
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
-

Anson: Lafleur 2018 and the battle against climate change
New Bordeaux 2018 tasting notes and an interview with Lafleur's estate manager...
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Anson: How the 1990 Bordeaux first growths taste now
Jane Anson reports on a celebrated vintage three decades on...
By Jane Anson Published
-

Anson: How is Brexit affecting Bordeaux wine?
Jane Anson investigates the immediate impact and possible longer-term repercussions...
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Anson: Tasting the celebrated Sauternes 2001 vintage
Jane Anson tastes a vaunted sweet wine vintage in Bordeaux at 20 years old...
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Anson: How the 1985 Bordeaux first growths taste now
Jane Anson reports on a rare tasting of the 1985 first growths side-by-side...
By Jane Anson Published
-

Anson: L’Eglise Clinet moves into the future
Jane Anson meets the next generation of the Durantou family, and tastes the 2018 wines...
By Jane Anson Published
-

Anson: The brilliance of 1996 Pauillac wines
How the wines taste now, and why it was a special vintage...
By Jane Anson Published
-

Anson: Where are the diverse voices in Bordeaux wine?
Jane Anson shines a light on Bordeaux diversity...
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Top scoring 2018 Bordeaux dry whites: Re-tasted in the bottle
Jane Anson tasted more than 40 recently-bottled dry white wines from the Bordeaux 2018 vintage finding plenty to recommend and a few new labels worth looking out for.
By Jane Anson Published
-

Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Best-value wines under £20/$28
There's value to be found in the Bordeaux 2018 vintage
By Jane Anson Published
-

Best 2018 Bordeaux second wines: Re-tasted in the bottle
All scored 93 points or more when tasted in bottle.
By Jane Anson Published
-

Top Sauternes & Barsac 2018 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle
2018 was a concentrated and powerful year, where patience was key due to the late onset of the botrytis, says Anson.
By Jane Anson Published
-

Top Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
Despite some inconsistencies due to the warm weather in 2018, Jane Anson says there are some excellent wines to look out for here and plenty of good value picks worth seeking out.
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Top Pomerol 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
There's lots of rich fruits and welcoming tannins in the 2018 Pomerols, finds Jane Anson
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Top St-Emilion 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
The 2018s definitely rival the 2015s and 2016s in St-Emilion, says Anson
By Jane Anson Published
-

Top Médoc 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
After tasting more than 500 recently-bottled Bordeaux 2018s, Jane Anson presents a summary and top-scoring wines from the Médoc including Haut-Médoc, Listrac and Moulis.
By Jane Anson Published
-

Top St-Julien 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
The 2018 wines are 'consistently impressive' in St-Julien, reports Jane Anson...
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Top St-Estèphe 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
There is lots to enjoy, but look out for atypical flavours in some wines, says Jane Anson...
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Top Pauillac 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
See Jane Anson's scores and tasting notes for the top names, and two under-the-radar value picks...
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in the bottle: Left Bank report
Read full tasting notes and see how the vintage is shaping up in the bottle...
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Bordeaux 2018 in bottle: full overview plus top scoring wines
Jane Anson says it is a highly successful vintage with notable highpoints...
By Jane Anson Last updated
-

Top Margaux 2018 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle
Hot weather posed challenges but there are brilliant wines here, says Jane Anson...
By Jane Anson Published
-

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Right Bank report
See Jane Anson's top scorers and read her full tasting notes...
By Jane Anson Published
-

Anson: Cloudburst Cabernet Sauvignon wines from 2011 to 2017
Jane Anson finds plenty to recommend and reports on some little-known Australian wine history...
By Jane Anson Published
