Decanter

Published by TI Media Limited The world’s best wine magazine. It is simply the “wine bible”. Every month it provides recommendations on the world’s finest wines and tells you where you can find them. From top Bordeaux to the best value wine on the shelf, Decanter guides you through a maze of wine to help you find the right wine for you. It also offers interviews with leading wine personalities, in-depth guides to the wine regions and the latest wine news.

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2020 claret RETASTED IN BOTTLE • Another vintage of extremes in Bordeaux, with both challenging weather and pandemic lockdowns sparing few. Yet 2020 has produced a number of excellent wines and in parts can be confirmed as the conclusion of a great trilogy

Bordeaux 2020: an early taste of 40 top-scorers • Wines are ordered first by score according to Decanter Bordeaux correspondent Georgina Hindle’s ratings, then alphabetically by producer. Where no UK stockist is specified, the price guides shown are approximate at the time of writing: wines will generally be widely distributed, so there will be availability across the market – consult specialist merchants for latest availability and prices

MY TOP 20 SOUTH AMERICAN SYRAH • It’s still relatively early days for Syrah in South America, but lovers of the grape can now discover it in many guises, be it from the dry Atacama desert, along the cooler coast, or high up in the Andes

Southern Rhône 2021 • In the 2021 growing season the region’s south was as badly hit by weather extremes as its north, if not more so in places – yet there are many excellent wines to enjoy if you know where to look. Here’s our expert’s guide, with 40 choice wines

A taste of the top 2021 southern Rhônes • These 40 wines are listed by commune, then by score, then alphabetically by producer. Some 2021s are still being barrel aged or are not yet bottled, hence some prices, stockists and alcohols are not yet confirmed. Contact specialist merchants for latest pricing an en primeur offers

EMPIRE & VINE • The death knell of the old British empire was sounded in 1947, but its influence continues in many of its former colonies – including some of the vineyards that still flourish in what we now call the New World. Discover six surprising ways in which the British empire made wine history

Orin Swift • Inspirational winemaking and groundbreaking presentation led to this Californian producer quickly catching the eye of one of the biggest US wine groups. While its ownership has changed, the creative drive behind the label remains in place

Six to seek out from Dave Phinney & Orin Swift • Go to decanter.com/premium for Jonathan Cristaldi’s full tasting notes including five more wines from Orin Swift, L’usine Cellars (including the Manqué, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru) and Department 66

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Loaf-baked whole cheese with girolles • It’s the ultimate sharing treat: rich, melted cheese and garlicky mushrooms oozing out of warm, crusty bread. Tear and share with a glass of Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir or Gamay

CHICAGO • If you’re planning a trip to the windy city in 2023, you’re in luck. Not only is the food scene more exciting than it’s ever been, but both bar and restaurant wine lists have expanded to include a...