DARROZE Bas-Armagnac "Chateau de Begue" 1980 - 70cl

Wine Region: Armagnac - France

Grape: 100% baco

Tasting notes: 
Attractive gold color with brown tints. A nose of apple compote, fig jam, complemented by fine spices (cinnamon, vanilla) and pastry aromas (gingerbread, honey, satin tart). Superb. Silky, fine tannins on the palate. Aromas of jam, licorice and fine spices. Long on the palate.

Matured in oak cask 45 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.