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Chateau de Laubade Bas Armagnac VSOP 750ml
Château de Laubade · Bas Armagnac · VSOP · Gascony, France · 750ml
Château de Laubade is one of the great estates of Bas-Armagnac — the most prestigious sub-region of the Armagnac appellation, located in the heart of Gascony in southwest France. Founded in 1870 and spanning over 400 hectares, Laubade is the largest single-estate producer in the appellation, farming its own vineyards and distilling exclusively on-site using traditional Armagnac alembic stills. Armagnac is France’s oldest brandy, predating Cognac by over a century, and Bas-Armagnac is its finest expression — lighter, more aromatic, and more terroir-driven than its more famous cousin. The VSOP is a blend of eaux-de-vie aged a minimum of four years in Gascon black oak, developing the complexity and elegance that has made Laubade a benchmark for the category. At $42.99, this is one of the most compelling values in aged French brandy.
Warm amber in the glass with a soft, inviting nose of ripe stone fruit, vanilla, dried plum, and a delicate floral lift — elegant and approachable from the first pour. On the palate: smooth and round, with flavors of ripe apricot, vanilla bean, and plum, framed by gentle spice and the subtle earthiness of Gascon oak. The finish is long, soft, and warming — a digestif of genuine refinement. Serve neat in a tulip glass after dinner, or pair with honey-glazed cheese, wild strawberries, or a light espresso. Also exceptional as the base for a classic Armagnac Sour or Gascon Old Fashioned.
- Producer: Château de Laubade (est. 1870, Bas-Armagnac)
- Expression: VSOP · Bas-Armagnac
- Origin: Bas-Armagnac, Gascony, France
- Aging: Minimum 4 years · Gascon black oak casks
- Distillation: Traditional Armagnac alembic still · Single estate
- Style: Elegant, aromatic, aged French brandy
- Size: 750ml
- Tasting Notes: Ripe stone fruit, vanilla, dried plum, apricot, floral lift, gentle spice, long soft finish
- Serve: Neat · Tulip glass · Honey cheese · Wild strawberries · Espresso · Armagnac Sour
France’s oldest brandy, Gascony’s finest estate — Bas-Armagnac at its most elegant.
Marie Duffau Armagnac Hors d'Age 750ml
Expert Review
Wine Enthusiast 94 Points | Although Hors d'âge translates as the subtle phrase "beyond age," the contrary label trumpets that this brandy is aged 12 years. This seems apt as there's little subtlety about what's in the bottle either: rich, bulldozer-bold flavors ranging from buttery brioche to sweet caramel and toffee, braced up with notes of allspice and espresso on the surprisingly creamy and rich finish.
Producer Description
Minimum of 12 years by law, Duffau HA is a minimum of 15 years. Very aromatic. Rich flavors of toffee, old oak, plum and raisins: elegant rancio and long round finish.
Delord Armagnac X.O. 25 Year Old 700ml
Expert Review
Wine Enthusiast 97 Points | Vanilla bean and allspice aromas entice on the nose. The bold, complex palate opens with oak and caramel brushed with toffee and espresso, finishing with a grip of tannins and plum skin dryness. Walnut and clove frame the exit.
Producer Description
This exceptional XO (25-years-old minimum) displays a masterful balance of ripe fruit, wood and buttery orange pound cake. Smooth and deep.
Dartigalongue Armagnac Double-Oaked Bas-Armagnac 750ml
Producer Description
Our Armagnacs are aged in barrels crafted by our local coopers and made from Gascon oak, which comes from the nearby Southwestern forests. With this experiment, we desired to enhance the remarkable aromas typical of Gascon oak with a double maturation in new barrels.
Distillation: single distilled in a traditional Armagnacais column still to 58% vol.
Maturation: Aged a minimum of 4 years in two maturations, earning the name “Double Oaked.” The first aging is done in heavily toasted new Gascon oak; the second in new Gascon oak with a special toasting level.
Tasting Notes: The palate is rich with toasted bread, cacao, spices, and roasted flavors.
Enjoy: neat, paired with dessert, or in an Old Fashioned Cocktail.
Memo Summary Notes
The Dartigalongue Double-Oaked Bas-Armagnac is an innovative expression from the oldest house in the Bas-Armagnac region (founded in 1838). This specific bottling is widely considered a "bridge" spirit, specifically designed to appeal to bourbon drinkers through its unique aging process and high-toast profile.
The "Double-Oaked" Process:
Stage 1: Aged for at least 3 years in heavily toasted new Gascon oak barrels. This provides the "char" and deep color typical of American bourbon.
