In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Château Armailhac, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. Fifth Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2022–2052. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
This Classed Growth Pauillac property is very well-situated between Mouton Rothschild and Pontet Canet. Formerly known as Mouton Baronne Philippe, and renamed Chateau d'Armailhac in 1991 by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild. Owned and vinified by the team at Mouton Rothschild, it is lighter than stablemate Clerc Milon, with more Merlot and Cabernet Franc influence, and offers good value Pauillac with a hint of Mouton style. It has benefitted hugely from its First Growth stablemate's know-how with recent vintages showing a clear step up in quality and precision. James Suckling described the 2022 as "like a baby Mouton". First Growth winemaking at a fraction of the cost.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 92/100 · -, 30/11/2017 · Drink 2018-2038
Made by the team at Mouton Rothschild, the 2015 Chateau D'Armailhac is a ripe, sexy 2015 that has plenty of power and depth in its cassis, lead pencil shaving, spice, and roasted herbs aromas and flavors. The 2015 is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with roughly 30% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, and it's medium to full-bodied, balanced, nicely concentrated and should ke…
Albany Vintners (AV) — 91–93/100 · -, 27/04/2016
Rich aromatics of ultra-ripe fruit and roasted almonds and allspice. Attractive and open-knit in the mouth with seamless texture. Fine wood tannins are underpinned by notes of coconut and spices enduring on the finish.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 21/02/2018 · Drink 2019-2034
Composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2015 D'Armailhac displays a medium to deep garnet-purple color and exuberant notions of exotic spices and potpourri over a core of black and red cherry preserves plus wild blueberries and a waft of tar. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals mouth-filling, juicy black berry flavors with approachable, gra…