2025 Franc Mayne
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The 2025 Franc Mayne offers a mixture of red and black fruit, pine needles and light loamy scents, which come through with time. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins and well-judged acidity. It is not the most complex or substantial Saint-Émilion, yet it conveys a sense of elegance on the finish.
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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A complex, graceful wine, the 2025 Château Franc Mayne is 100% Merlot aged in equal parts new barriques and foudres. A solid core of juicy red fruits, dried flowers, spice, and classic chalky minerality all emerge on the nose. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has ripe, supple tannins and outstanding length. I tasted this on three occasions, and it showed beautifully every time. It's a balanced, graceful Saint-Emilion in the making.
A tight and focused red with blackberry, black olive and cherry undertones. Itâs medium-bodied with firm tannins and a precise finish. Nice backbone of tannins and balance.
The 2025 Franc Mayne is gorgeous. It offers stunning richness, freshness and vibrancy from start to finish. Inky red-toned fruit, new leather, licorice, rose petal, mint and mocha race across the palate. Touches of blood orange and pomegranate resonate on the vibrant, wonderfully polished finish. Superb.