Good concentration and great value for money,' said The Clove Club's Sam Heathcote.

£6.69 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don noted 'green and black pepper, tannins with a slight green edge, but is a very good wine that needs a bit more time', with team leader Angela Reddin highlighting its 'lifted cassis, plum and kirsch fruit, fantastic intensity and depth of flavour'.

£19.21 Hatch Mansfield

'Creamy, oaky nose with vanilla and cocoa powder, dark berry fruit, some herbal green notes in the mouth. Good pub wine,' recommended team leader Angela Reddin, with The French Table's Sarah Guignard adding: 'Soft chocolate notes alongside soft tannins.'

£6.87 Hatch Mansfield

'Farmyard and mushroom notes on the nose, but smooth with good balance, tannins and finish,' said Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don, with team leader Angela Reddin finding 'lifted, savoury aromas of meat jus with concentrated bramble and cassis fruit'.

£7.50 Majestic Commercial

'Aromas of capsicum and fresh tobacco leaves, sappy and balsamic notes,' said Spring's Peter McDaid, adding: 'Pomegranate and dark cherry fruit on the palate, which shows integrated tannin and Middle Eastern spice notes.'
'Great typicity with super freshness,' added The Clove Club's Sam Heathcote.

£20.75 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Strong, mint-fresh aromas with blackberry fruit notes, good integration on a long and fresh palate. Very good, premium style that's young and needs decanting,' said team leader Charlie Young.

'Quite broad and complex, with great integration,' agreed consultant Sumita Sarma.

£13.81 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'An orange-tinged, ruby-coloured wine, this aroma and palate show an incredibly generous, mature fruit set and mouthfeel, with a long finish,' said an impressed James MacDuffie of Ubiquitous Chip. Team leader Hamish Anderson agreed, saying: 'There is a lovely fragrance here – herbs and lavender – and the tannins are not shy but supple.'

£12.08 Enotria&Coe

Peter McDaid of Spring found 'forest fruit and fragrant pine needle notes, floral basil and eucalyptus on the palate', while team leader Charlie Young highlighted its 'savoury spice, punchy, stony character with a good tannin hit and dy, fresh finish'.

£11.56 Matthew Clark

'Classical style on the nose, with blackcurrant fruit and dusty notes,' began Hamish Anderson of The Tate Group, continuing: 'Very good, bright fruit on a correct and pure palate, giving excellent value.'

£7.50 Forth Wines

Hamish Anderson of The Tate Group found it 'taut and restrained on the nose, very elevated and upright', and suggested it needs decanting, though has 'lovely, finely tuned and elegant style with cigar and blackcurrant notes'.

£14.00 Bibendum

Carlos Ferreira of The Sign of the Don found 'leather and spicy notes with good balance and good extraction', while team leader Angela Reddin noted 'some secondaries on the nose, showing coffee and cedar with dusty hints'.

£14.38 Enotria&Coe

£6.60 Matthew Clark

£8.96 Hatch Mansfield

Bursting with juicy red fruit, this fresh, balanced wine hit Gold with ease. Julian Bicknell of Hawksmoor Air Street found it 'very typical, with ripe fruit, dark berries, hints of menthol and spice', while Giuseppe Longobardi of The Cross at Kenilworth noted its 'cherry, pencil, blackcurrant compote nose, sweet start on the palate with chunky tannins and plum compote ending'.

£9.32 Enotria&Coe

'Very Cabernet' on the nose, said Hawksmoor Air Street's Julian Bicknell, 'with cassis, pepper and plummy menthol', while Peter McDaid of Spring found 'cumin and high floral notes, eucalyptus and rose with baked cherry aromas, hints of cocoa, sweet black pepper and tobacco'.

£12.40 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Aromatic nose with good, sweet spices and notes of vanilla,' began Lukas Nikanorovas of Plateau Restaurant, while Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas noted 'sweet, juicy, ripe, soft black fruits with notes of clove and balanced use of oak'.

£10.85 Enotria&Coe

'Amazing structure, with characterful and firm, ripe tannins,' began team leader Olivier Marie, continuing: 'Fleshy and opulent fruit, showing nice balance and integrated acidity. Coffee notes with a chocolate bitterness on the finish. Well made.'
While the class shone through, our panels felt it was still relatively young. We hope it will return as it matures.

