2021 Franc Mayne
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I was able to taste the 2021 Château Franc Mayne on multiple occasions with inconsistent results, with some bottles being reduced and hard to read. The best bottles were dense and compact, with ripe, smoky black fruits and graphite notes, medium-bodied richness, and a rather chewy, foursquare profile that will hopefully gain some elegance with a few years in the cellar, although I wouldn't take that bet either.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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The 2021 Franc Mayne has a very aromatic bouquet, not quite as refined as I was hoping for from barrel, with a touch of nail varnish lurking behind the high-toned red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly angular tannins, a little austere and short on the minty finish. I was expecting more from this. Tasted three times.
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The 2021 Franc-Mayne opens in the glass with aromas of ripe mulberries, dried rose petals, baking chocolate and subtle spices. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, it has an ample core of fruit framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves on the discreetly firm finish.