Daily wine reviews from the Decanter tasting team, including new releases, generic tastings and submitted samples.
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Apart from a few issues with dosage, our experts were excited by the quality and consistency of these young Champagnes, saying that for a true taste of terroir, they’re the only ones to buy.
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The best wines showed concentration, elegance and balance, but too many were overoaked to make up for a lack of ripeness. Still, canny buyers could find some gems for short-term drinking.
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Disappointment clouded this much-vaunted vintage. The premiers crus may have been a step up from the 'underwhelming' villages wines, but inconsistency was rife throughout.
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Disappointing was the buzzword among our experts, who found many 2008s green and lacking
concentration. However, their relatively low price and approachability are more pleasing.
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Consistency, regionality and an evident swing towards elegance were the high points of one of our biggest-ever tastings, but our panel raised concerns about monotony and longevity.
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A bonza tasting, said our experts - at least for Australia. Rarely have we seen such disparity in the results between two wine regions in the same tasting...
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No five-star wines, but a solid result from these Languedoc appellations. Our judges praised the younger wines and those from Minervois, but elsewhere typicity and elegance were lacking. The following wines were awarded 15 points or more.
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Contrary to expectations, 'approachable' was the buzzword of this tasting. Experts were charmed by the wines' structure and fruit but concerned by their potential longevity.
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