Meyney 2014 (750ML)

93 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: "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." 02/20

92 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, smoke, chocolate, licorice and tobacco are some of the signatures in the 2014 Meyney. This is one of the more overt, flamboyant 2014s readers will come across. Although certainly not a shy wine, it is loaded with personality. The late harvest and the generally intense style favored by consulting winemaker Hubert de Boüard are very much in evidence. Tasted two times." 2/17

92 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: "This is one of the most immediately appealing 2014s from the appellation thanks to its very ripe black fruits, and there's still a lot of structure behind it. Reminds me of some of Meyney's top vintages of the 1960s. Drink or hold." 02/17

91 Points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator: "Shows good tension, featuring a singed iron note running from start to finish, wrapped in dark plum and red currant fruit, with savory and tobacco accents. Best from 2019 through 2028. 16,165 cases made." 3/17

92+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com: "Made with consulting advice from Château Angelus' Hubert de Boüard, the 2014 Meyney is a seriously rich, concentrated 2014 that packs way more character and depth than most in the vintage. And it does it at a great price as well. Blackcurrants, graphite, cedarwood, and tobacco all emerge from this deep, concentrated, burly Saint Estephe that has a great mid-palate and sweet tannin. It has enough fruit to drink nicely today but won't hit prime time for another 4-5 years and should last for two decades." 02/18