Taking a second Gold for South Africa in the category, this proved to have a ‘rich and spicy palate, with green apple, clove and nutmeg. A fresh wine with hints of eucalyptus and menthol, and a long, leafy finish,’ thought Coq d’Argent’s Andrés Ituarte. Team leader Laurent Richet MS, meanwhile, praised ‘a complex, fruity nose, leading to a fruit medley with a minty finish – delicate yet intense, with an underlying savoury element’. The London Cookhouse’s Michael Moore saw this perfectly matched with foie gras.

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As this Albariño was led to the Gold podium, team leader Annette Scarfe MW praised its ‘complex, rich, ripe and weighty style, with a spritz on the palate and cooked quince and pear skin notes’, with Jonathan Giffrin of Claude Bosi @ Bibendum noting ‘ripe lemon and grapefruit aromas – a zesty, refreshing and easy-drinking style’. Coq d’Argent’s Andrés Ituarte liked its ‘bright acidity with tropical fruit, acacia honey, violet notes and minerality’, while team leader Laurent Richet MS described ‘delicate juicy pear and white-pepper spice’.

£11.11 Bibendum

Living up to its name, this Gnarly White might have been unusual, but it was easily deserving of a spot on the Gold List. ‘A little funky, and tending towards the natural style, with some skin contact,’ began team leader Laurent Richet MS, who thought this ‘extremely well made, with cinnamon and golden apple, and an earthy finish’. Coq d’Argent’s Andrés Ituarte found ‘stewed pear and touches of cream and toast – bright and balanced, with nutmeg to finish’, while Michael Moore of The London Cookhouse saw this best matched with ‘pork fillets on a bed of honey risotto’.

£15.87 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

This complex blend was a clear Gold winner. ‘Riesling character with mineral and lime on the nose and some development, off-dry on the palate, nice balance on the finish,’ said team leader Lionel Periner, while Gaetano Giangaspero of Coya Mayfair enjoyed its ‘apricot and pear fruit on nose and palate, and a long fresh finish’. Coq d’Argent’s Andrés Ituarte appreciated its ‘notes of bay leaf, eucalyptus and pear, with a really lovely mineral finish – a match for langoustines’.

£13.06 Bibendum

Gentle and beautifully balanced, our judges had no doubts about awarding this Gold. ‘Delicate grassy notes on the nose with a herbaceous, citrus fruit character on the palate,’ began Michael Fiducia of Coworth Park Ascot, while Cavalry & Guards Club’s Andre Luis Martins enjoyed its ‘light tropical notes and fresh peach aromas with light herbal, leafy character to taste’. Team leader Laurent Richet MS was taken with its ‘delicious texture, with a complex and long finish – a match for creamy dishes’.

£7.69 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

‘A fruit-driven style with ripe tropical fruits, creamy texture and warmth on a medium-bodied palate,’ began Jacopo Armenio of Vinarius in praise of this Gold winner, with Charles Pashby-Taylor of Dabbous finding a ‘good balance of acidity and residual sweetness, and a fresh palate with good length’. ‘A layered, off-dry style, but also balanced and crisp – a match for lemon chicken,’ thought team leader Simon Woods.

£11.58 Matthew Clark

Versatile and fragrant, this Gold winner had, according to Jacopo Armenio of Vinarius, layers of ‘intense peach and apricot aromas, hints of saffron and honeysuckle complexity, with good freshness on a light-bodied palate’, while Giancarlo Cuccuru of The Ned Hotel felt it was ‘good value, with aromatic tropical fruit’. ‘Round and voluptuous, with some sharp, juicy acidity,’ thought Hakkasan Group’s Olivier Gasselin. A match for goats’ cheese, according to team leader Simon Woods.

£9.96 Bibendum

Antoine Cabre of Spring Restaurant found it ‘fresh, with good acidity and easy, green apple fruit’, while Jonathan Giffrin of Claude Bosi @ Bibendum noted ‘flint, lime and floral aromas, elegant lightness, and zesty lemon peel notes’.

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Charles Pashby-Taylor of Dabbous found it a ‘light and airy style with a slight spritz on the palate’, and team leader Martin Lam found it ‘less obvious, with creamy notes on the nose, a very floral palate and lower acidity than others’.

