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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 Paradise.
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.
The Collection of Vintage Cognacs from Maison Godet is one of the largest in the region, ranging from 1814 to present day. Godet Millesime 1972 Petite Champagne is a Cognac from a single year and a single cru to reveal all its characteristics.
A rare Cognac from the Ile d'Oleron, in fact the old Cognacs in this particular location are almost impossible to find. This maritime terroir exposed to the spray of the Atlantic Ocean gives birth to gourmet and saline eaux-de-vie.
XO Fine Champagne from Maison Bache Gabrielsen has aged for 10 to 30 years in Limousin oak barrels. It is a blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, also called Fine Champagne.
Prunier XXO is a blend of two vintage Brut de Fût eaux-de-vie from Fins Bois from 1992 and 1996, resulting from aging in humid cellars. The two eaux-de-vie were stored in barrels sealed by a bailiff, which gives a total and transparent guarantee of their aging period. Limited edition of 500 numbered bottles.
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.
XO is the true emblem of Maison Marancheville's know-how: a blend made from the best reserves over 30 years old. A complex, rich and full-bodied Cognac with a wide aromatic palette.
Long recognized by the family as an eau-de-vie of exceptional quality, the Heritage lot is the quintessence of what aging in barrels represents as conceived by the Bertrand family. The first Series of 500 Heritage were released in December 2018. In 2021, with three additional years of aging, 500 new bottles were extracted from the original batch: here is Héritage n°2!
Prunier 30 Years Old is a pure Grande Champagne from the hills around St Preuil, aged from distillation in old barrels in an extremely damp cellar, resulting in an unusually pale colour for a 30 year old. A wonderfully natural cognac, with minimal wood.