Taking exciting new directions: 10 Bordeaux producers to watch
10 estates determinedly treading their own paths...
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.
Roederer awards 2016: International Feature Writer of the Year
10 estates determinedly treading their own paths...
Revisiting some of the key vintages of the past 30 years, including 1990, 2005 and 2010....
Jane Anson traces the history of this well-located Pomerol estate
Château Mouton Rothschild's highly respected MD speaks to Jane Anson following news of his impending retirement
At the top level there are some deep and concentrated wines...
A collection of go-to appellations in 2019 for successful wines at great-value prices says Jane Anson...
An appellation that performed better overall than in 2018 with plenty of fresh and balanced wines...
Many impressive red and white wines to recommend says Jane Anson...
En primeur samples showed concentration and balance....
An outstanding vintage for Pomerol in 2019...
From more than 200 St Emilion 2019 wines tasted...
A truly great year for St Julien in 2019 with lots of consistent and highly scoring wines....
Jane Anson delivers her Bordeaux 2019 en primeur overview after tasting more than 900 wines...
An extremely consistent and impressive vintage for Pauillac estates in 2019...
Balance, restraint and drinkability run through these Right Bank reds
Their histories, personalities and strengths...
It's an exciting time for this Pessac-Léognan estate, says Jane Anson...
Tasting through every vintage of Phélan Ségur's wines back to 2010 shows an estate at the top of its game...
Jane Anson reports on four high-profile examples....
There is a lot happening at this pioneer of organics and biodynamics among Médoc classified estates...
It's an exciting time for this historic third growth estate in Bordeaux...
From ownership changes to new wines....
An in-depth report on how the growing season affected the wines and gives her insight on the style of the new vintage
There is a sense of vibrancy and renewal everywhere in Bordeaux's Pessac-Léognan appellation, says Jane Anson...
Recent vintages of Château Fonplégade wines in St-Emilion are up there with the appellation's best....
Château Chauvin makes brilliant wines in its corner of the St-Emilion appellation...
How Bordeaux châteaux are dealing with France's lockdown...
'Very clearly one to watch', says Jane Anson...