Palate
Blackberry, spice and dark chocolate lead into pepper, mint, roasted coffee and liquorice. Structured and concentrated, but the tannins are polished and the finish harmonious.
Château d'Armailhac
Château d'Armailhac
2018
Pauillac, Bordeaux · France
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
S$69
Monster Value1
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A Fifth Growth Pauillac with Cabernet at its core and an unusually important role for Cabernet Franc. The 2018 blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The vintage is remarkably dense, smooth and concentrated after a hot, dry summer.
At a glance
- Producer
- Château d'Armailhac
- Country
- France
- Region / Appellation
- Pauillac, Bordeaux
- Vintage
- 2018
- Grape / Varietal
- 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
- Type
- Red
- Bottle Size
- 375 ml (Half Bottle)
What it’s like
Monster Notes
Wait — Fifth Growth Pauillac, 2018, S$69? This is the kind of bottle that makes me check the price twice. 😂 Young, yes, so give it plenty of air. But if you want proper classified-growth Bordeaux without spending S$150–S$300, this is exactly the sort of wine I would look at. Very hard to argue with the price.
— Cellar Monster
Good with
- Black-pepper beef
- char siu
- Korean galbi
- lamb satay
- yakiniku
Serving
- Serving temperature
- Around 17–18°C.
- Decanting / breathing
- Around 1½–2 hours.
- Drinking window
- Drink now with a good decant or continue cellaring.
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