Armailhac - Pauillac 2009

Wine Advocate

90

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 18/03/2019

Vinous

92

par Neal Martin le 15/03/2019

The 2009 d’Armailhac has a lovely bouquet with ample blackberry, boysenberry, graphite and light mint aromas - very Pauillac and very well focused. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent tannin, moderate acidity, good depth and very grippy. It is not the most complex Pauillac in this group but there is fine persistence with pure black cherry and hints of cassis towards the finish. Fine. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting. Drink 2021-2036.

Wine Advocate

91

par Neal Martin le 31/01/2017

The 2009 Château d'Armailhac has a lovely nose, the Cabernet Sauvignon component more expressive compared to my previous encounter, graphite infusing the generous black fruit that is in keeping with the style. The palate is medium-bodied with touches of cherry liqueur and spice on the entry, the Merlot in the driving seat with good acidity and a lively, spicy finish with tobacco, hickory and black pepper on the aftertaste. It is a delicious d'Armailhac that is just about ready to rock 'n roll. Tasted August 2016.

Wine Advocate

90

par Neal Martin le 01/01/2013

Served blind at the Southwold 2009 tasting. The d'Armailhac '09 has a very refined bouquet with kirsch, fresh date and blackberry - all very refined and delineated. The palate is medium-bodied with dense, slightly oppressive tannins. There is impressive fruit intensity with layers of dusky blackcurrant and dark plum. I was initially mean with my score but it certainly improved in the glass. Tasted January 2013.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90

par Stephen Tanzer le 31/07/2012

Moderately saturated dark red. Expressive nose offers redcurrant, tobacco leaf, licorice and cedar. A spicy, energetic midweight with enticing sweetness to its juicy raspberry, redcurrant and tree bark flavors. Finishes with serious dusty tannins and lovely lingering red berry flavor.

Wine Advocate

92

par Robert Parker le 29/02/2012

The finest d’Armailhac I have tasted to date, the 2009 is largely Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) blended with a big wallop of Merlot (25%) and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Its dense purple color is followed by a big, sweet kiss of asphalt, black currants, mocha, barbecue smoke, cedar and spice. This medium to full-bodied, well-made, impressively endowed Pauillac should drink well for 20+ years.

Jamessuckling.com

93

par James Suckling le 15/02/2012

Wonderful aromas of blackberries, blueberries and bramble berries. Full-bodied, with ripe tannins and wonderful fruit. There is really a gourmand style to it. So delicious. Fruity and velvety. So much flavor. Why wait? But will improve for years.

Wine Spectator

92

par James Molesworth le 11/01/2012

This has density, structure and drive, offering seriously dark baker's chocolate, plum, currant and fig flavours all wound up tightly by singed cedar, tar and dark tapenade notes, with a tight, mineral-driven finish. Needs a little time to unwind. Best from 2013 through 2023-J.M.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90-93

par Ian D'Agata le 30/06/2010

(a blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot, 14% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot; pH 3.78; 13.2% alcohol) Deep red with purple highlights. The pretty, spicy, perfumed aromas of blackcurrants and raspberries leap from the glass. Light and fragrant on the palate, with excellent balance between the lively acids and the pretty red fruit and mineral flavors. This smoothly tannic midweight improves considerably with air, gaining in complexity and finishing with intense, very pure red and black cherry flavors. To my mind, the best Armailhac ever, and one that shows a very recognizable and pristine cabernet franc presence. Readers who enjoy classically styled Bordeaux may want to think about this gloriously restrained and refined wine, which is less obviously ripe than many other '09s and should age spectacularly well.

Le Figaro

92-94

par Bernard Burtschy le 30/06/2010

Robe sombre. Nez fruits rouges. En bouche, l’attaque est souple, le milieu de bouche charmeur, avec une belle matière. Un séducteur. 60 % cabernet-sauvignon, 24 % merlot, 14 % cabernet-franc, 2 % petit-verdot.

Le Point

15

par Jacques Dupont le 06/05/2010

Menthe, fruits noirs, frais, fin, séveux, tendu, joli fruit, rond, assez costaud mais pas séchant. O=2015 G=18 ans

TAST

18

par Bettane & Desseauve le 30/04/2010

Le plus complet des Armailhac récents, un peu plus marqué par des arômes de graphite de cabernet que Clerc-Milon, un peu moins charnu mais plus racé dans sa tension et sa façon de s’imprimer en bouche, grand avenir.

