Ryan's Review
This is Pre-World War II eaux-de-vie from the Grand Champagne, as this is a 1934 vintage. It was bottled in 2015 and, according to Vallein-Tercinier, spent its entire 80 years in the cask. 42%. A rare treat.
Nose: Leather, nuts. Big spread of fruits. Guava, passion fruit, mango, berries, fragrant oak
Taste: Guava, tangy citrus. Slightly creamy. Followed by leather, cedar, black tea. You taste the oak throughout, but it's not brash, nor is it fighting with the fruits.
Finish: A light menthol-like finish, walnuts, more of that tangy citrus, oranges and sweet lemons.
Overall: It’s very delicate and put together. Plenty of familiar fruits, with a slightly different presence than usual. Perhaps it's that tangy quality. Lots of complexity and old elegance. I suppose that's a kind of lame thing to say when tasting an 80 year old cognac, but I can't help it. It tastes old. The good kind of old. It's just excellent. Not a budget bottle at $600 before shipping, but maybe also not the kind of bottle you spend that money on, open, and have immediate regrets.
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