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Châteauneuf Variety is the Spice
Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines are renowned for their quality and breadth of styles, but as
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Southern Rhône 2018 report: The top scorers
Matt Walls reports on the wines of the Southern Rhône in 2018, covering Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes de Venise, Rasteau, Cairanne, Vinsobres, Lirac and Tavel...
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Rhone 2005: vintage of a lifetime
2005 isn’t just about Bordeaux and Burgundy – the Rhône has yielded some truly magnificent wines, says JOHN LIVINGSTONE-LEARMONTH
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Top five Southern Rhône vintages ready to drink now
The five vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...
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Vintage report: Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2004
The 2004 vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the best since 2001, writes JAMES LAWTHER MW, with a minerally balance and freshness, and long ageing potential
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Beyond Chateauneuf: Gigondas Vacqueyras
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape- Wines from the Rhone, 2001
The last in a run of four good vintages in the Rhône, 2001 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape produced some great wines with balance and length. JAMES LAWTHER MW picks his best of the year
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Château de Beaucastel Hommage à Jacques Perrin complete vertical: 1989 – 2017
One of the most famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines....
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Languedoc-Roussillon v Southern Rhône: Top wines compared
This tasting offered clues on where to find value...
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Best value Southern Rhône 2018 – Top buys
There has always been value to be found in the southern Rhône as Matt Walls discovered as he compiled his 2018 Rhône report. He selects 21 southern Rhône stunners which offer great quality and brilliant value…
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Rhône 2018 En Primeur: Full report
A polarising vintage that was tricky in both the north and south and while there are patches of impressive wines to choose from this is not a vintage to buy blind reports Matt Walls...
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Château de St-Cosme Gigondas: Tasting the single-vineyard bottlings
Wines from four different sites, from 2010-2017...
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Regional profile: Vinsobres
Producing wines with a level of natural freshness few other regions can match...
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Matt Walls’ most exciting Cairanne wines
The source of some of the best wines in the Southern Rhône...
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Producer profile: Clos des Papes
A wine that could seduce even the most fervent Châteauneuf naysayer...
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Fine wine for Christmas – Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Decanter's Tasting team pick 5 Châteauneufs across different price points that they recommend for the table this festive season....
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Regional profile: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Châteauneuf-du-Pape has new challenges to face in the 21st century. Matt Walls investigates...
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In Focus: Chateauneuf-du-Pape’s best producers
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Château de Nalys: Guigal expands into Châteauneuf-du-Pape
An exclusive preview of Guigal's new project...
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Regional profile: Cairanne
This southern Rhône region makes an array of quality wines, with dynamic producers showing what the area is capable of
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White Southern Rhône – panel tasting results
Decanter's experts rate the white wines of the southern Rhône...
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10 of the most exciting southern Rhône estates
10 producers that stand out from the rest...
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Decanter travel guide to Southern Rhone
Had enough of the UK winter? Mary Dowey suggests a visit to the dramatically rugged landscapes of the southern Rhône, beautiful at any time of year
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When to decant white wine – ask Decanter
Decanter consultant editor Steven Spurrier gives his opinion...
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Rhône 2015: Hotly tipped vintage living up to its promise
Early tastings suggest exciting things ahead, says our expert...
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Value Rhône reds: Top 10 under £18
Reds from northern and southern Rhône, at prices that won’t break the bank. See the top 10, and Judge Matt Walls analyses the results...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wines to contain more white grapes
Climate change has led more producers thinking about this...
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Best Rhône 2017 wines: The top scorers
Scoring 96 points and above...
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Rhône 2017: Full en primeur report
What to buy from the 2017 vintage...
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Southern Rhône 2017 report: ‘Structured and ageworthy wines’
Châteauneuf-du-Pape and much more...
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Best value Rhône 2017 wines
Matt Walls finds value in the Rhône...
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Southern Rhône 2016: ‘Unmissable’ wines and full report
A vintage 'not to miss' says Matt Walls...
