
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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Twelve top Rioja wines from Haro Station District – masterclass
Jane Anson tastes 12 wines from six wineries in the Haro station district...
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Jane Anson’s top fine wines of 2018
See which wines made the list...
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Jane Anson’s top fine wines of 2016
It makes quite a list...
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Jane Anson’s top 10 fine wines of 2015
An envious list for any wine lover.
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Antinori masterclass: Super Tuscans from 1999 to 2013
Including Tignanello, Solaia and Guado al Tasso...
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Closerie Saint Roc: A new cult wine in Bordeaux?
The latest project from the owner of Le Puy in Bordeaux...
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Producer profile: Château Branaire-Ducru
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Anson: Great novels for wine lovers
Jane Anson recommends five wine-themed novels that she has enjoyed recently - perfect for a rainy afternoon with a glass in-hand, or as a Christmas present.
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Château Figeac: Tasting wines from 1985 to 2016
Jane Anson looks at how recent Château Figeac wines taste now, including the highly regarded years of 2015, 2010 and 2009, and also delves into the library vintages of 2004 and 1985.
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Anson: A masterclass in Napa Valley Cabernets
Jane Anson explores the history of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and evaluates ten different wines from across the region spanning 25 years.
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Six world-famous Merlot wines
But do you know these famous Merlot wines...?
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Anson: Top five Bordeaux vintages ready to drink now
The best wines from five Bordeaux vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...
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Anson: Bordeaux 2000 comes around
How this once closed-up vintage is now starting to spring to life...
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Anson: How the Bordeaux 2019 harvest is looking now
Bordeaux winemakers may need a 'seriously brilliant' 2019 vintage given the problems in major markets...
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Anson: Eight decades of Château Larcis Ducasse
Tasting from 1945 to 2017...
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Inside Cheval des Andes – A New World ‘grand cru’
Jane Anson interviews the team behind Cheval des Andes...
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Anson: Breaking out of the appellation price ceiling
Some Bordeaux producers are stuck selling in particular price brackets...
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Anson: Château Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical
Jane Anson explores the wine profile of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou over the years with a 16-vintage vertical of the Bordeaux second growth's 1st wine dating back to 2003, alongside six vintages of the 2nd wine La Croix, plus samples from each of the family's three other properties across the Médoc.
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Anson: How legendary Mouton Rothschild 1945 tastes now
Can this lauded wine still live up to its historical significance?
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Tasting Opus One: 1979 to 2016
Jane Anson reviews every bottled vintage...
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Crus bourgeois 2010: panel tasting results
See the top Cru Bourgeois 2010 wines tasted by Decanter's trio of experts...
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Anson: Lalande-de-Pomerol 2015 horizontal
A horizontal from this lesser known, but great value, Bordeaux appellation...
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Pascal Ribereau-Gayon dies
One of modern winemaking's most influential figures, Pascal Ribereau-Gayon, has died in Bordeaux at the age of 80.
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Catherine Pere Verge dies
Catherine Péré Vergé, one of Bordeaux’s most respected proprietors, has died aged 74.
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