1994 Chateau de la Grangerie 20 Year Old K&L Exclusive Armagnac (750ml)

Notes

Chateau de la Grangerie is a property that was built in the 17th century right next to an old monastery. The church and the housing for its servants was actually built in the 11th and 12th centuries and since the Armagnac is aged inside that facility, it might be the only spirit at K&L matured on hallowed grounds. Like many Tenereze producers, Grangerie distills only ugni blanc for its brandies. However, the sandy and gravel-rich soils are much more like the terrain found in the Bas-Armagnac. They fill about ten barrels a year; two of which are used for Floc de Gascogne and one goes to Pruneau: a prune-flavored brandy made by macerating the Armagnac with the dried fruit also grown on the property. What's interesting about the 1994 vintage Armagnac is that it's lighter in color than the 13 year old we also carry from Grangerie, despite the extra maturity. The flavors are far more delciate, haunting, and inundated in their complexities. The raisin notes from the fruit are allowed to surface, adding a roundness to the spice and accents of oak. There's a smoother, more restrained finish that allows all of the nuances back for an encore before slowly fading off the palate. And then there's the price: 20 years of deliciousness for $64.99. You won't get anything even close to that value in our whisky department.