'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