France · Bordeaux

Chateau Grand Mayne

Château Grand Mayne is a Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Émilion, covering approximately 19 hectares on the limestone plateau and upper slopes southwest of the Saint-Émilion village. The Nony family has owned the estate since 1934, maintaining consistent family stewardship through multiple generations. The vineyard is planted predominantly to Merlot (75%) with Cabernet Franc (20%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) on clay-limestone and molasse soils — typical Saint-Émilion Upper Plateau geology that produces wines of angular structure compared to the sandy, valley-floor sectors. At auction, Grand Mayne averages $69 per bottle across 164 lots — modest for a Grand Cru Classé, reflecting the estate's relatively modest profile compared to Saint-Émilion's more commercially prominent classified growths. The wine is typically vinified in concrete vats and aged in approximately 50% new oak — a traditional approach maintained without the excessive extraction of some modern Saint-Émilion peers. Jean-Pierre Nony is credited with quality improvements from the mid-1990s onward. The 2000, 2009, 2010, and 2015 vintages represent modern benchmarks, earning 90–94 points from major critics. Grand Mayne's limestone plateau positioning gives the wine more structural backbone than Right Bank valley-floor peers; the Cabernet Franc component (20%) contributes floral lift and angular precision. The price range of $18–300+ reflects the range from current-vintage modest scores to rare mature back-vintages.