Lautrec VS Grande Champagne Cognac

The opening aroma is fresh, fruity/grape, and slightly acidic; later sniffings uncover delicate traces of oak, black pepper, and tea leaves. The palate entry is semisweet, with melded tastes of light toffee, butter cream, and sap; midpalate finds properly astringent, if paper thin, notes of fruit acid, ripe grapes, baked pear, and pine. Finishes gracefully, toffee-sweet, and elegant.