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 Folle Blanche 2002 Cognac
- Cognac age
- Napoléon
- Growth area
- Grande Champagne
- Bottle size
- 700ml
- ABV
- 42%
- Vintage year
- 2002
- Cognac age
- Napoléon
- Growth area
- Grande Champagne
- Bottle size
- 700ml
- ABV
- 42%
- Vintage year
- 2002
Tasting review
No tasting review available
Description
The Raymond Ragnaud Folle Blanche 2002 is a cognac made in our times but with one foot back in the past. In the mid 19th century, the phylloxera virus spread through the Cognac vineyards, killing pretty much all of the vines. Up until that time most of the vineyards grew the Folle Blanche grape. On rebuiliding after the disaster, most of the grapes planted were of the much hardier Ugni Blanc - and this is the main grape that's still grown today.
This delight by Raymond Ragnaud is from a Folle Blanche crop from 2002. Despite the fact that it's harder to grow, cognac made from these grapes provides a super elegant cognac, fine and fragrant. A great example, and one that offers extremely good value for money.
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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.
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Tasting review:
Eye: Copper gold
Nose: Fruity - candied fruits, apricots, figs, apples, caramel, leather, oily nuts, oak tones
Palate: Sweetish on entry, drying - many ripe fruit notes, raisin, ice wine, vanilla, and oak pepper. A lingering, oaky and vanilla finish.
No tasting review available.
Tasting review by Logis de Montifaud:
The harmony between spicy and fruity aromas shows a rounded cognac. The nose and the palate identify a floral spirit.
The cognac is complex, on the nose some nice vanilla, rose and jasmine flower, on the palate apricot, some almonds and nutmeg. The finish is quite long and last for about 8 minutes.
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