Darroze Grands Assemblages 30 Year Old
70cl - 43% ABV
For Armagnac, maturity begins at 30. Fresh fruit characters are transformed into dried fruit and the spicy characters assert themselves. The first “rancio” aromas appear and the alcohol is perfectly mellow. The fiery youth softens and relents. This Grand Assemblage is the perfect example of magnificent balance that one finds in eaux de vie of this age.
Darroze Grands Assemblages 30 Year Old
70cl - 43% ABV
For Armagnac, maturity begins at 30. Fresh fruit characters are transformed into dried fruit and the spicy characters assert themselves. The first “rancio” aromas appear and the alcohol is perfectly mellow. The fiery youth softens and relents. This Grand Assemblage is the perfect example of magnificent balance that one finds in eaux de vie of this age.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Rich and weighty, with layers of fruit and the beginnings of rancio. Leather, earth and rustic farmyard tones are complemented by sweet cherries, soft spice and a touch of milk chocolate.
Palate
More delicate than the robust nose, with a dark caramel backbone spread with soft spice and fruit – maraschino and sour cherries, raisins, freshly sliced apples and gently sweet candied peel.
Finish
Singed fruit, baked apples and blackened raisin, grape skin tannins and rich, dark spice.
Comment
Rich and full, with dried fruit, berries and leathery notes, but with a gentle sweetness providing a contrast to the darker notes. One to spend time over.