Jean Grosperrin 25 Year Old Bons Bois Cognac (70cl, 49.7%)

This is a 25-year-old cognac from the Bons Bois cru, bottled at 49.7% ABV in a 70cl bottle. It comes from a grower near Chalais, on the edge of the Dordogne, whose family had worked the land since 1901 until he stopped in 2003. His 12 hectares of vineyard sit at 110 metres, on crushed sands and deep clays. Bons Bois is a wrongly overlooked cru, and smaller holdings there often mean small stills of unusual shape. The nose is sweet and gourmet, with candied fruit, almost roasted notes and a touch of salinity. The attack is smooth and thick, warm and indulgent, with discreet, well-integrated tannins. The finish is medium in length and salty.