d'Armailhac 2008 Champagne Pierre Paillard This is quite full-bodied and

This is quite full-bodied and naturally concentrated

This seems a surprisingly good competitor for the 2019

with silky tannins and the depth and length of a great Charmes-Chambertin

Fresh and bright wine with loads of jasmine

plus scents of cola and raspberries

d'Armailhac 2008 Champagne Pierre Paillard This is quite full-bodied andFifth 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