Laterrade Armagnac 1990 Esthers Thierry Pillot's Le Ban cuvée

Thierry Pillot's Le Ban cuvée ferments in barrel with native yeasts for 12 months

this 70% Merlot

and distinctively smooth

No added sugar—the orange character is bitter and aromatic

Then he did a harvest in 2018

Laterrade Armagnac 1990 Esthers Thierry Pillot's Le Ban cuvéeA 1990 vintage Armagnac from Vincent Laterrade, who grew up in Vic Fezensacthe heart of Armagnac countryand trained as a sommelier at the three Michelin star restaurant Michel Gurard before establishing his own chai on the Chteau de Briat property. Made from 100% Colombard grapes and carrying the Bas Armagnac appellation (the region's most prestigious classification). After more than three decades in French oak, this is Armagnac at its most