Opinion

Anson: L’Eglise Clinet moves into the future

Jane Anson meets the next generation of the Durantou family, and tastes the 2018 wines...

Italian wine investment: Tuscany and Piedmont

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...

Luczy: Why it's time to revisit California Chardonnay

Matthew Luczy questions why, even though California Chardonnay has evolved in style, many perceptions haven't

Anson: The brilliance of 1996 Pauillac wines

How the wines taste now, and why it was a special vintage...

Burgundy 2019 en primeur: Full report plus top-scoring wines

The vintage takes its place alongside other exceptional recent years in Burgundy.

Top scoring 2018 Bordeaux dry whites: Re-tasted in the bottle

Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Best-value wines under £20/$28

There's value to be found in the Bordeaux 2018 vintage

Best 2018 Bordeaux second wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

All scored 93 points or more when tasted in bottle.

Top Sauternes & Barsac 2018 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

2018 was a concentrated and powerful year, where patience was key due to the late onset of the botrytis, says Anson.

Top wine trends for 2021: countries, varieties and styles worth exploring

What will be the wine trends for 2021? We reveal the 10 exciting wine styles, grape varieties and regions to explore and delight in this year

Anson: Where are the diverse voices in Bordeaux wine?

Jane Anson shines a light on Bordeaux diversity...

Pic St-Loup: regional profile plus the 12 wines worth seeking out

Top Pomerol 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

There's lots of rich fruits and welcoming tannins in the 2018 Pomerols, finds Jane Anson

Top St-Emilion 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

The 2018s definitely rival the 2015s and 2016s in St-Emilion, says Anson

Top Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

Top Médoc 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

Matt Walls: Tasting Jaboulet La Chapelle from 1991 to 2019

Top Margaux 2018 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

Hot weather posed challenges but there are brilliant wines here, says Jane Anson...

Top St-Julien 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

The 2018 wines are 'consistently impressive' in St-Julien, reports Jane Anson...

Top St-Estèphe 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

There is lots to enjoy, but look out for atypical flavours in some wines, says Jane Anson...

Top Pauillac 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

See Jane Anson's scores and tasting notes for the top names, and two under-the-radar value picks...

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Right Bank report

See Jane Anson's top scorers and read her full tasting notes...

Matthew Luczy: introductions and reflections

In his first column for Decanter, our California correspondent Matthew Luczy reflects on how he came to be bitten by the wine bug…

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in the bottle: Left Bank report

Read full tasting notes and see how the vintage is shaping up in the bottle...

Anson: Cloudburst Cabernet Sauvignon wines from 2011 to 2017

Jane Anson finds plenty to recommend and reports on some little-known Australian wine history...

Bordeaux 2018 in bottle: full overview plus top scoring wines

Jane Anson says it is a highly successful vintage with notable highpoints...

What the Decanter team is drinking this Christmas

Find out what Decanter team members will be drinking on 25 December…

Andrew Jefford: 'The jolts of 2020 have been an education'

Andrew Jefford reflects on 2020...

Michaela Morris: My top fine wines of 2020

Michaela Morris highlights her top wines of 2020...