Description

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: redcurrant, blackberry, stewed plum, jammy ripe fruit, toasted oak, leather, tobacco, cocoa, earthy/mineral notes, firm close-knit tannins, fresh acidity, long finish
• Food Matching: Châteaubriand with Béarnaise sauce, Rump steak with beef gravy, Roast venison, Mature Cheddar or Lincolnshire Poacher, Grilled lamb chops, Rich mushroom dishes (e.g. mushroom ragù)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 57%, Merlot : 28%, Cabernet Franc : 13%, Petit Verdot : 2%,

Tasting note

來自五月列級名莊 Château d’Armailhac 的 2011 年份，酒體中等偏豐，入口先是飽滿的紅果與熟李香，隨後漸現烘烤橡木、皮革與煙草的層次。單寧緊緻但不粗糙，酸度帶來清爽感，餘韻長且帶有些許可可與礦物鹹香。釀造上以手工採收（9月中下旬）並在橡木桶中陳 18 個月（約 50% 新桶）完成，使果味得以成熟又保有結構。葡萄園位於波亞克北部碎石崗地，老藤與高密植（約 10,000 株/公頃）賦予酒款穩定的精緻度與陳年潛力。建議醒酒 30–60 分鐘，配紅肉或濃郁乳酪最合拍。

A classic Pauillac from the 1855 classified growth of Château d’Armailhac, the 2011 bottling shows ripe, concentrated fruit framed by well-integrated oak. The nose opens with jammy redcurrant and stewed plum, then unfolds hints of leather, tobacco and toasted spice. Medium-bodied and finely tuned, the palate delivers persistent ripe fruit underpinned by firm, close-knit tannins and refreshing acidity; an 18-month élevage with 50% new barrels adds polished cedar and cocoa notes and a long, savory finish. The 2011 vintage—hot, early, then fine weather at harvest—produced a structured yet accessible wine that drinks well now but will continue to evolve over the next decade. Serve lightly decanted to reveal the aromatics.

Winery

Château d’Armailhac 隸屬 Baron Philippe de Rothschild 系列，為 1855 年列級酒莊，坐落於波亞克北部碎石地帶。酒莊保有老藤地塊、高密植（每公頃約一萬株）與嚴選根系，強調風土細緻與傳統與現代技術並重的釀造方式。

Château d’Armailhac, long associated with Baron Philippe de Rothschild, is an 1855 Classified Growth located on gravelly plateaus in northern Pauillac. The estate combines historic parcels—some vines planted in the 19th century—with high-density plantings and careful rootstock selection to express a refined Médoc style.