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Vintage | Wine 1990 |
Classification | Médoc - 5ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pauillac |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château D'Armailhac |
Country | France |
The Château Armailhac is an estate of Baron Philippe de Rothschild. It is located in Pauillac. It is a fifth classified growths of Médoc official classification of Bordeaux wines in 1855.
Acquired in 1934 by Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the estate has successively borne the name of Armailhac Mouton, Mouton Baron Philippe, Mouton Baronne Philippe before returning in 1989 to its original name: Armailhac. The style of Armailhac wines have recently gained depth, power and elegance.
Moulis-en-Medoc
Saint Estèphe
Mercurey
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1990
Saint Julien
Morey Saint Denis
Champagne
HENRI BONNEAU Réserve des Celestins 1990
Châteauneuf du Pape
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Côte Rotie
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Medium-deep, a soft, lovely colour with mature ril; an immediacy of bouquet, ripe, rich, leaping out of the glass; crisp, refreshing fruit, still sweet though finishing dry.
This wine is black, compact. A perfume of black currant, blackberry, richness. The mouth is full, ample, a bit strict. It's a well-made wine, solid, that one can drink now but also can wait several years in the cellar.
The 1990 d'Armailhac is dark rubypurple, with an expressive nose of smoked nuts, cassis, smoke, and chocolate, this velvety textured, round, agreeable wine lacks structure and length on the palate.