Paul Giraud – XO – Cognac, Grande Champagne

Paul Giraud – XO – Cognac, Grande Champagne

The nose is aromatic, powerful, fruity, elegant, complex, intense and offers a slight richness. It reveals notes of peach, peach blossom and slight notes of Williams pear, lemon zests, citrus associated with a slight touch of apricot, violet, spices, rancio as well as a subtle hint of pâtisseries and flint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced,…

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Laurent Jouffe – XO – Grande Champagne, 1er Cru de Cognac

Laurent Jouffe – XO – Grande Champagne, 1er Cru de Cognac

The nose is fruity, quite powerful, fine and offers a small straightness as well as a fine richness. It reveals notes of dried yellow grapes, dried lemon zests, dried mandarin and slight notes of citron, dried yellow peach, marmalade combined with a very discreet hint of pineapple (in the background) as well as slight touches…

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Frapin – VSOP – Cognac

Frapin – VSOP – Cognac

The nose is aromatic, a bit powerful and offers a slight intensity. It reveals notes of citron, dried zests (lemon, orange) and small notes of dried kumquat, dried quince associated with slight notes of rancio, caramelization as well as a very discreet hint of violet Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Meukow – Palme d’or – Rarissime – Cognac

Meukow – Palme d’or – Rarissime – Cognac

The nose is fine, elegant and offers gourmandise, a slight fleshiness as well as a small richness (in the background). It reveals notes of crystallized lemon, brioche, candied orange and slight notes of white fruits, peach combined with touches of citron, cedar as well as small notes of dried apricot and almond. The palate is…

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Raymond Ragnaud – Vieille Reserve – Grande Champagne, 1er Cru de Cognac

Raymond Ragnaud – Vieille Reserve – Grande Champagne, 1er Cru de Cognac

The nose is fine and offers a slight richness, a fine fleshiness as well as elegance. It reveals notes of candied peach, apricot in syrup, quince and small notes of candied citrus, juicy mirabelle associated with slight touches of pâtisseries, caramelization as well as an imperceptible hint of lemon blossom (in the background). The palate…

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Dobbé – XO – EXTRA – Cognac

Dobbé – XO – EXTRA – Cognac

The nose is aromatic, a bit incisive and offers a small intensity as well as power. It reveals notes of dried zests, dried lemon, dried mandarin and slight notes of dried kumquat associated with a hint of peach blossom, cedar, tobacco as well as a very discreet hint of spices, clove and cuben pepper. The…

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Hardy – Noces d’Argent – Cognac

Hardy – Noces d’Argent – Cognac

The nose is fine, elegant, quite aromatic and offers a beautiful precision / definition as well as deepness. It reveals notes of crystallized tangerine, peach and slight notes of quince associated with slight touches of zests, dried apricot, a hint of dry yellow grapes as well as a subtle hint of lemon flowers, cedar and…

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Meukow – XO – Grande Champagne, Cognac

Meukow – XO – Grande Champagne, Cognac

The nose is aromatic, elegant, precise and well defined. It reveals notes of candied orange, cigar and small notes of dried mandarin, dried zests, candied white fruits associated with a hint of dried flowers as well as small touches of cedar and slight hints of rancio. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight…

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Raymond Ragnaud – XO – Grande Champagne, 1er Cru du Cognac

Raymond Ragnaud – XO – Grande Champagne, 1er Cru du Cognac

The nose is fine, quite elegant and offers a slight intensity as well as a slight richness (in the background). It reveals notes of candied orange, dried zests of citrus and slight notes of kumquat, dry yellow grapes associated with slight touches of citron, tobacco, almond as well as a very discreet hint of cocoa,…

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De Croix – Vieilles Reserve XO – Cognac 

De Croix – Vieilles Reserve XO – Cognac 

The nose is fine and offers a very slight power as well as a very slight incisive side. It reveals notes of peach in syrup, citrus zests and crystallized mandarin orange combined with slight slight hints of quenette, white flowers and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers suavity, gourmandise as well as a…

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