Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Chateau d’Armailhac, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, 2011

Overview of the Wine
An 1855 Classified Growth, Château d’Armailhac has 80 hectares (198 acres) of vines with an average age of 40 years, stretching over three gravel banks that embrace all the typical features of the Pauillac appellation.

The terroir, mostly comprising deep gravel, clay or clay-limestone and gravelly sand, is planted with classic Médoc grape varieties. The remarkable Cabernet Francs grown on the Plateau des Levantines from vines with an average age of 60 years are a hallmark of the wine.

Château d’Armailhac takes its name from the d’Armailhacq family who purchased the estate in 1660. Its history is bound up with that of pioneers of modern winegrowing such as Armand d’Armailhac.  The estate was acquired by Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1933, then inherited by his daughter Philippine de Rothschild. It now belongs to her three children, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild, who continue the family tradition with passion and innovation.

Winemaker
Lucie Lauilhe

Grape / Blend
57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot

Origin
Paulillac, Bordeaux, France

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
A deep, dark colour with a ruby hue, the wine has a refined and delicate nose which reveals aromas of jammy, ripe berry fruit, combined with roasted, toasted notes. Ripe fruit flavours persist on the palate, underpinned by a structure of firm, attractively close-knit tannins, leading into a long finish that lingers on the ripe fruit flavours. A classic vintage, ready for drinking now.

91 Points - Wine Enthusiast
This is a ripe wine with spice, juicy red fruits and a feeling of opulence. Full, fruity and rich, it's a wine for medium-term aging. Drink from 2017. 

Product size: 750ml