Get Serious About Wine | Bordeaux, Burgundy & Brunello

The lists of fine wine merchants, thousands of wines long, can seem impenetrable to all but the most expert of buyers.
So we have simplified matters by picking three unmissable wines to introduce three of the most celebrated and sought-after red wine regions of the fine wine world: Bordeaux, Burgundy and Brunello.
Order below, or get in touch to discuss these or any other wines on our list: call +44 (0)20 7793 7900 or email wine@goedhuis.com.
- Colour
- Red
- Producer
- Château Meyney
- Region
- St Estèphe, Red Bordeaux
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot
- Drinking
- 2020 - 2035
- Case size
- 6x75cl
- Available Now
2015 CH MEYNEY ST ESTÈPHE - 6x75cl
- Colour
- Red
- Producer
- Château Meyney
- Region
- St Estèphe
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot
- Drinking
- 2020 - 2035
- Case size
- 6x75cl
- Available Now
- Pricing
- Retail
- In Bond
- Pricing Info
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Tasting Notes
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Goedhuis, February 2019
Deep opaque colour. Wonderfully polished aromas of dark intense berries, with hints of liquorice. A very striking wine in the palate, with great intensity and structure, beautifully supported by a lovely sweetness of rich fresh black fruits. A very layered wine, the overall richness of fruit supports the high degree of concentration. This oozes class and is the epitome of great St Estephe.
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Neal Martin, July 2019,
Score: 94The 2015 Meyney was the shock of this blind tasting - in a positive sense. It blew everyone's expectations including mine. It has very impressive intensity on the nose, more than its peers, with blackberry, raspberry, sage and just a touch of dried blood. This is quite complex and very engaging. The palate is very well defined with fine acidity, razor-sharp tannin and plenty of mineralité toward the persistent finish. I thought it might be Montrose but it turned out to be Meyney. Chapeau! Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.
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Neal Martin, March 2018,
Score: 90The 2015 Meyney is a blend of 52% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. The aromatics are nicely composed, quite pure with well-integrated new oak (40%). There is something almost Burgundian here with Morello cherries, crushed strawberry and light rose petal aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin. It has modest depth, prioritizing balance and finesse over power, adorned with a caressing finish that renders this one of the most approachable Saint-Estèphes this vintage. Drink this finely crafted Meyney over the next decade. 2020 - 2030
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Neal Martin, April 2016,
Score: 88-90The 2015 Meyney has a rounded red cherry and blackcurrant scented bouquet with a touch of spice that only develops with rigorous aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin. I appreciate the fleshiness of this Saint Estèphe and it is nicely balanced. I can envisage this being an enjoyable 2015 to drink over the next decade, even if I suspect they will create better vintages in the future. Drink: 2019 - 2029
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Antonio Galloni, February 2018,
Score: 92The 2015 Meyney is terrific. There is lovely depth to the black cherry, graphite, smoke and earthy flavors. This is an especially supple, fruity style for Saint Estèphe, and yet there is more than enough underlying structure to give the wine backbone, persistence and a good deal of explosive energy as well. 2020 - 2035
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Antonio Galloni, April 2016,
Score: 90-93The 2015 Meyney is round, supple and inviting. This is an especially creamy, voluptuous Saint-Estèphe with the fruit pushed forward and silky tannins that add to an impression of raciness. Ultimately the 2015 offers lovely density, not to mention considerable polish in a fruity, juicy style. Tasted two times.
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James Suckling, February 2018,
Score: 92Impressive dark-cherry and dark-plum aromas with nicely delivered spices and chocolate to boot. The palate has a very vibrant, very juicy and fresh pure palate with dark cherry flavors that hold bright. Very approachable St.-Estephe. Try from 2020.
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Matthew Jukes, April 2016,
Score: 16+A red-fruited and relatively seductive wine, this has good balance with decent detail and some rather nice freshness about it. Forward and appealing, the oak is quite firm but it doesn’t get in the way.
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Jancis Robinson, January 2019,
Score: 18.5Tasted blind. Very dark crimson. Rich array of aromas on the nose. Ambitious with lots of stuff covering a pretty massive charge of tannins. Just slightly inky. Exciting finish. Very persistent. Classic build with lots of ambition. Everyone thought this was Montrose! VGV
- Colour
- Red
- Producer
- Domaine Chandon de Briailles
- Region
- Pernand Vergelesses, Red Burgundy
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Drinking
- 2021 - 2030
- Case size
- 12x75cl
- Available Now
2017 PERNAND VERGELESSES 1ER CRU ILE DES VERGELESSES CHANDON DE BRIAILLES - 12x75cl
- Colour
- Red
- Producer
- Domaine Chandon de Briailles
- Region
- Pernand Vergelesses
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Drinking
- 2021 - 2030
- Case size
- 12x75cl
- Available Now
- Pricing
- Retail
- In Bond
- Pricing Info
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Tasting Notes
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Goedhuis, July 2018
Even more active limestone in its soil and steeper gradient than neighbouring Les Vergelesses mean the soil is very poor here. As the vines struggle for water and nutrition they produce fruit of spicy, muscular intensity. The well-judged use of 40% whole bunch gives the wine lift, making it immediately appealing.
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Neal Martin, January 2019,
Score: 91-93The 2017 Pernand-Vergelesses Ile de Vergelesses 1er Cru comes from an east-facing hill equally balanced between clay and limestone, averaging 45-year-old vines. (It was supposed to be classified Grand Cru in 1936 but was denied because it can suffer in cooler vintages.) The bouquet is fresh and detailed, featuring mineral-rich dark berry fruit laced with bay leaf and black tea. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin. This comes replete with crunchy red berry fruit laced with cracked black pepper and an insistent grip toward the almost Morey-like finish. A very sophisticated Ile de Vergelesses that should give 12 to 15 years of drinking pleasure. 2020 - 2038
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Burghound, October 2019,
Score: 91Here too there are background vestiges of wood and reduction to the cool and airy mix of both red and dark currant, spice and plum nuances. The mouth feel of the middle weight flavors is conspicuously more sophisticated and more mineral-driven as well and particularly so on the focused, delineated, youthfully austere and impressively long finish. Outstanding. Drink: 2025+
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Burghound, April 2019,
Score: 91Here too there is a background vestige of barnyard to the cool and airy mix of both red and dark currant, spice and soft oak whiffs. The mouth feel of the middle weight flavors is conspicuously more sophisticated and more mineral-driven as well and particularly so on the focused, delineated and impressively long finish. Once again, my rating assumes that the barnyard element remains as subtle as it is now. Drink 2025+
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Wine Advocate, January 2019,
Score: 90-92Deeper, more multidimensional and more complete than the Les Vergelesses, the 2017 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile de Vergelesses offers up scents of sweet berries, forest floor, wild plums and grilled meats. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with a quiet presence and impressive length. It's the king of the premiers crus from Chandon de Briailles this year.