Matt Walls

St-Joseph 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Matt Walls discovers great value and early-drinking capacity for the 2020s...

Crozes-Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Roussanne stands out in 2020...

Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Impressive balance, precision and structure across both red and white Hermitage in 2020...

Cornas & St-Péray 2020: report and top-scoring wines

2020 marks a return to a more focused, classic style...

Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Drink these fairly young and save the 2019s for long-term ageing...

Southern Rhône 2020: full report and top scoring wines

Despite a hot year, wines are fresh and accessible when young with whites particularly exceptional.

Northern Rhône 2020: full report and top-scoring wines

Fresh but slightly less ageworthy wines. Look out for both reds and whites...

Rhône 2020 En Primeur: full vintage report and top-scoring wines

Expert verdict plus the top-scoring bottles...

Walls: Tasting Hermitage 2001 20 years on

Twenty years is a long time to wait, so is it worth it?

Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls

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Walls' hidden gems: Clos de la Bonnette, Condrieu

Matt Walls questions whether we could be witnessing the birth of a great estate...

Walls: 10 exciting estates to know in Cornas

Matt Walls selects 10 estates to know in Cornas which showcase ageworthy, powerful Syrah.

Coming Soon: Decanter Wine Experiences

Exclusive wine travel trips with Decanter

Walls: top picks from Yapp’s Big Rhône Tasting

Rhône wines under £20, under £40 and over £40...

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...

Rhône producer to know: Domaine Gramenon, Vinsobres

One of the greatest, most soulful estates of the Rhône Valley...

Walls: exploring the three Vs of the Southern Rhône

Elegance with an easy-going drinkability...

Cornas 2018 in bottle: full overview plus top-scoring wines

The 2018s are succulent, juicy and fresh and are easy to enjoy...

Walls' hidden gems: Moulin de la Gardette, Gigondas

Rhône producer to know: Domaine Chaume-Arnaud, Vinsobres

Drinkable and age-worthy wines worth seeking out...

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