Are there millesimes for Cognac?
A Cognac stops maturing as soon as transferred into a sealed glass container. The quality and age of a Cognac depend primarily upon its length of stay in an oaken barrel, therefore the millesime (literally: year of birth) is far less important than for wine. The law forbids putting a date on most Cognac, as its label reflects the age of the youngest eau-de-vie in its blend. The words ‘Chateau’ or ‘Domaine’ are rare since they can only describe a Cognac whose eaux-de-vie all originate from one specific place.
