18
Weinwisser: "63 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 % Merlot, 13 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot, 13 Vol.-%. Feingliedriges Bouquet, rote Kirsche, frischer Rosmarin, Szechuan- Pfeffer und Iris-Duft, Veilchen. Am delikaten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, stützender Rasse, engmaschigem «refined» Tanningerüst, muskulösem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale rotbeerige Konturen, Würze und dunkles Graphit. Reich und kraftvoll und trotzdem elegant bleibend, hat für mich ein neues Level erreicht!"
93
Decanter: "Succulent and softly supple, this has lots of energy and pace with bright red fruits, raspberries and cherries, alongside sweet spices and perfumed nuances. The acidity is so well judged it lifts the palate and delivers the individual elements with precision and poise, so you get a playful, friendly and upfront wine offering so much pleasure. I love the clarity here too, the sheer chalky and saline texture on the tongue; it feels clean and clear with a pristine quality. This will be a fabulous wine! 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.72pH. The first vintage to be vinified in the new winery which was completed just in time for the harvest."
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Suckling: "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."
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Wine Advocate: "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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Dunnuck: "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."
91
Falstaff: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Kräuterwürze, tabakig unterlegte Pflaumenfrucht, dazu etwas Nougat, ein Hauch von Brombeeren und Cassis im Hintergrund. Mittlere Komplexität, rotbeerige Frucht, feine Tannine, frisch strukturiert, salziger Nachhall, zarter blättriger Touch im Rückgeschmack."
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Neal Martin: "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)"
90-92
Wine Cellar Insider: "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 ist 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."
