Ladeveze Plant de Graisse Tenereze Armagnac 1998 - 16 Year Old Armagnac, 2015 bottling, 45%
Appearance: Light gold, the color of
sunshine.
Nose: Sweet fruit, a bit floral, alcohol is present but
only slightly. Has a nose more similar
to a lot of Cognacs than Armagnacs.
Taste: This has a lot of similarities to a Cognac while still
retaining some of the rustic nature of an Armangnac. The palate confirms the sweetness that was on
the nose but it’s balanced by the presence of oak which dries it out a bit on
the finish compared to the initial entry but this is still on the sweeter
side. There is a whisper of vanilla and cherry in
here. The palate is more sweet than
fruity, the kind of sweetness you get from white grape juice.
Conclusion: This is a pleasant Armagnac. It’s good, not great. For the price of $120 a bottle I think it’s
overpriced, at $70 - $80 it would be priced right. This was recently marked down to $90 at
K&L so it’s getting close. There are
some good things going on with this but I never felt that it was very well
integrated. I’m enjoying my bottle but I
don’t reach for it often. This is
sweeter than what I usually look for in an Armagnac so it could just not be right
for my palate.
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