{"title":"Born in 1984: Vintage Armagnac and Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1984 bottle is dated to the year the spirit was distilled, not the year it was bottled or blended. That makes it a straightforward birth year gift for a 42nd birthday, with the meaning already built in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVintages come from one year alone and are never blended together, which keeps each release distinct. When the cask runs out, so does the year. If 1984 is unavailable, email \u003ca href=\"mailto:orders@liquorwinecave.com.au\"\u003eorders@liquorwinecave.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e and we can look at alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"delord-bas-armagnac-1984-40-700ml","title":"Delord 1984 Bas Armagnac 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Bas Armagnac was distilled from a single harvest, 1984, by the Delord family at Lannepax, their home village in the Gers. The house goes back to 1893, when Prosper Delord took his still from farm to farm; today Jacques and Sylvain Delord taste, select and blend. Their column stills, one of them a Sier dating from 1900, are fitted with plates suited to making armagnac for long ageing. The Delord vintages are bottled at 40%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard and Baco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold ochre to bright copper. The first sniff is quiet, a little nougat and sweet spice, but air brings out candied orange peel, vanilla and a thin trace of maple syrup. The entry is soft and round, the body light to medium, with light toffee, dried fruit and white pepper ahead of a dry, oak-rich finish that is on the short side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther houses and years are in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.com.au\/collections\/armagnac\"\u003earmagnac collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Delord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548634189983,"sku":"DELO84","price":212.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/delord-1984-bas-armagnac-40-700ml-303777.jpg?v=1712534310"},{"product_id":"delord-armagnac-1984-ariane-40-200ml","title":"Delord Armagnac 1984 Ariane 40% 200ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite Armagnac from Delord, one of the most reputable houses in the industry established in 1893, is distilled in 1984 and aged in barrels before its recent bottling. Its seven exquisite notes of nut, peach, violet, lime, vanilla, plum, and pepper can be truly appreciated. The 42 hectares vineyard, divided into 11 plots, is located in Lannepax and consists of the four traditional Armagnac grape varieties: L'ugniBlanc 56%, Colombard 24%, Baco 14%, and FolleBlanche 6%. The vines are carefully tended to throughout the year by the cultivation manager, Rinaldo, while the noses of the house, Jacques and Sylvain Delord, diligently taste, select, and combine the eaux de vie. The typicality of Debord's Armagnacs is guaranteed by its current owners, Prosper, Gaston, and Georges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Delord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46656177012895,"sku":"DELO84ariane200ml","price":78.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/delord-armagnac-1984-ariane-40-200ml-481277-729931.jpg?v=1725588824"},{"product_id":"darroze-le-pouy-grand-bas-armagnac-1984-42-700ml","title":"Darroze Le Pouy Grand Bas Armagnac 1984 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Darroze 40 years 1984\/2024 - Domaine de Le Pouy, bottled in 2024, comes from France and is a Bas-Armagnac. The bottle contains 42% alcohol by volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Francis Darroze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54269079421087,"sku":"DAR1984LEPOUY","price":393.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/darroze-le-pouy-grand-bas-armagnac-1984-42-700ml-728016.webp?v=1733911487"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.com.au\/collections\/born-in-1984.oembed","provider":"Liquor Wine Cave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}