Description
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Château de Briat was built in 1540 and was a hunting manor for Henry IV, King of France. Purchased in 1860 by Raoul Pichon de Longueville, it was later passed on to various family members, including current proprietor Stephane de Luze.
By definition, an Hors d’Age blend will be a minimum ten years old, though Château de Briat is likely to bottle with significantly more age. Though grape blends may vary lot to lot (Ugni Blanc is not used in production), these bottlings are an excellent representative of the Briat house style and a wonderful introduction to Armagnac at large.
A rich and elegant nose exhibits almond paste, concord grapes, and a touch of lavender and powdered sugar, before giving way to a lively mineral palate. A snap of mint on the finish is underscored with the subtlest note of caramelized cinnamon raisin toast.
