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Darroze Armagnac Le Luxe Gascon 1946 40.4% 700ml
$3,479.00
Luxury in Gascony, and in Armagnac, is fuelled by values anchored around sharing, transmission, respect for the artisanal product, the requirement and excellence. It is in this spirit that the house Darroze sublimates its Armagnacs from the most beautiful soils.
From generation to generation, old Armagnacs are kept preciously in the cellars, packaged in Dame-Jeannes (large glass bottles of 30 to 50 litres). Wonderful Armagnacs, as rare as they are full of history.
Marc Darroze, around the values of authenticity and excellence, wished to sublimate some of these treasures hidden in these limited series titled Luxe Gascon. Luxury in Gascony is represented by this ability that producers, pastoralists have to keep Armagnacs for decades. Finesse, authenticity, rarity, elegance are all words that characterise these Armagnacs packaged in crystal carafe specially produced to sublimate these exceptional products.
Each batch is unique (only a few bottles), each decanter is numbered and accompanied by a certificate certifying the origin and respect of all the steps to testify this particular luxury.
Compagnie des Indes Rum Venezuela 14 years 43% 700ml
$206.00
This 14 year old single cask comes from Corporation Alcoolés del Caribe distillery which is located at 510 m at the level of the Caribbean Sea in the convergent zone between the coastal range and the valleys of Aragua in Venezuela
Compagnie des Indes Rum Trinidad 11 years 43% 700ml
$262.00
The Ten Cane distillery was created by LVMH to produce pure cane juice pot still rum for the US market. The brand never really found its audience, the multinational decided to tear down the distillery only a few years after its grand opening. Its name, Ten Cane, comes from the idea that it takes 10 sugar canes to make a bottle of rum. You will have understood that the distillery is now closed and thus its rums are very rare pot still rums 100% pure cane juice (Agricole style). 80% tropical ageing. Sugar =0G/L; ex-Bourbon cask.
Compagnie Indes Rum Kiaman 1973 & 1993 46% 700ml
$752.00
A limited edition of 500 bottles, this amazing blend is the result of a unique blend:
A cask of traditional Guadeloupe aged from 1973, then transferred 10 years ago in a single bigger oak cask (1000L).
With a cask of two 1993 rums, blended together in 1995 in Europe then aged in an old rum cask. It was a Guyanese rum made from three unusual stills; Savalle from the Diamond distillery, Enmore and Port Mourant from Uitvlugt distillery and a Jamaican pot still rum from Wedderburn.
This blend was aged in an ex rum cask. The specific DNA of this blend is as follows: 72.2% 1973 Guadeloupe and 27.8% 1993 Guyana / Jamaica.
Compagnie des Indes Rum Guyana 12 years 42% 700ml
$175.00
Molasses 12 year old rum from Guyana, it is a blend of several stills of the Diamond distillery. A great part is distilled in column still. This rum was aged 10 years in an ex Bourbon cask then a further 2 years in an ex Madeira cask. 100% continental aging.
Compagnie des Indes Rum Caribbean 10 years 43% 700ml
$168.00
This single cask comes from a blend of rums from Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Jamaica. It has a roundness and character to it, with a spicy and fleshy finish of cinnamon, rancio and caramel which will not leave you indifferent.
Maidenii Spritz 2017 11% 500ml
$34.00
Maidenii Spritz is a crisp, effervescent aperitif that combines Syrah, Nebbiolo, Mourvedere & Semillion naturally fermented using the ancestral method with a dosage of Maidenii Classic Vermouth 2017.
Domaine du Tariquet Wine 'Dernieres Grives' Petit Manseng 750ml
$55.00
A Beautiful product of Gascony
Serving suggestion:
Serve well chilled.
On its own pure pleasure, with fresh fruit salad or tarte tatin.
Tasting notes:
A sweet, elegant, fine and round wine striking a perfect balance between sweetness and acidity.
The fruit and varietal aromas lead to pleasant notes of vanilla.
The over-ripe grapes are picked before the thrushes (grives) get to them, giving the wine its rich, powerful yet very fresh qualities.
The bouquet reveals scents of white truffe and the impression on the palate is one of great charm, balance and fullness.
Its spicy character is well to the fore.
Produced in very small quantities.
Storage:
Should be stored on its side, in a cool dark place. Will keep for a good ten years.
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Mette Eau de Vie de Sureau Rouge (Red Elderberry spirit) 45% 350ml
$86.00
Intense nose with aromas of peony and rose. Hints of gentian and vegetal notes, aromas of acidulous berries, lemon peel and green walnut but the traits of elderberry remain well established. The palate is full and well structured with a sweetness relayed by great freshness. Bitter vegetal notes on the finish to balance it all.
Mette Eau de Vie de Nefle (Medlar Fruit Spirit) 45% 350ml
$86.00
Refined and subtle nose with aromas of vanilla, wood, citrus, garrigue, pine tree. The palate reveals a smoothness with notes of resin, smoky, spicy and lemony. Beautiful length, a classy spirit with elegant aromas.
