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 VintageN.V. Label 1 of 2 
TypeSpirits
ProducerFrancis Darroze
VarietyWhite Blend
DesignationLes Grands Assemblages 30 ans d'âge
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionSouthwest France
SubRegionGascony
AppellationBas Armagnac

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Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 3 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 4/7/2016: Deep copper colour
Tobacco, savoury, leather, furniture on the nose, like walking into a gentleman's club
Rich full and peppery, pungent and dry
So complex and long (961 views)
 Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 9/4/2015 & rated 93 points: Medium orange color with .5 millimeter clear meniscus and golden lights; aromatic, lemon tea, cinnamon, almond nose; rich, rounded, mellow, floaty, tart lemon cream, tart pear cream palate; very long finish (517 views)
 Tasted by rmalloy on 5/23/2015 & rated 93 points: This tastes like a youthful Armagnac but with clear notes of rancio and leather, like streaks of gray in a young man's hair. You don't see this in the 20 year old bottling. (1014 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Jason Wilson
Vinous, Exploring the World of Armagnac (Jul 2018) (7/18/2018)
(NV Darroze Les Grands Assemblages 30-year-old Armagnac Fortified/spirits) Subscribe to see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Vinous. (manage subscription channels)

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White Blend

"White blend" means the wine is made from a blend of two or more different white varieties - or in some cases a blend of pink or red varieties that are vinified white, ie. without any skin contact.
A blend of Antao, Arinto, Rouperio.

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Southwest France

Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins du Sud Ouest | Les vins du Tarn-et-Garonne on-line

 
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