Château d’Armailhac

Château d'Armailhac is a wine estate in the Paulliac appellation of Bordeaux's northern Haut-Médoc wine region. As Mouton d'Armailhac, it was ranked as a fifth growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, is part of the wider Baron Philippe de Rothschild portfolio of estates, including Mouton Rothschild. Improvements in quality in recent decades mean that Château d'Armailhac is now regarded as one of Pauillac's best-value wines.

Deep, dark, but not-quite opaque ruby red in color. Aromas are a little closed & earthy, but the palate displays vivid cassis fruit. The wine is medium to full bodied with fine tannins. There are cedary & chocolatey oak notes on the finish, where the tannins add some bite. The alcohol seems fairly well balanced but perhaps adds a touch of warmth at the end. The finish has fair length.