Tasting notes:

An outstanding wine that benefits from the visual draw of being a pretty pale pink ­– and our best still rosé of this year’s competition. Layers of indulgent and complementary flavours feature, from fresh grapefruit zest to white cherry, peach and bitter lemon, then toast and cream too – the latter characters a product of barrel-ageing in French oak. There’s a lovely soft mouth-filling feel to the mid-palate, but the finish is refreshing, with a gentle orange-like acidity to keep you wanting more. Lovely in its youth, but a wine that can still be enjoyed next summer or the following – if stored well. (Patrick Schmitt MW)