2017 Chateau Meyney - St. Estephe Cru Bourgeois Superieur

Decanter.com – 91 pts – JA: *Meyney has had a strong couple of years, and even in this challenging vintage this is a wine that you want to look out for. Attractive baked plum aromatics on the nose, without the concentration of 2016 but with silky, well extracted cassis fruits and attractive spice on the finish. More closed down than it was En Primeur, this is going to need a few years from this point to open up.* - 04/2020

Falstaff Magazin – 89 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung, frische Pflaumenfrucht, Orangen, zarte tabakige Nuancen, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Mittlerer Körper, rotbeerig, schlanke Textur, frisch strukturiert, feine Tannine, zitroniger Touch im Finale, salziger Nachhall.* - 05/2018

Vinum Magazin – 17/20pts: *Besitzt grosse Dichte, Rasse und Länge, charaktervoll und stiltreu, für die lange Reife.* - 06/2019

WeinWisser – 18,5/20pts - WL: *Tiefes Purpur mit schwarzer Mitte. Was für ein Duft nach reifen Heidelbeeren, betörenden Veilchen und Schokopralinen. Im zweiten Ansatz exotische Hölzer, Wacholder, Harznoten und Brazil-Tabak. Am kräftigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, muskulöser Körper und fleischigem Extrakt. Im gebündelten Finale schwarzer tasmanischer Bergpfeffer, eine Spur Lakritze und schwarze Johannisbeeren. Das Geheimnis ist die Symbiose von Kraft und Finesse. Der «Sleeper of the vintage» ist erwacht und auf bestem Weg, die höhere Punktzahl in seiner perfekten Trinkreife zu erreichen!* – 04/2020

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – JL: *58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 11% Petit Verdot. 57.9 hl/ha. Harvested 15 September to 5 October. Crimson hue, lighter at the rim. More of a red-fruit spectrum with a hint of spice and dash of vanilla oak. Smooth attack, the fruit juicy on the follow-through. Firm but refined tannins. Medium weight. More than correct. Classic with modern polish.* - 06/2023

Vinous.com – 93 pts – AG: *The 2017 Meyney has turned out beautifully. Dark, pliant and generous in feel, the 2017 possesses striking depth and polish to match its mid-weight personality. Dried cherry, mint, dried flowers, licorice, cedar and tobacco infuse the 2017 with lovely layers of aromatic nuance and complexity. All the elements meld together nicely. Just as it was en primeur, the 2017 is relatively understated for Meyney, but that is not a bad thing at all. Meyney appears to be moving in a very positive direction over the last few years, and that is, of course, great to see.* - 03/2020

Vinous.com – 92 pts – NM: *The 2017 Meyney is building upon its promising showing after bottling. It has a polished, well-defined bouquet of blackberry, cedar, mint and damp clay/potter's wheel, perhaps demonstrating even more precision than a few months ago. The palate displays very fine tannins and good grip on the clove-tinged finish. A judiciously spiced and impressively proportioned Saint-Estèphe; a decade ago, under the same growing growing conditions, Meyney would not have produced a wine nearly as good as this 2017. Tasted at a vertical at Château Meyney.* - 07/2020