d'Armailhac 2008 Cinsault phenomenal depth and perfectly polished

phenomenal depth and perfectly polished tannins are what makes this Carnival of Love one to be savoured and celebrated

menthol tannins

puncheon and barrique with only a touch of new oak — the goal always a wine brimming with fruit while keeping the natural acidity and spice that make old-vine Zinfandel such a great fit for California

The wine is light in color with bright notes of crushed raspberry

d'Armailhac 2008 Cinsault phenomenal depth and perfectly polishedFifth Growth Pauillac from the Mouton Rothschild stable now fully mature and ready to pour. Chteau d'Armailhac, farmed by the Mouton Rothschild team just south of the first growth itself, has always been the most approachable wine in that Pauillac lineup. This 2008 has had well over a decade to soften, and it sits right in its drinking window the rare classed growth Bordeaux you can open tonight rather than bury for ten years. Mature, ready Pauillac