Frapin – Château Fontpinot – XO – Single Vineyard – Grande Champagne, Cognac

Frapin – Château Fontpinot – XO – Single Vineyard – Grande Champagne, Cognac

The nose is aromatic, elegant, well-built and offers gourmandise, a slight intensity as well as finesse. It reveals notes of Zante currant, dried orange zests, candied citron and candied orange combined with a subtle hint of candied wild strawberry, cedar, oak, vanilla and spices. The mouth is juicy, fruity, well-balanced, gourmand and offers elegance, a…

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Château de Beaulon – Single Estate – XO Premier – Cognac

Château de Beaulon – Single Estate – XO Premier – Cognac

The nose is elegant, straight, fine, beautifully built and offers power. It reveals notes of crushed pear and ripe peach combined with small notes of crystallized citrus fruits, almonds, Zante currant, dried orange zests as well as a discreet hint of flowers and spices. The palate is fruity, beautifully balanced, harmonious and offers a slight…

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Hardy – XO – Fine Champagne, Cognac

Hardy – XO – Fine Champagne, Cognac

The nose is elegant, straight, gourmand, aromatic and offers complexity. It reveals notes of citron, quince, small notes of candied lemon and touches of zests, a hint of potpourri associated with slight touches of peach, flowers, pâtisseries, spices, subtle hint of caramelization as well as a very discreet hint of rancio and cedar. The palate…

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Dobbé – 10 ans – Collection Brut de Fût – Cognac, Petite Champagne

Dobbé – 10 ans – Collection Brut de Fût – Cognac, Petite Champagne

The nose is fruity, elegant, well defined and offers a fine fleshiness, a slight intensity, power as well as harmony. It reveals notes of dried peach, Williams pear, potpourri and white flowers combined with slight notes of candied apricot, violet, strawberry / blackberry, citrus zests as well as slight touches of oak and spices. The…

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Delpech Fougerat – Excellence – Cognac

Delpech Fougerat – Excellence – Cognac

The nose is elegant, gourmand, well-built and offers a slight richness, a small dynamism as well as a slight intensity. It reveals notes of candied plum, quince, kumquat and slight notes of white fruits combined with small notes of cedarwood, rancio as well as a subtle hint of sandalwood, pâtisseries / caramelization and a very…

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De Luze – XO – Fine Champagne, Cognac 

De Luze – XO – Fine Champagne, Cognac 

The nose is fine, elegant and offers power. It reveals notes of citron, candied orange and small notes of crystallized tangerine, yellow grapes, quince associated with small touches of dried zest, rancio, a subtle hint of white flowers / violet as well as fine hints of brioche, spices and a very discreet hint of pâtisseries…

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Château de Montifaud – XO – Cognac, Fine Petite Champagne

Château de Montifaud – XO – Cognac, Fine Petite Champagne

The nose is fine, aromatic and powerful. It reveals notes of Zante currant, dry white grapes, lemon zests and mandarin zests associated with slight touches of fruits in syrup as well as a touch of gray pepper, spices, caramelization (in the background) and an imperceptible hint of almond (in the background). The palate is fruity,…

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J & L. Charlemagne – XO – Lot n°50 – Cognac

J & L. Charlemagne – XO – Lot n°50 – Cognac

The nose is fruity, incisive, powerful, slightly gourmand and slightly spicy. It reveals notes of dried orange zests, flowers and crystallized orange associated with touches of green lemon zests as well as hints of rancio, cigar box, cedar as well as slight hints of gray pepper and a slight hint of grilled oak. The palate…

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Pierre de Segonzac – XO Reserve – Cognac

Pierre de Segonzac – XO Reserve – Cognac

The nose is fine, powerful, well-balanced and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of rancio and yellow peach associated with slight notes of crystallized mandarin, dried orange zests as well as touches of minted licorice and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, relativeley powerful and offers gourmandise, a slight incisive side, a slight suavity,…

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Pierre de Segonzac – XO – Selection des Anges – Cognac

Pierre de Segonzac – XO – Selection des Anges – Cognac

The nose is fine and relatively powerful. It reveals notes of tobacco, Zante currant associated with slight notes of cardamom, dried lemon zests, candied orange as well as touches of rancio and a subtle hint of undergrowth. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight acid frame, roundness, a slight fleshy/sweetness as well as…

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