Vintage 2018

Top 10 Brunello di Montalcino 2018 wines to drink in 2023

The wines on this list are approachable enough to enjoy this year...

Top-value Brunello di Montalcino 2018: the 10 to buy

10 of the best-value Brunellos from the newly released 2018 vintage...

Brunello di Montalcino 2018: full report plus top-scoring wines

A vintage full of surprises. See Michaela's notes & scores for 100 Brunello 2018 wines...

Barolo 2018 vintage report plus top-scoring wines

Vintage analysis plus the wines to seek out...

Best Chianti Classico Riserva 2018 plus late releases

Some of Chianti Classico's finest wines...

First taste: Sassicaia 2018

Aldo Fiordelli reports on Sassicaia's latest vintage...

Bordeaux 2018 releases: Lafite and Cheval Blanc enter campaign

A steady trickle of Bordeaux 2018 releases has continued...

Best Bordeaux dry whites of 2018

Jane Anson found plenty of surprises when tasting...

Bordeaux 2018: En Primeur

Bordeaux 2018 can crack America if prices drop, say US merchants

It's a high-powered vintage that should suit ‘American palates'...

Top St-Julien 2018 wines: ‘Silky and gorgeous’

An impressive showing in this appellation...

Best Pessac-Léognan and Graves 2018 wines

Some high scores for the reds...

Best Pomerol 2018 wines: A ‘signature’ year

The top scoring wines are 'clearly incredible'...

Médoc and Fronsac 2018: Hidden gems

Step outside of the major appellations...

Best Sauternes 2018 wines: Where to look in a mixed year

The top wines are rich and luxurious....

Top St-Estèphe 2018 wines: ‘A year for hedonists’

Best St-Emilion 2018 wines: ‘Up there with 2015’

St-Emilion has delivered a top vintage in 2018...

Best Margaux 2018 wines: A ‘highlight’ of en primeur

A highlight of the en primeur tastings, says Jane Anson...

Best Pauillac 2018 wines tasted en primeur

Most estates have produced bold and ripe 2018 wines...

Best Bordeaux 2018 wines: Top scores

The top scoring wines...

Bordeaux 2018 wines: Our en primeur verdict

‘Record’ bookings at châteaux for Bordeaux en primeur week

More than 6,000 people will attend barrel tastings and châteaux visits...

Anson: How is the Bordeaux 2018 vintage shaping up?

What should we be looking out for?

Anson: How the Bordeaux 2018 vintage is shaping up - part two

Part two examining this vintage...

Bordeaux 2018 red wines: Balance key amid high alcohol levels

Winemakers say they've never seen such high alcohol levels...

Bordeaux 2018: How it's shaping up as harvest begins

A complicated growing season but optimism has risen in recent weeks...