‘Smashing!’ began New Street Warehouse’s Tanguy Martin, echoing the sentiments of the team of the judges that elevated this to Gold, and further describing ‘dark olive and blackcurrant leaf notes, with some sweet spices and smooth, integrated tannins’. Sue Jones of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn thought it ‘fresh, with a long-lasting smokiness’, while team leader Lionel Periner enjoyed its ‘rich, dark fruit – a full-bodied wine, with the oak in balance’.

£14.56 Bibendum

‘Lovely notes of olive tapenade on the nose with a fresh eucalyptus lift,’ noted Chiara Sieni of Bottles Group, adding: ‘There’s a morello cherry palate with a good sense of balance between the rich body and the ripe, chocolatey tannins and good acidity.’

£12.52 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

‘Sexy,’ said Tim Smith of CuVée VIII, ‘lovely minty nose with a touch of white pepper followed by dense, ripe red fruits on the palate – raspberry, cranberries. There’s a lick of vanilla from the oak on the finish, too.’

£10.73 Castelnau Wine Agencies

Olivier Gasselin of Hakkasan noted a ‘very spicy nose with a broad, herbal, leafy appeal with a touch of tomato leaf’. He went on to say: ‘The palate is dense, with dark plum and new oak, but good tannin management.’

£16.02 Liberty Wines

‘This has a powerful nose of bright red fruits, herbs and spice, bringing fresh mint and star anise to a rich palate,’ said Francesca Turra of Mondrian London. ‘There’s chocolate, coffee, tobacco and hints of vanilla on the finish.’

£11.76 Enotria&Coe

‘Notably paler wine,’ said Michael Harrison of CuVée VIII. ‘This is quite pretty, with soft red fruits and a sweeter style. Very acidic on the finish.’

£14.47 Berkmann Wine Cellars

‘The nose is smoky and meaty, very concentrated with leafy notes,’ said Olivier Gasselin of Hakkasan, adding: ‘The palate is chunky but juicy, with ripe, chocolatey tannins and a nice savoury note.’

£10.50 CyT UK

£13.95 Boutinot

£23.80 Boutinot

£9.90 Boutinot

£11.50 Seckford Agencies, East Street Wines

£20.52 Bibendum

£21.10 Enotria&Coe

£10.60 Viña San Rafael S.A

£17.14 Bibendum