The aroma includes plum, vanilla, buttered toast, and nougat. On the palate, there's leather, mid-range caramels, nutmeg, oak, and mandarins. The finish is where it becomes quite intriguing. Rancio emerges gently, with a faint musty and cooked fruit note. There are overcooked biscuits, shoe polish, and a slight creamy note similar to whey. It's exceptionally smooth with a medium finish and a lingering hint of jam on the roof of the mouth.
Castarède Armagnac Réserve de la Famille
4.31 Very good
Brandy Armagnac Bas-Armagnac 20 Year 40% ABV
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The Castarède family, now in their sixth generation of producers in Bas-Armagnac since 1832, offers Réserve de la Famille. This armagnac is distilled from ugni blanc, colombard, and folle blanche grapes. It then rests for a minimum of 20 years in Monlezun oak barrels stored within the family's century-old cellars.
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From 1996. Cost $16 in Canada.
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