the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1985
ABV42.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

MILLET ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1985

  • Ageing Vintage 1985, single-harvest eau-de-vie, aged in oak casks on the estate
  • Cask French oak casks, aged in the cellars of Château de Millet until bottling
  • Grape varieties Baco and Ugni Blanc, grape varieties of the Bas-Armagnac grown on the estate's sandy soils in Eauze

In late 1985, Coluche launched the Restos du cœur. That same year, at Château de Millet, the harvest was distilled on the estate as it is every winter, in the traditional continuous-flow Armagnac still. The 1985 eau-de-vie then aged quietly in oak casks before being bottled on the date shown on the label, which attests to its true age. For someone born in 1985 or a couple married in 1985, the 70 cl bottle at 42% vol. is presented in a wooden gift box.

the vintage

The 1985 vintage

The 1985 vintage stands out for its notes of dark fruit, blackberry and blackcurrant, with a characteristic hint of spice. On the palate, a crisp quality and a touch of brightness give this eau-de-vie a lively character, with fine tannins and a lingering finish. It is now at its peak.

the house

Château de Millet

  • Location Eauze, Gers
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Baco (the preferred variety for distillation), together with Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros Manseng, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet for the estate's other productions
  • Distillation A continuously operating armagnacais still, used for the distillation of selected Baco wines, carried out during the first fortnight of December

Set on the sandy-clay hills to the north-west of Eauze, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, Château de Millet has been tended by the Dèche family for five generations. Across its eighty hectares of the celebrated sables fauves, the estate favours the Baco grape variety, prized for the roundness and softness it expresses on this terro…

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Expressive - Round
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1985
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
42.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
MILLET_ARMAGNAC_1985
ExpressiveRound

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