Really young to drink now. Took 3 hours of decant and still it tight. Kept some for next day and it is drinkable but the window shuts in 30 mins. It has glimpses of a great wine and need a lot more time in the bottle. Do not rush this. Another 4-5 years will revisit it.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Decanted 6hrs. Is there a more reliable Left Bank that scratches the classical claret itch that hovers around $50 – $70? If I’m being honest, why yes there are lots of fine contenders for this pageant: SM, Cantermerle, Lafon Rochet easily come to mind just to name a few, but I seem to purchase d’Armailhac more often than not. The 19 does nothing to buck what I love about this Chateau. The dark yet to be defined fruit seems a reserved, which surprised me given the vintage. Very clean acidity, and the overall balance seem in alignment. Worth the proverbial early look, but clearly better days are ahead and should be relatively long aged if one was so inclined.
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
4/11/2024 - beatles wrote: 92 Points
Dry, elegant, vertical - and too young. Blachberries, tobacco, all the fixers. Give it time. 92+
#d'Angleterre#Mouton
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
2/4/2024 - Solidgold Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really young to drink now. Took 3 hours of decant and still it tight. Kept some for next day and it is drinkable but the window shuts in 30 mins. It has glimpses of a great wine and need a lot more time in the bottle. Do not rush this. Another 4-5 years will revisit it.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
12/17/2023 - Dale M wrote:
Decanted 6hrs. Is there a more reliable Left Bank that scratches the classical claret itch that hovers around $50 – $70? If I’m being honest, why yes there are lots of fine contenders for this pageant: SM, Cantermerle, Lafon Rochet easily come to mind just to name a few, but I seem to purchase d’Armailhac more often than not. The 19 does nothing to buck what I love about this Chateau. The dark yet to be defined fruit seems a reserved, which surprised me given the vintage. Very clean acidity, and the overall balance seem in alignment. Worth the proverbial early look, but clearly better days are ahead and should be relatively long aged if one was so inclined.
3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2)
10/31/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:
2019 Bordeaux Tasting, MW tasting (Vintner's Hall, London): 62% CS 27% Mer 69% CF 2% PV, 14.50%
juicy fruit, elegant, smooth tannins, simple, soft, easy to drink now, med to full body, med finish
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/5/2023 - ayalao3 wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful nose, firm tannins, good value. May need 5 years but already approachable.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment