Cognac Lheraud Petite Champagne 1972
Cognac Lheraud Petite Champagne 1972
Price: 485,00€
DESCRIPTION
The Story
Since 1810, Maison Lhéraud has embodied the art of vintage cognac with rare demanding standards. Located in Angeac, between Grande and Petite Champagne, it crafts spirits faithful to their terroir, distilled in a Charentais still and aged slowly in Limousin oak barrels. This 1972 vintage, sourced exclusively from the Petite Champagne cru, illustrates the Lhéraud style in all its nobility: balance, finesse, and depth.
The Vinification
Distilled in 1972, this cognac has benefited from prolonged aging in oak barrels, allowing for natural micro-oxygenation and the development of complex aromas. Notes of dried fruits, noble rancio, blond tobacco, and leather combine with touches of prune, vanilla, and sweet spices, revealing an ample, silky, and delicate texture. The Petite Champagne, slightly less chalky than Grande Champagne, brings finesse and elegance while promoting optimal aging.
The Tasting
The amber color reveals a refined aromatic bouquet. On the palate, the substance is powerful and balanced, with a long and persistent finish enriched with floral and woody touches. Lhéraud Petite Champagne Cognac 1972 offers a complex and refined tasting experience, ideal for savoring slowly, a symbol of the excellence and heritage of the Lhéraud vintages.
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 1972 combines power and elegance. The nose is rich in dried fruits, noble rancio, and blond tobacco. On the palate, the texture is ample/full and silky, very well balanced. Long finish with floral and woody touches.