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Grosperrin 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.

Drouet 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
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

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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