Francois Voyer - Grande Champagne 20 Years - From the Barrel LOT 05 - GC

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 52% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

This single-cask selection from François Voyer centres on the long maturation of a Grande Champagne Cognac. A 355-litre cask was selected for Lot 05 in the From the Barrel range. The Cognac matured for 20 years, and its grapes come from the vineyards around Verrières in the Cognac region’s Premier Cru.

The Cognac is bottled at 52%, without chill filtration or added colouring. It has an amber colour in the glass. Its character combines delicate floral notes and ripe fruit with sweet maturation notes and spicy oak that turns dry on the finish. The 0.7-litre bottle comes in gift packaging.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose offers delicate floral notes and ripe apricot, accompanied by honey and a hint of citrus. Subtle vanilla and gentle oak round out the bouquet. Alongside these, chalk and wax combine with a subtle diesel-like aroma. Delicate peach notes follow, with hints of wisteria and dandelion. Freshly cut pear and a little marmalade add to the fruit notes; restrained nutty notes emerge later.
• Palate: The Cognac feels rich and mature on the palate. Caramel, honey and dried fruit meet delicate nutty notes and woody spice; despite its high alcohol strength, these elements remain balanced. An unusual, industrial-like note is also present. The texture feels oily and almost reminiscent of rum. Walnuts, grainy notes and sour berries are accompanied by a subtle waxiness. Dried herbs emerge on the mid-palate, together with a hint of menthol and white pepper; floral touches remain present throughout. A distinctly sharper, metallic edge adds to a profile that feels less fruity and more strongly shaped by these unconventional notes than François Voyer’s classic bottlings.
• Finish: The long finish is dry, with oak and spice at its core. A restrained fruity sweetness accompanies the lingering flavours. Floral notes also linger, taking on an almost medicinal accent. The bitterness of yuzu joins them.

Distillery/Bottler:

François Voyer is an independent Cognac house run by its owners, Pierre and Anne Marie Vaudon. The house’s Cognacs come exclusively from Grande Champagne. It has two stills of its own, so producing the eaux-de-vie is as much a part of its work as their subsequent maturation and selection.

The joint Voyer Vaudon family estate works with the Grande Champagne and Fins Bois appellations. At its site in Villars near Echallat, visitors can explore the individual production stages through the presses, stills and maturation cellars. Tastings of different crus offer an opportunity to discover the differences between the appellations.

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