Hooked on Cordier funk

[Salil Benegal]

1986 Ch“teau Meyney tonight with dinner, a recent auction purchase from Zachy's. Like so many of those late 70s/80s Cordiers (an '85 Talbot a few weeks ago from another auction was also sublime), this delivers pretty much everything I want in older Bordeaux. A wonderful scent upon opening that keeps building and getting better with time; that unmistakeable Cordier funk combining with mature cedar, cigar smoke and dark fruited flavours, and a palate presence that's very polished with good balance, tannins mostly resolved; long and savoury. There's no rush on other bottles though it's drinking beautifully right now, and I'm glad to have some more.

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by Salil Benegal: Hooked on Cordier funk1986 Ch“teau Meyney ... delivers pretty much everything I want in older Bordeaux.

Salil, Sadly, I am about to exhaust my multi-case supply of Ch Meyney '90. No question, the Cordier bottlings have distinctive attributes that measure up nicely...and often at attractive price points.

. . . . . Pete

 

[D. Zylberberg]

Is it's polarizing. If you're sensitive to brettiness, they might as well be making the wines with vitis labrusca. After 4 or 5 bad experiences, I avoid them like they're radioactive.

And that keeps the price down. So in the end, everyone is happy.

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by D. Zylberberg:
the win/winIs it's polarizing. If you're sensitive to brettiness, they might as well be making the wines with vitis labrusca. After 4 or 5 bad experiences, I avoid them like they're radioactive.

And that keeps the price down. So in the end, everyone is happy.

Yes, I commented to Salil about this elsewhere: one has to be somewhat Brett-tolerant to appreciate these wines, as one does to appreciate some of the more "rustic" examples of Syrah from the N Rhone. I feel for those who can't, as these are beautiful wines, but as a TCA sensitive I know too well what it's like.

Mark Lipton