1990 Grand Mayne
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The 1990 Grand Mayne has the best bouquet out of the three vintages that finished the decade: cranberry, black truffle, autumn bonfire and roast chestnut. The palate is medium-bodied with a grainy texture, fully mature with truffle infused red and black fruit, dovetailing into a smoky, hickory tinged finish that has good persistence. Fine, but don’t leave bottles too long in the cellar. Tasted at the Grand Mayne vertical at the property.
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The 1990 offers an impressively saturated color, exhibiting a touch of amber and a black cherry, mineral, smoky component, with a dash of roasted herbs. Spicy, rich, long, and massive in the mouth, it is full-bodied, sweet, jammy, and capable of lasting for another 8-10 years. Last tasted, 5/01.
A wine with plenty of compact fruit and backbone.Good ruby color. Plenty of chocolate and berrycharacter on the nose. Full-bodied, with lots ofsilky tannins and a long, fresh finish. Willcontinue to improve. Drink now or hold.--1990Bordeaux retrospective. -James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2000
The 1990 offers an impressively saturated color, exhibiting a touch of amber and a black cherry, mineral, smoky component, with a dash of roasted herbs. Spicy, rich, long, and massive in the mouth, it is full-bodied, sweet, jammy, and capable of lasting for another 8-10 years. Last tasted, 5/01. Jan 2003, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
The Nony family has been at the helm of this 17-hectare estate for three generations, since the 1930s, but it’s under Jean-Antoine – in charge since 2015 – that quality here has soared.