Armagnac Tenareze Baron Gaston Legrand 1996
Armagnac Tenareze Baron Gaston Legrand 1996
Price: 134,00€
DESCRIPTION
The Story
From the Lannepax terroir, the historical cradle of Armagnac, the Baron Gaston Legrand 1996 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 nearly three decades in Gascon oak barrels. The clay-limestone soils of Ténarèze, renowned for yielding structured spirits, lend this vintage a beautiful liveliness/vivacity. The prolonged Cask Strength (Brut de Fût) aging allows the 1996 to fully express its aromatic richness.
The Tasting
The Ténarèze Armagnac 1996 Cask Strength (Brut de Fût) perfectly expresses the richness of the Ténarèze terroir. It unveils an intense nose marked by gourmand notes of spice butter, prune, and dried fruits. On the palate, the texture is round and balanced, supported by supple tannins and a beautiful liveliness. The finish is long and harmonious, offering a subtle spicy and woody persistence, typical of Armagnacs built for aging.
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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A very gourmand vintage on the nose thanks to the notes of prune and spices. The roundness is present, but the vivacity maintains the balance. Ideal for a refined tasting.