Vieil Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1940
Vieil Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1940
Price: 1.850,00€
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 1940 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
The 1940 vintage was carefully distilled according to the traditional low-proof method, allowing the finesse of the fruit and the natural aromatic complexity to be preserved. Aged extensively in Gascon oak barrels, the aging ensures progressive micro-oxygenation, softening the tannins and enriching the aromatic profile. Interactions with the wood develop woody, vanilla, and sweet spice notes, while retaining the freshness and balance of the eau-de-vie. This meticulous vinification allows this vintage to acquire exceptional depth, roundness, and harmony.
The Tasting
This Vieil Armagnac presents a deep and luminous amber color. The nose unveils complex aromas of candied fruits, prune, vanilla, and honey, supported by subtle nuances of spices and wood. On the palate, the eau-de-vie is both round and structured, offering a silky texture and remarkable aromatic richness. The finish is long, elegant, and persistent, highlighting the perfect balance between power and delicacy. A rare vintage that perfectly illustrates the soul of Bas-Armagnac and the French art de vivre.
REGION
Nouvelle Aquitaine
France
Gascony, a historic area of southwest France spanning the Gers, the Landes and Lot et Garonne, is the birthplace of Armagnac, the oldest brandy in France. This exceptional spirit, made since the 14th century, embodies the soul and tradition of a region with strong character.
Armagnac comes from three distinct appellation areas: Bas Armagnac, seen as the finest, with its sandy clay soils (sables fauves) that bring finesse and elegance; Ténarèze, whose clay and limestone soils produce powerful, structured armagnacs; and Haut Armagnac, with harder clay and limestone soils. These three terroirs sit on the Lannemezan alluvial fan, made of sand, clay and pebbles from the erosion of the Pyrenees, creating ideal conditions for exceptional brandies.
Traditionally distilled in a continuous still at low strength and aged for a long time in Gascon or Limousin oak casks, Armagnac develops a deep, harmonious aromatic range: plum, prune, candied fruit, walnut, vanilla, honey, sweet spice, tobacco and noble rancio. A land of character and authenticity, Gascony carries on an ancestral craft, producing expressive, elegant and nuanced armagnacs, true witnesses of time and Gascon tradition.
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This 1940 possesses exceptional richness and harmony. The nose is complex, mingling candied fruits, prune, vanilla, and honey. The palate is round and structured, offering a silky texture. Long, elegant, and persistent finish, perfectly balancing power and delicacy.