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Red wines for the 2025 festive season
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 6 December 2025
• 10 min read
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Wine discoveries – November 2025
Wines for the festive season, pulled from our last month of tastings. Above, fog over the California vineyards of Haliotide, a young winery focused exclusively on single-vineyard sparkling wines. Every...
Team JR
Tuesday 2 December 2025
• 6 min read
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Brunello vintage 2021 – new reference points for Montalcino
Walter Speller
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
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Producers here have quietly been building their own distinctive wine styles and vision. Above, Péter Vida 's vineyard of centenarian...
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Everything you want in bordeaux – including age – for a good price. From $28.95, €25.25, £28.99. Last week, mere...
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Godello may hold pride of place, but Valdeorras’s reds can offer strong regional identity at very attractive prices. Above, some...
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Three 20-point wines are among these 29 exciting finds. Also included, the 2022 Ridge Monte Bello, from the vineyard pictured...
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A Burgundian approach to a Languedoc variety, with excellent results. From €13.25, £17.67, $29.99. ‘Where is Brian?’ ‘Brian is in...
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Red wines that fit the summer vibe. Should you forget that wine is supposed to be fun, something serious wine...
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Get ready for the next fashion! Above, Xavier Vignon doing what he enjoys most, blending. From €8.90, 10.90 Swiss francs...
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Plus some notable reds from this small, historic wine region in Castilla y León . In Spain, to talk about...
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Superiore is the operative word for this Italian stallion. From €18.50, $19.99, £19.50. Finding a benchmark example of a wine...
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A great-value Portuguese red blend that opens the door to an iconic Alentejo estate. From €8.50, $16.99, £17.95 for the...
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Lighter, brighter and fresher – and with more women winemakers – Georgia’s wines are more appealing than ever. Above left...
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Exciting reds and a range of ports, including Quinta do Noval’s just-released 2023s. Above, Noval's ungrafted Nacional vineyard (© Quinta...
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A deliciously energetic Cabernet Franc ready for anything. From €11.40, £12.95, $22. He’s greying at the wings but has the...
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Cabernet Sauvignon takes precedence in this challenging vintage. Above, just-harvested bunches of Cabernet being sorted in the Château Lafite vineyard...
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Reviews of the wines of the right bank, where Merlot predominates, in this uneven vintage. Above, harvest at Château Figeac...
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A sophisticated bordeaux that’s lush, vibrant and ready to drink now. From £20 a bottle in bond or as low...
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