Chateau de Gaube 1964/2024 - 60 yo - Armagnac Darroze

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 43% | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Six decades in oak have shaped this vintage Armagnac from Château de Gaube. Distilled in 1964, the eau-de-vie was bottled in January 2024 after 60 years of maturation for Darroze's Unique Collection. The casks are made from oak from the region.

The Unique Collection preserves the identity of each estate and vintage: Darroze blends neither different estates nor different vintages for this collection. There is also no dilution to reduce the alcohol content. This Armagnac is bottled at its natural cask strength of 43%, without added sugar, caramel or tannin.

Its fruity character brings together hints of apple pastries and dark cherries with floral aromas and honeyed sweetness. The 0.7-litre bottle comes in black gift packaging.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose recalls apple cake and vanilla cream. Damsons and black cherries complement the pastry notes, while mango and marzipan mingle with floral hints of lavender and lilac.
• Palate: The Armagnac is balanced on the palate. Ripe nectarines, pears and passion fruit combine with orange blossom and sweet notes of toffee, dates and honey.
• Finish: Fruit and honey linger through a long, layered finish.

Distillery/Bottler:

Château de Gaube is located in Perquie in Bas-Armagnac. Run by Morel, the estate covers 60 hectares of sandy soils known as Sables fauves and is planted entirely with Baco. The estate carries out its own distillation, using a continuous process that produces spirit at 52% alcohol.

The story of Darroze began in Jean Darroze's restaurant in Villeneuve-de-Marsan. From the late 1960s, his son Francis expanded his search for Armagnacs from small estates, taking charge of their selection, further maturation and bottling. Marc Darroze joined in 1994 and now runs the house. The selected spirits continue to mature in the cellars in Roquefort and Labastide d’Armagnac. For the Unique Collection, spirits from each estate are matured separately in 420-litre oak casks.

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