13/05/2026
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐬! 🚐🔎🥃
The new releases keep coming! Here are three new bottlings that are available today and that the lucky ones who participated in the fantastic German Armagnac Festival last Saturday in Stuttgart were able to taste.
A few days ago, you saw the release of a rather crazy bottling, the 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐜 Napoléon Full Proof Cognac. There's another one! Guillaume Duluc also honored me by offering me a very old Lot of 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞 from the house's "𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬" cellar, the existence of which I was unaware. Impressed by its elegance, intensity, balance, and length, I had no choice but to bottle this 𝐋𝐨𝐭 𝟕𝟎, a true family treasure. If you liked the Saunier Lot 75, you'll love this Lot 70.
A few years ago, I made an improvised visit to a tiny 𝐁𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐜 producer, completely impossible to find without some research, as there were no signs or website. Impressed by the overall quality of their production, I was eager to return and taste it directly in the cellar. 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐞 comprises less than 2 hectares of 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐨 vineyards, producing vintage Bas Armagnacs since 1979 by two brothers: Alain and Claude Dupouy. From the outset, they chose to reject blending and topping up, preserving the authenticity of the work in the vineyard and the winemaking process. Since 1999, Alain has continued the adventure on his own. Two 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬, near the family home with its typical Landes-style timber framing, ensure optimal aging. It is perhaps the most exciting cellar I've visited in Bas Armagnac. This 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟔 is, in my opinion, exceptional: characterful, fruity, subtly oaky, and elegant. Believe me, there will be other vintages to release this year from Authentic Spirits...
And here is our first collaboration with Romain Le Passeur. Founded in 2023 by Romain Duteuil, a nomadic and independent Armagnac bottler, Le Passeur works closely with producers. This Ténarèze Armagnac comes from the cellars of 𝐇𝐞́𝐥𝐞̀𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐭 at 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞. In 1968, Georges Faget realized his dream by purchasing a post house dating back to the 18th century to create his vineyard. Domaine de La Poste was born. Starting in 1970, the traveling distiller 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐤𝐢 set up his copper still on the property at the end of each November. For two decades, Georges meticulously distilled and aged his Armagnacs, which he never sold. They were his treasure. After 1990 and the death of his wife, he lost his passion for distilling and ceased his Armagnac production. Upon his death in 2011, his children, including his youngest daughter Hélène, inherited his life's work. We have the rare privilege of having been granted permission by Hélène to come and sample the Armagnac in her cellar. It is the first time, and not without a certain emotion, that she has sold an Armagnac made by her father, Georges. We selected this 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟗 cask which really convinced us with its characteristic 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞.
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