LOT N°29 XO EXCEPTION
GRAPE VARIETIES : Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard
APPELLATION Grande Champagne
AGED More than three generations in Limousin oak casks
TASTING NOTE
Color : Lustrous topaz
Nose : Heady, decadent nose, followed by layers of leather, honey, figs, plums and exotic fruit laced with oak
Palate : Supremely elegant, combines macerated dried fruit with hints of mocha and cocoa, refreshed by floral aromatics. Extremely well balanced and wonderfully complex with marmalade notes emerging on a persistent, stylish finish.
Color : Lustrous topaz
Nose : Heady, decadent nose, followed by layers of leather, honey, figs, plums and exotic fruit laced with oak
Palate : Supremely elegant, combines macerated dried fruit with hints of mocha and cocoa, refreshed by floral aromatics. Extremely well balanced and wonderfully complex with marmalade notes emerging on a persistent, stylish finish.
RATINGS ROBERT PARKER : 100 points
APERITIF : ***** 97 points BEST BLIND TEST 2006
WINE ENTHUSIAST : 90-95 points SUPERB HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Rare jewel of the Tesseron collection of cognacs. A unique blend of legendary Grande Champagne, the cream of our oldest and rarest stocks, lovingly aged for more than three generations. Balancing power and finesse, EXCEPTION has a floral bouquet, allied to chocolate and mocha notes. This is complemented by that elusive, ethereal nose which is so typical of only the very best old cognac. This subtle elixir has an extraordinarily long aftertaste, and its lovely amber highlights reflect its very slow ageing – the quintessence of elegance.