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Cornas & St-Péray 2022: Report and top-scoring winesKnow your producers...
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2022: Report and top-scoring winesIt could take a while for the Côte-Rôties to come round...
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St-Joseph 2022: Report and top-scoring winesAn excellent vintage for reds and whites...
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Lirac & Tavel 2022: report and top-scoring winesFind good value wines in these two appellations...
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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2022: Report and top-scoring winesDon't overlook Rasteau this year...
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2022: Report and top-scoring winesOverall freshness and balance to be found...
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Southern Rhône 2022: Full report and top-scoring winesA vintage for reds...
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Walls: Best Rhône wine lists in the UKWhere to get your Rhône fix in the UK...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine François Merlin & 12 wines tastedThe tale of a northern Rhône master...
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Rhône 2022 en primeur diary: The northA week in the life of a Rhône correspondent during en primeur...
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Walls: 26 value Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines to tryChâteauneuf on a budget... if you know where to look...
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Regional profile: Condrieu plus 12 wines to seek outMatt Walls on why these Viogniers inspire winemakers far and wide...
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Walls: Rasteau 2020 in bottleNot familiar with Rasteau? This is the vintage to start with...
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Walls: Alexandre Fréguin interview, wine director of L’OustaletA chat with Alexandre Fréguin on his life story so far and advice for wine pairings...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine A Berthet-Rayne, CairanneCairanne is the source of some of the southern Rhône’s finest whites...
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Walls: Côte-Rôtie 2019 in bottleRevisiting this hot vintage now the wines are in bottle...
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Walls: Best restaurants in the Rhône for wine loversA guide for where to eat and drink well in the Rhône...
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Condrieu and Château-Grillet 2019: Report and top scoring winesMatt 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 winesMatt 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 winesWhile 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 reportAfter 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 winesOnly 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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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019: Report and top scoring winesMatt Walls found the 2019 vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape to be exceptional in its own way, combining elegance with power, and excelling over neighbouring appellations.
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Lirac & Tavel 2019: Report and top scoring winesThere was surprise at the quality of Lirac and Tavel wines in 2019 given the hot vintage conditions with Matt Walls finding some very good whites and rosés.
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2019: Report and top scoring winesMatt Walls found the best wines from these appellations showed structure, freshness and vibrancy to match the weight of the hot 2019 vintage although there are some that are overly tannic and clunky.
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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2019: Report and top scoring winesMatt Walls found mixed results when tasting the 2019 wines but says there are consistent, fresh and expressive whites to be found in Cairanne and balanced reds in Vinsobres.
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Northern Rhône 2019 report plus top scoring winesThere are many that are enjoyable, rich and opulent wines...
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Rhône 2021 en primeur: full vintage report and top-scoring winesMatt Walls provides his expert analysis on this tough vintage...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Vignobles Chirat, CondrieuA new generation takes over...
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Walls: 30 premium Côtes du Rhône wines to tryTop-tier Côtes du Rhône wines...
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Walls: Tasting Château de Montfaucon – ‘Lirac’s finest wines’Fantastic verticals of a red and white wine worth seeking out...
