James P.
Reviews written: 46
Average Score given: 81
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I am an opinionated old man. After half a century of cognac I still have a pedestrian palate.
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Opulent
Red bronze with copper highlights, darker than the listing image. The first nose is floral with complex notes, some citrus and after a few minutes a little spicy. Initially spicy, but opulent, smooth, complex, Grande Champagne worthy, this is why it’s the 1st Cru. Lengthy finish.
Luxurious
Burnished copper in the glass, more red than gold, jewel-like. First nose is rich, sweet mix of fruit and floral, complex and luxurious. Spicier than the nose suggests, mouth-filling taste becoming sweeter in the finish, a hint of floral, but mostly fruit, peach, apricot, flavors for every part...
Oh my!
Antique gold with bright highlights. First nose is spicy with a fins Bois freshness appearing after a few minutes, the bouquet maturing as it is consumed. Spicy at first, “chewing” it as in wine drinking reveals even more fruitiness, balanced, delicate yet powerful, exact, precise, complete...
Nose is so delicious
Reddish amber in the glass with gold highlights on the edges, an honest color. First nose is so delicious, hints of cigar box, freshly cut hardwood, but fruity, deep fruits, and a sense of the high abv. Time changes little, others have used the word “precise” and that fits. Mouth-filling, but...
A love for the cognac
Bright shiny copper in the glass. The first nose is sweet, caramel and fruit becoming sweeter over time. Fresh scents, hard to believe its age. Fins Bois character, an elegant fruit, mature yet fresh. Sweet yet still 40%, a long finish, everything about this eau de vis says passion, a love for...