Chateau de Leberon 1964 Armagnac Ténarèze

The front label of Leberon's releases reads "Brut de Fût." This roughly translates into "raw from the cask" -- a poetic way to explain the core philosophy both at Leberon and Domaine d'Aurensan the sister estates in Ténarèze run by the sisters Rozes. All of their brandies are made with zero additives and bottled unfiltered at cask strength -- truly a timepiece of how Armagnac used to be made. Barrel management is key if one plans on releasing a spirit at the ripe age of 51. The sisters harvest lumber from their land and don't completely fill them in order to allow breathing room that creates a slow, noble oxidation.