Chateau Meyney, Saint-Estephe

Quick notes, part of a 30 year Meyney vertical I did (1988/2003/2018) - Decanted for an hour, just in a wonderful place. Lovely nose, great balance, in my ideal window for the region, even with the lesser vintage.

2003 vintage

Needs some air after opening. Then a nice, developed Meyney. I think it will not improve further with more aging, so suggest to drink it within the next few years.

2010 vintage

This had a really interesting nose, and seemed to be quite developed. Lots of secondary / tertiary notes, plenty of prune. After some air, though, it seemed that the wine was a little cooked (too long under the stairs, perhaps). 88-90

2010 vintage

Evolution beginning to show on the nose with truffle notes. Integrated dark fruit flavours weave in and out with impressive density and long inky finish. Tasted at the chateau.

2010 vintage

Picked up at majestic on the assumption that maybe when a painful bruiser in its youth meets a weak vintage, this can create a decent wine. In truth, a lot of these Cellartracker reviews aren’t too wide of the mark - yes, it is bitter, a little sour and the tannin is swamping the fruit. But, with a hearty steak, this can be redeemed and offers something one might generously called ‘traditional’. It’s not heavy, there is some powerful structure …

2013 vintage

A bottle from a long carried case that has scored well. This one lacked freshness and seemed a bit oxidized. Leaving this note as a marker for the next one. People seemed to enjoy it and so I just shut up and drank...

2010 vintage

Unable to understand Parker's 89 score. This wine is simply dreadful and should never have been bottled. Acidic mouthwash without fruit, flavour or any of the St Estephe signature notes. I am not joking when I say I would think twice before using it for cooking. I heard that 2013 was a troublesome vintage for Meyney. I didn't realise they'd produced a wine that tastes like it cost £2.99 at LIDL.

2013 vintage

This is deep garnet, some signs of maturity at the rim. The nose is big but not subtle, some blackcurrant and mulberry with hints of flowers and tobacco. This is still solid in the mouth framed by tannin and acidity, there are some fruit and aromatics, but in the background. No over ripeness, such a relief, but if it holds together it would be better in perhaps 5 years. Maybe 92 or ****1/2.

2010 vintage

Stern. Took an hour to open up. Still fairly primary but pure with nice black fruit. Fantastic with a steak. Still too early likely but enjoyable nonetheless.

2010 vintage

5 months ago I had 2005 vintage and unfortunately this wine it's not up to that, it doesn't mean it's bad one. First of all - structure is like one dimension, everything is on dark side of (wine) moon 🎼🎶🎵🎶🎶 Second - wine is too sweet. Why? Ripe dark moon, ooops dark fruits. And the third reason - short finish with too soft spice. Give me some red fruits, minerals or whatever to counterbalance sweetness and I would give this …

2010 vintage

Hard as nails...This case has been a weight on my shoulders since release, sitting in the way of many other wines that I want to drink, and cant get to because im an idiot that keeps thinking I should buy more of what I taste....This is the best bottle I have had and it has finally touched the edges of stage one maturity. Its a Meyney, so I should know better. Rather light footed and graphite driven with pencil shavings …

2010 vintage

Pleased to say this continues to be a great wine. Could it go on from here...maybe find a magnum to find out!

2003 vintage

68 degrees, no decant; inky, black-purple; feint nose of barn and berries; bold attack, massive fruit and ballsy tannins giving a long finish; loads of black cherries, mint; a bit too hot and sticky (might be getting maderized in my cellar); 17.5

2010 vintage

A little stiff and joyless, though well made and pleasant enough. Dark, unevolved appearance. Cedar, cigar box, dark chocolate, dusty plum nose. Grippy and fresh palate, with notes of dark fruit, espresso, and bitter chocolate. Not sure what the future holds for this one but I’ll hold my remaining bottles for at least a few more years.

