Domaine d’Aurensan’s Le Carré des Fantômes (the “Square of Ghosts”) is Armagnac with real curiosity and character. From Ténarèze, this single-plot bottling revives six nearly extinct local grape varieties, Meslier-Saint-François, Plant de Graisse, Mauzac Blanc & Rosé, Clairette de Gascogne, and Jurançon Blanc, planted back in 2014 and distilled together at cask strength with no sugar, colouring, or water added. It opens with orchard fruit, hay, and apple blossom, then unfolds with stone fruit, linden blossom, honey and subtle spice. Light in hue but rich in texture, it has a precise, airy feel, ethereal yet grounded. It’s a spirit for those who like history in their glass: quietly elegant, intriguingly different, and unforgettable.