Castle Meyney - Saint-Estèphe 2014

Jamessuckling.com

92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/16/2017

This is one of the most immediately appealing 2014s from the appellation thanks to its very ripe black fruits, and there’s still a lot of structure behind it. Reminds me of some of Meyney’s top vintages of the 1960s. Drink or hold.

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe2/9/2017

Shows good tension, featuring a singed iron note running from start to finish, wrapped in dark plum and red currant fruit, with savory and tobacco accents. Best from 2019 through 2028. 16,165 cases made.

Vinous

92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe2/6/2017

Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, smoke, chocolate, licorice and tobacco are some of the signatures in the 2014 Meyney. This is one of the more overt, flamboyant 2014s readers will come across. Although certainly not a shy wine, it is loaded with personality. The late harvest and the generally intense style favored by consulting winemaker Hubert de Boüard are very much in evidence. Tasted two times.

Le Point

14,5-15 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Violette, cassis, bouche bien fruitée, du volume, large et long, finale accrocheuse, joli fruit pur.

Vinous

90-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

A deep, powerful wine, the 2014 Meyney shows the more virile, imposing side of the vintage. Black cherries, plums, game, smoke, tobacco and menthol are all supported by a spine of firm tannin that gives the wine its imposing structure. This fruit did not come in until October 30, very late, even by the standards of the year. The style is decidedly virile, with more than enough pure depth and underlying structure to develop beautifully in bottle for many years. Consulting Winemaker Hubert de Boüard is doing terrific work at Meyney.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

This is probably the best vintage of Meyney produced to date. It’s certainly the best wine I’ve tasted from the estate. (And I have tasted wines dating back to 1929!) Vibrant in color with strong aroma of blackberry, plum and spice, this wine is a liquid dream, concentrated and fleshy with length, purity and character. Much of the success is due to the estate’s recently adopted, spare-no-expense attitude and a man named Hubert de Bouard, new consultant to Meyney. This is a wine to watch, especially if it stays reasonably priced. 92–94 Pts

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Château Meyney 2014 is a little gem. The nose is classic Saint Estèphe with blackberry and raspberry fruit, fine delineation and poise, a sense of mineralité that will hopefully be manifested in bottle. The palate is fresh on the entry with slightly chalky tannin, decent weight in the mouth with a graphite finish that is as much Pauillac as Saint Estèphe. Excellent.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/30/2015

Asian Palate

87 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

There is nothing wrong with this wine except that the texture and flavors are a bit soupy and broad. In 2014, there is good ripeness and lifted flavors with nice finish. Good, solid Saint-Estephe.

Decanter.com

16,25 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/17/2015

Massive depth: chunky as always when young, but will age well. Drink: 2019-2029 (87)

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

Full body, dense and silky with a beautiful dark currant and berry character. Long and silky. Very fine. Best Meyney in years!

Vin ample, dense, riche avec des superbes arômes de cassis et de fruits rouges. Long et souple. Très élégant.

Meilleur Meyney depuis des années !

René Gabriel

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Geniales Bouquet; viel Holunder, dunkles Malz, gekochte Pflaumen und eine gewisse Trüffelspur im Untergrund dokumentierend. Im Gaumen füllig, fleischig und mit einem gewaltigen Aromenpowerversehen. In den letzten Jahren hat Meyney ein mörderisches Qualitätsniveau hingelegt und diese Latte hält er auch mit diesem phänomenalen 2014 weiterhin sehr hoch. Das war exakt mein zweihundertstes Fassmuster, welches ich während dieser grossen Primeurprobe verkostete. Insgesamt degustierte ich diesen Wein bei vier Gelegenheiten um ganz sicher zu sein, dass er wirklich zu den allerbesten Médoc-Crus gehört. Da gibt es eigentlich nur eine intelligente Konklusion; kaufen! 18/20 2023 – 2048

Wine Spectator

88-91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2015

Ripe and languid in feel, with flattering plum, blackberry and black currant fruit, layered with a toasty ganache edge. Need to tighten up a bit, as the fruit is a touch
gushy now despite the weight. Reveals some good acidity buried on the finish, however so worth the gamble.

Une sensation de fruits mûrs et langoureux, avec des notes flatteuses de prunes, de mûres, et de cassis, nappée de ganache toastée; Ce vin a besoin de se renforcer un peu, car le fruit est un peu éxubérant malgré le poids. Révéle une bonne acidité, cachée dans les notes finales, cependant il vaut le coup.