Rhône
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Decanter at Home masterclass: Tasting the La Las with Philippe GuigalThe three LaLas tasted from 2017, 2016 and 2012...
By Matt Walls Published
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Northern Rhône 2020: full report and top-scoring winesFresh but slightly less ageworthy wines. Look out for both reds and whites...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2020: report and top-scoring winesDrink these fairly young and save the 2019s for long-term ageing...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Rhône 2020By Decanter Staff Published
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Walls: Tasting Hermitage 2001 20 years onTwenty years is a long time to wait, so is it worth it?
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls’ hidden gems: Clos de la Bonnette, CondrieuMatt Walls questions whether we could be witnessing the birth of a great estate...
By Matt Walls Published
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Cornas to drink now: Matt Walls’ top 2020 top recommendations
By Matt Walls Published
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Reds of the Rhône: top wines from south to northStylistically diverse, explore benchmark expressions from the Decanter World Wine Awards...
By Olivia Mason Published
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Walls: 10 exciting estates to know in CornasMatt Walls selects 10 estates to know in Cornas which showcase ageworthy, powerful Syrah.
By Matt Walls Published
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12 alternatives to Châteauneuf-du-PapeIf you love Châteauneuf-du-Pape's style but not the cost, read on as Decanter's Tasting team recommend 12 muscular alternatives worth trying...
By Natalie Earl Last updated
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Walls: top picks from Yapp’s Big Rhône TastingRhône wines under £20, under £40 and over £40...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Domaine Clape: Cornas vertical tasting from 2017 – 1987The rare chance to taste 13 Cornas bottlings...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: Brune and blonde soils in Côte-Rôtie – do they really make all the difference?Looking at the two different soil types and how they influence wine style, longevity and quality...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Rhône producer to know: Domaine Gramenon, VinsobresOne of the greatest, most soulful estates of the Rhône Valley...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: exploring the three Vs of the Southern RhôneElegance with an easy-going drinkability...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Cornas 2018 in bottle: full overview plus top-scoring winesThe 2018s are succulent, juicy and fresh and are easy to enjoy...
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls’ hidden gems: Moulin de la Gardette, GigondasMatt Walls uncovers organic, Gigondas-based producer Moulin de la Gardette and tastes eight of its wines.
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Rhône producer to know: Domaine Chaume-Arnaud, VinsobresDrinkable and age-worthy wines worth seeking out...
By Matt Walls Published
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Southern Rhône white wines: how do they compare?There is fascinating diversity among the Southern Rhône's white wines despite only making up 4% of production
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Rhône discovery: 10 exciting producers to knowMatt Walls highlights 10 of his favourite Rhône producers...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier Sélections Parcellaires 2020Matt Walls is the first in the UK to taste the new range of Michel Chapoutier's rare and prized single-vineyard range of 16 wines made in a quest to represent the ultimate expression of the diverse Rhône terroirs.
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Get to know Southern Rhône: Good, better, bestDominated by Châteauneuf-du-Pape at its heart, but there are 40 more appellations to explore...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Aged Condrieu – how it develops plus 40 wines tastedMatt Walls dissects the theory that Condrieu doesn't age and should only be drunk young by tasting 40 wines with half from the 2019 vintage and half an older vintage of a producer's choosing.
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine du Banneret, Châteauneuf-du-PapeMatt Walls tastes a vertical of seven wines from Domaine du Banneret going back to 1989 and shines a light on this under-the-radar producer in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
By Matt Walls Published
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Anson & Walls: La Lagune and Jaboulet La Chapelle masterclassDecanter recently held a virtual masterclass featuring two iconic French estates: Château La Lagune from Bordeaux’s Haut-Médoc and Paul Jaboulet Aîné from Hermitage in the Rhône. Caroline Frey, owner and winemaker of both estates, joined Decanter's Jane Anson and Matt Walls to reveal the secrets behind these celebrated properties and to taste through the 11 wines.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Walls: Top-quality and great-value Côte-Rôtie alternativesWith the complex and aromatic wines of Côte-Rôtie in high demand, and prices climbing out of reach, Matt Walls identifies a number of Côte-Rôtie alternatives from both the Rhône and further afield which deliver on style, complexity and price.
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: The magic of mature GigondasMatt Walls examines seven mature vintages of Gigondas wines and reports on what is drinking well now and what should be kept cellared for a little while longer.
By Matt Walls Published
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Matt Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Burgaud, Côte-RôtieMatt Walls shines the light on this under-the-radar producer, Domaine Burgaud.
By Matt Walls Published
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018 in bottle: the top 50 winesMatt Walls finds an approachable vintage that’s largely drinkable now with a number of delicious wines he'd be happy to have in the cellar.
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: Why Syrah is the most adaptable grape in the worldMatt Walls explores Syrah's guises from around the world...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Property: Picturesque wine château in Ventoux for saleA hidden gem in the southern Rhône...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Walls: Henri Bonneau and the estate todayMatt Walls visits the Henri Bonneau estate to meet the new owners...
By Matt Walls Published