Bas Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1988
Bas Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1988
Price: 118,00€
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 1988 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 according to the traditional method and aged for a long time in Gascon oak barrels, the Bas Armagnac 1988 benefits from barrel aging that ensures controlled micro-oxygenation and aromatic development. The wood enriches the palette with vanilla, woody, and spicy notes, resulting in a round, harmonious, and balanced palate.
The Tasting
The 1988 vintage captivates with an elegant and complex nose featuring woody, vanilla, and cocoa notes, enhanced by sweet spices. On the palate, it proves to be generous, with a harmonious and deep texture. Its moderately dark amber color testifies to long aging, while the fresh finish elegantly prolongs the aromas and invites a second taste.
REGION
Gascogne
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 1988 is generous, fresh, and elegant. The nose is complex with woody notes, vanilla, and cocoa, enhanced by sweet spices. The palate is harmonious and deep. Its fresh finish elegantly prolongs the aromas.