Opinion

A 'monumental' tasting of Petrus, Le Pin and Lafleur 1998 and 1999

Comparing six legendary wines from two top Pomerol vintages...

Bordeaux 2005 second wines: Tasting six of the best

These wines are coming into their prime, says Jane Anson...

Anson: The Indian entrepreneur behind new Bordeaux wine Solicantus

Jane Anson speaks to Namratha Prashanth about her journey into Bordeaux wine and her new brand, Solicantus, from the Blaye area.

The September releases from Australia, South America and South Africa

Tasting notes and scores on this month's releases from Australia, South America and South Africa...

The September releases from Italy and France

Jane Anson brings tasting notes on this month's releases from Italy and France...

Tasting September releases: 50 world-beating wines set for the Bordeaux 'Place'

Jane Anson reports on the trend and brings you tasting notes on the latest releases, starting with the US.

Anson: Nature vs nurture in Bordeaux wine styles

Jane Anson looks at how styles have changed at three top estates...

Anson: Inside the French Foreign Legion's Provence vineyard

The only branch of the French military to have its own vineyard....

Behind the 14 new Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel estates

The rise of US urban wineries

Urban wineries: the London scene

Inside London's urban wineries…

Elin McCoy: Why wine matters

The many ways wine is woven into the lives and memories of so many people across the globe...

Tasting 20 years of Château Haut-Bailly: 1998-2018

Jane Anson tastes through 21 vintages of Haut-Bailly...

Producer profile: Château Lafleur

Pomerol estate Château Lafleur is a producer to seek out...

Bordeaux first growths: How the 2000 vintage tastes now

Jane Anson reports on how the vaunted 2000 vintage wines are looking today...

Taking exciting new directions: 10 Bordeaux producers to watch

10 estates determinedly treading their own paths...

Château Palmer wines: The '5' and '0' vintages from 1990 to 2015

Revisiting some of the key vintages of the past 30 years, including 1990, 2005 and 2010....

Top five Chablis vintages to drink now

The best wines from five Chablis vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...

Bordeaux wine investment: 20 years of market hits and misses

Pomerol vertical: Château La Cabanne

Jane Anson traces the history of this well-located Pomerol estate

Mouton Rothschild interview: MD Philippe Dhalluin to retire

Château Mouton Rothschild's highly respected MD speaks to Jane Anson following news of his impending retirement

Paper wine bottle launched: What is it like?

A wine bottle made from recycled paperboard has been launched...

Robert Parker's 100-point wines: Then and now

Robert M. Parker Jr extended interview: Decanter Hall of Fame 2020

No one individual before or since has changed the world of wine as dramatically, or as beneficially, as Robert M. Parker Jr...

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Second labels

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Best value whites

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Best value reds

Great quality wines at good-value prices...

Best Médoc & Haut-Médoc, Moulis & Listrac 2019 wines tasted en primeur

At the top level there are some deep and concentrated wines...

Best Fronsac & Canon Fronsac, Satellites and Côtes 2019 wines tasted en primeur

A collection of go-to appellations in 2019 for successful wines at great-value prices says Jane Anson...

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Top scoring whites

There are definite standouts in terms of quality and value in both dry white and sweet wine categories....