Elegant with layered nuances of vanilla, peaches & honeycomb. A hint of minerality adds to lingering finish. From the dramatic slopes of Delaire Graff Estate, this Chardonnay is as multifaceted as the setting of its vineyards. Meticulous vineyard management, combined with exceptional terroir, yields fruit of superb quality. Handpicked, whole bunch pressed, then fermented & matured in small French oak barrels for 10 months, this wine is gently crafted to ensure refinement, elegance & ultimate enjoyment. ...

Light golden wheat colour. Layered expressions of citrus & tropical fruit with subtle layers of honey & almonds in the background. Balanced & superbly structured, the flavours are complimented by a delicate minerality. Procured from old Swartland dry land bushvines, this Chenin Blanc is characterized by a complex & intense concentration of flavours due to its low yielding vines. Layered expressions of citrus & tropical fruit surrender to subtle notes of honey & almonds. Matured for 10 months
- 60% in 400 litre French oak & 40% in 2500 litre Foudre barrels
- this wine is balanced & superbly structured.

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This juicy, ripe & approachable Shiraz with its ruby colour & violet tints has a spicy white pepper undertone as well as lavender & dark red fruit aromas of mulberries. It is characterised by versatility, demonstrating a smooth & soft palate with a savoury finish. ...

The Extra de Grande Champagne bottle is an original decanter, designed & blown for Delamain. The shield on the decanter comes from an original plate made by Henry Delamain in 1762 at his delftware factory in Dublin for the wedding of his nephew James Delamain to Marie Ranson. Matured in well seasoned Limousin oak, Delamains Extra de Grande Champagne is older than Pale & Dry XO & Vesper XO. Showing deep maturity & a full-bodied bouquet, it is the perfect expression of an old Cognac from Grande Champagne. Brilliant amber topaz with a wonderful soft golden clarity. The palate is full, deep, mature & mellow with a powerful perfume & length of fragrance. ...

Delamain's vintage Cognacs originate from the Grande Champagne district, the central part & the first growth of the Cognac appellation. These spirits mature more slowly & achieve greater longevity than Cognacs from the surrounding districts, & develop greater finesse & delicacy. The Grande Champagne 1960 was the first vintage to be secured in Delamain's old vintages cellar; the first bottling was drawn from it at the end of 1992. The Grande Champagne Cognacs from prior vintages are from casks which have been kept in Delamain's cellars since shortly after their distillation, & the oldest of these have been transferred from cask to glass demijohn to arrest their maturation. This cellar is strictly controlled by the BNIC. Situated in Jarnac, on the banks of the Charente river, it benefits from an ideal degree of hygrometry for the ageing of Cognacs. These Cognacs are acquired almost without exception from bouilleurs de cru, small growers who vinify the wines from their vineyards & themselves distil the wine into Cognac. Delamain & Co. is pleased to offer these Cognacs of extraordinary rarity, quality & absolute genuineness. The bouquet is characterised by undergrowth & chocolate notes, enhanced by apricot & orange aromas. On the palate, its aromatic complexity & its power are developing into a lingering liquorice & fruity finish. ...

The nose is exuberant despite its venerable age; intense & assertive aromas, yet so tender, as to be irresistible. On the palate Le Trs Vnr is full, mellow & deeply mature. Intense fruitiness gives way to a subtle but linger-ing sensation of liquorice. The finish is exquisitely balanced, each characteristic is perfectly matched by its exact opposite; it is a cognac for the connoisseur. Of the cognacs in the Delamain range, it is Le Trs Vnr whose character is most etched by the gifts of time. This blend of extremely old Grande Champagne cognacs has benefitted from maximum barrel ageing. It expresses all the nobility of the truly great eaux-de-vie when they reach the peak of their development. Le Trs Vnr is a creation at the peak of its potential & is the fullest expression of the art of cog-nac. Each cognac is kept separately during ageing using well-seasoned Limousin oak. At the end of this ageing period, casks of the cognac are blended together based on their origin and/or quality. Once blended the cognac is then aged for a further 2 years, a process also known as marraige. It is perfectly balanced & still crisp & fresh despite its age. ...

' Le Voyage de Delamain
- A Collector's Cognac The New & extremely rare Cognac from Delamain
- each one individually numbered

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100% Grande Champagne. A blend of various old Grande Champagne cognacs. Each cognac is aged separately during many long years owing to their origin & then the blend itself, made at the end of the ageing period, is aged for two years more (marriage). Matured in well seasoned Limousin oak casks (350L) & cellared in old cellars near the river, more humid than dry. The blend at natural strength (around 50% vol.) is very slowly broken down at 40% with weak old Grande Champagne at 15% which enriches the blend. A style of delicacy, length, fruitiness & mellowness, a bouquet of power of the perfumes & a length of the fragrance. Floral scents, lingering aftertaste of vanilla (rancio). Mellowness, roundness, age. Intense fruitiness. A colour of extremely clear & bright, brilliant & velvety gold. Spirits Business Master 2010 Pale & Dry, Pale because it is much paler than other cognacs of this age due to the natural pale colour of the cognacs used in the blend which are all matured in old casks & Dry because it has only its natural sweetness. Delamain is one of the last family-owned Cognac houses. This is a beautiful old Cognac made using the best eau-de-vie from the Grande Champagne region
- powerful, mellow & subtle, all at the same time. A heroic after-dinner treat. Matthew Jukes Daily Mail 14 June 2008.
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100% Grande Champagne. A blend of various old Grande Champagne cognacs. Each cognac is aged separately during many long years owing to their origin & then the blend itself, made at the end of the ageing period, is aged for two years more (marriage). Matured in well seasoned Limousin oak casks (350L) & cellared in old cellars near the river, more humid than dry. The blend at natural strength (around 50% vol.) is very slowly broken down at 40% with weak old Grande Champagne at 15% which enriches the blend. A style of delicacy, length, fruitiness & mellowness, a bouquet of power of the perfumes & a length of the fragrance. Floral scents, lingering aftertaste of vanilla (rancio). Mellowness, roundness, age. Intense fruitiness. A colour of extremely clear & bright, brilliant & velvety gold. ' Spirits Business Master 2010' Pale & Dry, ' Pale' because it is much paler than other cognacs of this age due to the natural pale colour of the cognacs used in the blend which are all matured in old casks & ' Dry' because it has only its natural sweetness. ' Delamain is one of the last family-owned Cognac houses. This is a beautiful old Cognac made using the best eau-de-vie from the Grande Champagne region
- powerful, mellow & subtle, all at the same time. A heroic after-dinner treat.' Matthew Jukes Daily Mail 14 June 2008.
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First introduced almost a century ago, Pale & Dry XO is composed exclusively of eaux-de-vie sourced from grande champagne, Cognacs finest terroir. Elegant & extremely delicate, Pale & Dry XO has been carefully matured in Maison delamains ancient cellars in well-seasoned French oak casks. * Delamains youngest offering, at 20 to 25 years old, is also one of the standard-bearers of Grande Champagne (the blend was created in the 1920s & hasnt changed). Light amber, with a delightful nose full of pear, marmalade, quince & orange blossom. The pear & quince carry onto the palate, where a distinctive membrillo-like flavor emerges
- a unique note I find in a number of Delamain expressions. Theres gentle spice & warm citrus on the palate, gliding to a long, delicate finish. The definition of elegance. 96 points.* ** Jason Wilson, Vinous, September 2019**
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