Château d’Armailhac

Chateau d’Armailhac is a fifth-growth Pauillac wine estate located in the Bordeaux region. The vineyard is planted with 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36.6% Merlot, 8.1% Cabernet Franc, and 2.3% Petit Verdot. The terroir is mostly gravel with sand, clay, and limestone soils. The vineyard can be divided into two main parts, both of which are gravel ridges with about half the vines placed south of the chateau while the remaining vines sit due west, close to Chateau Mouton Rothschild.

The wine is vinified in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks, and aged in 30% new, French oak barrels for an average of 16 months. The production of Chateau d’Armailhac is on average close to 18,000 cases per year.

The best vintages of Chateau d’Armailhac are: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2003, and 2000.

Chateau d’Armailhac is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau d’Armailhac is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, pasta, and a myriad of hard and soft cheeses.

The wine is most often best at 8-15 years of bottle age. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 2-3 hours.

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