£8.06 Boutinot

‘A polished white wine,’ began Jonathan Giffrin of Claude Bosi @ Bibendum, highlighting its ‘white peach fruit, very delicate character with simple white fruits and lovely balance, dominated by its vibrant acidity’.

£10.78 Hatch Mansfield, Matthew Clark

Spring Restaurant’s Antoine Cabre highlighted its ‘very pale white colour, and lovely mineral freshness and fruitiness on both nose and palate’, with team leader Annette Scarfe MW noting ‘a delicate spritz, slightly evolved style and a little textured from lees work’.

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Gaetano Giangaspero of Coya Mayfair found ‘notes of herbs and grass, with a richness on the palate and good length’, while team leader Lionel Periner enjoyed its ‘citrus and candied lime aromas, dry and fruity palate with a fresh finish’. ‘Good, straightforward, value by the glass,’ added Charles Pashby-Taylor of Dabbous.

£6.25 Berkmann Wine Cellars

‘With tropical fruit notes, mango, this is quite rich with a touch of residual sugar,’ said Gaetano Giangaspero of Coya Mayfair, while Charles Pashby-Taylor of Dabbous found ‘melon and white peach fruit’ and team leader Lionel Periner noted ‘aromatic style but dry on the finish’.

£10.44 Enotria&Coe

‘A more stony character on the nose, fruity and quite complex with more minerals on the palate, and a lovely finish,’ said Spring Restaurant’s Antoine Cabre. ‘Delicate, with attractive lees work, a green style with a creamy mid-palate and lovely fruit character,’ added team leader Annette Scarfe MW.

£13.04 Enotria&Coe

A ‘fresh and clean’ style for Andre Luis Martins of the Cavalry & Guards Club, who found ‘green apple fruit aromas, light, sweet pear and spicy notes with floral hints’, while Coworth Park Ascot’s Michael Fiducia noted its ‘elegant, softly oaked tropical notes, and nicely rounded, toasty palate’.

£8.97 Boutinot

‘Bright and attractive sweetness, contrasted by a little tartness on the palate,’ began team leader Jade Koch, with Gabriel Liotta of Hakkasan Hanway Place noting its ‘rich texture and aromatics on the nose’.

£10.04 Boutinot

‘Promising nose with slight undertones of petrol,’ began Charles Pashby-Taylor of Dabbous, who liked its ‘peachy fruit and apple skin on the palate, with honeyed richness and texture’.

£9.58 Boutinot

‘Value for money for a house wine,’ began Giancarlo Cuccuru of The Ned Hotel, who found it ‘easy to drink with pleasant aromas’, while team leader Martin Lam noted ‘an intensely floral nose with good acid balance on the palate’.

£6.56 Berkmann Wine Cellars

‘Very aromatic style with notes of spice and perfume, peachy fruit on the palate and a touch of pithy bitterness on the finish,’ said team leader Annette Scarfe MW, with Jonathan Giffrin of Claude Bosi @ Bibendum noting ‘mandarin, distinctive character with elements of honey, herbs and dried citrus’.

£12.71 Enotria&Coe

Team leader Annette Scarfe MW found an ‘oily texture and hints of white pepper and stone fruits’, while Jonathan Giffrin of Claude Bosi @ Bibendum noted its ‘citrusy palate and zesty, creamy, medium-weight texture’.

£10.20 Berkmann Wine Cellars

‘Dry and ripe, with amazing acidity for this varietal, and great value for money,’ said Charles Pashby-Taylor of Dabbous, while Typing Room’s Fred Marti enjoyed its ‘rich and flamboyant character’.

£6.11 Boutinot

£7.44 Boutinot

£10.67 Berkmann Wine Cellars

£8.99 Frederic Robinson

£9.95 Enotria&Coe

£11.04 Boutinot

£7.80 Barwell & Jones

£11.40 Indigo Wine

£6.45 Alliance Wine

£10.17 Las Bodegas

£8.63 Enotria&Coe

£11.51 Bibendum

£7.00 Fuller's

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