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Key facts

Vintage1998
ABV42.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationBas-Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

Dartigalongue Armagnac Vintage 1998

This Bas-Armagnac vintage 1998 from the family house Dartigalongue, bottled at 42% vol. in a 70 cl bottle, opens on a nose revealing spiced notes and candied fruit, giving way to aromas of roasted coffee and cocoa. On the palate, very indulgent and rounded, notes of quince come through alongside hints of frangipane, with a finish on warm spices. Patiently aged in oak casks in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, this 1998 is best enjoyed as a digestif, slowly, to savour all the work of time.

Nosespiced notes and candied fruit, giving way to aromas of roasted coffee and cocoa
Palatevery indulgent and rounded, with notes of quince alongside hints of frangipane
Finishwarm spices
the vintage

The year 1998

Vintage good

1998 will be remembered as the year France won the FIFA World Cup, with Zinédine Zidane scoring twice in the final. In Gascony, the vines yielded a vintage of fine freshness and vibrant fruit character. Aged for more than a quarter of a century in Gascon oak casks, these eaux-de-vie offer an approachable, youthful profile, combining candied fruits with white blossom.

the house

Dartigalongue

  • Founded in 1838
  • Location Nogaro, Gers
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Ugni Blanc, Baco 22A, Folle Blanche

The Dartigalongue house was founded in 1838 in Nogaro, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, the appellation's premier growing region. Since that date, it has remained in the hands of the same family, who have passed down their craft from one generation to the next. The eaux-de-vie are produced from three complementary grape varieties:…

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Cellar notes

Appellation
Bas-Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Nose: pleasant notes of mirabelle plum - and quince paste.
Size
70 cl
Vintage
1998
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
42.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
DARTIGALONGUE_1998
Nose: pleasant notes of mirabelle plumand quince paste.

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