2010 Château D'Armailhac Pauillac, Bordeaux, France

ABOUT THIS WINE Château D'Armailhac is a Fifth Classified Growth of Paulliac. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc & 2% Petit Verdot. After vatting, the wine is matured for 18 months in French oak barrels in conditions of perfectly controlled temperature and humidity. Château d’Armailhac is adjacent to Château Mouton Rothschild to the north. The south-facing vineyard spans 76 hectares (188 acres) on three different gravel banks, giving it all the typical features of the Pauillac appellation. The average age of the vines is 40 years. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER The vineyard of Château d’Armailhac, an 1855 Classified Growth under the name Mouton d’Armailhac, covers 70 hectares (172 acres) in the northern part of Pauillac. An extension of the Carruades de Mouton plateau, the Plateau des Levantines et de l’Obélisque, made up of light and very deep gravelly soil, is the preferred terroir of Cabernet grapes. The deep gravelly soil of the Plateau de Pibran rests on