CHÂTEAU MEYNEY
2022 Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Saint Estèphe
A vineryard that should perform strongly in this kind of vintage, because located right next to the river for air conditioning, with a mix of gravel with clear clay sections to retain freshness, and it's definitely one to look out for. Layers of redcurrant, raspberry and blackcurrant fruits, juicy mouthwatering finish, peony, pencil lead, orange peel, 3.75ph. Certainly this is a great example of Meyney. Hubert de Boüard consultant. A buy. Drinking range: 2026 - 2042 Rating: 95 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2023)
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It had been some time since we last visited Château Meyney, and it was a great to be back to taste the 2022 vintage here. It was a salient reminder of quite how well placed Meyney is - particularly in a warm vintage. They must lay claim to being one of the coolest spots in the Medoc, with vines running down to the cooling waters of the Gironde and they're also situated on some of the highest ground around - at a dizzying 13m! Below the gravel lies blue clay in good plots and this also helped retain moisture and add a freshness to the wine. With a generous slug of Petit Verdot too - the alcohol remains low at a very respectable 13.5%, rare in this vintage. Although dark and with a gentle brooding line of savour this remains pure, long and juicily brisk on the palate. Lots of dark forest berries dominate the core and then some hedgerow scents too and citrus kick perk things up and push to a lifted, fresh finish. Good effort. 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and 13% Petit Verdot.L&S (Apr 2023)
58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot. 37 hl/ha. Cask sample. Deep, bright, crimson hue. Lively and lifted with a touch of well-integrated vanilla oak. Dark fruit and pencil lead as it opens. Ripe and juicy but keen and long as well. Plenty of polished tannin behind. Good acidity and refreshment. Dry but not drying finish. Poised and really rather fine. Clear potential. (JL) 13.5% Drinking range: 2030 - 2047 Rating: 17+ James Lawther MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (May 2023)
A rather dense and slightly moody nose here, the dark fruit expressive but captured within a frame of dark, toasted oak. It has a sense of definition though, and the palate also presents this, while it also admits the darker fruit elements alongside the dark, spicy toast of the oak. The texture, however, is delicious, savoury and seamless, sinewy rather than fat, the fruit, structure and oak perfectly wrapped up, and it is only in the very finish that the wealth of tannins reveal themselves. This is an absolutely top-notch composition – it will be great to revisit this in bottle. Rating: 92-94 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (May 2023)
Impressive concentration here with compact tannin structure. Medium- to full-bodied. Firm and steady with a long, velvety finish. Minerally and crunchy. Rating: 94-95 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (May 2023)
The 2022 Meyney is very exotic in this vintage. Super-ripe red cherry, kirsch, orange peel, mint, sweet spice and rose petal give the 2022 striking inner perfume. I can't remember tasting a Meyney quite like this. Drinking range: 2028 - 2042 Rating: 90-92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2023)
The 2022 Meyney was picked from 14 September to 5 October at 37hL/ha. This has a really lovely nose with layers of red fruit interlaced with loamy, pencil lead aromas, focused and very well-defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a structured opening. A "solid" Saint-Estèphe, quite taut and linear. One sample lacked a bit of vigor on the finish, so called for another, which displays far more precision and energy. This is what my assessment is based upon. Drinking range: 2030 - 2065 Rating: 91-93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2023)
Opening in the glass with aromas of sweet dark berries, licorice and petals, the 2022 Meyney is medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a fleshy core of fruit girdled by sweet but firm tannins. Pure and taut, it is a strong effort that will require a bit of patience. Rating: 83-91 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)
Château Meyney
Chateau Meyney in St. Estephe has a long history starting in the 1662, when it is mentioned in records as a convent, making it one of the oldest estates in the Médoc. It occupies a gravelly bank facing the Gironde and is a neighbour of Montrose.
The 51 hectare vineyard with vines averaging between 35 and 40 years old is planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot. The gravel based terroir has a large streak of blue clay close to three metres thick.
In 2004, Meyney was bought by CA Grands Châteaux, also owners of Château de Rayne Vigneau and Château Grand-Puy Ducasse. They have employed Hubert de Boüard as consulting oenologist.
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Ordering
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Confirmation
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Delivery
- Shipment to our bond (at LCB Creek Road) and insurance are included in the in bond price.
- Delivery is free to Lea and Sandeman / Elephant storage accounts, both duty paid and in bond.
- Other deliveries (In Bond and Duty Paid) are also free subject to a minimum order from the offer of £500. Orders below this total will be charged an administration and handling fee of £16.50+ VAT when invoices are issued. We will group deliveries and this is a charge for your entire purchases, not a per-case charge.
- Delivery of 2024 Bordeaux bought en primeur is expected during 2026. Delivery dates may vary as wines are shipped from Bordeaux at different times.
Practical notes - how it works
We start a sale in each customer's name and add all their primeur orders to one sale which is invoiced at the end of the campaign (or when the customer wishes). Immediate payment of invoices is then required by cash, cheque, debit card or bank transfer. We and our customers find that having a single invoice for the vintage is the simpler option but please note that confirmed orders are still binding even if the final invoice has not yet been issued.
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Half-bottles, Magnums and larger bottles.
One of the additional advantages of buying en primeur is being able to order the wine in the format you want. While most of our listings are for 75cl bottles, we can source wines in any format that is offered by the Château. Please note that format requests cannot be changed once wines have been invoiced. Additional charges for special formats do apply and are as follows:-
- +£18.00 per case of 12 half-bottles
- +£30.00 per case of 24 half-bottles
- +£7.50 per case of 3 Magnums (2 bottles equivalent, 1.5 litres each)
- +£11.00 per case of 6 Magnums
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Storage Options:
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