Domaine de Papolle 1973 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine de Papolle 1973 – Bas-Armagnac

(44%) Nice polished nose which offers fruit, a cedar side, rancio and harmony. There are notes of caramelized quince, orangette and slight notes of rancio associated with touches of cedar as well as fine hints of cherry wood as well as a discreet hint of orange blossom and toasted/chocolate. The palate offers minerality, a varnished/polished…

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Gelas – 1983, 100% Ugni Blanc – Bas-Armagnac

Gelas – 1983, 100% Ugni Blanc – Bas-Armagnac

(bottled: 2024) Nice frank, powerful and racy nose which offers a stretched side, complexity as well as a nice coating side. It reveals notes of dried citrus fruits, marmalade and small notes of potpourri associated with touches of Cubeb pepper, spices, a hint of fresh rancio, pine as well as discreet hints of tobacco, mirabelle…

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Famille Laudet, Laballe – 1986, Brut de fût, 100% Baco – Bas-Armagnac

Famille Laudet, Laballe – 1986, Brut de fût, 100% Baco – Bas-Armagnac

(47%) The nose is aromatic, fruity and offers elegance as well as a powerful and fine grain. It reveals notes of dried quince, dried orange and small notes of dried apricot associated with a touch of dried peach, dried violet, a hint of Timut pepper as well as a discreet hint of rancio and gray…

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Domaine de Papotte 1989 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine de Papotte 1989 – Bas-Armagnac

(44%) The nose is elegant, frank, precise, tense, airy and assertive. There are notes of Zante currants, pepper and small notes of dried zest associated with touches of dried white fruits, a hint of lychee, white flowers as well as a discreet hint of spices, fresh tobacco and an imperceptible hint of camphor. The palate…

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Domaine de Pellehaut 1990 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine de Pellehaut 1990 – Bas-Armagnac

(42.8%) The nose is aromatic, elegant, powerful, fine and offers a small incisive side. There are notes of dried quince, dried zest and slight notes of pear associated with touches of Zante currants, pepper as well as fine hints of freshly-toasted oak and spices. The palate is nicely structured, mineral and offers delicacy in its…

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Château Lassalle Baqué – Ugni Blanc 1992, Brut de fût – Armagnac-Tenarèze

Château Lassalle Baqué – Ugni Blanc 1992, Brut de fût – Armagnac-Tenarèze

(Cask no. 10, 46.7%) The nose is fruity, aromatic, ample, nicely racy and offers purity, a certain gourmandise as well as a certain deepness. It reveals notes of fresh pepper, potpourri and dried flowers associated with touches of dried lemon, fine hints of mandarin paste, yellow peach as well as fine racy hints / dry…

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Château de Laubade 1994 – Bas-Armagnac

Château de Laubade 1994 – Bas-Armagnac

(40%. Bottled : 06/2024) Beautiful, powerful, frank and sharp/incisive nose which offers straightness. It reveals notes of tarte tatin, Timut pepper and small notes of dried citrus fruits associated with a touch of dried apple, floral hints as well as fine hints of pâtisseries, citron and a hint of tobacco. /smoke. The palate is fruity,…

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Laffitte 1995 – Bas-Armagnac

Laffitte 1995 – Bas-Armagnac

The nose is fruity, mineral and offers a fine and racy grain. There are notes of zest, quince and small notes of sweet pepper associated with touches of rancio as well as fine hints of fresh leather, camphor, smoke and pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a tangy structure, minerality as well as…

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Maison Fontan – Ugni Blanc 1996 – Bas-Armagnac

Maison Fontan – Ugni Blanc 1996 – Bas-Armagnac

(52.5%, Natural strength, Single Cask) The nose is racy, spicy, frank and offers a stretched side / a nice stretched grain. There are notes of nutmeg, orange blossom and orangette associated with small touches of dried citrus fruits, blond grapes as well as fine hints of rancio, tobacco, smoke and a hint of citron. The…

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Domaine du Berdet 1997 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine du Berdet 1997 – Bas-Armagnac

42%. Bottled : 01/2024) The nose is fruity, mineral and offers freshness as well as power. There are notes of candy apple, dried lemon zest and slight notes of meringue tart associated with touches of fresh rancio, orangette as well as a discreet hint of nutmeg, spices and fresh tobacco. The palate is fruity and…

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