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Last vintage of the 20th century ! 1999 was a tough year for Mother Nature, the Erika tanker was wrecked off the coast of Brittany and Storm Lothar raged in Western Europe. Cognac production was lucky enough to resist this tempest, although the bad weather conditions made it one of the smallest productions of the century, and therefore one of the rarest.
The House of Bache-Gabrielsen is a renowned cognac distillery located in the Cognac region of France. Founded in 1905, it is known for producing high-quality cognacs that blend tradition with innovation. The house was established in 1905 by Thomas Bache-Gabrielsen, a Norwegian who moved to Cognac to start a cognac production business. His vision was to create refined cognacs that respected traditional methods while incorporating a touch of innovation. Since its inception, the house has been managed by several generations of the Bache-Gabrielsen family, who have preserved the legacy and reputation of the house while making improvements and evolutions over time. Bache-Gabrielsen cognacs are crafted primarily from grapes sourced from the Grand Champagne, Petite Champagne, and Borderies crus, offering remarkable complexity and depth. Distillation is carried out in traditional Charentais stills, and the eaux-de-vie are aged in oak casks, allowing for the development of rich and nuanced flavors. The house also employs innovative aging techniques and carefully crafted blends to offer cognacs with varied and sophisticated flavor profiles.
Elegance and spices – Stewed fruits, roasted notes (chocolate) and spices as white pepper. Sweet and brilliant finale. Colour: bright gold.
Jean Fillioux Vintage 1996 is an exceptional Cognac produced in 1800 bottles for the whole world. The 70cL bottle is presented in an elegant round box.
Dudugnon Vieille Réserve is a clean and straightforward Cognac. It offers notes of apricot, mirabelle plum and leather. Distilled over a wood fire and aged in new Limousin oak barrels.
Mauxion XO is a Single Estate Cognac coming from the Fins Bois terroir exclusively. This eau-de-vie has aged for more than 28 years in oak barrels, which gives it this natural amber color. The nose is rich, based on rancio mainly on blond tobacco, leather, dried fruits with a finish of licorice wood. The palate is well balanced with fine tannins and a finish combining...
A rare 1956 vintage cognac from a single cask (Single Cask), produced in the Petite Champagne region and bottled at 45%. Aged in humid cellars, it delivers remarkable depth and complexity.
Nose: rich and evolving – dried fruits, honey, orange peel, soft spices, leather.
Palate: intense and well-balanced – apricot, plum,...
1988 happened to be a leap year starting on a Friday. The month of August that year had been extremely painful for the cognac vineyards, as well as for modern art enthusiasts and car addicts. Because both Jean-Michel Basquiat and Enzo Ferrari died that month and because it only rained 7.8mm in the Cognac region. Tough but promising conditions for a vintage quality, as the...
A.E. Dor Fins Bois 1979 is a vintage Cognac from the terroirs of Fins Bois, renowned for their great finesse after decades of aging.
In 1973, the Watergate scandal was in full swing in the United States, the first oil crisis hit the world and the heatwave raged in the cognac vineyards in mid-August. Imperturbable, this vintage will have kept all of its promises after spending 37 years in casks. In 2011, Bache Gabrielsen cellar master decided to transfer it to one of the demi-johns living in the...