{"title":"Vintage: 1988","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-de-salles-bas-armagnac-1988","title":"Château de Salles, Bas-Armagnac 1988","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003ePerhaps the roundest of all the Armagnacs from this producer, the 1988 is, typically, amber in colour with a nose including blanched almonds, vanilla and spice. Soft in the mouth with a lovely rich and rounded texture. Excellent length.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCépagement: \u003c\/b\u003eUgni Blanc, Bocco\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUpbringing: \u003c\/b\u003eThe eau de vie generally drips from the travelling alambic still at 56° alcohol. From there it goes into a vat to blend for several days before being pumped into barrels, most of which have been refurbished by the local cooper. After about four years, Armagnacs of the same vintage are blended together once again, then placed into older casks. Apart from an airing once every couple of years, they rest in the well-ventilated \u003ci\u003echai\u003c\/i\u003e until bottling.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eABV: \u003c\/b\u003e43%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eCritic Reviews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGold Medal \u003cstrong\u003e(Councours Agricole, Paris in 2002)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"The Big Red Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"700ml","offer_id":62621509386589,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/6318\/1149\/files\/Salles.jpg?v=1764347233"}],"url":"https:\/\/bigredwine.co.uk\/collections\/1986-copy.oembed","provider":"The Big Red Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}