Chateau du Tariquet Blanche Armagnac
Chateau du Tariquet Blanche ArmagnacChateau du Tariquet Blanche Armagnac. An intense, flattering bouquet of green plum, quince and fresh almonds. Aeration reveals a delicacy that gives way to intense esters, with very little aggressiveness and a somewhat feminine suggestion of ripe fruit that is almost overripe. A well-rounded fruity density at entry is underlined by the brandy’s softness and elegance. A Folle Blanche full of fruit and the lightness of youth, best enjoyed chilled.
Darroze Bas-Armagnac Les Grand Assemblages 20YO
Darroze Bas-Armagnac Les Grand Assemblages 20YODarroze Bas-Armagnac Les Grand Assemblages 20YO. This Armagnac is full of life and offers a beautiful character. Already, alcohol softens the tannins are refined, the flavors shape . It is certainly the best age for Armagnacs lovers who appreciate the fiery spirit.
Delord Bas Armagnac Recolte 1985
Delord Bas Armagnac Recolte 1985Delord Bas Armagnac Recolte 1985. Produced from Colombard, Ugni Blanc & Bacco grapes.
Copper with gold hue. Opening sniffs offer sweet leather, roast almonds, hazelnut, toffee apple and an array of spices including cinnamon, clove and vanilla. The robust, spicy palate yields baked apple and raisin flavours followed by a wave of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Warming spirit tingle, almost prickly. Drying aftertaste of orange zest, vanilla, nutmeg and old leather. If extraordinary length is one indicator of an extraordinary Armagnac, this is a solid example, but not one of the greats. 40% Alc./Vol
Aspect: Topaz color, orange reflections shiny clear.
Nose: Quince, prunes, raisins aromas. Oakwood
Palate: Nutmeg, ginger, cocoa, grilled wood.
Delord Bas Armagnac VSOP
Delord Bas Armagnac VSOPDelord Bas Armagnac VSOP. Prosper Delord was a travelling distiller who upon discovering Armagnac fell in love with the spirit and decided to start Maison Delord in 1893. Today Jerome and Sylvain Delord, Propers great grandchildren continue the tradition with the same passion, knowledge and love that has been handed down through the generations. This Armagnac is aged for a minimum of 5 years. Round and full flavoured with aromas and flavours of vanilla and a touch of wood.
Domaine Chateau de Fontpinot Cognac XO 350ML
Domaine Chateau de Fontpinot Cognac XO 350MLDomaine Chateau de Fontpinot Cognac XO 350ML
Color
Cognac has a beautiful golden autumn color
Taste
Cognac differs rounded, full-bodied taste with a unique long aftertaste that fascinates vanilla tones.
Aroma
Cognac has a complex but subtle aroma with hints of hawthorn, wild flowers and candied fruits (apricots, oranges). The aroma perceptible notes of port wine, which are inherent in the old brandy and only disclosed after 20 years of aging.
Gastronomy
Chateau de Fontpinot XO – is a great pattern for a digestif, which is good to drink at the end of the meal. Cognac also combines perfectly with a cigar and coffee. This drink is recommended to serve by the glass tulip-shaped or sniffer – from the English sniff «sniff”, it is this form helps to reveal the full bouquet. A temperature at which this noble brandy makes reachable subtlest facets should taste slightly exceed 20 ° C.
Interesting Facts
Domaine Chateau de Fontpinot XO – is an amazing cognac, which got its name from the family residence of the family Frapen – Chateau de Fonpino, located near the town of Segonzac. Frapin vineyards are located in the historical lands around the castle Chateau Fontpinot and are classified as Premiers Grands Crus Subregion Grande Champagne. The local climate and soil characteristics give subtle, refined and pure ethyl alcohol with a rich bouquet, acquiring more luxury with age. The farm Frapin used exclusively organic methods of growing grapes. Selected grapes pressed with five pneumatic presses – gently and quickly fermented grape juice, resulting in a young dry wine 7-9%. To save a little fruity wine is unfiltered.
Frapin distillery has four Charentais alambika red copper kettle volume – 2500 liters. Distilled wine on the lees, which gives cognac complexity, richness and a long aftertaste. Cognac Chateau de Fonpino CW enriched alcohols from old stocks Frapen family. Part Frapin brandies aged in the cellars of the standard, as part of a unique attic lofts, where the proportion is much higher evaporation, and the resulting brandy more intense and fragrant. Briefly cognac is aged in Limousin oak barrels, which gives the drink a special character.
Chateau de Fonpino XO in a box – an elegant gift, it will help to express my appreciation and give a sign of attention, its luxurious style to suit every taste!
Drouet Reserve de Jean 1er Cru de Cognac
Drouet Reserve de Jean 1er Cru de CognacDrouet Reserve de Jean 1er Cru de Cognac is pure Grande Champagne, Napoleon aged cognac that was created in tribute to the founder of the house.
Color : well developed mahogany.
