I had this wine three times from bottle rating it 88 once and 89 twice. I decided to go with the more conservative rating given the wine's backward style. Grand Mayne is one of St.-Emilion's best-run properties. Aside from a couple of hiccups in the early nineties the quality has been consistently excellent often outstanding. The 1996 Grand Mayne exhibits a dense purple color and an attractive nose of white flowers sweet blackberries cherries minerals and pain grille. It is medium to full-bodied with excellent depth an elegant personality and a clean mineral-like finish with moderate tannin. New oak is noticeable in the flavors...