Château Laballe Bas Armagnac 1984 700ml luciano-sandrone 50% vinified in barrel and

50% vinified in barrel and disgorged after approximately 4 years on lees

Fermentation is extremely long and slow and allows the wine to get its characteristic luxurious palate

Aromas of bright berry and plum fruits with the typical sea spray character of The Menzies

The soils here have poor drainage

Château Laballe Bas Armagnac 1984 700ml luciano-sandrone 50% vinified in barrel andThe great spirit of Gascony has been made in this part of south west France for at least seven centuries, predating Cognacwhich is made in the Charente Valley three hours to the northby a century and a half. And yet, while the global appreciation of this rural spirit has long lagged behind its urbane (and well marketed) cousin, Cyril Laudet and his wife Julie are here to ensure that Armagnac is no longer content to quietly sit by and play second