Aroma : delicate, woody and spicy notes: oak, pepper, nutmeg.
Taste : full-bodied, long on the palate, unforgettable flavour of gingerbread.
A well finished vintage, bouquet typical of Grande Champagne – keep this for the very end of the evening.
Awards :
Gold Medal – Concours des Vignerons Independant 2012
Selection Guide Gilbert & Gaillard – 2010, scored 91/100
Frapin Chateau Fontpinot XO
Frapin Chateau Fontpinot XOFrapin Chateau Fontpinot XO
SINGLE FAMILY ESTATE
100 % GRANDE CHAMPAGNE – PREMIER CRU DE COGNAC
Real treasure of Cognac Frapin, Château Fontpinot XO is presented in a sleek, elegant bottle. This very old reserve XO can lay claim to the Château appellation because it is made exclusively from grapes harvested, distilled, aged and bottled at the Château Fontpinot. Hand-crafted distillation over lees and a long ageing in dry cellars give it a particular character.
Fontpinot couleur nez cognac Frapin
COLOUR & BOUQUET
Château Fontpinot XO unveils a gorgeous autumnal golden-orange colour with warm highlights.
This XO cognac is the fruit of long ageing in dry cellars, which gives it a subtle, complex, refined, long-lasting bouquet consisting of candied fruit aromas (dried apricot, dried fig), marzipan, hazelnut, nougat, then port notes and finally the famous “rancio” character.
PALATE
Balanced, rich and complex on the palate with aromas of dried fruits and candied fruits and an exceptionally long finish. Add a drop of water to Château Fontpinot XO to let the aromas breathe and soften the power of the cognac.
«Only a true gourmet will appreciate the Château Fontpinot XO to the full. This cognac enchants desserts with its fruity flavours and offers its character to anyone who enjoys the simple pleasures of a cheese board.»
Patrice Piveteau, Cellar Master
Cognac Frapin video cocktail
AWARDS
2019 Ultimate Spirits Challenge – US
95/100. “Extraordinary. Ultimate Recommendation”
2018 Cognac Masters – UK
Master
2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition – US Gold medal
2018 International Spirits Challenge – UK
Trophy Best XO / Gold Medal
2018 ISW – DE
Gold medal / Best XO
2018 Cognac Masters – UK
Master
2018 Gilbert & Gaillard – FR
93/100
2017 World Cognac Awards – UK
Gold medal
2017Tasted 100% Blind – FR
93/100
Gelas Single Cask Bas-Armagnac 12YO
Gelas Single Cask Bas-Armagnac 12YOGelas Single Cask Bas-Armagnac 12YO. It is not usual to present a strong Armagnac with 54% vol. but I have decided to follow an authentic approach of great Armagnac according to the balance of all flavours. Since 1896 Emilio Lustau has been proud to offer a wide range of the best quality Sherries. The range comprises more than forty wines originating from the three towns which make up the Sherry Triangle: Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
-Appearance : Intense topaz amber with gold highlights, bright and limpid.
-Nose : Elegant with a multtude of spices, notes of pepper and nuts.
-Mouth : the attack is clean, the tannins very rich with beeswax notes and tobacco. The finish is very rich on the palate on coffee and cocoa.
Grosperrin 1990 Cognac Fins Bois
Grosperrin 1990 Cognac Fins BoisGrosperrin 1990 Cognac Fins Bois
This vintage Cognac comes from a winegrower in the commune of Bonneville, located between Rouillac and Aigre. This small property in the locality of Patreville is typical of family farms in the region.
The 1990 harvest was stored at ORECO, under State control, from its distillation until June 2012, when we became owners. It has since been stored in one of our cellars, which is closed by a grid and placed under bailiff’s seal.
Amber colour. On the nose, musky and vinous aromas (old Semillon), with a waxed sidelined with acetic notes. On the palate, greedy attack, the first notes confirm this characteristic nose, with a predominance of nutmeg and liquorice. It is a Cognac that is both supple and rustic, but increasingly greedy with aging.
Cognac de Collection Jean Grosperrin – Artisanal Vintages – Jean Grosperrin worked as a cognac broker in the Cognac region. A broker in eaux-de-vie plays a very discreet yet strategic role between the producer and the buyer. His job is to evaluate the quality of the eaux-de-vie and to introduce interested parties to each other. His profession takes him to many cellars to estimate the value of different batches, among which there are sometimes some very old cognacs. Practically all vine growers distil their own harvest and they usually conserve, as former generations have done before them, some barrels of cognac in their cellars. These family treasures are very rarely up for sale and the transactions are very confidential. It is these cognacs, sometimes very atypical with strong personalities that Jean and his son Guilhem (since 2004) seek to obtain in all the appellations of Cognac. And digging into documents, family histories allows for description and anecdotes on each cognac which makes great reading. Tasting Notes are precise, to the point, short, not at all the excessive praise and lies. And their selections and vintages are astonishing . Success means, that supplies run out often.
