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Key facts

Vintage1986
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity150 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
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DELORD ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1986 MAGNUM 150 cl

  • Ageing Eau-de-vie from the 1986 harvest alone, aged in oak casks
  • Cask Oak casks, in the house cellars at Lannepax (Gers)

For an emerald wedding anniversary with a large gathering, or a fortieth birthday with lifelong friends, this 150 cl pot gascon earns its place at the centre of the table. It holds the 1986 harvest, distilled at Lannepax and aged on its own. The tasting notes describe an almond kernel, cinnamon and pepper on the nose, then a palate of fresh flowers, tea, spices and dried thyme. At 40% vol., this magnum is presented in a wooden case.

ColourTopaz amber with copper highlights, bright and clear
NoseAlmond kernel, spices (cinnamon, pepper)
PalateFresh flowers, tea, spices, dried thyme

Serve with Neat, or 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 - Expressive - Floral - Fruity - Harmonious
Size
150 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1986
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
DELORD_ARM_1986_MAGNUM
ComplexExpressiveFloralFruityHarmonious

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