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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.
Maison François Voyer XO 1er Cru is a complex blend of Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie that have aged 10 to 25 years in oak barrels. It is a delicate Cognac with great length on the palate.
Prunier Rare Reserve Claire is a unique creation produced in only 500 decanters. The eaux-de-vie with an average age of around 35 years reflect an elegant, refined and complex Cognac. The Carafe in cut crystal is a replica of an old carafe from the Prunier collection. In one of the drawers of the elegant presentation box, there is a crystal stopper. While in the other...
Just two cognacs here. Both from the Grande Champagne, the base is a 1928 with the addition of a little 1920 to further enhance the aromatic range.
The Collection of Vintage Cognacs from Maison Godet is one of the largest in the region, ranging from 1814 to present day. Godet Millesime 1922 Grande Champagne is a Cognac from a single year and a single cru to reveal all its characteristics.
A.E. Dor Fins Bois 1970 is a vintage Cognac from the terroirs of Fins Bois, renowned for their great finesse after decades of aging.
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...
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...