1979 Delord Bas Armagnac (700ml)

Situated in Bas-Armagnac, Delord's distillery is to be found in the village of Lannepax, the ancestral home of the Delord family. They comment, "Our old Sier Armagnac alambics, that we wouldn't part with for all the gold in the world, produce less than 30 litres of eau-de-vie an hour. Our cellars contain our old treasured vintages and include more than 700 oak barrels that protect and age the Armagnac eau-de-vie dating from the 20th Century to the present day". This expression was made from Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Baco and Colombard harvested, pressed and vinified separately.

Tasting note: Polished topaz dazzles in the glass. Opening phase releases varnish, wood shavings, black olives and balsamic-like aromas. Second pass ups the fruity aspect as dates, raisins, a little Christmas cake and cinnamon compete with the encroaching oak. Silky and super pure with a flurry of spices dovetailing into a fruity finish. Dates, leather, cinnamon. Near zero burn. Quite polished. Very typical and very moreish. 40% Alc./vol.