Cognac Lheraud Petite Champagne 1994
Cognac Lheraud Petite Champagne 1994
Price: 352,00€
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 1994 vintage, sourced exclusively from the Petite Champagne cru, illustrates the Lhéraud style in all its nobility: balance, finesse, and depth.
The Vinification
Aged in Limousin oak barrels, this cognac benefits from optimal micro-oxygenation which enriches its aromas. Notes of dried fruits, apricots, honey, vanilla, caramel, and wood combine with touches of fine tobacco and sweet spices. The Petite Champagne brings finesse, length, and harmony to this vintage, offering a rich, silky, and perfectly balanced texture.
The Tasting
Amber in color, the Lhéraud Petite Champagne Cognac 1994 seduces with its complexity and elegance. The long and evolving finish, with touches of toasted almonds and dried fig, reveals depth and balance, the signature of great Petite Champagne vintages. Ideal for tasting or for keeping in a collector's cellar.
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.
Recommended for you:
A 1994 with seductive complexity. The nose is rich in dried fruits, apricots, and honey, with vanilla. On the palate, the texture is rich and silky. Long and evolving finish, revealing notes of toasted almonds and dried fig.