1986 Domaine de Baraillon 30 Year Old K&L Exclusive Armagnac

The Schtick: “Just in time for the 30-year birthday parties of 2016 comes the 1986 vintage from Domaine de Baraillon, one of the most beloved of the small Armagnac produces we work with exclusively here at K&L. The Claverie family has become renowned around our retail stores for their robust, rich, and old school brandies; spirits of grit, complexity, and power. This 30-year-old expression captures all of those elements entirely, bringing the intensity of an older bourbon with the dark fruit and caramel of a sherry-aged Scotch. Its all made, however, on a tiny farm in the middle of Gascony. There are cows, chickens, and pigs running around the estate each time we visit. Its the epitome of quaint country French spirit. And the spirit that derives from it!” – KLWines.

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Review #827 | Armagnac Review #26

Distiller: Domaine de Baraillon

Bottler: Domaine de Baraillon

Brand: Domaine de Baraillon

Selection: KLWines

ABV: 46% ABV

Age: 30 Years

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Nose: Rich, sweet syrupy. Tart cherry, molasses, brown sugar, oak, melon, toasted coconut. Toffee and caramel.

Taste: Rich, thick, fruity. Caramel, tobacco, oaky, nougat, butter cream, cocoa. Stewed fruits; cherry, currant, blackberry, dates. Really rich and complex, really a fan.

Finish: Long, no heat, rich fruitiness and dessert. Chocolate mousse, oak, pepper, tobacco, rich cherry, blackberry.

Overall: I really like everything about this. Its sweet, its fruity, its savory, its rich and balanced. This is really well done, and even at 46% ABV, I think they hit the jackpot with this bottling.

Thanks for reading!

Rank: 8

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