Team leader Martin Lam found this accomplished Gold winner to have ‘attractive aromas of green apple and pear, and a vibrant mousse with more pear on a warmly spiced palate’, while Aurel Istrate of The Connaught found it ‘creamy and doughy on the nose, with acidity integrating well, and crisp and nicely fresh on the finish’. ‘Clean, elegant and refreshing, with citrus, peach and fennel notes,’ concluded Manuel Ribeiro of The Bybrook at The Manor House Hotel.

£7.47 Majestic Commercial

Beaverbrook’s Euan McColm was drawn to this Gold medal-winning prosecco’s ‘original flavours’, citing ‘red berries, sweet Sicilian lemon, honeysuckle and appealing balance’, while James Fryer of Woodhead 17 enjoyed its ‘pretty floral pear skin nose, like expensive soap, then cooked pear and red apple on the palate, the finish building in intensity’. ‘Balanced, with a palate that’s dry but still fruity, and with some good acidity on the finish,’ added The Don’s Carlos Ferreira.

£8.95 Eurowines

‘An upscale prosecco,’ began Mario Tomekovic of Smiths of Smithfield as this clinched Gold, thinking it showed ‘rich and powerful aromas and a characteristic minerality, subtle yet with a lengthy aftertaste, making it amazingly food-friendly and complex’. ’Very elegant on the nose,’ added The Don’s Carlos Ferreira, who went on to find ‘some citrus and green apple, as well as some spice, and a biscuit note, with good acidity too’.

£22.16 Bibendum

A Gold Lister with a distinctly green fruit style, according to Fenwick’s James Franklin, who picked up ‘chilled Granny Smith apples, greengage and gooseberry’, while Michael Fiducia of Coworth Park Ascot enjoyed its ‘delicate nose of white jasmine and pear, leading to lemon peel and quince fruit on the palate’. Beaverbrook’s Euan McColm was a fan of its ‘tangy, fresh apricot’ notes, while Cheese at Leadenhall’s Robert Mason appreciated its ‘apple notes and good acidity, as well as great balance and length’.

£9.95 Eurowines

An ‘easy-drinking, aromatic style with big perlage’, thought Melania Bellesini of The Fat Duck, with team leader Jade Koch noting ‘honeyed orange and citrus aromas, crunchy citrus fruit on the palate, mid-weight mouthfeel and a refreshing lift on the finish’.

£7.25 Fuller's

Euan McColm of Beaverbrook described ‘pears and citrus on a clean, fresh bouquet’, also noting ‘racy freshness tempering a savoury note and ripe fruits’, and James Fryer of Woodhead 17 thought it had a ‘peach skin texture and very fine bubbles, some tropical elements and a persistent finish’.

£5.95 Hennings Wine , Celtic Wines, Castang Wines

‘Good punchy freshness, clean, savoury and long,’ began team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW, adding ‘this is all about minerality, not fruit.’ ‘Feels autumnal,’ said James Fryer of Woodhead 17, noting a ‘brown pear skin nose, super-textural palate with pear skins and flesh, and a nice long finish’.

£8.00 Fuller's

While Fenwick’s James Franklin found a ‘ripe nose, zippy green berries and a peppery crispness’, team leader Sam Caporn MW highlighted this wine’s ‘very pretty, classic style, with lots of melon, pear and peach’.

£8.90 Fuller's

A more developed style, found Jacopo Mazzeo of The Pig Hotel, showing ‘complex honey, dried apple and marzipan aromas, with marmalade and apricot, dried orange peel and hints of winter spices on the palate, which has a long finish’.

£20.72 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

‘Fine aromas of apples and pears, apple blossom and acacia floral notes, well balanced on the palate with a creamy perlage and a touch of sweetness on the finish,’ said Melania Bellesini of The Fat Duck, while Mario Tomekovic of Smiths of Smithfield concluded it was a ‘serious prosecco in all aspects’.

£12.72 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

‘Very good texture, and a little different,’ said team leader Jade Koch, describing ‘apples and bay with a little straw on the nose, juicy and very refreshing acids making it a moreish style’, with The Fat Duck’s Melania Bellesini picking up ‘a funky nose with celery notes, creamy mousse and a fresh palate’.

£10.37 Eurowines

It was all about the fruit for Rémi Cousin of Le Gavroche, who found ‘fresh aromas of Williams pear, ripe Granny Smith and a hint of tropical notes with a clean palate’, and Coq d’Argent’s Andrés Ituarte also noted its ‘zippy acids, very good creamy texture and lemon/lime notes with just a touch of sweetness on the finish’.

£13.85 Azienda Agricola Tognon di Davide Tognon

This had a typically ‘refreshing’ profile for Rémi Cousin of Le Gavroche, who enjoyed its ‘lovely ripe fruit of peach and pear on the nose and clean palate’, while Coq d’Argent’s Andrés Ituarte also found ‘some minerality, stone fruits and sour apple notes’.

£10.65 Eurowines

Consultant Charles Pashby-Taylor felt there was ‘nice balance, with red apple and apricot fruit, smooth mousse and a good floral finish’, while team leader Jade Koch found it a ‘happy wine, very easy with pear drop aromas, elegant and juicy on the palate, refreshing, bright and long’.

£8.00 Forth Wines, Moreno Wines

Michael Fiducia of Coworth Park Ascot approved of the ‘pear drops and honeysuckle on the nose that open up to a warming, rounded palate’,while team leader Sam Caporn MW noted ‘peach and banana notes, flavourful style with well-balanced residual sugar’.

£12.95 Eurowines

Janusz Pawel Sasiadek of Bottles & Battles liked this prosecco for its ‘fruity, slightly mineral style with a good finish and length’, while Jacopo Mazzeo of The Pig Hotel found ‘orchard fruits and some stone fruit notes, fresh and intense on the palate’.

£8.15 Boutinot

‘Fresh with scents of flowers on the nose, the mousse very elegant and finishing long with lingering stone fruit flavours,’ said The Connaught’s Aurel Istrate. ‘Quite high residual sugar, but good fruit and acid balance, with ripe fresh pear character,’ added team leader Martin Lam.

£11.85 Enotria&Coe

With its ‘characteristic Glera aromas’, Antóin UáRuairc of UK Midland Sommelier Ltd found a ‘pleasantly smooth mouthfeel with balanced residual sweetness and a lovely aftertaste’, and team leader Tom Forrest described it as ‘ripe pear with some peachy notes, quite bright, with fleshy fruit on the palate’.

£9.10 Boutinot

‘Dry with a good concentration of bubbles and mousse, delicate palate that builds on the finish, very good,’ said an impressed Andrés Ituarte of Coq d’Argent, while Rémi Cousin of Le Gavroche felt it was ‘fine, elegant, easy, with a lovely finish’.

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