Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge: Cognac France

The results of the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge are a practical tool intended to help you in your choices. Filter your search by appellation, region, score obtained, year of Challenge. You can then instantly find your favorite wines and producers. Our rating out of 100 allows us to have a sufficiently large grid to reproduce all the nuances perceived in tasting.

Fill in one or more criteria to filter your search:

---

All years 2026 challenge 2025 challenge 2024 challenge 2023 challenge 2022 challenge 2021 challenge 2020 challenge 2019 challenge 2018 challenge Country France Region Charentes Appellation Cognac Cognac Bons Bois Cognac Grande Champagne Category Ale (top-fermented beer) Aniseed drinks Aperitif Armagnac Calvados Champagne brut Champagne brut nature Champagne demi-sec Champagne doux (sweet) Champagne extra brut Champagne rosé Champagne sec (dry and extra dry) Cider Cognac De-alcoholised wine Dessert wine Dry white wine Extra virgin olive oil Flavored olive oil Flavoured beers Fluffy white wine Fruit brandies Fruit juice Gentian Gin Jus et boissons effervescents sans alcool Lager (bottom-fermented beer) Liqueur wines Liqueurs Medium-sweet white wine Natural sweet wine Non-alcoholic sparkling beverage made from grape juice Non-alcoholic wine-based flavoured drink Non-alcoholic wine-style drink Orange wine Other fermented drinks Other spirits Partially de-alcoholised wine Perry Pommeau Premix Red wine Rosé sparkling wine Rosé wine Rum semi-dry white wine Semi-sparkling wine Sparkling drink Sparkling Wine Sparkling wines Spontaneously fermented beer Sweet red wine Sweet sparkling wine Sweet white wine Vermouth Vodka Whisky, whiskey Wine-based cocktail Wine-based flavoured drink

Organic

Rating

75 100

Price

0 50

Vintage 年 XO VSOP VS vr005894 vr005888 Tradition s.a. Ratafia Puits d'Am NV Non-Vintag NO NM NA N/A N.C N-V Millésime London Dry Brut rosé Brut Bio 5-Year 2109 2026 2025 2024 2023. 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018. 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1983 1982 1981 1980 1973 1972 1968 12 Years 10 Years Cellaring capacity Drink now Drink now or keep Keep Comment language chinese english french german italian japanese korean portuguese russian spanish search Reset filters

---

Reset filters

Loading ...

A. E. Dor

AOC Cognac Grande Champagne Cognac

92

points

Guérin

XO

AOC Cognac Cognac

90

points

Guérin

VSOP - Cognac Bons Bois - 4 ans

AOC Cognac Bons Bois Cognac

88

points

Hugo

Réserve Royale - 60 ans d'Age - 1er Cru de Cognac

AOC Cognac Grande Champagne Cognac

95

points

Cognac Frapin

27 ans d'Age 1997

AOC Cognac Grande Champagne Cognac

95

points

Painturaud Frères

AOC Cognac Grande Champagne Cognac

93

points

Painturaud Frères

AOC Cognac Grande Champagne Cognac

92

points

Baron d'Yllac

AOC Cognac Cognac

90

points

Jean de Cheville

AOC Cognac Cognac

90

points

Michelet

XO

AOC Cognac Grande Champagne Cognac

90

points

Prulho

Extra

AOC Cognac Grande Champagne Cognac

90

points

Compagnie Francaise des Spiritueux

Prulho XO

AOC Cognac Cognac

92

points

Louis Grimaud

AOC Cognac Grande Champagne Cognac

88

points

Louis Grimaud

AOC Cognac Grande Champagne Cognac

90

points

around the wine world

Gilbert & Gaillard magazine

Discovery

04 Nov 2026

Rozelieures, from Lorraine roots to single malt

On 10 September 2026, the Lorraine family house Rozelieures welcomed us to the Cagnard restaurant in Paris for a lunch pairing dishes with its whiskies. A chance to dive into six generations of farming expertise and the ambition of a French single malt pioneer.

Wine Terroirs

02 Nov 2026

The quiet revival of Pinot blanc

In just a few decades, Pinot blanc has quietly but steadily carved out a place for itself among Alsace's impressive range of wines. It now accounts for 23% of the region's vineyard acreage and continues to attract growing interest. We spoke to producers, both small and large, to find out how they view this development, and how export and hospitality sales are performing. These are their insights.

Pairings

02 Nov 2026

Homemade mushroom ramen with a German pinot noir

Shiitake, kombu and charred onion for the broth, a marinated egg and pan-fried mushrooms on top: an autumn ramen to make at home, with a German pinot noir served cool.

Discover the articles