1989 Vintage Cognac
Grande Champagne Jarnac

In an exceptional year HINE's Cellar Master Eric Forget may decide to set aside a few casks of Grande Champagne cognacs to be aged as single vintages. The vines need dry, sunny weather in the days leading up to harvest time. If the weather has been fair throughout the growing season, it is likely — but by no means sure — that the resulting cognacs will become single vintages.

1989 was the hottest year of the decade with a very sunny month of July. The harvest was early and exceptionally ripe. This 1989 Grande Champagne is very powerful and round with notes of crystallised fruit, honey and leather. A great harmony of wood and leather tones on the palate, round and full-bodied structured, a long aftertaste.