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A shy nose but the taste delivers
Nose: Sweet dried fruits, chocolate, a strange but pleasant hint of diesel(?!?), this one requires patience though, also some subtle herbal notes and a touch of wood. All lovely but it’s not the most expressive nose. Taste: Powdery chocolate, dried fruit, very rich, some wood and herbal notes,...
Great old Borderies Cognac - Maxime Trijol
Deep amber colour. The cognac opens up with a deep, complex nose on sweet floral notes, fine spices (szechuan pepper, cloves and a little bit of cinnamon) together with noble wood. The palate is quite intense on spices, elegant wood again and sweet dried fruits (figs, dates). The finish is lon...
Great Fins Bois Expression with Unique Profile
Tropical fruits (I am not good at distinguishing different exotic fruits as I don't like their taste that much and rarely have any but can tell the overall vibe and flavor), notes of orange orchard fruits аnd apricot/peach compote, caramel, nut, oak, rancio, a bit musty and rustic. Mouth is bala...
Young Fruity Cognac with Good Complexity and Balance
The nose leads with ripe pears, then vanilla, green apples, lemon, and a hint of oak. When sniffing from certain angles, something bright and flowery emerges, like a very deep layer buried under the fruits. The mouth follows the nose with pears, apples, lemons, and a very pleasant sweetness like ...
Enjoyable Young Armagnac
Sweet, Yellow apples and apricots. Vanilla, some wood, followed by a hint of nuttiness and acacia honey. Overall, a very enjoyable balanced young Armagnac. If I have to compare it to drinks of similar age this is better than all VSOP cognacs I had.