Meyney 2021

St Estephe, Cru bourgeois

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£141 per Case 6x75cl 0 - [Add to shopping basket]
Tasting Notes

Cask sample. Excellent depth of flavour and ripeness. Sappy with no skinniness. Really no sign that this was a difficult vintage. Complete. Fresh with ripe tannins dominated by vibrant, ripe fruit. It even has some impressive persistence. It’s not super-ripe but is certainly ripe enough.

Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2027-2042 Date: 06 May 2022

A pretty wine with currant, cherry and some spices, such as nutmeg. Subtle this year. Medium body.

Score: 91 - 92 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 May 2022

The 2021 Meyney has a lovely bouquet with floral-tinged red berry fruit, opening nicely with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fresh red berry fruit laced with oyster shell and spice. Fine build towards a menthol-tinged finish, winemaker Anne La Nour has conjured a very commendable Saint-Estèphe from a tricky growing season. If release prices match your wallet, I'd stick a case (or two) in the cellar.

Score: 91 - 93 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2028-2045 Date: 01 May 2022

The 2021 Meyney is a deep, dense, fleshy wine. There is not a ton of complexity today, as the flavors are incredibly primary. Hints of cedar, tobacco and dried herbs start to emerge over time, but only with great reluctance. The 2021 could turn out to be quite good if it comes together a bit more during élevage. Tasted two times.

Score: 89 - 91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 20262041 Date: 01 May 2022

Offering up aromas of cassis, blackberries, spices and creamy new oak, the 2021 Meyney is medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with lively acids, powdery tannins and an impressively rich, textural profile for the vintage. It's a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 12% Petit Verdot.

Score: 89 - 91 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 29 April 2022

This has tannins, grip and plenty of character. Majors on blueberry and raspberry fruit, dips through the mid palate but enjoyable, one to look out for, with smoked caramel notes from the oak. Tasted twice. 44hl/h yield. Harvest September 24 to October 8. Anne la Naour technical director. Hubert de Bouard consultant.

Score: 91 Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com Date: 07 April 2022