£44.32 Matthew Clark

'Juicy blackberry and warm spices with a saline finish, very much the Napa Valley Cabernet blend,' said team leader Martin Lam, while Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas found plenty of 'green, minty eucalyptus, black fruit and blueberries, clove and aniseed spice with good extraction'.

£17.94 Bibendum

'Wild blackberry and cassis fruit, good cigar box wood with chewy tannins that resolve on the finish, needs more cellaring,' said team leader Martin Lam, with Lionel Periner of The Lucky Onion finding: 'Crushed fruit, spicy sweet plum and pepper, with a dry, well-balanced palate and smooth tannins.'

£52.11 Enotria&Coe

'Green and herbal on the nose, with some nice fruit underpinning. Needs time to further integrate, but has lovely tannins,' began team leader Olivier Marie, with Julian Bicknell of Hawksmoor Air Street concluding: 'Great cohesion, smooth tannin in a classy wine.'

£24.22 Enotria&Coe

'A young wine with plenty of oak, but good quality,' began Stefan Kobald of Social Wine & Tapas, continuing: 'Minty with black fruits and clove spice on the nose, vanilla and bell pepper with tea leaf tannin on a ripe palate.'

£24.22 Enotria&Coe

£16.52 Corney & Barrow, Fells

£26.00 Daniel Lambert Wines

£12.06 Enotria&Coe

£11.45 Enotria&Coe

Not one but two Cabernet Golds for Pascual Toso, starting with this easy-drinking, good-value single varietal.

'Creamy, red fruit nose, medium weight on the palate with good fruit and juicy acidity,' began Georgi Mihov of Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, while Frédéric Jean-Yves Billet of Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa found 'earthy, eucalyptus notes with food-friendly tannin and acidity', and team leader Tom Forrest said: 'Juicy, plump cherry and blackberry notes.'

£7.73 Kingsland

'Great quality, complex wine with sweet oak, coffee and capsicum notes on the nose,' said Frédéric Jean-Yves Billet of Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa of Pascual Toso's second 2016 Gold, continuing: 'Followed by a palate of leather, violets and herbs, and blueberry jammy notes. Great for a steak.'
Team leader Andrea Briccarello agreed, saying: 'Wild berries, game, spices continue on to the palate. Will evolve with time.'

£13.31 Kingsland

'Ripe nose with fresh plum character and sweet, oaky spice suggestions, and refreshing vibrancy on the palate,' said Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, with team leader Andrea Briccarello noting 'mocha and berry aromas, with animal, game and wet forest leaves', and Park Chinois Bart Michalewicz adding: 'Fast maturing for its age.'

£8.50 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Well-structured, classic Cabernet, showing capsicum and cassis notes, good firm tannins and giving grand value,' said Mya Brown of The Ledbury.

'Big and bold, with elegance, leather and chocolate notes,' added Frédéric Jean-Yves Billet of Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa.

£9.36 Enotria&Coe

'Aromas of sour cherry, cocoa and tobacco, nicely balanced on the palate with sweet red fruits and well-judged tannins, and a long, blueberry fruit finish,' said Georgi Mihov of Bohemia Bar and Restaurant.

'Lush, soft, easy-drinking style,' added Mya Brown of The Ledbury.

£11.15 Matthew Clark

'Minty fruit and bloody dried tomato character on the nose, with fine but chewy tannins,' began team leader Jade Koch, with The Ledbury's Mya Brown adding: 'Cassis, capsicum and black plum aromas with green peppercorn, tobacco and cedar.'

£10.63 Matthew Clark

'Smoky blueberry and plum fruit, easy on the palate with fine tannins and peppery notes,' said Mya Brown of The Ledbury.

£6.99 Frederic Robinson

'Juicy and easy to drink, with good fruit and freshness on the finish,' said Erik Simonics of The Savoy, with team leader Tom Forrest adding: 'Sweet, dark fruit, blackcurrant and light oak spice on the palate with good acidity.'

