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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
Don't overlook Rasteau this year...
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
Overall freshness and balance to be found...
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Southern Rhône 2022: Full report and top-scoring wines
A vintage for reds...
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Rhône 2022 en primeur diary: The north
A week in the life of a Rhône correspondent during en primeur...
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Condrieu and Château-Grillet 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls says 2019 wasn't a great overall vintage for Condrieu, however the best sites rose to the challenge of the year and produced a handful of delicious and balanced wines with saltiness and minerality.
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Saint-Joseph 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls says that although overripeness and high alcohol are recurring themes for 2019, there were some exceptional Saint-Joseph wines produced where winemakers found a sense of balance.
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Crozes-Hermitage 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls discovered a number of excellent Crozes-Hermitage wines among the samples tasted for the 2019 vintage report, alongside some that had high alcohol and overripe flavours, with white styles the surprise of the vintage.
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Hermitage 2019: Report and top scoring wines
While there are some Hermitage wines that did not make the grade in 2019, Matt Walls says the best are statuesque and thunderous that will live for decades.
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Rhône 2019 En Primeur: Full report
After tasting more than 1,300 wines for this year's Rhône vintage report, Matt Walls says 2019 is a powerful, ripe vintage showcasing a step-up in quality from 2018 with areas of localised greatness in both the north and south.
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Saint-Péray 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Only a couple of Saint-Péray wines were worthy of recommendation from the 2019 vintage with Matt Walls finding too many lacking acidity and freshness.
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls found the 2019 vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape to be exceptional in its own way, combining elegance with power, and excelling over neighbouring appellations.
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Lirac & Tavel 2019: Report and top scoring wines
There was surprise at the quality of Lirac and Tavel wines in 2019 given the hot vintage conditions with Matt Walls finding some very good whites and rosés.
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls found the best wines from these appellations showed structure, freshness and vibrancy to match the weight of the hot 2019 vintage although there are some that are overly tannic and clunky.
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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls found mixed results when tasting the 2019 wines but says there are consistent, fresh and expressive whites to be found in Cairanne and balanced reds in Vinsobres.
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Northern Rhône 2019 report plus top scoring wines
There are many that are enjoyable, rich and opulent wines...
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Rhône 2021 en primeur: full vintage report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls provides his expert analysis on this tough vintage...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls selects the best wines from this appellation in 2021...
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Rhône 2021: best value wines
Find out which top value Rhône 2021 wines to buy...
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Crozes-Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
See the key producers, best wines and top-value picks in 2021...
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Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls finds brisk whites but underwhelming reds...
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Cornas & St-Péray 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Some great wines to look out for in 2021...
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St-Joseph 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls' top 2021 reds and whites...
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Don't miss out on 2021 Condrieu...
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Lirac & Tavel 2021: report and top-scoring wines
The best Lirac and Tavel 2021 wines to look out for
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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Stick to the best terroirs and producers and you'll be rewarded...
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Find out which wines to buy from these three appellations
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Northern Rhône 2021: full report and top-scoring wines
An in-depth focus on the northern Rhône in 2021...
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Southern Rhône 2021: full report and top-scoring wines
An in-depth focus on the southern Rhône in 2021...
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Southern Rhône 2019 report plus top scoring wines
Despite extremely hot and dry conditions, the 2019 vintage has produced plenty of delicious, rich and vivid wines that are well worth buying from the southern Rhône says Matt Walls.
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Crozes-Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines
Roussanne stands out in 2020...
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Southern Rhône 2020: full report and top scoring wines
Despite a hot year, wines are fresh and accessible when young with whites particularly exceptional.
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Rhône 2020: best-value wines
Matt Walls rounds up the value Rhône picks from his 2020 report...
