Matt Walls

Southern Rhône 2020: full report and top scoring wines

Despite a hot year, wines are fresh and accessible when young with whites particularly exceptional.

Northern Rhône 2020: full report and top-scoring wines

Fresh but slightly less ageworthy wines. Look out for both reds and whites...

Rhône 2020 En Primeur: full vintage report and top-scoring wines

Expert verdict plus the top-scoring bottles...

Walls: Tasting Hermitage 2001 20 years on

Twenty years is a long time to wait, so is it worth it?

Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls

Sign up to Decanter’s Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls.

Walls' hidden gems: Clos de la Bonnette, Condrieu

Matt Walls questions whether we could be witnessing the birth of a great estate...

Walls: 10 exciting estates to know in Cornas

Matt Walls selects 10 estates to know in Cornas which showcase ageworthy, powerful Syrah.

Coming Soon: Decanter Wine Experiences

Exclusive wine travel trips with Decanter

Walls: top picks from Yapp’s Big Rhône Tasting

Rhône wines under £20, under £40 and over £40...

Walls: Brune and blonde soils in Côte-Rôtie - do they really make all the difference?

Looking at the two different soil types and how they influence wine style, longevity and quality...

Rhône producer to know: Domaine Gramenon, Vinsobres

One of the greatest, most soulful estates of the Rhône Valley...

Walls: exploring the three Vs of the Southern Rhône

Elegance with an easy-going drinkability...

Cornas 2018 in bottle: full overview plus top-scoring wines

The 2018s are succulent, juicy and fresh and are easy to enjoy...

Walls' hidden gems: Moulin de la Gardette, Gigondas

Rhône producer to know: Domaine Chaume-Arnaud, Vinsobres

Drinkable and age-worthy wines worth seeking out...

Southern Rhône white wines: how do they compare?

There is fascinating diversity among the Southern Rhône's white wines despite only making up 4% of production

Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier Sélections Parcellaires 2020

Aged Condrieu – how it develops plus 40 wines tasted

Walls' hidden gems: Domaine du Banneret, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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

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.

Rhône discovery: 10 exciting producers to know

Matt Walls highlights 10 of his favourite Rhône producers...

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

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

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

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

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.

Walls: Henri Bonneau and the estate today

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

Walls: Tasting the first five vintages of Delas’ Hermitage ‘Ligne de Crête’

Matt Walls: My two years in Provence writing Wines of the Rhône

Matt Walls looks back on his two year research project for his latest book Wines of the Rhone, and the trials and tribulations of moving his family to France...

Matt Walls: Tasting Jaboulet La Chapelle from 1991 to 2019