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Susie Barrie MW is a wine writer and broadcaster who regularly appears on Saturday Kitchen, Daily Cooks and Great Food Live. She has also spoken on BBC Radio Two, LBC Radio and BBC Radio Scotland. As an author, she has penned Mitchell Beazley's Wine Made Easy 'Champagne and Sparkling Wines', as well as Discovering Wine Country - Northern Spain. Aside from Decanter, she contributes to The Sunday Times Magazine. She gives lectures and judges international wine competitions. Alongside her husband, Peter Richard MW, she runs the Winchester Wine School. They have their own website, susieandpeter.com.

Matt Hodgson is owner of retailer Grape Britannia, which he founded in 2019 to focus on the English and Welsh wine industry, going on to win multiple Decanter Retailer Awards as specialist in this region. He is a judge at the WineGB Awards

Dror Nativ MW is a wine buyer for major retailer Marks & Spencer, responsible for South America as well as Bordeaux, Burgundy, England, Champagne and sparkling wine. Having begun his career in the hospitality sector, he has also worked in varying roles at Hayward Bros, Spar and Sainsbury’s.

Mountfield Winery, Blanc de Blancs Brut, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom NV

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In 2012, Lucinda and Simon Fraser planted a 3.5ha vineyard on their mixed livestock and arable family farm in the Rother valley, East Sussex. They...

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Mountfield WineryEast Sussex

Wiston Estate, Brut, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom NV

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Originally established by Pip and Harry Goring with Dermot Sugrue as winemaker, Wiston is now under the custodianship of the next Goring family generation, son...

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Ambriel, Classic Brut, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom NV

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The 9.5ha south-facing Ambriel vineyard in West Sussex sits on greensand rock: ‘Our secret weapon,’ says owner Wendy Outhwaite. Everything is done onsite, farming is...

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Simpsons, Chalklands Classic Cuvée Extended Lees Ageing Brut, Kent, England, United Kingdom NV

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This year sees the 10th anniversary of Ruth and Charles Simpsons’ first vintage from their Kentish winery in Barham, near Canterbury, the only one in...

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Domaine Hugo, Hugo Single Vineyard Brut Nature, Wiltshire, England United Kingdom NV

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Domaine Hugo is one of a handful of seriously impressive wineries to emerge from Wiltshire in recent years. The organically and biodynamically certified vineyard was...

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Exton Park, RB45 Blanc de Blancs Brut, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom NV

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Since her arrival at Exton Park in 2011, French winemaker Corinne Seely has been a vocal advocate for the use of reserve wines – earlier...

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Hambledon, Première Cuvée Brut, Hampshire, England, NV

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Founded in 1952, Hambledon was the first commercial vineyard of the modern English wine era. In 1999 it was acquired by financier Ian Kellett, who...

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Harrow & Hope, Reserve No 10 Brut, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom NV

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Harrow & Hope is a name that tends to fly under the radar, but Henry and Kaye Laithwaite have been making terrific sparkling wines from...

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Smith & Evans, Higher Plot Trilogy 2 Extra Brut, Somerset, England, United Kingdom NV

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If you’ve always dreamed of owning a ‘small but perfectly formed vineyard’, as Guy Smith describes it, now could be your chance, as Smith &...

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Sugrue South Downs, The Trouble with Dreams Extra Brut, England, United Kingdom NV

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The formidable team of Dermot and Ana Sugrue acquired their own vineyard in East Sussex in 2023. Having established a winery, their portfolio now includes...

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Sugrue South Downs

Candover Brook, Brut, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom NV

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Deep gold and gently fragrant – baked apple, red apple skin and glazed apricot, pastry cream and nutty brioche. Fine mousse and expressive length bring...

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Hattingley Valley, Classic Reserve Brut, England, United Kingdom NV

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Lemon curd and brioche. Elegant, with orchard fruit and toasted almond gliding over a fine, persistent mousse. Dry, savoury and beautifully integrated, finishing understated yet...

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Sugrue South Downs, Bee Tree by Sugrue Blanc de Noirs Brut, United Kingdom NV

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Golden and generous, layering honey, spice, toast and orchard fruit over bright lemon and red apple. Concentrated yet poised, with cinnamon and apple skin carrying...