2010 vintage

Blind. The oldest Bordeaux I've tasted. The color is a burnt umber, moving towards orange at the rim, and the wine is almost opaque with sediment (?) I think. On the nose, I get dried cherry and a leafiness that is reminscent of Rioja. There's also some ripe and overrripe fruit, especially prunes, along with orange peel and amaro. The aromatics remain nicely lifted though and not cooked. On the palate, the tannin is still quite tuggy, though it's pleasant. …

2003 vintage

18c: no decant; dark purple; couldn’t just nose due to sinus issues; bold attack, solid fruit; black cherries, plums: didn’t wow; 17.5

2010 vintage

Was 10 years ago my favorite wine. Still full of blue berries. Tertiary aromatics. Mouthfeel is in the downward side. Structure has declined. Shorter aftertaste.

2004 vintage

Detected more heat on this bottle. But otherwise still a fine wine with notes consistent with my prior review. This is dark and concentrated, a bit lacking on the aromas but firm palette with good structure. Not sure how it evolves from here. Might be at its prime.

2010 vintage

Still very deep dark color. There is some nice development here of secondary and even tertiary flavors. Some dark red fruit, newish leather, some earth notes. But yes a little hot from the high alcohol. Quite pleasant and definitely old world, but the alcohol detracts a bit. Tannins are very fine.

2010 vintage

Purchased in 2015 for €34. For approaching 14, this is very dark, showing some maturity on the rim. The nose is all richness, maybe chestnuts, dark fruit a bit of earth and some heat. Richness and extracted in the mouth, but little detail or excitement. Enjoyable, but clumsy showing its 14.5% alcohol. 91 reflecting what others may think***1/2, not bothered that I only have one more.

2010 vintage

From an Imperial bottle. A fragrant bouquet of leather, toasted spices, ripe blackberries and hints of dried oregano. Palate is firm and fresh. A touch more plums on the mid-palate. Medium-bodied. Structure is still tight. Finish is clean but with rough tannins.

2010 vintage

18c: no decant: black-purple, opaque: nose of coffee (touch of brett): aggressive tannins, heavy, but dull fruit: medicinal flavor dominant, likely a defective bottle. Disappointing

2010 vintage

Dark red, almost black. Crimson edge. Looks younger than it is. Smells like pencil, blackcurrent and smoke. Dinstinctive blach current taste. Middle length. Low acidity. Needs some air. Still young.

2003 vintage

A decent Bordeaux, reasonably priced. Had good fruit and soft tannins. Nose of black currant.

2003 vintage

Last bottle of 2010. This is really evolved. Tertiary - gravel, tobacco, lead, mushrooms. Great qpr for St Estephe! Still dark purple but not sure this will improve as structure is breaking down. Loved it!

2010 vintage

Sadly this bottle was very tired, despite a pristine fill and cork. Nose held promise - sultry black fruit, cool wet clay, and a hint of vanilla. Palate is tired, showing thin, attenuated fruit - just a bit of blackberry jam, and astringent woody tannins.

2003 vintage

Last bottle. Has been a great value.

2003 vintage

Allowed to breathe in glass 2 hours. Clear deep dark garnet color. Lovely bouquet of black currant paste, creme de cassis, fennel, coffee, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla, cardamom, bay leaf, sage, forest floor, pencil shavings, hints of earthy mushrooms and roasted nuts. Similar on the palate, full body, seamless, balanced, lingering finish. Improved with air. Lovely middle aged claret.

2004 vintage

Great place now. Real depth and complexity which is why Meyney, when left for a couple of decades becomes such a great value purchase. Perhaps not the greatest and one recent bottle was "flat" but nevertheless a real treat

2003 vintage

Very deep colour with hardly some browning at the rim. Expansive bouquet with cherries, caramel, chocolate and some funk for extra complexity. Much weight on the palate wifh brown sugar, chocolate, masses of ripe tannines and acid for freshness. Can certainly be kept for another 10 years but is very tasty right now. Excellent quality for the money.

2010 vintage

Drank over two days, slightly awkward nose but great on the palate, more open on day teo but nose did not improve…

2010 vintage

This has developed into a terrific wine. I have 2023 down as the last year in the drink window, but that may not be the case. This bottle was definitely a little better than prior one.

2003 vintage

Austere, minerals and dark fruit. Just starting to develop tertiary complexity but drinking well. Tannins are resolving but still lots of backbone and acidity. Will save my last one for a few years.

