Francis Darroze Bas-Armagnac Chateau de Gaube Vintage 1972 sku_2294865 The characterful second wine of

The characterful second wine of the Pintas

including a fascinating stint at the Scotch Whisky Research Institute

This Zinfandel pairs particularly well with robust

The warmer weather vineyards give this wine its fruit-forwardcharacteristics while the cooler vineyards balance the acidity

It leads seamlessly into a lemon zest-filled finish with a mouth-watering acidity

Francis Darroze Bas-Armagnac Chateau de Gaube Vintage 1972 sku_2294865 The characterful second wine ofGolden amber in color, it offers an expressive noseof dried figs, plum, cinnamon and caramel that mingle with mature flavors of toasted hazelnut, saddle leather and chocolate. Touches of nail polish remover and boiled cabbage prick the olfactory sense to attention; later passes detect more well rounded, almost fat, aromas of almond and lanolin. Theres a rush of fatty butter flavor at palate entry, then at midpalate the flavor includes oak, black