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Crozes-Hermitage 2022: Report and top-scoring winesWhile reds can be varied, whites are a solid choice...
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Hermitage 2022: Report and top-scoring winesMore majestic than elegant this year...
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Northern Rhône 2022: Full report and top-scoring winesA stark contrast to 2021, and all the better for it...
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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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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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Regional profile: Condrieu plus 12 wines to seek outMatt Walls on why these Viogniers inspire winemakers far and wide...
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Walls: Côte-Rôtie 2019 in bottleRevisiting this hot vintage now the wines are in bottle...
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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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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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Northern Rhône 2019 report plus top scoring winesThere are many that are enjoyable, rich and opulent wines...
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Walls’ hidden gems: Vignobles Chirat, CondrieuA new generation takes over...
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Walls: tasting Domaine Burgaud’s Côte-Rôtie 1988-2008What determines how long a wine will age?
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Top dining experiences of the northern RhôneAuthentic northern Rhône dining experiences...
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Exploring the Northern Rhône with Matt WallsWhere to eat and drink, and the wineries to visit.
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Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt WallsSign up to Decanter’s Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls.
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Garon, Côte-RôtieA name and wines to know...
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Crozes-Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring winesSee the key producers, best wines and top-value picks in 2021...
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Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls finds brisk whites but underwhelming reds...
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Cornas & St-Péray 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Some great wines to look out for in 2021...
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St-Joseph 2021: report and top-scoring winesMatt Walls' top 2021 reds and whites...
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2021: report and top-scoring winesDon't miss out on 2021 Condrieu...
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Northern Rhône 2021: full report and top-scoring wines
An in-depth focus on the northern Rhône in 2021...
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Walls: top northern Rhône reds under £30There's still excellent value to be found if you know where to look...
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Walls: Discovering St-Joseph estate Martine & Christian RouchierThe backgound to this traditional Rhône estate...
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Walls: Domaine Alain Voge’s evolution in 10 winesWhat's changed and where is the domaine now?
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Crozes-Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring winesRoussanne stands out in 2020...
