"Antonio Galloni 92/100
A very pretty wine for the year, the 2012 d'Armailhac is plush, open and seductive. Dark red cherry, tobacco, wild herbs, smoke, leather and game are all pushed forward in a pliant, supple Pauillac that is already quite open and expressive. Dark red cherry, plum, tobacco, smoke and licorice meld into the pliant finish, all with sweet floral overtones that add to the wine's considerable appeal. Drink 2017-2032. vinous.com, January 2016
Robert Parker 91/100
Part of the empire of the Chateau Mouton Rothschild, this estate was once known as Mouton Baronne Philippe. This impressive, deep, opaque ruby/purple wine, with loads of charcoal, crème de cassis and a flowery-ness, this is rich, medium to full-bodied, beautifully textured, quite pure, and avoids any of the astringency or hollowness that some Médocs possess in this vintage. The wine is complete and finishes authoritatively. The tannins are there, but ripe, integrated and velvety. This is a very impressive d’Armailhac to drink over the next 20-25 years. Drink: 2015 - 2040. The Wine Advocate April 2015"
Château d’Armailhac, a close neighbor of Château Mouton Rothschild, has 50 hectares of vines at Pauillac surrounding the superb grounds of the main house, planted with the typical varieties of the region: Cabernet Sauvignon (57%), Merlot (21%), Cabernet Franc (20%) and Petit Verdot (2%). The estate, in the d’Armailhac family since the 18th century and named Château Mouton d’Armailhac after them, was acquired by Baron Philippe in 1933. Between 1956 and 1989, it was called successively Château Mouton Baron Philippe then Château Mouton Baroness Philippe. Since 1989, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild has restored part of its original identity. The wine, aged in oak barrels, combines finesse and elegance with powerful, well-structure tannins. The Château d’Armailhac label is illustrated with a little figure of Bacchus made of spun glass (Nevers, 18th century) from the Museum of Wine in Art at Château Mouton Rothschild. ©Conseil des Vins du Medoc
