Wine Advocate - 90 points
The 1986 Mouton Baronne Philippe was the previous name for Château d'Armailhac, adopting its present title in 1989. It has a very fresh and lively bouquet, more vital and precise than the 1986 Clerc-Milon. This is a real surprise: lifted blackberry laced with tar and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins not unlike the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild. Of course, there is not nearly the same level of complexity, but you could regard it as a younger sibling, which is no surprise as the terroir is at the end of the Mouton-Rothschild terroir. If you ever see a bottle of this at auction or on a restaurant list, grab it. (12/2016)
Specifications
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
Sub-Region | Pauillac |
Classification | 5th Growth Medoc |
Vintage | 1986 |
Grape | Cabernet / Merlot |
Volume | 750ml |
ABV | 13% |
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