Top St-Julien 2018 wines: ‘Silky and gorgeous’
An impressive showing in this appellation...
Jane Anson was Decanter’s Bordeaux correspondent until 2021 and has lived in the region since 2003. She writes a monthly wine column for Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, and is the author of Bordeaux Legends: The 1855 First Growth Wines (also published in French as Elixirs). In addition, she has contributed to the Michelin guide to the Wine Regions of France and was the Bordeaux and Southwest France author of The Wine Opus and 1000 Great Wines That Won’t Cost a Fortune. An accredited wine teacher at the Bordeaux École du Vin, Anson holds a masters in publishing from University College London, and a tasting diploma from the Bordeaux faculty of oenology.
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An impressive showing in this appellation...
Some high scores for the reds...
The top scoring wines are 'clearly incredible'...
Step outside of the major appellations...
The top wines are rich and luxurious....
St-Emilion has delivered a top vintage in 2018...
A highlight of the en primeur tastings, says Jane Anson...
Most estates have produced bold and ripe 2018 wines...
The top scoring wines...
Or is this simply carrying on centuries of Bordeaux tradition?
New destinations for your Bordeaux wine trip...
Comparing these two vintages...
'A wine that is starting to justify the hype...'
What should we be looking out for?
Part two examining this vintage...
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Getting into this Bordeaux estate's DNA...
With full tasting notes on top vintages...
It's time to think again about these vintages...
How the wines have evolved...
How the wines are developing...
The difference acacia wine barrels can make...
Jane Anson re-visits this St-Julien estate....
From the historic 1919 vintage to the lauded 2010...
He worked on many of the top estates' wines and spent two decades at Mouton...
See which wines made the list...
Re-writing the rules for Bordeaux white wine...