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1998 Chateau Grand Mayne
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 96 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Critic tasting note: "Medium bodied, finesse styled wine, with more complexity on the nose, with its, wet earth, floral, thyme, cherry and tobacco nuance, than on its fresh, soft, elegant, red berry and spice palate. This is at peak and should be drunk up over the next 5-7 years." - 91/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Highlights
- From Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 96 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Grand Mayne is a Grand Cru Classé wine estate located in the center of the Saint-Émilion region in Bordeaux. The grand vin of the same name is based on Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
Today, the vineyard covers 17 hectare...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé
- Drinking Window
- 2004-2023
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Merlot & Cabernet Franc
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Soil Type : Clay-limestone on the hillside and, at its foot, on clay soil.
- Winemaking
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Vinification : Thermoregulated wooden and stainless-steel vats.
- Ageing
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18 months in barrels (70% new – 30% 1-year).
Awards
(1)About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Sirloin steak Main Course
- With Café de Paris butter
- French
- Abanico Iberico Main Course
- Shoulder cut of pork
- Contains: pork steak
- Spanish
- Gigot d'agneau a l'ail Main Course
- roast lamb leg with garlic
- French
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
For Bordeaux, the 1998 vintage was good with some real gems but there were also some losers.
Spring was cool and flowering was a success however the weather heated up over the summer with August becoming very hot and dry. The intense heat caused many of the grapes and vi...
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