£7.50 Molson Coors

£6.05 Enotria&Coe

£15.14 Enotria&Coe

£8.50 Frederic Robinson

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

'Very elegant and complex,' said team leader Andrea Briccarello, illustrating how Chilcas won its second 2016 Gold, and continuing: 'Crimson plums and violets, with good use of oak.'
'Good expression of fruit, with balanced tannin and acid and a good length finish,' said Harry Crowther of M Restaurants, with Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs adding: 'Floral, sweet spice notes, the new oak works well.'

£21.37 VIA Wines

'Very typical, soft and light, good fruit ripeness combining with green vegetal notes,' began consultant sommelier Emily Bonsor, with team leader Andrea Briccarello picking up 'intense deep blueberry and red fruits'. Spring's Peter McDaid noted: 'Spicy red pepper flakes, eucalyptus, restrained but bruised dark bramble and cherry fruit. Needs some time.'

£10.45 Boutinot

A good one for keeping, suggested Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs, with its 'complex nose, very good structure with great tannins', while team leader Tom Forrest noted its 'leafy black fruits, damson and currants with grippy texture and balance'. Portland’s James Fryer enjoyed the contrast between its ‘smudgy purple fruits, velvet tannins, juicy mid-palate with pepper spice and dark, earthy finish’.

£11.75 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Concentrated and juicy, as Julian Bicknell of Hawksmoor Air Street said: 'Fresh and amazing value!' 'Bell pepper with dried herbs and spice on the nose, palate of cherry and tropical zest, spiced plum, white pepper and sappy balsamic notes,' said Spring's Peter McDaid, while Gareth Ferreira of 67 Pall Mall noted 'some delicate blueberry and blackcurrant, with fresh green herbs and delicate, smooth tannins and bright acidity.

£6.16 Bibendum

'Really good varietal expression,' said team leader Olivier Marie, 'ripe and sweet with an opulent, suave texture.'
'Well rounded and soft, bell pepper, slightly hot alcohol but easy and balanced,' added consultant sommelier Emily Bonsor.

£5.95 Boutinot

'This has class,' said team leader Angela Reddin, continuing: 'Toasty coconut and vanilla aromas with red fruits. Lovely fruit on a dense palate without heaviness. Clean, lively and long.'

£9.84 Fine Wines Direct

'Well made, with characteristically sour Carmenère notes on nose and good integration,' said Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental. Team leader Angela Reddin enjoyed the 'intense, fruity nose of dark berries and red plum', set off by 'lovely background oak with sensational balance and length'.

£12.13 CyT UK

'Nice spicy style with a peppery, ripe fruit structure,' began Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs, with team leader Tom Forrest finding 'warm, spicy, juicy red fruit, soft and squashy fruit palate'.

£6.01 North South Wines

'Lifted red berry nose, crushed leaf, smoky flavours and a lovely mouthfeel,' began team leader Angela Reddin, continuing: 'Ripe, with great herbal lift and a fine finish.'
'Very promising, at the price,' added Bart Michalewicz of Park Chinois.

£5.89 González Byass

Team leader Angela Reddin found 'rosehip syrup and spice over redcurrant' on the nose, followed by a 'jelly-textured palate of brilliant balance and lovely length'.

£11.25 Bibendum

Team leader Tom Forrest enjoyed its 'deep colour with ripe, dark damson fruit on the nose', highlighting its palate of 'leafy blackcurrant, ripe fruit and creamy oak with a persistent finish'.

'Bay leaf, spice, meaty, super-approachable and instantly appealing,' added Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs.

£9.65 Addison Wines

£11.21 Bibendum

£8.91 Cockburn & Campbell

£7.15 Boutinot

£7.14 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£8.50 Ehrmanns Wine

£12.33 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Flinty elegance allied with balanced oak complexity and a long finish gave Langmeil Gold.

'Plenty of fruit on the palate and energetic acidity balancing the oak influence,' said Timothy Connor of Bread Street Kitchen.

'Approachable style with bright, juicy fruit and integrated oak,' added team leader Laura Rhys MS.

£9.15 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Classy' came the comment from Gold List coordinator Christine Parkinson. No wonder it picked up a Critics' Choice Trophy. Team leader Jade Koch found 'butter, banana and butterscotch' on the nose, commenting: 'Juicy and alive, with crunchy fruit character on the palate, coupled with moreish and elegant minerality.'
'Pure, mineral, classy nose. Intense, long, great integration and quality,' confirmed Vinoteca's Charlie Young.

