2016 Meyney
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The 2016 Meyney has a more extrovert, liquorice-scented bouquet that just feels a little garish after the '16 Montrose. Quite high-toned, with touches of inkwell and cassis. The palate is medium-bodied, with sappy black fruit. Structured and quite firm towards the finish, it does not quite have the harmony and fluidity of the best wines in this flight. Yeah, just a little disappointing after it dazzled six years ago, hence the question mark. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
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James Suckling
Wine Spectator
Altre recensioni e punteggi
49% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Petit Verdot. 46 hl/ha. Harvested 26 September to 21 October. Impressively dark crimson hue. Still relatively closed with just the notion of dark fruit. Palate firm, long and focused, the tannins plentiful but honed. Lots of persistence and drive on the finish. A serious and distinguished wine destined for the long haul. (JL)
Right next door to Montrose, this is another 2016 to look out for, and one that shows the brilliance of St Estèphe. Dark fruits abound, and the wine is full of natural power and exuberance, with fresh acidities. Still young, clearly a good 15 years ahead of it, but can be drunk now. Harvest September 23 to October 14, with an expanded team of 90 pickers in 2016 that allowed for more precision. Hubert de Boüard consultant.
The 2016 Meyney has a very deep color. The bouquet is a stunner, delivering intense, mineral-rich black fruit pixelated to the nth degree. This is extremely focused and conveys the energy of a tightly coiled spring. The extremely well-balanced palate offers fine-grained tannins and superb acidity. Very pure and focused, with a harmonious, vibrant finish that lingers in the mouth. You can feel this lingering 45–60 seconds after the wine has exited. Wonderful. (NM)