Château d'Armailhac 2016, Pauillac Grand Cru Classé

93 bod. - Wine Enthusiast

Château d'Armailhac je Grand Cru Classé iz Pauillaca koji obuhvata 80 hektara vinograda sa prosječnom starošću od 40 godina. Imanje se nalazi između prestižnih Château Mouton-Rothschild i Château Lafite. Što se teroara tiče, ne postoji mnogo bolji od ovoga. U vlasništvu je Barona Philippea de Rothschilda, a vino proizvodi isti tim kao i ona vina u Moutonu.

Vino je tamno i duboko, sa ljubičastim nijansama. Intenzivan i kompleksan nos odiše savršeno zrelim voćnim aromama, koje se, kada se vino ozračava, miješaju sa sočnim notama pečene kafe i kupine. Od punog i gustog napada, sredina nepca otkriva elegantne i zaobljene tanine koji podupiru ukuse sladića sa nagovještajem rafiniranog i elegantnog hrasta. Dug i ukusan završetak zadržava se na ukusima crvenog voća i notama čokolade.

62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

93 points - Wine Enthusiast

Château d'Armailhac is a Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac comprising 80 hectares of vines with an average age of 40 years.  The estate  sits between the illustrious Château Mouton-Rothschild and Château Lafite. As terroir goes, it doesn’t get much better than that.  It is similarly owned by Baron Philippe de Rothschild, and is made by the same team as those at Mouton.

The wine is dark and deep with purple tints. The intense and complex nose exhales perfectly ripe fruit aromas followed with airing by succulent roast coffee and blackberry notes. From a full and dense attack, the mid-palate reveals elegant and well-rounded tannins which underpin liquorice flavours with hints of refined and elegant oak. The long and flavourful finish lingers on red fruit flavours and chocolate notes.

62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot