Château Meyney - La Chapelle de Meyney Saint-Estèphe 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Château Meyney
Country	France
Region	Saint-Estèphe
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2018
Sku	113909
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Château Meyney Description

Château Meyney is located in the famous Saint-Estèphe appellation in the northern part of Bordeaux. Ideally flanked by Château Montrose (2ème Grand Cru Classé) and Calon-Ségur (3ème Grand Cru Classé), it lies at the center of a single block of vineyards of 60 hectares (126 acres) overviewing the Gironde estuary.

Meyney was founded by Cistercian monks in 1662. The property was confiscated during the French Revolution, and subsequently resold into private hands. It was owned for several generations by the Luetkins family, royalists, who also owned Château La Tour Carnet (4th growth). During the 1855 classification, the Luetkins family had the right to present one estate for classification. Torn between Meyney (which had a superior terroir) and La Tour Carnet (which had a more majestic chateau), The Leutkins submitted La Tour Carnet...which was classified as a 4th growth. As a result, Meyney was not classified. However, given its prime location and extraordinary terroir, it is considered as many as a 2ème or 3ème Grand Cru Classé, but at a much more affordable price.

The property is owned by the CA Grands Crus since 2004 and is led by Anne Le Naour’s team. With major investments done in the vineyard and the cellar, Meyney is now producing world class wines today. Today, half of the vineyard goes through organic practices.

La Chapelle de Meyney is the second wine of Meyney. These are younger vines of 15-20 years that will one day make it into the Grand Vin. The wine is aged for 12 months in 35% new French oak.

Estate grown and bottled. Sustainable and organic practices. 4,000 cases produced annually.

Winemaker Notes

Chapelle de Meyney ("the Chapel of Meyney") is the second wine of Chateau Meyney, one of the oldest estates in the Medoc of Bordeaux.

Professional Ratings

92Wine Enthusiast
This is the second wine from this estate that faces the Gironde estuary. It has rich tannins as well as powerful black-currant fruits. With density as well as bold flavors and structure, the wine is set to mature well. Drink from 2024.

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