Chateau Mayne-Vieil Fronsac 2018

Winemaking

The vineyard is planted on fairly steep slopes of clay and silt soil. The 35 year old Merlot vines are trained low and planted close together. Permanent grass cover and green harvesting keep yields low. 85% of the wine is matured in concrete vats and 15% in barrel for at least three years.

Tasting Note

A ripe and pure nose, offering creamy red and black fruit with some dark roast coffee. Tannins are firm, and the palate is concentrated and already well-knit, if still a little youthful. Packed with intense black, mulberry-flavoured fruit, coffee and a twist of toast from the barrel, the ripeness makes this very drinkable now and it will continue to develop more complexity over the next 5 years.

Food Match

Roasted or grilled red meats and mature cheeses.

• Merlot

• France