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Key facts

Vintage1974
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity150 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
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DELORD ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1974 MAGNUM 150 cl

  • Ageing Eau-de-vie from the 1974 harvest alone, aged in oak casks
  • Cask Oak casks, in the house's cellars at Lannepax (Gers)

A large format for a vintage the house holds in high regard: it was selected for the Épopée cuvée for the finesse of its woody aromas. In this 150 cl pot gascon, the 1974 harvest retains the profile described in its official notes, old wood, walnut and tobacco on the nose, a palate of roasted notes and orange peel, and a finish of spices. Distilled at Lannepax and never blended, this magnum is bottled at 40% vol. and presented in a wooden case, perfect for celebrating a 52nd anniversary with a gathering of loved ones.

ColourAmber with old gold highlights
NoseVery refined: old wood, walnut, tobacco
PalateComplex, with roasted notes and orange peel
FinishSpices, wood and light tobacco

Serve with On its own, or paired with a cigar, a chocolate dessert or an arabica coffee, as the house suggests

the house

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
150 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1974
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
DELORD_ARM_1974_MAGNUM
ComplexElegantExpressiveFruityLuscious

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