{"product_id":"chateau-de-laubade-2006-lunique-3-le-plant-de-graisse-bas-armagnac-750ml","title":"Château de Laubade 2006 \"L'Unique #3\" Le Plant de Graisse Bas Armagnac 750ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlant de Graisse is a genuinely endangered piece of Armagnac history — just 39.5 acres of this once-common grape variety remain planted anywhere on Earth, and Château de Laubade has taken on the task of keeping it alive. The estate's own copy calls this \"the third opus\" in its experimental \"L'Unique\" series, produced entirely from a single 3.5-acre plot planted in 1997 and farmed sustainably using organic fertilizers — Laubade's own effort \"to preserve the authenticity and diversity of the Bas Armagnac terroir\" by releasing, for the very first time, a genuine single-varietal expression built entirely around this nearly extinct grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe grapes were harvested, vinified, and distilled in a single day — December 11, 2006 — then rested a full fifteen years in Gascogne oak barrels before bottling on March 2, 2022. This release is a blend of just two individual casks, entirely unfiltered and bottled in natural colour, with only 954 bottles allocated for the entire US market — a genuinely scarce, collector-grade release even by Armagnac's already niche standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWine Time Events' independent tasting, conducted directly with Cellar Master Denis Lesgourgues, offers a genuinely detailed account: \"the aromas are delicate and perfumed, with a hint of oiliness. They are also focussed; dried orange, cinnamon stick and fig with very well integrated oak. The palate has oily weight, intensity and an evolving finish of toasted walnuts, pastries, herbs, and a marmite edge, but somehow ending on a lovely floral note. A fascinating and unique experience, sure to satisfy Armagnac maniacs everywhere.\" Wardman Wines' tasting note describes the spirit as \"very soft, with notes of cherry pit, licorice, graphite, earth, pepper, rose petal, peach, orange zest, and orange blossom.\" Hi-Time's copy adds \"expressive and elegant aromas of honeysuckle, lavender petal, lemon verbena, and subtle oak.\" Amanti Vino's tasting confirms \"notes of ripe tropical fruit, spice, and vanilla.\" This is a genuinely rare, meticulously preserved piece of Armagnac heritage — the kind of release built specifically for serious collectors and Armagnac enthusiasts chasing something that literally cannot be replicated once these last few acres are gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChâteau de Laubade, built in 1870 and owned by the Lesgourgues family, is the largest single-estate producer in the Bas Armagnac region, based in Sorbets, Gascony, France. Cellar Master Denis Lesgourgues and the family taste each batch regularly to select spirits for blending once they reach their peak, with full traceability maintained on every bottle and decanter. The estate has long focused on reintroducing indigenous, nearly forgotten Armagnac grape varieties, including Baco and Plant de Graisse, as part of what the Lesgourgues family calls \"inventing the Armagnac of the future.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis release, the third in Laubade's experimental \"L'Unique\" series, is produced entirely from a single 3.5-acre plot of Plant de Graisse, planted in 1997 and sustainably farmed using organic fertilizers — one of only 39.5 acres of this grape variety grown anywhere in the world. The grapes were harvested, vinified, and distilled on December 11, 2006, then aged 15 years in Gascogne oak barrels before bottling on March 2, 2022. The release is a blend of just two individual casks, bottled entirely unfiltered, in natural colour, with 954 bottles allocated to the US market. Bottled at 46.3% ABV \/ 92.6 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelicate and perfumed, with a hint of oiliness. Dried orange, cinnamon stick, and fig lead, alongside very well-integrated oak, cherry pit, licorice, rose petal, and orange blossom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOily weight and real intensity, with peach, graphite, and earthy pepper carrying the entry, developing ripe tropical fruit, warm spice, and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvolving and complex, closing with toasted walnut, pastry, herbs, and a distinctive marmite edge, before settling on a genuinely lovely floral note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle-Varietal Bas Armagnac\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46.3% ABV \/ 92.6 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Plant de Graisse — only 39.5 acres exist worldwide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5-acre plot, planted 1997, sustainably farmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecember 11, 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 years, Gascogne oak barrels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarch 2, 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask Source\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlend of 2 individual casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e954 bottles allocated for the US market\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChâteau de Laubade — Sorbets, Gascony, France\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL'Unique — 3rd release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAn extraordinarily rare, single-varietal Armagnac from a nearly extinct grape — genuinely one of a kind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCherry pit, licorice, graphite, rose petal, peach, orange blossom, dried orange, fig\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFig or stone fruit tarts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged, nutty cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark chocolate desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToasted nut-based pastries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBest enjoyed neat, in a tulip-shaped snifter, allowing the aromas to fully develop — a genuine sipping spirit for slow, contemplative enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45164680970306,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Ch_teau_de_Laubade_2006_L_Unique_3_Le_Plant_de_Graisse_Bas_Armagnac_750ml.jpg?v=1788709865","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/chateau-de-laubade-2006-lunique-3-le-plant-de-graisse-bas-armagnac-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}