Cognac Mauxion Borderies Lot 31

Nose

Exceptionally fresh and layered, with guava, papaya, apricot jam and candied orange peel. Violets, honeysuckle and honeycomb are complemented by menthol, nougat, toasted hazelnuts and polished wood.

Palate

Soft and harmonious, with tarte tatin, ripe plums, figs and raisins. Marmalade and grapefruit provide fresh tension, while violets, liquorice, cinnamon and cloves add further depth. A subtle oily and earthy note emphasises its considerable age.

Finish

Long, vibrant and refined, with flowers, raisins and candied citrus. Earl Grey tea, warming spices and restrained old oak create a lightly drying yet remarkably fresh conclusion.

The history of Mauxion reaches back to 1575, when Pierre Mauxion was born in the Cognac region. The family established itself as winegrowers in Fins Bois, and in 1743 Antoine Mauxion became the first generation to distil wine into eau-de-vie on the family estate. This marked the beginning of a tradition that now spans many generations. In 1865, Charles Mauxion gave the house a clearer commercial identity by registering his initials as a brand and trading wines and eaux-de-vie from the region.

Today, Mauxion combines this centuries-old heritage with a particular interest in Cognac’s hidden stocks. Led by Thibault Mauxion, the house selects rare parcels from small family producers, sometimes drawn from casks that have rested almost undisturbed in old cellars for decades. Mauxion Selection includes cognacs from all six crus of the appellation, including Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies and Fins Bois. Many releases come from a single estate and a single cask, are bottled at natural strength and appear without added colouring or chill filtration. In this way, Mauxion reveals not only the effects of extended maturation, but above all the remarkable differences between growing areas, vintages and individual producers.