Grand Mayne - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2019

Jamessuckling.com

93

par James Suckling le 16/01/2023

This has a perfumed, pretty nose of dried violets, cloves, blackberries, chocolate cherries and tobacco leaves. Full-bodied with firm, fine and powdery tannins. Mouth-coating and expansive, with sweet spice to close. Drink after 2024.

Wine Advocate

91

par William Kelley le 11/08/2022

This estate's proprietor, Jean-Antoine Nony, is a passionate wine lover with a fine palate, so when he asked me to revisit the 2019 Grand Mayne, I was happy to oblige his request. Offering up notions of sweet black fruits and blueberry preserve framed by a generous application of creamy, spicy new oak, the wine is full-bodied, rich and textural, with a lavish core of ripe fruit, impressively lively acids and a long, vanillin-laden finish where powdery tannins assert themselves much more gently than was the case six months ago. While it is indeed somewhat less extracted than I had perceived, it remains somewhat jammy and creamy, and even if it's a well-made effort in this style, I can't help but think that the site could deliver more.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/04/2022

The 2019 Château Grand Mayne showed brilliantly. Very much in the more elegant, classic style of the vintage, it's medium to full-bodied and straight and focused on the palate, yet brings plenty of mid-palate depth as well as ripe, polished tannins. Black cherries, new leather, dried herbs, and Asian spice notes all define the bouquet, and this is going to benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and keep for two decades.

Wine Advocate

90

par William Kelley le 07/04/2022

The 2019 Grand Mayne opens in the glass with aromas of plums, cloves, cherries and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and chewy, with a muscular chassis of tannins, ripe acids and a long, saline finish, this is a chunky, extracted Saint-Émilion that will require a bit of patience.

Vinous

95

par Neal Martin le 17/02/2022

The 2019 Grand Mayne has a beautifully defined, pure bouquet of black cherry, blueberry, crushed violet and mineral aromas. The harmonious palate is medium-bodied with fine definition, crisp acidity and touches of dark chocolate toward the finish, which displays both power and elegance. This is a superb Grand Mayne courtesy of Jean-Antoine Nony.

Decanter.com

92

par Georgina Hindle le 05/01/2022

Intense and full of character on the nose. Excellent energy here - the fruit is bright and upfront though gets a little overwhelmed by the supple tannins that come in almost straight away. You can feel the liquorice and dark chocolate edges to the black fruit which give the overall frame texture and depth and it has freshness throughout. Just needs time to soften.

Wine Advocate

92-94

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 15/07/2020

Sporting a deep garnet-purple color, the 2019 Grand Mayne comes galloping out of the glass with powerful notes of crushed blackberries, warm black plums and baked black cherries plus suggestions of spice box, smoked meats, licorice and mocha. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with spicy black fruit preserves, supported by ripe, rounded tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with great persistence and an invigorating peppery kick.

WeinWisser

18

par Tjark Witzgall le 07/07/2020

Bettane & Desseauve

89-90

par Bettane & Desseauve le 03/07/2020

14,5-15

Vinous

89-91

par Antonio Galloni le 18/06/2020

In the 2019 Grand Mayne, sweet red cherry, mint, crushed flowers, licorice, pine and pipe tobacco add a very pretty aromatic upper register to this mid-weight, charming Saint-Émilion.