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Manage Subscriptions2008 Château d'Armailhac
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Community Tasting Notes 67
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ProfByron Likes this wine: 91 points
March 3, 2024 - Proper claret starting to show tertiary character. Medium weight, 2008 is not a big vintage.
D’armailhac is classy claret nowadays.
Drinking well now.
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WojteG Likes this wine: 92 points
November 25, 2023 - Using this wine as an example, I will tell you how important it is to drink wine at the right temperature. I always have a problem with this, it was similar here because the wine was too cold and the first sip was mainly high acidity and very little fruit. How did I deal with it? I simply took the glass in my hands and warmed it for about 5 minutes and a miracle happened. The acidity decreased significantly and the fruit came to the fore.
54% CS, 29% M, 15% CF & 2% PV. Why do I mention components here?
Because black coffee is definitely in smell and black chocolate in taste.
It's very interesting, because the smell is perfumed, floral, with a load of herbs. If I may put it this way, the smell is generally sultry, something like an Indian cafe filled with opium smoke.
Taste - not so typical CS, even by Bordeaux measure. It's heavy but not by meaning it's sweet, syropy, with high ABV. It's loaded with a lot of herbs, mint, tobacco, minerals, blackberry, as I mentioned above black coffee, red cherry, spice. How this crazy mix is still balanced, juicy, delicious is beyond my imagination.
Vivid acidity and dusty tannins. Long, dry finish.
WE - 91
RP - 90
JS - 90
Vinous - 90
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gtilley wrote:
October 21, 2023 - Cooler profile cabernet - smoke, india ink, bell peppers. Good glass of wine. Nicely mature, ageing well, still has plenty of life.
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Patrickcro Likes this wine: 90 points
October 4, 2023 - Dark red / ruby color. Clear. Soft, integrated tannins. Medium acidity. Nose of leather, cigar box, and mushrooms in addition to the dark cherry and plums. Balanced fruit flavors typical of Bordeaux. An excellent example of this vintage. This wine will not get better so i suggest drinking sooner rather than later, though it’s balance will assure that it is still good for 5 more years at least.
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laralh wrote: 87 points
August 19, 2023 - Lær, tobakk, cedertre, kirsebær. Bra lengde og fylde.
Pro Reviews 18
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By Neal Martin
Vinous Table: Koumoto, Tokyo, Japan (Apr 2024), 4/1/2024 (link)(d’Armailhac d’Armailhac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/2/2018 (link)(Ch d'Armailhac Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
2008 Bordeaux: A Day In A Life (Feb 2018), 2/18/2018 (link)(D'armailhac D'armailhac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
2/1/2018 (link)(Ch d'Armailhac Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
2008 Bordeaux 10 Years on, 1/1/2018 (link)(Château d'Armailhac, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
10/22/2014 (link)(Ch d'Armailhac Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
November 2012, 11/1/2012 (link)(Château d’Armailhac Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/4/2012 (link)(Ch d'Armailhac Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/19/2012 (link)(Ch d'Armailhac Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September 2011 (link)(Chateau d'Armailhac Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2011, IWC Issue #157 (link)(Chateau d'Armailhac Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2010 (link)(Chateau d'Armailhac (Pauillac)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2010 (link)(Château d’Armailhac Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
'24' in Bordeaux, 1/31/2010(D’Armailhac) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2009, Issue #24 (link)
(Château d’Armailhac 5ème Cru) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/4/2009 (link)(Ch d'Armailhac Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2009 (link)(Chateau d'Armailhac Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/21/2011 (link) 91 points(Château d'Armailhac) Dark red violet color; appealing, herbaceous, tart currant, cedar nose; tight, tart currant, cedar palate with depth; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Château d'Armailhac
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Codes 000004163701, 3258691360867, 3262151227751, 3364420020572, 3419466182644, 3475380044840, 649944051527
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 109 (6%)
- In Cellars 1,058 (59%)
- Consumed 630 (35%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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