Germany

'Intense liquorice and black fruit aromas leading to a lighter palate with a cherry yoghurt character, and with good length that stays on the fruit.'
Jade Koch, team leader.

'Good fruit content, with some real flashiness on the palate, alongside some well-balanced spice notes. This is super fresh, but with great structure too.'
Sam Weatherill, Etch. by Steven Edwards.

£14.50 Weingut Franz Keller

'Burgundian in style, with plenty of citrus and stone fruit all wrapped in puff pastry and accompanied by vanilla cream. A wonderfully balanced palate with a creamy texture.'
Michael Fiducia, Royal Automobile Club.

'Dry, ripe yellow stone fruits and apple alongside delicate blossom hints and a fresh tropical note of pineapple, with a clean finish and vibrant acidity.'
Marco Marcuzzo, Zuma Rome.

£23.63 Weingut Franz Keller

'A well-built wine that's young and powerful, with some bright citrus zest notes as well as ripe tropical fruits.'
Jurijs Nemkovs, StreetXO.

'This is very light and poised, with some white tea and jasmine on the nose leading to vibrant acidity rubbed with lemon zest and green apple. A balanced and light wine, but with great structure too.'
Tim Handley, Royal Automobile Club.

£20.51 Bibendum

'A charming nose with some floral notes as well as ripe yellow fruit, and a concentrated palate with tropical fruit and an energetic finish.'
Lionel Periner, team leader.'
A super wine that ticks all the boxes - juicy, elegant, refreshing and clean, calling out for another glass, either with or without food.'
Rémi Cousin, Le Gavroche.

'Elegant, lively and appetising.'
Jan Konetzki, team leader.

£12.75 Boutinot

'Pretty fantastic, with lots going on. Notes of stone fruits and some tropical notes too, with minerality to balance and some good intensity.'
Tim Smith, Winesurfer Consulting.

'Clean and tropical notes, as well as blossom, honeysuckle and elderflower, with a hint of development. These sit alongside light petrol hints and some grapey characters too, leading to a great, elegant finish.'
Marco Marcuzzo, Zuma Rome.

£31.98 Top Selection

'Moderately oaked and super zippy, this has loads of character, with lots of butter and nuts, peach and flint.'
Andres Ituarte, team leader.

'Yellow fruit and some candied citrus aromas lead to a complex palate with ripe fruit, nuts and a hint of brioche. This needs food.'
Lionel Periner, team leader.

£36.68 Weingut Franz Keller

'Clear and crunchy red fruits alongside a rich and textured palate, following some pleasing herbal and spicy complexity on the nose, with juicy red fruits. Good structure.'
Sam Weatherill, Etch. by Steven Edwards. Earthy and interesting, with dusty red fruits and a fine and supple palate.'
Victoria Sharples, St John Restaurant Group.

£18.40 Bibendum

'Lifted, complex notes of citrus and floral characteristics, with an unctuous mouthfeel.'
Michael Fiducia, Royal Automobile Club.

'This is full of flavour, with some great citrus and flinty aromas, and some petrol, leading to a dry, elegant palate with quince jelly and roasted lemon notes, and a creamy texture.'
Lionel Periner, team leader.

£18.99 Bibendum

'Stunning quality here, with open aromas of tropical fruit and lemon posset leading to an elegant palate with great acidity.'
Lionel Periner, team leader.

'Rich green apple and lemon rind, with a hint of flint on the nose. The palate has linear acidity that brightens everything, with lemon, orange blossom and a hint of tropical fruit. The finish and structure carry this brilliantly.'
Tim Handley, Royal Automobile Club.

£17.43 Bibendum

'This has a nose of grapefruit, slate, a touch of clotted cream, and tarragon, with a fresh, elegant palate and a long mineral and nutty finish. One to list in fine-dining restaurants.'
Filippo Pastorini, consultant.

'Great intensity of ripe, bright stone fruits and lemon, with complex aromas and lingering minerality.'
Jurijs Nemkovs, StreetXO.

£30.72 Enotria&Coe

'Gunflint and green grass, with a wet-rock minerality on the nose, and a palate that's bursting with lemon and sherbert, grapefruit pith and pineapple. The acidity is bright and vibrant, with a long finish ending in violet and rose petal.'
Tim Handley, Royal Automobile Club.

'An off-dry palate with great acidity.'
Lionel Periner, team leader.

£19.73 Top Selection

'Bright, fresh red cherry, with a bit of cranberry and strawberry too - an easy-drinking wine with crisp acidity.'
Jurijs Nemkovs, StreetXO.

'With plum and cherry notes, this is a fruit-driven, summery red wine.'
Riccardo Guzzardo, Hakkasan Mayfair.

'Fresh red fruit with a hint of spice and high minerality.'
Jan Van Heesvelde, L’Enclume.

£11.90 Weinhaus Kreuzberg UG

'Tropical notes on the nose lead to a waxy palate with honey, white peach and a lychee finish, with clean and fine acidity.'
Marco Marcuzzo, Zuma Rome.

'Floral characteristics overlay citrus notes, with some nuances of stone fruits on an aromatic palate.'
Michael Fiducia, Royal Automobile Club.

£15.32 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Sherbet notes overlay deeper citrus and peony, with a full palate of baked citrus fruit.'
Michael Fiducia, Royal Automobile Club.

'Jasmine and light blossom on the nose, over a hint of rich pineapple and stone fruits.'
Tim Handley, Royal Automobile Club.

'A rich and complex wine, but it needs some time.'
Marco Marcuzzo, Zuma Rome.

£43.27 Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Plum and red flowers upfront, with spices coming up gently as the personality of the terroir becomes more present. Good tannins, and a pleasure to drink.'
Riccardo Guzzardo, Hakkasan Mayfair.

'Vibrant red fruits, with some attractive tertiary forest floor notes. An elegant wine that represents the style well.'
Jade Koch, team leader.

£11.42 Bibendum

'A muscular wine with a singular personality! This has an opulent nose with potpourri of dried red flowers, becoming more gentle on the palate.'
Riccardo Guzzardo, Hakkasan Mayfair.

'Savoury, dry and light-bodied, with some earthy spice and red fruits.'
Victoria Sharples, St John Restaurant Group.

£14.29 Bibendum

'With jasmine blossom, rosewater and orange blossoms on the nose, this is wonderfully delicate and poised, and very linear.'
Tim Handley, Royal Automobile Club.

'Ripe, fresh pink grapefruit flavours - this is well-balanced, with good acidity and length.'
Vivienne Franks, Aspects of Wine.

£42.53 Bibendum

'Petrol and diesel aromas, with mature, honeyed peach fruits, and a slight varnish note on the nose too.'
Michael Driscoll, Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa.

'Honeysuckle and honeyed apple notes, with some petrol minerality, joined by dried mango and pineapple.'
Tom Forrest, team leader.

£38.59 Bibendum

'A fresh nose of wild flowers and lemon zest, with some gingerbread notes, leading to vibrant acidity on the palate, with minerality and a ripe citrus finish.'
Filippo Pastorini, consultant.

'Good quality Riesling with enough fruit and acidity to support the residual sugar.'
Jurijs Nemkovs, StreetXO.

£12.53 Bibendum

'A fresh and citrusy nose, with some crushed stones to complement, leading to a crisp palate with refreshing acidity and a lemon-zest finish. A good gastropub or brasserie listing.'
Filippo Pastorini, consultant.

'Nice aromas of stone fruit, and a palate that's harmoniously elegant.'
Lionel Periner, team leader.

£8.85 Boutinot

£9.04 Bibendum

£13.12 Bibendum

£16.00 Boutinot

£15.34 Enotria&Coe