Monday, February 23, 2015

Tresson Cognac Tasting, 2/23/2015

Domaine Wine Storage, down the street from Calvert Woodley Wine store, was having a Tesseron Cognac rep from France come to speak to a small group of customers. Alfred Tesseron is the owner of Chateau Pontet Canet in Bordeaux. His family has been in the Cognac business for many, many years.  We tasted some really top notch Cognacs.

Lot 90 ($65 retail)
Lot 76 ($129 retail)
Lot 53 ($300 retail)
Lot 29 ($600 retail)
Royal Blend ($1,300 retail)
Tresor ($1,100 retail)
Extreme ($5,000 retail)

This low key and informal event with some world famous Calvert Woodley cheese and crackers and charcuterie was a memorable event.

Tesseron house produces high quality spirits, the bottom of the spectrum is their 10-15 year-old cognac (Lot 90) and goes up to 165 years old! The one I loved was the 5th in the 7 line up, called Tresor (or treasure in English) at $1,100/bottle that blew the top off the Louis Martin's Louis XIII that goes for $2,500/bottle.

Their older Cognac was the Extreme at 90% grapes from 1850-1900, they only had a small sample and 0.3 oz pours for tasting. I thought it was very over powering the senses.

Thanks to Michael Sands and Calvert Woodley for the invitation.

COMPOSITION : Ugni Blanc Grapes

BLEND : Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne and Fins Bois

AGED : 10-15 years

Tasting Notes- Firm, focussed, powerful, reflecting the aromatics
presented by the nose; typical, young, quality cognac


COMPOSITION : Ugni Blanc Grapes

BLEND : Grande Champagne

AGED: More than one generation in Limousin oak casks

Tasting Notes- Generous on attack, this presents a wonderful,
spicy vitality, complementing a harmonious, rounded style.


COMPOSITION : Ugni Blanc and Colombard Grapes

BLEND : Grande Champagne

AGED: More than two generations in Limousin oak casks

Tasting Notes- An extremely appetizing cognac, opulent,
rounded and yet vivacious. Pepper & spices emerge initially
before revealing dark chocolate and fresh herbs. Complex,
it shows supreme finesse, supple opulence and very good
length.


COMPOSITION : Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard

Grapes

BLEND : Grande Champagne

AGED: More than three generations in Limousin oak casks
Tasting Notes- Supremely elegant, this combines macerated
dried fruit with hints of mocha and cocoa, refreshed by floral
aromatics. This is extremely well balanced and wonderfully
complex with marmalade notes emerging on a persistent,


COMPOSITION : Ugni Blanc, Colombard and Folle Blanche

BLEND : Around one hundred eaux-de-vie, selected for their finesse

AGED : for more than two generations in special barrels called ‘Tierçons’ within the reknown Tesseron family’s Paradis where the oldest cognacs are kept

Tasting Notes- Very rich, bold, great length on the palate, smooth. Great length on finish


Royal Blend



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