Vieil Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1926
DESCRIPTION
The Story
Founded over a century ago in Lannepax, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, Maison Baron Gaston Legrand embodies the noblest soul of Gascony. This 1926 vintage, hand-distilled and aged for nearly a century in oak barrels, bears witness to an unaltered expertise. Since 1998, the Lhéraud family has perpetuated this rare heritage, safeguarding a collection of historic vintages that make every bottle a true piece of history.
The Vinification
Distilled at a low proof according to the traditional Armagnac method, the Baron Gaston Legrand 1926 aged for long decades in Gascon oak barrels, where the richness of the sandy-clay soil of Bas-Armagnac is expressed. This prolonged aging allows for slow oxygenation, softening the structure and concentrating the aromas. Time has shaped a harmonious eau-de-vie, marked by woody notes, candied fruits, and vanilla, sublimated by a delicate rancio, the signature of great Gascon vintages.
The Tasting
The Vieil Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1926 unveils a deep nose mingling dried fruits, prunes, nut, and blond honey, supported by a touch of mellowed oak. On the palate, the texture is supple but dense, carried by a beautiful tension and natural elegance. The aromas unfold with amplitude — candied fruits, cocoa, and sweet spices — before blossoming into a long, woody, and warm finish. An Armagnac of rare intensity, a true tribute to time and Gascon tradition.
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.
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This 1926 is a tribute to time, of rare intensity. The nose is deep with dried fruits, prune, and blond honey. The palate is supple but dense, revealing notes of cocoa and sweet spices. Long, woody, and very warm finish.
Vieil Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1926, Exceptional Vintage - Vinodelice