Bianca Potenza of Bluespoon Andaz Hotel - Amsterdam was the first of many judges with praise for this ‘beautiful, aromatic and exciting’ Gold winner. ‘A very expressive palate,’ added The Glasshouse’s Adam Michocki, describing it as ‘lemony, citrus and floral, with an elegant gentleness – and great value, too’. Team leader Carlos Ferreira agreed, describing it as ‘very fruity on the nose, with a citrusy and red apple palate, an appealing freshness and a long finish’.

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‘A complex nose of white pear, apple, white flowers and fresh melon’ were among the qualities that elevated this to Gold, according to Ross Antonelli of Hawksmoor Borough, who further praised its ‘creamy-mid palate with a balancing, lemony acidity, and sweetness kept in check to maintain freshness’. New Street Warehouse’s Tanguy Martin, meanwhile, appreciated its ‘expressive apple and pear nose, a distinct savoury note, delicate mousse and intense aftertaste’.

£13.77 Matthew Clark

This prosecco had Gold-worthy characteristics of ‘ripe, crunchy pear, and a perfumed nose, with lifted aromatics’, according to team leader Martin Lam, while Joshua Castle of Noble Rot appreciated its ‘subtle and complex nose, which is delicately floral, leading to a soft texture and a refreshingly light touch’. Bianca Potenza of Bluespoon Andaz Hotel - Amsterdam thought its ‘super-fresh nectarine, apricot and gentle sparkle’ made it ‘good for pairing with light seafood’.

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Javier Alonso Cardoso of Hakkasan Mayfair described this deserving Gold medal winner as ‘gastronomic, with good minerality’, which complemented notes of ‘almonds, apricot, citrus and apple’. Team leader Tom Forrest praised its ‘soft pear and peach style, with a creamy mousse’, while Tanguy Martin of New Street Warehouse found it ‘an enjoyable wine with a gentle approach and a soft palate’.

£10.35 Eurowines

As this was led to the Gold podium, team leader Tom Forrest spoke highly of its ‘perfume and green apple notes, as well as some floral blossom aromas’ on the nose, going on to describe ‘ripe pear and apple flavours, with a tropical pineapple element, too’. Ieva Markaityte of Portuguese Concepts found ‘tropical notes, like mango, on the palate’, following ‘soft yellow peaches on the nose’.

£13.25 Eurowines

This was deserving of its Gold, according to Tanguy Martin of New Street Warehouse, for its ‘freshly pressed apple juice with a hint of pear, and with some delicate blossom notes to complete the aromatic profile’. He further praised its ‘soft and delicate palate, with a persistent aftertaste’, while Ieva Markaityte of Portuguese Concepts was impressed by ‘some green pineapple notes coming through on the palate, with some refreshing acidity’, and team leader Tom Forrest appreciated its ‘creamy mousse and minerality’.

£12.91 Winetraders (UK) Ltd

Adam Michocki of The Glasshouse enjoyed this ‘ripe style with peaches, pears, melon and pomelo. Very expressive with nice complexity and a more yeasty, biscuity character.’ Team leader Carlos Ferreira, meanwhile, thought it would ‘make a nice start to the evening: very elegant and aromatic with a lovely fresh finish’.

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Team leader Carlos Ferreira found this wine ‘very expressive’, describing ‘stone fruits on the nose with floral hints and notes of mango and peach; the palate is smooth and well balanced while the finish is long with a refreshing acidity’.

£13.82 Matthew Clark

Savvas Symeonidis of Gymkhana Restaurant felt this wine had a ‘delicate, floral note, with green apples and a citrus palate, leading to a honeyed finish’, while consultant Leonie Louden noted an ‘appealing bitter sweet note’.

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Consultant Leonie Loudon found ‘a very approachable style, food friendly with notes of elderflower and acacia’, while Savvas Symeonidis of Gymkhana Restaurant noted a ‘medium sweet, green apple palate, with citrus fruit and yellow flowers’.

£10.35 Eurowines

Team Leader Martin Lam found this wine ‘very correct, with notes of fresh pear with a good balance of sweetness and fruit’, while Noble Rot’s Joshua Castle detected a ‘nicely bright lemon peel nose and a squeezed lime juice flavour’.

£8.55 Eurowines

Team leader Carlos Ferreira found ‘lots of pear on the nose, with a stone fruit palate that stays fresh; very floral with asparagus and tropical notes on the finish’. The Glasshouse’s Adam Michocki felt it would make ‘a great aperitif, with notes of lemon, lime, green apple and a lovely fresh texture’.

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Romain de Courcy of Gazelle Mayfair found notes of ‘golden apple, white peach, fresh white flowers and almond’, and added: ‘Round and lush with a light fizz, this great value wine is a real crowd pleaser.’ Meanwhile Daniel Nuttall of Adam’s Restaurant identified a ‘buttery quality with a yeasty lees character’.

£9.45 Boutinot

Daniel Nuttall of Adam’s Restaurant remarked on ‘a lighter style, with notes of fresh green apple and fairly high, fresh acidity’, while team leader Laura Rhys MS noted: ‘A dry, citrus-driven style, with bright fruit and a mineral finish.’

£12.76 Enotria&Coe

Savvas Symeonidis of Gymkhana Restaurant described this as ‘a dry style of prosecco with medium concentration and a candied lemon, appealing green apple fizz’, adding: ‘Rich intensity of flavour and fairly long aftertaste.’

£17.70 Enotria&Coe

New Street Warehouse’s Tanguy Martin found ‘a light, delicate, peach and apricot nose, with a soft and creamy texture that led to a balanced and harmonious wine’.

£10.28 C&C SRL

Noelia Calleja of Hakkasan Hanway Place felt this wine to be ‘quite aromatic with white flowers and a nutty character that followed on to a bready, leesy and ripe apple palate’.

£9.25 Frederic Robinson

For Adam Michocki of The Glasshouse, this wine showed ‘a classic style of peaches, pears and apricots, with white blossom and acacia notes. A good balance of residual sugar and a surprisingly long finish.’

£9.71 Matthew Clark

Consultant Leonie Louden noted: ‘A white pepper nose with a lifted, herbaceous freshness that spoke of aniseed and fennel.’

£12.76 Matthew Clark

Tanguy Martin of New Street Warehouse thought this wine had ‘a very perfumed nose of pleasant orchard and stone fruit notes’, and described the palate as ‘refreshing with persistent notes of pear and apple’.

£7.95 Boutinot

Noelia Calleja of Hakkasan Hanway Place, noted, 'Bright citrus aromas, with crisp green apple, lemons and lime; there is a good texture here with intense flavour and a long finish.'

£10.90 Top Selection

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£13.61 Matthew Clark

£13.61 Matthew Clark

£11.90 Berkmann Wine Cellars

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£8.50 Boutinot

£16.68 Winetraders (UK) Ltd

£11.50 Enotria&Coe

£7.57 Molson Coors

£12.17 Bibendum

£11.52 Hallgarten & Novum Wines