£16.22 Bibendum

Depth and balance made this a stand-out, with its lemon and lime aromas, and soft tropical fruits and lightly spiced palate.

'Complex, attractive nose, nice flowing acidity, fresh and genuinely enjoyable,' began Vinoteca's Charlie Young, with team leader Jade Koch adding: 'Rich, buttery and juicy, with elegant, breezy minerality. Enticing, bright and engaging.'

£12.20 Enotria&Coe

'Expressive' and 'very focused' according to The Clove Club's Sam Heathcote, Giant Steps Gold Lister was 'ripe yet not sweet, with well-handled oak, a generous mouthfeel and a very persistent finish'. Consultant sommelier Emily Bonsor found this a 'more savoury style with good tropical flavours', while Portland's James Fryer enjoyed its 'subtle white peach, pear and quince nose, rich apricot and stone fruit palate with some notes of wheat and oak spice'.

£14.00 Liberty Wines

'Good fruit intensity with nice elegance, freshness and polished oak,' began team leader Laura Rhys MS, with The Sign of the Don's Carlos Ferreira noting 'citrus with tropical fruits, good balance and a little spice'.

£14.58 Bibendum

'Fresh peach and apricot nose, elegant with some nice oak,' began team leader Tom Forrest, adding: 'Soft stone fruits and tropical character on the palate with a mineral core and fresh lemon and pineapple on the finish.'

£33.65 Bibendum

'Well made, quite bready with a leesy mid-palate and good poise on the finish,' began Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners, with Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate noting 'balanced fruit and oak, with good, crisp citrus and green apple fruit'.

£25.00 Liberty Wines

Consultant sommelier Emily Bonsor noted 'intense oak on the nose', enjoying its 'tropical, buttery, zesty yumminess and lovely mouthfeel', while MIchael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant highlighted its 'warm brioche aromas with a light prickle on a rounded palate'.

£15.04 Matthew Clark

'Textbook Aussie Chardonnay with bright acid and apple fruit,' began team leader Jade Koch, with Vinoteca's Charlie Young adding: 'Elegant, touch of oak, good intensity and balance, with apple and peach flavours.'

£9.18 Bibendum

Alexandru Pastrav of Fenchurch Sky Garden was taken with this 'outstanding' example, noting: 'Amazing nose, really intense aromas of white and ripe exotic fruits. On the palate it is vibrant, with well-integrated oak and a long finish.'

£11.31 Negociants

'Crisp and well-rounded, good stone fruit flavours with moderate acidity and buttery oak,' said Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate, with Chris Wood of Chelsea Vintners noting its 'interesting leesy character'.

£11.45 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Cooler-climate style,' began Northcote's Tamas Czinki, continuing: 'Showing flowers, peach, honeydew melon and moderate oak, with delicate fruit and a medium finish.'
'Light tropical nose with a refreshingly fruity palate,' agreed Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant.

£7.00 Liberty Wines

'A more delicate style with nice peach and nectarine fruit, green apple notes on the palate and balanced oak,' said Ian Howard of The White Hart Inn at Lydgate.

'Elegant, restrained, bright citrus and lively acidity,' added team leader Laura Rhys MS.

£17.40 Enotria&Coe

£9.25 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£13.10 Bancroft Wines

£12.50 New Generation McKinleys

£16.40 Liberty Wines

£15.18 Justerini & Brooks

£15.05 Jascots Wine Merchants

Bart Michalewicz of The Arts Club found 'honeyed white flower aromas with good texture, to match well with a range of different foods', while Jonathan Kleeman of Social Eating House noted its 'classic Casablanca style, with stone fruit, structured body and good persistence'.

£11.75 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Creamy, with light herbal and animal notes and green vegetal, spice aromas, apple fruit on the palate, creamy texture, leesy notes and fresh spices on the finish,' said Andre Luis Martins of The Cavalry and Guards Club.

'Complex and well structured. Perfect with charcoal-cooked fish,' added Whatley Manor's Andrea Domenicucci.

