Chateau Meyney AOC Saint-Estephe, 2018

This is a full-bodied wine showing restraint on the nose, with some nice undergrowth aromas. The palate is concentrated with a silty texture and dark fruit flavours of blackcurrant with some smoke. Produced from a blend of 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 18% Petit Verdot, Château Meyney is set close to the Gironde and occupies a prime position in Saint-Estèphe, with a 51-hectare parcel of vines. These were planted on a sloping rise up to 20 metres, composed of gravel, sand, limestone and a three-metre deep vein of blue clay in the subsoil. Vines were originally planted on the site as part of a convent in 1662, making it one of the oldest vineyards in the Médoc. Although not officially a classed growth, it is currently performing at that level.