DARROZE Armagnac "Chateau de La Pouche" 1970 - 70cl
Wine Region: Armagnac - France
Grape: 100 % baco
Tasting notes:
Mahogany color, amber tints. The aromas on the nose are typical of an Armagnac over 50 years old: clove, leather, tobacco leaves, butterscotch, undergrowth. On the palate, more pastry-like aromas of chocolate, caramelized tarte tatin, prune and marzipan add a gourmet
touch. Long on the palate.
Matured in oak cask 55 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.