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Château Franc Maillet - Pomerol 2014

Bordeaux

Red

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4/5 (7 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

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15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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92/100

Gilbert & Gaillard

"The flagship of the family: 5.6 hectares of Merlot (80%) and Cabernet Franc planted on siliceous-gravelly soils with a clay subsoil. It stands out for its consistency. The 2014 vintage takes it to new heights. Its strengths? A deep, youthful color, tending towards black; an expressive, charming bouquet, combining ripe berries, morello cherry, sweet spices with a fine woodiness, and above all that touch of violet typical of Pomerol; a fleshy, dense, generous and harmonious palate, where the palette of the nose is echoed, with that mineral note and those stone accents typical of gravel wines; and a fine final flight, underlined by elegant tannins. Class at a reasonable price". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2018)

Features

Estate

Château Franc-Maillet

Vintage

2014

Designation

Pomerol

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Siliceous gravel

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Temperature-controlled maceration, pre-fermentation and 8-day alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.

Breeding

70% new barrels and 30% wine barrels 18 to 20 months old

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep garnet-red colour

Nose

Expressive, pleasing aromas of ripe red and black berries, Morello cherry, sweet spices and woody notes, floral notes of violet.

Mouth

Beautiful, supple and fleshy, with a fine texture.

Serve

AT 17-18°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

A perfect match for suckling lamb, braised beef, beef en croûte and its gravy...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2015) Sélectionné (An estate or house that has won us over with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)

About the wine:

Beautiful fullness on the attack, supported by a straight, elegant structure.

About the domain :

Pomerol abounds in little-known treasures that, at their best, easily rival the wines of its most prestigious châteaux. Just a stone's throw from l'Évangile, the Maillet sector slopes gently down to the small Barbane stream that separates Pomerol from Néac, with some very appealing small artisan crus like Franc-Maillet. The Arpin family applies good peasant viticultural principles here, and rightly isolates a very old Merlot vine on fairly clayey soil. Their wines do not pale in comparison with those of Petrus or Trotanoy in great vintages, and Jean-Luc Thunevin is not mistaken in offering them in his Saint-Émilion boutiques.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2018 guide) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)

Rated domain (2018 guide) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

The flagship of the family: 5.6 ha of Merlot (80%) and Cabernet Franc planted on siliceous-gravelly soils and a clay subsoil. It stands out for its consistency. The 2014 vintage takes it to new heights. Its strengths? A deep, youthful color, tending towards black; an expressive, charming bouquet, blending ripe berries, morello cherry, sweet spices with a fine woodiness, and above all that touch of violet typical of Pomerol; a fleshy, dense, generous and harmonious palate, where the palette of the nose is repeated, with that mineral note and those stone accents typical of gravel wines; and a beautiful final flight, underlined by elegant tannins. Class at a reasonable price.

About the domain :

On his return from the Great War, Jean-Baptiste Arpin bought 1 ha in Pomerol, in the Maillet sector. Today, his grandsons and great-grandsons Gérard and Gaël farm 38 ha in Pomerol, Saint-Emilion, Montagne and Lalande, regularly producing excellent wines.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2005) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Located in the Maillet district, from which Château Franc-Maillet takes its name, Franc-Maillet has been owned by the Arpin family for almost a century. Over the past half-decade, the vineyard has made steady progress, with a prestige cuvée called Jean-Baptiste, which is full-bodied and elegant. The wines: in both cuvées of Château Franc-Maillet, recent vintages show a steady and very interesting progression. The 2000s are deep, fleshy, full-bodied wines with very ripe, non-dry tannins. The Cuvée Jean-Baptiste is remarkably intense. Vieux Château Gachet, the lalande-de-pomerol is also tasty and fine in 2000.

Gilbert & Gaillard

Gilbert & Gaillard

Wine rated (2016 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

Deep color with youthful purplish highlights. A beautifully mature nose dominated by red fruits, with a slight touch of wood. On the palate, a suave attack, velvety tannins and ripe, persistent aromas. A typical Pomerol that's already very expressive.

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really good. excellent wine. velvety and balanced.

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