2014 Meyer Vineyard 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon – A Great Wine!
I had been purchasing both Hestan Vineyards and Stephanie labels for some time and one day, the tasting room manager suggested I try Meyer Vineyard. All of these are owned by Stanley and Helen Cheng who purchased the property in 1996 as a former cattle ranch. Fast forward after planting the vines, in 2009 well known winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown joined their team as winemaker. I purchased several bottles and two weeks later, it was voted #8 of Wine Spectators Top 100 Wines in 2017. I called to see if any more were available and they sold out in a matter of hours after the news release!
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Last evening pulled this wine out of the cellar. Wine Spectator rated it 95 points and Parker in the 90’s. Sorry but they underestimated the quality of this wine since they rated it back in 2017! Meyer Vineyard fruit is on a hillside estate vineyard and aged 18 month in French oak barrels. On the eyes it is a very deep crimson color and heavy viscosity. On the nose dark fruits and chocolate waft into the senses. But similar only in the analogy of a circus clowns coming one after another from a tiny car, this wine continues to unfurl with flavors, layers and aromas. Dark cherry is prominent along with vanilla pipe tobacco with a finish of black licorice and long lasting enjoyment. This wine was “chewy” with gripping tannins to be savored.
While I normally write about a food & wine pairings in my articles, no food was tasted with this wine, just simply to be enjoyed sipping for the evening. I can’t imagine a food that could enhance this exquisite wine. Truly one of the best Cabernet Sauvignon’s tasted in some time.
Sláinte,
Michael