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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.
Jean Fillioux So Elegantissime XO is a very old Grande Champagne eau-de-vie with a very floral nose, spring flowers, hawthorn, wild rose, acacia, mixed with scents of white peach and nectarine. Delicious liveliness on the palate with aromas of passion fruit, lemon tart, dried apricot. Long finish on sweet spices, coriander, cardamom. In a word… Elegantissime!
The Collection of Vintage Cognacs from Maison Godet is one of the largest in the region, ranging from 1814 to present day. Godet Millesime 1985 Grande Champagne is a Cognac from a single year and a single cru to reveal all its characteristics.
Limited edition of Hennessy VS released in 2016 in collaboration with the american tattoo artist Scott Campbell.
Maison Prunier offers these old vintage Cognacs "brut de fûts", produced in just a few hundred bottles per vintage. This edition comes from the 1986 harvest from the Petite Champagne terroir and bottled with its natural alcohol degree. Supplied in a wooden box.
From the new Pléiade series from Maison Delamain, the Revelation Collection is a very old Grande Champagne eau-de-vie coming exclusively from the village of Malaville and having aged in a single 350L barrel.
Unmissable and multi-awarded Cognac from Maison Frapin, Château Fontpinot XO is the only Grande Champagne Cognac with the Château mention. The harvest, distillation and aging is carried out at the Domaine to maintain a unique quality over time. Thanks to a distillation on the lees and an aging in the dry cellars of the Domaine, Château Fontpinot XO reveals an extraordinary...
From a carefully selected single cask, the Vallein-Tercinier Lot 96 Fins Bois Cognac showcases the full aromatic richness of the Fins Bois terroir. Distilled in 1996 and aged in French oak until bottling, it reveals an elegant and generous profile with notes of candied fruits, sweet spices, honey, and blond tobacco. The balance of strength and finesse reflects the artisanal...
From a legendary vintage and a historic estate, Château La Gaffelière 2000 is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé of exceptional finesse. Sourced from limestone-clay soils and predominantly Merlot, it now reveals superb complexity. Notes of stewed black fruits, truffle, forest floor, and blond tobacco unfold gracefully. The palate is velvety, with silky tannins and a long,...