Malte W.

I've tasted this Frapin Extra Grande Champagne several times over the years and liked it very much every time. The aroma is rich and complex, marked by dried fruits, fig, walnut and leather, with subtle notes of spice and rancio running through it. Mature fragrances of dried peach, oak, wood resi...

This Hors d'Age from Chateau d'Orignac is a genuinely mature Fins Bois, and it shows its 35 to 45 years beautifully. In the glass it is deep mahogany with bronze and amber highlights. The nose is rich and expressive, candied fruits first, then a layer of spice and licorice, with leather and ranci...

An expressive, spice-forward XO. Spring flowers and fruit on the nose quickly give way to cinnamon and warming spice, then the palate blends sharp, vibrant fruit with leather, oak and pepper. Light on wood, lively in character. It sat mid-pack for me blind, but it is a characterful, food-friendly...

The most exotic pour of the flight, dry yet bursting with tropical fruit. Mango and papaya on the nose with ginger, honeyed apple and sandalwood, then papaya, passionfruit and guava on the palate with a hint of eucalyptus, closing earthy on sandalwood and walnut oil. A little polarising, and all ...

A deep ruby, mahogany pour with real richness. Dried fruits, citrus, cocoa and oak on the nose with hints of leather and tobacco, then a refined palate of pear, vanilla, cream, cocoa, nutmeg and cinnamon over a luxuriously long finish. An oak-driven, wintery style that rewards a slow glass.