The Estate
Around the Meyney estate, the prestigious Saint-Estèphe vineyard took shape. As early as the mid-13th century, Cistercian monks cultivated these lands, making them one of the first structured wine estates in the northern Médoc. Long coveted by Bordeaux’s bourgeois and aristocracy, the vineyard returned to the hands of the clergy when Pierre Forthon bequeathed it to the Pères Feuillants in 1625, marking the official creation of the estate. The term “Château” was added to Meyney by the Luetkens family in the 19th century, ushering it into modernity through a lineage of visionary women. In 1919, the Cordier family, powerful wine merchants, acquired the property, elevating Meyney’s wines to international renown. Since its purchase by the Crédit Agricole group in 2004, the "sleeping beauty" has been revitalized under the leadership of Anne Le Naour.
The Wine
Double sorting harvest (in the vineyard and at the winery). Gentle, tailor-made vinifications for each tank to bring out the best. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
Tasting
Of a rare coloring intensity in this vintage, Château Meyney immediately offers an open nose of small black berries, sweet spices, and slightly vanilla-infused licorice. The palate is indulgent at first, fresh, and creamy. It surprises with its density in this vintage. The mid-palate is generous, and the finish is sapid. A few years of aging in the cellar will bring the softness that is still slightly lacking in the tannins.
