2008 Château d'Armailhac

2008 will be remembered as a particularly unstable climate year., After a cool, wet spring (temperatures near 0 ° C 7 April), found in June a season long but the growth cycle of the vine is delayed. , July shows sunny and dry, but summer is continued by August subdued, increasing the requirement for monitoring in the vineyard., however the August rainfall, according to the average, do not cause excess water and groundwater levels at comparable levels to those achieved in recent years.,, the first half of September is still suffering a lack of sunshine, which portends a difficult vintage., Fortunately, an extraordinary Indian summer begins September 14 and continues until October 20, reversing completely the situation., the good weather before harvest drives up levels of alcohol and permett ent to obtain a very good phenolic ripeness., In order to achieve optimum ripening of the grapes and enjoying the beautiful weather, the harvest is delayed and takes place from October 2 to 15, to get the grapes in excellent health. He will have to be patient to reap the 2008 vintage, and particularly demand from vine to wine

This vintage outsized produced wines that are nevertheless announced a remarkable quality.