{"product_id":"el-septimo-cognac-grande-champagne-2004-vintage","title":"El Septimo Cognac Grande Champagne 2004 Vintage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEl Septimo Cognac Grande Champagne 2004 Vintage is a single-vintage cognac from the premier Grande Champagne cru, matured in an ex-wine cask from Château Desmirail — a Grand Cru Classé estate in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux since the 1855 classification — producing a cognac with the ripe fruit, vanilla, and spice complexity of Grande Champagne's long-aging potential enhanced by the specific terroir of one of Bordeaux's most storied wine estates.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEl Septimo's Rare Cask Collection is defined by this single-estate wine cask finishing approach — rather than generic wine barrels, each expression uses casks from a named Bordeaux château with its own classified status and character. Château Desmirail is a Grand Cru Classé in Margaux, producing Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wines with the structure, dark fruit, and elegance that characterizes the left-bank Médoc appellation. The residual wine character from this specific estate transfers during maturation, providing a more identifiable and traceable finishing influence than anonymous wine cask usage. The 2004 distillation vintage represents over 20 years of Grande Champagne development before cask finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and complex with ripe fruit and subtle floral notes from Grande Champagne terroir\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth vanilla, toasted oak, and a touch of spice — the Château Desmirail Margaux cask adding depth and dark fruit character\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and elegant — the Grand Cru Classé wine cask's sophistication sustained through a refined close\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Septimo, Switzerland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grande Champagne Cognac, 2004 Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex-wine cask from Château Desmirail — Grand Cru Classé, Margaux, Bordeaux (classified 1855)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004 distillation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cognac\"\u003eCognac at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Septimo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42903653941319,"sku":"el-septimo-cognac-grande-champagne-2004-vintage","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/el-septimo-cognac-grande-champagne-2004-vintage-130.webp?v=1782401971","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/el-septimo-cognac-grande-champagne-2004-vintage","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}