Winemaker Notes
The 2016 Cuvée Meste-Jean has a dark color, a complex nose of black fruits, violets and roasting. The mouth, full, full-bodied and very structured, presents exceptional quality tannins.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
Even better, the 100% Merlot 2016 Chateau Haut-La Pereyre Cuvee Meste-Jean is a vineyard selection that offers more depth and richness. Classic black cherry, tobacco, and earthy notes all emerge from this terrific effort that has both power and richness.
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.