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Armailhac 2017

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pauillac
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon

This good value classed growth Pauillac was formerly known as Mouton Baronne Philippe and is made by the same wine-making team as Mouton Rothschild.

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Tasting Notes

Lots of chocolate and berry aromas with currants. Full-bodied, round and juicy with hints of blueberries and white pepper. Long and flavorful. Firm. A blend of 68% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot, 7% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot. Needs another two or three years to soften. Better after 2022.

94
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, January 2020

A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2017 d’Armailhac is deep garnet-purple in color. It shoots from the glass with vibrant notions of fresh blackcurrants, black cherries, and black raspberries, plus hints of wild sage, pencil lead, cedar chest, and lavender. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is tightly knit and refreshing, featuring fine-grained tannins and delicate red and black fruit layers, finishing with a mineral lift.

93
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, December 2022

The dry conditions in the summer hurt the Merlots in many areas, and consequently many wines have a higher level of Cabernet. Here, they have used the highest percentage in Armailhac since 2002. There's great energy to the pretty dark fruit; it's not fleshy but it has a lovely sense of direction with concentration and beautiful extraction. Fine tannins lend good grip through the palate. The drought rather than the frost impacted yields here, but only to 40hl/ha. Harvested 6-29 September. 40% new oak. All blends at Mouton completed by 1 December, the earliest ever.
Drinking Window 2025 - 2038

91
Jane Anson, Decanter.com, April 2018

Very dark crimson with purple rim. Intense aroma of pure cassis and graphite, inviting mineral dustiness. Rich and full-fruited on the palate. Again, there's depth here as well as freshness. Chalky/chewy tannins on the finish but balanced by the fruit. Mouth-watering finish.
Drink 2025-2037

16
Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2018

Fresh and fragrant the nose is light with bramble and bilberry. It does fill out inn the middle depth of fruit the richness balanced by freshness with rich black cherry coming through at the back. Drink 2024-2035.

87/89
Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, May 2018

A lovely mid-red, glossy colour with a dense foresty nose and taut fruit on the palate, this is a closed, firm d’Armailhac with nice richness and a slate-y, cool finish. There is a decent amount of spice here, presumably from the slight under-ripeness and this matches well with the stern fruit.

17.5+
Matthew Jukes, Matthew Jukes' Blog, April 2018
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Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 D'Armailhac comes bounding out of the glass with bold notions of baked plums, redcurrant jelly and crème de cassis plus wafts of violets, dark chocolate and fragrant earth. Medium-bodied, the palate bursts with energetic red and black fruits, framed by ripe, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and vibrant. 2021 - 2037

92+
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (March 2020), March 2020

Opulent and powerful for d’Armailhac with blackcurrants, blackberries and black olives. Full-bodied, tannic and extremely muscular. Very well done indeed.

93/94
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2018

A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2017 D'Armailhac is deep garnet-purple in color and very open on the nose with expressive notes of crushed black cherries, black raspberries and cassis with hints of baking spices, lavender and wood smoke. The palate is medium-bodied with a great core of vibrant red and black fruits, ripe, grainy tannins and superb freshness, finishing long and minerally.

90/92
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (236), April 2018
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