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Château d'Armailhac 2024

Name: Château d'Armailhac 2024
Brand: Château d'Armailhac
SKU: 1399/2024
Price: 286 HKD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.46 (140 reviews)

5e cru classe -

Bordeaux

Pauillac

- Red - See details

Parker | 87-89

J. Robinson | 16

J. Suckling | 93-94

The Wine Independent | 90-92

Alexandre Ma | 93-94

Vinous Neal Martin | 90-92

HK$1,716.00 Ex shipping

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HK$286.00 / Unit

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Packaging : a case of 6 Bottles (75cl)

1 x 75CL

HK$311.70

6 x 75CL

HK$1,716.00

3 x 1.5L

HK$1,716.00

1 x 3L

HK$1,599.00

En Primeur Wines – delivery in early 2027

Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates

ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

All Château d'Armailhac wines

Marks and reviews

/100

Vinum

Delicately fragrant, red-fruited, with herbal spice and red-fruit aromas; on the palate, delicate fruit, fine-grained, not overbearing tannins, playing entirely on elegance.

/100

Decanter

Floral and fruity, smells quite tangy - nicely scented though, really perfumed. Zingy, really alive and focussed in the glass. Almost sour but stays the right side of too tart with lift and focus. Not as much weight as some but the tannins are really fine and this has a menthol and mineral element. Vibrant and vivid. Focussed and streamlined in one single straight line with tension and a mineral bite. Light but elegant with a lifted finish. Ageing 50% new barrels, 18 months. 3.69pH.

/20

Jancis Robinson

James Lawther MW

72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Lively and fresh on the nose. Bright and digestible. A little light on the mid-palate but has structure and form. (JL)

/100

Jeff Leve

Leve Jeff

Spicy black currants and floral aromas are already evident on the nose. On the palate, the wine is vibrant and fresh, with a crisp edge to the savory currants and a hint of peppery orange rind in the finish. Allow it a year or two in the bottle, and it will reward your patience. The wine consists of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, and 14% Cabernet Franc. This represents the highest percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon ever used in the blend in the history of the estate. 12.9% ABV, 3.69 pH. Harvesting took place on September 25 - October 5. Drink from 2028-2045. 92-94 Pts

/100

Le Figaro Vin

Cherry tart, raspberry jam and dried fig create a gourmet, rounded bouquet of great elegance. On the palate, the wine is slender, succulent, generous, silky, with acidity that brings energy.

/100

Vertdevin

The nose is fruity, elegant and indulgent, offering lovely definition, a certain plumpness and a distinct brightness of fruit. It reveals notes of Boysenberry and blueberry, with touches of elegant roasted red berries, as well as fine hints of anise, star anise, a hint of Cubeb pepper and flowers. The palate is beautifully handled, supple, fresh, juicy, pleasantly gourmand, nicely sapid, chiselled and precise, with an infusion-like character. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackcurrant, elegant roasted red berries and Boysenberry, with touches of vibrant red cherry, plus hints of salinity and toast. Precision, accuracy and a certain aromatic concentration.

Description

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château d'Armailhac 2024

Tasting

Color
Intense ruby red color with beautiful purple reflections.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet reveals fresh and intense notes of blueberry and raspberry, complemented by aromas of blackcurrant bud and peppermint.

Palate
On the palate, this wine stands out for its tonic and straight character, with a linear structure and a remarkably smooth texture. The tannins offer a silky sensation, while the whole reveals great finesse and precision, enhanced by a saline touch in the finish that brings freshness and length.

A great Pauillac wine combining finesse and precision

The property

The Château d'Armailhac, located in Pauillac in the Bordeaux wine region, is a historic estate whose origins date back to the 14th century. Acquired by the Rothschild family in 1933, it is now run by the third generation, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, as well as Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild. The vineyard extends over 80 hectares, with a grape variety dominated by cabernet sauvignon. This estate stands out for its complex terroir of gravel and clay, as well as for its approach perpetuating a prestigious wine heritage.

The vineyard

The Château d'Armailhac vineyard extends over 80 hectares in production in Pauillac, benefiting from an exceptional terroir composed of light and deep gravels, typical of the great crus of the appellation. The vines, with an average age of 40 years, are planted on these gravelly soils which promote excellent drainage and optimal ripening of the grapes. This combination of terroir and exposure allows for wines that are both powerful and elegant, characteristic of the great Pauillac.

The vintage

The 2024 vintage began with a mild winter with abundant precipitation, followed by an early bud break at the end of March, a week ahead of average. After a relatively dry April, May brought significant rains with cool temperatures and moderate sunshine, increasing the pressure of mildew. Flowering and fruit set were marked by phenomena of shatter and millerandage on the early merlots and cabernets. The mild summer gradually established a favorable water deficit, allowing for a harvest beginning on September 25 and ending in early October.

Vinification and aging

For Château d'Armailhac 2024, the grapes were carefully selected and vinified plot by plot. After fermentation, the wine underwent an aging period of 18 months in French oak barrels, 50% of which were new. This aging period allows the wine to develop its aromatic complexity while preserving the freshness of the fruit and refining the tannic structure.

Blend

Cabernet sauvignon (72%), complemented by equal proportions of merlot (14%) and cabernet franc (14%).

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