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Found 19 wines

Rest of the Old World

Stopham Barrel Fermented Pinot Blanc 2022, Sussex, England

Gold medal winner

'Vibrant aromatics, but in balance. A structured palate and excellent length. Good complexity and value.'
Harry Ballman, Home Bargains/The Good Wine Co 'Bright, fresh, well balanced, with beautiful aromas and good length.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelierGood tension, the wine has a linear edge with length and is herbaceaous on the finish.'
Margot Tyson, Parsons

£13.50 Size: 75cl Stopham Vineyard

Guerila, Cabernet Franc Selection, Vipava Valley 2021, Vipavska Dolina, Vipava Valley, Slovenia

Gold medal winner Critics Choice

'A big boy at the palate' Daniel Marzotto, Sketch 'Tomato leaf and capsicum in a classic riper CF expression. Fleshy purple plum palate with leafy, spicy acid and a bold fruit structure.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Herbal, savoury, black fruit. Tertiary development of oak spice. Beautiful complexity. High ripe tannin with balancing acidity. Outstanding. Years left on it.'
Kayleigh Vidler, The Chesil Rectory

£24.47 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

Kuzubag Öküzgözü 2021, Denizli, Aegean, Turkey

Gold medal winner Popular Pick Red Wine of the YearPub & Bar

'Rich and concentrated. Ideally parigin for duck and truffle sauce.'
Daniel Marzotto, Sketch 'Big and round with lush blue fruits and a liqurorice finish.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Powerful, ripe, jammy black fruit. Oak smoke, lovely development and potential. Showcasing indigenous varieties.'
Kayleigh Vidler, The Chesil Rectory

£15.30 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Stopham Bacchus 2023, Sussex, England

Silver medal winner

'Very intense aromas. Well-balanced with nice length.'
Yohann Pinol, consultant sommelier 'A textbook example of English Bacchus, showcasing its signature floral and herbal character.'
Daniele Di Blasio, Bulgari Hotel Group

£12.50 Size: 75cl Stopham Vineyard

Kavaklidere, Côtes d’Avanos Chardonnay 2023, Côtes d'Avanos Vineyard, Cappadocia, Turkey

Silver medal winner

'Melon and bay leaf on the nose while on the palate there's green melon and white peach. A juicy wine with a nice acid bite.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Medium-intensity confit lemon and white peach. There's integrated oak and lees and a high but balanced acid and ABV.'
Kayleigh Vidler, The Chesil Rectory

£13.09 Size: 75cl

Kavaklidere, Côtes d’Avanos Narince 2023, Côtes d'Avanos Vineyard, Cappadocia, Turkey

Silver medal winner

'Quite aromatic and deep on the nose with mature peach aroma, this wine is long and complex on the palate. A full-bodied wine.'
Daniel Marzotto, Sketch 'The nose is yoghurty and peachy with orange blossom perfume and pronounced vanilla oak. On the palate is ripe tropical, stone and red apple fruit.'
Kayleigh Vidler, The Chesil Rectory

£13.09 Size: 75cl

Kavaklidere, Côtes d’Avanos Kalecik Karasi 2022, Côtes d'Avanos Vineyard, Cappadocia, Turkey

Silver medal winner

'Minty, dried red fruit, round fruit and tannin. A little stewed yetsatisfying.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Notes of sherbet, cherry and spice. A warming wine with a well-integrated ABV level.'
Kayleigh Vidler, The Chesil Rectory

£13.09 Size: 75cl

Bergule Mavrud & Melnik 2020, Struma River Valley, Thracian Valley, Bulgaria

Bronze medal winner

'Super peppery with firm tannin, a firm mid structure and spicy acid.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Pronounced smoky, earthy, meaty, spicy, red and black fruit. High, grippy tannin – can age for longer to polymerise more.'
Kayleigh Vidler, The Chesil Rectory

£13.00 Size: 75cl

Kavaklidere, Pendore Öküzgözü 2022, Pendore Vineyard, Aegean Region, Turkey

Bronze medal winner

'Crunchy acid, cinnamon and artifical rose with a fresh acid finish.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London

£13.09 Size: 75cl

Kavaklidere, Côtes d'Avanos Tempranillo 2022, Côtes d'Avanos Vineyard, Cappadocia, Turkey

Bronze medal winner

'Fruit to acid ratio is well balanced. Slightly resinated finish but sound.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Showing ripe red and black fruit, with well rounded tannin' Kayleigh Vidler, The Chesil Rectory

£13.09 Size: 75cl

Kavaklidere, Prestige Kalecik Karasi 2022, Kalecik - Ankara, Central Anatolia, Turkey

Bronze medal winner

'Red fruited, floral and confectionary ,balanced by the acidity. A warm finish.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London

£13.09 Size: 75cl

Tsiakkas Xynisteri 2023, Limassol, Cyprus

Bronze medal winner

'Exotic incense smoke of powdered rock in medium intensity on the nose, however, the palate is more expressive with struck match and metal shavings.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Fruit forward and very nice.

'Yuri Gualeni, Louie London

£11.62 Size: 75cl Amathus

Guerila, Zelen, Primorska 2023, Vipava Valley, Slovenia

Bronze medal winner

'There's a lot going on here with a lovely mix of tropical fruits, herbal notes, resin and pine. Would go well with suckling pig on thyme and honey. Daniel Marzotto, Sketch 'Great - this is raisiny with kumquat, while the palate provides mango and good textured structure.'
Yuri Gualeni, Louie London

£17.85 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

Rkatsiteli, Vachnadziani Winery 2023, Kakheti, Georgia

Bronze medal winner

'This resinous wine of moderate intensity has a nose of bruised pineapple. It's lacking in acid but the palate weight balances it. It's creamy and I like the texture' Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Beeswax, hay and a tree resin character unfold to a dry and interesting wine.'
Yuri Gualeni, Louie London

£9.71 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Saperavi Classical, Vachnadziani Winery 2020, Kakheti, Georgia

Bronze medal winner

'Balsamic strawberry, tart plum skin and super plummy on the palate with slight leafy chocolate.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Soft squishy purple fruit and ripe tannin.'
Kayleigh Vidler, The Chesil Rectory

£12.14 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Babuna Red 2021, Tikveš 2022, Tikveš, Macedonia

Bronze medal winner

'Diesel, alcoholic, ripe smokey fruit and plush.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London 'Purple fruit, peppery spice. BIG WINE with big tannin, high ABV, and a full body.'
Kayleigh Vidler, The Chesil Rectory

£19.58 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Çal Karasi, Denizli, Kuzubag 2023, Denizli, Aegean, Turkey

Bronze medal winner

'Medium body, pleasant at the palate. Daniel Marzotto, Sketch 'A light and fresh wine, syrupy red fruit in the mid palate leading to high acidic finish.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London

£14.14 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Temjanika, Luda Mara, Tikveš 2024, Tikveš, Macedonia

Bronze medal winner

'Aromatic, with lemon and peach notes and medium acidity.'
Daniel Marzotto, Sketch 'River stone, orange blossom, monoterpenes and slightly minty – Albarino-esque. This is a mid weight wine with gentle, creamy edges.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, Londo

£13.25 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Domaine Wardy Beqaa Valley Red 2018, Bekaa Valley, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Bronze medal winner

'This is a medium intensity, medium body wine with andrustic tannins.'
Daniel Marzotto, Sketch 'Dried red fruits, tart red apple skin acid and wet earth development.'
Dion Wai, Raffles Hotel at the OWO, London

£14.29 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited