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Key facts

Vintage1986
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

LAUBADE ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1986

  • Cask Gascon pedunculate oak, 420-litre casks

Baco, one of Laubade's emblematic grape varieties and naturally resistant to vine diseases, grows alongside Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard on the estate; the proportion of each varies from one vintage to the next. This eau-de-vie from 1986 comes solely from the 1986 harvest. The house finds candied mandarin, vanilla, oak and toasted notes on the nose, a round, supple and fruity palate, and a delicate finish. Presented in a 70 cl bottle at 40% vol., it makes a wonderful gift for a birth or wedding anniversary from 1986.

NoseCandied mandarin, vanilla, oak and toasted notes
PalateRound, supple and fruity
FinishGreat elegance and finesse

Serve with Best enjoyed as a digestif

the house

Château de Laubade

  • Founded in 1870
  • Location Sorbets, Gers
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Baco, Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard and Plant de Graisse (six varieties cultivated in total)
  • Distillation Continuous single-distillation in a column-still alembic built in 1974, variety by variety

Built in 1870 in the commune of Sorbets, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, Château de Laubade has been run since 1974 by the Lesgourgues family, now in its third generation with Denis and Arnaud Lesgourgues. Across one hundred hectares of unbroken vineyard, six traditional grape varieties, Baco, Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard…

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Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Elegant - Balanced - Fruity - Round - Supple
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1986
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
LAUBADE_1986
ElegantBalancedFruityRoundSupple

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