Chateau d'Armailhac Pauillac 2013 750ml (單公)達瑪雅克酒莊列級名莊五級莊

Chateau d’Armailhac是有名的列級名莊五級莊，位於一級名莊Mouton和Lafite隔壁，再加上羅斯柴爾德男爵集團的精心管理，其出品的葡萄酒擁有五級莊超凡的水準。
酒莊採用重力傳輸酒汁，在不銹鋼桶進行發酵，隨後在30%新橡木桶中陳年，其餘70%使用一年桶齡的舊桶（來自Mouton酒莊）。
此酒單寧強勁而集中，酒體濃厚，擁有複雜的花香，黑醋栗香味，令人為其陶醉。

Climatic conditions

2013 will be remembered for its changeable and capricious weather. A cold and damp winter followed by a cool and wet spring held back the vegetation cycle and affected flowering.

In striking contrast, July and August were particularly hot and sunny, with considerably less rainfall than the average. Peak temperatures of 38° C caused violent storms in late July.

The water shortage continued in September, encouraging the grapes to ripen evenly. The Cabernets were promising and overall the grapes achieved satisfactory sugar levels with good potential acidity.

The harvest at Château d’Armailhac began on 1 October and ended on 14 October, with exceptional help from Baron Philippe de Rothschild employees, who were invited to come and swell the ranks of the regular pickers. Over 130 staff members responded to the appeal and on 9 October, 695 meals were served in the harvesters’ refectory, an all-time record!

Sorted with painstaking care, the grapes were transported from the picking baskets to the gravity-fed vats in the Château d’Armailhac vat room.

Although yields were among the lowest of the last 20 years, draconian selection ensured high quality. The 2013 vintage has been tended, fashioned and fine-tuned so as to get the very best out of the grapes.

• Harvest
• 1 to 14 October

• Varietal mix
• Cabernet Sauvignon 59%
  Merlot 28%
  Cabernet Franc 12%
  Petit Verdot 1%

Tasting notes

The wine is a garnet red with a bright, violet tint.

The nose is pleasant and fresh, displaying notes of fresh fruit and crisp redcurrant aromas.

The attack is firm and elegant, followed by a substantial and ample mid-palate.

Structured tannins reveal a firm, close-knit structure, while the long and elegant finish gives attractive overall balance.