Row Spirits Domaine de Jouatmaou 1989 34yo 41,5%

Folle Blanche and Baco, Bas-Armagnac, 34yo. This is quite a limited bottling from Row Spirits (571 bottles). Jouatmaou is located in the Northern BA  (Landes), close to Lacquy terroir. 

Colour: Amber, golden hues. Irregular heavy tears.

Nose: Intense vanilla notes at first. Delicate floral touches of dandelion and jasmine. Hints of pastry and buttery tones too. A touch of fruit in the background, mainly apricot and fresh pear.

Palate: Quite oily, with moderate tannins in the aftertaste. It remains delicate, following the nose’s path, but I miss a bit of balance here. Lovely pastry notes again, pasteis de nata and almond croissants.

Last Notes: It keeps a bright profile. Fresh plum, cooked apple. Slightly spiced, with hints of white pepper. Back on the palate, you get a baby rancio on raisins and liquorice stick.

A gentle kind of armagnac. Delicate and aromatic. I miss a bit of depth and precision to score it higher.

My very subjective note: 86/100