Matt Walls

Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Verzier, a new future for the northern Rhône

Transparent wines with a sense of place...

Walls: Reflections on what makes cuvée Boisrenard so spéciale

A truly special cuvée...

St-Joseph: Revisiting 2022 in bottle

Surprising balance from an extreme year...

Côtes du Rhône Villages Nyons: Where olives and vines are inextricably linked

Go here to satisfy both your wine and olive cravings...

Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier’s Sélections Parcellaires 2024

A taste of what's to come...

Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Mayard, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Forging a distinct identity...

Walls: 19 vintages of Beaucastel's white Rhône masterpiece

Remarkable longevity from an estate that defies convention...

Walls: Domaine de la Mordorée's La Plume du Peintre; then and now

The evolution of a southern Rhône label...

Walls: Memento Mori

Matt Walls on patience, hope and future happiness...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020: Best-value wines

Thirty great-value wines from the compelling 2020 vintage...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Revisiting 2020 in bottle

'I’m now in no doubt that 2020 is an excellent year, in quite a distinct style,' says Matt Walls...

Crozes-Hermitage 2023: Report and top-scoring wines

Crozes-Hermitage gets back on track...

Hermitage 2023: Report and top-scoring wines

Whites have the edge once more...

Cornas & St-Péray 2023: Report and top-scoring wines

A welcome return to wines of finesse...

St-Joseph 2023: Report and top-scoring wines

Approach on a wine by wine basis...

Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2023: Report and top-scoring wines

Best of the far north...

Northern Rhône 2023: The connoisseur's guide

A troublesome climate leads to varied success...

Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2023: Report and top-scoring wines

Make this the year to discover these crus...

Lirac & Tavel 2023: Report and top-scoring wines

A very drinkable crop of wines...

Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2023: Report and top-scoring wines

Ripe reds with lighter tannins and fresh, impactful whites...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2023: Report and top-scoring wines

Keep an eye out for the whites this year...