d’Armailhac位在Pauillac村北,位置北邊緊鄰Mouton南邊接壤Carruades de Lafite園區,可以得知它的葡萄園也是有相當優異的條件,土壤組成主要是礫石土,混合一些砂質、黏土、石灰石。擁有的50.9公頃葡萄園中,種植了56% Cabernet Sauvignon、22% Merlot、20% Cabernet Franc和2% Petit Verdot。平均樹齡相當老,事實上Medoc最老的葡萄樹就是在本酒莊,葡萄園裡有將近兩成是種植於1890年高達120歲的老樹!
在Rothschild家族近年來的大力更新設備之後,品質有相當長遠的進步。發酵是在不銹鋼槽進行,發酵完成後陳放在法國橡木桶(30%新桶)中培養平均16個月。d'Armailhac一向被視為較清淡、年輕就適合飲用的Pauillac紅酒,其實不用等待就可以飲用,這對消費者也是好事;在進入21世紀之後,可以看到其品質的大幅提升,是左岸頂級酒莊中高C/P值的好選擇。
WA:89 Drink:2019 - 2035
The 2014 D'Armailhac has a clean and fresh bouquet with plenty of fruit: blackberry and raspberry coulis, a touch of cedar coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine line of acidity and a tangible level of mineralité on the tensile finish. This is a sophisticated d'Armailhac, probably one that will be approachable after 4-5 years. Recommended, even if I do not regard it as the greatest d'Armailhac in recent years.