Review list

I recently revisited this Armagnac, which also gave me the opportunity to reflect on the visit to the domaine, where I was first introduced to this Hors d'Age Armagnac. The tasting image is from the Marcillac cellar - absolutely one of the most stunning cellars I've visited, Cognac and Armagnac c...

Nose: Mirabelle plums (easily France's greatest plum), other yellow plums, a splash of lemony citrus, ginger, miel de citronnier. With time in the glass a touch of vanilla enters the scene along with mushy banana puree. The fruitiness is immense, and it straddles the line between fresh fruit and ...

Nose: Young. Fruity but with a trace of rusticity - a wild side. If I think of the Cognac aroma wheel, the aromas are on the higher side of that wheel: white grapes, pear, mirabelle jam, sweet candied lemon, bruised yellow apple. There are soft spices too which hint at shades of maturity. Mout...

Nose: On first pour there is a sharp spirit note. This suggests a youthful freshness, despite the fact that this is not a young Cognac. With air, the spirity note blows off and is replaced by a pretty florality and soft fruit candies. Sweet citrus. Fresh cake with a high quality icing or glaze; t...

Nose: The nose is a crystal clear and clean nose. It smells as only a mature Grande Champagne can smell. My nose picks up orange marmalade (confiture orange amère in French), stewed yellow peaches, slice of juicy ripe fresh mango - so a healthy does of fruit, but I struggle to determine if the f...