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Ragnaud Sabourin Florilege Cognac

Name: Ragnaud Sabourin Florilege Cognac
Brand: Ragnaud Sabourin
SKU: 50460
Price: 349.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 50460 750 mL

One of the oldest available bottlings from what is arguably the greatest family domaine in all of Cognac.

$349.96/ Single Bottle

$4199.52/ Case of 12

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ABV

40.00%

Country

France

Region

Cognac

Sub-Region

Grande Champagne

Producer

Ragnaud Sabourin

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Staff Pick Notes

They say that Armagnac is the gateway from whiskey into Brandy. Well, this has been my gateway from Armagnac to Cognac. The Ragnaud Sabourin family has been both a négociant and a grower in the Grande Champagne region of France since 1850, so there are some very old stocks going into this. It's rare to see age statements in Cognac, but they mention that Cognac as old as 45 years goes into the Florilege. Florilege just means "anthology" in French--a collection of flowers--so this expression is like a collection of flavors that makes Ragnaud Sabourin amazing. Deeply concentrated flavors of confection and rancio abound.

- JGM

Glossary

Flor

Flor is a protective layer of naturally occurring yeast that grows, under certain circumstances, in the barrels after fortification. Its presence (or absence) is what determines the style of a given Sherry. When it does grow, it protects the wine from oxidation while feasting on the available glycerin - the resultant Sherries are thus dry and very pale in color (called Finos or Manzanillas). Sometimes the layer forms early on, but then falls into the wine and disintegrates - these Sherries thus...