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Darroze les Grands Assemblages Masterly blends: For several generations, the Darroze family has scoured Gascony in the Grands Crus center of the Bas Armagnac region. Thousands of centuries old treasures are held in stock at the Darroze house. This diversity in the crus, the years, the grape varieties, and the styles has allowed Marc Darroze to work on this range known as “Les Grands Assemblages” (The Great Blends). Chosen for their complementary characteristics, the selected Armagnacs in each blend are different ages. Each age on the bottle indicates the age of the youngest Armagnac in the blend. A varied aromatic palette evolves naturally over the years. You can discover this evolution in each blend. Many years of aging in 400-liter oak barrels have given the oiliness and roundness to the tannins so that each “Grand Assemblage” reveals its own proper balance between the alcohol, the aromas, and the tannins. Darroze Grand Assemblages 8yr 86PF / 750ML An 8-year-old Armagnac from Darroze in the Bas Armagnac region for their Grand Assemblage series, which features the spirit bottled at different ages at around 43% abv (some of the older expressions come in at 42%). At 8 years old, this blend is packed with citrus peels, dried fruits, quince jam and just a smidgen of wood. Darroze Grand Assemblages 12yr 86PF / 750ML The 12-year-old member of the Darroze Grand Assemblage series is a vibrant, zesty blended Bas-Armagnac. Still featuring the fruity notes from the 8-year-old, it’s started to develop lovely little hints of cinnamon and liquorice. Darroze Grand Assemblages 20yr 86PF / 750ML The 20-year-old chapter of the Darroze Grands Assemblages range of Bas-Armagnac. After this moderately long maturation, the spirit still has plenty of youthful vibrancy, though age is starting to show through refined tannins and sweetly warming notes throughout. Darroze Grand Assemblages 30yr 86PF / 750ML The Darroze Grands Assemblages 30yr range of Bas-Armagnac is composed of almost 100% Baco. After long maturation, the spirit showcases the rich quality of natural reduction in barrel. Darroze Grand Assemblages 40yr 86PF / 750ML The 40-year-old Bas-Armagnac from the Darroze ‘Les Grands Assemblages’ range, which spans decades and decades. At 40 years old, the oak ageing has had quite an effect on the eaux-de-vie, with lashings of rich, woody notes alongside plenty of rancio. Darroze Grand Assemblages 50yr 84PF / 750ML The age of reason. According to the freshness and the balance of Armagnacs of this age, it is sometimes time, at the end of 50 years to stop the barrel ageing. However, the use of barrels that have been exhausted of their tannins over many years in contact with the eau de vie is still possible. The aromas of chocolate, leather and roasted notes are characteristic of these very old eaux de vie. Darroze Grand Assemblages 60yr 84PF / 750ML Eternal ... A 60-year-old Armagnac is eternal. It is rare to find an eaux de vie that continues to express character after so many years. This blend is the result of a long, delicate selection, preserving only those Armagnacs that have travelled through time without one single wrinkle.

Darroze le Luxe Gascon Finesse, authenticity, rarity, elegance are all words that characterize these Armagnacs presented in crystal decanters, specially produced to showcase these exceptional products. Each batch is unique (only a few bottles), each decanter is numbered and accompanied by a certificate attesting to the origin and respect of all the stages of aging, bearing witness to this The Gascony region, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Pyrenees mountains, and the Garonne River, has always maintained a specific way of life, based on a heritage several centuries old. ARMAGNAC remains of course the perfect ambassador of this respected tradition. For more than 700 years, winemakers, distillers, coopers, winegrowers, and cellarmasters have conferred on Armagnac the nobility that we know so well today. Luxury in Gascony and Armagnac is fuelled by values anchored in sharing, transmission, respect for the artisanal product, a high level of expectation and excellence. It is with this firmly in mind that the DARROZE armagnac house refines its armagnacs, which come from the finest terroirs of the appellation. From generation to generation, old Armagnacs are conserved and treasured in the cellars, in Dame-Jeannes (large 30 to 50 litre glass bottles). Wonderful Armagnacs, as rare as they are full of history. Marc Darroze, driven by the values of authenticity and excellence, wished to highlight some of these hidden treasures in this limited series entitled ‘Luxe Gascon’. Luxury in Gascony is represented by this ability that producers and winegrowers must keep Armagnacs for decades. A distinctive form of luxury.

Darroze Luxe Gascon 1923 87PF / 700ML Darroze le Luxe Gascon 1924 83PF / 700ML Darroze le Luxe Gascon 1925 84.2PF / 750ML Darroze le Luxe Gascon 1928 84.8PF / 700ML Darroze le Luxe Gascon 1929 86.6PF / 700ML / 750ML Darroze le Luxe Gascon 1930 87.6PF / 750ML Darroze le Luxe Gascon 1936 81.2PF / 700ML / 750ML Darroze Luxe Gascon 1942 87PF / 700ML

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