Magnum Grand Mayne Castle - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

17 / 20

byClub Vinthe5/15/2017

Petits fruits noirs, mûre, myrtille, vanille. Bouche ample, jus croquant, séveux, pointe toastée en bouche, tannins amples.

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/10/2017

Asian Palate

95 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe5/9/2017

Le Figaro

17 / 20

byBernard Burtschythe5/9/2017

Petits fruits noirs, mûre, myrtille, vanille. Bouche ample, jus croquant, séveux, pointe toastée en bouche, tannins amples.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,5 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe5/9/2017

Le meilleur jamais fait avec le 2015 et le 2000 ! Couleur sombre et intense. Nez fruité, mûr, frais et épicé. Suave et élancé dès l'entrée en bouche, ce vin se développe sur un corps moelleux, vers une finale éclatante de fruits. Grain raffiné. C'est très bon.

GaultMillau

17-18 / 20

the5/9/2017

Nez fumé, boisé, complexe, fruité aussi. Du volume, de la matière et une belle fraicheur d'ensemble pour un vin plein, à la fois élégant et dense.

Bettane & Desseauve

94-95 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Du fond, de la densité, tannin mûr, fruits rouges. Belle longueur équilibrée.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Grand-Mayne is a very different wine from those of old when sometimes it could be pushed too much in the winery. Certainly, the addition of Louis Mitjavile, François's son, has had a positive impact upon Grand-Mayne in the last two or three years. This is very elegant and refined, displaying more terroir characteristics with a gorgeous herbal lift, almost as if owner Jean-Antoine Nony had used some stems! The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp acidity, almost Pomerol-like in style with more mineralité and refinement on the finish. This is a new style of Grand-Mayne, and frankly, it is one of the best I have tasted from this Saint Emilion estate.

Vinous

89-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 Grand-Pontet is powerful and dense, but also a bit tough around the edges because of the heavy extraction and oak. It will be interesting to see if the 2016 comes together a bit more fully over its aging. Today, the dark fruit and oak torrefaction signatures dominate the wine's balance. Tasted two times.

matthewjukes.com

16 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(85 Merlot, 15 Cabernet Franc) | 66% new oak | 14% alc. Rather tight and hard but there is some fruit here. It is just spoiled with coarse tannins and it will require at least a decade to resolve itself. 16+

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

Blackish crimson. Lots of ripe black fruits plus a bit of freshness. Quite zesty and appealing with a beginning, middle and end. Really quite successful and punchy. Lightly sandpapery tannins but long and well balanced. Really quite luscious. With an appetising saltiness on the end.

Wine Enthusiast

91-93 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. This is a rich and balanced wine. It has generous tannins and ripe black fruits, nothing in excess. Spice and fine acidity in the aftertaste show the wine has a good medium-term future.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

The dusty edge that this sports from the beginning lingers throughout, while the core of plum, anise and blackberry meanders through. It’s ripe but lacks some energy.—J.M.