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90 Robert Parker
The 2003 from Grand-Mayne, which has put on weight since bottling, will no doubt be controversial since it is extremely ripe. It is one of the few offerings from this vintage where one can see the exotic, almost over-the-top characteristics some critics suggest are commonplace in this year. A sleeper of the vintage, it is a sexy, broad, fleshy, low acid wine with an expansive texture, a flamboyant, ostentatious bouquet of plums, figs, sweet blueberries, and jammy blackberries, and noticeable, but silky tannin. This sex-pot is best consumed during its first 7-10 years of life.
90 Wine Spectator
Dark chocolate with berry and roasted coffee on the nose. Full-bodied, with firm, chewy tannins. Juicy and rich. Hard not to drink now. Seductive wine. Best after 2008. 1,330 cases made. ?JS
90 Robert Parker
The 2003 from Grand-Mayne, which has put on weight since bottling, will no doubt be controversial since it is extremely ripe. It is one of the few offerings from this vintage where one can see the exotic, almost over-the-top characteristics some critics suggest are commonplace in this year. A sleeper of the vintage, it is a sexy, broad, fleshy, low acid wine with an expansive texture, a flamboyant, ostentatious bouquet of plums, figs, sweet blueberries, and jammy blackberries, and noticeable, but silky tannin. This sex-pot is best consumed during its first 7-10 years of life.
90 Wine Spectator
Dark chocolate with berry and roasted coffee on the nose. Full-bodied, with firm, chewy tannins. Juicy and rich. Hard not to drink now. Seductive wine. Best after 2008. 1,330 cases made. ?JS
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Château Grand Mayne
Situated to the north-west of Saint-Émilion, Château Grand Mayne is known for its deeply-colored, rich, aromatic wines. Since the 1930s this historic estate has been owned and managed by the Nony family, today, Marie-Françoise Nony and her two sons, Jean Antoine and Damien are at helm. Situated on the edge of the famed limestone plateau, Grand Mayne is home to 17 hectares of vineyards, planted to Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (15%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%). Michel Rolland has been a consultant for this Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé property since 1973. The resulting wines are quality, full-bodied reds, and with the increased use of new oak they have developed a classic Mayne character, displaying lush flavors of cassis and liquorice.