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Vintage Guides

Vintage Guides

Which is a good year for wines from the world’s key growing regions? Our vintage guides section is here to help you, whether it’s information on Bordeaux, Burgundy, Tuscany or California that you’re after.

Find our en primeur coverage here

Australia Vintage Guide
Bordeaux Vintage Guide
Burgundy Vintage Guide
California vintage guide
En Primeur
Germany vintage guide
Oregon Vintage Guide
Piedmont Vintage Guide
Rhône Vintage Guide
Rioja Vintage Guide
South Africa Vintage Guide

Bordeaux 2025: Digging deep to find the vintage's best Crus Bourgeois

Careful sorting required...

By Valeria Tenison Published 2 May 26
Bordeaux 2025: The region's exciting exploration of top dry whites continues

A fresh new taste...

By Panos Kakaviatos Published 1 May 26
Bordeaux 2025: Ideal conditions lead to luscious Sauternes

Exceptional conditions for exceptional wines...

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 May 26
Bordeaux 2025: Summer rains save the day in St-Emilion

Limestone soils shine in torrid conditions...

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 May 26
Bordeaux 2025: Quiet successes amid a challenging vintage in Pomerol

Tiny but mighty...

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 May 26

Bordeaux 2025: A bijou but precise vintage in St-Julien

Poise and personality...

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 May 26
Bordeaux 2025: The best wines from Margaux's 'miracle vintage'

A year of extremes yields very drinkable wines...

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 May 26
Bordeaux 2025: Fresh and fragrant wines abound in Pauillac

Classical proportions despite the arid season...

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 May 26
Bordeaux 2025: Terroir-transparency on full display in Pessac–Léognan & Graves

A paradox vintage...

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 May 26
Bordeaux 2025: Cool soils beat the heat in St-Estèphe

Benefits of a cooler terroir...

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 May 26
Bordeaux 2025: The vintage verdict and top-scoring wines

A paradoxical year that has produced some stunning results. Read Georgie Hindle's report after just over three weeks of en primeur tastings with more than 800 Bordeaux 2025 wines reviewed.

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 May 26

Bordeaux 2025: Can the Bordelais make their wines irresistible again?

Or is this really the end of en primeur as we know it?

By Rupert Millar Published 1 May 26
Bordeaux En Primeur quiz: Can you get a perfect score?

As Bordeaux 2025 en primeur wines arrive...

By Chris Mercer Published 1 May 26
Wine investment: Bordeaux 2025 campaign imminent

A snapshot of the market context...

By Chris Mercer Published 30 April 26
Five key takeaways from Bordeaux 2025: Early, concentrated and full of promise

The vintage in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

By Georgie Hindle Published 29 April 26
Bordeaux 2025 en primeur: Everything you need to know with Decanter's expert insights

Exclusive coverage not to miss...

By Chris Mercer Published 28 April 26
‘If the Bordeaux 2025 campaign isn't successful, then En Primeur is dead’ – Edouard Moueix

We are used to Bordeaux’s movers and shakers dressing up each new vintage with a positive spin. But as the region gears up for a pivotal En Primeur season, one of its highest profile names is taking a more forthright approach.

By Guy Woodward Published 8 April 26

Decanter's first taste of the Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur samples, plus a reminder of the growing season and its impact on quality and quantity

A taste of things to come...

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 7 April 26
Barbaresco 2023 & Riserva 2021: Our expert recommendations

Discover how this rollercoaster vintage yielded deliciously drinkable Barbarescos.

By Michaela Morris Published 7 April 26
Our Barolo Riserva 2020 recommendations: ‘Immediate harmony and instant enjoyment’

With some stellar late releases...

By Michaela Morris Published 2 April 26
Barolo 2022: Our top value finds

Going back to the classics...

By Michaela Morris Published 1 April 26
Barolo 2022: Our guide to the ‘against-all odds’ vintage

Getting to grips with a tricky vintage...

By Michaela Morris Published 31 March 26
Stars of Bordeaux 2023 in-bottle tastings: 600 wine reviews

Georgie Hindle assesses the first growths, up-scorers from En Primeur and value stars from over 600 new tasting notes from the Bordeaux 2023 in-bottle tastings.

By Georgie Hindle Published 30 March 26

Cru Bourgeois 2023: Value stars to seek out in the Médoc

Some of Bordeaux's best value wines...

By Georgie Hindle Published 30 March 26
Bordeaux 2023 retasted in bottle: 30 of the finest wines from this excellent vintage

A vintage full of surprises...

By Georgie Hindle Published 1 March 26
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2023 in bottle: A first look at a powerful vintage of great potential

Structured and balanced wines from another adundant year...

By Natalie Earl Published 10 February 26
Burgundy 2024: Five producers that stood out in a fickle vintage

Five essential names to know...

By Charles Curtis MW Published 29 January 26
Our expert’s top 25 Côtes du Rhône 2024 wines

Lots of fresh drinkable wines to choose from...

By Matt Walls Last updated 27 January 26
Vintage preview: These new Brunello di Montalcino 2021s caught our expert’s attention

10 Brunellos which wowed Alessandra Piubello...

By Alessandra Piubello Last updated 27 January 26

Burgundy 2024 en primeur: White wines shine amid a small and challenging harvest

Care to be taken to find greatness in tiny yields...

By Charles Curtis MW Last updated 27 January 26
Best value Burgundy 2024 wines en primeur

Fine picks down south...

By Charles Curtis MW Published 26 January 26
Chassagne & Puligny-Montrachet 2024: The ‘irresistible’ wines to have in your cellar

Wines with lasting appeal for Chardonnay lovers...

By Charles Curtis MW Published 25 January 26