2018 DAWA: Award-winning Chinese wines – Bronze Part One

An intense aromatic profile of green apples and lime showcases this wine's youthful exuberance. Long, mineral finish.

Some bruised oxidative notes underneath the ripe apricot and green apple flavours, with a medium finish.

Lovely black fruit aromas and flavours are seamlessly wound around a persistent spine of oak tannin. A decent release.

Quite a savoury style with striking notes of black and red fruits on the nose and palate. Would be a treat with red meat.

Pretty botrytised notes of peach, apricot, orange jam and honey on an unctuous palate that displays moderate length.

Refreshing, simple and approachable, this juicy wine exhibits lovely tobacco notes that amplify the black fruit and soft tannin.

Pungent sweet spices, plums and dates on the nose. The palate is juicy with soft, plummy tannins and a chocolatey finish.

Dense graphite and plum nose with hints of spice and flowers. A structured example with grippy tannins and a long, herbal finish.

Aromas of smoke, toast and graphite; the palate is elegantly structured, with velvety tannins and flavours of black and red cherries.

Emphatically varietal bouquet, with lychee and orange all putting their hand up. The palate is fresh and pure with a lightly bitter final.

Cassis, blackberry, toast and cherry nose and palate. The alcohol is well-integrated and accompanied by high firm tannins. Food please.

This is delicious, with its bright flavours of red apples, white peaches, toast, nuts and oak. Long, savoury finish.

Full-bodied with intense notes of mixed spices, dried herbs and black pepper on both the nose and palate.

A powerful, full-bodied wine, with cassis, smoke, toast and grippy tannins playing tag on the bouquet and palate alike. Long, super dry finish.

Dense plum, caramel, tobacco, roasted coffee bean and toast on both the nose and palate, tempered by intense, food-friendly tannins.

An altogether satisfying and convincing wine with a riff of black fruit and herbs, soft tannins, moderate acidity and decent length.

Notes of plum, graphite and red fruits leap from the glass. The palate is juicy with violet notes and integrated tannins.

Ripe red/black berry fruit and herbal aromas intermingle with a touch of cinnamon and sweet herbs on the nose. The palate is savoury, with grippy tannins and an elegant finish.

Blackcurrants and spice meet leather and earth. A lovely wine to drink sooner rather than later with food.

Simple and approachable with a floral bouquet and tangerine, lime and honey flavours.

Quite a classic example with blackberry and spice aromatics and flavours, a juicy palate and moderate length.

An elegant and captivating black fruit nose with integrated oak on the seamless palate, ending savoury and dry.

Very intense aromas of liquorice, prunes and baking spices with juicy black fruit on the palate and a long, smoky finish.

Quite a juicy and modern expression overall with soft black fruits, grippy tannins and integrated oak. Well made and will age well.