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1. Bisol, Crede Brut, Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore, Veneto, Italy 2015(11.5%), 85% Glera, 10% Pinot Blanc, 5% Verdiso

Commended

Valentino Radaelli, [email protected]

Soft fruit aromas with mineral hints, then dry, crisp lightly fruity palate with good strength.

2. Santa Margherita, Brut, Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore, Veneto, Italy NV(11.5%), 100% Glera

Bronze, 86 points

Laura Lanfranchi, [email protected]

Floral and herbaceous nose with hints of apple. Refreshing acidity on the rich and ripe palate, good fruit concentration with a slight bitter almond finish.

3. Bisol, Dry, Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze, Veneto, Italy 2015(11.5%), 100% Glera

Bronze, 88 points

Valentino Radaelli, [email protected]

Delicate floral hints on the nose and a crisp fruity palate with great intensity and balance of fruit and a refreshing off-dry finish.

4. Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio, Valdadige, Veneto, Italy 2015(12.5%), 100% Pinot Grigio

Bronze, 86 points


Very fruity nose with some melon hints leads to a refreshing clean and round palate with a typical, mouthwatering bitter almond finish.

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5. Topper’s Mountain, Gewürztraminer, New England, New South Wales, Australia 2015(13.9%), 100% Gewurztraminer

Silver, 90 points

Mark Kirkby, [email protected]

A lovely floral leafy nose with hints of white pepper and lychee, the palate has rich exotic fruits, well textured and fresh, underlined with lovely mouthwatering acidity and long juicy finish.

6. Grand Tokaj, No. 8, Tokaj, Hungary 2015(12.3%), 70% Hárslevelu, 30% Furmint

(Platinum Best in Show) Best White Blend, 95 points

Zoltán Kemecsei, [email protected]

Complex with inviting aromas of mango, ripe pineapple and honeysuckle complementing ripe flavours of citrus and a bright, balanced finish. Very typical and softly grippy with a gentle finish. A little neutral but undeniably elegant and a terrific display of quality and class.

7. Domaine Ricardelle de Lautrec, R Chardonnay, IGP Pays d’Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2015(13.5%), 100% Chardonnay

Commended

Cathy Booutié, [email protected]

Melon, pear and delicate green apple nose. A lovely example with a taut linear structure and mineral core.

8. Saget La Perrière, La Petite Perrière, Vin de France, Loire, France 2015(12.5%), 100% Pinot Noir

Bronze, 86 points

Arnaud Saget, [email protected]

Lovely raspberry and rich red cherry aromas. Very focused fruit and refreshing acidity balancing well with the red fruits. Lovely long finish.


9. Stefano Lubiana, Pinot Noir, Tasmania, Australia 2015(13%), 100% Pinot Noir

(Platinum) Best Australian Pinot Noir, 95 points

Amber Kemp, [email protected]

A smoky cherry and dried strawberry nose with lovely floral hints, leads to a palate with a fantastic depth of really pure ripe red jammy fruit with cherry hints, the lovely opening fruit then blends deliciously in to a lovely autumnal length and smoky finish, complex and complete.

10. Domaine Ricardelle de Lautrec, R Pinot Noir, IGP Pays d’Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2014(13%), 100% Pinot Noir

Bronze, 89 points

Cathy Booutié, [email protected]

Rich medium-bodied Pinot with soft silky tannins, ripe red bramble fruit and a fleshy mid palate. Dark spice and black cherry fruits lurk beneath the surface.

11. Vecchie Terre di Montefili, Anfiteatro, Colli della Toscana Centrale, Tuscany, Italy 2012(13.5%), 100% Sangiovese

Bronze, 89 points

Serena Gusmeri, [email protected]

Ripe black cherry nose with tobacco notes. Assertive tannins on the palate, with fresh acidity: an easy-drinking style.

12. Piemaggio, Le Fioraie, Colli della Toscana Centrale, Tuscany, Italy 2004(14%), 65% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot

Gold, 96 points

Andrey Petrov, [email protected]

Developed, meaty, complex nose, with ripe currant and a touch of raisin. Great for its age. Powerful, with potent, velvety and juicy tannins. The perfect time to drink.


13. Lamole di Lamole, , Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2013(13.5%), 80% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot

Bronze, 87 points


Bright cherry fruit and sweet vanilla nose, with a pretty, fresh, lightweight structure and classic cherry cola quality.

14. Vecchie Terre di Montefili, Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2012(13.5%), 100% Sangiovese

Silver, 90 points


Complex nose of tea and dried herbs, giving way to a bright, red cherry palate. Powerfully struc-tured and age-worthy.

15. Villa Cerna, Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2012(13.5%), 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino

Silver, 91 points

Cecilia Muzzi, [email protected]

Savoury nose with dark plum, leather and cocoa notes. Dry and full-bodied on the palate, with elegant yet grippy tannins.

