Tasting review by Raymond Ragnaud:
Color: deep amber
Nose: floral expressions with various plant aromas
Palate: tender, almost 'fleshy', with strong tones of spicy grape, plum, and mirabelle plum.
Finish: daffodil, cherries, and ginger.
Raymond Ragnaud Très Vieille Grande Champagne Cognac
- Cognac age
- Hors d'Age
- Growth area
- Grande Champagne
- Bottle size
- 700ml
- ABV
- 42%
- Cognac age
- Hors d'Age
- Growth area
- Grande Champagne
- Bottle size
- 700ml
- ABV
- 42%
Tasting review
Tasting review by Raymond Ragnaud:
Eye: Luminous old gold amber.
Nose: Deep majestic, profusion of fruits and stewed vegetables, variety of peppers, indian spice, hint of acid drops, grape seeds, smoke, rare exotic wood, rosewood, cedar, and musk.
Palate: Intense & powerful, both suave and sensual, cigarillo, very long intense finish.
Description
The Raymond Ragnaud Très Vieille Grande Champagne Cognac is a Grande Champagne delight from a single vintage from the year 1952. This rare Cognac has been allowed to mature to 42°, and the finished product is one that will delight even the most fastsidious of Cognac connoisseurs.
This is a Cognac to truly saver - one for those special occasions. Of course, as you'd expect with such a well-aged Cognac, the inimitable taste of rancio is present. The Cognac is powerful, true to the uniqueness of the soil that makes Grande Champagne the most sought after terroir in the region. Comes in a traditional style Cognac bottle in woooden presenation box.
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About Raymond Ragnaud Cognac
Covering 47 hectares of Grande Champagne vineyards, Cognac Raymond Ragnaud is a family run house with a history that can be traced back to 1860. Producing ranges under the labels “Premier”, “Prestige” and “Carafe”, Raymond Ragnaud cognacs are created in the time old traditions that have been passed down through the centuries. Over the past few years the house has concentrated on increasing overseas sales, and now around 75 per cent of all Raymond Ragnaud Cognac are exported around the world.
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Tasting review by Raymond Ragnaud:
Eye: Cognac color of old gold.
Nose: Expressive, gentle, heady aroma reveals noble nuances of fruits and rancio (tones of toasted bread & nuts), complemented by undertones of peach liqueur, wood, honey, nutmeg, & cinnamon.
Palate: Balanced, clean,...
Tasting review by Raymond Ragnaud:
Eye: Cognac color of old gold.
Nose: Expressive, gentle, heady, noble nuances of fruits and rancio (tones of toasted bread and nuts), complemented by undertones of peach liqueur, wood, honey, nutmeg, & cinnamon.
Palate: Balanced, clean, harmonious,...
Tasting review by Raymond Ragnaud: On the eye: intense molten gold
On the nose: peppery, rather musky, candied fruit. Background floral nose, with a lot of maturity and sweetness.
On the palate: suave, white fruit compote, greengage, plum.
Other Hors d'Age Cognac bottles
Tasting review by The Last Drop:
Nose: A waft of old roses, charged with a touch of citrus
Palate: You will find great complication. First, rich old preserved fruits. Then, a burst of flowers. Finally, the bite of the ancient eau-de-vie – the ‘fire’ that belongs only to Cognac
Tasting review by Raymond Ragnaud:
Eye: Cognac color of old gold.
Nose: Expressive, gentle, heady aroma reveals noble nuances of fruits and rancio (tones of toasted bread & nuts), complemented by undertones of peach liqueur, wood, honey, nutmeg, & cinnamon.
Palate: Balanced, clean,...
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Eye: A copper and amber hue.
Nose: This bouquet takes a moment to arrive, but when it does you will experience the sweet, festive flavors of ginger cookie, fig bread, anise, praline and vanilla.
Palate: It is spicy and full bodied; fruity but dry. You will taste a tang of dried...
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