Domaine de Baraillon 1972

Nose

Dark grapes, ripe cherries and plums are surrounded by vanilla, caramel and polished oak. As the Armagnac opens, rancio and warming spices emerge, adding further depth and maturity.

Palate

Initially rich and sweet with mature dark fruit and orange marmalade. It gradually becomes drier, revealing antique wax, rancio, spiced oak and a firm structure that clearly reflects its long maturation.

Finish

Long, full and distinctly mature. Dark fruit and spiced oak linger, followed by a gently drying woody note in the final moments.

Domaine de Baraillon is located near Lannemaignan in Bas-Armagnac and has been farmed by the Claverie family since 1748. The estate developed over successive generations into a small Armagnac domaine. Management traditionally passed from father to son until Laurence Claverie returned in 2001 after studying viticulture and oenology. She became the first daughter to continue the business and assumed responsibility from vineyard to distillation.

What makes Baraillon distinctive is that its history remains visible in both vineyards and cellars. The estate uses Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanc and Baco 22A for Armagnac. These varieties reflect the region’s development: Folle Blanche was the classic distilling grape before phylloxera, while Baco was created afterwards as a more resilient alternative. The cellars still contain pure Baco distillates made by earlier generations, while recent single-varietal releases are often produced from Folle Blanche. Since purchasing its own alambic still in 2012, distillation has taken place on the estate. With preserved vintages dating back to the late nineteenth century, Baraillon is a rare living archive of family, grape variety and harvest year.