Vintage 2014

From the archive: Chambolle-Musigny 2014 panel tasting results

Our experts found impressive 'village' wines from this vintage...

Barolo 2014: Vintage report and tasting notes

Read Stephen's report on the 2014 Barolo vintage and see his top picks...

Barbaresco 2014: Top wines and vintage review

Stephen Brooks recommends four Barbarescos from a tricky vintage...

Revisited: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2014

William Kelley tastes the 2014s....

Château La Lagune, Haut-Médoc, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014

Very deep red. There are lifted blackcurrant aromas on the nose, which is elegant, polished and supported by sweet oak. After a vigorous attack, the palate is firm and concentrated, robust without coming across as tough...

Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux 2014

The nose is rich, oaky, and luxurious, with apple-compote and lanolin aromas, and a light smoky character. It's rich, creamy, and full-bodied, suave and opulent; there's immense concentration but it's also spicy and complex with a fine acidic bite on the finish...

Best Chablis 2014 wines tasted by Decanter

Best value Burgundy 2014 - Stephen Brook

Stephen Brook picks out some of his best value Burgundy 2014 wines...

Top 2014 Central Otago Pinot Noir

Vintage report and top wines...

Burgundy 2014 en primeur

Bordeaux dry white wines to try this summer

International Trophy Red Single-Varietal over £15 - Fabre Montmayou, HJ Fabre Barrel Selection Malbec, Patagonia, Argentina 2014

An impressive double triumph for Argentina’s Bodegas Fabre, owner of Viñalba, Fabre Montmayou and Phebus, and a regular Trophy winner at the DWWA.

Anson on Thursday: What now for Bordeaux en primeur?

First up, you should know that most of the people that I interviewed about the fallout of Bordeaux 2014 don’t want me to name them. So you’re just going to have to trust me that these are serious players with true inside knowledge of what is going on.

Bordeaux 2014: Cheval Blanc, Ausone release in fading campaign

Just a few wines remain in the Bordeaux 2014 campaign, as both Chateau Cheval Blanc and Chateau Ausone came out at 360 euros per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up 20% from the 2013 price.

Bordeaux 2014: Rush of releases but buyers still in short supply

Most of the major names in Bordeaux 2014 have now released their wine in a campaign that continues to be mixed and has been called 'stop-start' by some merchants.

Bordeaux 2014: Small quantities mark en primeur campaign amid flurry of releases

A flurry of Bordeaux 2014 releases early in the week has seen several key estates increase prices by between 15% and 25% on the 2013 vintage, with some merchants concerned about the small quantities of wine available.

Bordeaux 2014: Rauzan Segla the 'clear winner' among recent releases, says Farr Vintners

Chateau Rauzan-Segla's release of its Bordeaux 2014 wine has been welcomed by several merchants, but the en primeur campaign as a whole has still struggled to hit top gear.

Bordeaux 2014: Lafite releases but merchants concerned at small quantity

Chateau Lafite Rothschild has released its Bordeaux 2014 wine at an approximate price of 285 euros per bottle ex-Bordeaux, which makes it the same price as last year and around 14% lower than 2012, so the cheapest on the market excepting the 2013 vintage.

Bordeaux 2014: Chateau Margaux releases in uneven campaign

As Chateau Margaux joins the other 1855 First Growths by releasing its 2014 at 240 euros ex-Bordeaux, the campaign has struggled to maintain the early momentum given by Mouton Rothschild and Lynch Bages.

Bordeaux 2014: Haut Brion, Talbot lead fresh round of releases

Bordeaux has pursued its time-honoured fashion of releasing a cluster of top-flight estates in one day, with Chateaux Haut-Brion, Cos d’Estournel, Talbot, Troplong Mondot and Chasse Spleen all making their appearance.

Bordeaux 2014: Lynch Bages, Angelus, La Lagune find a market as weak euro helps buyers

Lynch Bages, Angelus and La Lagune were among the Bordeaux 2014 wines getting interest from consumers ahead of the May Day holiday, according to merchants.