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Anson: Taking advantage of Bordeaux’s ‘off vintages’Don't dismiss the lighter-framed styles of Bordeaux's so-called 'off vintages', says Jane Anson...
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Anson: How to blind taste Bordeaux winesCould you spot a classic Margaux from a Pauillac? Jane Anson gives a lesson on how to blind taste Bordeaux, including key characteristics to look for in different appellations, with tasting notes on nine signature wines from the highly rated 2009 vintage.
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Anson: Exclusive first look inside billionaire Jack Ma’s Bordeaux projectJane Anson reports on the bold plans underway at Château de Sours...
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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.
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The September releases from Italy and FranceJane Anson brings tasting notes on this month's releases from Italy and France...
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The September releases from Australia, South America and South AfricaTasting notes and scores on this month's releases from Australia, South America and South Africa...
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Assessing the September releases plus final 21 wines tasted including Y d’YquemJane Anson evaluates the success of this year's 'September releases'...
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Anson: Living through wartime BordeauxJane Anson uses interviews and memoirs to report on life in Bordeaux during World War II...
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A ‘monumental’ tasting of Petrus, Le Pin and Lafleur 1998 and 1999Comparing six legendary wines from two top Pomerol vintages...
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Bordeaux 2005 second wines: Tasting six of the bestThese wines are coming into their prime, says Jane Anson...
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Anson: The Indian entrepreneur behind new Bordeaux wine SolicantusJane Anson speaks to Namratha Prashanth about her journey into Bordeaux wine and her new brand, Solicantus, from the Blaye area.
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Anson: Nature vs nurture in Bordeaux wine stylesJane Anson looks at how styles have changed at three top estates...
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Anson: Inside the French Foreign Legion’s Provence vineyardThe only branch of the French military to have its own vineyard....
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Behind the 14 new Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel estatesIt’s been a bumpy ride, but the latest official redrawing of Bordeaux’s oft-misunderstood ranking of the cru bourgeois producers was published in February this year. Jane Anson explains what lies behind the listings, and profiles the 14 highest-ranked and their 2016 vintage wines...
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Tasting 20 years of Château Haut-Bailly: 1998-2018Jane Anson tastes through 21 vintages of Haut-Bailly...
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Producer profile: Château LafleurPomerol estate Château Lafleur is a producer to seek out...
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Anson: Why Château Lafleur ‘doesn’t play by the usual rules of Bordeaux’A vertical tasting of this famed Pomerol estate...
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Bordeaux first growths: How the 2000 vintage tastes nowJane Anson reports on how the vaunted 2000 vintage wines are looking today...
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Taking exciting new directions: 10 Bordeaux producers to watch10 estates determinedly treading their own paths...
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Château Palmer wines: The ‘5’ and ‘0’ vintages from 1990 to 2015Revisiting some of the key vintages of the past 30 years, including 1990, 2005 and 2010....
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Top Bordeaux 2017 wines in the bottle: Left Bank report'Some great bottles' in a vintage that she revisited with caution...
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Bordeaux 2010: The top rated wines tasted 10 years onIf only every '10 years on' tasting was as good as this...
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Pomerol vertical: Château La CabanneJane Anson traces the history of this well-located Pomerol estate
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Mouton Rothschild interview: MD Philippe Dhalluin to retireChâteau Mouton Rothschild's highly respected MD speaks to Jane Anson following news of his impending retirement
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Best Médoc & Haut-Médoc, Moulis & Listrac 2019 wines tasted en primeurAt the top level there are some deep and concentrated wines...
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Best Fronsac & Canon Fronsac, Satellites and Côtes 2019 wines tasted en primeurA collection of go-to appellations in 2019 for successful wines at great-value prices says Jane Anson...
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Best St Estèphe 2019 wines tasted en primeurAn appellation that performed better overall than in 2018 with plenty of fresh and balanced wines...
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Best Pessac & Graves 2019 wines tasted en primeurMany impressive red and white wines to recommend says Jane Anson...
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Best Sauternes & Barsac 2019 wines tasted en primeurEn primeur samples showed concentration and balance....
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Tasting 10 years of Château Clarke: A Médoc success storyThere has been a 'step-change' in Château Clarke wines and fresh investment at this Rothschild-owned estate in Listrac-Médoc makes it one to watch, reports Jane Anson.
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Tasting Château Couhins-Lurton wines from 2008 to 2018It's an exciting time for this Pessac-Léognan estate, says Jane Anson...
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Tasting Phélan Ségur: A gem in St-EstèpheTasting through every vintage of Phélan Ségur's wines back to 2010 shows an estate at the top of its game...
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