Château Franc Mayne 2005 - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé - WS & WE 91 Points

Château Franc Mayne 2005 - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé - WS & WE 91 Points

Rating:
1780 % of 100
Tasting Notes: Smoke, licorice, stone and fresh plum scents pair well with the silky, soft, sweet cherry, mid palate with a smooth tannin finish. This wine is ready to drink now or may cellar for several years to come.
Availability : Out of stock
Château Franc Mayne was bought by AXA-Millésimes in 1984 from the nephew of a Libourne négociant by the name of Theillasoubre, who had owned it for some years, and died with no descendants. In June 1996, the château was sold to a Belgian entrepreneur named Georgy Fourcroy.[1] Since 2005 Château Franc Mayne has been owned by Griet & Hervé Laviale. There have been major renovations both in the main house and the wine making facilities, with a new vat house containing wooden and stainless steel vats. The property also comprises 2 hectares of underground quarries. VINEYARD Production surface: 7 ha Soil: clay-limestone Vine planting density: 6,000 roots per hectare Average age of grape vines: 30 years old Reasonable protection, double Guyot pruning system, deleafing, thinning Harvest: manual in crates VINIFICATION AND MATURATION Double sorting: mechanically by maturation level (by Tribaie) and manually Pre fermentation cold maceration at 9°C during 7 days Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel and wooden vats Post fermentation maceration at 30°C during 15 days Malolactic fermentation in new oak barrels AGEING IN OAK BARRELS In French oak barrels during 18 months 70% in new oak barrels, 30% in one-time-used oak barrels Growing on the sediments (on Oxoline rotational racks) during 6 months Maturation in the underground quarry during 12 months Fining and filtering before bottling, but not for every plot
Wine Properties
Type of Wine Red
Bottle Size 750 ml
Appellation A.O.C. Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé
Alcohol 13.5%
Wine Variety 90% Merlot 10% Cabernet franc
Vintage 2005
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