Château de Montifaud has been in the Vallet family for 6 generations, and this is where the Ugni Blanc is stored on the lees for 2-3 months until distillation, before being double distilled in centuries old copper stills. The maturation occurs in new oak casks for one year, before it is transferred into old oak (4-15 years old) for the remaining ageing time. The total process lasts a total of around 8-10 years.
Delicate floral notes linger and fade into a slow evolution toward apricots, pears and nuts. Tremendously smooth and intensely long.
The xo version I struggled with.But the VSOP and Napoleon are absolutely marvellous. Superb price,and every sip rewards a tasty treat.
Just started the bottle.An easy cognac to sip.Pick up orange, citrus notes.Exellant price,no burn,just dam tasty.Will always have a bottle of this in my collection
This cognac, while not bad indeed, doesn't have an intensely long finish, sorry. It does have a pleasant but rather short finish. Contrary, the nose is wonderful, it is rich and intense, and fresh. You'll find there lots of mint, vanilla, flowers, some candies, dried and fresh apricots. Besides, it's not made by a large international corporation, but harvested, distilled, aged and bottled by one family in their chateau - not something you come by too often these days. Concluding - this is really nice cognac, if you can agree with its shortish but still pleasant and delicate finish.
