Memorial Fine Champagne Cognac Audry

An exquisite and beautifully presented Fine Champagne blend, the Audry Mémorial Cognac will certainly take you on a journey of its long maturation process with such a complex palette of flavors and aromas. A blend of eaux-de-vie of nothing younger than 30 years, and up to 60 years in age, it's a rare and rich Cognac with notes of butter cream and pine. An intricate blend of eaux-de-vie from both the Grande and Petite Champagne, it's clear that the Master Blender selects only the most prestigious from the Audry Paradis Cellar. First made in 1978, it contains eaux-de-vie from the Réserve selection of the cellar, which Bernard Boisson decided to revive after the family tradition had lay dormant.

Descending from the two premium crus of the Cognac region, the fine, light and floral character of the Audry Mémorial is undeniable. These areas are unique, in that they have developed particular properties from millions of years of fossilization. The soil contains a high content of chalk and benefits from a maritime climate, which makes for easy drainage and refined eaux-de-vie. Then aged for decades in barrels of oak from the Limousin and Tronçais forests, they infuse with the tannins of the wood slowly and progressively and oxidizing with the cellar atmosphere. Only releasing a limited number of bottles per year for their Cognac, Audry focus on quality and high value in production.

Tasting notes :

On the eye : A dark, mahogany and garnet red.

On the nose : Complex and rich aromatic palette. Green pepper, fresh apple, tobacco, spices, roasted coffee beans, cocoa and rancio. The result is sumptuous and lingering.

On the palate : Full bodied, mellow with a subtle note of anis, violet and licorice. A smooth and honeyish aftertaste that is satin to the palate and lasts a long time.