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Château Meyney Saint-Estèphe 2020 375ml
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Château Meyney Saint-Estèphe 2020

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Category Red Wine
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Brand Château Meyney
Origin France, Bordeaux, Saint-Estèphe
Alcohol/vol 13.5%

Château Meyney was first planted with vines in 1662, making it one of the oldest vineyards in the Médoc. The hillside vineyards cover a contiguous 51 hectare block overlooking the Gironde River at an elevation of 20 meters. Proximity to the river provides the vines with excellent protection from frosts throughout the year. The soil consists of the traditional Garrone gravels, but Château Meyney also benefits from a three-meter deep vein of blue-clay in the subsoil (the same type of blue-clay found at Pétrus in Pomerol). This subsoil, combined with the slope of the vineyards towards the water, allows for great drainage and is a major reason why the wines of Meyney are so soft and lush. These are wines that easily rival, and surpass, many Classified Growths.

The Château Meyney is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 16% Petit Verdot. The vinification of the wine is top-notch, utilizing modern techniques to craft a wine of superb finesse and power. Deep purple color with lifted, complex aromas of violet, cassis, black cherry, dark berries, tobacco and lead pencil. On the palate, the wine delivers lots of firm, mouthcoating tannins that perfectly frame the juicy fruit flavors and vibrant acidity. There is a strong mineral spine that runs through the wine, becoming quite pronounced on the long, intriguing finish. The Meyney is a wine that beautifully encapsulates the power and concentration of the vintage and is arguably the finest value you can find, not only in Saint-Estèphe, but perhaps in all of Bordeaux. Approachable now, though the wine will show its best after 5-10 years in a proper cellar. 

Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2020 Château Meyney is a solid step up, with more elegance and finesse, as well as structure. Giving up medium-bodied aromas and flavors of darker currants, black cherries, classy oak, tobacco leaf, and damp earth, it has terrific overall balance, building, fine-grained tannins, and a great finish. It has some accessibility today yet will benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and keep for two decades.

March 29, 2023
Vinous
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The 2020 Meyney turned out beautifully. Fresh, vibrant and full of character, the 2020 impresses with its energy and delineation. Dark cherry, rose petal, blood orange, sage, mint and white pepper all race out of the glass. The 2020 is bold and yet refined. There is certainly plenty to admire.

Antonio Galloni, December 2022
Wine Spectator
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Solidly built, with lilac, red currant and mulled damson plum notes that mix well, all held by a thin but tensile iron note through the middle, which then extends a mouthwatering feel on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2035. 17,688 cases made, 570 cases imported.

Jonny McCormick, December 12, 2022

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