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California Syrah: top Santa Barbara County wines
California Syrah at its most expressive and nuanced…
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Walls: Tasting the first five vintages of Delas’ Hermitage ‘Ligne de Crête’
Matt Walls take an in-depth look at Delas Frères' new single-vineyard cuvée Ligne de Crête and tastes the first five vintages from 2015 to 2019 finding 'few Hermitage wines quite as gentle and elegant'.
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St Hallett Wines: producer profile plus new releases tasted
This popular, historic winery is aiming to be recognised as a Barossa Shiraz specialist, by continuing to focus on site-specific releases
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Best Australian Shiraz under £25 to buy
10 great Australian Shiraz buys from just £10…
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Pic St-Loup: regional profile plus the 12 wines worth seeking out
Dominated by the tilted limestone block of Pic St-Loup itself, this appellation on the cooler, wetter eastern side of the Languedoc AP region is noted for its fresh and fragrant wines, with Syrah the star. Andrew Jefford charts its progress and predicts a bright future,
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Yalumba: producer profile and latest releases tasted
Tradition and innovation at Australia’s oldest family-owned winery…
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Gimblett Gravels 2018: Assessing the vintage
We review the annual selection of 12 Syrahs and Bordeaux blends from this special terroir in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay region
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Matthew Luczy: My top 10 fine wines of 2020
From cult California classics to some fancy French favourites…
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Côte-Rôtie 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls found the overall quality of Côte-Rôtie 2019 wines to be very high, and where the alcohols were in check, there are plenty of deliciously deep and unctuous wines to choose from.
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Cornas 2019: Report and top scoring wines
The 2019 vintage has produced many atypical Cornas wines finds Matt Walls although the more moderate and balanced wines are delicious.
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Hentley Farm: producer profile plus six wines tasted
Iconic Shiraz from South Australia's Barossa Valley
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Syrah vs Shiraz: 30 great buys from South Africa
After France, South Africa is the go-to country for Syrah, says Matt Walls...
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Grant Burge Wines: producer profile
Latest releases of nine premium wines from this popular Barossa producer
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South American Syrah: Panel tastings results
There is quality and consistency in South American Syrah
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‘Remarkable’ Cornas winemaker Alain Voge dies
Tributes have been paid to Alain Voge, a pioneering winemaker in the Northern Rhône's Cornas and St-Péray appellations
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Shaw + Smith: Latest releases and future plans
The future direction of the Australian winery coincides with seven exciting new releases…
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Hawke’s Bay eye view
Pinot Noir may have found a home in Martinborough and South Island, but what about Bordeaux varietals? James Lawther MW explains that Hawke's Bay is the next great site for Merlot-based blends, and names those on the premium track.
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Rhone on the Range: Syrah
PAUL GREGUTT is on the trail of Washington State's Syrah
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Provence in the red
Provence has long built a reputation abroad based on its summer sun rosés.
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Penfolds Collection 2020: Including 2016 Grange and £2,000 G4
Our exclusive preview tasting of the 18 wines in the Penfolds Collection 2020
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Okanagan: Canada’s global wine region
International wine experts are bringing their skills and knowledge to Canada's westernmost province of British Columbia.
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Penfolds Grange 1951 sets auction record
A bottle from the first vintage of this famous Australian wine sells for more than £57,000…
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Jolie-Laide: Producer profile
'Pretty-ugly' California wines beloved by sommeliers and collectors alike…
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A home for Syrah wine
Syrah is becoming synonymous with Washington, as winemakers discover the perfect environment for the Rhône varietal, writes STEPHEN BROOK
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Sensational Californian Syrah
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Rhône-style wines from California under £50 / $50
Top great red and white buys to try....
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Domaine Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Ampodium vertical: 2008 – 2012
Matt Walls tastes five mature vintages....
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Syrah to fly for
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Kay Brothers: 128 years of Block 6 Shiraz
Behind McLaren Vale's iconic Amery vineyard...
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New Zealand: Beyond Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
20 top Chardonnays, Syrahs and other reds from a recent tasting...
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Cornas, Côte-Rôtie & Hermitage 2010: Panel tasting results
Has the 2010 northern Rhône vintage lived up to the hype?
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Guigal’s crown jewels: Tasting the 2015 ‘La Las’
Matt Walls revisits the highly promising 2015 vintage...
