Price: $95 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Domaine de Monturon
Region: Bas Armagnac, France
50% ABV
Aged For: 12-Years
Cask Type: French oak
Chill Filtered: No
Color Added: No
Color: Amber
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Light grape, apple, pear, orchard fruits, oak, and cinnamon
Mouthfeel: Oily
Palate/Taste: Rich dried fruits, light sherry, raisin, candied orange, and vanilla oak
Finish: Warm and lasting, dry baking spice, light oak, cinnamon, sherry, dried fruit, and grapes
Thoughts: If I had tried this blind I would have almost thought it was a malt whisky or even possibly a calvados, it doesn’t have a flavor similar to other Armagnacs I have tried.
Score: 79 out of 100