Chateau Grand Mayne Saint-emilion Grand Cru Classe 2016 750 ML

Better freshness coming out of Saint Emilion (Actually two locations: UGCB in New York (1/2018) and in Saint Emilion (12/2017)): Like Clos Fourtet, here we have a Grand Mayne in 2015 that is far better than either the 2009 or the 2010, although a bit more ?fiery? than the Clos Fourtet, tasted just before. I recall trying a 2005 with owner Jean-Antoine Nony a couple of years ago, at his home, and we both agreed that it was marked a bit too much by the oak, or at least exuded drying tannins. But the 2015? A different story: It is juicy and round, and follows in the footsteps of their excellent 2014, which was one of my favorite Saint Emilions in that price bracket. Nony explained how consultant Louis Mitjavile, Fran?ois’s son, has helped to make the wines more elegant and refined. ?We have made an effort to accentuate freshness over richness,? Nony said ? and it shows. With the 2015 we are seeing again the style of wine that made the 1998 so darn appealing.