Armagnac 1994

100% Folle Blanche

175-190€

Degree: 47.8% vol.

Last awards : 

Gold : The International Wine & Spirit Competition 2020

Silver : Talents de l'Armagnac 2017

@thetipsymuse

"Words can't describe how excited I am when K&L finally imported this particular bottle from Pellehaut. When I visited Chateau de Pellehaut two years ago, this is the bottle that both May @inthegrape and I bought on the property, and it was the moment I knew Folle Blanche is my favorite grape variety for Armagnac vintages.

While Bas-Armagnac gets all of the attention, Tenareze, where Pellehaut is from, sometimes tends to be ignored. Because of the higher clay and limestone content, spirits in the Ténarèze, tend to more rigid at the beginning of their lives, unlike those in the Bas-Armagnac which are softer and fruitier. However, for Chateau de Pellehaut, the grapes are planted on the sandier soil which makes it benefit from both Ténarèze's structure as well as Bas' roundness. In my opinion, it is one of the finest expressions for Folle Blanche expression."

Armagnac Australia

"This 1994 Folle Blanche vintage from Pellehaut is one of my all time favorites. Pellehaut is one of the few producers in Tenareze region. Bottles at 48.5 ABV, it offers something really extra: polished wood and spice, plenty of fruit notes with oily and chewy finish. It is one of the most unique and well balanced Armagnac. If you trust my taste in spirits, get yourself a bottle if you see them!"

Notre Oenologue : "Une couleur Or, un nez de sous-bois, de baba au rhum et de vanille. Une attaque douce aux saveurs de fleurs blanches laisse place à une finale anisée."

TASTING NOTE IWSC 2020: " A lovely example of aging done well. The sweetness and the dry tannins work in tandem. There's a warm spicy note on the mid-palate. It opens up nicely with a drop of water showing some walnuts, saddle leather and suede. "