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Key facts

ABV41.6 % vol.
Capacity50 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

LABALLE ARMAGNAC GOLD 21 YEARS 50 cl

  • Ageing Aged for a minimum of 21 years
  • Cask Black Landes oak casks
  • Grape varieties 70% Ugni Blanc, 30% Baco
  • Awards Gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2015, category 20 years and over

Laballe Gold 21 Ans is the flagship of the collection, a Bas-Armagnac of minimum 21 years of age at 41.6% vol., born from a blend of Ugni Blanc and Baco aged in black Landes oak casks. Its deep amber colour sets the tone for a warm and charming nose of rancio, dried hay, candied citrus and spice, with notes of exotic wood, tobacco and cocoa. The palate is broad and well-balanced, weaving together freshness, oak, red fruits and dark chocolate, leading to an elegant finish of leather and Havana tobacco. Distilled in the estate's traditional copper pot still, it was awarded a gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2015. Best enjoyed neat, as a digestif, with a few dried fruits.

NoseWarm and charming: rancio, dried hay, candied citrus, spice, exotic wood, tobacco and cocoa
PalateBroad and well-balanced, weaving together freshness, oak, red fruits and dark chocolate
FinishElegant, with notes of leather and tobacco (Havana)

Serve with As a digestif, enjoyed neat; pairs well with dried fruits

the house

Domaine de Laballe

  • Founded in 1820
  • Location Parleboscq, Landes (on the Landes/Gers border)
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Ugni Blanc (predominant), Baco
  • Distillation Travelling continuous Armagnac still, the same itinerant apparatus visiting the château since 1923

Founded in 1820 by Jean-Dominique Laudet, on his return from the West Indies, Domaine de Laballe stands on the Sables Fauves of the Bas-Armagnac, on the border between the Landes and the Gers. The estate has passed from father to son across eight generations, and is today run by Cyril and his wife Julie. Ugni Blanc, occasionall…

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Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Woody - Complex - Elegant - Expressive
Size
50 cl
Department
Landes
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
41.6 °
Type of Spirit
XO Premium > 20 ans
Type
Armagnac XO
Stated age
21 years
Reference
LABA_ARM_GOLD
WoodyComplexElegantExpressive

How it is made

GOLD : It has the aromatic complexity of an old Armagnac, forthright and elegant, with notes of exotic wood mingled with aromas of tobacco and cocoa, a journey into authenticity.

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