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Monday, February 19, 2024 - Purchased in 2018 at what I considered a tremendous bargain. Providence assured, cellared since in a trans therm. 3rd bottle from 12 and boy, I'm glad I purchased a case.

Opened and decanted for 4 hours. Served at 20C. 13.5%. Jancis Robinson stated it was 52% CS, 28M, 20PV. Hard to believe there is 20PV in this wine, but she is an expert.

Colour: dark garnet with slight bricking. Aroma: classic old school Bordeaux. Unmistakeable. Taste: classic Bordeaux but not one bit austere. Medium weight, but the power is all in the purity of the fruit and the extraordinary elegance of this wine. Rich but not over-the-top opulent. It is seamless; textbook. In a vintage where a lot of turbocharged wines were crafted, this is pure elegance. Wow.

I love Chateau Meyney and buy it by the case in good years. But what I most love about Meyney is introducing it to people who really love top-tier Bordeaux to demonstrate that 1855 classifications are not always indicative of top-tier quality. Exceptional value can be secured in very good and great vintages and Meyney 2005 is one of them. In the 21st century, Meyney almost always punches well above its price point and pedigree.

If you like the opulence and richness of the 2009 Meyney and to a lesser extent 2014 and 2016, you might not like this vintage as much. If you enjoy classic Claret that is not green, weedy, or austere, you might well love this wine. I do. It is a tremendous accomplishment. Purity in a bottle.

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