Even at around £42 a bottle, this is a seriously under-rated wine.
For a 1989 wine this good, you'd usually have to pay a lot more, in my humble view.
It's not even close to being on the way out. I think this wine will drink for another decade.
The balance of fruit and age is pretty much perfect. Simply a corker. For me this is almost a perfect St Estephe (given the price). Just a perfect balance between minerality and dark fruit.
Parker gives it over 90 points, and according to this site, describes it thus:
"The 1989 Meyney is one of the finest Meyneys ever produced. The opaque, black/ruby color, a bouquet of minerals and damson plums, the alcoholic, massive flavors and the mouthcoating tannins all combine to create a sensory overload. The 1989 will prove uncommonly long-lived as well as profoundly flavored. Anticipated maturity: 1995-2020."
You may be able to buy it here.
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