Review #393; Brandy #14: L’Encantada Bas Armagnac XO 8eme Decade 1985,1986,1988,1989 Off Premise Selection

L’Encantada Bas Armagnac XO 8eme Decade 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 Off Premise pick

I tried this blind and was then revealed the bottle, so keep that in mind.

ABV: 45.5%

Nose: Heavy grape influence, oak spice, orange peel, allspice, vanilla,

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, orange peel, heavy grapes, nice oak spice, allspice, lemon zest.

Finish: Medium length, warm. Grape, orange peel, allspice, oak, tobacco leaf.

Rating: 7/10

Guess: Delicious, nice and heavy on the fruits, by tempered by what I think is some age. This is a well aged Armagnac between 20-24 years of age, between 48-52% abv.

This was revealed to me to be the above Lencantada bottle and I came away really impressed, and would crush a bottle of this easy.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect