2025, Château Meyney, AOC SAINT-ESTÈPHE, Half bottles 375mlsThis Saint Estphe chteau makes wines that are true to the appellation with impressive depth and concentration. Recent vintages have been impressive here. 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc. The 2025 Meyney has a bright nose with blackberry and bilberry fruit, cedar and light cigar box scents in the background, all delivered with commendable delineation. The palate is well balanced with supple tannins, but there is plenty of

dry tannins

It is regarded as being of classed growth quality but in an approachable style thanks to a higher than average proportion of Merlot for Saint Julien

sleek and textured

cassis and violet aromas

this is the first vintage with the new cellars

fine tannins that frame the slightly toasty dark berry fruit

this has a ton of juicy blue and black fruits

Rich and broad nose

the barrel sample is behaving a lot like the Haut-Brion sample was when I tasted it

1 hectares in Les Saint-Georges

intense finish

Unctuous and rich