Rhône producers
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Chateau-Grillet: The legendary Rhône white steps into a new era
New faces at an old estate...
By Matt Walls Published
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Six Rhône producers on the down-low you need to know about
Flying high above the rest...
By Matt Walls Published
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Château Rayas: The enduring winemaking mysteries behind this Rhône icon
Tasting a legacy...
By Matt Walls Published
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Lirac & Tavel 2024: The most characterful top-scoring wines
Some good value to be had...
By Matt Walls Published
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2024: The very best wines from a standout year
Gigondas rules the roost this year...
By Matt Walls Published
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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2024: The best of the vintage’s ‘precise and drinkable’ wines
A safe bet for enjoyment and drinkability...
By Matt Walls Published
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2024: Best picks from a fresh and vibrant bunch
A tale of contrasts...
By Matt Walls Published
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Hermitage 2024: Elegant reds but a vintage where white wines reign supreme
Look out for the whites...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2024: An early drinking vintage
Challenges in Rhône's northern extremities...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Cornas & St-Péray 2024: A vintage that yielded wines of charm and elegance
A few names rose to the top this year...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Rhône 2024 en primeur: Full report and the vintage’s top-scoring wines
An outlier vintage, with mixed results...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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‘Vieille Julienne’s Réservé is Grenache in excelsis’: Matt Walls on a Châteauneuf stand out
An unforgettable Grenache – one to rule them all?
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: The best wines to buy from Gigondas in 2022
Here are the wines to try from an extreme vintage...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls’ hidden gems: The delicious originality of Château Boucarut
Vibrant and drinkable wines from Lirac and Tavel...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: Exceptional single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie from Benjamin & David Duclaux
A rare vertical tasting brings attention to the quality and ageing potential of some of Côte-Rôtie's little-known single vineyards.
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: Exploring the wines of L’Euthymie De Sophie
Meeting a new wine talent in Côte-Rôtie...
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Walls: Reflections on what makes cuvée Boisrenard so spéciale
A truly special cuvée...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: 19 vintages of Beaucastel’s white Rhône masterpiece
Remarkable longevity from an estate that defies convention...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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St-Joseph: Revisiting 2022 in bottle
Surprising balance from an extreme year...
By Matt Walls Published
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Château de Beaucastel completes radical €12m cellar project
An inauguration date of 21 May 2025 has been set...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier’s Sélections Parcellaires 2024
A taste of what's to come...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Mayard, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Forging a distinct identity...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: Domaine de la Mordorée’s La Plume du Peintre; then and now
The evolution of a southern Rhône label...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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M Chapoutier masterclass: DFWE NYC 2024
An exclusive tasting with Rhône superstar Michel Chapoutier…
By Natalie Earl Last updated
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet
Looking for finesse and purity? Don't overlook Sablet...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine La Cabotte in Massif d’Uchaux
A top estate tucked away...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: A Côte-Rôtie with a Burgundian flourish
Does the future of the Rhône taste like Burgundy?
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: A tale of two Gallets
Leaving no stone unturned...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine de Piéblanc
The Cornas native who went south to make wine...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Saint-Andéol
Matt Walls lifts the lid on this pearl of the Ardèche...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: A vertical of a great Cornas cuvée
A vertical tasting of this great Rhône cuvée...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier’s Sélections Parcellaires 2023
What do they tell us about the 2023 vintage...
By Matt Walls Published