Veyran Rose Languedoc 2012 750ml
$18.00
SKU : JeanMarcRose2012
Brand/Distillery :
Country of Origin : France
Vintage : 2012
ABV :
Volume : 750ml
Grosperrin 'Cognac De Collection' No.72 (1972) Grande Champagne 55.40% 700ml
$537.00
This lot comes from the father of the winegrower who produces the Folle Blanche, in the region of St-Fort-Sur-Le-Né. This batch was distilled with wood and charcoal, in a 7-hectoliters still. Its rare taste qualities require me to offer it to you brut-de-tût, that is to say without any alcohol reduction.
Very amber colour. The nose is marked by lively and frank notes of ripe plums, mirabelle plum, leather, and black pepper (Kappad). The whole is very harmonious, and from the nose, the invitation to taste is strong. On the palate, the attack is powerful and immediately complex. It's an explosion of spicy and virile notes: nutmeg, cloves, black pepper. Quite a woody cognac, which gives it a dense and rich texture, with a chewiness worthy of red wine. Nice balance, alcohol does not burn, controlled astringency. The finish is marked by very long notes of blackcurrant.
Grosperrin Cognac No 48 Borderies 46.8% 700ml
$1,147.00
This very old cognac comes from a family of notaries who’ve lived since 1794 near the small village of Saint-Sulpice de Cognac, in a beautiful 18th century home. There are traces of the family dating back to the French Revolution, when the Mayor of the village left an estate to his family. The property had vineyards planted on the most exceptional hillsides of the Borderies region. It is one of his descendants who produced this beautiful cognac, on the land that once belonged to his father, to his grandfather, and even to his great grandfather… And Guilhem bought this single cask from his great-great-grandson. These very ancient cognacs, of which only a few hectolitres are left, have been passed on for four generations, inherited each time by someone in the same family. The estate stopped producing cognac in 1981. It is at this date that the distillery closed and that the vines were sold to big neighbouring estates. The family heirs have accepted this and today take the greatest care in preserving this exceptional heritage which is sleeping in the cellars built centuries ago by their ancestors.
The colour is very amber. On the first nose, this cognac reveals discreet notes of violet (violet sweets…), of hyacinth and of tuber. These fragile and delicate notes are quickly covered by more powerful, almost spicy notes of dried flowers, leather, with pronounced rancio. On the palate, the attack is progressive; it is a testament to the great age of this cognac. The aromas of dried flowers, of old leather book covers and of spices immediately express themselves. The mouth is quickly seized by the spices and rancio, a token in itself of the authenticity of an old cognac. The finish is long, marked by a structured rancio along with notes of dried oranges and liquorice. An approachable cognac, despite being very “complete”.
Grosperrin 'Cognac De Collection' 1975 Fins Bois 50.1 % 700ml
$575.00
This vintage Cognac has been stored under State control since its distillation. This is a unique cask, originally from a small farm in the Tâtre region, still in operation.
Old gold dress. Fruity nose, marked by perfumed notes of orange blossom, exotic wood, such as sandalwood, cedar. A certain minerality (wet limestone rock) emerges beyond these warm notes. In the mouth, a slightly fleeting attack testifies to the reduction, but the palate is rich in fruity notes. Spicy finish, a certain charm.
Grosperrin 'Cognac De Collection' 1944 aged 60 years+ Bons Bois 42.7% 700ml
$2,528.00
This cognac comes from the family property of the cognac merchant who sold it to us. It remained in the same family for 60 years, stored at its original location, a huge paved cellar, until we transferred it to government-controlled cellars in 1999. The owner's chateau was occupied by the German Wehrmacht and the archives dispersed at the end of the war, making it impossible to prove it dates back to before 1944. The end of the war brought with it widespread pillaging, both by occupying forces and local inhabitants This cognac's lightness and delicate aromas make it atypical for its cru. It, therefore, most certainly comes from a limestone soil. Surprising vitality yet softness and roundness, and an unforgettable prune palate. This is proof that even smaller crus can produce wonders!
Deep amber colour. The nose of very old Cognac, the finesse of rancio. On the palate, atypical in its vintage for its lightness and density. An astonishing vitality, all smooth and round as well as a prune mouthfeel that will stay in your memory for a long time. The "small wines" also have their wonders!
94/100, Livets Goda (Sweden, 2008).
“ I have never tasted such an old Bons Bois before; there is a perfect resemblance to certain ports, but while still being able to deliver an almost unfathomable fruity freshness ”. Drink Spirits (USA), 2011.
Gelas Bas Armagnac 18 years Ugni Blanc 48.8% 700ml
$206.00
Ugni-blanc is the very best variety for distillation. It gives acidic wines with a low degree of alcohol, which, after distillation, produce fine, good quality eaux-de-vie. This variety is well adapted both to Bas-Armagnac and to Armagnac-Ténarèze. It is the most widely use variety in the Armagnac appellation.