Chateau d’Armailhac Pauillac 2015

Château d’Armailhac Pauillac 2015

Varietal mix
60% Cabernet Sauvignon
29% Merlot
9% Cabernet Franc
2% Petit Verdot

The wine is matured for 18 months in French oak barrels in conditions of perfectly controlled temperature and humidity.

The grapes were magnificent and fermentation took place quickly. The wines immediately showed plenty of color and a complete array of very intense aromas ranging from red and black fruit to spice and incense.

The tannins are generally very well-rounded, dense and seamlessly smooth. After blending, the wines still have the same aromatic intensity and complex, full-bodied structures which barrel-maturing should further enhance.

Our 2015 vintage in Pauillac is very similar in its heft and opulence to the 2005 vintage.

Reviews

Vinous – “The 2015 Château D’Armailhac Pauillac is a very sexy wine. Pliant, open-knit and delicious, the 2015 is super-classy. Sweet red cherry, pomegranate, blood orange and floral notes are seamlessly woven together in a surprisingly finessed wine for this property. Gracious and racy to the core, d’Armailhac is quite attractive. Based on what I have tasted over the last few years, quality appears to be on the rise, and that is always great to see.” (93 Pts)

James Suckling – “Berries and smoke with some wet-earth and leather undertones. Medium to full body, round and velvety tannins and a juicy and delicious finish. Like the walnut and coffee undertone.” (93 Pts)

Wine Advocate – “Composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Château d’Armailhac Pauillac 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, grainy tannins and wonderful freshness on the finish.” (92 Pts)

Jeb Dunnuck – “Made by the team at Mouton Rothschild, the 2015 Château D’Armailhac Pauillac 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 medium to full-bodied, balanced, nicely concentrated and should keep for two decades or more.” (92 Pts)

Wine Spectator – “A singed vanilla and alder frame keeps a medium-weight core of plum and black currant fruit coiled up while tobacco and violet details fill in. A pretty, fine-edged chalky spine holds the finish. Best from 2021 through 2031.” (92 Pts)