From now on Tuedays will be dedicated to a cognalternative. Let’s begin today with the very first one : the Waterford 1st Cuvee !
Category: Tasting Notes (page 19)
At first, I created this website (Hors d’Age) for cognac tasting notes. All types of cognac. The Grande and the Petite Champagne, the Borderies, the Fins Bois, the Bons Bois and the Bois Ordinaires. Few kilometers away from Angoulême to La Rochelle. From the 19th century to nowadays !
Then, I discovered that cognac requires a lot of time and that’s why we have to appreciate it as a testimony of the past. But cognac is changing. The production methods aren’t the same as thirty years ago. The environmental consciousness isn’t the same too. That’s why this famous eau-de-vie has so much things to amazed us.
Writing cognac tasting notes is a way to pay a tribute to all the work done by the producers. Is there something more important than thanking the people who bring this beautiful nectar ?
In conclusion, that’s why I decided to create this website. To show the real complexity of cognac, all its typicality, whatever the brand. It could be a bottle of Delamain, Martell, Grosperrin or Hine, it doesn’t matter. It’s all about the product. When the cognac is poured into the glass, there is no more brand, no more price. It’s you, your eyes, your nose and your palate.
Cognac vs V.S, the Big Match
Five classic V.S : Camus, Courvoisier, Frapin, Hennessy and Martell. Let’s go into this big cognac VS match !
Jean Fillioux N°1 46%
A confidential cognac, a presumed 60 yo Grande Champagne. Here is the Jean Fillioux N°1 !
Jean-Luc Pasquet L’Essentiel 42%
Here is another Grande Champagne on Hors d’Age. This one is around 25yo and comes from Eraville. Here is the Jean-Luc Pasquet l’Essentiel !
Dartigalongue Folle Blanche 1993 46,3%
A 27yo Folle Blanche but this one isn’t about cognac. Here is the Dartigalongue Folle Blanche 1993 !
Grosperrin Grande Champagne N°80 58,1%
40 years of aging next to the kitchen of a very small producer : let’s see if it was the good recipe for this Grande Champagne N°80 !
Vallein Tercinier L’Essentiel Bons Bois 44,5%
A 30yo Bons Bois selected by Cognac-Expert : here is the Vallein Tercinier l’Essentiel !
Grosperrin Fins Bois 1959 45,4%
A very rare one (153 liters only) from Grosperrin : the Fins Bois 1959 !
Hennessy VS 40%
A cognac rock star: the Hennessy VS !
Courvoisier VS 40%
Here is the Courvoisier VS !
Frapin VS 40%
Here is the Frapin VS !
La Haille 1988 42%
An armagnac from Montreal…du Gers, right in the middle of the armagnac region. Here is the La Haille 1988.
Martell VS 40%
Here is the Martell VS!
Camus VS 40%
The first product on Camus’s range: the Camus VS!
Giboin Millesime 1996 40%
A millesime isn’t a common thing and the Borderies is maybe the most confidential cru. Here is the Giboin Millesime 1996 !
Vallein Tercinier Rue 75 Fins Bois 47%
Another cask strength Fins Bois from V.T : here is the Rue 75 brut de fût !