16. Cecchi, Riserva di Famiglia, Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2013(13.5%), 90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Silver, 92 points

Cecilia Muzzi, [email protected]

Black cherry, herb and spice aromas with a well-proportioned and elegantly structured palate.More expressive than many 2013s, with a long finish.


17. Castello di Radda, Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2013(15%), 100% Sangiovese

Silver, 92 points

Ludovico Ciatti, [email protected]

Smoked dark cherry and meaty aromas, with substantial fruit concentration on the palate. Tannins are ripe and firm - will keep.

18. Carus Vini, Gaudio, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Tuscany, Italy 2013(14%), 90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

(Platinum) Best Chianti, 96 points

Guido Carissimo, [email protected]

A nose of impressive depth and complexity, with cassis and polished, floral, black fruit characters allied to savoury tobacco notes. The palate is densely packed, with generous tannins and harmoni-ous oak influence supporting. Considerable ageing potential here.

19. C.C. Jentsch Cellars, The Chase, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2013(13.9%), 32.5% Cabernet Franc, 32.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot

Bronze, 89 points

Christopher Jentsch, [email protected]

Creme brulee and vanilla custard under roasted fruit skins on the nose, with black cherry, pome-granate, tobacco, refreshing acidity and a good touch of oak.

20. C.C. Jentsch Cellars, The Chase, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2014(13.9%), 34% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot

Bronze, 88 points

Christopher Jentsch, [email protected]

Red cherry, blueberries and a touch of black olives and cloves on the nose. Concentrated earthy palate with ripe forest fruit, herbs, nutmeg and savoury notes.


21. La Croix Dompierre, Médoc, Bordeaux, France 2014(13.5%), 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot

Commended

Michel Aroldi, [email protected]

Spicy and smoky aromas with notes of black fruit. Powerful palate, peppery hints and firm tannins.

22. Dompierre, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France 2013(13%), 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot

Bronze, 87 points


Fabulous dried fig aromas build through to a palate full of big tannins. Well structured flavours lead onto a beautifully long finish.

23. Dompierre, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France 2014(13%), 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot

Silver, 92 points


A classic Pauillac black cherry nose with smoky oak notes is the prelude to a complex and silky textured palate with coffee, chocolate and good quality fruit notes. Dry tannins continue on the long finish.

24. Pont de Gassac, IGP Pays d’Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2015(13%), 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah, 30% Merlot

Bronze, 86 points

Anais Postal, [email protected]

A pleasing rustic nose of black pepper and black cherry, complemented by a touch of Campari-like herbaceousness and ripe tannins all contribute to a decent release.


25. Vecchie Terre di Montefili, Bruno di Rocca, Colli della Toscana Centrale, Tuscany, Italy 2011(13.5%), 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Bronze, 88 points


Powerful wine, with savoury, meaty aromas, fresh acidity and a hint of rusticity. Tannins are impressively layered and finishes long.

26. Collazzi, Toscana, Tuscany, Italy 2013(14.5%), 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 21% Merlot

Silver, 91 points

Stefania Goracci, [email protected]

Dense, dark fruit with chocolate and red-pepper aromatics. A powerful and lively smokey fruit palate with tannin integration and refreshing acidity.

27. Quinta da Bacalhôa, Cabernet Sauvignon, Peninsula de Setúbal, Portugal 2013(14.5%), 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot

Silver, 90 points

Ana Leitao, [email protected]

Lovely Cabernet nose with brushes of herbs and eucalyptus and a gentle acidity cutting through blackcurrant, capsicum, stewed plums, liquorice and fruitcake spice. The wine feels fresh and crunchy with a grippy, tangy style. Well executed.

28. Alcardet, Sommelier Crianza, La Mancha, Mainland Spain, Spain 2013(13.5%), 85% Petit Verdot, 15% Tempranillo

Bronze, 87 points

Miguel Angel Ortega, [email protected]

Some spice and red fruit on the nose, with herbal, eucalyptus, lavender and licorice notes behind. Delicate oaky, dark chocolate and blueberries on the palate.


29. Carus Vini, Tespero Shyraz, Rosso Toscana, Tuscany, Italy 2013(14.5%), 100% Shiraz

Gold, 95 points

Guido Carissimo, [email protected]

Concentrated aromas of baked cherry, vanilla and spice, with a hint of umami. On the palate, full-bodied, with silky fruit, leather spice and a well-rounded spice white-pepper finish.

30. Domaine de Nalys, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France 2013(14.5%), 73% Grenache, 22.5% Syrah, 1.5% Muscardin

Silver, 93 points

Isabelle Ogier, [email protected]

A complex nose combines rustic, meaty, garrigue scents with red cherry and plum fruit characters. Lively and well proportioned on the palate, with supple tannins and invigorating acidity.

