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2005 Château d'Armailhac
Vineyard: Château d'Armailhac
Price: $44.98- $120.00
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Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, & Cabernet Franc & Petite Verdot
Style: Red
Region: France > Bordeaux
Other Vintages: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1952 1947 1928 1926 NV
Drink By: 2007
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"Abundant tannin in addition to a deep ruby/purple hue, superb purity, and a lovely texture are found in this delicious Pauillac. One of the finest d'Armailhacs I have ever tasted, it is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that achieved an amazing 13.3% natural alcohol. Aromas of black currants, creamy oak, and earth emerge from this medium to full-bodied effort. It should be drinkable in 4-5 years, and will last for two decades or more." ...
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  • 90
    This is a presale offer! Full payment is required on all presales. Wine is due in Spring/Summer of 2008. "Abundant tannin in addition to a deep ruby/purple hue, superb purity, and a lovely texture are found in this delicious Pauillac. One of the finest d'Armailhacs I have ever tasted, it is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that achieved an amazing 13.3% natural alcohol. Aromas of black currants, creamy oak, and earth emerge from this me...
  • International Wine Cellar
    Deep red-ruby. Currant, blueberry, leather, graphite and nutty oak on the nose. Silky-sweet and large-scaled for this wine, with perfectly integrated acidity and a deep minerality leavening the wine's volume. This boasts terrific volume and finishes with sweet tannins and excellent racy length. Getting better and better in barrel.
  • Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines
    Given its vintage and the success of its neighbors, this slightly underfilled offering must be considered as something of disap-pointnment. Narrow and fairly tight-fisted, but never suggesting that it has the fruit that will allow it to blossom with time, it is instead a bit thin and fades away early.
  • CellarTracker Community Tasting Notes
    Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 26 notes)
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  • Fellow Drync'r
    execellent! sweet & fruity
  • Fellow Drync'r
    Parker 90 plus in 2010
  • olibxl
    RP 93/100
  • [email protected]
    13%
  • RVayda
    13%