this bottle
DELORD ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1984 MAGNUM 150 cl
- Ageing Eau-de-vie from the 1984 harvest alone, aged in oak casks
- Cask Oak casks, in the house cellars at Lannepax (Gers)
Delord published a detailed note for this 1984 vintage, long available on their website: a deep topaz colour, a nose of oak, candied oranges and vanilla, a palate of dried flowers and fruit stones, and delicate spices on the finish. It is presented here in the house's large format, the 150 cl pot gascon. Forty-two years of age, a single harvest year, 40% vol., in a wooden case: for a celebration where the table will be full.
ColourDeep topaz with copper highlights
NoseVery rich: oak, candied oranges, vanilla
PalateVery rich as well: dried flowers, fruit stones
FinishVery fine, with hints of spice
Serve with Neat, or alongside 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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