Tesseron Lot N°29 XO Exception

Brownish amber with copper highlights. Luxurious, not too sweet fruits. Chocolate over fruit over wood. Elegant and lengthy finish.

This is a cognac, Grande Champagne, 40% aged for three generations. It has a deep dark color. On the nose it is very elegant and rich. It is both sweet and acid. I find exotic fruits and some honey. It also has darker notes of oak and nuts. In mouth it is very smooth. It has a lot of delicate mature...

Mature complex nose, honey, dried fruits, chocolate, mocha and fine oak. On the palate dark chocolate, coffee and dried fruits. The finish is elegant and persisting with bitter orange marmelade, chocolate spread on fine oak.

I’m a big fan of the Tesseron range. The oldest of the ‘Lot’ series, it’s no surprise that this has lost some of the spark and vigour you would find in its younger siblings. This is incredibly delicate and perfumed, with some enjoyable chocolate and mild tobacco on the finish.

Look, I have drunk more Cognac / Brandy than I care to mention!!! In this instance, in regard to the Lot: 29 , may I say - it is sublime...Alas!...there are some critiques - namely, Age! There is definitely an age where a spirit regresses to a wine like state and this is one of them. Probably 50...