Chateau Meyney 2021

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This wine has density and some firm tannins. A spectacular vineyard that faces the Gironde estuary, this estate gives a rich wine that needs some serious aging. Drink this wine, with its black-currant fruits and solid tannins from 2027."

JAMES SUCKLING: "A refined and complex expression for the vintage with sweet red chili pepper, cassis, red plums, pencil shavings and a cedary edge. Medium to full body with silky, fine tannins and a lengthy, polished finish. An overachiever here that shows finesse and sophistication. Already a joy to drink now, but should age nicely in the next decade."

WEINWISSER: "54 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 34 % Merlot and 12 % Petit Verdot. Delikates rotbeeriges Bouquet, frische Johannisbeere, Waldhimbeergelee, heller Tabak, zarte Fliedernote und Preiselbeersaft. Am eleganten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, herrlicher Extraktsüße, energiegeladener Rasse und engmaschigem Körper. Im konzentrierten Finale Schattenmorelle, tiefschürfende Mineralik und fein sandige Adstringenz."

DECANTER: "Smooth and gently lively, there is nice bite to this, the fruit is there in the background, cool blueberries, cola and liquorice while the tannins give a soft tension and grip. It's well made, clean and precise. Nothing too demonstrative but well made with focus and length if not weight and density."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, cherries, espresso, mint, spice and smoke create the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, round, supple, fresh and forward, allowing to enjoy is sweet cherry and plum profile, with its peppery edge on release. The wine blends 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 12% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2025-2040."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Excellent depth of flavour and ripeness. Sappy with no skinniness. Really no sign that this was a difficult vintage. Complete. Fresh with ripe tannins dominated by vibrant, ripe fruit. It even has some impressive persistence. It’s not super-ripe but is certainly ripe enough."