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Sugrue South Downs

Wiston Estate, Blanc de Blancs Brut, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom NV

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Savoury yeast and pastry aromas give way to peach, citrus and baked spice, lifted by fine bubbles and a creamy custard note. Fruit-forward yet composed,...

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Coates & Seely, Blanc de Blancs Brut, England, United Kingdom NV

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Savoury and mineral, showing toasted almond, baked bread and lime pickle before an intense palate of green apple, citrus, white flower and spice. Fine mousse...

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Denbies, Greenfields Brut, England, United Kingdom NV

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Bready and biscuity with a Champagne-like feel. Shortbread, gingerbread and apple pie over ripe apple, raisin and patisserie. Creamy and generous with long, lees-aged appeal.

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Exton Park, RB28 Blanc de Noirs Brut, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom NV

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Yeasty and creamy, with apple crumble, citrus zest and orchard fruit unfolding through a persistent mousse. Broad red fruit, brioche and a soft dairy note....

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The Grange, Classic Brut, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom NV

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Restrained yet well knit, offering bread, herbs and white flowers over apricot, orchard fruit, red apple and bramble. Bright acidity and gentle spice keep it...

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Hambledon, Classic Cuvée Brut, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom NV

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Deeply satisfying, with toasted nuts, pastry and oatcake wrapped around bruised apple and orchard fruit. Bold yet well knit, showing bottle age and a complex,...

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Langham, Blanc de Blancs Brut, Dorset, England, United Kingdom NV

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Characterful and dry, with toasted nuts, baked bread and digestive biscuit framing green apple and stewed orchard fruits. Saline hints and gentle spice. Bright and...

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Sugrue South Downs, Rock Story Extra Brut, England, United Kingdom NV

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Soft peach, ripe citrus and apple meet pastry, toasted nut and gingerbread in an inviting, easygoing style. Fresh, brisk and creamy, with lively charm and...

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Sugrue South Downs

Woodchurch, Classic Brut, Kent, England, United Kingdom NV

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Elegant and creamy, with bread, fresh pastry and grilled almond around white peach, yellow plum and a citrus medley of lemon, lime and grapefruit. Persistent...

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Langham, Rosé Extra Brut, Dorset, England, United Kingdom NV

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Although only one Outstanding-rated rosé emerged from this tasting, the judges were not surprised to find it was from Langham – a shining star in...

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Britpop, Rosé Brut, Dorset, England, United Kingdom NV

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Smoky, savoury and bready, opening into ripe strawberry, red cherry and raspberry. Creamy yet mouthwatering, with hazelnut, white pepper and toast adding depth. Long and...

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Hambledon, Première Cuvée Rosé Brut, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom NV

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Deep salmon. Savoury and evolved, with cream, mushroom and hazelnut alongside dried red fruit, stewed rhubarb and forest floor. Fresh yet complex, structured, persistent, impressively...

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Coates & Seely, Rosé Brut, England, United Kingdom NV

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Pale pink. Vibrant, with raspberry, plum, cranberry and peach brightened by pastry notes. Fresh, fruit-led, with lively energy and fine length.

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Coates & Seely

Exton Park, RB23 Rosé Brut, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom NV

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Developed salmon-pink. Sour cherry, raspberry and cranberry wrapped in brioche, toasted almond and herbs. Layered, elegant and flavoursome. Lovely depth and a long, poised finish.

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The Grange, Pink Brut, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom NV

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Feather-light, with bready autolysis framing wild strawberry, raspberry, cranberry and plum. Fresh, elegant and moreish, this glides along with lovely poise and a refreshing finish.

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The GrangeHampshire

Greyfriars Vineyard, Rosé Brut, Surrey, England, United Kingdom NV

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Pale salmon-pink. Crowd-pleasing, combining smoky breadiness with wild cherry, strawberry, mulberry and red apple skin. Creamy mousse and savoury depth bring texture.

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Wiston Estate, Rosé Brut, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom NV

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Bold and expressive, brimming with plum, wild cherry, raspberry and cranberry, then edged by brioche, cream and a savoury, nutty twist. Juicy, driven and persistent,...

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