Darroze Armagnac

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  Darroze Armagnac 12 years old Grands Assemblages French Bas-Armagnac 70 cl 43%

  Item no.: 059763-615-108

  In the dense forests of Gascony grows the dark oak that has shaped armagnac's character for centuries. From here, from the farms Francis Darroze walked one by one from the late 1960s onward, comes the blend that today carries the name Grands Assemblages.

  Expert's Description

  Darroze 12 Year Old Grands Assemblages is a French Bas-Armagnac blended from multiple vintages and bottled at 43%.

  While Darroze is best known for single-estate armagnacs from named farms and vintages, Grands Assemblages is the house's blended range — a collection of eaux-de-vie aged from 8 to 60 years, assembled to create a more accessible yet still hand-picked armagnac. This 12-year-old edition has spent at least 12 years in oak.

  The tradition behind the bottle traces back to the family restaurant in Villeneuve-de-Marsan, where generations of the Darroze family served Gascon food alongside their own eaux-de-vie. From the late 1960s, Francis Darroze began seeking out small, independent farms across Bas-Armagnac to select the finest casks — a practice his son Marc Darroze has carried forward.

  The casks are made from French oak sourced from Gascony's own forests. After around ten years of ageing, armagnac begins to shift character: the fresh fruit gains company from softer spices such as liquorice and cinnamon, growing more complex the longer it breathes in the glass.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Ripe fruit meets liquorice and a light spiced note from the oak.

  Palate

  Full-bodied and warm, with cinnamon and a touch of dried plum, tied together by a light nutty undertone.

  Finish

  Long and spiced, where the liquorice and the oak's tannins keep the flavour going long after the sip.

  Specifications

  Name: Darroze 12 Year Old Grands Assemblages
  Distillery: Darroze
  Country: France
  Type: French Bas-Armagnac
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: French oak casks from Gascony
  Serving suggestion: Best in a tulip glass at room temperature, ideally as a digestif after dinner.

  Flavour Profile

  Spiced · Fruity · Nutty · Full-bodied

  Did You Know?

  Grands Assemblages is the exception in Darroze's portfolio: while the house is otherwise known for single-estate armagnacs from named farms and vintages, this is the only range where multiple farms and vintages are blended together.

  • 67,00
    1pcs.
    58,25EUR
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  Darroze Armagnac 33 years old Domaine de La Poste 1987 Bas-Armagnac 70 cl 49%

  Item no.: 22227865493-1002-17

  One small domaine, one single vintage, one story of soil and weather from 1987 alone. That is how the Darroze family works - they do not buy cognac or armagnac in bulk, they seek out the finest farms and let each place speak for itself.

  Expert's Description

  Darroze Domaine de La Poste 1987 is a French Bas-Armagnac, 33 years old, bottled at cask strength of 49%.

  Behind the bottle stands Maison Darroze from Roquefort in the Landes, a house that since the early 1900s has specialised in seeking out small, independent domaines across Bas-Armagnac, Ténarèze and Haut-Armagnac and bottling their spirit as single vintages under its own name, rather than blending them together.

  Domaine de La Poste 1987 is made from 100% Ugni Blanc and bottled at cask strength without reduction, giving an armagnac with full power and an immediate expression of that particular domaine and vintage.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  The nose is deep and complex with dried fruit, walnut and a touch of warm spice.

  Palate

  The palate is powerful and full-bodied with prune, fig and a marked oak note from the many years of ageing.

  Finish

  The finish is long and warm, slowly building with a touch of pepper.

  Specifications

  Name: Darroze Domaine de La Poste 1987
  Distillery: Domaine de La Poste (Darroze)
  Country: France
  Type: French Bas-Armagnac
  Age: 33 years
  ABV: 49%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Black oak casks
  Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat at room temperature in a rounded glass, ideally as a calm end to the evening.

  Flavour Profile

  Prune · Walnut · Fig · Pepper

  Did You Know?

  Did you know that Darroze never owns its own vineyards, but instead works with a network of small, independent farms spread across the Armagnac region? Every bottle therefore tells the story of one specific place and one specific year.

  • 174,25
    1pcs.
    151,50EUR