Normandin Mercier Tres Vieille 100+ yrs (1880-1914) GC 40% 700ml cahors-aoc Vinification: The bunches are carefully

Vinification: The bunches are carefully selected in a selection table and then the grapes are gently crushed and transported to the fermentation tanks without the aid of pumps

Only the old vines were selected this year

It was handcrafted to produce a wine portraying the gently sloping sandy loam landscape with tranquil tree lined creek peaceful vineyard views in which it is grown

The Paul Bara Brut non-vintage is a terrific bottle of bubbly

Normandin Mercier Tres Vieille 100+ yrs (1880-1914) GC 40% 700ml cahors-aoc Vinification: The bunches are carefullyThe average age of the cognacs in this extraordinary Grande Champagne assemblage is at least 70 years, the oldest dating to 1872 when the Normandin Mercier house was first founded. What little remains of this original stock continue to age in very old oak, undisturbed. The combination is a truly outstanding cognac with profound aromas and a subtle, soft "rancio" in its perfectly balanced rich, long taste of incomparable smoothness. Its 40% alcoholic