Grand Mayne Castle - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2013

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

byNeal Martinthe10/28/2016

The 2013 Grand-Mayne has a respectable blackberry and cranberry leaf nose, a little more gumption than its peers with good definition if not show-stopping complexity. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins cloaked in decent fruit, no sign of any greenness and a sense of roundness on the finish. One of the best Saint Emilion wines even if Jean-Antoine Nony's wine does not match its impressive showing from barrel.

Wine Spectator

89 / 100

the3/31/2016

Wine Advocate

84-86 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe8/29/2014

This 2013’s blue/plum color is followed by notes of raspberries, dark cherries, incense and crushed rock, good fruit, medium body, and an attractive, somewhat superficial but pleasant style. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

86-89 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe5/16/2014

Good red-ruby. Bright aromas of minty red cherry, licorice and minerals, with suggestions of exotic fruits. Moderately dense and fresh, but with vibrant, very precise flavors of red cherry, licorice, spices and wet stone. This rather elegantly styled, perfumed wine finishes bright and firmly tannic but lacks the length for a higher score.

matthewjukes.com

14 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/23/2014

Herbal, green and sour, this is a clumsy wine with very unattractive finish and no real fruitiness. Blunt.

Jancis Robinson

15,5 / 20

byRichard Hemmingsthe4/22/2014

Blackcurrant fruit but not a whole lot else. Quite firm and furry on the palate. Good fruit definition – no greenness. Basic, enjoyable, simple.

Vinous

87-89 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/18/2014

Firm yet well-integrated tannins give the 2013 Grand Mayne its backbone and persistence. Iron, smoke, red cherry and menthol notes develop in the glass, adding complexity, but the Grand Mayne remains a bit compact and unyielding at this stage. Sweet red berries and flowers linger on the powerful, intense finish.

Decanter.com

16,5 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/15/2014

Solid and true to style. Shows a certain power. Firm tannic frame

My Bettane + Desseauve

16,5 / 20

the4/15/2014

Assez profond, frais, plein, savoureux, bonne longueur

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/15/2014

The Grand Mayne is a blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a sweet vanillary bouquet with candied orange peel interlacing the red cherry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins that bolster this Saint Emilion, lending it a fine masculine finish with vibrant black fruit that linger in the mouth. Good potential.

Wine Spectator

87-90 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2014

Direct, with cherry, pomegranate and raspberry notes lined with spice details. Shows a slightly firm woodsy edge through the finish, but the fruit remains pure. —J.M.

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/3/2014

Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Fein duftiges Bouquet, hat zwar blaubeerige Ansätze, aber man merkt auch Spuren von unterreifer Frucht. Im Gaumen merkt man die milde Vinifikationsvariante, so wirkt der Wein halt eher leicht, hat aber eine wunderschöne Harmonie und zeigt viele Finessen an.