The Drouet & Fils VSOP is a Grande Champagne Cognac, bottled at 40% ABS It is made almost exclusively with with Ugni Blanc grapes (93%), with a little of Colombard too (7%). This cognac is aged for one year in oak casks, made with wood coming from Tronçais and Limousin. Then is spends from 2 to 4 years in “Roux”, which are older casks.
- Type: Cognac
- Origin: France
- ABV: 40%
- Age: not declared
- Price: $48 – €42
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TASTING NOTES – DROUET & FILS VSOP
Nose
Nutty scents, mainly walnut, are followed by leather, wood, and intense peppery notes, which are the true protagonist to the nose.
Palate
Notes of cocoa, walnut, and earth, are accompanied by a touch of raisins, almost imperceptible. Then, the leather returns. Pretty dry.
Finish
medium-short persistence. There are wood spices and leather. Slightly bitter.
Overall the Drouet & Fils VSOP is a cognac that lack in terms of structure. The flavor profile is rather contained as-well- Despite the low ABV, the alcohol component is too pronounced to the palate.