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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 vines dug deep into the soil to find nutrients and minerals to get through this dry period. The Cellar-Master has preciously kept it in demi-johns since 2013.
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.
Symphonie des Terroirs N°1 is the result of a collaboration between producers of four crus from the Cognac region, Jean-Luc Pasquet having served as master blender for the project in the 1990s. Lot number L.31Y represents the average age of the eaux-de-vie. Limited edition, this cognac was only produced in 534 bottles.
Cognac de Paul L.57 is the fruit of the work of Paul GAILLARD. Coming from the plots of the Gaillard estate located in Grande Champagne, this cask strength cognac is perfectly balanced thanks to its many years of aging, which brings a magnificent roundness and a beautiful complexity around the rancio. 319 bottles produced from a single barrel with a natural strength of...
Elegance and spices – Stewed fruits, roasted notes (chocolate) and spices as white pepper. Sweet and brilliant finale. Colour: bright gold.
This Cognac Grande Champagne is produced by the Dudognon family. It was distilled over a wood fire to obtain a unique eau-de-vie. It has improved for years in an oak barrel. The Old Vintage Collection presents original and carefully selected eaux-de-vie. This Cognac is offered in a limited edition N°1 of 800 bottles.
The Tiffon Très Vieille Réserve Fins Bois Cognac is an exceptional expression from the prestigious Fins Bois terroir. This rare and refined cognac is distinguished by its extended aging in oak barrels, which imparts remarkable depth and complexity. On the nose, it unveils captivating aromas of dried fruits, vanilla, and delicate spices, complemented by subtle...
2002 marked a turning point in European history as the single currency was adopted and as the British Monarchy lost the Queen Mother (Elizabeth). In Cognac, Bache Gabrielsen Cellar Master selected two lots of the 2002 vintage from two distinct areas of Grande Champagne, which expressed great complementarity when blended together.
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.
Godet X.O Terre is a rare blend, taking its inspiration from the 6 crus of Cognac and a model for the ageing process.