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Will the true Tariquet please get up? This longtime producer of Armagnac has operated below so many identify variations I’ve misplaced the plot. In 2009 it was Domaine du Tariquet, then in 2015 and 2016 was bottling as Chateau du Tariquet. Now we’re again to Domaine Tariquet, with out the “du.”
The excellent news is that it’s all nonetheless from the identical producer, actually, providing a variety of brandies from Armagnac’s largest area, Bas-Armagnac. As we speak we take a recent take a look at the 2 youngest aged choices from the corporate. (Spoiler alert: No massive modifications for the model.)
Each are 80 proof.
Domaine Tariquet Armagnac VS Classique (2021) – 60% Ugni Blanc and 40% Baco grapes; not less than 3 years previous. Daring and fairly woody on the nostril, with notes of baking spices, nougat, and just a few hints of candy raisins within the combine. The palate is surprisingly whiskeylike, with ample vanilla and caramel within the combine, and a considerably stunning chocolate element. Simple with lingering oak notes, the end is dry with a contact of chimney soot, combined fruits, and a layer of roasted nuts. Nothing earth-shattering, however it’s a stable cocktailing base. B / $40 [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
Domaine Tariquet Armagnac VSOP (2021) – Identical grape make-up, 5 to 7 years previous. A bit sultrier and extra rounded, however the identical heavy bourbon barrel affect dominates on the VSOP. Extra spice and extra raisin on the nostril, with a clearer nuttiness all through. Rounded vanilla components give the brandy a extra enduring sweetness and a stronger sense of fruit on the tongue, with a lush caramel overtone that pushes into the gently raisiny end. Buttery notes of banana bread and gingerbread spice actually prop up and lengthen the denouement, elevating this bottling nicely above the one barely cheaper VS expression. A- / $50 [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
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Domaine Tariquet Armagnac VSOP (2021)
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