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Antonio Galloni - Vinous
"The 2020 Franc Mayne is dense, resonant and beautifully explosive in the glass. Sumptuous dark red/purplish fruit, rose petals, mint and lavender all saturate the palate. This heady Saint-Émilion really delivers the goods. There's plenty of energy and tension to balance the more forward nature of the Merlot. Superb."
95 Jonathan Choukroun - Vert de Vin
The nose is fruity, elegant and it offers a beautiful power (with elegance), the richness and the profoundness, aromatic palate. It reveals the notes of blackberry, cassis, violet plum, dark chocolate, cardamon, raspberry, caramelization, Cuban pepper. The palate is fruity, elegant, well balanced, offers richness, power, airy character, a little tight and expressing energy. The wine express the notes of small black fruits, raspberry, black plum, lily, graphite, cardamon, dark chocolate, black tea, black olive and a subtle hint of caramelization. The tannins are well developed, elegant, racy and mellow. A little chewy at the end of the palate/persistance.
94 William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The 2020 Franc-Mayne has turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, spices and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and seamless palate of real class and purity. Vibrant and polished, with vibrant fruit, powdery tannins and a long, perfumed finish, it's further evidence that this is an estate on the rise."
