Prunier Cognac Petite Champagne 1971

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 56.2% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Long maturation in French oak shapes this vintage Cognac from Petite Champagne. Distilled in 1971, it was bottled in November 2007 at its natural cask strength of 56.2%. Cask 146015 yielded 568 bottles. The 0.7-litre bottle is presented in a wooden box.

The Cognac is non-chill-filtered and contains no colouring. Its pronounced natural sweetness combines with spice and dried-fruit notes. This sweetness is a sensory impression; no sugar is added to Cognacs in this vintage range.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The powerful nose combines beeswax and polished wood with nutmeg, brown tobacco and leather. Animal notes add another dimension.
• Palate: On the palate, the Cognac shows very pronounced natural sweetness with nutmeg, white pepper and cocoa. Oak spice, dried apricots, dates and cloves complement these flavours, alongside woodland notes and leather.
• Finish: Oak spice, dried apricots, dates and cloves linger on the finish.

Distillery/Bottler:

Maison Prunier is a family house in Cognac with a history of bottling and exporting dating back to 1769. Rather than cultivating its own vineyards, the house buys eaux-de-vie from winegrowers and distillers and continues their maturation in its own cellars. Selecting and ageing these spirits is therefore central to its work.

In 1995, Stéphane Burnez began having exceptional old Cognacs from the house's stocks bottled at natural cask strength. For this vintage range, he selects Cognacs directly from the casks in which they are maturing. The house's reserves also include the Paradis, where very old Cognacs are kept in glass demijohns.

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