Matt Walls

Walls: Tasting five vintages of Domaine Gonon St-Joseph

The rise of St-Joseph's Domaine Gonon...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Choose carefully when buying Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 wines...

Lirac & Tavel 2020: report and top-scoring wines

2020 is a great year to get to know Lirac and Tavel wines...

Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Careful research into the best estates will be rewarded ...

Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Vacqueyras and Beaumes de Venise 2020 are good for early drinking...

Decanter at Home masterclass: Tasting the La Las with Philippe Guigal

The three LaLas tasted from 2017, 2016 and 2012...

Walls: My top 10 Rhône wines of 2021

Sometimes atypicity, combined with charisma and personality, is what makes a wine stand out..

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.

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Walls: top picks from Yapp’s Big Rhône Tasting

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