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| The Three C's Of France - Champagne, Calvados, Cognac |
September 15, 2003
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Speakers: Vincent Boulard and Ken Doyle
The 3 C's of France are Champagne, Calvados and Cognac; Vincent Boulard is the Proprietor and General Manager of Boulard Calvados. Ken Doyle represents Frapin Cognac and Gosset Champagne.
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| Flight I: Champagne |
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Full Retail $ |
Gosset Grand Rose
9% Pinot Noir. Salmon pink color. Bouquet of small red fruit with a hint of spiciness. Crisp clean finish. Dry, elegant flavor that is lively, delicate, yet intense. |
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$70.00 |
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Gosset Grand Millesime 1996
56% Chardonnay, 44% Pinot Noir. Accents of lily of the valley, honey, and toasted nuts in its powerful bouquet. Crisp, graceful, rich, high acid and long lasting flavor. Delicate and enduring effervescence. Champagne that will age forever.
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$75.00 |
| Flight II: Calvados |
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Full Retail $ |
Boulard Calvados Grand Solage
A blend of 3 and 5 year old Calvados produced exclusively inside the Calvados appellation controlee using double distillation process. Fruity, apple, vanilla aroma. Mild fruit and a hint of oak, followed by lingering, elegant aftertaste. Suitable for drinking on its own or as an ingredient in cocktails and recipes. |
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$33.00 |
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Boulard Calvados XO
A blend of 8 to 40 year old Calvados. Dark almond color.Complex aromas of ripe apples and hints of roasted almonds. Balanced. Lovely, lingering and elegant on the palate. |
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$70.00 |
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Boulard Calvados Millesime 1979
A vintage dated Calvados resulting from the harvest of a single, outstanding year. Crop of 1978. In the same cask for 18-20 years. Bottled 8 months ago. Very dark color. Complex aroma including apples, ripe fruit, old leather. A long lingering finish, flavors of dried fruit, apricots, very complex. |
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$110.00 |
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Boulard Calvados Founders Reserve
A rare blend of 10-20 year old Calvados, with an average age of 12 years from the reserve stocks from the Pays d'Auge Calvados appellation controlee. Fruity, prune notes, the flavor is caramelized apples. Lovely, complex, excellent balance. |
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$110.00 |
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Crème Boulard
Delightful cream liquor. Showcases aroma and fresh inviting flavor of Calvados combined with Normandy cream.
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$19.00 |
| Flight III: Cognac |
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Full Retail $ |
Frapin Cognac VSOP Cuvee Rare, Grande Champagne, Premier Cru du Cognac
The only internationally available VSOP Cognac made exclusively from Premier Cru grapes. Average barrel age of 10 - 12 years from date of harvest. Honey, spice, and touch of vanilla in nose which carry through the palate. Elegant, rounded and well balanced. |
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$49.00 |
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Frapin Cognac Chateau Fontpinot XO, Grande Champagne, Premier Cru du Cognac
A unique château-designated cognac comprising a blend of Frapin family reserves with an average age of 18-20 years from date of harvest. Burnished gold with enticing floral aromas and a rich palate of nuts and dried fruit. |
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$95.00 |
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Frapin Cognac Millesime 1983
Made exclusively from the grapes of a single harvest. Aged in a single sealed cask, it matured at least 15 years prior to release. Persistent aromas, long smooth finish with hints of apricots, dried figs and crystallized fruit.
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$45.00
(1/2 bottle) |
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