Chateau Meyney Rouge 2020 375ml

93 Pts Neal Martin, Vinous 'The 2020 Meyney has a crisp, focused and detailed bouquet with precise blackberry, blueberry and cedar scents that are almost Pauillac in style. The palate is medium-bodied with impressive concentration on the entry, layers of licorice-tinged black fruit and a peppery finish that wants to make a statement. But it's just a bit squidgy. It will require five or six years in bottle just to shave its edges. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.'

17.5/20 Pts Jancis Robinson 'Dark, lustrous crimson. Really very glamorous indeed. Ripe but fresh nose with an interesting balsam note. Smooth as satin initially on the palate with the savoury tannins (actually there in abundance) just nudging onto the palate at the end, which is dry but not drying. Very long and rather splendid on the finish with St-Estèphe’s stoniness evident. Very smart indeed with no concessions to simple sweetness.'

Nestled in a forested area, the château stands as one of the most picturesque in the Médoc. Situated at the southernmost part of the region, it borders the outskirts of Bordeaux and marks the beginning of the esteemed Médoc Route des Châteaux to the north. Guided by the expertise of consultant oenologist Eric Boissenot, the wines mature for 12 months in French oak barrels, with 40% being new wood.