Laballe Bas Armagnac Hors Age 10 Years

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 43%

Special Features:

Extended oak ageing shapes this Hors d’âge from Laballe. Made from Ugni Blanc, the blend matures for at least ten years, bringing together candied fruit, honey and smoothly integrated oak notes. The grapes come from the Sables Fauves around Parleboscq in the Landes. Distillation takes place in a wood-fired copper Armagnac still dating from 1947.

This Bas-Armagnac is offered at 43% in bottles containing 0.7 litres. It won a gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole in Paris in 2012. It can be enjoyed neat or alongside a meal.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose combines cedarwood, candied fruit and apricot with a waxy note.
• Palate: The Armagnac is full-bodied, rich and powerful on the palate.
• Finish: The long finish recalls light tobacco.

Distillery/Bottler:

The Laudet family has been growing grapes and distilling in the Landes since 1820. Domaine de Laballe lies near Parleboscq, on the border between the Landes and the Gers. Its 25 hectares are situated in the Sables Fauves area, where sandy soils define the landscape.

The estate keeps every stage, from vineyard to finished bottle, in its own hands. Armagnac production involves winemaking in concrete tanks, distillation in a wood-fired copper still and maturation in Gascon black oak casks. The vineyards, distillery and cask cellars thus form one integrated operation.

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