🏅James Suckling 94 pts
🏅Vinous 94 pts
🏅Jeb Dunnuck 92 pts
🏅Wine Advocate 91 pts
🏅Wine Enthusiast 91
🏅Decanter 90
🏅Vivino 4.2
Château FRANC MAYNE 酒莊佔地6公頃，在全新的2022 St-Emilion Classification中仍然保留著Grands Crus Classes的資格,
名列71間Grands Crus Classes之一, 絕對是飲家的信心保証!
緊靠著同級的 Grand Mayne 和 Premiers Grands Crus Classés B級酒莊Chateau Beau-Sejour，
酒莊擁有三塊葡萄田，以砂質黏土和Limestone為主，平均樹齡30-40年.
在著名釀酒顧問Michel Rolland 的領導下，Franc Mayne酒質已有全面的提升，不僅重新設計釀酒間，還安裝不銹鋼恒溫發酵池。
葡萄酒在釀造完成後會先在橡木桶中陳釀幾個月，之後轉移到一個2公頃的地下酒窖繼續進行陳釀，最後會在50%新橡木桶中陳釀16個月, 所以風味往往達到極緻的平衡。
現在釀酒團隊則交由著名波爾多釀酒團隊Oenoteam領軍人物之一的Thomas Duclos接手,
擅長發掘風土細緻特質的Thomas同時擔任Troplong, Canon, Giscours等名莊的釀酒師,
絕對是新生代醸酒師的表表者 正因為Thomas的側重展現風土釀酒理念,
所以Franc Mayne的新年份酒款更逐步減少了木桶的比例, 務求充分發揮酒莊獨有豐富的Limestone和Clay風土特質
✍🏻實試紀錄Tasting Note:
黑加侖子、黑布冧、西梅、果脯和少許薄荷香氣，入口飽滿濃郁，帶明顯黑朱古力、黑咖啡、焦糖、奶油雲妮拿氣息，
初段略嫌甜膩，在醒酒45分鐘後變化明顯，味道呈現更豐富，不但湧出更多的紫花香氣, 又帶煙燻、山渣、石墨，
酸度明顯但討好，配上圓滑而細密的單寧，令酒體更加平衡且收結也相當長
🏅James Suckling 94 pts
Aromas of cherries, plums, flowers and cedar. It’s full-bodied with very fine tannins that show finesse and polish. Lovely length. The tannin texture is excellent. Extremely well done.
🏅Vinous 94 pts
The 2018 Franc-Mayne is vibrant, lifted and full of energy, just as it was en primeur. Freshly cut flowers, rose petal,mint, sage and lavender abound. Medium in body and wonderfully translucent, Franc-Mayne has a ton to offer. lt isone of the more elegant, classy wines of the year.
🏅Jeb Dunnuck 92 pts
The 2018 Château Franc Mayne is a pretty, complex, medium to full-bodied Saint-Emilion revealing lots of red and blue fruits, flowers, spice, and sappy herb/sous bois-like nuances. With considerable elegance and purity on the palate, this is a more ethereal, seamless wine, delivering terrific tannins, a juicy yet integrated spine of acidity, and outstanding length. It's certainly the finest wine I've tasted from this estate to date, and the 2019 also looks to be another great vintage here, so this is an estate to keep your eye on.
🏅Wine Advocate 91 pts
The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Franc-Mayne comes wafting out of the glass with a compelling perfume of raspberry preserves, baked plums and boysenberries plus hints of cinnamon stick, rose hip tea and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers juicy red and black berry flavor layers with a soft texture and plenty of freshness, finishing spicy.
🏅Wine Enthusiast 91 pts
With 90% Merlot, this wine has density and ripe, jammy fruits. Dark chocolate and firm tannins contrast with the fruitiness, giving the structure for this solid wine to age.
🏅Decanter 90 pts
This is a good quality 2018 - they are doing a good job of getting big, rich, insistent fruits without slapping on the oak or hitting the extraction pedal too hard. It has bold, bright red and black fruits, showing good balance although it's unquestionably big and punchy.
