90-92

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2024 d'Armailhac is a very beautiful wine. Dark, layered and intensely aromatic, the 2024 is so expressive. The percentage of Cabernet Franc from 60+ year-old vines is high in this vintage, and that very much comes through in the wine's perfume and saline intensity. All the elements are so well integrated. Dark red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, cedar and new leather explode on the finish. Tasted two times. 04/2025

90-92

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2024 Château d'Armailhac was picked from September 25 to October 8. It has a slightly distant nose at first that demands coaxing from the glass. This is not its usual outgoing self, though that said, it is well-defined with black fruit and light damp loam scents. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a peppery entry. This lingers nicely in the mouth with fine grip and a pleasant roundness that emerges toward the graphite-tinged finish. Give it two or three years in bottle. 04/2025

87-89

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Offering up pretty notes of sweet wild berries, rose petals and burning embers, the 2024 d'Armailhac is medium-bodied, bright and precise, with a sweet core of fruit but a somewhat strict, angular profile. If it rounds out with élevage, it will merit a better rating. 04/2025

91-93

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2024 Château D'Armailhac is rock solid, with a juicy, elegant, very perfumed style that doesn't lack for depth or richness. Ripe red and black fruits, violets, spring flowers, and a kiss of spicy oak all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with a pure, elegant mouthfeel and ripe, polished tannins. It's clearly an outstanding wine that brings more texture and mid-palate fat than most. The 2024 is 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% each of Merlot and Cabernet Franc that's resting in 50% new oak, hitting 12.9% alcohol with a pH of 3.69. 05/2025

92

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Beau rouge sombre, profond. Nez intense, fin, pur et fruité. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, savoureux au milieu, le vin caresse le palais vers une finale longue et parfumée qui ne marque jamais le tannin. Assemblage : 72 % cabernet sauvignon, 14 % merlot, 14 % cabernet. Degré d'alcool : 12°9 - pH : 3,69. Rendement : 35 hl/ha. 04/2025

93-94

Zekun Shuai

James Suckling

A fragrant, floral nose with fresh red cherries, berries and touches of cocoa powder and graphite. Bright and poised, this has medium body, vibrant acidity and an expressive finish. No sweetness. Juicier and more classic this year, though not as concentrated. 72% cabernet sauvignon, 14% merlot and 14% cabernet franc. 04/2025