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Key facts

Vintage1990
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity150 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
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DELORD ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1990 MAGNUM 150 CL

  • Ageing Eau-de-vie from the 1990 harvest alone, aged in oak casks
  • Cask Oak casks, in the house cellars at Lannepax (Gers)

Suave, round and velvety: that is how the house describes its 1990. In a 150 cl pot gascon, this vintage of warm vanilla, brioche, hazelnut and cocoa lends itself beautifully to sharing, even with guests who are new to Armagnac. The harvest, distilled at Lannepax, was aged without blending. Thirty-six years old, 40% vol., presented in a wooden case.

ColourOld gold with orange highlights
NoseWarm vanilla and brioche, supported by dried fruits (hazelnut) and cocoa
PalateMellow tannins, vanilla and butter; suave, round and velvety
FinishGood aromatic length

Serve with Neat, or with a cigar, a chocolate dessert or an arabica coffee, as the house suggests

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The year 1990

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1990 was a year of liberation and reunification, marked by Nelson Mandela's release from prison after twenty-seven years and the reunification of Germany. In Gascony, that year's harvest yielded spirits with a fruity, well-balanced profile, now aged for more than three decades in Gascon oak casks, with notes of dried fruits and vanilla.

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)
Beurré - Gourmand - Rond
Size
150 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1990
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
DELORD_ARM_1990_MAGNUM
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