Chateau De Pellehaut 1989 Armagnac

A rich and present style with a pretty spice, clove,warm baking spice, cocoa and grilled peaches. Fatter with a richer palate and a hit of prune. D&M Tasting Notes

100% Ugni-Blanc. Tenareze. Deep amber with golden red highlights. Toffee, spice, and earthy oak notes on the nose: Powerful, Tenareze-like attack, with marzipan and dried fruit flavors that weave their way onto the rich palate. The flavors linger pleasantly on the long, spicy finish. Importer, Charles Neal

Château de Pellehaut is located in the center of Armagnac, where the terrain sees a slight rise in altitude as well as a shift from the sand of the Bas-Armagnac to clay and limestone of the Ténarèze. With additional nutrients and better water retention, the Ténarèze has soil much better adapted to the production of quality table wine. This is the area from which Côtes de Gascogne wines, whose citrus fruit and zippy acidity have made them huge sellers around the world, hail.

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. Probably because of that very quality, Ténarèze spirits usually age better than those from the Bas-Armagnac. Pellehaut’s armagnacs defy this principle, however, namely because their Folle Banche is planted on sandier soils that help produce a round, supple spirit. Charles Neal, Importer

Bottled 2021 Aged 32 years in oak

49.5% ABV