Armagnac Marcel Trépout

When Heads-of-State visit France and are presented with a gift from the French Government, it is always Armagnac Marcel Trépout. Known throughout France as L'Armagnac des gourmets ("the Gourmet's Armagnac"), Armagnac Trépout is produced at the Château Notre-Dame in the heart of the Gascogne. The stocks of Trépout date back to the 1830's.

Armagnac is France's first brandy. It has concentrated complex aromas and tremendous length. It is not at all like Cognac. The grapes, soil conditions, climate, distillation, and aging techniques are completely different. To the true connoisseur, it is the world's top brandy.

Armagnac is to be savoured - not just the taste but the aromas. Once an ounce is poured into a brandy snifter it should be slowly warmed by swirling in the hand. Only after ten minutes, when the Armagnac is warmed to body temperature, should the aromas and taste be appreciated.

1971 Vintage

Copper coloured in appearance. The nose, discreet, has cocoa aromas and mixed citrus notes. A mouth reminiscent of Madeira, or perhaps a toasted wood sweetly tinged with nut aromas balances this Armagnac as it exhibits the power of its age.

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SKU: 365288

1975 Vintage

75% Ugni Blanc & 25% Colombard

Clear, bright and lightly amber coloured Bas-Armagnac with aromas of toasted bread, marmalade, and some hazelnut and spicy notes. Its young age gives a very strong first impression with woody undertones and a hint of tannin and candied fruit. The true and full aromas, flavours and complexities unfold after a 10-minute hand warming in a snifter.

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SKU: 710640

1981 Vintage

Slightly coppery, amber coloured in the glass. Citrus and cedar notes add complexity to the nose. The mouth, warm and woody, is accompanied by a note of tobacco in the final flavours; it offers a good length.

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SKU: 113050

1991 Vintage

Bas Armagnac. The palate is soft and has slightly woody flavours with back notes of prunes. Shiny and coppery to the eye. The aromas of apricots and dried figs in the nose are intense. Long and ample in the mouth, the balance between wood and the fruity return is perfect. The finish is accompanied by spicy notes and liquorice that make it a complex and powerful Armagnac in full maturity.

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SKU: 096482

1996 Vintage

A shiny gold colour. An initial nose of dry grass with aromas of verbena, it is only after a slight aeration that it reveals its aromas of ripe fruits, especially plum. Long in the mouth, we find these fruity flavours. A pleasant woodiness is present and accompanies a slightly liquorice finish. A frank and subtle Armagnac that has already reached a level of maturity.

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SKU: 096485

2001 Vintage

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SKU: 096490

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