St Agnes XO Grand Reserve 40 Year Old
$1,000.00
Description
Ultra-Aged Australian Prestige
A profoundly luxurious 40-year-old Australian brandy with deep dark amber natural colour, this extraordinary, ultra-aged Australian prestige spirit rewards patience, unfolding slowly to reveal its immense aged character and historic concentration.
The nose opens with evocative layers of Christmas cake, aged barrel rancio and old oak richness, before deepening into notes of espresso, cacao, dark chocolate, dried apricot and dates. Hints of burnt buttered toast and marmalade add further warmth and complexity, creating a beautifully contemplative aromatic profile.
The palate is immediately full and commanding, delivering a rich, mouth-filling texture with exceptional depth. The warmth of the spirit is beautifully balanced by the fine tannin grip drawn from decades of barrel maturation, carrying flavours of dense Christmas cake fruit, cardamom, walnut, prune and ancient oak across an endlessly layered finish.
This is a spirit that demands patience, reflection and slow appreciation, with a finish that is truly unparalleled in length and deeply satisfying. Every sip speaks to its extraordinary age, concentration and the remarkable evolution of spirit over four decades in oak.
Crafted from some of the rarest reserves in the St Agnes Barrel Halls, this release showcases the timeless elegance and authority of Australia’s greatest aged brandies.
Minimum spirit age: 40 years
Oldest component distilled: 1970
Awards & Recognition
Rarely entered in Spirit competitions this is One of Australia’s most highly awarded prestige brandies:
- Sydney Royal Distilled Spirits Show 2024 – Trophy – Best Distilled Spirit
- Sydney Royal Distilled Spirits Show 2024 – Gold Medal + JJ McWilliam Trophy – Best Brandy
- Tasting Australia Spirit Awards 2024 – Gold Medal + Trophy – Best Brandy
- Melbourne Royal Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2024 – Gold Medal + Trophy – Best Brandy
