Chateau D'Armailhac 2020

A distinguished Pauillac renowned for concentrated cassis, blackberry, cedar, tobacco, graphite, and subtle spice. Silky tannins and vibrant freshness are supported by remarkable structure, delivering a refined Left Bank Bordeaux with excellent aging potential.

Food Pairing: Pair with beef tenderloin, roast lamb, venison, duck breast, aged Comté, truffle dishes, or wild mushroom risotto.

94 Points - Decanter

Dried flowers, lots of pot pourri scents on the nose, very aromatic in a floral sense with some rich Cabernet blackcurrant flavours at the back. Smooth and lively, excellent acidity from the get go, this has a nice bounce and push but also a creaminess and a touch of spice so you're getting a lot of complexity in the mouth. A touch little rustic with clove, green pepper and cinnamon spice but I love the slightly textured grainy tannins and the freshness is there. Definitely leaner than I was expecting, with a saline finish and wonderful crystalline aspect to the fruit. Clear, detailed, precise with a sense of classicism.

94 Points - James Suckling

The nose shows wild herbs and dark fruit. Almost full-bodied with a tight structure, but the mid-palate shows good fluidity. A wine with many good contrasts. 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.

94 Points - Wine Spectator

Shows a core of lovely mulberry, cassis and plum reduction flavors that stretch out over a racy graphite note, in turn revealing flashes of anise, apple wood and sweet tobacco. Offers a late tug of warm earth, too. Rock-solid, with an old-school hint. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2026 through 2038.

94 Points - Wilfred Wong of Wine.com

COMMENTARY: The 2020 Château d'Armailhac is fresh and active. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of precise blackcurrants and a hint of oak. Serve it with rosemary and black peppercorn-accented grilled ribeye. (Tasted: January 27, 2023, San Francisco, CA)

93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2020 d'Armailhac is excellent, bursting with aromas of blackberries, violets, burning embers and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy palate that's broad but precise, with powdery tannins and a lively core of fruit. It's a blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.

93 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Ripe and juicy fruits go along with intense background tannins, giving this wine richness as well as structure. Open and full of fruit, the wine still needs time. Drink the wine from 2026.

91 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

The 2020 Château D'Armailhac is a blockbuster that's going to reward patience. Based on 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, its inky purple hue is followed by a deep, concentrated, mouth-filling Pauillac offering classic darker currant fruits, notes of graphite and lead pencil, building tannins, and outstanding length. This chewy, tannic, backward wine will need 5–7 years of bottle age and will evolve for two decades.