Armagnac Tenareze Baron Gaston Legrand 1998
DESCRIPTION
The Story
From the Lannepax terroir, the historical cradle of Armagnac, the Baron Gaston Legrand 1998 vintage embodies the timeless nobility of the Ténarèze region. Patiently aged in oak barrels, this Cask Strength (Brut de Fût) testifies to the ancestral expertise of the house founded over a century ago, now under the aegis of Maison Cognac Lhéraud.
The Vinification
Distilled according to traditional methods, this Armagnac has matured for over a quarter century in Gascon oak barrels. The clay-limestone soil of Ténarèze provided it with a structural richness. The Cask Strength (Brut de Fût) bottling allows the 1998 to express its full complexity, offering a beautiful harmony between power and sweetness.
The Tasting
The Ténarèze Armagnac 1998 Baron Gaston Legrand, presented as Cask Strength (Brut de Fût), embodies all the richness of the terroir. It unveils an elegant and complex nose, dominated by notes of walnut, prune, fern, and vanilla. On the palate, the eau-de-vie (spirit) is round and balanced, offering a beautiful harmony between power and sweetness. The long and subtly woody finish attests to a vintage of great finesse.
Region
Nouvelle Aquitaine
Gascony, a historic territory in southwestern France spanning the Gers, Landes and Lot-et-Garonne, is the birthplace of Armagnac, France's oldest eau-de-vie. This exceptional spirit, crafted since the 14th century, embodies the soul and tradition of this region with its strong character.
Armagnac is divided into three distinct appellations: Bas-Armagnac, the noblest cru with sandy-clay soils (sables fauves) that impart finesse and elegance; Ténarèze, whose clay-limestone soils produce powerful and structured armagnacs; and Haut-Armagnac, with harder clay-limestone soils. These terroirs rest on the Lannemezan alluvial fan, formed from Pyrenean erosion, creating ideal conditions for exceptional eaux-de-vie.
Traditionally distilled in a continuous still at low proof and aged in Gascon or Limousin oak barrels, Armagnac develops a harmonious aromatic palette: plum, prune, candied fruits, walnuts, vanilla, honey, spices, tobacco and noble rancio. Gascony perpetuates an ancestral savoir-faire producing expressive, elegant armagnacs, true witnesses of time and Gascon tradition.
Recommended for you:
A vintage that possesses great finesse. The nose is rich, with very present notes of walnut and prune. The harmony between the Cask Strength (Brut de Fût) power and the roundness is exceptional.
Armagnac Ténarèze 1998 Baron Gaston Legrand - Vinodelice