Vieil Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1927
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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 1927 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 in the purest Gascon tradition, the Vieil Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1927 aged slowly in Gascon oak barrels, where richness and aromatic finesse mingle. This long rest in wood allowed the tannins to soften and the aromas to concentrate, giving birth to a balanced and complex eau-de-vie. The subtle exchanges between the wood and the alcohol shaped a noble profile, dominated by notes of dried fruits, soft leather, and blond tobacco, characteristic of great old vintages.
The Tasting
The Vieil Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1927 expresses itself elegantly through an intense nose of toasted nuts, dried fruits, and mellowed oak, enhanced by fine touches of spices and tobacco. On the palate, the texture is velvety and deep, offering a perfect balance between power and sweetness. The flavors evolve toward nuances of noble rancio, honey, and candied fruits, supported by a long, warm, and persistent finish. An exceptional eau-de-vie, a reflection of a great terroir and time magnified.
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 1927 is velvety and deep. The nose is intense with toasted nuts, dried fruits, and blond tobacco. It offers a perfect balance between power and sweetness. Long, warm, and persistent finish, with notes of noble rancio and honey.
Vieil Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1927, elegance and depth - Vinodelice