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• Barsacpinci Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 20, 2024 - PnP. This one didn't last too long. THe table drank this one up in a hurry. Pencil shavings very evident to me. With plenty of dark fruits

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• slywka7 wrote: 91 points

  November 26, 2023 - Decanted for almost two hours. Aromas of blackberry, currant, black cherry, iron and mesquite. Flavors of cherry, iron, mineral and cranberry. Ends with a 20+ second finish with iron notes. Smooth tannins and lots of cab franc character.

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• ElAzul Likes this wine: 93 points

  September 14, 2023 - Have you ever made a mistake that turned out well? I opened this by mistake and glad I did. I meant to open the 2018 but here we are with the still delicious 2016. Love this wine. Nose bursts from the glass with black and red fruit. Even after 48 hours open it is still beautifully aromatic. Dark brooding fruit, ripe acidity and a luscious yet delicate finish. Lovely with both red meat and chocolate maybe thanks to the 15% cab franc? Just a wonderful St. Emilion with the merlot supplying cherry and raspberry fruit and the cab franc additional structure. You can wait 5 years before it fully matures but if you decant and pour back and forth a few times you can enjoy today.

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• epokal wrote: 92 points

  August 4, 2023 - Color is deep red with slight bricking on the rim. Some sediment in the bottle. Nose has oak spice, dark chocolate and some earthy aromas. The palate is muscular, full bodied and well oaked with aromas of leather, spices, dark berries and dark chocolate. Wine manages to stay balanced despite being quite powerful.

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• ElAzul Likes this wine: 93 points

  May 20, 2023 - Beautiful cork with zero run, in my cellar since issue. My favorite St Emilion for quality and value, never disappoints. The mostly merlot fruit supplies wonderful dark fruit and cassis fragrant notes and the palate is rich and complex. The oaky tannins are evident but well integrated with the fruit which to me is mostly blackberry but with some faint red plum notes. Love it and especially tasty after 24 hours open and decanted. Lovely wine now and has much more and development in bottle in its future.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Château Grand Mayne
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
• UPC Codes 3394150048553, 3419466233537, 3448821701015, 3700274187038, 400005325984, 639737620061

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• Pending Delivery 72 (4%)
• In Cellars 1,343 (81%)
• Consumed 253 (15%)

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