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Sherry, port and Madeira in profusion. This is surely the time of year when you can allow yourself to take the plunge into these very special wines. I tasted quite...
Jancis Robinson
Friday 12 December 2025
• 3 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern whites, rosés and VDNs
Gigondas Blanc lives up to its new appellation in 2024. Above, Clairette at Château de St-Cosme, one of the vintage’s standout producers. For more on the Rhône 2024 vintage, see...
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 11 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern reds
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 12 min read
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Julia Harding MW reports on a Masterclass on Barolo held as part of Decanter’s recent Italian wine event in London...
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This tasting of 40-odd Northern Rhône wines was organised by the Institute of Masters of Wine as a follow-up to...
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Here are virtually all of Jaboulet’s top wines in the challenging 2003 vintage, except for the Côte Rôtie, Les Jumelles...
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See my introductory overview in fine wine news. Below, two of the most exciting wines are dark pink Italians, the...
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These were two very impressive verticals from the Bürklin-Wolf stable where Christian von Guradze has been busy embracing biodynamic methods...
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These were two very impressive verticals from the Bürklin-Wolf stable where Christian von Guradze has been busy embracing biodynamic methods...
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Here are my tasting notes, as taken last night, in the raw. I shall be giving more behind-the-scenes detail from...
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Below are very brief notes on some 2004s tasted at the Bibendum 2005 primeur tasting in London last month. You...
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See my overview of Brunello 2001 for more background but basically this collection of wines included all of the following...
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As many of you may know, the nether parts of the Rheinhessen in Germany, far from the Rhine with its...
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Those of us in the northern hemisphere are just approaching what we hope will be a good season for drinking...
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Scott Kerrigan and Damien Casten's notes on DRC's 2004s tasted from barrel in the Domaine's cellars in Burgundy can be...
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All of these Pessac-Léognan whites were tasted blind, as you can probably tell from the notes. The word in Bordeaux...
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There are some wonderful, wonderful wines here – set to rival the best 2001s. The extraordinary feature of 2005 for...
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There should be some real value in this little collection of the wines carrying the appellations Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur, Côtes...
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The 120-plus wines described below include the greatest young St-Émilion I have ever tasted, Cheval Blanc, and some excellent wines...
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