Stage 2: Transferred to a second new Gascon oak barrel with a lighter, custom toast level to refine the texture and add layers of spice.
Domaine Boingneres Bas Armagnac Folle Blanche 1981 750ml
Vinous 98 Points | One of the finest examples of 100% Folle Blanche in all of Armagnac. This 31-year-old is light copper, with a complex floral bouquet of rose and almond blossom along with aromas of fig and candied orange that roll onto the palate, developing seamlessly into gingerbread on the midpalate and finishing fresh with notes of mint and licorice and that go on forever. Pretty, delicate, yet still dense and intense. A beautiful spirit that justifies its price.
Larressingle VSOP Armagnac 750ml
Producer Description
This Armagnac is supple and full-fruited, with a rich, smoky bouquet reminiscent of prunes and a lingering, mellow finish.
The highest-quality Armagnac is usually enjoyed after dinner as a contemplative drink. It should be served at cool room temperature and allowed to warm in the glass, which slowly releases waves of aroma. Pour about 1 inch of Armagnac into a thin tulip-shaped glass or a snifter. The glass may be held in the palm of the hand to warm the liquid. Pause to smell the aromas, then take small sips to appreciate the Armagnac’s smooth texture, its expressive layers of flavor and its lengthy finish.
- Blended from 60% Bas-Armagnac, 40% Ténarèze
- Blend of 5 to 7 year old Armagnacs
- Aged in 400-liter Monlezun oak barrels
Today, Larressingle is owned by Mandracore, a family owned group since 1837. “In compliance with traditions inherited from the past, we work with natural and exceptional products using traditional methods while making the most of current technology.
In Larressingle, two centuries of tradition yield the single best-selling Armagnac in the United States. Larressingle VSOP Armagnac is produced from a cross-vintage blend of Armagnacs of not less than eight years of age, as opposed to the legal minimum of five, and exclusively from wines from the Bas Armagnac and Ténarèze districts. To produce the light, smooth texture expected in the finest Armagnacs, 20% of the blend is double-distilled.
Francis Darroze Unique Collection 1996 Domaine de Martin Bas Armagnac 99 Proof 750ml
Expert Review - 1996
Ultimate Beverage Challenge 89 Points | Very Good, Strong Recommendation.
Producer Description
Fully respect each vintage’s respective terroir and ensure its perfect expression.
No blending of domains or vintages in order to preserve the specificities,
No « reduction » that would dilute the alcoholic or aromatic strength and the nuances of the terroir by adding « petites eaux » in order to not betray the typicalities.
Each Bas-Armagnac is strictly itself, with the name of the domain of origin, its vintage and the bottling date which tells its real age as eaux-de-vie stop aging once bottle.
The color of this 1996 vintage is gold with pretty brown highlights. Nose: The nose is very fruity carried by notes of quince, fig, orange jam and verbena. Tannins on the palate that are still young but very delicate. Finale: A beautiful length in the mouth characterizes this Darroze 1996 Armagnac.
Bas-Armagnac, whose capital is Eauze, is to the west of the appellation. It runs in the Landes and the western part of the Gers. It represents 67% of the areas identified in Armagnac. In this part of the land, the soils are sandy loam, called “tawny sands”. Bas-Armagnac eaux-de-vie are delicate and very fruity.
Marquis De Sauval Armagnac XO 50ml
Producer Description
Aroma makes a good showing following aeration as succulent, scents of almonds, toasty oak, lanolin, light toffee and paraffin entice the olfactory sense. Marquis de Sauval XO is an aged, sweeter style of Armagnac. This has notes of toffee, honey and nuts.
Marquis de Puysegur Vieile Armagnac 1982
Producer Description
Jacques de Chastenet de Puységur ‘ 1600 – 1682 ) was born in the shadows of the ancient towers of Puységur, which guad the left bank od the Gers River between Auch and Fleurance.
The Marquis was field Marshall and advisor to King Louis XIII and the father of Maréchal de Puységur ( 1656 – 1743 ) , Knight of the Orders of the King and of Saint-Louis.
Only an exceptional Armagnac could bear the name of such illustrious ancestors.
Francis Darroze Bas Armagnac Les Grands Assemblages 12 Year Old 750ml
Producer Description
After 10 years in contact with the oak, Armagnac starts to take on the aromas of ageing. The fruit that is still present, is accompanied by the first aromas of soft spices such as liquorice and cinnamon. Still quite fiery, this eau de vie will become more complex after a few minutes breathing in your glass.
