A rich VSOP Cognac from Merlet, this is produced using spirit from the Fins Bois & Grande Champagne regions, aged for between 4 & 12 years. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruits, wood, herbs & spices; while a rich life adds notes of apricot, melon & leather; that led to a long death with notes of raisin, apple, vanilla & cinnamon. September 2017