Domaine de Baraillon 2008

Armagnac

Domaine de Baraillon 2008
  • Domaine de Baraillon 2008

Domaine de Baraillon 2008

Armagnac

Distillery / brandDomaine de Baraillon
CountryFrance
RegionBas-Armagnac
Content Size0.7 liter
Alc/vol47%
Distilled2008
Bottled26-01-2022
Out of stock

Tasting note

Nose

Ripe mirabelle and wet wood are the first names mentioned. The smell of a forest in autumn with nuts and wet leaves. Mossy oak trees are also mentioned. 

Taste

Pistachio, carrot cake and cardamon. Later also toasted almonds and soft dates. The aroma is a clear sign of what we encounter in the flavour. Young but already very mature. The relatively high alcohol adds a nice bite to this Armagnac.

Finish

Medium-long with toasted almonds holding sway in the finish. Towards the end, it all gets a bit drier.

The distillery

The Domaine de Baraillon is located just outside Lannemaignan in the Bas-Armagnac. The pretty little estate is surrounded by sunflower, maize and wheat fields and, of course, vineyards. Driving past the Domaine, you wouldn't even know that Armagnac is produced here, were it not for a large barrel on the side of the road with their name written on it. 

Claverie's Armagnacs are a combination of two properties: 4 hectares owned by Patriach Paul's sister in Le Freche and 12 hectares around his house. All vineyards are full of the three major grape varieties, Baco, Colombard and Ugni Blanc. Until 2012 they used the Loubere distillery in Labastide d'Armagnac, but in 2012 they bought their own stills in which they now turn their wines into spirits. The fresh eau de vie normally goes into 5,000-litre casks before being transferred to smaller barrels. Both new and old barrels are used for this purpose. The barrels are regularly aerated to promote oxidation. The oldest stocks date back to the late 19th century and it occasionally seems as if time has stood still at Domaine de Baraillon. Tradition and quality are therefore highly valued by the family.  

Domaine de Baraillon 2008

Domaine de Baraillon 2008