1988 Armagnac Delord

一支有故事的 1988，陳年 rancio 與溫潤木香，像老朋友般可親又耐人尋味。

為什麼選它？
- 世代釀造與百年酒窖 -> 層次豐富、口感圓滑，慢飲越顯風味。
- 兩種蒸餾法並用 -> 香氣有新鮮果感也有氧化成熟的厚度。
- 單一年份標示 -> 每一口都是那年田地與天候的寫照。

侍酒師私房筆記：先聞到杏仁與陳年乾果的 rancio，跟著是香料與烤橡木的細節。入口飽滿，果泥感偏向梨子與白色果醬的甜中帶酸，酒體圓潤但不膩，餘韻長且帶回香草與焦糖的尾聲。用小燈泡杯醒個半小時，慢慢啜，會發現每一回都多出新層次。

場景化配餐指南：家常聚會的壓軸好酒——晚餐後配一片 Tarte Tatin、幾粒烤核桃或一小塊高可可黑巧克力；亦適合配成熟藍芝士或一口 foie gras。

降維打擊對比：比起同級名牌，Delord 給你同樣的陳年 rancio 與酒窖傳承，但價位更親民，風格更有農莊感而不是商業化的光鮮。

Soul Hook: A 1988 vintage that wears history like a tailored coat—mature, rancio-driven and utterly captivating.

Why choose it?
- Heritage oak ageing -> Deep complexity and polished texture that reward slow sipping.
- Dual distillation tradition -> A layered aromatic profile with both freshness and oxidative richness.
- Single-vintage clarity -> A snapshot of a cool harvest year: precise, elegant and unmistakably vintage.

Sommelier's Notes: On the nose, mature rancio, toasted nuts and dried orchard fruits lead, followed by warm spices and gentle vanilla from long oak ageing. The palate is supple and rounded — pear and white-fruit jam wrapped in toasted oak, with a plush, almost pear-like mouthfeel and an expansive, persistent finish. Best enjoyed in a tulip glass after a short rest; each sip reveals another layer.

Occasion & Pairing: Perfect as the finale to a refined dinner—serve with tart Tatin or a few squares of high-cacao dark chocolate; equally rewarding with mature cheeses or a small spoon of foie gras.

Competitive Edge: Delord combines century-old cellars and both continuous and double distillation methods—offering vintage specificity and rancio character at a price far friendlier than comparable top-tier bottlings.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 40%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: rancio, dried fruit, nuts, pear, white fruit jam, spice, toasted oak, vanilla, long finish, elegant/rounded
• Food Matching: Dark chocolate (70%+), Caramelised pear tart / Tarte Tatin, Mature blue cheese (Gorgonzola), Foie gras, Roasted nuts and pecans, Cigar (optional after-dinner)
• Grape Variety: Ugni Blanc : 58%, Colombard : 16%, Folle-Blanche : 14%, Baco : 12%,

Winery

Delord 的故事從 1893 年開始，創始人奔波在鄉間釀造與蒸餾。如今酒莊位於 Lannepax，擁有約 45 公頃分成多塊地的田地，酒窖裡有超過千桶的木桶與被稱為「Paradise」的玻璃 Bonbonnes 儲藏室。家族保持傳統工法，同時使用兩種蒸餾技術，釀出既有鄉土感又細緻的酒款。田間管理由 Rinaldo 全年跟進，細節決定品質。

Delord dates back to 1893, when Prosper Delord travelled distilling in Gascony. Today the house combines century-old cellars (including Bonbonnes stored in the 'Paradise' room) with 45 hectares of family vineyards around Lannepax. Sylvain Delord masters both continuous and double distillation methods; ageing is predominantly in oak barrels with strict cellar management.