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Matt Walls: My top wines of 2023
Our Rhône correspondent's top picks of 2023...
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Walls: How to find value in the Rhône
Five tip-offs you need to know about...
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Walls: M Chapoutier Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne vertical
Matt Walls tastes 12 vintages of M Chapoutier's Monier de la Sizeranne...
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Walls: Domaine Bonnefond’s inspiring next generation
Exceptional wines from Léa Bonnefond...
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Walls: The next step for Jaboulet’s Hermitage La Chapelle
A new chapter for Hermitage La Chapelle...
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Rhône 2022 en primeur: Full vintage report and top-scoring wines
It's worth doing your research before buying from this surprising vintage...
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Northern Rhône whites: Panel tasting results
The results from a 109-wine panel tasting...
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Matt Walls: M Chapoutier Chante-Alouette vertical tasting
14 vintages of Chapoutier's majestic white Hermitage...
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Crozes-Hermitage 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
While reds can be varied, whites are a solid choice...
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Hermitage 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
More majestic than elegant this year...
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Northern Rhône 2022: Full report and top-scoring wines
A stark contrast to 2021, and all the better for it...
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Cornas & St-Péray 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
Know your producers...
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
It could take a while for the Côte-Rôties to come round...
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St-Joseph 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
An excellent vintage for reds and whites...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine François Merlin & 12 wines tasted
The tale of a northern Rhône master...
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Rhône 2022 en primeur diary: The north
A week in the life of a Rhône correspondent during en primeur...
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Regional profile: Condrieu plus 12 wines to seek out
Matt Walls on why these Viogniers inspire winemakers far and wide...
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Walls: Côte-Rôtie 2019 in bottle
Revisiting this hot vintage now the wines are in bottle...
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Walls: Best restaurants in the Rhône for wine lovers
A guide for where to eat and drink well in the Rhône...
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Condrieu and Château-Grillet 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls says 2019 wasn't a great overall vintage for Condrieu, however the best sites rose to the challenge of the year and produced a handful of delicious and balanced wines with saltiness and minerality.
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Saint-Joseph 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls says that although overripeness and high alcohol are recurring themes for 2019, there were some exceptional Saint-Joseph wines produced where winemakers found a sense of balance.
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Crozes-Hermitage 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls discovered a number of excellent Crozes-Hermitage wines among the samples tasted for the 2019 vintage report, alongside some that had high alcohol and overripe flavours, with white styles the surprise of the vintage.
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Hermitage 2019: Report and top scoring wines
While there are some Hermitage wines that did not make the grade in 2019, Matt Walls says the best are statuesque and thunderous that will live for decades.
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Rhône 2019 En Primeur: Full report
After tasting more than 1,300 wines for this year's Rhône vintage report, Matt Walls says 2019 is a powerful, ripe vintage showcasing a step-up in quality from 2018 with areas of localised greatness in both the north and south.
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Saint-Péray 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Only a couple of Saint-Péray wines were worthy of recommendation from the 2019 vintage with Matt Walls finding too many lacking acidity and freshness.
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Northern Rhône 2019 report plus top scoring wines
There are many that are enjoyable, rich and opulent wines...
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Rhône 2021 en primeur: full vintage report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls provides his expert analysis on this tough vintage...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Vignobles Chirat, Condrieu
A new generation takes over...
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Walls: tasting Domaine Burgaud’s Côte-Rôtie 1988-2008
What determines how long a wine will age?
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Exploring the Northern Rhône with Matt Walls
Where to eat and drink, and the wineries to visit.
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Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls
Sign up to Decanter’s Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls.
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French cooperative wines: 20 of the best
The top picks from an extensive tasting...
