Darroze Domaine de Bellair 1981 Bas-Armagnac

Darroze Domaine de Bellair 1981 Bas-Armagnac is a single-estate, single-vintage Armagnac from the Darroze family, distilled in 1981 at Domaine de Bellair and bottled at its natural strength of 49% ABV in a 700ml bottle. It was made from 60% Baco and 40% Ugni Blanc. The spirit spent about 41 years in oak before bottling (bottled July 2022). Darroze keeps every estate and vintage separate and does not reduce its Armagnacs with water, so each bottle reflects one property, one harvest and one cask selection. The label records the estate, the vintage and the bottling date, which together give the spirit's real age, since Armagnac stops ageing once it is in glass.

Nose: Nuts, almond, toast, mocha, gingerbread and tobacco, still fresh.

Palate: Candied fruit alongside a strong aged character.

Finish: Long.

Serve: Neat in a tulip glass at room temperature, after a few minutes in the glass.