Cognac Lheraud Bons Bois 1992
Cognac Lheraud Bons Bois 1992
Price: 362,00€
DESCRIPTION
The History
Founded in 1810 in Angeac, the Maison Lhéraud embodies the artisanal excellence of Charentais cognac. Faithful to the family tradition, it elaborates vintage cognacs of a rare authenticity, distilled in a Charentais alembic and naturally aged in its blonde stone cellars. The 1967 vintage, originating from the Bons Bois cru, reflects the patient know-how of a house that lets time shape perfection.
The Vinification
Distilled in 1992, this Bons Bois Cognac has aged for many years in Limousin oak barrels, without addition or reduction. The maritime terroir of the Bons Bois cru confers a fruity and slightly saline personality to the eau-de-vie (spirit). The slow interaction between the wood and the cognac has enriched the texture and developed fine aromas of vanilla, sweet spices, and dried fruits, sublimated by a subtle and elegant rancio.
The Tasting
The brilliant amber robe announces a cognac of great smoothness. On the palate, the Lhéraud Bons Bois Cognac 1992 reveals a velvety texture and a remarkable harmony between power and elegance. Woody and toasted aromas interlace with nuances of eucalyptus, fine spices, and delicate rancio. The long and warm finish leaves a persistent imprint of dried fruits and noble wood. A vintage of balance and finesse, to be slowly savored to perceive all its depth.
REGION
Nouvelle Aquitaine
France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the largest wine region in France, stretching from Poitiers to Pau through iconic areas such as Bordeaux, Cognac, Agen and Bergerac. It holds an exceptional diversity of terroirs, backed by centuries of winemaking and distilling know how, making it the birthplace of some of the most renowned spirits in the world.
In the north, in Charente and Charente Maritime, they make the famous Cognac, double distilled from white wines, and Pineau des Charentes, a fortified wine blending grape must and young cognac, loved for its freshness and roundness.
Further south, in the Gers, the Landes and Lot et Garonne, they produce Armagnac, the oldest brandy in France. Traditionally distilled in a continuous still, it comes from three areas: Haut Armagnac, Ténarèze and Bas Armagnac. These three terroirs sit on the Lannemezan alluvial fan, an ancient soil of sand, clay and pebbles from the erosion of the Pyrenees. They give expressive, elegant and nuanced brandies, with aromas of ripe fruit, sweet spice and dried fruit, revealed as they age in cask.
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This 1992 offers exemplary finesse and balance. On the nose, one finds vanilla and sweet spices, with a delicate woodiness. The palate is velvety, full of a harmony between fruity aromas and a delicate rancio. Warm and persistent finish of dried fruit.