2010 vintage

Nase: herrliches Bouquet, zart und doch kräftig, fruchtig, würzig Gaumen: noch ziemlich unnahbar, aber die Gerbstoffe lassen erahnen, dass die in ein paar Jahren wunderbar eingebunden sein werden, hat Power (naja, kein Wunder mit 14.5% Vol. Alkohol) und zeigt sich doch frisch, weil die Säure präsent ist. Ein Langläufer, der sich noch lange halten wird und erst in ein paar Jahren sein richtiges Potential aufzeigen wird. Mit genügend Luft wird er samtig, weich und kraftvoll. Fazit: hervorragender Meyney, und wenn …

2010 vintage

I was a little concerned on first taste that this was too far gone - it was very tart and acidic and the nose was faint. After a couple of hours in the decanter, it turned out to be delicious with our beef tenderloin dinner. Time to drink the rest!

2003 vintage

Left Bank Bordeaux and some Aussies : Deep blackcurrant nose with a touch of oak. Very earthy, stony and shot through with minerals, for midbodied tannins. The wine is approachable now (especially if you are a tannin lover), but the wine is structured for further development. Promising. (W)

2010 vintage

I might be selling the numerical rating a little short. Over the years I have had good luck with moderate priced Red Bordeaux beginning to outperform their price point after a long period of cellaring. This wine is one of those. It is a classic Saint-Estephe. I have 2023 down as the last year of the drink window, but detected no taste notes to suggest it is fading.

2003 vintage

Another gnarly bottle of meyney after 12 years and for that matter, this could be believably 4 to 5 years old. It has a firm streak of acidity running through it that gives it freshness, lift, and turtle paced development. Lots of tannins , very dark, very promising and highly underdeveloped. Needs 5 years. HOLD

2010 vintage

Same as with a bottle consumed about a year ago. Decanted for one and a half hours. Classic Saint-Estephe. However, this bottle might have been a little off from the last bottle. I have had these bottles in the drink now rack in my Wine Room. I believe that is the correct strategy.

2003 vintage

A nice claret with a strong StE spine of tannin that is well absorbed by the ample dark fruits. There is a fair amount of acidity and the oak was a bit more than I would have liked. In short, it’s not as nice as the 2009 vintage, but it is still a good claret, and it is in its drinking window, where it should remain for at least 5 years…probably 10 years.

2010 vintage

Short decant. Maroon color. Nose of cigarettes, rust, and cherries. Wine has a nice texture that fades over time. Minimal fruit and medium minus depth. Probably slightly over the hill. Medium minus finish. Decent wine for the price.

2004 vintage

Drank from a magnum. Drinking great right now perfect amount of dark fruit and minerality

2003 vintage

Heavy garnet, disappointing in nose and at palate after opening- what a change after 2 hours, with leather and coffee, dark fruits and pure velvet around the tongue. Those who wrote “at its apex now” in 2019 have missed something!

2004 vintage

6th of 6 in 2010 Bordeaux tasting. Still a very good wine, and maybe will still work out some remaining items in its quest for integration and balance. I detected a little harshness on the finish that might well resolve and let this wine shine more brightly.

2010 vintage

Awful - bitter, no fruit or flavour, long sour aftertaste. I should have paid more attention to the unfavourable cellar tracker reviews!

2013 vintage

Deep garnet with slight rust in rim. Aromas of stewed fruit, cassis mushroom and wet earth. Medium acidity, very little tannin but full bodied. Palate of sweet black fruit leather and tobacco. Finish was long with slight spice. Seems to be at peak. Drink now.

2004 vintage

Might have been better than a 92. One and a half hour decant. This wine is drinking very well right now. No reason to let it sit in the Wine Room.

2003 vintage

Decanted for one and a half hours. Was consistent with past tastings. Great value. I am a little behind where I would like to be on drinking this one up. Will have to get to it.

2003 vintage

Nearing the end of its window; patience has been rewarded. An aged wine that still tastes and breathes young. But drink up, don't think there's any upside to waiting.

2003 vintage

Muito bom! Várias notas do envelhecimento

2013 vintage

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