Chateau Franc Mayne 2023 Saint Emilion
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A tight and bright young Franc Mayne with blackberry, currant and orange-peel character. It’s medium-bodied with linear tannins and a vivid finish. Polished character here.
92-94/100The Wine Cellar Insider
The wine is rich, supple, long, and fresh with a depth of flavor, strong floral edge, and vibrant, fruit-filled finish accented with licorice, and chocolate notes. The wine was made from 100% Merlot. Drink from 2027-2045.
92/100 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Ripe black fruits, orange peel, liqourice, cocoa bean, careful construction, attractively measured grilled oak, not the concentration of the 2022 at this property, but it has a more supple appeal, and great to see the consistency in differently-styled vintages. Second year in organic certification. Thomas Duclos consultant since 2018. 50% new oak barrels and 50% of wooden casks and amphoras.
Vinous Antonio Galloni The 2023 Franc Mayne is a plush, exotic Saint-Émilion. Rose petal, raspberry jam, mocha, licorice and chocolate infuse the 2023 with notable depth. This plush, extroverted Saint-Émilion is quite forward and racy—quite the charmer. Franc Mayne is all Merlot, but it has very strong aromatic and saline signatures that recall Franc. Tasted two times.
All Merlot raised in 50% new barrels and 50% foudre and amphora, the 2023 Château Franc Mayne sports a healthy ruby/purple hue as well as attractivearomatics of ripe black cherries, red plums, iron, smoked earth, and chocolate. Medium-bodied on the palate, it brings solid depth of fruit and concentration, has building yet finely polished tannins, and the juicy, lively, yet ripe style of the vintage. Tasted twice.
91/100 Falstaff Dark ruby, deep core, purple reflections. Delicate aromas of ripe cherries and plums, a hint of nougat and vanilla. Medium body, red berries, a hint of currant, subtle tan- nins, mineral, salty, touch of chocolate in the finish. - Peter Moser
Wine Advocate - William Kelley Exhibiting aromas of raspberries, sweet cherries, baking spices and licorice, the 2023 Franc-Mayne is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and supple, with good depth at the core, a suave, seamless profile and a mineral, mouthwatering finish.
Vinous Neal MartinThe 2023 Franc Mayne is quite intense on the nose with black cherries, kirsch and light brown spice aromas, though it needs a little more delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins. Modest in depth, it’s a bit muscular on the finish that just misses the nuance I have discerned in other vintages. A second bottle is better and shows more precision on the palate. I adjusted my score accordingly.