Meyney - Saint-Estèphe 2021

Vinous

89

byAntonio Gallonithe4/2/2024

The 2021 Meyney comes across as severe in feel, light and unusually compact. Cedar, mint, spice, iron and white pepper struggle to emerge. This needs more mid-palate depth and more of a delicate hand.

Jeb DUNNUCK

88

byJeb Dunnuckthe3/4/2024

The 2021 Château Meyney is based on 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and 12% Petit Verdot, and it's a solid 2021 with its redcurrant, cranberry, green tobacco, and cedar pencil aromas and flavors. It's medium-bodied, has a rather lean, focused texture, ripe tannins, and solid overall balance. A classy, more old school-inspired effort from this château, it has just enough ripeness to keep it interesting and enjoyable. I followed a bottle for multiple days, and it held up admirably. This is a classic drinker to enjoy over the coming decade or so.

Vinous

89

byAntonio Gallonithe2/28/2024

The 2021 Meyney comes across as severe in feel, light and unusually compact. Cedar, mint, spice, iron and white pepper struggle to emerge. This needs more mid-palate depth and more of a delicate hand.

Wine Advocate

87

byWilliam Kelleythe2/22/2024

The 2021 Meyney offers up notes of dark berries, dried fruits, undergrowth and toasty oak, followed by a medium-bodied, taut and somewhat astringent palate.

Jamessuckling.com

93

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2024

A refined and complex expression for the vintage with sweet red chili pepper, cassis, red plums, pencil shavings and a cedary edge. Medium to full body with silky, fine tannins and a lengthy, polished finish. An overachiever here that shows finesse and sophistication. Already a joy to drink now, but should age nicely in the next decade.

Wine Spectator

88

byJames Molesworththe2/22/2024

Shows a cedary grain that runs underneath gently steeped plum and black cherry notes, while warm earth and tobacco leaf elements run along the edges. Reveals a tangy, sanguine edge on the finish that exposes the vintage's telltale trim side, but this is pretty solid for fans of the old-school style. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2025 through 2032. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 14,377 cases made, 550 cases imported.  –JM

Wine Enthusiast

94

byRoger Vossthe1/5/2024

This wine has density and some firm tannins. A spectacular vineyard that faces the Gironde estuary, this estate gives a rich wine that needs some serious aging. Drink this wine, with its black-currant fruits and solid tannins from 2027. 

matthewjukes.com

16,5

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

A rather gruff wine with coarse edges and quite raw tannins, but there is fruit here, and it certainly tastes bright enough on the mid-palate. I imagine that there will be few problems ahead as this wine completes its élévage, and it will blossom into a medium-weight, cassis-style charmer. Meyney is starting to impress me, and in 2021 this property took another confident step forward. 16.5

Jamessuckling.com

91-92

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

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

Bettane & Desseauve

90-91

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

Il faut aller déguster le vin à la barrique pour le retrouver pleinement avec son magnifique fruit et sa texture large et sensuelle. Grand rapport qualité-prix à prévoir, comme d’habitude.

Alexandre Ma

92-93

byAlexandre Mathe5/16/2022

Compared to the other wines of Saint-Estèphe, the key to Meyney 2021’s success lies in its pristine fragrance of violet. Although it is not particularly concentrated, it does exhibit a refreshing juicy taste, with the sweetness of plum candy lingering on the finish. This is definitely one of the most elegant Saint-Estèphe wines in the vintage of 2021. ???Saint-Estèphe???,Meyney 2021?????????????????????????????,???????????,?????????????????,????Saint-Estèphe 2021??????????????

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Dark red fruits, tobacco, spearmint, espresso, currants and cranberry on the nose. Forward, bright, medium-bodied, fresh and savory with an herbal, spiced edge on the mid-palate and in the chewy, peppery finish. The wine is produced from a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 12% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2025-2040. 90-92

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

91

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

91-93

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

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.

Vinous

89-91

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

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.

vvwine

91-93

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Kräftige Farbe. Mineralisch geprägte Nase, Eisen und Torf, darunter satte Kirsch und Cassisfrucht, Gewürze, komplex. Im Gaumen straff, kompakt, mit merklich Gerbstoff, einer delikaten Frucht und viel Rasse, der Wein hat Druck, Eleganz und Frische, muss sich hinter manch teureren Wein nicht verstecken. 2027-2045 (Verkostet im April 2022. Dourthe)

Anthocyanes

92-94

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Fruits frais, notes de florales, réglisse et graphite. De la densité, de beaux tanins avec un toucher de bouche charnu et frais. Très proche de son terroir. Frais et délicat.

Wine Advocate

89-91

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

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.

Decanter.com

92

byGeorgina Hindlethe4/1/2022

Gorgeous floral aromatics, this is crisp with the most delicious blackcurrant and black cherry and strawberry fruit flavour - really so well executed. Lively and bright, clean and clear. Succulent and juicy, lovely frame and texture overall. A wonderful easy to drink wine, with elegance refinement but still that concentration that drives the flavours from start to finish. A top buy for classic clart, refreshing, minty, deep, layered and so charming.

Drinking Window 2024 - 2040