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Dartigalongue Hors D' Age Bas-Armagnac 750ml
Dartigalongue
SKU 63373

Dartigalongue Hors D' Age Bas-Armagnac 750ml

$71.99 - $71.99
$71.99
$71.99 - $71.99
$71.99
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Dartigalongue is the oldest house in Bas-Armagnac, tracing its beginnings to 1813 and formally established in 1838 when Pascal Dartigalongue founded the first Maison d'Armagnac in Nogaro. The estate is now led by fifth-generation producer Françoise Dartigalongue, joined by agronomist Benoit Hillion, and the family maintains an archive of correspondence and Vieux Armagnacs dating back to the house's earliest vintages, housed in a museum opened by Pascal's great-grandson in 1978.

This Hors d'Âge is a blend of several complementary vintages, each chosen to contribute a different element, fruit character from one, tannic structure from another, and floral lift from a third, and matured for fifteen years, well beyond the ten-year minimum the designation requires. Aging takes place across two distinct stages using mostly Gascon oak, which lends more spice than the Limousin oak used by many other houses. The first period softens the young distillate, while the second develops harmony and roundness before the vintages are blended together.

The color is deep amber, with a nose of baked apple, butter, and black oak. On the palate, the spirit is vibrant and generous, layering toffee and vanilla over the same baked apple character, with a hint of tobacco emerging toward the finish, which runs long, fat, and silky. This Hors d'Âge pairs beautifully with foie gras or a rich chocolate dessert.

at Salles d'Armagnac (from which we have taken our brand name "Croix de Salles"). In about 1900 Joseph's son Henri took over the family business. It was at his time that Eau de vie officially became Know as Armagnac and acquired the appellation 'Jaune d'Or'. Thanks to the continuing expansion of the railways the trade in armagnac also continued to grow. Points
"The nose shows apple and citrus backed by char, toffee and honey. The palate shows rich fruit, stewed plums, apples, baked peaches, vanilla, black tea and honey. D&M Tasting Notes

Cocoa brown color; flawless purity. First off, I pick up succulent aromas of brown butter, bacon fat, dried flowers, and muesli; secondary whiffs detect deeper aromas, namely honey, ginger, toasted oak, saltine cracker, and dried apricot. Entry features immediate impact tastes of dark honey, baked fruits (apricot, banana), baking spices (clove, cinnamon, vanilla), and toasted marshmallow; midpalate turns prune-like and raisiny as the taste profile shifts to a ripe and baked fruit posture that's sweet and succulent. Finishes long, prune Danish-like, full in the mouth, and peppery. A session Bas-Armagnac that's refined, mature, and ambrosial. Absolutely must be on your brandy wish list.

It was in 1838 during the reign of Louis Phillipe taht Pascal Dartigalongue, originally from Saint Lannes near Madiran, moved to Nogaro in the Gers and founded his maison d'Armagnac which is alive and well today. He very quickly realised that armagnac could be a successbul export product. Despite many difficulties he managed to send aok casks of armagnac to Bayonne where they would be shipped on to Holland And England.

In 1870 he acquired our present vineyard, lacroutz""
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Dartigalongue
Proof: 80
Dartigalongue

Dartigalongue is the oldest house in Bas-Armagnac, tracing its beginnings to 1813 and formally established in 1838 when Pascal Dartigalongue founded the first Maison d'Armagnac in Nogaro. The estate is now led by fifth-generation producer Françoise Dartigalongue, joined by agronomist Benoit Hillion, and the family maintains an archive of correspondence and Vieux Armagnacs dating back to the house's earliest vintages, housed in a museum opened by Pascal's great-grandson in 1978.

This Hors d'Âge is a blend of several complementary vintages, each chosen to contribute a different element, fruit character from one, tannic structure from another, and floral lift from a third, and matured for fifteen years, well beyond the ten-year minimum the designation requires. Aging takes place across two distinct stages using mostly Gascon oak, which lends more spice than the Limousin oak used by many other houses. The first period softens the young distillate, while the second develops harmony and roundness before the vintages are blended together.

The color is deep amber, with a nose of baked apple, butter, and black oak. On the palate, the spirit is vibrant and generous, layering toffee and vanilla over the same baked apple character, with a hint of tobacco emerging toward the finish, which runs long, fat, and silky. This Hors d'Âge pairs beautifully with foie gras or a rich chocolate dessert.

at Salles d'Armagnac (from which we have taken our brand name "Croix de Salles"). In about 1900 Joseph's son Henri took over the family business. It was at his time that Eau de vie officially became Know as Armagnac and acquired the appellation 'Jaune d'Or'. Thanks to the continuing expansion of the railways the trade in armagnac also continued to grow. Points
"The nose shows apple and citrus backed by char, toffee and honey. The palate shows rich fruit, stewed plums, apples, baked peaches, vanilla, black tea and honey. D&M Tasting Notes

Cocoa brown color; flawless purity. First off, I pick up succulent aromas of brown butter, bacon fat, dried flowers, and muesli; secondary whiffs detect deeper aromas, namely honey, ginger, toasted oak, saltine cracker, and dried apricot. Entry features immediate impact tastes of dark honey, baked fruits (apricot, banana), baking spices (clove, cinnamon, vanilla), and toasted marshmallow; midpalate turns prune-like and raisiny as the taste profile shifts to a ripe and baked fruit posture that's sweet and succulent. Finishes long, prune Danish-like, full in the mouth, and peppery. A session Bas-Armagnac that's refined, mature, and ambrosial. Absolutely must be on your brandy wish list.

It was in 1838 during the reign of Louis Phillipe taht Pascal Dartigalongue, originally from Saint Lannes near Madiran, moved to Nogaro in the Gers and founded his maison d'Armagnac which is alive and well today. He very quickly realised that armagnac could be a successbul export product. Despite many difficulties he managed to send aok casks of armagnac to Bayonne where they would be shipped on to Holland And England.

In 1870 he acquired our present vineyard, lacroutz""
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Dartigalongue
Proof: 80