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Key facts

Vintage1998
ABV42.0 % vol.
Capacity150 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
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MILLET ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1998 MAGNUM 150 Cl

  • Ageing Vintage 1998, 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 golden sands of the estate, in Eauze
  • Awards Gold Medal, Concours Général Agricole Paris 2019

This Bas-Armagnac vintage 1998 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: an elegant nose, with a note of freshness followed by vanilla notes; on the palate, aromas of dried fruits giving way to more subtle hints of candied fruits; a pleasurable, lingering finish. The house recommends it as an introduction for a newcomer to the pleasures of Armagnac. The vineyard is farmed using sustainable practices and holds Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3 certification. Each vintage is available in 20 cl, 50 cl, 70 cl, magnum and 2.5 l pot gascon, with a wooden gift box as an option.

Colourmahogany gold
Noseelegant, with a note of freshness followed by vanilla notes
Palatearomas of dried fruits, giving way to more subtle hints of candied fruits
Finishpleasurable and lingering
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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

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
1998
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
42.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
MILLET_ARM_1998_MAG
ExpressiveRound

How it is made

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

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