About the producer:
Artez is a small Armagnac producer in the western part of the Bas-Armagnac region. This distillate was single distilled via a small column still like all Armagnacs and is aged for 10+ yrs in Monlezun black oak.
This Armagnac is 100% made from folle blanche grapes; these grapes used to make up the majority of the distillate for Armagnac and Cognac before the great phylloxera outbreak in 1850s-1870s that devistated brandy production. Nowadays the dominate grape in these regions and the respective brandies is Ugni blanc but Baco blanc, Folle blanche’s genetic decendant, is used in Armagnacs as well. Supposedly Folle blanche produces highly acitic base wines.
Details
40% abv
Aged 10yrs in French oak barrels.
Fermented form 100% Folle Blanche grpaes
Nose
Surprisingly aromatic. Oak and brown sugar. Peaches, floral. Very good.
Palate
Oak, honey and maple. Grape jelly. Kinda flat, alright but not as good as the nose
Finish
Short and oaky, maple. Pretty good.
Overall:
Pretty good but wouldn’t buy again.
Rating: 5
Overall: Tasty, complex and distinct. A winner for $65.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfectprobably won’t buy again.
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