Armailhac - Pauillac 2002

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe11/11/2009

Tasted blind at Farr’s 2002 Bordeaux tasting. Reticent on the nose: tar, iodine, underbrush at first, but it’s leading you down the wrong path because some plush blueberry and damson fruits begin to emerge with aeration. Ripe, full-bodied palate that is plush in style but with good clarity and poise, a sense of purité that is very attractive, leading to a focused finish. Excellent. Tasted October 2009.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe10/13/2009

Really rich and dense and solid. Racy, with great balance and punch. Dry finish. Drink 2010-21

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe7/11/2007

Recht dunkles Weinrot, am Rand aufhellend, im Innern sehr satt. Würziges Bouquet, eine schöne Wärme ausstrahlend, an Dörrpflaumen und getrocknete Bananen erinnernd, schöner, süsslich ausstrahlender, dunkler Röstton, noch junge Gerbstoffe im Gaumen, aber erste Rundungen aufeisend, rote Johannisbeeren, kernige Noten, auf eine etwas zu kurze Vegetationszeit hindeutend, die Muskeln in der Mitte werden wohl bleiben, momentan muss er zwei Stunden dekantiert werden.

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/29/2005

A firm, dark ruby/purple-colored wine with notes of compost, black currants, espresso roast, and some soy, this medium to full-bodied, relatively powerful and concentrated wine shows elevated levels of tannin which have kept me from pulling the trigger and giving it a higher score. I thought everything seemed better balanced prior to bottling, so perhaps the wine is going through a somewhat angular phase of development. It s certainly a big, bold, rather aggressively tannic style of d’Armailhac. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2019.

Wine Spectator

87 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2005

Aromas of blackberries and licorice follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with slightly austere tannins and a fresh finish. Hollow midpalate. Best after 2006. 15,000 cases made.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe10/22/2003

Undeniably a sleeper of the vintage, Armailhac's 2002 may be the finest wine this estate has ever produced. Yields were a low 39 hectos per ha. This exciting Pauillac exhibits a saturated purple color as well as a big, sweet bouquet of roasted herbs, espresso, chocolate, crème de cassis, and Asian spices. Dense, medium to full-bodied, powerful and concentrated, with high but sweet tannin. It appears set for two decades of thrilling drinking. Anticipated maturity : 2009-2022

La Revue du Vin de France

4-5 / 20

the6/30/2003

Ce cru a certainement réalisé ici le meilleur millésime de son histoire contemporaine. Grande distiction aromatique, ample et profond, tanins très racés et veloutés, grande longueur harmonieuse. Ce cru sera certainement d'un excellent rapport qualité/prix