Nose - grape must, black cherry, chocolate malt, cinnamon, nutmeg, toffee, vanilla, orange, sweet oak, spearmint, powdered sugar, date, fig, toasted marshmallow, raisin toast, walnut, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - tart grape, orange zest, lemon, chili pepper, ginger, salted caramel, dark chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, graham cracker, nutmeg, apple skin, tannic oak, plum, apricot, bitter walnut, fig, moderate alcohol bite, finishing long with musty grape, dark chocolate, deep citrus, and spicy, tannic oak flavors. This is the final L’Encantada I have, and I think it’s the best of the bunch. The profile is much darker every other Armagnac I’ve tasted. The color is similarly very dark, and at 30 years old it’s a far deeper shade of brown than the 31 year old Domaine Del Cassou I reviewed yesterday. The nose is beautiful. Dark fruits, malty chocolate, rich citrus, and strong oak abound. The aromas are particularly whiskey-like in a very good way. The palate has the telltale Armagnac tartness, but it’s deliciously balanced by dark chocolates, salted caramel, and dark, tannic oak. This is exceptional Armagnac. A purist may find it to be too dark and possibly overoaked, but as a whiskey lover, I’m really enjoying the profile. Although I admit, I’m a sucker for oaky, rich, robust spirits, and this is exactly that. I didn’t think an Armagnac would break into my hall of fame, but I’m giving this a rare 4.5 with no hesitation.