Cognac Lheraud is a leading producer of estate-grown Cognac and Pineaux des Charentes. It is located near Angeac-Charente in the Petite Champagne zone.The company’s modern form dates to 1970 when Andrée and Guy Lheraud started production under the family name. Their winegrower grandfather had built the first distillery decades earlier, although all output was sold to negociants. In all, the Lheraud family have been grape-growing and distilling in the locality since 1802. The Cognac Lheraud portfolio features the familiar VS, VSOP and XO releases, along with several premium editions of which this is. In 1998, the family bought the Armagnac producer Baron Gaston Legrand, located in the Bas Armagnac zone between Eauze and Nogaro. The estate came with a single 25-hectare (62-acre) plot, growing Ugni Blanc and Baco Blanc.
“Despite the sweet vanilla-bean fragrance, this is a relatively light and complex sipper. Look for notes of espresso, toasted coconut and cocoa winding into a crème brûlée finish that gently echoes the sweet aromatics. Very good 95 pts”
