Meyney - 2009 (750ml) 1996 allowing the vines to capture

allowing the vines to capture the morning sun yet moderating afternoon temperatures

Brooding aromas of dark berry syrup and licorice

With the realistic pricing that remains for many 2008s

and remarkable spicy characters

Although lighter than previous efforts

Meyney - 2009 (750ml) 1996 allowing the vines to captureI clearly underrated this wine from barrel. The finest wine made at this estate since 1982, this opaque black wine is a sleeper of the vintage, with oodles of blackberry fruit interwoven with hints of charcoal, forest floor, licorice and damp earth. Deep, rich, chewy, full bodied and opulent, this is a fabulous Meyney that, because of its low acidity and very ripe tannin, can be drunk in 3 4 years or cellared for two decades. Bravo! Robert Parker 92