this bottle
CASTARÈDE ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1984
- Ageing 36 years in cask, bottled in 2020
- Cask oak
Castarède presents its 1984 as a full-bodied, structured Armagnac with a lively nose marked by vanilla oak; the complete tasting note appears below. The harvest spent thirty-six years in cask before being bottled in 2020, making the vintage forty-two years old in 2026. A single year, unblended, brought to 40% vol. The house, which presents itself as the oldest independent merchant house in Armagnac, ships it in a 70 cl bottle with a gift box. A genuine gift for someone born in 1984.
NoseLively and vigorous, vanilla oak
PalateSmooth and velvety, dried prunes and spices; full-bodied and structured
Serve with best enjoyed as a digestif
the house
Armagnac Castarède
- Founded in 1832
- Location Château de Maniban, Mauléon-d'Armagnac (Gers)
- Appellation Bas-Armagnac
- Grape varieties Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche, Baco (planted in 2015)
- Distillation Traditional continuous armagnacais still (Orthez still dating from 1942)
Founded in 1832, Castarède is one of the oldest Armagnac négociant houses, and remains entirely independent and family-owned. Florence Castarède, the sixth generation, led the house for more than thirty years from Château de Maniban, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, until her passing in 2025; the family now carries on her work. Th…
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