the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1996
ABV43.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac-Ténarèze
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

Monluc Armagnac Vintage 1996

  • Ageing 1996 vintage, harvest year
  • Terroir Ténarèze

A vintage is the eau-de-vie of a single harvest year, here 1996. It is the very idea of a personal gift: a birth, a wedding or a birthday from 1996 finds its exact year in this bottle. It belongs to the collection that Château de Monluc, in Saint-Puy in the Gers, has kept from 1963 to 2016. The Lassus family, still the owner, produces its Armagnacs there under the Armagnac-Ténarèze appellation. This 1996 vintage is offered in a 70 cl bottle, at 43% vol., to be given as a gift or kept in the cellar until the occasion that suits it.

the vintage

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 Monluc

  • Location Château de Monluc, Saint-Puy (Gers)
  • Appellation Armagnac-Ténarèze

In Saint-Puy, in the Gers, the Château de Monluc stands on the remains of a 13th-century castle: it is the paternal home of Marshal Blaise de Monluc. The Lassus family, still the owners, developed Armagnac here and created Pousse Rapière on the estate in 1963. Its Armagnacs are born in Ténarèze, in the heart of Gascony. Since 2…

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac-Ténarèze
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1996
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
43.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
MONLUC_1996

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