Med en beliggenhed for foden af ét af Saint-Émilions bedste plateauer (kendt som Le Mayne), har Château Grand Mayne 17 hektar fantastiske vinmarker, som giver nogle af de fineste druer i regionen. 17 hektar er en forholdsvis stor besiddelse på højre bred, som er præget af små vingårde. Og så har ejendommen endda været meget større. Hele 130 hektar i 1800-tallet. Det er også de færreste ejendomme, som har en så prangende hovedbygning som Grand Maynes flotte slot, der er opført i 1600-tallet.
Château Grand Mayne har siden 1934 været i familien Nonys besiddelse. I perioden fra 1977 til 2001 blev slottet drevet af Jean-Pierre og hans kone Marie-Francoise. Efter hendes mands død i 2001, har Marie-Francoise fortsat familiens tradition, og drevet slottet sammen med den ældste søn Jean-Antoine. Der produceres årligt omkring 55.000 flasker. Vinen fadlagres i 16-18 måneder på egefade, hvoraf hele 60-70 fornys hvert år.
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BEPLANTNING
80% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon og 15% Cabernet Franc
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AREAL
17 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
Les Plantes du Mayne
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EJER
Familien Nony
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The 2016 Grand-Mayne has a refined, complex bouquet of intense red berry fruit, briar and undergrowth aromas plus wonderfully integrated oak. The palate is ripe on the entry with plush tannins, and perhaps a little more forward than its peers, yet there is plenty of charm on the lightly spiced, tertiary finish. This is Saint-Émilion with pedigree. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. 93+
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Grand Mayne features fragrant kirsch, redcurrant jelly and black plums scents with touches of garrigue, mossy bark and Sichuan pepper. Full-bodied, rich and densely laden with vibrant red and black fruits, it has a plush frame and very long, earth-laced finish.
The 2016 Château Grand Mayne is a beauty and could turn into a real superstar with 3-4 years of bottle age. This deep ruby-colored effort gives up lots of currant and cassis fruits as well as subtle new oak in its violet and mineral-driven aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, with fine tannins and impeccable balance, it’s seriously impressive. Give it a few years and it should keep for two decades or more.