Review by: The Auditor

1964 Chateau de la Grangerie Leon Beryires “La Haurese” 53 Year

Review #1262; Brandy #70

“Chateau de la Grangerie is a property that was built in the 17th century right next to an old monastery. The church and the housing for its servants was actually built in the 11th and 12th centuries and since the Armagnac is aged inside that facility, it might be the only spirit at K&L matured on hallowed grounds. Like many Tenereze producers, Grangerie distills only Ugni Blanc for its brandies. However, the sandy and gravel-rich soils are much more like the terrain found in the Bas-Armagnac. They fill about ten barrels a year, two of which are used for Floc de Gascogne and one goes to Pruneau which is a prune-flavored brandy made by macerating the Armagnac with the dried fruit also grown on the property.”

This brandy aged for 50+ years before being bottled from a very small distillery. So lets see how it tastes.

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Distillery: Chateau de la Grangerie

Bottler: Chateau de la Grangerie

Region: France

Still: Column

ABV: 43%

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Nose: Over-ripe blueberry, Leather, Allspice, Lemon Peel, Dark Chocolate

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Over ripe blueberry, Leather, Dark chocolate, lemon zest, raspberry, lavender

Finish: Medium length finish, Blueberry Lavender, Leather, Raspberry, Dark Chocolate

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Conclusion: This is a very good brandy. The flavors are bright, which is a surprise given the age of this. The age does show though with some of those dark savory notes and a touch of tannins that pop in and out . I know this came out a number of years ago, but this would have been an ice bottle to snag from K&L when it was still available.

Final Score: 85

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Scoring Legend:

• 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
• 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
• 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
• 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
• 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
• 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
• 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
• 50-59: Save it for mixing.
• 0-49: Blech.