2018 Château Meyney, Saint-Estèphe

A red wine from Saint-Estèphe in the Médoc, made by Château Meyney from about 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 11% Petit Verdot. The grapes are hand-harvested, vinified in steel tanks and matured for 16-18 months in partly new French oak barrels. The soil is gravel, clay and limestone. It shows black berries, blackberry, blackcurrant, liquorice, blood orange, tobacco and smoke on the nose, with a full, well-structured palate of ripe berries, chocolate, coffee and spice, soft but firm tannins, balanced acidity and a long, refined finish.