DARROZE Bas-Armagnac "Domaine de Tucom" 1974 - 70cl

Wine Region: Armagnac - France

Grape: 80% baco 20% uni blanc

Tasting notes:Nice golden color, brown reflections. A remarkable nose that combines aromas of dried fruits (grapes, apricot) with candied fruits and jams, accompanied by fine spices, salted butter caramel, tobacco and leather. Very complex. In mouth, the armagnac is still very alive, with a clear attack. Then aromas of fruit cake, spices, crème brulée. Very long.

Matured in oak cask 51 years

About the winery:
As the son of acclaimed chef Jean Darroze, Francis had a natural inclination to the culinary arts and a taste for tradition and authenticity. He channelled this into a passioned search for quality individual estate Armagnacs, starting as a trader and producer of vintage Bas-Armagnacs in 1974. With the utmost respect for the spirit, alcohol levels are reduced through years of evaporation through ageing — never through dilution with water. Blending and colouring agents are also prohibited. And to prolong the ageing process, the Armagnac is only bottled when ordered. The business is now in the hands of Francis' son Marc, a trained oenologist.