
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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Anson: Bordeaux en primeur cancelled, so what happens now?
How Bordeaux châteaux are dealing with France's lockdown...
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Château Beauregard: Every vintage tasted back to 1998
'Very clearly one to watch', says Jane Anson...
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Napa to Pauillac: Tasting new releases from Château Latour owner Artemis
New releases, including Château Latour 2012...
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Anson: Making wine on the Eiffel Tower
Jane Anson meets the founders of the first urban winery in Paris since the 1960s...
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Anson: New Cru Bourgeois ranking – will it hold up?
The estates that have made the top tier of the ranking...
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Top Bordeaux 2017 wines in the bottle: Right Bank report
This isn't a vintage for long ageing but many wines will give 'great drinking pleasure' and there are similarities with 2001 and 2011, says Jane Anson, who stands by her en primeur vintage assessment. Read in-depth tasting notes and see ratings for 80 Right Bank Bordeaux 2017 wines.
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Pomerol 2017: Top wines re-tasted in the bottle
Few Pomerol 2017 wines stand up the brilliance of 2016 and 2018, but you'll still find plenty to enjoy in this vintage if you know where to look, says Jane Anson.
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St-Emilion 2017: Top wines re-tasted in the bottle
Choose carefully in this frost-hit 2017 vintage and you can still find excellent wines, while fans of St-Emilion may find it interesting to try the unusual blends in some wines.
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St-Estèphe 2017: Top wines re-tasted after bottling
Well-built, carefully constructed wines here from the 2017 vintage...
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Anson: The story behind the Sydonios wine glass
Jane Anson discovers the background to Bordeaux's new wine glass...
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St-Julien 2017: Top wines re-tasted after bottling
There is plenty of classicism to be found among the St-Julien 2017 wines...
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Margaux 2017: Top wines re-tasted after bottling
Châteaux closer to the river had a natural advantage, says Jane Anson...
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Pauillac 2017: Top wines re-tasted in the bottle
Pauillac is a good place to look for some of the most consistent success in the vintage...
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Pessac-Léognan 2017: Top wines re-tasted in the bottle
There are some lovely sculpted wines in this appellation...
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Anson: Exclusive Macán vertical – Rothschild & Vega Sicilia’s joint project
Jane Anson visits the Macán winery in La Rioja to taste a vertical of the estate's flagship wine
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Bordeaux Right Bank 2015 in bottle: Top scorers
Wines rated at least 95 points by Jane Anson...
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Anson: Do ungrafted vines change the taste of wine?
Jane Anson reports from a tasting led by pioneering winemakers from around the world...
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Remembering Harold Olmo: The ‘Indiana Jones of viticulture’
UC Davis will be able to preserve and share the work of one its most celebrate professors...
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Jane Anson’s guide to Bordeaux châteaux to visit
The estates of Bordeaux have it all: history, art, stunning landscapes and, of course, great wine. With a bit of planning, you can experience the best the region has to offer. Jane Anson recommends 10 unmissable châteaux...
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Anson: Tasting two decades of Château d’Issan
Jane Anson tastes through the Margaux estate's more recent vintages...
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Producer profile: Château Smith Haut Lafitte
A pioneer in both environmental initiatives and wine tourism...
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Jane Anson’s top fine wines of 2019
Jane Anson selects her top 10 wines tasted during the year...
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Celebrated winemaker and consultant Patrick Léon dies
He worked on many of the top estates' wines and spent two decades at Mouton...
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Anson: French designer Philippe Starck on Roederer, Bordeaux and making his own wine
Jane Anson talks exclusively with French designer-turned-winemaker Philippe Starck...
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