Laterrade Armagnac 1990 Esthers No added sugar—the orange character

No added sugar—the orange character is bitter and aromatic

The rice class

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

this 1994 Rioja is a relic of an exceptional vintage

and it will drink beautifully for another decade or more

Laterrade Armagnac 1990 Esthers No added sugar—the orange characterA 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