
Jane Anson
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
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Bordeaux 2019 wines: Our en primeur verdict
Jane Anson delivers her Bordeaux 2019 en primeur overview after tasting more than 900 wines...
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Bordeaux 2000s: the complete guide
All you need to know about Bordeaux 2000-2009 vintages...
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Bordeaux 2011: The top-rated wines tasted 10 years on
Full overview plus more than 75 wines tasted and rated...
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Behind LVMH’s Himalayan wine project: the villages of Ao Yun
Ao Yun - the extraordinary, high-altitude Chinese winery and its complex single-village wines.
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Anson: Liber Pater wine and the rush for rare grapes in Bordeaux
Jane Anson visits the estate behind the 'most expensive wine in Bordeaux'...
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Anson: What to look for in Bordeaux 2016
The key wine trends ahead of en primeur...
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Decanter at Home: Château Angélus masterclass – a philosophy of excellence
Six Château Angélus wines were tasted in this exceptional masterclass...
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Château Angélus: producer profile
Behind this acclaimed St-Emilion estate...
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Bordeaux 2020 wines: our en primeur verdict
Jane Anson's exclusive report on the vintage...
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Anson: New Catena Institute study shows the value of terroir
Jane Anson reflects on why our understanding of terroir is so important...
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Diversity in Bordeaux today: a new era
Bordeaux has many great traditions, but diversity hasn’t always been one. At last this is changing, though. We met some of the professionals bringing a breath of fresh air to the world of grand châteaux and family ties
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Anson: Château Marquis de Terme is an estate on the rise
Jane Anson tastes all vintages back to 2009 at a Bordeaux estate that is 'flourishing'...
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A Château Margaux wine tasting masterclass
See Jane Anson's exclusive report and tasting notes...
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Château Haut-Brion en primeur history: 2016 – 2020
See Jane Anson's recent vintage ratings side-by-side, plus release prices...
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Anson: Bordeaux’s single-variety wines under the spotlight
Jane Anson lifts the lid on single-variety wines in Bordeaux, from Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet
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Château Margaux en primeur history: 2016 – 2020
See Jane Anson's recent vintage ratings side-by-side, plus release prices...
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Bordeaux 1990s: the complete guide
An in-depth Decanter guide to the Bordeaux 1990s, a somewhat turbulent decade for conditions and outcomes – assessing each year and recommending wines to drink now (if you can find them...)
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Bordeaux vineyard prices in 2020: Trends to watch
From frost hitting prices to the rise of famous appellations, Jane Anson analyses the new figures...
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Anson: Château Lassegue vertical 2009-2018
Jane Anson shines a spotlight on this St-Emilion estate, tasting a vertical of 10 wines and looking at the upgrade potential when the the next classification happens in 2022.
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Meet the new guard at St-Emilion’s Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
Jane Anson speaks to young winemaker Joséphine Duffau-Lagarrosse about what comes next...
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Anson: Cabernet and Merlot ‘space vines’ take root on earth
Jane Anson speaks to the scientists involved...
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Bordeaux 2020: best value reds
There's always value to be found in Bordeaux if you know where to look. Here Jane Anson recommends her good-value picks from the Bordeaux 2020 vintage.
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Bordeaux 2020 en primeur wines: What to expect
A sneak preview of the wine style and best-performing appellations ahead of Jane Anson's full verdict...
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Get to know Left Bank Bordeaux: Good, better, best
Wanted to know more about a great wine region but didn’t know where to start?
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