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Frapin Cognac Chateau Fontpinot XO 100th Anniversaire 1er Cru De Cognac Grande Champagne 700ml
With an average age of over 20 years, this expression has a nose of candied fruit, marzipan, and rancio.
Producer Description
Created by Pierre Frapin 100 years ago, Fontpinot cognac has always been a delight to demanding epicureans. As opposed to a ubiquitous passion for planning, roots of the pleasure of tasting continue to work serenely and unstoppably at Frapin. To celebrate the centenary, Cognac Frapin is publishing a limited-edition anniversary packaging. Inspired by the origina...Show More >
Producer Description
Created by Pierre Frapin 100 years ago, Fontpinot cognac has always been a delight to demanding epicureans. As opposed to a ubiquitous passion for planning, roots of the pleasure of tasting continue to work serenely and unstoppably at Frapin. To celebrate the centenary, Cognac Frapin is publishing a limited-edition anniversary packaging. Inspired by the original version, the label brings up to date the symbols of ownership and the colors popular during the Roaring twenties. The bottle is presented in a rough wooden box inspired by the straw-lined crates used at the time.
A real treasure of Cognac Frapin, Fontpinot XO can lay claim to the Chateau appellation because it is made exclusively from grapes harvested, distilled, aged, and bottled at the Chateau Fontpinot. Distillation over lees and a long aging in dry cellars provide its distinct character.
With an average age of over 20 years, this expression has a nose of candied fruit, marzipan, and rancio. The long aging brings toffee, almond butter, and spice to the palate before a long, elegant finish.
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Wine Information:
Country: France
Region: Cognac
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Grande Champagne Cognac
Variety: Ugni Blanc
Type: Spirits
Size: 700ml
Choose when time is of the essence
Silky and warm, the colour is copper toned with golden highlights. A deep and sensual colour that opens the tasting. A subtle bouquet unfolds to the point of balance. An evanescent. Oral note gives way to a basket of autumn fruits on a blond, patinated wood.A complex bouquet, of a rarenesse, enchants the palate. Notes of candied fruit, dried apricot, almond and hazelnut unfold. As the tasting progresses, the aromas melt away, timeless and warm, later supported by the smoky note of “rancio”, characteristic of very old cognacs. Fully generous, signature of the house, an exceptional length in mouth prolongs the pleasure.