Bas Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 2000
DESCRIPTION
The Story
At the heart of Bas-Armagnac, Maison Baron Gaston Legrand, founded in Lannepax over a century ago, perpetuates the art of vintage eaux-de-vie. This 2000 vintage perfectly embodies the elegance of the Gascon terroir: a spirit patiently aged in oak barrels for several decades, where time has chiseled every nuance. Today, the Lhéraud family watches over this living heritage, a symbol of rare and timeless expertise.
The Vinification
Distilled at low proof and patiently aged in Gascon oak barrels, this Bas Armagnac develops a remarkable aromatic depth. The wood provides structure and vanilla notes, while micro-oxygenation confers roundness and harmony. The traditional grape varieties—Ugni Blanc, Baco, Folle Blanche, Colombard—unite here in a fine and warm expression of the Gascon terroir.
The Tasting
This 2000 vintage captivates with its amber intensity and its aromas of dried fruits, walnut, vanilla, and sweet spices. On the palate, the texture is ample and velvety, supported by a beautiful freshness and a persistent finish of honey and prune. Perfect as a digestif or to accompany foie gras, aged cheeses, and fruity desserts.
Region
Gascogne
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.
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An elegant and deep Armagnac, with beautiful notes of walnut and vanilla. The palate is soft, round, and leaves a warm and refined sensation.
Bas Armagnac 2000Baron Gaston Legrand - Vinodelice