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	Reserve Darroze / 10 Year Old / 70cl / 43%
	One of the only blended Armagnacs in the Darroze range, it leaves behing the company's obsession with terroir for a moment to provide an entry point into their excellent range. £57.49 inc. VAT (£47.91 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Coquillon 1998 / Darroze / 70cl / 49%
	A rambunctious, well-developed and rather potent 1998 armagnac from the top quality Coquillon estate, aged for 12 years (twice as long as an XO cognac)and bottled without dilution by the maestros at Darroze. Outstanding stuff. £71.95 inc. VAT (£59.96 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Rieston 1992 / 17 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 52%
	£73.49 inc. VAT (£61.24 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Bertruc 1990 / Darroze / 70cl / 48%
	Another great Armagnac from the Darroze family. This is made solely from 1990 vintage eaux-de-vie produced from the Betruc estate. £74.95 inc. VAT (£62.46 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Martin 1980 / Darroze / 70cl / 44.6%
	A 1980 vintage Armagnac from the Au Martin estate, selected and bottled undiluted by the father/son team of Francis and Marc Darroze. £94.95 inc. VAT (£79.13 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Busquet 1979 / 30 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 50%
	A 1979 vintage Armagnac bottled by Darroze from the Domain de Busquet and consisting of eau-de-vie made solely from baco blanc grapes. A rich and fruity Armagnac after its 30 years of maturation with the complexity that comes with age. £103.00 inc. VAT (£85.83 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Pinas 1972 / 37 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 42.2%
	A glorious armagnac selected by the ever-excellent Darroze bottlers, France's undisputed kings of Armagnac. Domaine de Pinas is a fabulous single-vintage cru, showing remarkable complexity while remaining worryingly drinkable. Superb. £130.00 inc. VAT (£108.33 ex. VAT)

	Chateau de Gaube 1966 / Darroze / 70cl / 44.6%
	Chateau de Gaube is located in the Perquie area of Landes in Bas-Armagnac. The Baco grape is dominant in this estate, giving complexity, stability and flavour to all their armagnacs. Rich, spicy and lip-smackingly more-ish - a tremendous armagnac from a great house. £165.00 inc. VAT (£137.50 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Bel Air 1966 / 43 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 48%
	£165.00 inc. VAT (£137.50 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Peyrot 1965 Armagnac / Darroze / 70cl / 47.7%
	A 1965 vintage Armagnac from the Peyrot estate, selected and bottled by the Darroze family. £177.00 inc. VAT (£147.50 ex. VAT)

	Chateau de Gaube 1963 / Darroze / 70cl / 46.1%
	A 1963 vintage Armagnac from the Darroze family, made with produce from the Chateau de Gaube, a vineyard in the Perquie area of Lande in Bas-Armagnac. £195.00 inc. VAT (£162.50 ex. VAT)

	Chateau de Gaube 1964 Armagnac / Darroze / 70cl / 43%
	A 1964 vintage Armagnac selected by the father and son team of Francis and Marc Darroze, and hailing from Chateau de Gaube in Landes. £199.00 inc. VAT (£165.83 ex. VAT)

	Chateau de Gaube 1962 / Darroze / 70cl / 43.8%
	A fine old 1962 vintage Armagnac from the Darroze family. Chateau de Gaube is located in the Perquie area of Landes in Bas-Armagnac. £205.00 inc. VAT (£170.83 ex. VAT)

	Chateau de Gaube 1959 Armagnac/ 50 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 44.5%
	Another outstanding armagnac by Darroze, this time from the superb Chateau de Gaube. Delicious woody and rancio aromas and flavours as befits a spirit of this great age, balanced with dried apricot and prune. £290.00 inc. VAT (£241.67 ex. VAT)

	Une Larme Darroze Armagnac / 70cl / 42%
	A luxury blended Armagnac from Darroze, with lots of fruit and a very long finish. Rich and very easy drinking. £799.00 inc. VAT (£665.83 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Peyrot 1936 Armagnac / Darroze / 70cl / 42.1%
	The oldest Darroze armagnac we have still retains its fresh fruit aromas despite its age. The palate is exquisitely soft, caressing the tastebuds through a remarkably long finish. £835.00 inc. VAT (£695.83 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Cavaillon 1893 Armagnac / Bot. 1983 / 75cl / 43% / Darroze
	A very rare early bottling from legendary Armagnac negociant Darroze. This Domaine de Cavaillon 1893 was bottled in 1983, a full ninety years after it was distilled, but we imagine quite a bit of that time was spent in glass demijohns, so it's difficult to guess what the true age is. £1,999.00 inc. VAT (£1,665.83 ex. VAT)

It was in 1974 that Francis Darroze started his business as a trader and producer of vintage Bas-Armagnacs. For this he relied on years of experience, tasting, and visits to the ageing cellars of Bas-Armagnac, the sub-region of Armagnac where the most rich, complex and interesting spirits are produced. The initial idea was simple: to create awareness of a region and its extraordinarily varied wine-producing soils, rich and marked by history, while respecting the originality and typical nature of each estate. Since then he has intensified his search for the best vineyards, the best soils of Bas-Armagnac.
He rapidly acquired a national and international reputation for quality and integrity: “He doesn’t add any softened water or “petites eaux” to bring it to the necessary degree for sale; the Armagnacs of Francis Darroze are reduced naturally through simple evaporation of the alcohol over years of ageing.” (Pierre Casamayor, Revue des vins de France, October 1987).
Francis shares his values with those close to him – and Marc, his son, rapidly developed the same passion and commitment. They travel through the vineyards and cellars of the Gers and the Landes together, the one providing the experience, the other youth and enthusiasm. In the area which used to be called “Grand Bas-Armagnac”, Darroze focus their determination to discover and hopefully acquire yet another small quantity (a cask here, a demi-john there) of the characterful Armagnacs so typical of the region. All the Armagnacs age in their own barrels. To ensure that they retain their true character in the glass, they have never been, and will never be, blended. In addition, no caramel or any other colouring agents are ever added to the pure eaux-de-vie. In the Armagnac region, when it is decided to sell a product under its original vintage, the law imposes a minimum ageing period of 10 years in oak vats. The desired balance between flavour, tannin and alcohol is usually reached after around 15 years. Darroze’s entire stock of Bas-Armagnac is kept in wood barrels. Only upon receipt of orders do they bottle them. This prolongs the ageing process as much as possible. Darroze Armagnacs are served at all the three-star Michelin restaurants in France, as well as many other famous restaurants across the country. In their home country their reputation as the ne plus ultras of Armagnac is unquestioned. We are delighted to be able to offer these stunning spirits to our customers.

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