Navarre Vieille Reserve Grande Champagne Cognac

This Cognac didn't disappoint, superb smell, flavor and lasting finish.

Dark amber colour. A little bit of alcohol bite freshly poured, then a fine spicy nose with notes of cinnamon, cacao, tobacco, (dried) mushrooms and leather - superb rancio notes! On the palate dried fruits, also dried mushrooms, chocolate, cinnamon and cloves ending with fine tannins. The finish...

NOSE : Armagnac - rustic, French oak, tannins, but not a monster. (Not on the nose.) Refined rancio. Cassis / black currant. Unripe peaches. Marzipan. Soft vanilla. Banana. Lime and kiwis ( often present for me in older Cognacs, and always in Armagnac ). Strawberry note, raspberries, very ripe,...

Colour: Amber, gold lights. Heavy regular tears. Nose: Strong heady perfume at first. Nice mix on fresh and rancioted notes. Thyme, basil, bay leaf fighting with goat milk (yes, no joke) scents. Lingering herbs notes. It goes on honeyed nutty notes, like nougat and walnut sweets. “Sunny” shades...

I really like this cognac, it is going near my all time cognac favourit jlp confluences lot 49 but it is less balanced and leans also more on the spicy wooden edge.

I purchased this cognac based on the reviews and although forewarned was blown away by the intensity of this chewy spirit. It is one of the most complex cognac's I have tasted with a strong start of wood and spice with a finish of leather and fruit. I agree with others that this is a raw cognac, not...

I was looking for an alternative to Tesseron 53, which has doubled (at least) in price over the past decade or so. This was recommended on a few forums for similar reasons. Really big body, carries many of the caramel, nut, and spice flavours of Tesseron... albeit with a touch less refinement in...