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Domaine d'Aurensan Armagnac 1975 Single Cask
Domaine d'Aurensan

Domaine d'Aurensan Armagnac 1975 Single Cask

Brandy Armagnac Ténarèze 40 Year 41% ABV
$$$$$ $300 and up Collector
2 reviews raw average 3.00
90 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

New to the American market, the Domaine d'Aurensan represents the pinnacle of artisanal vintage armagnac production -- already a category very distant from commercial releases. The laundry list of attention to details follows: native yeast fermentation, no addition of sulfur, alembic distillation, barrels built from wood on the property, bottling with no addition of color, filtration, or addition of water. They are even moving into biodynamic viticulture -- a near anomaly in the region. They don't refill barrels as they are aging at the estate which allows for lots of interaction with oxygen over the 40 years of aging for a big, rich profile and at the disadvantage of plenty of evaporation of spirit over the process. An armagnac made with no cut corners.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Rancio 85
Rich 80
Woody 80
Nutty 65
Oily 40
Spicy 35
Roast 30
Sweet 20

Reviews

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TheSamDavies 3.0

Inviting aroma, particularly if you're a rum drinker. Syrup, raisins, dates, brown sugar, a lot of dry wood and nuttiness. The palate is all polish. A lot of the fruit and dessert notes that are customary to Brandy have faded. The fruit that is there is dried out. The wood is assertive but there isn't as much tannin as I would have guessed. The texture is silken but at what cost? While you wouldn't think to slug this back, after a sip you're a little tempted. Like I said, this Brandy has a lot of polish, while that's an admirable quality in a spirit, this time it's too much of a good thing.

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