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Franc Mayne 2015
St Emilion, Grand Cru Classé
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The 2015 Franc-Mayne has a fresh black berry and wild strawberry-scented bouquet albeit with a patina of new oak still to be subsumed. The palate is sweet and candied on the entry with rounded red fruit, soft and plush in the mouth, but there is a decent backbone to this Franc-Mayne and it belatedly offers complexity toward the saline, quite minerally finish. In summary, this finishes better than it begins and leaves you feeling that it will eventually reach the potential that I envisaged from barrel. You are just going to have to wait longer than I initially predicted! Score: 93 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2023-2045 01 March 2018 |
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The 2015 Franc-Mayne has a refined and detailed bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis and a touch of cedar emerging from the glass. This is a classy bouquet in the making. The palate is fresh and vibrant with succulent red berry fruit overlaying a fine lattice of tannin. Precise, focused and elegant without compromising the fruit, this is perhaps the best wine that I have tasted from this estate. Bravo! Score: 93 - 95 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2040 01 April 2016 |
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Aromas of blackberries, stones and blueberries follow through to a full body, firm and silky tannins and a fruity finish. Drink now. Score: 93 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 02 February 2018 |
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Lots of blackberry, blueberry and mineral aromas and flavors. Full and super silky. Pretty freshness and length. Score: 92 - 93 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 01 April 2016 |
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The 2015 Franc-Mayne is powerful and dense in the glass, with plenty of dark fruit, torrefaction, chocolate and new leather character. Silky tannins and a supple feel give the wine much of its near- and medium-term appeal. Although not especially complex, the 2015 will be easy to drink and enjoy pretty much upon release. Score: 91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2030 01 February 2018 |
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A bright, racy style, with a little blood orange tang amid the plum and raspberry fruit. Sweet spice and roasted apple wood notes fill in gently, letting the fruit keep the upper hand. Score: 90 - 93 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 01 April 2016 |
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Some tar and real concentration. Very drying finish but good appetising fruit. Just a bit too dry overall. Score: 16 - 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2024-2037 01 April 2016 |
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