Château d'Armailhac, 5ème Grand Cru Classé
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Omschrijving
De wijngaard van Château d'Armailhac is onderdeel van Baron Philippe de Rothschild en grenst aan Château Mouton Rothshield. De wijngaard bedekt 70 hectare in het noordelijk deel van Pauillac. Gemiddeld zijn de wijnstokken ruim 45 jaar oud: bijna 20% dateert zelfs uit 1890! Het chateau werkt via de oude principes om kwaliteit te waarborgen. De wijnstokken staan verdeeld over drie stukken grind grond: de welbekende bodemsoort van Pauillac.
Naast grind is ook klei, kalksteen en zand terug te vinden in de bodem. Hier staan dan ook de befaamde Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Merlot (35%), Cabernet Franc (8%) en Petit Verdot (2%) aangeplant. Voor de Médoc dus een relatief groot deel van Cabernet Franc, met een gemiddelde leeftijd van 60 jaar. De druiven worden met de hand geplukt. De wijnen rijpen voor de helft in nieuw Frans eikenhouten vaten.
Details
| Type wijn: | Rode Wijn |
|---|---|
| Formaat: | Fles (75 cl) |
| Land: | Frankrijk |
| Druivensoort met percentage: | Cabernet Franc 16%, Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 22%, Petit Verdot 2% |
| Regio: | Bordeaux |
| Substreek: | Pauillac |
| Smaak: | Zwart Fruit en Rijk |
| Jaargang: | 2022 |
| Landbouw: | Duurzaam |
| Alcohol: | 14,5 |
| Drinkbaar vanaf: | 2027 |
| Houdbaar t/m: | 2038 |
| Oogst: | Handmatig |
Scores
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Robert Parker
Deep aromas of raspberries, cherries, crushed mint and spices preface the 2022 d'Armailhac, a medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated wine that's deep, lively and seamless, framed by powdery tannins and concluding with a penetrating finish. (92-94)
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Vinous
The 2022 Château d'Armailhac was picked from 8 to 27 September and matured in 50% new oak. This has a very pure and sensual bouquet with precocious black plum, cassis violet and espresso scents. The palate is medium-bodied with muscular tannins on the entry, though I find just a little more complexity compared to the Clerc Milon this year. There's a gentle and discrete crescendo toward its delineated and minerally finish. Excellent. This is more like the d'Armailhac that I was familiar with, say, ten years ago. It will surely be irresistible once it reaches its peak. You've been warned. (93-95)
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James Suckling
This is like a baby Mouton this year with blackcurrant, flower, and orange aromas. Medium- to full-bodied with a tight and racy palate that shows persistence and verve. One to watch. (96/97)
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Decanter
Strongly scented and perfumed on the nose, dark fruits, lively and lithe, supple and smooth on the palate, richly concentrated in terms of fruit density but sleek and stylish on the palate with a burst of bright and fresh blackcurrants and black cherries. Has a tang to it, the acidity and liveliness fills the mid palate before the stony tannins come in towards the end and give this bite and focus. More tense and streamlined than Clerc Milon, but so poised and finessed. This has bite and tension, the Cabernet speaks with liquorice, tobacco and clove subtly giving the spice at the end, but also a fresh mintiness. You can taste the gravel and the clay, putting the terroir in the glass. Really quite profound with concentrated fruit, juiciness and mouthwatering acidity. Fresh and lifted on the finish, you want more of this, but it will take some time to be more charming given its serious nature right now. One to wait for and be glad you did. 3.83pH. 11.3% press wine - usually at 7-8% maximum. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. HVE3 certified. Tasted twice. 50% new barrels.