Rating 96 2024 Top 50  
Style
Brandy
Classification XO
Produced In France
ABV 40%
Availability Year Round
Price $150.00 
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Review Updated 2024-12-04

Vallein Tercinier Cognac X.O. Fine Champagne Vieille Reserve Review

An equal blend of eaux de vie from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, the minimum age in this bottling is a staggering 35 years old, according to the brand. That’s not typical for releases in this age classification, and indeed this is no standard X.O. Cognac. On offer here is a heady exploration of tertiary aromas and flavors, in the form of cigar box, cedar, and leather, as well as dried stone fruits and very subtle baking spices. If we did in fact own an old-school snifter, this might well be the best expression to pull it out for. 

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Vallein Tercinier Cognac X.O. Fine Champagne Vieille Reserve
An equal blend of eaux de vie from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, the minimum age in this bottling is a staggering 35 years old, according to the brand. That’s not typical for releases in this age classification, and indeed this is no standard X.O. Cognac. On offer here is a heady exploration of tertiary aromas and flavors, in the form of cigar box, cedar, and leather, as well as dried stone fruits and very subtle baking spices. If we did in fact own an old-school snifter, this might well be the best expression to pull it out for. 

Reviewed On: 11-18-2024
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Vallein Tercinier Cognac X.O. Fine Champagne Vieille Reserve
An equal blend of eaux de vie from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, the minimum age in this bottling is a staggering 35 years old, according to the brand. That’s not typical for releases in this age classification, and indeed this is no standard X.O. Cognac. On offer here is a heady exploration of tertiary aromas and flavors, in the form of cigar box, cedar, and leather, as well as dried stone fruits and very subtle baking spices. If we did in fact own an old-school snifter, this might well be the best expression to pull it out for. 

Reviewed On: 11-18-2024