A classic example, according to our judges, and deserving of a Gold medal. ‘Moderately intense on the nose, with black fruits of prune and blackcurrant,’ began Chantal Serrano of Tamarind of Mayfair, continuing: ‘Dry on the palate, with fresh cherry and berry fruit and a light floral note.’ ‘Leafy tobacco and jammy character, good balanced acidity, good, easy, rounded wine would go well in a pub,’ added Tanya Mann of Linden House Stansted. Team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW described ‘a meaty aroma, with tar, leading to punchy acid and rustic tannin – a powerful, individual wine. Serve chilled with Morcilla de Burgos.’

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The first of a pair of Albariño Golds for Paco & Lola, this was described by team leader Lionel Periner as a ‘top-class’ example, which showed ‘complex lime citrus, green tea and almond on the nose, then nicely balanced acidity on a creamy, mineral palate with a dry, fresh and elegant finish’. ‘Typical Albariño, with good texture, and a lingering finish. A very enjoyable glass of wine,’ summarised Chez Bruce’s Sara Bachiorri. ‘In need of a seafood platter,’ added team leader Laurent Richet MS.

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Another Gold for Paco & Lola, this time with an unusual offering that intrigued our judges. ‘Full of apricots on the nose, as well as a floral note, and a touch of honey,’ said Lukasz Walkowiak of Oxo Tower Restaurant of this ‘full-bodied wine with persistent finish’. Chez Bruce’s Sara Bachiorri added: ‘A ripe style, with candied ginger, and oak giving it some creaminess. Not for everyone’s wine list, but would be fun to work with – a good wine to match with pork stew, or liver dishes.’

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The judges were enamoured with this wine’s fresh, sprightly style, awarding it Gold. ‘A little higher residual sugar here, and it’s brighter for it,’ began team leader Jade Koch, adding: ‘Acidity is quite perky, and there’s a nice spritz on the finish.’ Chez Bruce’s Sara Bachiorri was reminded of ‘the sea shore – mineral and fresh – but the palate shows honey notes, along with lemon peel. Rich yet fresh, and long-lasting. This could be served with seafood risotto.’

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Timothy Connor of Bread Street Kitchen liked this Gold-winning Godello’s ‘fresh lemon and jasmine, well-rounded character’, while Portland Restaurant’s James Fryer highlighted ‘smoke and hazelnuts, under-ripe guava aromas with flavours of almond milk, peach skin and baking spices’. For Chez Bruce’s Sarah Bachiorri, this was reminiscent of ‘a baked apple pie, with a salty finish – nice texture and richness’.

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A red Gold to complement Losada’s equivalent white win, this was ‘revealing a bit of age, with tobacco leaf, mushroom and mature leather notes on the nose, perfect for a steak house’, began The Sign of the Don’s Carlos Ferreira, with Robert Mason of Cheese at Leadenhall finding: ‘Lots of sweet spices, earthy cigar box and pipe tobacco notes, a meaty nose then lots of brooding, dark fruits with ripe, grippy tannins on a balanced, complex palate.’ A match for ox cheek, thought team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW.

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A clear candidate for Gold, this accessible Albariño was ‘very appealing, with soft fruit and great minerality on the palate, with gentle acidity, too,’ said team leader Jade Koch, with Gabriel Liotta of Hakkasan Hanway Place finding it ‘ripe, fruity and very approachable, with a little sweetness on the aftertaste’. ‘Precise and mineral, with a salty, sea breeze note, making this a good match for stone crab and pickles,’ suggested team leader Laurent Richet MS.

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This Gold Lister had an attractive savoury, mineral character to accompany its generous fruit, impressing our judges. James Fryer of Portland Restaurant found an array of flavours: ‘Almond skin, smoke and white peach on the nose, apricot and almond beurre on the palate with pear and apricot stone fruit, clove and cinnamon spice.’ For team leader Laurent Richet MS, it showed ‘tangerine, cream soda and crushed stones – this needs a plate of oysters’.

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Gaetano Giangaspero of Coya Mayfair found ‘floral aromas and stone fruit on the nose with a clean and fruit-focused palate, elegant mineral touches and a persistent finish’. Lukasz Walkowiak of Oxo Tower Restaurant, meanwhile, spoke of ‘ripe peaches and fresh acidity, and a very persistent finish’.

£9.62 Matthew Clark

For Yohann Pinol of Wiltons this had ‘interesting aromas of citrus and fresh almond, complex flavours on the palate with good balance and a long finish’, while team leader Jade Koch found ‘a richer aromatic style with more weight, honeyed and juicy in style’.

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‘Developed and toasty nose, with hints of cedar, bramble and chocolate,’ began Robert Mason of Cheese at Leadenhall, who found ‘the palate is lighter than the nose promises, savoury style with red fruit and prominent tannin’.

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‘Good nose, balanced and rounded with buttery malo flavours on the palate,’ began Ivan Ruiz of Wright Brothers, with Portland Restaurant’s James Fryer finding ‘smoky peaches and a palate led by nuttiness and oxidised peach flavours, saline notes and a little greenness’.

£11.46 Bibendum

A wine with floral aromas and notes of apricot on the nose, our judges highlighted its dry, fruity mid-palate with light hints of sweet spices, followed by a hint of sweetness on a green, fresh finish. ‘Quite exotic,’ thought team leader Laurent Richet MS, adding: ‘Peach and apricot aromas, with a peppery edge, leading to a refreshing, full-flavoured palate.’

£8.33 Berkmann Wine Cellars

This was ‘crispy and dry with long acidity’, began Ivan Ruiz of Wright Brothers, adding: ‘Steely, refreshing and young with lemony citric fruit.’ James Fryer of Portland Restaurant found ‘peanut oil aromas, leafy lemon and grapefruit pith on a straightforward palate’.

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Team leader Tom Forrest noted its ‘bright purple colour, ripe red fruit with some cinnamon spice on the nose’, followed by a palate of ‘red fruit ripeness with soft tannins, some cedar oak spice and notes of ginger and peppercorns’.

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‘Young, fresh, blackberry fruit on the nose,’ began Tanya Mann of Linden House Stansted, who enjoyed its ‘very elegant style, many layers and Mediterranean herbal character making it a very gastronomic wine, with good length and autumnal forest flavours’.

£10.80 Liberty Wines

Team leader Olivier Marie found this a ‘lovely wine, with an amazing salinity and nautical finish, sea spray and oyster shells’, while Portland Restaurant’s James Fryer noted ‘green pear, a bit earthy on the nose, pithy grapefruit and mandarin on the palate with slight rose and dried tropical touches’.

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