Nose - grape must, butterscotch, coffee, toffee, dulce de leche, vanilla, pineapple skin, white pepper, clay, herbal notes, strawberry jelly, orange zest, cinnamon, allspice, sweet oak, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - grape skin, sour apple, lemon zest, ginger, chili pepper, dark chocolate, mocha, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, allspice, clove, tannic oak, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with citrusy grape, caramel, and spicy chocolate flavors. The final of my blind tastings, and due to a logistical mishap on my end, this one isn’t so blind. But while I know it’s L’Encantada XO Lot 3, I have so little experience reviewing Armagnacs, it might as well be blind. So the grape is unmistakable on the nose, but it’s beautifully accompanied by sweet coffee and dulce de leche aromas. There are some interesting pineapple skin, fruity pepper, and earthy herbal notes as well. The palate is deeply citrusy and not quite as intoxicating as the nose, but this is usually the case with Armagnacs in my experience. Other than that, many of the same qualities transfer to the taste. Overall, this is very good Armagnac, but it veers slightly too far into bright, sour, and bitter territory on the palate for me to rate it as great Armagnac. I want to say a huge thank you to @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington for providing these nine blind samples for my tasting pleasure! It’s been a great experience. I think I’ll continue down the Armagnac path for the next few reviews.