Bas Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1999
Bas Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1999
Price: 108,00€
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 1999 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 slowly in Gascon oak barrels, the 1999 vintage reveals all the subtlety of Bas-Armagnac. The natural micro-oxygenation from the wood softens the tannins, while the long aging brings notes of dried fruits, spices, and vanilla, typical of this exceptional terroir.
The Tasting
The Bas Armagnac Baron Gaston Legrand 1999 opens with a harmonious bouquet of fig, walnut, and spices. The palate, ample and silky, reveals a beautiful warmth and a persistent finish of vanilla and prune. A refined spirit, ideal as a digestif or to enhance foie gras, aged cheeses, and fruit desserts.
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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An elegant, well-balanced Armagnac, with beautiful notes of dried fruits and a soft and warm finish — a real pleasure.