Cognac_directory_FINAL

10: clean colour, light floral nose. Soft and delicious on the
nose, but not long.
18/20: chestnut colour, rich rather simple nose. Rich and
commercial.
Daniel Bouju
Chez Lafont
16130 Segonzac
Tel: +33 545 83 41 27
cognac.daniel.bouju@wanadoo.fr
*Sélection Spéciale: lovely round fruity nose, round and
rich some wood behind, but one of the best VSs from the
Champagnes.
VSOP: rather spirity nose, less fruity, lots of wood.
Napoleon: wood well absorbed, rich, some rancio.
XO 25: very rich chestnut colour, rich rancio, no apparent
wood.
Extra 35: round, complex, rancio, good example of a GC.
Brut de fut 40: 50%, characteristic rich woodiness hides
the strength.
Royal: 60%, one of the strongest on the market; very
concentrated so appears to be ‘only’ 50%!
Louis Bouron
SA Château de La Grange
189 avenue de Jarnac – BP 80
17416 Saint-Jean d’Angély
Tel: +33 546 32 00 12
Infos:cognac-louisbouron.com
XO: surprisingly light but plentiful aromas, round, long.
Très Vieille Réserve: long, complex, touch of – natural –
sweetness.
Bernard Boutinet
Le Brissoneau
Breville
16370 Cherves de Cognac
Tel: +33 545 80 86 63
cognac.boutinet@wanadoo.fr
*Fine (VSOP) 6: supple but firm in the mouth, long with
some power on the finish.
Vieille Fine/Napoleon 12-14
Très Vieille Fine XO
Coeur de Fins Bois 6: 50%, deliberately aged in very old
casks. As a result the brandy is very fresh with overtones of
dried fruits and is suitable for long drinks.
Extra Complex: long, rich.
Domaine Breuil-Brillet
BP32
16130 Segonzac
Tel: +33 545 83 41 79
VSOP: easy to drink, suave but a trifle sugary on the end
of the palate.
XO: rich, vanilla-y, old-style, i.e. rather woody.
Brillet
Les Aireaux
16120 Graves/Cognac
Tel: +33 545 97 05 06
Réserve PC: good floral richness, long, the burn disappears
leaving pear fruit.
Très Vieille Réserve XO GC: candied fruit, nutty nose,
seriously elegant, long plum fruit.