Castle of Armailhac - Pauillac 2010

Castle of Armailhac - Pauillac 2010

2010 was a dry but relatively cool year, with no scorching temperatures during the summer. The winter, rather rigorous, gives way to a dry and fresh spring which ends with a few rains in mid-June. As of June 21, temperatures are rising and these summer conditions continue in July, which is particularly sunny. In fine weather of the last days of July succeeds a rather cloudy month of August, slightly cooler and of great drought. On August 21st, summer returns with strong heat (up to 38 ° C on the 25th and 26th) and cool nights, favorable to the good start of maturation. From 6 to 8 September, a rainy period is slow but the health status remains excellent. The fine weather reappears, always accompanied by cool nights, which promotes the quality and synthesis of anthocyanins and aromas until the harvest. After a low rainfall on September 26th, the grape harvest begins on the 28th in very good conditions and ends on October 13th. Naturally concentrated, the berries are small and their juice, rich and very colorful, is of good acidity. A dryness without dehydration, the exceptional insolation of the vine, cool nights and some rains arrived at the right time, give the year 2010 a remarkable identity. This vintage will thus find a place of choice in the long history of the Grands Crus de Bordeaux. A beautiful suite in 2009 ...