Château Meyney, St Estèphe, 2012
This has been one of the stand-out values from Bordeaux in recent vintages. On current form this would certainly be worthy of an 1855 classification. The 2020 is very impressive indeed. The nose screams of classy Cabernet fruit: pure cassis, lots of graphite and minerals infused with meadow flowers, brooding and intriguing. The core is packed with pure small berry fruit – it’s seriously intense, focused, bright, vivid, this is a wonderfully refined Meyney with real length and gravitas. It is sure to be one of the best value wines of the vintage! Fresh, detailed, serious – a profound Meyney.
critic reviews
The 2012 Meyney offers mainly red fruit on the nose laced with soy and peppery notes, moderate in terms of complexity. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, quite structured with good weight, though it is missing some precision towards the finish that feels a tad bitter. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
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.