Wine Advocate

91-93

par Neal Martin le 30/04/2010

Tasted at Château Mouton-Rothschild and at a negociant. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. This has a fragrant, perfumed nose with a Margaux-like personality. Taut blackberry and bilberry fruit, good definition, coiled up aromatics, becoming stonier with aeration, good minerality coming through, perhaps stricter than recent vintages of d’Armailhac. The palate has a very smooth entry, supple tannins, citric acidity, very pure and generous, lovely sense of refinement towards the tannic, blackberry, stony finish. Perhaps a little more conservative at this stage, the oak is bound to buff it up by time of bottling. Tasted March 2010.

Wine Enthusiast

93-95

par Roger Voss le 30/04/2010

Very rich and dense, solid, chunky textured wine. The tannins are severe, very firm, suggesting a wine with considerable power.

WeinWisser

18

par René Gabriel le 30/04/2010

60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 % Merlot, 14 % Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Warmes, wohlig ausströmendes Bouquet, viel Pflaumen und Dörrfrüchte, Kakao und eine Prise Mokka, aber nur wenig Beerenfrische. Rahmiger Gaumen, viel Souplesse, wirkt burgundisch und ähnelt sehr dem 89er, ist aber bedeutend konzentrierter. 2016–2032

Falstaff

92-94

par Peter Moser le 30/04/2010

Dörrobst, Kräuterwürze, schokoladiger Touch, facettenreich. Elegant, feine Tannine, frisch strukturiert, reife dunkle Beerenfrucht, harmonisch, mineralischer Nachhall, gutes Potenzial, Schokolade im Rückgeschmack.

Wine Advocate

90-93

par Robert Parker le 28/04/2010

This may be the finest d’Armailhac I have ever tasted. Made in a textured, full-bodied, sumptuous style, it is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and the balance primarily Cabernet Franc with a tiny dosage of Petit Verdot. It exhibits a deep ruby/purple hue along with floral, red and black currant, cedar, and spice characteristics. Deep, medium to full-bodied, and impressively pure as well as long, it should drink well for 25 years. (Tasted three times.) Drink 2010-2035.(90-93*) points.

Periodic Review of Wine

88-90

par Alan Duran le 28/04/2010

The delicious d'Armailhac boasts a deep ruby/purple color along with blackberries, crème de cassis, and lead-pencil dust scents. This is good wine with its medium to full-body, generous fruit, approachability, and deep flavors of cherry and blueberry. It is caressing on the palate and more lusciously-styled in fruit, making it poised for early consumption. This vintage will be a crowd pleaser with a precocious personality. Maturity period 2013-2024.

Anthony Rose

90-92

par Anthony Rose le 26/04/2010

60% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot, 14% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot, this shows a goodish youthful ruby colour, pleasant nose a tad closed, quite attractive fresh dark berry fruits quality, a tad dry and muscular on the tannin front, but not excessively so; quite good but seems a tad hollow on the mid-plate, as if waiting for the fruit, if it's there, to come though and shine, but I’m pretty confident it’s there.

Wine Spectator

91-94

par James Suckling le 09/04/2010

Love the minty, floral and dark berry aromas to this young wine. Full-bodied, with supe fine and polished tannins. Long and racy. Wonderful texture. Perhaps the best d'Armailhac ever. 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 percent Merlot, 14 percent Cabernet Franc and 2 percent Petit Verdot.

Decanter Magazine

17,5

par Steven Spurrier le 09/04/2010

Dense purple red, lovely expression of ripe blackcurrant fruit, polished, classy, seductive and impressive, beautiful texture and length, totally charming Pauilac that will age well. Drink 2014-25.

Jancis Robinson

16,5

par Jancis Robinson le 07/04/2010

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Picked 23 Sep – 6 Oct. Very dark crimson. Inky and fragrant with just a hint of farmyard. Black cherries for the first time on the left bank! Less obviously ripe and supple than many 2009s on the nose but then on the palate there’s a sweet start and then a pretty chewy, slightly sinewy finish. Sweet and polished – not too much soul but an awful lot of effective artifice! Reasonably complete. More traditional tannin management than some. Fairly chunky. (16.5+) Drink 2017-2030

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Sauvignon 60 % Merlot 24 % Cabernet Franc 14 % Petit Verdot 2 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	2009
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Sauvignon 60 % Merlot 24 % Cabernet Franc 14 % Petit Verdot 2 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	2009
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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