Château Meyney
Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Blind dinner, open theme, at Little Cat Lodge, Hillsdale, NY.
Blind dinner, open theme, at Little Cat Lodge, Hillsdale, NY.
Feb 6th, 2024
Delicious and with a decidedly old-school feel, like a bunch of the 2017s I’ve tried. Nose has just-ripe cassis, cedar, deep clay-like earthiness. It’s focused a linear in the mouth, so different than the dense 18s that followed. There’s nice acids and the tannins are there but in check. Zero jamminess. Lots of savory notes. Great value at a little over $30.
Delicious and with a decidedly old-school feel, like a bunch of the 2017s I’ve tried. Nose has just-ripe cassis, cedar, deep clay-like earthiness. It’s focused a linear in the mouth, so different than the dense 18s that followed. There’s nice acids and the tannins are there but in check. Zero jamminess. Lots of savory notes. Great value at a little over $30.
Dec 26th, 2023
Black berries, a bit of chocolate, earth… but obviously needs time as it was still shy three days open. Still enjoyed it.
Black berries, a bit of chocolate, earth… but obviously needs time as it was still shy three days open. Still enjoyed it.
Dec 11th, 2022
Vintage 2019 | For the cellar | Beautiful creamy smell with cassis, laurel and vaguely leather. Silky on the tongue with very ripe tannins. A sexy taste, só young. | With beef and mushrooms
Vintage 2019 | For the cellar | Beautiful creamy smell with cassis, laurel and vaguely leather. Silky on the tongue with very ripe tannins. A sexy taste, só young. | With beef and mushrooms
Oct 30th, 2021
Black cherry, gravel, and just a hint of green pepper on the nose. Shows the concentration of the vintage with black cherry, cocoa, and earth in the palate. Quite tannic on the finish, which goes on for quite a while. Perhaps a bit simple, but overall a nice wine.
4/22/7/3/4 +50 = 90 pts.
Black cherry, gravel, and just a hint of green pepper on the nose. Shows the concentration of the vintage with black cherry, cocoa, and earth in the palate. Quite tannic on the finish, which goes on for quite a while. Perhaps a bit simple, but overall a nice wine.
4/22/7/3/4 +50 = 90 pts.
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Needs decanting or time in the glass to fully express itself. At first pour it was all about black olives and chewiness and then over time the ripe black plums and cherries appeared and things mellowed out in a good way. #bordeaux #claret #stestephe #leftbank #leftbankbordeaux
Needs decanting or time in the glass to fully express itself. At first pour it was all about black olives and chewiness and then over time the ripe black plums and cherries appeared and things mellowed out in a good way. #bordeaux #claret #stestephe #leftbank #leftbankbordeaux
May 7th, 2021
One half of a double-blind, France Vs. USA 1990 vintage showdown that also included A. Rafanelli’s Dry Creek Cabernet Sauvignon. Both wines had great provenance and were properly cellared over the last thirty years. I opened both bottles about three hours before we got into them. Corks on both wines had held up very well but looked pretty gnarly. The Meyney still looked quite youthful and was remarkably clear and exhibited gorgeous aromatics. Tobacco, green bell pepper, leather, berries, forest floor and smoke in that order. Tannins are fine and well integrated. Persistent acid. The finish was long and had a hint of burnt toast. In many respects, an evergreen wine that, while showing certain signs of age, certainly has many years of life ahead. It was really hard to chose a favorite between the two. I think the Meyney had a more compelling nose but the Rafanelli had a slightly more gratifying palate. Regardless, we were all winners tonight!
One half of a double-blind, France Vs. USA 1990 vintage showdown that also included A. Rafanelli’s Dry Creek Cabernet Sauvignon. Both wines had great provenance and were properly cellared over the last thirty years. I opened both bottles about three hours before we got into them. Corks on both wines had held up very well but looked pretty gnarly. The Meyney still looked quite youthful and was remarkably clear and exhibited gorgeous aromatics. Tobacco, green bell pepper, leather, berries, forest floor and smoke in that order. Tannins are fine and well integrated. Persistent acid. The finish was long and had a hint of burnt toast. In many respects, an evergreen wine that, while showing certain signs of age, certainly has many years of life ahead. It was really hard to chose a favorite between the two. I think the Meyney had a more compelling nose but the Rafanelli had a slightly more gratifying palate. Regardless, we were all winners tonight!
Mar 8th, 2020
New Years 2: part of our opening salvo of wines: quite integrated tannins & lovely fruit-the blackberry thing.
New Years 2: part of our opening salvo of wines: quite integrated tannins & lovely fruit-the blackberry thing.
Jan 3rd, 2020Nose has new leather, blackberry syrup, black cherry, chocolate, dried leaves and a touch of alcohol.
Palate has dried cherry, chalk, blackcurrant, dark chocolate and blackberry.
3 hours of decanting, more time is needed.
A very young wine, enjoyed from 375ml, in hopes that we'd see a little more advancement. A nice comparison to a 2009 version (750ml) we also enjoyed this evening. I'll take the nose of the '09 but the palate of the '15, tonight.
Nose has new leather, blackberry syrup, black cherry, chocolate, dried leaves and a touch of alcohol.
Palate has dried cherry, chalk, blackcurrant, dark chocolate and blackberry.
3 hours of decanting, more time is needed.
A very young wine, enjoyed from 375ml, in hopes that we'd see a little more advancement. A nice comparison to a 2009 version (750ml) we also enjoyed this evening. I'll take the nose of the '09 but the palate of the '15, tonight.