Classification | Cinquième Cru Classé |
Type | Red |
Producer | Chateau D'Armailhac |
Vintage | 2002 |
Country | France |
Main region | Bordeaux |
Region | Pauillac |
Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Drinkable | -2020 |
Stock | 0 |
A firm, dark ruby/purple-colored wine with notes of compost, black currants, espresso roast, and some soy, this medium to full-bodied, relatively powerful and concentrated wine shows elevated levels of tannin which have kept me from pulling the trigger and giving it a higher score. I thought everything seemed better balanced prior to bottling, so perhaps the wine is going through a somewhat angular phase of development. It s certainly a big, bold, rather aggressively tannic style of d’Armailhac.
Aromas of blackberries and licorice follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with slightly austere tannins and a fresh finish.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 17/20 points.
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