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Frapin XO Chateau de Fontpinot Grande Champagne Cognac
- Cognac age
- XO
- Growth area
- Grande Champagne
- Bottle size
- 700ml
- ABV
- 41%
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Reviews written: 13 (see reviews)
Average Score given: 89
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Ценитель и коллекционер коньяка. Автор блога - Cognac (чный) Маньяк. Эксперт и член жюри российских конкурсов по крепкому алкоголю.
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Cognac Frapin Domaine Château de Fontpinot XO Grande Champagne Premier Grand Cru
The color is classic dark amber with golden hues.
The aroma is not alcoholic, bright, rich, closer to sweet. The ensemble of honey flowers and dried fruits (prunes, dried apricots, quince, figs), all harmoniously intertwined with woody balsamic notes. This is followed by a nutty confectionery theme - nuts, dark chocolate, honey, vanilla pastries, nougat. The finish is aged wine, tropical fruits, candied citrus fruits, and spices.
The taste is not alcoholic, soft, closer to dry. The aroma continues with floral and dried fruit notes, up to a light perfume. All kinds of nutty notes intertwine with woody and balsamic ones. The finish is confectionery, tropical fruits, candied fruits, and spices.
The aftertaste is long, bright, and neutral in sweetness. Woody and balsamic with notes of nuts, flowers, dried fruit, confectionery, spices, and tobacco.
Summary. An excellent cognac. Refined, harmonious, elegant—these epithets describe it perfectly. I recommend trying it.
Original Review:
Цвет классический темно-янтарный с золотистыми отливами.
Аромат не спиртуозный, яркий, насыщенный, ближе к сладкому. Солирует ансамбль цветов-медоносов и сухофруктов (чернослив, курага, айва, инжир), все это гармонично переплетается с древесно-бальзамическими нотками. Далее развитие идет в орехово-кондитерскую тему - орехи, горький шоколад, мед, ванильная сдоба, нуга. На финише - выдержанное вино, тропические фрукты, цитрусовые цукаты и пряности.
Вкус не спиртуозный, мягкий, уже ближе к сухому. Продолжение аромата - цветочно-сухофруктовый, до легкой парфюмерности. Всевозможные ореховые нотки переплетаются с древесно-бальзамическими. На финише кондитерка, тропические фрукты, цукаты и пряности.
Послевкусие продолжительное, яркое, нейтральное по сладости. Древесно-бальзамическое с нотками орехов, цветов, сухофруктов, кондитерки, пряностей и табака.
Резюме. Отличный коньяк. Утонченный, гармоничный, элегантный - эти эпитеты, все про него. Рекомендую к ознакомлению.
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Tasting
Nose
What aromas do you get when you sniff the Cognac? Do you get hints of fruits or flowers - perhaps it's sweet? Is it intense or rather flat - and most importantly, is the nose coherent to taste and finish? The nose is the most important part when tasting Cognac.
22/25
What aromas do you get when you sniff the Cognac? Do you get hints of fruits or flowers - perhaps it's sweet? Is it intense or rather flat - and most importantly, is the nose coherent to taste and finish? The nose is the most important part when tasting Cognac.
Mouth
A small sip: Allow your taste buds in the various areas of your mouth to distinguish the different flavours. This part of cognac tasting is described as ‘the palate’. Don’t just swallow it down; allow the liquid to touch all the regions of the mouth. Doing this is necessary as the taste buds pick up contrasting flavours in the different areas of the mouth; on the tip of your tongue to the sides, for example. Take a tiny sip to prep your palate for the sensory experience to come. Take a second larger sip, and gently roll the cognac around, etting it come into contact with every corner of your mouth. Focus on the perceived textural sensations. Are the sensations round and rich or fresh and elegant? Is the overall mouthfeel intense, balanced, disjointed, or lacking presence? In short, how does the cognac feel in your mouth?
18/20
A small sip: Allow your taste buds in the various areas of your mouth to distinguish the different flavours. This part of cognac tasting is described as ‘the palate’. Don’t just swallow it down; allow the liquid to touch all the regions of the mouth. Doing this is necessary as the taste buds pick up contrasting flavours in the different areas of the mouth; on the tip of your tongue to the sides, for example. Take a tiny sip to prep your palate for the sensory experience to come. Take a second larger sip, and gently roll the cognac around, etting it come into contact with every corner of your mouth. Focus on the perceived textural sensations. Are the sensations round and rich or fresh and elegant? Is the overall mouthfeel intense, balanced, disjointed, or lacking presence? In short, how does the cognac feel in your mouth?
Taste
Quite simply, what do you taste as you gently roll the cognac around in your mouth? Pay close attention to any flavors of fruits, flowers, oak, and spices - or a complex combination of those elements. Are the flavors cohesive with the Nose and the Mouth, giving a sense of balance and complexity?
22/25
Quite simply, what do you taste as you gently roll the cognac around in your mouth? Pay close attention to any flavors of fruits, flowers, oak, and spices - or a complex combination of those elements. Are the flavors cohesive with the Nose and the Mouth, giving a sense of balance and complexity?
Finish
The ‘finish’ is the experience you get after you’ve swallowed the cognac. What flavours can you detect? Is it a flat or rough finish and rather sharp, or is it a slight 'punch' you like? How long does the finish last? Also think about overall balance: How does the finish compare to nose and taste?
18/20
The ‘finish’ is the experience you get after you’ve swallowed the cognac. What flavours can you detect? Is it a flat or rough finish and rather sharp, or is it a slight 'punch' you like? How long does the finish last? Also think about overall balance: How does the finish compare to nose and taste?
Overall Impression
Consider the Nose, Mouth, Taste, and Finish simultaneously - the cognac as a whole. Is there cohesion between the four categories, or does the cognac shine in some areas and appear dull in others? Quite simply, is the memory from the tasting experience one that will last your lifetime; is the memory good but nothing extraordinary; or is the cognac’s impact entirely forgettable?
9/10
Consider the Nose, Mouth, Taste, and Finish simultaneously - the cognac as a whole. Is there cohesion between the four categories, or does the cognac shine in some areas and appear dull in others? Quite simply, is the memory from the tasting experience one that will last your lifetime; is the memory good but nothing extraordinary; or is the cognac’s impact entirely forgettable?
Total: 89/100
- 80-84: Recommended
- 85-89: Highly Recommended
- 90-95: Exceptional
- 96-100: Superlative
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