The Leyrat VSOP Reserve is a single estate cognac, due to the fact that all the production stages, from the vineyards to vinification, distillation, and aging, are taken care by the company. Leyrat is a brand owned by Francis and Elodie Abecassis, that also own other notorious cognac brands, such as Le Reviseur and ABK6. The Cognac Leyrat is produced with vineyards from Claix, a small village in the Fins Bois area.
- Type: Cognac
- Origin: France
- ABV: 40%
- Age: not declared
- Price: $70 – €65
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TASTING NOTES – LEYRAT VSOP RESERVE
Nose
very aromatic and easy. There are dried fruits, raisins, dates, and hazelnuts. Rather delicate and pleasant. Then ripe tropical fruits and a little oak.
Palate
Decent arrival. It is very raisiny and with a ripe fruit sweetness to it. There are also notes of mango, milk chocolate, and oak spices. A touch of grass. A little on the dry side.
Finish
Medium persistence. More tannins, very drying and a lot of oaky.
Overall the Leyrat VSOP Reserve delivers pleasant scents to the nose, and it is decent to the palate. The finish though, it gets too oaky and dry.