Wolfgang S.
Reviews written: 107
Average Score given: 86
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I have been blindtasting wine on a regular basis with a group of friends for mor than thirty years and got more and more fascinated by spirits during the last five years. After exploring r(h)ums and whisk(e)y I finally got into Armagnac and Cognac. I am happy to be able to continue this interesting journey.
Review list
Great Fins Bois Cognac: VT Brut de Fût Lot 96
Tasted from a sample of the Advent Calendar: Deep amber colour. Aromatic, complex nose on sweet candied citrus fruits, yellow plums and oranges. On the palate this cognac is oily and mouthfilling on sweet exotic fruits, spices and fine wood. The finish is long on sweet oranges and exotic frui...
Giboin Borderies 2002 - very nice and fruity cognac!
Tasted from a sample of the Advent Calendar: Deep golden colour. Nice fruity nose on ripe pears, dried exotic fruits with some vanilla, flowers and hay. The palate is fresh, fruity on mandarines and other finie citrus fruits. The finish is of medium length ending on citrus fruits and fresh mi...
Tiffon Très Vieille Reserve Fins Bois
Tasted from a sample of the Advent Calendar: Deep amber colour. Mature nose with some vanilla, lots of dried plums and raisins, old wood (library) followed by fresh minty notes and menthol. On the palate slightly adstringent with peppery and gingery sharpness, followed by dried fruit (raisins ...
Pierre Croizet Extra Cognac
Tasted from a sample of the Advent Calendar: Deep amber colour with golden reflexes. A lot of spices (cinnamon, white pepper,cloves), traces of sweet vanilla mingled with dried fruits and notes of old wood and wood polish. On the palate some peppery sharpness, spices again and dried fruits (fi...
"Trésors de Famille" Le Cognac de Jean-Michel L.95 Grande Champagne
Tasted as part of the Tasting Set No.1: Deep amber with golden reflexes. Intense nose on dried oranges, orange peels, fine spices (nutmeg, fresh grounded pepper), mint and notes of warm pastry. The palate is fullbodied and mouthfilling on sweet, baked bananas glaced with honey in a lively comb...