Skip to product information
Sold out
D`Armailhac 2005
HED68185
75 cl
13%
£100.00
Taxes included.
Pay ex-VAT when shipping outside the UK
- Order by 2PM for same-day dispatch.
D`Armailhac 2005 is a full-bodied, Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux. Formerly known as Mouton d`Armailhac, Château d`Armailhac was designated as a Fifth Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification and is part of the broader portfolio of estates under Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Recent improvements in quality have elevated Château d`Armailhac`s status, and it is now considered one of the best-value wines in Pauillac. On the 2005. "Wild strawberries on the nose, this has high aromatics, gentle toast and cigar box, blond tobacco, undergrowth, the beginning of tertiary, extremely elegant, fine, and classic Armailhac at the time. Almost feels like we are in St Julien, and then the more powerful Pauillac tannins arrive. This is harmonious, with complexity and freshness, with the Cabernet Franc giving salinity on the finish. Campfire smoke and soy start curling out after 30 minutes. 25% new oak. Jean-Paul Vezart winemaker at both Armailhac and Clerc Milon at the time." Jane Anson, 2022
91
Vinous
The 2005 d'Armailhac is in a gorgeous spot today. Early signs of aromatic nuance have started to develop, but the 2005 has at least a handful of years of fine drinking ahead of it. Quite frankly, I am surprised how fresh the 2005 is. Dried flowers, cedar, mint, pipe tobacco and sweet red toned fruit are all very nicely delineated. Readers looking for an affordable, mature Claret to drink now will find much to like.
You may also like