Panel tastings

Vintage Champagne: panel tasting results

See the best vintage Champagnes from 92 rated...

White Graves: panel tasting results

See our judges top-scoring wines...

California Pinot Noir: panel tasting results

The top-scoring bottles worth seeking out...

Alsace Riesling: panel tasting results

Seventy-seven wines tasted and rated...

Tuscan IGT wines: panel tasting results

Seventy-four wines tasted...

Best New Zealand Pinot Noir under £20 - 12 to try

Tasted by our experts...

Expert's choice: Sonoma Chardonnay

Leaner or richer styles, Sonoma caters for both...

Chilean Pinot Noir: panel tasting results

'There are excellent wines, and some bargains to be had...'

Premium Argentinian Malbec: panel tasting results

87 wines tasted...

Albariño versus Alvarinho: panel tasting results

One grape variety, two countries; but what’s the difference?

Cru Beaujolais 2019: panel tasting results

187 wines tasted with impressive quality overall

Brunello di Montalcino 2015: panel tasting results

Spain's indigenous whites: panel tasting results

Bobal wines: panel tasting results

Producing fresh, fruity reds and rosés in a variety of styles, Spain’s Bobal grape is ready to step into the spotlight.

Rioja gran reserva: Panel tasting results

California reds under £30 / $30: Panel tasting results

Is there a middle-ground in California for pricing?

Wines of the Year 2020: sparkling, sweet and fortified wines

From Champagne to Tasmania, here some delicious options to try

Wines of the Year 2020: red and rosé wines

A mouth-watering list of great red and rosé wines to try...

Wines of the Year 2020: white wines

There are plenty of exciting styles to discover...

Wines of the Year 2020: Top scorers

From classics to lesser-known styles, these wines are worth seeking out...

Decanter's top Panel Tasting wines 2020

The top-scoring wines tasted by our expert panels in 2020...

Non-Vintage Champagne: Panel tasting results

Our judges were impressed with the quality on show in this tasting...

California Cabernet 2016: Panel tasting results

Unquestionably one of the finest vintages for California Cabernet Sauvignon in the past two decades...

South American Syrah: Panel tastings results

There is quality and consistency in South American Syrah

Traditional Method Italian sparkling wines: Panel tasting results

St-Emilion and Pomerol 2015: Panel tasting results

Balance, restraint and drinkability run through these Right Bank reds

Loire Sauvignon Blanc: Panel tasting results

Sancerre was the clear star of the tasting...

Valpolicella Ripasso and Ripasso-style reds: Panel tasting results

There's plenty of potential for Veneto’s ripasso and ripasso-style red wines

Chianti Classico Riserva & Gran Selezione 2015 & 2016: Panel tasting results

What is it that distinguishes these two highest-quality categories from the rest?

Corbières Reds: Panel tasting results

Corbières is the Langueodc’s sphinx: enormous, haunting and enigmatic