Distilled in 1995 and drawn from Grande Champagne, this Hermitage bottling has spent years letting time do its quiet work. Nothing feels hurried here. The edges have softened, the layers have settled, and what remains is something deeply composed and beautifully complete. The aromas unfold slowly - dried apricot, orange peel, polished oak, a touch of vanilla, and that gentle rancio note that only comes with long aging. On the palate, it is velvety and expansive, rich but never heavy, moving in calm, measured waves. Each sip feels thoughtful, almost reflective, lingering just long enough to invite the next. This is a Cognac for the end of the night, when conversation thins and attention sharpens. Best enjoyed neat, in small pours, with time to let it open and evolve in the glass. Quietly elegant, deeply reassuring, and endlessly absorbing, it is patience made tangible.
