Look for a deep amber hue and concentrated oak and vanilla bean aromas. The palate has a dusty cocoa-powder quality and fair amount of alcohol bite. Complex, rounded vanilla leads to a violet hint and exits with a swirl of clove and black pepper heat, plus a burnt orange-peel note. Kara Newman聽
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Price$110,Buy Now
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Rating94
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Alcohol42%
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Bottle Size750 ml
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CategoryArmagnac
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Date Published12/31/2018
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