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Château Mayne Vieil Cuvée Aliénor (Fronsac)
Fronsac · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- France
- Region
- Fronsac
- Appellation
- Fronsac
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes vermelhas assadas · carnes de caça · queijos curados · cordeiro
Rated vintages
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201492 pts
This pure Merlot wine from Mayne-Vieil is ripe and rich. Full of jammy blackberry and black plum, it is a generous wine, enveloping the tannins in a cushioned embrace. It is going to develop into a delicious wine. Drink from 2018.
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201391 pts
While this wine is concentrated with firm tannins, the rich fruit dominates. It is dark, complex and rich, filled with black-plum flavors and a good structure. Intense juiciness character complements the tannins, giving a ripe wine that can age. Drink from 2018.
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201190 pts
Spice and ripe fruit, with attractive tannins and a soft texture. This wine is open, generous, rich and packed with black currant fruitiness. Give this wine another 2–4 years, but it could well be drinkable sooner.