2015 Meyney

The 2015 Meyney leaps from the glass with copious black cherry, raspberry coulis and light floral scents. This is more exuberant than many of its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with smooth tannins, graphite-tinged black fruit at its core and a solid, sinewy finish. Hopefully, time will tame this. Tasted blind at the 2015 Bordeaux Ten-Year-On tasting.

52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot. 49.5 hl/ha. Harvested 17 September to 14 October. Deep crimson hue. Lifted aromatically with blackcurrant and liquorice notes to the fore. Suave and full on attack with an abundance of generous fruit . Big charge of tannin but smooth and polished. Great balance. Probably the most seductive in the line-up. Plenty more to come. (JL)

The 2015 Meyney is an outstanding Saint Estèphe and here confirms its shock victory in the blind Southwold tasting. Intense dark cherries, blackberry and sage on the nose reveal just a hint of iron filings, all very cohesive and demonstrating well-integrated oak. The medium-bodied palate offers fine-grained tannins, good grip and plush red fruit laced with white pepper and sage, leading to a more structured finish than the impressive 2014. Superb. Tasted at a vertical at Château Meyney.