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The Maison Normandin-Mercier is a renowned family-run house specializing in high-end Cognacs, combining tradition and excellence since its foundation in 1872. Located in Dompierre-sur-Mer, near La Rochelle, it benefits from the maritime influence that imparts a unique character to its eaux-de-vie.
Committed to an artisanal and terroir-driven approach, the house exclusively selects Cognacs from the prestigious Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne appellations, known for their finesse and exceptional aging potential. Normandin-Mercier Cognacs age slowly in humid cellars, developing complex aromas and a smooth texture.
Each cuvée is distinguished by its elegance and balance, offering notes of dried fruits, vanilla, white flowers, and delicate spices, with a remarkable length on the palate. Dedicated to traditional methods, the house favors extended aging in French oak barrels, allowing its Cognacs to reach unparalleled maturity and depth.
With its expertise passed down through generations, Maison Normandin-Mercier is now recognized for its exceptional Cognacs, sought after by enthusiasts and connoisseurs looking for authenticity and refinement.
Maison Prunier offers these old vintage Cognacs "brut de fûts", produced in just a few hundred bottles per vintage. This edition comes from the 1976 harvest from the Grande Champagne terroir and bottled with its natural alcohol degree. Supplied in a wooden box.
This exceptional golden eau-de-vie has a delicate, appetizing nose, with fruity aromas of plum, apricot and spicy notes of vanilla and nutmeg. On the palate, its texture is fine and unctuous, offering subtle flavors of toast and oak, giving it a pleasantly persistent finish.
Maxime Trijol Fins Bois 1980 is a Cognac with a pronounced mahogany robe, with copper highlights. Subtle viscosity. Powerful, revealing aromas of cooked fruit, dried apricot, lime blossom and undergrowth in autumn. The woodiness translates into notes of old waxed furniture. Powerful and smooth attack.
The Autumn decanter is part of an exclusive collection of four decanters inspired by the seasons, all designed by Lalique. The decanter's feminine shape and purplish-tinted stopper contain a blend of Grande Champagne cognacs, carefully selected and curated by Armand Hardy at the end of the Second World War.
L'Exemplaire N°6 is a blend of cognacs distilled on lees in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s from the 2 founders family properties. It is a beautiful cognac whose singularity is typical of "Grande Champagne" and its limestone terroirs : powerful and fruity! After a long ageing period (30 to 50 years) during which the aromas have slowly concentrated, there is a beautiful...
The intensity of the terroir is expressed here with finesse and incredible freshness. This thousand-flavored cognac is the perfect accompaniment to an exceptional meal. Designed for spirits lovers, it offers an unforgettable experience. Limited edition of 425 bottles.
Ancestrale is a blend of eaux-de-vie distilled by André and Abel, Pierre's father and grandfather. An exceptional cognac of rare aromatic complexity where wood and "rancio" blend together with excellence. Numbered bottles limited to 300 copies / year.
Jean Fillioux N°1 is an exceptional and ultra-confidential Cognac over 60 years old. Only a hundred bottles are offered for sale each year.