Armailhac 2010

Pauillac, Fifth Growth

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Tasting Notes
The d’Armailhac is more reticent on the nose with lifted dark cherry and blackberry fruit; some attractive sage and cedar wood scents emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a succulent entry. This has a fleshy, silky texture, the 30% new oak deftly integrated into the black fruit profile with a slight chewiness towards the finish. This is a very accomplished d’Armailhac, the 15% Cabernet Franc lending this Pauillac an attractive peppery note on the aftertaste. Score: 92 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 March 2013
A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, delivering 13.85% alcohol with close 3.74 pH. The nose is a little muted at the moment despite rigorous coaxing, quite Zen-like with crushed stone, traces of blackberry leaf and cassis, gaining momentum with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly abrasive tannins on the entry although they will soften. This is a relatively masculine d’Armailhac without the glycerine you often find at this stage. More masculine, the Cabernet Sauvignon driving along to a stern but fresh finish. Good potential, but it will require cellaring more than usual. Drink 2017- Tasted April 2011. Score: 90 - 92 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2017+ 14 April 2011
Another sensational effort from Philippe Dhaluin, the administrator of Mouton Rothschild, this blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot shows complex floral notes intermixed with forest floor, camphor, black currants and mulberries that all jump from the glass of this aromatic style of d’Armailhac. This wine possesses very good acidity, a surprisingly higher percentage of Merlot than usual, but the quality is impressive, and the good news is that there are 20,000 cases of this full-bodied beauty, which should age nicely for 15-20+ years. Score: 93 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2033+ 01 February 2013
A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2010 achieved in excess of 14% natural alcohol. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color along with a pronounced nose of underbrush, cedarwood, licorice and black currants. This attractive, elegant, mid-weight Pauillac should be drinkable early in life and last for 15+ years. Score: 89 - 92 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 04 May 2011
Leafy but juicy too, dry and leafy on the palate. Elegant and refined but not particularly generous. Excellent freshness to finish. Score: 16 - 17 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2017-2028 10 April 2012
Open nose of tobacco, earth and ripe blackcurrant.. Attractive with medium weight of Medoc black fruit and vanilla spice. Good quality fruit underpinned by very smooth, accessible, fine grained tannins. Score: 90 - 93 Albany Vintners, - 27 April 2011
Tasted 17 Feb: Very ripe and scented and strangely integrated! Sweet yet with real race and freshness. Tannins well covered. Tasted open 8 Apr: Healthy crimson. Sweet, creamy nose. Real lift and polish. Slightly green on the end. The tannins are almost entirely hidden! Mid weight. I hope to taste this blind later on today... (Score: 17 18-30) Tasted blind 8 Apr: Very dark purple. Not much nose. Very luscious start to the palate and some lovely structure. Really appetising and very dry on the end. Pauillac gravelly flavours. Long. Well balanced. No brute but no coquette either. Great vivaciousness and balance. (Score: 17 18-30) Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2035 20 April 2011
Beautifully concentrated black fruits, already has florality and spice, refreshingly elegant and classy, a wine with individuality, spice and (for Pauillac) charm. Score: 17 - 18 Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2017-2028 01 April 2011
This has a nice briary core, showing dark fig and plum flavors, with a backdrop of roasted sage and tobacco. Offers good muscle and heft, but also the rounded feel of the house style. Tasted non-blind. Score: 92 - 95 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 31 March 2011

Tasting Notes

The d’Armailhac is more reticent on the nose with lifted dark cherry and blackberry fruit; some attractive sage and cedar wood scents emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a succulent entry. This has a fleshy, silky texture, the 30% new oak deftly integrated into the black fruit profile with a slight chewiness towards the finish. This is a very accomplished d’Armailhac, the 15% Cabernet Franc lending this Pauillac an attractive peppery note on the aftertaste.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 March 2013

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, delivering 13.85% alcohol with close 3.74 pH. The nose is a little muted at the moment despite rigorous coaxing, quite Zen-like with crushed stone, traces of blackberry leaf and cassis, gaining momentum with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly abrasive tannins on the entry although they will soften. This is a relatively masculine d’Armailhac without the glycerine you often find at this stage. More masculine, the Cabernet Sauvignon driving along to a stern but fresh finish. Good potential, but it will require cellaring more than usual. Drink 2017- Tasted April 2011.

Score: 90 - 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2017+ 14 April 2011

Another sensational effort from Philippe Dhaluin, the administrator of Mouton Rothschild, this blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot shows complex floral notes intermixed with forest floor, camphor, black currants and mulberries that all jump from the glass of this aromatic style of d’Armailhac. This wine possesses very good acidity, a surprisingly higher percentage of Merlot than usual, but the quality is impressive, and the good news is that there are 20,000 cases of this full-bodied beauty, which should age nicely for 15-20+ years.

Score: 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2033+ 01 February 2013

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2010 achieved in excess of 14% natural alcohol. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color along with a pronounced nose of underbrush, cedarwood, licorice and black currants. This attractive, elegant, mid-weight Pauillac should be drinkable early in life and last for 15+ years.

Score: 89 - 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 04 May 2011

Leafy but juicy too, dry and leafy on the palate. Elegant and refined but not particularly generous. Excellent freshness to finish.

Score: 16 - 17

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2017-2028 10 April 2012

Open nose of tobacco, earth and ripe blackcurrant.. Attractive with medium weight of Medoc black fruit and vanilla spice. Good quality fruit underpinned by very smooth, accessible, fine grained tannins.

Score: 90 - 93

Albany Vintners, - 27 April 2011

Tasted 17 Feb: Very ripe and scented and strangely integrated! Sweet yet with real race and freshness. Tannins well covered. Tasted open 8 Apr: Healthy crimson. Sweet, creamy nose. Real lift and polish. Slightly green on the end. The tannins are almost entirely hidden! Mid weight. I hope to taste this blind later on today... (Score: 17 18-30) Tasted blind 8 Apr: Very dark purple. Not much nose. Very luscious start to the palate and some lovely structure. Really appetising and very dry on the end. Pauillac gravelly flavours. Long. Well balanced. No brute but no coquette either. Great vivaciousness and balance. (Score: 17 18-30)

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2035 20 April 2011

Beautifully concentrated black fruits, already has florality and spice, refreshingly elegant and classy, a wine with individuality, spice and (for Pauillac) charm.

Score: 17 - 18

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2017-2028 01 April 2011

This has a nice briary core, showing dark fig and plum flavors, with a backdrop of roasted sage and tobacco. Offers good muscle and heft, but also the rounded feel of the house style. Tasted non-blind.

Score: 92 - 95

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 31 March 2011

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