Château d'Armailhac 2016 (RP: 93)

Chateau d'Armailhac 位於波爾多Médoc內的 Pauillac 產區。於1750年創立，前身是Mouton d'Armaihac，在1855年波爾多分級中列為第五級。
自1933年起，當Baron Philippe家族取得完整擁有權後，Chateau d'Armailhac 和Chateau Mouton Rothschild就結下不可分割的關係。其巨大的附屬建築為兩個酒莊提供所需的技術及農業設施。
Chateau d'Armailhac 的葡萄園由三塊地組成，分別是Plateau des Levantines et de l'Obelisque、the Plateau de PIbran 和 Croupe de Behere。種植了Cabernet Sauvignon、Merlot、Cabernet Franc及Petit Verdot。葡萄在採用自然重力法(gravity-fed)的不鏽鋼缸中發酵，並於橡木桶中陳釀：1/3 新桶、1/3 一年桶和 1/3兩年桶。

產區保護條例：
波爾多 AOC Pauillac Grand Cru Classe

產地：
法國波爾多

分級：
五級莊

種類：
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
62% Cabernet Sauvignon、28% Merlot、8% Cabernet Franc 及 2% Petit Verdot

品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 93 points)
2016 年的 D'Armailhac 呈深濃石榴紅色，開瓶時散發出濃郁的黑醋栗、黑莓派和桑葚香氣。味道中帶有一絲朱古力、玫瑰、木炭和鼠尾草的影子。酒體中等，口感堅實如磐石，單寧有顆粒感。清新宜人，餘韻悠長樸實。

The Chateau d'Armailhac is a wine estate in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux's northern Médoc wine region.  It was founded in 1750 as Mouton d'Armaihac which was ranked as a fifth growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.
Since 1933, when Baron Philippe finally took full ownership, the history of Chateau d'Armailhac has been inseparable from that of Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Its vast outbuildings house the technical and agricultural needed to farm the two estates' vineyards. 
The vineyard is made up of three groups of parcels, the Plateau des Levantines et de l'Obelisque, the Plateau de PIbran and the Croupe de Behere. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are planted. Grapes are fermented in gravity-fed stainless steel vats, and the wine is aged in oak: 1/3 new, 1/3 one year-old and 1/3 two-year-old barrels.

Appellation:
AOC Pauillac Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Classicification:
5th Growth

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 93 points)
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 D'Armailhac opens with gregarious crème de cassis, blackberry pie and mulberries scents with hints of chocolate box, roses and charcoal with a waft of dried sage. Medium-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid frame of firm, grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long and earthy.