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Vintage1973
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
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DELORD ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1973

  • Ageing eau-de-vie from the 1973 harvest, bottled after several decades of ageing in the cellars
  • Cask aged in Gascon oak casks at the Armagnac Delord cellars in Lannepax

The 1973 vintage from Armagnac Delord is a single-harvest eau-de-vie, distilled and then aged for many decades in Gascon oak casks within the family cellars at Lannepax, in the Gers. On the nose, it reveals great richness, with notes of rancio, cocoa and vanilla. The palate opens with a smooth, rounded attack, developing complex layers of spice (pepper, ginger, clove) and rancio. Bottled at 40% vol. in a 70 cl bottle, this vintage Armagnac is equally suited to leisurely tasting or as an exceptional gift.

Noserich, with notes of rancio, cocoa and vanilla
Palatethe palate opens with a smooth attack, followed by complex notes of spice (pepper, ginger, clove) and rancio

Serve with best enjoyed as a digestif, neat in a tulip glass, or paired with a cigar, dark chocolate, or a dried-fruit dessert

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The Year 1973

Vintage good

1973 was marked by the first oil crisis and the signing of the Paris Peace Accords, which ended American involvement in Vietnam. Despite this turbulent global context, Gascony produced a robust and wide-ranging vintage. Aged for more than half a century in Gascon oak casks, these eaux-de-vie display intense aromas of prunes, liquorice and roasted coffee.

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Armagnac Delord

  • Founded in 1893
  • Location Lannepax (Gers)
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche, Baco
  • Distillation Two continuous-distillation Armagnac stills fitted with spider-leg plates, including a Sier model from 1900

Maison Delord was founded in 1893 in Lannepax, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, when Prosper Delord travelled from farm to farm with his mobile still, converting white wine into Armagnac. His sons Gaston and Georges established Delord Frères, now run by Jérôme and Sylvain, great-grandsons of the founder, under the watchful eye of …

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Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Complex - Elegant - Expressive - Fruity - Luscious
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1973
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
DELORD_ARM_1973_BASQ_GL
ComplexElegantExpressiveFruityLuscious

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