XO Cognacs - Napoléon
A Napoleon, or X.O (for Extra Old ), also called Hors d'âge, is a cognac which youngest eau-de-vie is at least six and a half years old.
A Cognac may be sold only when its youngest eau-de-vie reaches a minimum of two and a half years old, as of the first day of October following the harvest of the grapes.
Only the years of storage in oak barrels count to determine its age. Once transferred into glass, Cognac stops maturing. It stands still.
However, most Cognac houses will use Cognacs much older than those required by law, allowing X.Os to reach a minimum of twenty years old, in order to reveal their very best.
XO is perhaps one of the vaguest classifications regarding quality, and should’t be taken at face value without further search. Some of the XOs you can find in our site are certainly under-priced, while some others, which, of course, you will NOT find here at Le Cognac, may be quite mediocre . In fact, selecting Cognacs with a reasonably quality/price ratios is one of our raisons d’être.
On the other hand, regarding Cognac, beyond a certain level of quality one enters into the realm of subjectivity. And then, of course, there is always a premium in rarity. When a product is scarce, if demand remains strong, it is only natural that prices go up. This is exactly what we have been seeing with high-end Cognac prices in the last few years because of the huge Chinese demand.
As a rule, we would say that the XOs present at Le Cognac are all good value in general market terms. Some of them are indeed very good value.
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Raymond Ragnaud - Réserve - Stéfany Decanter
From the very heart of our precious Grande Champagne- 1st ' cru ' of the cognac area- Raymond Ragnaud's grand daughter Séphanie has created her first eau de vie.
Raymond Ragnaud - XO
Under the watchful eye of Madame BRICQ our cellar master harmoniously blends the different Eaux-de-Vie in order to obtain the subtle aroma of a Raymond RAGNAUD Extra Vieux XO Cognac.
Raymond Ragnaud - Vieille Réserve 41°
15 years old eau-de-vie.
Golden shade, fine and delicate smell.
Both the bouquet and the taste are characteristic of a cognac Grande Champagne.
Packaging: 'Cognaçaise' bottle, White and burgundy label, burgundy top ; matching box.
Raymond Ragnaud - Vieille Réserve 41° - Cristal Decanter
15 years old eau-de-vie.
Golden shade, fine and delicate nose.
Both the bouquet and the taste are characteristic of Grande Champagne.
Packaging: Luxury Cristal engraved Decanter with two engraved cognac glasses, in its blue box.
Regular Price: €90.00
Special Price: Excl. Tax: €66.05 Incl. Tax: €79.00
Raymond Ragnaud - Réserve Rare - Orphée Decanter
18 years old eau-de-vie.
The golden shade of a light Cognac. Refined, vigorous nose.
The fresh and harmonious aromas are typical of the Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie.
Raymond Ragnaud - Tasting Set - Grande Champagne
Tasting set : three little 20cl bottles of cognac with the Sélection, the Grande Réserve and the Vieille Réserve from Raymond Ragnaud.
Raymond Ragnaud - Folle Blanche -2002-Grande Champagne-
This fine and elegant "eau-de-vie" is produced from a rare and old grape variety "the Folle Blanche".
The "Folle Blanche" is the original cognac grape variety, abandoned after the attack of phylloxera in the late nineteenth century.
The "Folle Blanche" gives incredibly elegant, delicate and perfumed cognacs.
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