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‘Elegant, precise and refreshing, easy-drinking white or paired with summer foods,’ began Sumi Sarma of Sumilier in praise of this versatile, great-value Gold, finding ‘green apples and pears, floral and mild spice hints with herbs and minerals, pleasant style with a lemon finesse’. Adam Michocki of Chez Bruce noted: ‘Pleasant apples and lemon zest with subtle minerality, but mouthfilling and rounded with a clean and fruity finish,’ while team leader Sarah Jane Evans MW concluded: ‘Good with oysters.’
£6.83 House of Townend
A Gold for this exuberant and aromatic Gewürz, to match Cono Sur’s House Red Gold. ‘A bright and open nose with lemon peel, nettles, dried fruits and pot pourri aromas,’ began Bleeding Heart Group’s Christopher Delalonde MS, who found it ‘very attractive, showing a lively mid-palate with cleansing and lifting acid structure, and food-oriented weight, leading into a long finish of primary fruit notes’. Team leader Angela Reddin thought this ‘very stylish, with pink grapefruit and papaya, and great length’. Perfectly paired with a Thai green curry, thought team leader Sam Caporn MW.
£5.06 CyT UK
‘Classic Pinot Grigio,’ began team leader Lionel Periner of this Gold winner, as well as a By The Glass Trophy recipient. He noted ‘citrus and lime fruit with a greener edge like garden peas, and well-balanced acidity and alcohol on the palate’, while Jacopo Mazzeo of The Pig Hotel (Brockenhurst) found it ‘harmonious with good acidity and minerality, with a decent finish making it good value for money’. Portland Restaurant’s James Fryer liked its ‘intense, ripe apricot note and textural palate, with peach skins and white pepper’, while team leader Jade Koch thought it ‘pretty, with peachy fruit, warmth and minerality’.
£5.40 Moreno Wines, Try Wines, The Great Grog Company Limited
Snapping up not only a Gold medal but a pair of trophies, too, this Sicilian red had ‘great fruit on the nose, then well-balanced flavours on the palate with nice signs of ageing, some more dark fruit character and great spicy notes on the finish’, said Ivan Ruiz of Wright Brothers, with Bleeding Heart Group’s Christopher Delalonde MS noting ‘some good texture, rich fruit that’s ripe, fleshy and juicy, and a touch of grip on the finish adding length’. ‘Plenty of fruit and enough weight for food – tomato-based dishes in particular,’ concluded team leader Angela Reddin.
£6.88 Bibendum
A great Gold at a great price, and worthy of a By The Glass Trophy, too, this had ‘a juicy, bright nose with lots of red fruit, redcurrant and creamy texture on the palate with a bite of tannin and a fresh finish – brilliant for the price’, said Tate Catering’s Hamish Anderson. Avenue’s Agustin Trapero found a ‘pleasant nose of fresh red fruit and plums with a hint of spicy beetroot on the palate’. ‘Lovely mouthful of juicy fruit, remarkable value!’ concluded Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.
£6.89 Greene King
Not just a Gold, but a By The Glass Trophy winner, too, this Sauvignon’s ‘green pepper and jalapeños’ caught the attention of Street XO’s Raphael Thierry, who also highlighted its ‘balanced grapefruit freshness on the palate with a note of fresh kiwi fruit’, while team leader Martin Lam found it a ‘grassy, textbook Kiwi style with keen acidity’. Cavalry & Guards Club’s Andre Luis Martins thought it ‘classic and aromatic, with an elegant palate – a match for grilled red mullet’.
£6.48 North South Wines
Spicy, fruity and exceptionally good value, this took home not only the Gold, but a By The Glass Trophy, too. Tanya Mann of Linden House Stansted found it a ‘friendly wine with jammy black berries and sweet fruit character’, with Jacopo Armenio of Vinarius finding ‘fragrant, punchy, ripe red and black fruits, showing really good value for money’. ‘Full-bodied style with spices and lovely black fruit, and a touch vegetal,’ added Matthieu Longuère MS of Le Cordon Bleu London.
£10.62 North South Wines
Worthy of Gold for its fantastic value for money alone, this picked up a By The Glass Trophy, too, impressing judges with ‘crunchy red fruit and good tannins, balanced acidity and great personality’, according to Vinoteca’s Charlie Young. Team leader Annette Scarfe MW loved its ‘fantastic value and vibrant red fruit’, while J Corey Evans of St Swithins Wine Shippers liked the ‘cherry nose, and a little woodiness on the palate’.
£5.29 Taste Turkey