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The next summer, Hubert found an antique still in an abandoned cognac distillery, had it refitted, and shipped it to my Mendocino County ranch, in the northern part of California's fabled wine
country. We built a modest redwood shed, and in it we made an historic discovery. We had decided to experiment with premium wines, instead of the thin acidic wines—not fit for the table— that are used to make
Cognac. The very first time that brandy distilled from Pinot Noir flowed from the still, Hubert put his nose in the sampling glass, took a long sniff, turned to me, and said, "this is the finest I have ever
seen".
In 1987, we released the $39 Fine (VSOP). The real quality of our
brandies was revealed in 1994 with the $110 Select Barrel XO.
In 1999, our superb $350 Anno Domini astonished reviewers.
Click here for descriptions of our individual brandies.
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