£9.95 Barwell & Jones

Vittorio Gentile of Theo Randall at the InterContinental found 'fresh, green fruit character with fennel and warm spices' on the nose, followed by a 'roller-coaster palate with medium body', while team leader Olivier Marie highlighted its 'nice fruit definition, intensity and steely, youthful style'.

£7.75 Matthew Clark

'Young and fruit-forward, easy-drinking style with tropical fruit on a very fresh palate, with green herbaceous notes on a persistent finish,' said Jonathan Kleeman of Social Eating House.

£6.25 Majestic Commercial

£7.36 Hatch Mansfield

A white Gold to match Chilcas' Carmenère Gold sees this zesty number ascend the podium.

'White peach with floral and honey aromas,' began Kelvin McCabe of Yauatcha City, going on: 'Butterscotch richness, peach fruit on a grippy, intense palate. Full, off-dry with hints of apricot yogurt on the finish.'
'With its whiff of vanillin, this is beautifully expressive with wonderful length,' added team leader Angela Reddin.

£10.78 VIA Wines

An eloquent balance between freshness and gentle vanilla oaking gave Argento not just Gold but a By The Glass Trophy.

'Toasted brioche nose, lifted palate with refreshing acidity,' began Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant, with Portland's James Fryer finding 'concentrated apricot, malo and almond characters', and team leader Lionel Periner noting 'peach, white pepper, spice and vanilla, with a dry, lemon finish'.

£7.63 Bibendum

'Aged and much more complex,' said Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs, illustrating how Salentein reached the podium, and continuing: 'There's a beautiful balance, where the oak is in the back, letting the fruit show through.'
Michael Fiducia of Drake's Restaurant was struck by the 'wonderful, opulent nose of creamy, caramelised peaches and cashew, echoed on the palate with great length', while team leader Tom Forrest noted 'pineapple and stone fruit flavours with a touch of coconut on the finish'.

£21.21 Matthew Clark

'What a quaffer!' said team leader Angela Reddin of this Gold Lister, continuing: 'Fresh citrus blossom, lemon sherbet palate,' while Kelvin McCabe of Yauatcha City added 'peach, apricot, lime juice and tropical notes on an off-dry palate with a chalky texture', and Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce noted 'fresh, crisp apple and citrus' flavours.

£6.49 Frederic Robinson

A distinctive breadth marked Saint Clair's wine out for the Gold List.

'Smoky oak, red grapefruit aromas, smooth and medium-bodied on the palate with good fruit and balance of citrus and integrated oak, then a buttery finish,' said Georgi Mihov of Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, with Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering adding: 'Very zingy and clean, but has an underlying depth. Lovely wine for full-flavoured creamy foods.'

£14.66 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Zesty lemon sherbet aromas, tropical and melon fruit with pineapple and some coconut from the oak on the palate,' said consultant sommelier Emily Bonsor.

'Creamy, ripe and rounded, structured and phenolic,' added Northcote's Tamas Czinki.

£6.74 Bibendum

'A bit of aeration reveals good citrus and stone fruit, brisk acidity and a balanced finish,' said team leader Natasha Hughes MW, with Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain highlighting its 'grassy aromas and pineapple, tropical fruits'.

£10.71 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

'A food wine,' began Gustavo Medina of Tate Britain, adding: 'Stone fruit nose, balance of fruit and acidity on the palate with more zesty stone fruit character, and a long finish.'
'A touch warm, but intense, ripe fruit and good length,' added Ivan Vegas of Fox Fine Wines & Spirits.

£13.30 Enotria&Coe

'Lime juice, white flowers, nectarine and red apple skin on the nose, a touch warm on the palate but ripe acidity with leafy vanilla notes on a long finish,' said Kelvin McCabe of Yauatcha City.

'Opulent, generous style with good balance,' added Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce.

£8.43 Matthew Clark

'Ripe fruit with apple and peach aromas, good, crisp citrus character on the palate with a light, fresh finish,' said Sara Bacchiori of Chez Bruce, while team leader Annette Scarfe MW found 'slightly overripe fruit and a hint of sweetness to finish'.

£8.28 Bibendum

'Nicely oaked, very delicate with citrus on the nose, classic Chardonnay character with crispness and medium acidity,' said Dario Barbato of Individual Restaurants, while team leader Annette Scarfe MW found it a 'very lean style, but well integrated with fresh, prickly acidity'.

