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BRANDY ARMAGNAC

BAS ARMAGNAC FRANCIS DARROZE GASCONY, FRANCE Francis Darroze—initiated by his father Jean Darroze, famous chef from Villeneuve de Marsan—and his son Marc, roam the estates on the best terroirs, to select, cultivate and bottle the most beautiful discoveries. Around forty estates contribute to this extraordinary collection that complete and perfect their ageing in the Roquefort cellars. Rare and ancient barrels, or eaux-de-vies from the alambic from a small property, distilled by a reputed mobile distiller and that require several decades of subtle and careful ageing in oak barrels for them to express the qualities of the place and the vintage. Darroze la Collection Unique Our profession: Artisan-Maturer For years now we’ve been happy to bring you a UNIQUE COLLECTION of vintage Armagnacs, produced exclusively on the best estates in the Bas Armagnac. In this Unique Collection, we refuse to blend Armagnacs from different estates or different vintages. The name of the estate, year of production and bottling date are indicated on each bottle. We do not add water to our Armagnacs to reduce the degree of alcohol. Our Armagnacs come For years, Mr. Bachala was a lion tamer in the Zavatta circus before turning his hand to Armagnac production in the late ’70s. Humid conditions in his ageing cellars contribute to his Armagnacs have a lower alcohol level. Darroze Domaine de Poutéou Vintage 2000 100PF / 750ML Three brothers, from the well-known Tarbes family, in the village of Lannemaignan, currently run this large estate. These armagnacs are like them—intense, complex, rugged yet gentle. Darroze Domaine au Martin Vintage 1992 95.6PF / 750ML Guy deyres worked in the Bas Armagnac region for almost 40 years before passing on his passion for and the secrets of his craft to his son Jean-Luc, the current owner of Domaine de Rieston and Domaine Au Martin, with its sandy soils and baco grapes, is in the ‘magical’ Grand Bas Armagnac sector and we consider Amber color, brilliant. A rustic but very elegant nose. Typical Aromas of an Armagnac of this age: licorice, leather, cinnamon, cloves, toast. On the palate, the balance of alcohol, tannins and aromas is magnificent. The aromas of candied fruit, English candy, and gingerbread never end. Darroze Château de Lahitte Vintage 1982 95.6PF / 750ML Nice golden color with red tints. The nose is very seductive thanks to the aromas like candied fruits, chocolate, brown tobacco, and licorice. Superb. The palate is rich, also very complex in aromas: orange peel, prune, cinnamon, pepper. The tannins are very delicate. Very long finish. Darroze Domaine de la Poste Vintage 1975 95.8PF / 750ML Much of the distillation at Domaine de La Poste in Tenareze was carried out in the 70s, which is why we propose several vintages from that period: all different, but all retaining that special character, due to both the terroir and the Faget family savoir-faire. Darroze Château de Gaube Vintage 1972 90PF / 750ML After leaving Algeria, the Morel family took over the Chateau de Gaube. From 1956, they produced elegant, sophisticated armagnacs. M. Morel personally selected the oak used to make large vats in which their Armagnac aged for 40+ years. The baco grape is the favoured grape at Chateau de Gaube, producing spectacular armagnacs year after year. straight from the cask and are bottled with the original degree. Darroze Domaine de Monturon Vintage 2004 99PF / 750ML ourselves lucky to exclusively present its Armagnacs. Darroze Château de Lahitte Vintage 1986 95PF / 750ML

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Darroze Bellair 1982 100PF / 750ML Darroze Blanche Armagnac Baco 98PF / 700ML Darroze Blanche Armagnac Ugni Blanc 98PF / 700ML Darroze de Cantau 1992 98PF / 750ML Darroze de Monturon 1987 81PF / 750ML Darroze Gaube 1962 90PF / 750ML Darroze Gaube 1963 90PF / 750ML Darroze La Poste 1976 92PF / 750ML Darroze La Poste 1972 94PF / 750ML Darroze Martin 2001 92PF / 750ML Darroze Martin 1996 99PF / 750ML Darroze Paguy 2007 100PF / 750ML Darroze Pere 1992 100PF / 750ML Darroze Pouteou 2003 102PF / 750ML Darroze Rieston 1998 92PF / 750ML Darroze Tucom 2002 100PF / 750ML Darroze Tucom 1967 81PF / 750ML Darroze Tucom 1974 98PF / 750ML

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