Château Meyney
Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Wow! Meyney managed to scrape together a really impressive wine in an overall pretty horrendous vintage. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot. Pours a ruby-violet hue of medium (+) intensity. Great balance between elegance and power; lush and rich while still maintaining focus and relative brightness. Somewhat of a teeth stainer, but it still keeps from feeling jammy or over-extracted. Aromas of ripe cassis and raspberry, graphite, gravelly mineral earth character, fresh violet, a bit of toasty baking spice and vanilla, subtle espresso character, and a bit of fresh thyme herbaceousness. Palate shows quite similar to the character of the nose, with great purity of fruit. New oak is evident but already well-integrated and will continue to integrate further with a bit more cellar time. Medium (+) acid, Medium (+) body with a lovely supple texture and plush, fine, lingering tannins of medium (+) intensity. Great length and complexity. Delicious now, but would probably still have a lot to gain from 5-10 years in the cellar. Really tasty stuff. Either Delectable's listed price for this is really off, or I got an insane discount due to the vintage reputation; I paid under $30 retail for this, and especially at that price point it really overachieves, both in relation to vintage and overall QPR.
Wow! Meyney managed to scrape together a really impressive wine in an overall pretty horrendous vintage. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot. Pours a ruby-violet hue of medium (+) intensity. Great balance between elegance and power; lush and rich while still maintaining focus and relative brightness. Somewhat of a teeth stainer, but it still keeps from feeling jammy or over-extracted. Aromas of ripe cassis and raspberry, graphite, gravelly mineral earth character, fresh violet, a bit of toasty baking spice and vanilla, subtle espresso character, and a bit of fresh thyme herbaceousness. Palate shows quite similar to the character of the nose, with great purity of fruit. New oak is evident but already well-integrated and will continue to integrate further with a bit more cellar time. Medium (+) acid, Medium (+) body with a lovely supple texture and plush, fine, lingering tannins of medium (+) intensity. Great length and complexity. Delicious now, but would probably still have a lot to gain from 5-10 years in the cellar. Really tasty stuff. Either Delectable's listed price for this is really off, or I got an insane discount due to the vintage reputation; I paid under $30 retail for this, and especially at that price point it really overachieves, both in relation to vintage and overall QPR.
1 person found it helpfulApr 9th, 2017More dark and brooding than expected!
More dark and brooding than expected!
Oct 30th, 2021
Deep color. Solid fruit. Needs decanting.
Deep color. Solid fruit. Needs decanting.
Sep 11th, 2017
