D'Armailhac

Bright, juicy and engaging, with a racy damson plum and red currant core striped with singed cedar and vanilla and backed by a good twinge of iron. This is brisk and pleasantly taut. Textbook Pauillac.

88-90 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '04 Ch d'Armailhac has cassis, black cherry, minerals, flowers and sexy cedary oak on the nose; the flavors of cassis and minerals are juicy and nicely delineated.

"Packed with dark tannins and spicy wood, the wine is rich, dark and very structured. It is powered as much by its tannins as its wood." (5/ 2014) Wine Enthusiast

93 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. A sensational wine; the '10 d'Armailhac shows complex floral notes intermixed with forest floor, camphor and black currants; this is a full-bodied beauty that will age nicely.

92 PTS WINE ADVODATE. The finest tasted to date from this producer, the '09 Ch d'Armailhac is a dense purple color; asphalt, black currants, mocha, bbq smoke, cedar and spice; medium to full-bodied.

87-89 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '07 Ch d'Armailhac has blueberry, cassis and bitter chocolate on the perfumed nose; juicy, spicy and nicely delineated, with good energy and tension in the mouth.

89-91 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '06 Ch d'Armailhac has lovely licorice and currant aromas follow through to a medium-to full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a soft, fruity finish.

90-93 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '05 is one of the finest d'Armailhacs I have ever tasted; has aromas of black currants, creamy oak, and earth; should be drinkable in 4-5 years.

89 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '02 Ch d'Armailhac has notes of compost, black currants, espresso roast, and some soy; a relatively powerful and concentrated wine; big, bold, and rather aggressive.

91 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '03 Ch d'Armailhac has loads of currant, berry and light toasted oak on the nose with hints of milk chocolate. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a medium-long finish.

90-94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Lovely plum, berry and chocolate character, the '99 d'Armailhac is full-boodied, with full velvety tannins and a long, fruity finish; best buy of the vintage.