This exceptional XO displays a masterful balance of ripe fruit, wood and buttery orange pound cake. Smooth and deep with a wealth of rancio.
Min. 15 years old.
Reviews
96 points: "Look for rich flavors and dark spices: toffee, burnt caramel, dark-roast coffee, deeply toasted gingerbread embellished with clove and black pepper. The notably long sweet-and spiced finish will not quit." (Wine Enthusiast, 2021)
4 stars. Highly Recommended: "Sandy brown / topaz color; immaculately clean. I like this opening aroma as I encounter floral / garden-like scents of jasmine, honeysuckle, and green vegetation, along with latent orchard fruit aromas; after more aeration, the bouquet turns a bit like textile fibers, linen, and cotton fiber before turning mildly nut-like. Entry is engagingly sweet, caramel-like, brown sugar-like, and chewy in texture; at midpalate, more fruit aspects emerge in the forms of black raisins, prunes, and dates. Concludes appealingly long in the throat, moderately lush in texture, medium oily, and peppery. The progressive nature of the innate quality of the Bas-Armagnac is obvious, in particular, from entry to the alluring finish." (Paul Pacult, The New Kindred Spirits 2021))
96 points: "Light copper in color, but rich and unctuous in the mouth, with a long velvety finish. Delord XO is a dense and complex 15-year-old with scents of wildflowers and spring herbs, flavors of orange zest, fig, nougat, and a gorgeous, lengthy crème brûlée finish. Excellent value that could convince a committed Bourbon drinker to embrace French brandy." (Vinous, Jul 2018)
Gold medal: Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, 2015
97 points: Wine Enthusiast, 2012
92 points: "Excellent,” Ultimate Spirits Challenge, 2010
4 1/2 stars: Doug Frost & Tim Fish, New York Times
Gold medal: Concours Agricole de Paris, 2010
Delord Bas Armagnac 25 year old...$86.99 / 750ml
25 Years Old
This superb blend displays flavors or cocoa, spices, vanilla, raisins, walnut and cinnamon. Its finish is long, silky and biscuity. 25 years old.
Reviews
97 points.
"Vanilla bean and allspice aromas entice on the nose. The bold, complex palate opens with oak and caramel brushed with toffee and espresso, finishing with a grip of tannins and plum skin dryness. Walnut and clove frame the exit." (Wine Enthusiast, 2021)
5 stars, Highest Recommendation.
"Mahogany color; superb clarity. I get buttery notes upfront that give way to bigger fragrances of citrus peel, meringue, egg white, and black tea; secondary inhalations after more aeration discover subtle notes of lime / citrus, black tea, and white raisins. Entry is sensationally clean, zesty, and defined by the notable presence of citrus rind, white raisins, kiwi, nutmeg, clove, and oak nuances; midpalate continues the subtlety found in the entry stage as the quiet merging of the fruit, acid, baking spice, and fatty oak elements creates a sophisticated and integrated core flavor that's about as sublime as mature Bas-Armagnac can get. The finish is a savory masterpiece of grape brandy balance, subtle strength, and integration. . This bas-armagnac could have no other score but five stars.” (Paul Pacult. The New Kindred Spirits 2021)
Chairman's Trophy, 97 points.
"Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation" (Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2020)
“This Bas-Armagnac could have no other score but Five Stars.” (Paul Pacult, Spirit Journal, Dec. 2018)
Gold medal (Concours General Agricole, Paris, 2018 & 2016)
Gold medal (Talents d'Armagnac, 2017-2018)
97 points
"Delord’s 25-year-old is surely deep and complex, but it surprises with its vibrance and freshness. Perky, patisserie aromas of pineapple cake, candied ginger, and orangette entice, then give way to darker notes on the palate of chocolate, coffee, and hints of rancio, culminating in a rich finish of walnut, membrillo, and cheese that lingers for what seems like hours." (Vinous Jul. 2108)
"This is the ultimate hand-crafted spirit." (May Matta-Aliah of In The Grape)
96 points. (Wine Enthusiast, 2012)
Top Score, Chairman's Trophy: 97 points.
"Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation" (Ultimate Spirits Challenge, 2011)
Gold Medal, Prix du President de la Republique (Concours des Grandes Eaux de Vie d'Armagnac)
5 stars. "Highest Recommendation, Best Buy" (Spirit Journal, 2006)
"Top 50 Best Spirits 2006." "Top 10 Best Armagnacs 2006" (Wine Enthusiast)
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