31. Masseria Barone Melodia, Meridio Primitivo-Syrah, Puglia, Puglia, Italy 2014(13%), 60% Primitivo, 40% Syrah

Bronze, 86 points

Marino Palmirotta, [email protected]

Smoky, grilled red pepper aromatics with nice balance, velvety tannins and good length of flavour.

32. Masseria Barone Melodia, Barone, Salice Salentino, Puglia, Italy 2013(13.5%), 80% Negro Amaro, 10% Malvasia Nera, 10% Malvasia

Silver, 90 points

Marino Palmirotta, [email protected]

Mid ruby with garnet highlights and jammy, blackberry, raisiny aromas. Palate is ample with firm, velvety tannins and a pleasing finish.


33. Nabal, Ribera del Duero Crianza, Mainland Spain, Spain 2014(14.5%), 100% Tempranillo

Silver, 91 points

Mapi Melado Soriano, [email protected]

An aromatic nose of ripe coulis, red fruit, spicy and slightly sweet notes and a floral hint. Impressive palate with pronounced tannins, ripe red fruit, lightly spicy with zingy acidity and a refreshingly bitter finish.

34. Cair, Ribera del Duero, Mainland Spain, Spain 2010(14.5%), 100% Tempranillo

Gold, 95 points

Sailing Lang, [email protected]

A warm and spicy aromatic nose of red fruit, dark cherry and oaky notes also has hints of rasp-berry and a lovely floral edge. The palate is full-bodied and dry, with refreshing acidity, raspberry notes and savoury red fruit hints on the long creamy finish.

35. Tierras de Cair, Ribera del Duero Reserva, Mainland Spain, Spain 2009(14.5%), 100% Tempranillo

(Platinum) Best Ribera del Duero, 95 points

Sailing Lang, [email protected]

Fabulously complex nose with notes of raisins, caramel and dried plums mingling with spices, soy sauce, cinnamon and ginger. There is well-integrated oak, firm tannins and black coffee notes on the palate, with intense jammy black fruit and enough acidity to balance the long finish.

36. Trivento, Golden Reserve Malbec, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 2014(14.5%), 100% Malbec

(Platinum Best in Show) Best Red Single-Varietal, 95 points

Marina Toyoshima, [email protected]

Opaque purple with rich, piercing and invigorating aromas of spice, blueberries and blackberries overlaid with toasty oak and wild herbs There’s no lack of power and it certainly fills the mouth with flavour. The intensity positively leaps from the glass. A red made for grilled meat. Will flourish with 3–5 years in bottle.


37. I Saltari, Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy 2009(15.5%), 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 10% Corvinone

(Platinum) Best Amarone, 95 points

Carmen Stirn, [email protected]

A wine of real depth, with a very attractively complex nose that combines a real mixture of char-acteristics. The generous and thoroughly drinkable palate contains a really good expression of fruit, perfectly balanced bitterness to lift the flavours, great mouthfeel and a very long finish.

38. Dionysos, Oenomelo, Peloponnese, Peloponnese, Greece NV(11%), 60% Moscato, 20% Moschofilero, 20% Roditis

Bronze, 88 points

Filios Panagiotis, [email protected]

Reticent nose of mint and white peach. Sappy palate with ginger, asian spice, honey and candied fruit notes.

39. Grand Tokaj, Tokaj, Hungary 2013(9.5%), 60% Furmint, 35% Hárslevelu, 5% Muscat Blanc À Petits Grains

Gold, 97 points

Zoltán Kemecsei, [email protected]

Delicate acacia and apple blossom nose with intense flavours of white peach, almond, orange, apricot and honey. A stunning wine with fine concentration and acidity with a super long, apricot and Meyer lemon finish. Lively and tangy with excellent balance, this is satisfying in every way and totally delicious. Remarkable stuff.


40. Bacalhôa, Superior, Moscatel de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal 2002(18.8%), 100% Moscatel de Setùbal

(Platinum Best in Show) Best Sweet Fortified, 95 points

Ana Leitao, [email protected]

Aromas of crème brûlée and dates. Incredibly smooth with layer upon layer of flavours ranging through Christmas pudding, fig, ripe papaya and white raisins. The length and depth of the polished palate as extraordinary as is that of the aftertaste. Expansive - indeed never-ending - on the spicy peach finish with refreshing acidity lifting the rich sweetness.

41. Le Secret des Marchands, Grande Réserve, Maury, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2011(16%), 100% Grenache

Silver, 90 points

Christian Sanche, [email protected]

Intense spicy Christmas cake, dark chocolate, black plum and liquorice nose. A sweet but modern style with lovely juicy strawberry fruit on the finish. It’s a mouthful of flavour with more than a touch of irresistibility about it.


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