Cognac LOT 85 Famille Vallein Tercinier bottled for Distilia in 2020. Official bottling.

89/100 points, whiskyfun.com

Matured in French Oak and bottled at cask strenght 51% that yield only 570 bottles. 

Cognac house: Vallein-Tercinier
Region: Grande Champagne
Bottled for: Distilia – Wealth Solutions Hong Kong and Wealth Solutions SNG
Strength: 51%
Cask strength
Year: 1985
Bottled: 2020
Bottles released: 570
Non Chill filtered, natural colour

The collaboration between the legendary Cognac maker Vallein Tercinier and Wealth Solutions Group is back once again. The very same teams responsible for “Lot 65”, a legendary Grande Champagne single cask Cognac, bottled for Wealth Solutions way back in 2015. This time a new bold Cognac was selected from the cellars of Vallein Tercinier, Petite Champagne “lot 85”. Matured in French Oak and bottled at cask strenght 51% ABV that yield only 570 bottles and no chill-filtration.

Bottled in 2020 for Wealth Solutions Hong Kong – Distilia and Wealth Solutions SNG.

A suave, greedy and complex Cognac with a perfect balance.

Greedy first nose of orange blossom, vine flower and fresh fruits followed by aromas of candied fruits, apriccot, fig and pear compot with subtil vanilla note at the end.

Mouth delicately fruity, very soft with a superb length.

Tasting notes

89/100 points
whiskyfun.com

This is cask strength. Colour: gold. Nose: I think it’s not the first time I’m finding a little botrytis in some Vallein Tercinier. Naturally, this cannot be, unless they’ve added drops of old Sauternes or other similar beauties to the cask while no one was watching. Or it is just an analogical feeling, after all there are no peaches in cognac either. So, stewed peaches, a tiny mentholy side, some sultanas, some liquorice… In fact all these are not really spectacular, it’s the balance and the way all this is working together that’s brilliant. Think the Zappa band, ha. With water: a little saponification for a few seconds (happens), then biscuits, tobacco, a little mint and a little camphor, green melons, then simply some lovely green tea. I’m often quoting blue-green Wulong/Oolong… They have some great ones in Taiwan. Mouth (neat): starts liquorice-and-citron-driven, gets then unexpectedly salty (a wee bit), then herbal (mint tea, walnut skin) and lastly, fruity. Peaches, apricots and raisins. With water: herbs and fruit peel or skin in majesty. A very curious feeling of peat in the background. No, my glass was immaculately clean, I promise. Finish: long… hold on, it’s got ‘something’ of Highland Park. Comments: a wonderful rather grassier petite champagne.
SGP:461 – 89 points.