Armailhac - Pauillac 2021

Jamessuckling.com

92

par James Suckling le 02/04/2024

This fresh and vivid red has minerals and lead pencil with currants and berries. Some dried flowers. Medium body. Fine tannins and a lively finish. Crispy from bright acidity. Needs one or two years to soften slightly.

Vinous

90

par Antonio Galloni le 28/02/2024

The 2021 d’Armailhac is very pretty, expressive wine driven by strong Cabernet Sauvignon inflections. Crushed flowers, herbs, mint, blood orange and earthy notes abound. It's a wine from a cold year, to be sure, but all the elements are very nicely balanced. There's terrific purity here.

Wine Advocate

92

par William Kelley le 22/02/2024

The 2021 d'Armailhac has turned out beautifully, bursting with attractive aromas of minty cassis and blackberries mingled with notions of pencil shavings and sweet pipe tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, ample and polished, it's supple and seamless, with a fleshy core of fruit and a licorice-inflected finish. En primeur, I compared this to a modern-day version of the estate's immensely charming 1999, and anyone who remembers the 1999 will find that the 2021 delivers just as wide a drinking window.

Decanter.com

94

par Georgina Hindle le 01/12/2023

Smells heady, black bramble fruit on the nose, fragrant black cherries, a dusting of clove and cinnamon spice, orange peel - slightly bitter but juicy with a hint of toast too. Quite tight and lean, direct and focussed, this is streamlined - you can feel the cool blue fruit and slightly tense tannin structure, seamless but all held in one line in the centre of the wine. A little strict, but pure, precise and clean. There is lovely clarity to the expression, a silky texture with mouthwatering acidity. Tastes fresh and lively and so clean with that moreish salty and menthol tang that lingers on the tongue. Sleek with a really long finish. Really intense flavours that coat the mouth - cinnamon, clove, redcurrants, cherries, blueberries and blackcurrants. Cola and liquorice lingers on. Sleek and well delivered.

Vinous

90

par Neal Martin le 22/11/2023

The 2021 d'Armailhac, which was bottled mid-May, has an attractive nose with perfumed blackberry and blueberry fruit, the oak here seamlessly integrated—quite "Mouton" in style. A mini-Mouton perhaps? It becomes much plusher than the Clerc Milon after 10 minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, taut and linear, with grainy tannins, a pronounced graphite element and a pliant, Merlot-driven finish, making it quite approachable in style.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

par James Suckling le 08/06/2022

A firm and linear young red with currant and graphite character. Medium body. Fresh finish. Crunchy acidity. 63% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot, 13% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92

par Jeb Dunnuck le 02/06/2022

A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2021 Château D'Armailhac is a ripe, supple, very pure expression of the château, offering pretty cassis and black raspberry fruit as well as medium-bodied richness, wonderfully integrated oak, ripe tannins, hints of violets and spice, terrific balance, and just a seamless, pure, elegant style that shines in the vintage.

The Vintage Journal

95-96

par Andrew Caillard MW le 17/05/2022

Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, redcurrant, praline aromas with espresso, vanilla herb/violet notes. Firm and assertive with dense blackcurrant, dark chocolate, espresso flavours and fine chocolaty tannins. Neatly balanced wine with underlying oak and firm minerally finish. 63% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot, 13% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot. 18 months in around 40% new French oak. 13% alc

Alexandre Ma

92-93

par Alexandre Ma le 16/05/2022

Armailhac 2021 is softer and more tender, emitting a “sense of delicacy” in every step. For the first vintage produced in the new cellar, I consider it a very successful start and I am looking forward to its future performance. Although the acidity is relatively high, Armailhac does a good job of creating a gentle and sweet palate with the aromas of ripe blackcurrant, dried plum, and its delicate tannins. Outstanding balance is found throughout the whole tasting process. 2021???Armailhac?????,??????????“????”,???????????,??????????,?????????????????????????,?Armailhac?????????????????????????????????,??????????????????

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92

par Jeff Leve le 16/05/2022

Dark ruby in color, the wine is floral in nature, with black raspberries, cherries and spice on the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, approachable and focused on its freshness, sweetness and easy going charm. The wine blends 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, 13% ABV. The wine represents 50% of the harvest. Drink from 2024-2044. 90-92

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92

par Jane Anson le 13/05/2022

First year with the new cellar at Armailhac, and a new technical director, as Lucie Lauilhé has replaced Jean-Paul Paultert, with Paultert retiring after 29 years in the post (Lauilhé was only present for harvest and blending, 2022 will be her first full year). There are big plans for this property, but in 2021 it is playing things a little safe, with juicy balance, delicate tannins, plenty of grip and precision to the raspberry and blackberry fruits, but a little soft on the finish. There is due to be a 2nd wine in the future, which will help with concentration, but the signature of 2021 is evident here. A little more Cabernet Franc, after poor fruit set with the Melrot. 3.73ph. 50% new oak, 60IPT. Tasted twice.

Vinous

90-92

par Neal Martin le 12/05/2022

The 2021 d'Armailhac, aged in 50% new oak, is the first vintage to be vinified in the new winery, which was completed a month before the harvest. It has quite a strict bouquet, tight and focused, with broody dark berry fruit, pencil box and tar, quite classic in style. The palate is harmonious and smooth with fine tannins, just the right amount of acidity and a sapid finish that lingers in the mouth. Residual graphite notes linger after the wine has exited. Very fine. (13.0% alcohol)

Vinous

88-90

par Antonio Galloni le 11/05/2022

The 2021 'Armailhac is elegant and lithe in feel. Bright floral and savory notes lend freshness throughout a core of red berry fruit. In this tasting, Armailhac comes across as a bit vegetal, with slightly angular contours that hopefully will resolve with élevage. This is the first vintage made in the château's new cellar.

Anthocyanes

91-93

par Yohan Castaing le 06/05/2022

Assemblages réalisés. Très beau nez de fruits frais, de réglisse, de fruits noirs "al dente" avec une belle trame mentholée. Bel éclat de fruits et légèrement épices. Bouche droite, tendue, de beaux tanins structurants et un peu fermes pour un ensemble terrien et légèrement racinaire mais harmonieux. Les cabernets francs apportent une personnalité grâce à des notes florales et éclatantes. Persistance aromatique très élégante.

Wine Advocate

91-93

par William Kelley le 29/04/2022

Reminiscent of a modern-day version of this estate's delicious 1999, the 2021 d'Armailhac is a terrific wine bursting with aromas of wild berries, cherries, exotic spices and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, it's fleshy and enveloping, with melting tannins and an ample core of sweet, succulent fruit. This is a pleasure-bent wine that will offer a broad drinking window.

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Sauvignon 63 % Merlot 22 % Cabernet Franc 13 % Petit Verdot 2 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	2021
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Sauvignon 63 % Merlot 22 % Cabernet Franc 13 % Petit Verdot 2 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	2021
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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