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This exceptionally well-priced, entry-level cava earned its spot on the Gold List with ‘crisp apple aromas, light apple and mineral notes, and a crisp lemon finish’, according to team leader Tom Forrest. ‘Pear and lemon, with a lemon sherbet palate,’ added Kelvin McCabe of Yauatcha. ‘Very good for the price, and a great house pour,’ concluded Tate Catering’s Hamish Anderson.
£4.91 CellarVino
Sharpham took both Gold and a Food Match Trophy for this ‘pretty style, with honeyed florality and crunchy acidity on a bright, refreshing palate’, began team leader Jade Koch. Le Cordon Bleu London’s Matthieu Longuère MS noted its ‘aromatic, leafy aromas, quite juicy palate with lovely fresh citrus and a mouthwatering finish’, venturing that it was like ‘an English answer to Riesling’. ‘Best paired with fruits de mer and sunshine,’ summarised Elly Owen of Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall.
£10.79 Sharpham Wines
‘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
Ripe and refreshing, this Gold medal and Food Match Trophy winner was described by Sumi Sarma of Sumilier as having ‘soft lemon sorbet aromas with crisp, slightly honeyed green and red apple notes, zingy acidity and good structure, some weight and concentration’, finding that the palate was ‘off-dry to medium, but well balanced with extremely graceful acidity and fruit’. Frances Bentley of Individual Restaurant wanted to see this served alongside pan-fried foie gras.
£9.96 Bibendum
Cavit took home both Gold and a Food Match Trophy for its ripe, good-value Pinot Grigio. While Marek Rakowski of Harbour Heights Hotel found it ‘well made at a good price level, with floral notes on then nose and full of ripe apple fruit on the palate’, Michael Moore of The London Cookhouse enjoyed its ‘pear drop character with a sour gooseberry aftertaste’, recommending it as a ‘great option with scallops or most shellfish’. ‘Sweet pear on the nose, good weight and texture, yet freshness and balance with orchard fruit on a good finish,’ added Vinoteca’s Charlie Young.
£7.29 Boutinot
Decorated with both Gold and a Food Match Trophy, this juicy Italian red was deemed ‘floral and soft, with supple texture and sweet cherry notes’, by team leader Olivier Marie, while Michael Fiducia of Coworth Park Ascot was impressed by its ‘very pleasant nose, enticing fruit medley and rounded palate’. The Sign of the Don’s Carlos Ferreira said: ‘Fruity and fresh, with good acidity on the palate, and strawberries and red-cherry jam, making this perfect for a barbecue.’
£6.16 Boutinot
Frances Bentley of Individual Restaurants was taken with this Gold winner’s ‘ripe, sweet stone fruit, but with a mineral, saline note, too. Concentrated on the palate, with excellent length. A match for veal Milanese.’ Team leader Angela Reddin found ‘dried sweet herbs and green apples on the palate, which has great balance of acid and minerals, and manages to be both light and intense at the same time’.
£10.05 Jascots Wine Merchants
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
‘Bring on the Dover sole,’ said WineEd’s Matthew Cocks, going on to describe this Gold medal and Food Match Trophy winner’s ‘saline notes, as well as lime and green apple, with preserved lemon, too – all with vibrant acidity’. Team leader Martin Lam thought this was ‘ripe, concentrated, elegant but serious and well made’, while Jacopo Armenio of Vinarius found it ‘medium bodied and creamy, long on the palate with good balance’.
£11.54 Eurowines
As it walked away with both a Gold medal and a Food Match Trophy, Neil Tabraham of Paris House praised this red blend’s ‘crunchy black fruits, chewy tannins with cassis and a chocolate richness on the finish’, while Dario Barbato of Individual Restaurants found ‘blackcurrant aromas with spicy and toasty notes, and the tannins are there, but rounded and not too aggressive’. Jamavar’s Alessandro de Angelis described a ‘menthol aroma, with a lively, fragrant palate and a lovely floral finish’, while WineEd’s Matthew Cocks appreciated its ‘elegant style, with a plush mid-palate and peppery finish, making it a match for a pepper-crusted flank steak’.
£9.08 Liberty Wines
An artful blend of fruit and spice earned this not only the Gold, but a Food Match Trophy, too. Tate Catering’s Hamish Anderson was struck by its ‘extraordinary aromas of ginger and spice, leafy character on the palate with lots of grip’, while team leader Sam Caporn MW felt it was a ‘classic’, showing ‘lovely deep cedar and lots of eucalyptus, chocolate and red cherry’. ‘Really good value for money – this would suit a big, red steak,’ concluded The Ned Hotel’s Giancarlo Cuccuru.
£9.96 Hallgarten & Novum Wines
Heaped with praise by our judges, this Chenin took home not only the Gold, but a Food Match trophy, too. ‘Complex and aromatic, fresh with ripe fruit on the nose, rich, long and round,’ began Andrea Cotichella of Wernher Restaurant at Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa, with team leader Laura Rhys MS adding: ‘Rich, ripe, opulent fruit, good weight and an intense, vibrant palate.’ One for sole meunière thought fellow team leader Sam Caporn MW.
£12.90 Bibendum
The judges had nothing but praise, and both a Gold medal and a Food Match Trophy, for Langmeil’s Shiraz. ‘Heavy black fruits are backed by impressive acidity, very fine, ripe tannins and good, judicious use of oak,’ began Sumi Sarma of Sumilier, impressed with its ‘great structure and mid-palate weight, smoke and sweet spice notes, green and black pepper, cinnamon, vanilla oak and body well integrated, all with a long finesse and a herbal, minty note at the end’. ‘Crunchy fruit, very fresh with lots of blueberry,’ added Adam Michocki of Chez Bruce. ‘With white pepper, vanilla and a touch of coconut, this would make a good match with a rib-eye steak with thyme butter,’ suggested The Don Restaurant’s Arnaud Fiol.
£12.83 Berkmann Wine Cellars
Walking away with a Food Match Trophy as well as the Gold, this had ‘a savoury nose, good structure and depth – quite a serious style with dark fruit and bite, but good integration too,’ according to an impressed Charlie Young of Vinoteca. ‘Dark, inky, bone dry on the palate, really attractive, complete and calm on the finish with a hint of milk chocolate,’ added team leader Jade Koch, while Marek Rakowski of Harbour Heights Hotel highlighted ‘perfect extraction, ripe tannins and smoky vanilla notes, inviting a pairing with steak’.
£10.64 Boutinot
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.’
£7.08 Davy's Wine Merchants