Domaine du Hour 2000 – Bar-Armagnac

Domaine du Hour 2000 – Bar-Armagnac

(47%. Bottled : 03/2024) Beautiful, elegant, powerful (but in control), distinguished, frank and precise nose which offers intensity as well as a nice definition. It reveals notes of dried kumquat, dried quince and small notes of dried zest associated with touches of juicy dates, dried apricot, dried mesocarps, fine hints of tobacco, dry local soil…

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Château Ménard – Haut Marin 2000 – Bas-Armagnac

Château Ménard – Haut Marin 2000 – Bas-Armagnac

(43%) The nose is spicy, peppery, textured and offers a beautifully velvety and intense grain. There are notes of dried quince, dried zest and small notes of pepper associated with a touch of smoke (almost peat), hints of rancio as well as a hint of cedar, tobacco and a subtle hint of apple in syrup…

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Château de Lacquy – 100% Colombard 2001, Fût n°185 – Bas-Armagnac, Brut de fût

Château de Lacquy – 100% Colombard 2001, Fût n°185 – Bas-Armagnac, Brut de fût

(Bottled : 2023) Beautiful, gourmand, frank and nicely racy nose which offers an airy, precise, tense and harmonious grain. Full of elegance. We find notes of dried apricot, Zante currant and small notes of tarte tatin associated with touches of dried citrus fruits (quince, lemon), fine hints of lemon blossom as well as a very…

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Domaine de la Tuilerie 2002 – Armagnac

Domaine de la Tuilerie 2002 – Armagnac

(56%) The nose is fruity, airy, precise and offers a certain delicacy as well as a nice airy side. There are notes of dried flowers, dried quince and slight notes of pepper associated with touches of kumquat as well as a hint of dried apple. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality, precision, a…

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Domaine d’Eperance – Folle Blanche 2002 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine d’Eperance – Folle Blanche 2002 – Bas-Armagnac

(50%) The nose is enveloping, powerful and offers a certain deepness as well as an intense grain. There are notes of crushed mirabelle plum, quince paste and small notes of dried citrus zest associated with touches of orangette as well as hints of pepper and a very discreet almost undergrowth hint in the background. The…

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Domaine du Berdet 2002 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine du Berdet 2002 – Bas-Armagnac

(42%, Bottled : 01/2024) The nose is gourmand and aromatic. There are notes of cooked apple, marmalade and small notes of rancio associated with fine touches of fresh peach as well as fine hints of tobacco box and spices. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, a certain power, a good definition, fruit as…

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Château de Laubade – Brut de Fût 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

Château de Laubade – Brut de Fût 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

(52.7%. Bottled : 06/2024) The nose is powerful, frank, ample and offers a melodious and harmonious side. There are notes of dried peach, dried zest and small notes of marmalade associated with touches of rancio, candied small citrus fruits/candied kumquat associated with touches of crushed dried apricot as well as fine hints of cedar and…

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Domaine de Couillohe 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine de Couillohe 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

(47.4%) The nose is aromatic, gourmand and offers fruit as well as a certain mellowness. There are notes of date, marmalade and slight notes of quince associated with touches of dried zest as well as hints of pâtisseries and crème brulée. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, suavity, fat, a certain mellowness as…

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Domaine de Couillohe 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine de Couillohe 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

(44.6%. Bottled 01/2024) The nose is elegant, captivating, enveloping and offers a certain gourmandise as well as distinction. It reveals delicate notes of rancio, tobacco and small notes of orangette associated with a touch of Zante currant, hints of citron, saffron (on its flowery side) as well as fine hints of tarte tatin and dried…

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Domaine d’Eperance – Folle Blanche 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine d’Eperance – Folle Blanche 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

(48%) The nose is fruity and offers power, a small freshness (in the background), an intense grain as well as a fine spicy side. A linear/tracing side. There are notes of orangette, dried orange zest, gray pepper and small notes of marmalade combined with a touch of yellow peach in syrup, toasted almond and spices….

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