Château d’Armailhac Pauillac 1855 5ième Cru 1989

A vintage that was hot across the entire growing season (except for the month of April), and you feel a modern range of aromatics, with mocha, smoked caramel, raspberry, red cherry. Firm tannic architecture, and this is an enjoyable wine that really gives a window into old school Pauillac, with tobacco and saline juiciness on the finish. Patrick Leon heading up the estate, and this was the first year with Eric Tourbier as technical director across Mouton, Armailhac and Clerc Milon It was also just a year since Baron Philippe de Rothschild had died, with his daughter Baroness Philippine taking over. 3.8ph. 51hl/h yield. 89% 1st wine.