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Chateau d'Armailhac 5eme Cru Classe

Armailhac 2010

d'Armailhac

Case Format: 12x75cl

Max score: 94.0

Swamped with the juiciness of cassis, Château d’Armailhac produces a sumptuous flavour profile where luscious, ripe fruits dominate. Its deep gravelly soil is a terroir favoured by Cabernet Sauvignon, which allows the grapes to thrive. At 172 acres, Château Armailhac’s blend consists of Cabernet Sauvignon (c.56%), Merlot (c.32%), Cabernet Franc (c.10%), and Petit Verdot (c.2%). Currently owned by the Mouton Rothschild branch of the Rothschild family, Armailhac isn’t overshadowed by its perhaps more famous counterpart, but instead reaps the same benefits of its illustrious neighbour through both their unrivalled expertise and enviable terroir.

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CRITIC REVIEWS

95
Jane Anson

Rich and powerful aromatics, liquorice and graphite, rising to meet the brillance of the 2010 vintage, and its really one to seek out. Armailhac is channeling a classic interpretation of Pauillac in this vintage, in its holding, the density of the tannins that are integrated but with bite, showcasing a wine at the beginning of its life but already deliciously welcoming. You feel the contribution of the Cabernet Franc in its floral edge, and its saline finish and this is measured, elegant, confident. 65% 1st wine. Jean-Paul Voelert winemaker, at this point working only on Armailhac, because Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy had arrived at Clerc Milon, meaning all three properties now had their own focused team. Harvest September 28 to October 15, 30% new oak.

92
Neal Martin

Tasted at the château, the 2010 DArmailhac has a fabulous, opulent bouquet, with black cherries, boysenberry, almond and hints of cooked meat as it dabbles with secondary aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, with bold tannin, grippy in the mouth and immense weight. This is a very structured dArmailhac, although it probably does not possess the finesse of the 2016, which I tasted alongside. There is great density here—tensile and bold, with a grippy finish. It is a long-term prospect. Tasted April 2017.

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