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The Tres Rare Paul Giraud Cognac is a 40 year old spirit, making it the second oldest Cognac of the range. Its blend consists of the most supreme Grande Champagne eaux-de-vies of the collection, and is classified as a ‘Hors d’Age’ Cognac. This denominates the Tres Rare as one of the highest quality Cognacs available, due to its lengthy maturation process. The Giraud family have listened to the eaux-de-vie as they age in the cellars, waiting for the optimum moment across various generations to bottle it and make history. It is complex, as you would expect from this prestige terroir, and is the perfect hedonistic Cognac to ignite your senses.
The Paul Giraud Cognac maison have built their reputation on preserving a fine heritage; on passing pearls of wisdom about the Cognac making process from one generation to the next, in the heart of the Premier Cru. In a region that is optimum for creating exceptional blends, the Giraud family authentically master their Cognac using a technique that does not descend from assemblage. Harvested by hand, the Ugni Blanc grape rises from the lime-rich soil of the region; overlooked by the castle of Montmorency-Bouteville. The Tres Rare is then aged in Limousin oak barrels for up to four decades.
A fine Grande Champagne Cognac should be enjoyed neat; taking in its flavors on every level, and with each of the senses. Enjoy it with your fellow Cognac lovers, with a cigar. It is optimally served at around 16 to 17 degrees Celsius. The bottle is simple and slim like all of those at the small Cognac producer of Paul Giraud.
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I apologize at the outset, but this bottle of Tres Rare is a Japan-only bottle. I am writing here because I have no other place to post a review of this bottle and because I want to promote Paul Giraud. This bottle is coming to confuse you, as it is marked "35 years old" but the notes say "all...
This spirit is nice, but for its price, does not represent a value. Everything about it is light and falls short of the power and expressiveness one expects from a 40-year-old cognac. A better value is the Ragnaud Saborin Florilege Alliance. At 45 years of age, it is medium bodied and more concentrated...
Color: chestnut On the nose: A lovely greeting of medium intensity dried apricots, baked apples and tobacco. There are very light and brief aromas of baked pears and cinnamon also. These aromas are consistent for a long while. A bit later, I get light aromas of sultanas. It’s quickly followed...
Already the first nose convinced me, complex: at first woody, later also fruity flavors appear on the nose. The taste is great, woody aromas continues followed by a long and excellent aftertaste. I'm usually comparing Cognacs in a tasting against the De Luze XO which I really appreciate. Paul Giraud...
This is the third expression I've tried from Paul Giraud and this house is firmly in my top three favorite Cognac producers. You can smell, taste, and feel the passion and care that goes into their eau de vie. As with his other expressions, the nose on this is very earthy. Lots of leather/tobacco,...
Paul Giraud's Tres Rare is real quality in bottle. A clean bottlr without any frails, this is one cognac which can hold its own. An amazing blend of fruity explosiveness and woody complexity perfectly blended into one. Expect peach, nectarine and plum mixed with vanilla and honeysuckle with a long...
The nose is lifted, precise, and all around beautiful. There is a wonderful intersection of chiseled fresh, dried, and candied fruit and fragrant finely spicy oak - a great combo. Imagine mango, peach, apricot, and orange peel all coated in a fine mix of baking spices. I recall smelling similar aromas...
COGNAC PAUL GIRAUD & Fils is a family-owned estate located in Bouteville, a small village in the heart of Grande Champagne, the premier cru of Cognac. The estate has been passed down from father to son since 1635. Paul Jean Giraud, born in 1952, is the 10th generation to lead the domain. In 1975, Paul Jean and his father founded Cognac Paul Giraud, and the brand was established in 1976 with the beginning of bottling. For five years, Paul Jean developed his sales in France before beginning to export in 1980. Currently, their cognacs are distributed selectively in France, in fine grocery stores, wine shops, and restaurants, and are exported to more than 35 countries around the world. In continuation and transmission, Paul, son of Paul Jean (11th generation), works alongside his father. They share the same passion and have a common vision for the sustainability of their know-how.
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