Château Meyney, Saint-Estèphe, France, 2014

The delightful 2014 Meyney marks a year when winemaker Anne Le Naour and her team raised their game once more. A nose of lovely red berry fruit mixed with wilted rose petals and cedar gains intensity with aeration. The palate demonstrates much finer tannins than previous vintages, well-pitched acidity and superb precision on the classically styled finish. This is just entering its drinking plateau. Tasted at a vertical at Château Meyney. 2021 – 2040

Tasted blind. Very dark crimson. Really exciting lift and stoniness on the nose. Opulent and round. Fleshier than most St-Estèphes. Goes for drama. Scores for drama if not typicality. Almost syrupy texture!
Drink 2021-2040