Delord Napoleon Bas-Armagnac
Product details
| Management number | 253707971 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$22.00 | Model Number | 253707971 | ||
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Delord Napoléon Bas‑Armagnac delivers an artfully aged experience—rich, elegant, and beautifully balanced. It combines dried fruit intensity, toasted oak warmth, and spiced sweetness into a seamless, velvety blend that’s approachable yet profoundly refined. This expression is an inviting introduction to Delord’s deeper lineage.
Heritage & Distillery
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Crafted by Armagnac Delord, a family estate in Bas-Armagnac founded in 1893. Now led by fourth-generation distillers Jérôme and Sylvain Delord, the house maintains traditional single-pot distillation and extensive oak aging, including Gascon oak barrels. Their vineyards span various Gascony varietals—Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche, and Baco—all nurtured organically.
Aroma (Nose)
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Opens with inviting notes of prune, plum, and brandied cherry, enhanced by subtle whiffs of cocoa powder, exotic pepper, leather, and buttery nuts—hinting at both fruit richness and texture.
Palate & Texture
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Silky and fruit-forward, the palate features caramelized sugar, ripe plum, dark chocolate, and velvety dried apricot. Layers of coconut custard, clover honey, and a delicate dusting of spice and leather add complexity and graceful depth.
Finish
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Offers a stirring, warming finish—lingering with echoes of honey, cocoa, fruit, and peppery spice. The oak influences remain present yet well-integrated, leaving a lasting impression of harmony and poise.
Highlights at a Glance
| Feature | Details |
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| Style | Napoléon (well-aged) Bas-Armagnac |
| Characteristics | Fruit-forward with toasted oak and spiced layers |
| Signature Flavors | Dried plums, caramel, praline, leather, spice |
| Texture | Smooth, velvety, and elegantly resonant |
| Best For | Sipping neat, contemplative enjoyment |
Woody nose with hints of “rancio” to come. Discreet aromas of vanilla and fruit are satisfying and smooth. Minimum 10 years old
"91 points, Excellent" Ultimate Spirits Challenge, 2010
Gold medal: 94 points "Outstanding, Best Buy" Beverage Testing Institute, Chicago
"Superb, Highly recommended, best buy" Wine Enthusiast, 2006 & 2007
Born in 1875, Prosper Delord started the company as an itinerant distiller. He gained a reputation for his dedication and expertise by carting his traveling pot still around to the farms in the Bas Armagnac region. When his son Gaston took over in 1925 he officially founded the company name and established the business as a permanent site in Lannepax.
Today, great grandsons Jerome and Sylvain carry on the same tradition, having established a reputation for quality that is unsurpassed. Owners of a prime 20 hectare vineyard in the heart of the Bas Armagnac, (widely known as the 1st Cru), they have been distilling, ageing and blending their eaux-de-vie the exact same way their great-grandfather did. Their ageing cellars contain Armagnacs dating back to 1904. When touring the distillery and ageing cellars, it feels as if time has stopped and you almost expect to see grandfather Prosper, coming around the corner pulling his itinerant pot still with the help of his two cows.
Delord Bas Armagnac
Technical information :
- Use of high quality fruit, harvested from the best sandy soils of the Bas Armagnac.
- No use of pesticides or fertilizers.
- A good use of the grape varietals : 70% Ugni blanc (gives a good foundation), 20% Baco
(gives roundness), 5% Colombard (herbal aromas) and 5% Folle Blanche (floral notes).
- A particularly slow single distillation process.
- A distillation at low temperature (around 52 to 58 degre), which enables more flavors, fatty acids and character to remain in the spirit.
- Use of 10% Gascon oak to give good tannins, darker color and beautiful spices.
- More ageing than required by law.
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