Cognac Grande Champagne Delamain Pale And Dry Xo Review And Tasting Notes

We can vulgarly define the Cognac Grande Champagne Delamain Pale And Dry Xo as an entry-level distillate, a good quality product aged two years in cask, but we would do it a great wrong. Although it is studied to perfection and modeled by a fairly exceptional refinement in wood, it has fabric, naturalness to drink, and a perfect balance.

It is a stylized cognac, but that does not mean that it is not an expressive, complete, and sumptuous distillate. Indeed it has a lot to say. The processing is painstaking: it comes from a double distillation in a discontinuous copper alembic still. Two batches are produced, one at 15 degrees and the other traditional at 52. They are mixed, and then the distillate is left to rest for two years in wood.

The result is a very fruity, warm, ruddy Cognac, not pulpy, but deep, spicy, muscular, and browned like a Riace bronze.

The bouquet

Nose with very ripe spicy fruit emerges from a whirlpool of sweet spices, alpine herbs, honey, and dried fruit. The rhythm is good. It moves with grace, aromatic depth, and notes of pepper and chocolate. He has impetus, but he’s not being rude. Stroboscopic persistence.

The taste

It is a kaleidoscope of flavors in the mouth that offers thickness, rough warmth, and lovely freshness on the palate. It is not a delicate and subtle cognac but focuses on the gluttony of the fruit and mysterious spicy arabesques. The balance is discreet. It hits hard, caresses you, and slowly fades into a florilegium of vanilla, flowers, and honey.

In conclusion, if you are looking for a cognac of substance, made as it should be, sold at an honest price, you have found it.

Cost

Seventy euros is an acceptable price.

Cognac Grande Champagne Delamain Pale And Dry Xo Food Pairings

Rabbit terrines, but with chocolate, it’s fabulous. Pair it with tiramisù, chocolate salami, creme brulee, aged cheese, Gorgonzola, aged Cheddar.