Rhône Valley
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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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Southern Rhône 2023: The connoisseur’s guide
A vintage of immediate pleasure...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine La Cabotte in Massif d’Uchaux
A top estate tucked away...
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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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A most curious variety: Roussanne around the world
Top picks from a capricious but rewarding variety...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: A tale of two Gallets
Leaving no stone unturned...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine de Piéblanc
The Cornas native who went south to make wine...
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Laudun becomes the 18th cru of the Rhône Valley
The newest cru of the Rhône Valley...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Saint-Andéol
Matt Walls lifts the lid on this pearl of the Ardèche...
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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: Chasing freshness in Ventoux
With over 30 wines tasted...
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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
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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: The importance of drinking windows over scores
Matt Walls on how important the drink date is...
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret
Including 22 reds and whites to try...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: Domaine Bonnefond’s inspiring next generation
Exceptional wines from Léa Bonnefond...
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Massif d’Uchaux
Massif d'Uchaux is one of the Côtes du Rhône's more obscure villages, but this small appellation is a consistent over-performer.
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Walls: Vertical tasting of Château Mont-Redon 1961-2022
Tasting some of the Rhône's longest-lived wines across six decades...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
The best-performing appellation in 2022...
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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...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Côtes du Rhône Villages: 20 great bottles to enjoy this holiday
Matt Walls selects four whites and 16 reds that offer some of the best value you’ll find...
By Matt Walls Published
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Ridley Scott estate wines land in UK as Napoleon film debuts
From legendary film director's Mas des Infermières in southern France...
By Chris Mercer Published
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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...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Cornas & St-Péray 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
Know your producers...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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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...
By Matt Walls Published