 Sehen Sie sich das Etikett von Chateau D`Armailhac an. Das Original dieser Figur, ein kleiner Bacchus aus dem 18. Jahrhundert mit einer Flasche Wein in der linken Hand und Trauben in der rechten Hand, steht im traumhaften Museum von Mouton Rothschild, das absolut einen Besuch wert ist. Die 69 Hektar Weinberge von d´Armailhac liegen in der Nachbarschaft des berühmten Chateau Mouton Rothschild. 1933 kaufte Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau Armailhac, das nicht nur für seinen Wein bekannt ist. Der Park, der Eingangshof und das Hauptgebäude von Chateau D`Armailhac gehören zu den schönsten der ganzen Region. Der Rebsortenspiegel der Weinberge ist typisch: 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc und 2% Petit Verdot. Armailhac liegt vor der Abfüllung rund 15 Monate in Barriques, davon sind nur ein Viertel jedes Jahr neu.
Knappe 50 Euro im Vorjahr, nunmehr keine 40 Euro. Irre, was dieser Jahrgang offeriert. Wir hatten erst vor kurzem eine grandiose Flasche 2009, begnadete Süße und Frische bei richtig Druck. Der 2019er spielt in einer völlig anderen Liga. Unsere Kiste ist bereits fakturiert!
91-93 THE WINEADVOCATE: "This year the blend is 62%Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, harvested from the 19th of September to the 9th of October. The 2019 D´Armailhac sports a medium to deep garnet-purple color and notes of warm plums, stewed cherries, mulberries and blackcurrant pastilles with touches of aniseed, wild thyme and chocolate box. The medium-bodied palate has a firm frame of fine-grained tannins and bold freshness supporting the expressive black and blue fruits, finishing with a provocative herbal lift."
95 FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit einem Hauch von Röstnoten unterlegte schwarze Herzkirschen, feines Cassis, kandierte Veilchen, facettenreiches Bukett, zart nach Orangenblüten. Stoffig, reife, süße Kirschen, feine Tannine, frischer, animierender Säurebogen, gute Länge, verfügt über Harmonie und sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial."
17+ WEINWISSER: "62?% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27?% Merlot, 9?% Cabernet Franc (weniger als gewöhnlich), 2?% Petit Verdot. Purpurrot mit lila Rand. Anregendes Bouquet mit schwarzen Pfefferkörnern, blauen Beeren, Brasiltabak und Lakritze. Am eleganten Gaumen mit cremiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanningerüst, mehligem Extrakt und (zu) rassiger Adstringenz. Im gebündelten, dichten Finale schwarze Olivenpaste und Wacholder. Hat eine (zu) klassische Variante gewählt."
93-95 WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This rich and juicy wine is full of black fruits. The tannins are ripe and integrated into the black currant fruitiness. While the tannins currently pack a punch, they will integrate and allow the wine to age."
93 DECANTER: "Thoroughly enjoyable Armailhac, with concentration immediately apparent on the nose, more so than in many vintages of this wine. There´s a pleasing austerity to the tannins giving a confident but not overbearing structure with lovely juiciness on the finish. Of the three Pauillac estates in the Mouton stable, this has the youngest vines as an average age (although also some of the oldest vines in the whole of the Médoc, dating back to the 1890s) which sometimes holds it back from reaching full complexity of expression, but that is not something you´ll be complaining about here. Instead you get a fresh core, silkily textured blackberry and cassis fruits with good balance. This is the last vintage made in the old facilities, as they are about to re-do the cellars. Harvest began around one week earlier than average, on September 18, spread out through to October 9. Petit Verdot 2% completes the blend. Tasted twice one week apart."
92-93 JAMES SUCKLING: " A polished, refined red with blueberries, blackberries and some dark chocolate and spice, such as cloves and black pepper. Full-bodied, round and ripe. Crisp and fresh at the end. Juicy and delicious already."
92-94 ANTONIO GALLONI: " The 2019 d´Armailhac was the last vintage made in the old winery that has since been demolished to make way for a new gravity-fed facility that will be equipped with 50 smaller vats tailored to the parcels in the vineyard. It will provide greater space that will permit longer élevage if desired. It is fascinating to juxtapose again its Clerc Milon stablemate. There is more amplitude on the nose, it is more forthright with blackberry, wild hedgerow, tobacco and a subtle leather aroma. It comes across less high-toned than previous vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins and slightly more mid-palate depth/grip than the Clerc Milon. The crescendo here is wonderful, fanning out towards the finish with subtle black pepper, sage and mint notes. This is a delicious d´Armailhac in the making." - Neal Martin
17 VINUM: "Verführerisch würzig-fruchtig; voller Ansatz, fleischiger Bau, perfekt eingebundenes, so dichtes wie frisches Tannin, saftiges Beerenfinale; hervorragend gemacht, mit Temperament ohne Schwerfälligkeit."
92-94 JEB DUNNUCK: "I´ve always loved this château, and it offers lots of bang for the buck. The 2019 Château D´Armailhac reveals a dense purple hue to go with textbook Pauillac graphite and lead pencil notes as well as more cassis style fruits, background tobacco, and subtle oak. Medium to full-bodied and elegant on the palate, it´s a seamless, balanced effort to drink over the coming two decades or more."
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