Delord 1999 – Bas Armagnac

The nose is fruity, powerful, elegant, beautifully-built / balanced and offers a fine richness, a beautiful fine grain, a fine richness, a fine complexity as well as a small deepness. It reveals notes of crystallized mandarin, dried orange and small notes of quince associated with small touches of caramelization, gingerbread as well as discreet hints of candied white fruit, vanilla and a subtle hint vanilla. The palate is fruity, beautifully balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandize, finesse, roundness, freshness, a fine richness / intensity, tension, a fine acidulous frame, elegance as well as ‘a beautiful finesse of the grain. On the palate, this Armagnac expresses notes of candied mandarin, crystallized orange and small notes of quince associated with fine touches of crushed apricot, candied peach, subtle hints of caramelization, Bourbon vanilla as well as very discreet hints of sweet spices, cardamom, pepper and a subtle hint of chocolate on the finish / persistence.