Tesseron Lot No. 29 XO Exception Grande Champagne Cognac

Tesseron Lot No. 29 XO Exception Grande Champagne Cognac is one of the rarest expressions in the Tesseron collection, created from exceptionally old reserves from the Grande Champagne cru. Composed of Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard eaux-de-vie and matured for more than three generations in Limousin oak casks, it combines remarkable power with finesse and complexity. The exceptionally mature profile layers dried and exotic fruits with honey, floral aromatics, mocha, cocoa and seasoned oak, while retaining freshness and elegance through an exceptionally persistent finish.

Food Pairing: Foie gras, aged Comté, roasted duck, fig tart, chocolate truffles, dark chocolate, toasted walnuts, dried figs, and mature hard cheeses.

Tasting Notes: Lustrous topaz in colour, exceptionally rich and complex, balancing mature fruit, floral freshness, honeyed richness, mocha, cocoa and developed oak character.

Nose: Heady and mature with honey, figs, plums and exotic fruit layered with seasoned oak.

Palate: Supremely elegant, combining macerated dried fruit with mocha and cocoa, lifted by fresh floral aromatics.

Finish: Exceptionally long and persistent, with marmalade, dried fruit, floral nuances and lingering mature complexity.