1987 L'Encantada 30 Year Old "Del Cassou #14" Bas-Armagnac (750ml)

Notes

Independent bottler L'Encantada understands what Armagnac lovers want because that's exactly what they are. This group of Armagnac loving friends realized that some of the region's small estates were throwing away legendary eau-de-vie to blends made by the big negociants. They offered those estates a premium to retain the stocks for bottling as single casks at full strength. Many of these estates had neither bottled Armagnac nor had any interest in marketing their precious eau-de-vie. But, our friends at L'Encantada realized that the soul of Armagnac exists in its terroir, history, and culture. By blending these exceptional brandies into large blends you strip them of the very soul that makes this drink so special. They're committed to supporting small estates producing traditional Armagnac and bottling single casks at full strength. The results are some of the most special spirits we've ever come across. The Del Cassou estate is located in Arthez D'Armagnac and is planted entirely to Baco. These original Baco vines are nearly 100 years old and were some of the first of the hybrid grape to be planted in the region after the phylloxera crisis. Traditional aging (successive casking) is employed to soften the tannin, but all their brandies see significant time in new oak before being transitioned into used barrels.