Domaine de Baraillon Bas Armagnac 2009 (70cl, 46%)

A 2009 vintage Bas Armagnac from Domaine de Baraillon, matured for 15 years in cask and bottled on 18 June 2024. The estate lies in Lannemaignan in Bas-Armagnac, on clay-sand soils known locally as Sables fauves. Its vineyard includes Folle Blanche, Colombard and Baco, and the Armagnac is distilled to around 52% before ageing in casks of regional oak in historic cellars. The house has been run by the same family since 1748. The nose shows intense peach, apricot and mango, with cinnamon and vanilla. The palate combines sweet, ripe fruit with spicy notes and a full body. The finish is long, with slight dryness, fine bitterness and spicy nuances.