Paul Giraud Très Rare Cognac

An Exceptional 40-Year-Old Tribute to Grande Champagne

Paul Giraud Très Rare is one of the most prestigious expressions from the Paul Giraud estate, blending eaux‑de‑vie from Grande Champagne with over 40 years of maturation well beyond the XO classification to create a Hors d’Âge masterpiece .

Tasting Notes

Appearance (Eye):
Old-gold chestnut hue with copper highlights elegant and telling of its long maturation.

Nose:
An intense and complex bouquet unfolds: leather and cigar-box notes blend with full spices such as pepper and clove, followed by orchard fruits pear, apples, prune and floral hints of rosewater and lavender. The rancio develops beautifully with age.

Palate:
Smooth yet powerful and rounded, it unfolds orchard fruit pie, toasted notes, coffee liqueur, cigar and leather tones, finishing with a rich rancio, Sichuan pepper, and sandalwood complexity.

Finish:
Exceptionally long and velvety, offering lingering spice, leather, and tropical fruit echoes.

Why You’ll Love It

• Premier Cru Grande Champagne terroir hand-harvested Ugni Blanc grapes from the estate produce eaux‑de‑vie with finesse and aging potential.
• Masterful ageing rested for at least 40 years in humid-cellar Limousin oak barrels to develop extraordinary depth.
• Critically acclaimed rated 87–91 by critics, described as “a peacock’s tail deploying in your mouth” and “a magnificent forty‑year‑old”.

Product Details

• Category: Cognac
• Region: Grande Champagne, Cognac, France
• Grape Variety: Ugni Blanc 
• Ageing: Aged ≥ 40 years in Limousin oak barrels 
• Classification: Hors d’Âge (beyond XO)
• Minimum Age of Eaux-de-vie: 40 years
• Alcohol Content: 40% ABV
• Volume: 700 ml
• Packaging: Elegantly bottled in specialty carafe (often wooden-box presented); available in various decanters, including Quadro editions