D'Armailhac Pauillac 5eme Cru 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
D'Armailhac
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.3%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 59%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 8%, Petit Verdot 3%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Major scores for the 2020: James Suckling ~93–95; Decanter 93–94; Wine Spectator ~94; Vinous 94; The Wine Advocate ~90–92; Jeb Dunnuck ~91–94

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and plum with violet, cedar, graphite and tobacco notes. Medium‑to‑full body, firm grainy tannins and savory, saline finish with persistent mineral lift.

Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, leg of lamb, beef stew, duck confit. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean bulgogi, grilled wagyu or hoisin‑glazed beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Bordeaux blend; fermented in temperature‑controlled vats, malolactic conversion, aged ~12–18 months in French oak (≈50% new).

Vineyard Info
Château d'Armailhac, a 5ème Cru Classé (1855) in Pauillac, part of Baron Philippe de Rothschild holdings; ~80 ha vineyard on deep gravel soils.