Clés des Ducs 1991: a vintage made for weddings celebrated in 1991.
the bottle
For a couple who wed in 1991, here is an Armagnac from their year. The harvest was distilled at Panjas by Clés des Ducs, then aged in cask without ever being blended with another year. The cellar master selects the finest casks to produce an eau-de-vie that is long, rich and smooth, with no excess of wood. Exception bottle, 70 cl, 40% vol., cardboard gift box.
1991 was marked by a late April frost that affected several vineyards across the greater South-West and reduced yields in certain areas. The eaux-de-vie it produced nonetheless display an elegant and powerful profile, with notes of fruit, prune and a subtle woody touch, the palate round, full and generous with hints of candied fruit and spice.
The story of Clés des Ducs begins in 1774 in Panjas, in the Gers, with Paul Baylac, lord of the village, who distilled its first eaux-de-vie. Since 2008, the house has been owned by the Groupe Armanoir, which upholds a craft built on traditional Gascon grape varieties, with Ugni Blanc at the fore, alongside Baco, Folle Blanche …
All Clés des Ducs Armagnacs →The record
Fruity - Powerful - Rich - Supple
Woody - Mellow - Fruity - Long
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