Château D' Armailhac 2022, Pauillac
IN BOND
Delivery 2025
Appellation - Pauillac
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
TASTING NOTES
The 2022 Château d'Armailhac was picked from 8 to 27 September and matured in 50% new oak. This has a very pure and sensual bouquet with precocious black plum, cassis violet and espresso scents. The palate is medium-bodied with muscular tannins on the entry, though I find just a little more complexity compared to the Clerc Milon this year. There's a gentle and discrete crescendo toward its delineated and minerally finish. Excellent. This is more like the d'Armailhac that I was familiar with, say, ten years ago. It will surely be irresistible once it reaches its peak. You've been warned. 2027-2052
93/95
Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2023
Deep aromas of raspberries, cherries, crushed mint and spices preface the 2022 d'Armailhac, a medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated wine that's deep, lively and seamless, framed by powdery tannins and concluding with a penetrating finish.
92/94
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (266), April 2023
This is like a baby Mouton this year with blackcurrant, flower, and orange aromas. Medium- to full-bodied with a tight and racy palate that shows persistence and verve. One to watch.
96/97
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2023
