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Key facts

Vintage1996
ABV42.0 % vol.
Capacity150 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
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MILLET ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1996 MAGNUM 150 Cl

  • Ageing Vintage 1996, single-harvest eau-de-vie, aged in oak casks at the estate
  • Cask French oak casks, aged in the cellars of Château de Millet until bottling
  • Grape varieties Baco and Ugni Blanc, Bas-Armagnac grape varieties grown on the estate's sandy soils in Eauze
  • Awards Gilbert & Gaillard 92/100

This Bas-Armagnac vintage 1996 from Château de Millet, in a 150 cl magnum, is an eau-de-vie from a single harvest year, vinified and distilled at the estate by the Dèche family, who have been grower-producers in Eauze for five generations. The house's 2026 catalogue describes it as follows: a complex nose with smoky and spiced notes, almost exotic nuances on swirling (curry); a palate of pleasing smoothness and great balance; a finish of aromatic intensity that delivers length and character. The vineyard is managed according to sustainable farming practices and holds Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3 certification. Each vintage is available in 20 cl, 50 cl, 70 cl, magnum and Gascon pot of 2.5 l, with a wooden gift box as an option.

Colourdeep, with copper highlights
Nosecomplex, smoky and spiced notes, almost exotic nuances on swirling (curry)
Palatepleasing smoothness, great balance
Finisharomatic intensity delivering length and character
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The 1996 Vintage

Vintage grand

The year 1996 offered Gascony a fine balance between freshness and maturity. Spirits from this vintage stand out for their aromatic vivacity and elegance, with notes of fresh fruit, white flowers and hazelnut. After three decades of ageing in Gascon oak casks, they have developed hints of vanilla and gentle spice.

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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Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Expressive - Round
Size
150 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1996
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
42.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
MILLET_ARM_1996_MAG
ExpressiveRound

How it is made

Vinified and distilled on the estate using a traditional Armagnac-style still, then aged in oak casks. Artisanal production of the highest quality. For five generations, the Dèche family, owner-growers, have been distilling Armagnac from their own vines, earning regular recognition from specialist press both in France and abroad.

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