Seailles 1986 Armagnac.de bottling 57%

Another Seailles here, and I have to say that I always have high expectations on what comes from this Tenareze estate. This 1986 has been bottled for armagnac.de. Let’s go!

Colour: Mahogany with gold lights. Irregular heavy tears.

Nose: Very rum-like at first, a bit Hispanic in style, with round coffee notes and sugary fruitiness. Then nutty notes and rusticity. Massive Ténarèze character. Discreet floral tones in the background.

Palate: Much more convincing. Fresh fruit with a touch of acidity in the aftertaste. A faint Bourbon-like profile: chalk, violet sweets. Still a bit brutal at 57%. Maybe a drop of water could help here.

Last Notes: Round chocolate notes (toffee). Sharp tannins. Balsamic hints. Back on the palate: strong tobacco, like a powerful Macanudo cigar. A bit more oak with water. Finishes on caramel sweets.

Clearly not my favourite style of Seailles, nor my preferred Ténarèze profile. I tend to prefer finesse (like the 1988 OB 49% that I will review soon or the GOTA 2004 bottling).