£13.31 Fine Wines Direct

'Powerful nose of tropical fruits and white pepper, not a typical Chardonnay,' began Tate Britain's Gustavo Medina.

'Apple skin character, develops well as it warms,' said Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering, adding: 'Decent-value wine, versatile enough for By The Glass or with creamy dishes.'

£10.50 Smellyoledog Wines Ltd

£7.76 Louis Latour Agencies

£9.37 Hatch Mansfield

£7.48 Enotria&Coe

£15.55 Bibendum

£12.75 Bibendum

£9.47 Bibendum

£22.50 Liberty Wines

£10.00 Liberty Wines

This had all the 'characteristics of great Chardonnay', said team leader Hamish Anderson, continuing: 'The nose is tight, bright and intriguing. There's a very classy almost European note to the palate, with its spice and seamless character and length.'
While Rustem Mingaleev of Bovey Castle noted 'peach and apricot fruit, a touch of minerality and moderate acidity', Ignacio Campos of Hawksmoor Seven Dials picked up on 'light texture, with dried fruits, sultana and cooked apple notes'.

£17.75 Ellis of Richmond

'Classically exotic Chardonnay,' began team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW of Newton Johnson's Gold Lister, going on: 'Tropical fruit, but it is fresh and well balanced, with a mineral undertow.'
'Bold use of oak, seductive and creamy palate with red apples, ripe and juicy,' added Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant, with The French Table's Sarah Guignard suggesting a match with monkfish wrapped in potato with asparagus and lemon and herb hollandaise.

£11.54 Bibendum

'Elegant use of oak, really good quality, showing good apple and lime fruit and great balance for the price,' said Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant, illustrating how Glen Carlou struck Gold. Team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW added: 'Floral, waxy, with a fine, delicate palate. Individual with charming freshness,' while Ubiquitous Chip's James MacDuffie noted: 'Honey nut nose with fried banana. The palate is full, rich and moreish, with a nutty lingering finish.'

£9.55 Liberty Wines

'Well-structured mouthfeel, full of green apple orchard fruit, melon and an attractive creamy note,' said Charles Van Wyk of FJB Collection, with Roka Mayfair's Nausicaa Rotolani adding: 'Palate shows ripe tropical fruits and fresh acidity. Good for the price.'

£6.60 Matthew Clark

'Malo notes of butter and brioche on the nose, complemented by crisp orchard fruits on the palate, with a touch of tannin,' said Harry Crowther of M Restaurants, while team leader Hamish Anderson said: 'Lovely fresh, lifted nose with subtle oak. Multi-faceted, with great purity. Seamless and good value.'

£9.11 Seckford Agencies

'Stony mineral fruit on the nose with toasted almond hints. Rich and generous on the palate with good oak influence,' said Victor Amaro of Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells, adding: 'Definitive style, with great potential to mature in the bottle.'

£17.02 Bibendum

Andrés Ituarte of Avenue Restaurant found 'fresh, lively minerality, tart apple and pear flavours with zippy acids', while Rustem Mingaleev of Bovey Castle noted its 'clean, medium body and peach and apricot fruit'.

£10.15 Enotria&Coe

'Very attractive stone fruit notes with underlying slatey mineral character, bringing complexity and beautiful weight on the palate. Good value,' said Charles Van Wyk of FJB Collection.

'Citrus and butterscotch notes, complex yet refreshing,' added team leader Andrea Briccarello.

£7.40 Ellis of Richmond

'Toasty on the nose. You have to love the style, well balanced and together,' began 67 Pall Mall's Enikő Heidenwolf, continuing: 'Good body, big but not overwhelming. There is a balance in acidity and creaminess, with a fresh, long and toasty finish.'

£10.32 Enotria&Coe

£7.99 Greene King

£11.82 Bibendum

£9.58 Bibendum

£12.11 Bibendum

£6.55 Enotria&Coe

£14.72 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

An inspiring balance alongside intricate flavours set Truchard's Chardonnay apart.

'There's an almost Chablis minerality,' said Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs, complimenting 'the judicious use of oak' and 'ripe stone fruit'.

