Grand Mayne - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2009

Vinous

94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/25/2021

The 2009 Grand Mayne has an opulent bouquet with well defined kirsch and red plum aromas, hints of cough candy emerge with time. It remains focused and precise. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, layers of candied red fruit laced with orange peel and marmalade. It builds beautifully towards the finish. Excellent. Tasted at the Grand Mayne vertical at the property.

La Revue du Vin de France

18,5 / 20

the2/28/2015

Plus harmonieux que 2010, il a conservé une incroyable énergie et un bouquet sauvage aux arômes intenses. L'une des plus grandes réussites dans cette année chaude à Saint-Emilion.

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe1/1/2013

Served blind at the Southwold 2009 tasting. The Grand Mayne 2009 is somewhat reduced on the nose although it opens nicely with aeration to offer lovely ripe dark plum and blueberry jam aromas. The palate is medium-bodied and succulent on the mouth. Soft, plush and generous with layers of ripe plum and Hoi Sin infused black fruit, it leads to a composed ravishing finish. Tasted January 2013.

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2012

Very dark, with almost heady blueberry and plum confiture flavors at the core, wrapped with extra cassis and boysenberry notes. Long and liberally laced with toast and mocha, with a licorice snap edge on the finish. Best from 2014 through 2024. 4,000 cases made. –JM

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/29/2012

Another St.-Emilion smart buy for consumers, Grand-Mayne has made a number of top wines (except for a short period when they had some TCA issues). This is a full-throttle effort filled with blueberry and black raspberry fruit, perhaps slightly more oak than oakaphobes would prefer, but a full-bodied, concentrated, ageworthy style. Sweet tannin, low acidity and ripe fruit suggest this well-made St.-Emilion should drink nicely for 15-20 years.

Le Figaro

92-94 / 100

byBernard Burtschythe6/30/2010

Robe sombre. Nez mûre intense. En bouche, dense et compact, assez puissant, long, petit creux en finale. Dense et lisse, belle matière suave, belle longueur, tout petit creux.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

85-88 / 100

byIan D'Agatathe6/30/2010

La Revue du Vin de France

16,5-17,5 / 20

the5/31/2010

Jean-Antoine Nony est très content du 2009, "revenu à des rendements plus raisonnables". Grand Mayne revient sur le devant de la scène avec un vin généreux, 90% merlot et 10% cabernet franc. On retrouve ici le style très mûr, gourmand, au boisé élégant qui a fait la réputuation du cru dans les années 80.

WeinWisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/17/2010

Tiefes Purpur. Wohlig ausströmendes Brombeerbouquet, vielschichtig und fein, mittleren Druck zeigend. Aromatischer Gaumen, feine Tannine und gut stützende Säure in der mittelfeinen, noch verlangenden Adstringenz, erst im Finale kommt der volle Aromendruck. Hat Chancen, an den grossen 1998er anzuknüpfen. 2016-2028

Falstaff

91-93 / 100

byPeter Moserthe4/30/2010

Reife Frucht, etwas Powidl, kandierte Orangenzesten, Nougat, feine Gewürzanklänge. Saftig, süß, elegante Textur, frischer Säurebogen, mineralisch, präsente, würzige Tannine im Abgang, reife Zwetschken, zitronige Nuancen, mineralischer Nachhall.

TAST

16,5 / 20

by Bettane & Desseauvethe4/30/2010

Également un beau vin droit et profond, une réelle intensité, fruité un peu confituré, mais du potentiel.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2010

Tasted at the Saint Emilion UGC, this has a ripe, black cherry, yellow plum and boysenberry nose with a touch of damson fruit. Moderate definition. The palate is medium-bodied, well balanced with fine tannins. I like the delineation and freshness on this Saint Emilion. Whereas in some years they have flirted with over-extraction, this is much more restrained with finer clarity and precision on the finish. Excellent. Tasted March 2010.

Decanter Magazine

17 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/30/2010

Rich, concentrated. Lovely depth of fleshy fruit. Tannins firm but suave. Long, fresh finish. Seductive and refined. Drink 2015-2028.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16-16,25 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/30/2010

Couleur sombre, de bonne intensité, belle. Nez fin, fruité, mûr, sentant la cerise et les fleurs. Bouche douce, subtile avec du goût et un corps normal. J'espérais un peu plus de puissance et de gras sur l'ensemble. Tannicité fondante, finale aromatique et longue, avec du goût. Alcool 14° ; pH 3,75 : IPT 70.

WeinWisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/30/2010

Periodic Review of Wine

89-91 / 100

byAlan Duranthe4/28/2010

Another example of the back to back success stories in this vintage. The 2009 is a solid wine offering a deep opaque purple accompanied by mulberries, cherry liqueur, flower, pencil-shavings, and crème de cassis scents. Dense, full-bodied, crammed, and plush with its caressing texture, fabulous ripeness, and copious cassis and mulberry liqueur flavor. This complete, substantive, and generously fruit giving St. Emilion is delicious. Give it 2 years and enjoy it for the next 11-13 years thereafter. Maturity period 2013-2023.

Wine Advocate

91-94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/28/2010

I enjoy this wine in nearly every vintage (the 1998 was one of my all-time favorites), and while the 2009 may not be better than the 1998, it is an impressive effort. Moreover, it represents a great value in top-notch Bordeaux. Its opaque purple color is followed by plenty of blueberry, boysenberry, and raspberry fruit notes intermixed with subtle hints of graphite and oak. The wine possesses ripe tannin, full-bodied power, admirable purity, and impressive amounts of glycerin and sweetness from its high ripeness (but not overripeness) in the finish. Consume it over the next 15+ years. (Tasted three times.) Drink 2010-2025.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/9/2010

Blueberry and floral aromas follow through to a full body, with silky tannins and a long finish. Stylish and polished. This is a more reserved style and I like it.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/8/2010

Very little nose. Thick and sweet start and then quite painfully concentrated tannins and acid. Drying finish. Really not much fun – a bit too concentrated? Hint of floral scent on the finish.Drink 2017-2030