Taylor C.

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Bio:

French wine, and the concept of terroir, captured my interest early on. Naturally, curiosity took me to spirits, in particular Cognac. Today I'm proud to be a member of the Cognac Expert team managing B2B projects, working on Cognac Expert Originals, and writing bottle reviews for the English Blog. I love to taste anything and everything - rum/rhum, whisky(ey), Armagnac, etc. - but no other spirit grabs my attention quite like Cognac, and all of its subtleties and nuance. Santé !

Deau Vintage 1975 Petite Champagne

Polecany 84 /100

Nose: This is a quieter nose. I can smell some power lurking - 48% abv - as the other notes take some time to get going. Once it opens up, there are ultra sharp chiseled tangerines and peaches. There is somewhat of an Orange Jolly Rancher note too - a hard candy I enjoyed often as a child. The Cognac smells very fresh and firm, and it must be said that the force from the oak is intertwined and perhaps masks a few of the other notes that may be inclined to come forward. I would not classify the smells as introverted or extroverted; everything is just there. I keep saying to myself, sharp and firm. We seem to have a Cognac of character on our hands here. This one needs time in the glass. Give it the time and you’ll be rewarded.

Palate: As expected, the Cognac is very full bodied and has the richness to go with it. There is a heftier weight to accompany the richness too. Maybe I’m falling into the traps set by my own preconceived generalizations of Cognac and Armagnac, but despite the richness, the full body, the heft, and the power, this Deau beauty still conveys a sense of finesse. It is indeed firm, and there is some good force coming from the oak, but it never goes out of bounds. There are fruits and they are as sharp as ever: peaches and apricots. There are orange and peach hard candy flavors too. Good stuff here. The higher abv may lead one to think the Cognac has a strong character, but the reality is that the balance and composure are pretty much dialled in.

Finish: The finish is warming and firm thanks to the higher alcoholic strength, but the underlying finesse of the Cognac prevents it from feeling rough, or brutal. The strength is there, and you can feel it as the Cognac goes down, but it never exceeds a level beyond warming. The lingering flavors are of dried peach fruits and rich oak.

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Drewno 7/10

Przyprawa 6/10

Owoce 7/10

Kwiat 4/10

Projekt butelki / opakowania 5/5

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