Opinion

Bordeaux 2020 en primeur wines: What to expect

A sneak preview of the wine style and best-performing appellations ahead of Jane Anson's full verdict...

Walls: Top-quality and great-value Côte-Rôtie alternatives

Luczy: Williams Selyem – an icon of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

A new chapter for this pioneering producer…

Anson & Walls: La Lagune and Jaboulet La Chapelle masterclass

Walls: The magic of mature Gigondas

Matt Walls examines seven mature vintages of Gigondas wines and reports on what is drinking well now and what should be kept cellared for a little while longer.

How Champagne 2020 wines are shaping up

Giles Fallowfield reports from a 'vins clairs' tasting with top growers...

Luczy: California Sauvignon Blanc and the top wines to buy

Three distinct European-influenced styles have emerged…

Matt Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Burgaud, Côte-Rôtie

Matt Walls shines the light on this under-the-radar producer, Domaine Burgaud.

Comment: How the US fine wine market looks in 2021

Key trends in the market in 2021...

Anson: What’s new in Bordeaux in 2021?

From new owners to winemaking changes, Jane Anson has the inside track...

Wine tasting: an expert guide

Luczy: a chat with Bill Harlan – and six wines back to 1992

Meeting the man behind Harlan Estate, Napa's 'first growth'…

Anson: How the Bordeaux 2008 first growths taste now

A vintage that changed Bordeaux...

Anson: Petrus 2000 in space - how it tastes now

Jane Anson reports on an exclusive tasting in Bordeaux...

Walls: Why Syrah is the most adaptable grape in the world

Matt Walls explores Syrah's guises from around the world...

Luczy: meeting Napa's Maya Dalla Valle

The prodigal daughter returns home…

Anson: Tasting top La Conseillante and Figeac vintages

Including new reviews of La Conseillante wines back to 2005, and why these estates share a director...

From the archive - Anson: Irish influence in Bordeaux

How the Irish created the style of Bordeaux wines we know today...

Remembering Steven Spurrier: A tribute

Former Decanter MD Sarah Kemp remembers a wine world legend who never lost his enthusiasm...

From the archive: Steven Spurrier on 'wine - a way of life'

Reflections on a life in wine...

Anson: March releases through the Place de Bordeaux

From Latour 2013 to Napa and Super Tuscans...

From the archive: Steven Spurrier - My top 10 Bordeaux wines of all time

Bordeaux wines that stayed in his memory more than any others over his long career...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018 in bottle: the top 50 wines

Matt Walls finds an approachable vintage that’s largely drinkable now with a number of delicious wines he'd be happy to have in the cellar.

Luczy: why US winelovers can't buy the bottles they want

Why it’s time to reform the outdated three-tier system of wine shipping and distribution in the US

Champagne: the art of blending

Perrier-Jouët chef de cave Séverine Frerson on the art of blending

Anson: Lafleur 2018 and the battle against climate change

New Bordeaux 2018 tasting notes and an interview with Lafleur's estate manager...

Anson: A Château Cos d’Estournel tasting masterclass

Jane Anson reports on a virtual masterclass hosted by Decanter...

Anson: How the 1990 Bordeaux first growths taste now

Jane Anson reports on a celebrated vintage three decades on...

Walls: Henri Bonneau and the estate today

Matt Walls visits the Henri Bonneau estate to meet the new owners...

Luczy: 2011 California Cabernet - 10 years on

How do these European-style wines taste a decade on?