A Tesseron Cognac Lot 53 Xo Perfection 1.75l

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Cognac
Producer:
 
A Tesseron
Label Name:
 
Cognac Lot 53 Xo Perfection 1.75l
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Grande Champagne (Cognac)
Volume:
 
1750ml
ABV:
 
40%
Grape(s):
 
Ugni Blanc, Colombard
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Enthusiast (96–100 range / featured review), Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 98 pts, Jeb Dunnuck 97 pts, Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 95 pts; widely praised for complexity and rancio character

Tasting Note
Topaz color with aromas of dried fruit, orange peel, roasted nuts, honey, caramel, leather and tobacco. Velvety, richly layered palate with rancio and spice, finishing very long and refined.

Food Pairing
Western: dark chocolate, blue cheese, foie gras, roasted duck, grilled steak, aged nuts. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed dishes, rich Thai curries, spiced sticky rice desserts.

Production Method
Blend of Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie (1950s) double-distilled in copper pot stills and matured more than two generations in Limousin oak casks, then carefully blended as an XO bottling.

Vineyard Info
Maison A. Tesseron is a family-owned Cognac house known for ancient reserves and 'XO and Beyond' releases; they began marketing under their own name in the 2000s and also own Château Pontet-Canet.