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Robert Parker/Wine Advocate – Medium to deep garnet-purple, the 2017 Meyney opens a little broody, giving way to red cherries, black berries and stewed tea scents with a waft of dried herbs. Medium-bodied, the palate is chock-full of vibrant black fruits with ripe, grainy tannins and a refreshing kick to the finish.
About This Wine
One of the oldest properties in the Medoc, Chateau Meyney is a reference that has contributed immensely to the reputation of the renowned Saint-Estephe appellation on the Left Bank of Bordeaux.
Celebrated for its robust wines, Chateau Meyney has experienced new impetus under the leadership of the very talented Anne Le Naour, assistant general manager and oenologist of the property, and with the advice of renowned oenologist Hubert From Bouärd.
The 2012 vintage confirms the rank of the property’s First Wine as one of the best in the appellation, with the Chateau Meyney 2012 already showing signs of great success.
As they say, great wines are born in great terroirs, and the vines of Chateau Meyney have benefitted from all the conditions necessary to produce great Saint-Estephe wines with inimitable charm. Situated on a beautiful hill near the Gironde, Chateau Meyney watches over a rare vineyard of about fifty hectares in one piece. The exceptional terroir of the property combines soils of Garonne gravel on the same blue clay subsoil found at Petrus.
Produced from a blend dominated by the emblematic red grape variety of the Medoc, le Cabernet Sauvignon (58%), complemented by Merlot (31%) and Petit Verdot (11%), the Chateau Meyney 2017 reflects the typical character of a great wine from Saint-Estephe.
A superb expression of fruit, elegant woodiness, a juicy texture on the palate, a perfectly defined tannic structure - the 2017 vintage is the result of hard work from the team. Accurate, harmonious, structured and balanced with great elegance, the Chateau Meyney 2017 rewards the meticulous work of Anne Le Naour. A real success for Chateau Meyney that promises to be a vintage of great finesse and good aging potential.
Type | Red Wine |
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Varietal(s) | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
Brand | Chateau Meyney |
Vintage | 2012 |
Wines from Bordeaux
Bordeaux is in the south west of France and is one of the most famous wine regions in the world. It is the largest wine producing region in France, the vast majority being red wines. While it does make large quantities of everyday table wine, outside of Europe, it is mostly noted for producing some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world.
The Garonne and Dordogne rivers run through the region and together naturally irrigate the land while the soils are rich in calcium owing to their limestone content. These two rivers connect and run through to the Atlantic Ocean splitting Bordeaux into 3 distinct parts. We have the left bank, the right bank, and the area between the two rivers called Entre-Deux-Mers.
While in Australia we often see straight Shiraz, Cabernet or Merlots, Bordeaux does not generally produce red wine without blending. The “Bordeaux Blend” is one of the most classic and popular styles of red wine that has spread throughout France as well as throughout the New World.
On the left bank, typical top-quality blends are 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot. On the right bank top quality blends are typically made of 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
In general you can expect red wines from Bordeaux to taste more earthy in flavour compared to those from the New World wine regions that tend to be more fruit flavour driven.