Jamessuckling.com 91 / 100 par James Suckling le 15/02/2015 A chewy and fresh wine with spice, nut and currant character. Full-bodied and muscular. Needs time to soften. Better in 2017.
Le Point 15,5 / 20 par Jacques Dupont le 16/05/2013 Fruits noirs, vanille, bouche onctueuse, bien fruitée, assez riche, puissant, tannique, viril, Zan, réglisse. O= 2017 G= 12 ans
Asian Palate 85 / 100 par Jeannie Cho Lee MW le 15/05/2013 A rounder, softer St-Estephe compared with many others in this category. The tannins are firm but ripe with moderate length. Black fruits and black tea notes dominate this wine. It needs some time in bottle to express its potential.
La Revue du Vin de France 15-16 / 20 le 01/05/2013 Comptant sur une belle proportion de merlots (50 %), il affiche un très beau volume et de la rondeur pour le millésime. Très charmeur et expressif, avec des tanins au joli soyeux. Bon équilibre.
Wine Enthusiast 89-91 / 100 par Roger Voss le 01/05/2013 Barrel sample. This wine is marked by new-wood spice and strong structure that showcases a sense of weight and spicy ripeness. The palate is powerful, while also maintaining a bold, juicy character
Wine Spectator 87-90 / 100 par James Molesworth le 30/04/2013 Sleek, with a chalk frame holding the damson plum and black cherry fruit together. The finish shows good cut despite the lightly dusty feel. —J.M.
Wine Advocate 88-90 / 100 par Neal Martin le 30/04/2013 Tasted as a barrel sample at en primeur. Picked between 2nd and 18th October and a blend of 42% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Petit Verdot, the Meyney has a “classic” nose with brambly black fruit mixed with pencil lead and cedar that open nicely with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannins, an edgy citric seam and a slightly oaky finish that will need to integrate during its maturation. There is good substance and focus here, plus there is a pleasant salty tang lingering on the aftertaste. This should be one to watch after bottling. Tasted April 2013.
The Wine Cellar Insider 88-90 / 100 par Jeff Leve le 26/04/2013 Earth, forest and cassis notes shift to a medium-bodied, cassis-filled wine that should drink well young. 88-90 Pts
Wine Advocate 88-90 / 100 par Robert Parker le 26/04/2013 This estate is quickly returning from a long period of mediocrity. This sleeper of the vintage exhibits a dense ruby/purple color in addition to copious notes of black raspberries, blueberries, loamy soil and roasted Provencal herbs. Medium to full-bodied, it should drink well for 10-12+ years.Drink: 2013 - 2025
Jean-Marc QUARIN 15,5 / 20 par Jean-Marc Quarin le 25/04/2013 Couleur sombre et intense. Nez fruité et mûr. Crémeux, belle note d’encre. Bouche juteuse, savoureuse, moelleuse, caressante, avec du corps, du goût et un bel enrobage tannique. Bonne longueur. Un Saint-Estèphe sans acidité.
My Bettane + Desseauve 16 / 20 le 25/04/2013 Belle complexité du nez qui exprime un fruit noir mûr, des touches épicées et maritimes, attaque en bouche ample, ronde, avec de la densité et une trame serrée qui se prolonge sur la fraîcheur. Le potentiel est bien là.
Decanter.com 16,25 / 20 par Steven Spurrier le 22/04/2013 Dense colour, concentrated cassis nose, all the meaty richness from these well-placed vineyards and a good future. 16.25/20pts ( 87/100pts)Drink: 2016 - 2024
Jamessuckling.com 90-91 / 100 par James Suckling le 04/04/2013 Very well-integrated with the tannins and fruit here for the vintage. Full body with chewy tannins, but the spicy and blueberry fruit stands together with the structure. Nicely well done.