Tesseron Cognac

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  Tesseron Lot No. 53 French Cognac 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865491-34

  Some bottles need a story. This one needs a single name: Robert Parker, who gave Tesseron's legendary Lot 29 from 1929 a full 100 points and called it the most ethereal cognac he had ever tasted – and who later returned to the house's cellars to keep tasting.

  Expert's Description

  Tesseron Lot No. 53 is an XO Perfection Cognac from Grande Champagne, bottled at 40%.

  The Tesseron family, which founded its cognac house in 1905, is among the few families in the district still holding onto old vintage reserves that have never been diluted with water or manipulated in any way. Lot No. 53 is one of these reserves, and critics have described it as sitting close to the quality of the legendary Lot 29 – only in a darker, silkier expression with a complex aromatic profile that, according to Robert Parker, "can fill a room."

  Wine Enthusiast has highlighted a nose of oak and nut paste with fruity notes of berries, dried fruit, plums, pears and soft cheese, while the palate is described as composed, succulent and honeyed, developing caramel, rancio and orange rind toward a deep, refined and mature finish.

  As a Grande Champagne XO Perfection, Lot No. 53 represents the very top of the house's philosophy of releasing only "XO and beyond" – rare reserves available only in limited numbers.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Oak and nut paste, with fruity notes of berries, dried fruit, plum and pear.

  Palate

  Composed and succulent, honeyed at midpalate with caramel, rancio and orange rind.

  Finish

  Deep, refined and long, with a mature, almost silky close.

  Specifications

  Name: Tesseron Lot No. 53
  Distillery: Tesseron
  Country: France
  Type: XO Perfection Cognac, Grande Champagne
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Limousin oak
  EAN no.: 3577620530707
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a narrow cognac glass, ideally as a thoughtful close to the evening

  Flavour Profile

  Nut paste · Dried fruit · Caramel · Rancio

  Investment Potential

  Medium. Tesseron's named Lot reserves, including Lot 53, are limited and unblended vintage distillates that critics such as Robert Parker have compared to the house's most sought-after bottle, Lot 29. Sister releases from the same family reserve often trade for several times their original release price on the secondary market and at auction.

  Did You Know?

  Robert Parker gave Tesseron's Lot 29 from 1929 a full 100 points – one of the rarest scores he has ever awarded a spirit, and a rating that has followed the entire Tesseron name ever since.

  • 402,00
    1pcs.
    349,75EUR
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  Tesseron Lot No. 90 XO Ovation French Cognac 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865491-20023

  Some cognac houses number their bottlings by year, and then there is Tesseron, which numbers by Lot – a reference to the individual reserves of old distillate the family keeps in the cellars at Domaine Tesseron.

  Expert's Description

  Tesseron Lot No. 90 XO Ovation is a Cognac from Grande Champagne, bottled at 40%.

  The Tesseron house, founded by Abel Tesseron in 1905, sold its distillate to other major cognac houses for decades before the family began bottling under its own name in 2003. Since then the principle has stayed the same: only XO and beyond, composed of eaux-de-vie from Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard from Grande Champagne.

  Lot No. 90 Ovation is a full-bodied XO with a handsome golden colour, where years of cask ageing have built a depth reaching well beyond the category's 10-year minimum.

  The name Ovation hints at exactly the power and fullness this bottling is known for – a cognac not built to be discreet.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Fresh pears and dried fruit, with a hint of nuts and almonds.

  Palate

  Powerful and full, with a dense structure that carries the flavour far.

  Finish

  Long and warm, with a final nutty tone.

  Specifications

  Name: Tesseron Lot No. 90 XO Ovation
  Distillery: Tesseron
  Country: France
  Type: French Cognac
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Limousin oak
  EAN no.: 3577620902702
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass

  Flavour Profile

  Pear · Dried fruit · Nuts · Almond

  Did You Know?

  Every Lot number at Tesseron refers to a specific reserve in the family cellars, meaning no two Lot releases are ever truly identical, even when they share the same XO classification.

  • 134,00
    1pcs.
    116,50EUR
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  Tesseron Tresor French Cognac 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865491-1199

  Cognac Tesseron follows one simple principle governing everything the house makes: only XO and beyond. Not as a marketing line, but because the family has for generations held onto some of the district's oldest, most valuable reserves.

  Expert's Description

  Tesseron Tresor is a Cognac from Grande Champagne, bottled at 40%.

  The house was founded by Abel Tesseron in 1905 with vineyards in both Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, and from the ancestral Domaine Tesseron between the towns of Cognac and Angoulême the family sold its distillates to the large cognac houses for decades. It was not until 2003 that Tesseron began bottling under its own name – after building a reputation as one of the district's most respected suppliers of old, unblended distillate.

  Tresor is composed of eaux-de-vie from Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard, which have rested for more than three generations in Limousin oak casks in the family's cellars.

  The Tesseron family also owns Château Pontet-Canet, a Grand Cru Classé estate in Pauillac from the famous 1855 classification, underlining how closely the house's identity is tied to both cognac and French wine culture at the very highest level.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Ripe fruit and a distinct, well-established wood tone.

  Palate

  Rich and full, with layers of dried fruit, spice and a silky structure.

  Finish

  Long and complex, with a warm, almost honeyed close.

  Specifications

  Name: Tesseron Tresor
  Distillery: Tesseron
  Country: France
  Type: French Cognac
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Limousin oak
  EAN no.: 3577629007002
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass

  Flavour Profile

  Ripe fruit · Spice · Oak · Honey

  Did You Know?

  Tesseron sold distillate exclusively to other cognac houses for nearly a century before the family bottled a series under its own name for the first time in 2003.

  • 911,50
    1pcs.
    793,00EUR