Merlot
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Best Pauillac 2021 wines tasted en primeur
A look at the Pauillac 2021 wines...
By Georgie Hindle Last updated
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Médoc grand cru classé 2017: panel tasting results
See the best wines from the panel tasting...
By Georgie Hindle Published
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The great potential of South American Bordeaux blends: 22 essential wines
The 22 wines worth seeking out...
By Alejandro Iglesias Published
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Château Pichon Baron: vertical tasting from 2000-2020
Twenty one vintages tasted and rated charting the evolution of this emblematic estate...
By Yohan Castaing Published
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Duero’s Dehesa Peñalba vinery awarded single estate denomination
Duero estate Vizar Dehesa Peñalba is the latest Spanish winery to receive a vino de pago...
By Jacopo Mazzeo Published
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Red Graves 2016: panel tasting results
See which wines scored the highest in our panel tasting...
By Andy Howard MW Published
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Jefford on Monday: The varietal giant
A focus on Pays d'Oc wines...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Tasting Château Figeac: 17 vintages from 1947 to 2019
Figeac's team has been doing remarkable work...
By Yohan Castaing Last updated
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What is a Bordeaux blend? Ask Decanter
What does it mean when a wine is called a 'Bordeaux blend'?
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Decanter at Home: Château Angélus masterclass – a philosophy of excellence
Six Château Angélus wines were tasted in this exceptional masterclass...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Decanter at Home: Vérité masterclass 2008 and 2018
Comparative verticals of 2008 & 2018 La Muse, La Joie and Le Désir…
By Clare Tooley MW Last updated
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Vérité: Sonoma micro-lot wines
Some top wines from Sonoma...
By Yohan Castaing Last updated
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Bordeaux’s Château Lafon-Rochet sold to investor Lorenzetti
Château Lafon-Rochet is to become part of Jacky Lorenzetti's Left Bank portfolio...
By Ines Salpico Published
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Bolgheri 2018 vintage report: Graceful wines suitable for the long haul
Decisive variability in the 2018 vintage between high-end and emerging producers...
By Aldo Fiordelli Published
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Masseto vertical: 10 vintages back to 1988
Aldo Fiordelli tastes 10 vintages from 1993 to 2017...
By Aldo Fiordelli Published
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The Terraces: 12 vintages of Esk Valley’s top Hawke’s Bay red
An exclusive tasting of this premium New Zealand Bordeaux blend…
By Cameron Douglas MS Published
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Washington 2018 reds: vintage overview and top-scoring wines
Exceptional reds of real finesse with good mid-palate richness and flavour density...
By Dr Owen Bargreen Published
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Anson: Cabernet and Merlot ‘space vines’ take root on earth
Jane Anson speaks to the scientists involved...
By Jane Anson Published
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Ornellaia 2018 released for the first time
Ornellaia's 2018 vintage makes its debut...
By Chris Mercer Published
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First taste: Ornellaia 2018
Aldo Fiordelli reports on the latest release and tastes the wine...
By Aldo Fiordelli Last updated
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Petrus: producer profile plus top wines tasted
Icon: it’s a word that is much overused, in wine as elsewhere. But in the context of the world’s greatest wines, none could be more deserving of the descriptor than this sought-after and convention-defying estate on Bordeaux’s Right Bank. Jane Anson gets to the heart of the enigma that is Petrus.
By Jane Anson Published
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New Super Tuscan Solaia and Cheval des Andes wines released
New cases of Latour 2009, plus the latest vintages of Masseto, Opus One and Château de Beaucastel's Hommage à Jacques Perrin have all been released
By Chris Mercer Published
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Bolgheri 2017 vintage report: Experience counts
Initial impressions of the 2017 vintage, with 35 wines rated...
By Aldo Fiordelli Published
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Anson: Nature vs nurture in Bordeaux wine styles
Jane Anson looks at how styles have changed at three top estates...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Lafite owner reveals ‘Hu Yue’, its second Chinese wine
The owner of Château Lafite Rothschild has announced the debut of a second wine from its Chinese estate, Domaine de Long Dai.
By Chris Mercer Published
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Ain’t seen nothing yet: Washington State
From humble beginnings Washington State is now catapulted to a paradigm for the winemaking American Dream. ANTHONY DIAS BLUE discovers that its fame is beginning to spread.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Leonetti Cellar: Ageworthy Washington Cabernet
Serious Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon
By Dr Owen Bargreen Published
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Pomerol vertical: Château La Cabanne
Jane Anson traces the history of this well-located Pomerol estate
By Jane Anson Last updated
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St-Emilion and Pomerol 2015: Panel tasting results
Balance, restraint and drinkability run through these Right Bank reds
By Jane Anson Published
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Wine Legend: Château Figeac 1949
This vintage had a great intensity of flavour...
By Stephen Brook Published
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Pessac-Léognan: From Larrivet Haut-Brion to hidden gems
There is a sense of vibrancy and renewal everywhere in Bordeaux's Pessac-Léognan appellation, says Jane Anson...
By Jane Anson Published
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Biodynamic St-Emilion: Tasting a decade of Château Fonplégade wines
Recent vintages of Château Fonplégade wines in St-Emilion are up there with the appellation's best....
By Jane Anson Published