Château de Laubade 2006 L'Unique #3 Le Plant de Graisse Bas Armagnac (75cl, 46.3%)

A 2006 Bas Armagnac from Château de Laubade, made entirely from the Plant de Graisse grape variety. The grapes were harvested, vinified and distilled on 11 December 2006, then rested for fifteen years in Gascogne oak barrels before bottling on 2 March 2022. The release is a blend of two individual casks, unfiltered and bottled in natural colour, with 954 bottles allocated for the US market. The nose brings delicate, perfumed aromas with dried orange, cinnamon stick and fig, with well integrated oak. The palate has oily weight and intensity, with toasted walnuts, pastries, herbs and a marmite edge, ending on a floral note. There are also cherry pit, licorice, graphite, earth, pepper, rose petal, peach, orange zest, orange blossom, honeysuckle, lavender petal, lemon verbena, subtle oak, ripe tropical fruit, spice and vanilla.