Chateau de Laubade Armagnac

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  Chateau de Laubade 12 Years Intemporel Bas Armagnac 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865493-106-2

  Twelve years is enough time for a young, fruit-driven Armagnac to grow round and thoughtful, without yet reaching the almost meditative depth of the house's oldest bottles. Intemporel 12 Year Old is the balance point in between.

  Expert's Description

  Château de Laubade 12 Year Old Intemporel is a French Bas-Armagnac, matured for a minimum of 12 years, bottled at 40%.

  Château de Laubade has made Armagnac since the early 1700s and was restored in 1974 by Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues, who raised the estate to become one of the most respected in the entire Armagnac region, named World Class Distillery at the World Spirits Award three years running.

  The Intemporel range is the house's flagship, and the 12 year old edition represents the point where the young fruitiness of the Signature expression has truly begun to merge with the cask's spice and caramel.

  The oak casks used for maturation come from the house's own cooperage, where Gascony oak is air-dried for at least three years before being built into barrels, a process unique to Château de Laubade in the entire district.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Dried fruit, vanilla and a light touch of spice.

  Palate

  Round and full, with notes of caramel, prune and toasted oak.

  Finish

  Elegant and well-balanced, with a warm, lingering close.

  Specifications

  Name: Château de Laubade 12 Year Old Intemporel
  Distillery: Château de Laubade
  Country: France
  Type: French Bas-Armagnac
  Age: Minimum 12 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: French Oak, Gascony
  EAN no.: 3270310118338
  Serving suggestion: Enjoy as a digestif or with dark chocolate

  Flavour Profile

  Caramel · Prune · Toasted Oak · Vanilla

  Did You Know?

  Château de Laubade has won the title World Class Distillery at the World Spirits Award three years running, in 2010, 2011 and 2012, an achievement no other Armagnac house in the district has matched.

  • 1pcs.
    80,25EUR
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  Chateau de Laubade AOP - Bas Armagnac Intemporel No 5 Laubade 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865493-108

  In 2007, this bottle was named the world's best brandy at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, an award that put Château de Laubade and the entire Armagnac category firmly on the international spirits map.

  Expert's Description

  Château de Laubade Bas Armagnac Intemporel No 5 is a French Bas-Armagnac, bottled at 40%.

  Intemporel No 5 is the house's oldest and most ambitious release in the Intemporel range, made primarily from the Baco grape, of which Château de Laubade holds the largest production in the entire Armagnac region. The Baco grape lends the Armagnac a distinctive peppery spice and a hint of smoke that few other grapes in the region can match.

  Château de Laubade was restored from ruin in 1974 by Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues and has since established itself as one of the district's very finest estates, including the title World Class Distillery at the World Spirits Award three years running.

  The oak casks used for No 5 come from the house's own cooperage, where Gascony oak is air-dried for at least three years, a process that gives the casks an unusual character from the very first filling.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Rich and peppery, with a hint of smoke and ripe forest berries.

  Palate

  Big and spiced, with a clear character from the Baco grape and a warm, almost peppery intensity.

  Finish

  Long and complex, with lingering spice and a lightly smoky close.

  Specifications

  Name: Château de Laubade Bas Armagnac Intemporel No 5
  Distillery: Château de Laubade
  Country: France
  Type: French Bas-Armagnac
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: French Oak, Gascony
  EAN no.: 9145525064241
  Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat at room temperature, ideally to close a meal

  Flavour Profile

  Pepper · Smoke · Forest Berries · Spice

  Did You Know?

  Intemporel No 5 was named the world's best brandy at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2007, an award that places it shoulder to shoulder with the most celebrated Cognacs, even though Armagnac has historically received far less international attention.

  • 1pcs.
    147,25EUR
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  Chateau de Laubade AOP - Bas Armagnac Signature 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865493-100

  In 1974, Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues bought a crumbling château in Gascony with one clear plan: to restore an Armagnac estate to its former greatness. Signature is the house's youngest, most direct expression, where the grape itself, more than the cask, sets the tone.

  Expert's Description

  Chateau de Laubade AOP Bas Armagnac Signature is a French Bas-Armagnac, bottled at 42%.

  Château de Laubade has made Armagnac since the early 1700s and was already granted Château Appellation Contrôlée status in 1855. After a long period of decline, Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues bought the crumbling château in 1974 and restored it to what is today one of the largest and most respected estates in the entire Armagnac region.

  Signature has matured for only two years on cask, meaning the grape itself, rather than the wood, comes through most clearly. This youthful style makes it particularly well suited to food, including matured cheeses, white meat and fish.

  Château de Laubade also runs its own cooperage, where the finest Gascony oak is air-dried for at least three years before being built into barrels, a rarity among Armagnac producers that underlines the house's craft ambition.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Fresh grape, plum and a light, green freshness.

  Palate

  Clean and full, with a clear fruit character and only a faint touch of oak.

  Finish

  Short to medium, with a fresh, dry close.

  Specifications

  Name: Château de Laubade AOP Bas Armagnac Signature
  Distillery: Château de Laubade
  Country: France
  Type: French Bas-Armagnac
  ABV: 42%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: French Oak, short ageing, 2 years
  EAN no.: 3270310089027
  Serving suggestion: Enjoy with food such as matured cheeses, white meat or fish

  Flavour Profile

  Grape · Plum · Fresh Fruit · Light Oak

  Did You Know?

  Château de Laubade is the only Armagnac producer with its own cooperage, where craftsmen select and air-dry Gascony oak for three years before building it into the casks that age the rest of the house's range.

  • 1pcs.
    40,00EUR