'Clean, complex, fruit-forward nose with fresh and candied citrus, orange blossom and light spice notes,' began Francesco Gabriele of The Dining Room at Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa, continuing: 'Palate is toasty and gentle, with some softly rounded tannins.'

£17.53 Bibendum

'Undoubtedly good,' began The Vineyard Group's James Hocking, going on: 'Fantastic green apple and citrus fruit notes with minerality, a touch of vanilla persistence on the finish. Great wine.'
Team leader Lionel Periner agreed: 'It's complex, full bodied, well balanced with an elegant finish.'

£27.50 Berkmann Wine Cellars

'Light on the nose, with distinct fresh vegetal notes of green beans and peas, and a very savoury palate,' said Bartosz Hilla of Drake's Restaurant, with team leader Simon Woods noting its 'simple, floral, oily, peachy fruit'.

£9.95 Berkmann Wine Cellars

James Hocking of The Vineyard Group enjoyed its 'bright, clear appearance and fresh, clean aromas of lemon and vanilla', adding: 'Nice touch of minerality on the palate. Almost atypical for a Californian Chardonnay.'

£15.83 Enotria&Coe

£14.49 Matthew Clark

£11.11 Amathus

£13.38 Fells

£14.41 Bibendum

South Africa's Chenin Blanc specialist Kleine Zalze returns to the Gold podium, this time with the 'great value' Cleefs Classic Collection.

'The nose opens with notes of zingy, citrus peel, green apple and pears, and some white flowers,' said Hawksmoor Air Street's Rossano Antonelli, continuing: 'With grapefruit and orchard fruit on the palate, there's very good tension, and a good finish,' and team leader Angela Redding picking out a 'bracing citrus and crab apple plate, a superb but balanced acidity'.

£5.16 Hatch Mansfield

Tantalising texture and freshness hands Stellenrust Gold. Vinoteca's Zigmars Grinbergs noted 'apple strudel and honey characters', finding it 'complex for the money', while team leader Martin Lam highlighted the 'golden colour, good, creamy oak and lees stirring', and Hawksmoor Air Street's Rossano Antonelli picks out 'cinnamon, honeysuckle and toasted seeds' and the 'round and fresh' palate.

£12.76 Bibendum

'Lively, clean and fruity wine, ideal by the glass or with lighter dishes, salads, some fish or simple chicken,' suggested Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.

'Lovely, attractive clean apple fruit,' added team leader Annette Scarfe MW.

£6.60 Matthew Clark

Team leader Annette Scarfe MW found this wine's 'delicate spritz and fresh, vibrant acidity' well balanced and attractive, while Bread Street Kitchen's Stefano Pirondi noted its 'good entrance, creamy full body and pleasantly long finish'.

£8.76 Enotria&Coe

While Emilie Sagot of The Sign of the Don highlighted its 'apricot and peach fruit and good balance', James Hocking of The Vineyard Group said: 'Undoubtedly very good, with great length, balance and concentration. Spicy and buttery, viscous in texture.'

£19.26 Enotria&Coe

'Lime and lemon, apple skin fresh and crisp on the nose, with ripe fruit and a hint of spice on the palate,' said the Hakkasan Group's Tobias Brauweiler MS, while team leader Annette Scarfe MW enjoyed its 'delicate use of oak and lovely lees work'.

£7.04 Hatch Mansfield

The judges highlighted fruit notes of pineapple, stone fruit, crab apple and honeysuckle, with Ned Neville-Rolfe of Vinoteca King's Cross adding: 'Round and ripe in style, perhaps low in acidity but finished with good length.'

£10.25 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

The nose was all about 'minerals, wet stone and flinty savoury notes' for Devon Pryor of Blandford Comptoir, while the palate showed 'golden apples, touches of honey and more minerals'.

'Long-lasting and slightly oxidised, but that just adds to the complexity,' added Laure Patry of Social Wine & Tapas.

£9.55 Berkmann Wine Cellars

Team leader Annette Scarfe MW highlighted its 'lovely, creamy malolactic fermentation in the blend and ripe fruit' ,making it a 'textured, long and delicious wine', while Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering said simply: 'Rich and ripe, lots of intense fruit.'

£12.80 Hatch Mansfield