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James Halliday92 points
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bleasdale
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bleasdale Cabernet Franc 2021"Bleasdale has been using Cabernet Franc in blends for over 25 years. The oppo..."$19.99 -
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- Variety Cognac
- Vintage None
- Brand Tesseron Cognac
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 45.0% Alcohol
Cognac Tesseron Lot 29 XO Exception"The original jewel of the Tesseron collection of Cognacs; a unique blend of l..."$960.00 -
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Gary Walsh95+ points
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Hickinbotham
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Nest Cabernet Franc 2021"Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard brings together a unique combination of exper..."$84.99 -
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Campbell Mattin96 points
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Gary Walsh96 points
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Nick Stock94 points
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Hickinbotham
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Hickinbotham The Nest Cabernet Franc 2018"Although only the Nest’s second vintage, the 2018 is utterly stunning. This C..."$72.99 -
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James Halliday'96 points
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Joe Czerwinski93 points
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Campbell Mattin93 points
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Hickinbotham
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Hickinbotham The Nest Cabernet Franc 2019"Although only the Nest’s third vintage, the 2019 is utterly stunning. This Ca..."$75.00 -
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- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Leabrook Estate
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Leabrook Estate Old Vine Cabernet Franc 2018"Leabrook Estate specialises in high quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and pro..."$24.99 -
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Bernard Baudry
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bernard Baudry Chinon Le Domaine 2017"Le Domaine draws its personality from the Baudry family's diverse collection ..."$44.99 -
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Bernard Baudry
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges 2020"Organic. 100% Cabernet Franc. Les Granges is the Baudry family’s vin de bistr..."$44.99 -
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Gary Walsh93 points
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Blue Poles
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Blue Poles Allouran 2015"Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend. Blackcurrant, plum, spicy oak. Medium bodied..."$43.00 -
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- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2011
- Brand Charles Joguet
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Charles Joguet 'Clos Du Chene Vert' Chinon 2011""For as long as I’ve known the wines of Chinon, Joguet’s Chêne Vert has been ..."$99.00 -
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Decanter94 points
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The Wine Advoca91-93 points
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Antonio Galloni91-93 points
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Neal Martin93-95 points
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Chateau Gloria
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Chateau Gloria 2019"Château Gloria is an unclassified St-Julien property that produces clarets th..."$84.00 -
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- Variety Cognac
- Vintage None
- Brand Tesseron Cognac
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 45.0% Alcohol
Cognac Tesseron Carafe Tresor 700ml"The pinnacle of the new collection, Trésor was crafted from a blend of around..."$1,295.00 -
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Robert Parker's100 points
- Variety Cognac
- Vintage None
- Brand Tesseron Cognac
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 40.0% Alcohol
Cognac Tesseron Lot No. 29 Xo 'Exception'"The original jewel of the Tesseron collection of Cognacs; a unique blend of l..."$960.00 -
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- Variety Cognac
- Vintage None
- Brand Tesseron Cognac
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 45.0% Alcohol
Cognac Tesseron Masterblend 100's"Master Blend 100's is a selection of the very finest Grande Champagne blends ..."$4,155.00 -
- Variety Cognac
- Vintage None
- Brand Tesseron Cognac
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 43.8% Alcohol
Cognac Tesseron Masterblend 88's 700ml"The demijohns that have gifted the world this remarkable Cognac were not from..."$3,900.00 -
- Variety Cognac
- Vintage None
- Brand Tesseron Cognac
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 43.8% Alcohol
Cognac Tesseron Tres Vieux Extreme Noir 1750Ml"This unique bottling is a blend of Cognacs coming from ten demijohns dated fr..."$8,900.00 -
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Andree
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Andree Anjou Rouge 'Carbone' 2017"This is Cabernet Franc to drink and drink, wines like this are enjoyed every ..."$79.00 -
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Frankland Estate
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Frankland Estate 'Olmo'S Reward' 2015"A blend of 66% Cabernet Franc, 27% Malbec and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon. A very r..."$79.99 -
- Variety Cognac
- Vintage 1969
- Brand Jean Grosperrin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 46.4% Alcohol
Grosperrin 1969 Petite Champagne 46.4% 700ml"The Grosperrin house is reputedly the oldest of all the house ( with roots go..."$941.99 -
- Variety Cognac
- Vintage None
- Brand Jean Grosperrin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 45.7% Alcohol
Grosperrin 1990 Fins Bois 45.7% 700ml"The Grosperrin house is reputedly the oldest of all the house ( with roots go..."$343.00 -
- Variety Cognac
- Vintage 1961
- Brand Jean Grosperrin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 43.8% Alcohol
Grosperrin No. 61 1961 Fins Bois 43.8% 700ml"The Grosperrin house is reputedly the oldest of all the house ( with roots go..."$750.00 -
- Variety Cognac
- Vintage 1967
- Brand Jean Grosperrin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 46.4% Alcohol
Grosperrin No. 67 1967 Grande Champagne 47.5% 700ml"The Grosperrin house is reputedly the oldest of all the house ( with roots go..."$750.00 -
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James Halliday'96 points
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Joe Czerwinski93 points
- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Hickinbotham
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Hickinbotham The Nest Cabernet Franc 2020"Although only the Nest’s fourth vintage, the 2020 is utterly stunning. This C..."$77.99 -
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- Variety Cabernet Franc
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Les Arches de Belliviere
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Les Arches de Belliviere Castor Vin de France Cabernet Franc 2018"Les Arches de Bellivière wine range is assembled from biodynamicGrenache and ..."$45.00
Cognac is named after the town of Cognac in France and is a variety of brandy. It is produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name. Ugni Blanc, which is known locally as Saint-Emilion, is the one most commonly used grape to produce Cognac. The region is divided in to six zones, Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Bordeies, Fins Bois, Bon Bois and lastly Bois Ordinaire, not to be confused with Champagne, the premier sparkling wine region in north east France.
Strict guidelines must be followed for a distilled brandy to be legally labelled as a Cognac by the Appellation d’origine contrôlée. Only specific grapes are allowed to be used, of which Ugni Blanc is the most common. The brandy must be distilled twice in copper pot stills and aged for a minimum of 24 months in French oak barrels from Limousis or Tronçais.
Blending is very common in Cognacs, and the age is derived from the age of the youngest grapes used in the blend. Cognacs develop and age in a similar way to Scotch Whiskies, though most Cognacs can age much longer than the legal requirement due to the time spent in the French oak barrels.