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Cognac Tesseron Lot 29 Xo Exception 700ml

  • Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
    100 Points
  • Antonio Galloni
    96 Points
Cognac Tesseron Lot 29 Xo Exception 700ml
  • Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
    100 Points
  • Antonio Galloni
    96 Points
Cognac Tesseron Lot 29 Xo Exception 700ml
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Cognac Tesseron Lot 29 Xo Exception 700ml

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Tesseron Cognac Lot N°29 "Exception" is the rare jewel of the Tesseron collection of Cognacs

100 points "as ethereal Cognac as anyone could ever hope to drink." Robert Parker

"Amazing aromatics... Feels so very smooth... Wow. Wow." Mike Bennie (Tasted May 2012)

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Tasting Notes

The original jewel of the Tesseron collection of Cognacs; a unique blend of legendary Grande Champagne Cognacs, including many of the finest of their oldest and rarest stocks distilled in 1920s, with 5% of the blend from 1905, and lovingly aged for three generations. Remarkably pure and refined with floral, spices and green chartreuse hints. The palate is impeccably fine and balanced with a souring finish, seemingly free of spirit.

Appearance: Dark mahogany with golden hues. 

Nose: A masterpiece of aged aromas, featuring dried fruit, truffle, cedar, and polished oak, intertwined with hints of honey and exotic spices. 

Palate: Ultra-smooth and complex, offering layers of fig, dark chocolate, tobacco, and aged rancio, with an unctuous texture. 

Finish: Endless, with waves of spice, nutty sweetness, and refined oak depth. 

Overall: One of Tesseron's most prestigious XOs, a collector's Cognac with unparalleled depth and elegance.

Critic Scores

The Tesseron family, who made their fortune in Cognac (but are probably best known by wine lovers as the proprietor of Pontet Canet and Lafon Rochet) released tiny quantities of single vintage Cognacs. Although French law does not permit a vintage date to be used, this is all from 1929, and is very limited in availability. I'm not an expert on Cognac, but anything this smooth, silky, potent, and aromatic, is truly great stuff. It is about as ethereal Cognac as anyone could ever hope to drink.

"The Cognac X.O. Exception Lot No. 29 is a powerful, almost tannic spirit. A blast of kirsch, sweet spice, chocolate, cedar and warming alcohol races across the palate. This release is young, young, young. I admire the density, but this really does need time to settle and come into its own. Spice, tobacco, cedar, dried flowers, caramel and dried orange peel linger. The No. 29 is a Cognac
that is more about aromatic nuance and structure, with fruit pushed into the background. The Lot. 29 is a blend of 75+ year-old eau de vies, Ugni Blanc, Colombard and Folle Blanche, all Petit Champagne."

Distillation & Provenance

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Distillation

Cognac Tesseron Lot N°29 XO Exception is the youngest and most vibrant of the four Tesseron Lot expressions, named for the internal lot number under which the blend was first catalogued. Produced entirely from Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie grown on the family's premier cru vineyards, the cognac is distilled on the lees in traditional Charentais copper pot stills — a technique that preserves greater body, elegance, and aromatic persistence in the distillate. Following distillation, the eaux-de-vie are aged in French Limousin oak barrels for extended periods under the family's stewardship. The Lot 29 is the most accessible entry point to the Tesseron Lot range — lively, floral, and fruit-forward. Bottled at 40% ABV.

Provenance

Maison Tesseron is a family Cognac estate based in the Grande Champagne — the premier cru of the Cognac appellation — whose history of vineyard ownership in the region dates to the nineteenth century. The house is now in its fourth generation of family ownership, led by Alfred and Gérard Tesseron, with Romain Martial serving as Master Blender. Tesseron's range is produced exclusively from Grande Champagne and Fine Champagne (Grande and Petite Champagne) grapes, all aged in French Limousin oak barrels for extended periods. The house's four 'Lot' expressions are each named for the internal lot number under which the blend was first catalogued — a private practice maintained across four generations.

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