Delamain - Très Vénérable
Geplaatst: za 15 nov 2014, 18:43
Deze cognac werd geproefd tijdens de 10e proeverij van het cognacforum
Reden genoeg om hem eens wat beter te beschrijven. Eerst enkele notities:Een 50 jaar gerijpte Grande Champagne. Hele mooie complexe geur. Viool, noten, eikenhout.
Warme, mooie complexe smaak, mooie rancio, vol, vettig, rond. Heel goed gebalanceerd.
Delamain schreef:Cet assemblage de Grandes Champagnes de très grand âge est arrivé à son maximum de vieillissement en fûts. Il exprime toute la noblesse de ces grandes eaux-de-vie lorsqu'elles atteignent leur sommet d'évolution.
Au nez, ce très vieux Cognac allie finesse et élégance, légèreté et intensité, vivacité et tendresse. Il est parfaitement équilibré et reste frais malgré son âge.
En bouche, on retrouve douceur et rondeur, avec une interminable fin de bouche réglissée, une très grande complexité et toute la subtilité de ces grands Cognacs.
www.spiritsreview.com schreef:First Impression: Sweet oak notes, apricots,champagne raisins vanilla, caramel, and oily nuts and fleshy mushrooms. Very seductive, distinctive and understated.
Appearance: Attractive red/gold color, with a flash of gold at the edge when you look closely leaves thin coat on swirling. Could be mistaken for a bourbon in color.
Taste: Slightly sweet, oaky with lots of intense dark fruits, notes of vanilla; juicy with a heavy mouthfeel. Imagine a dry lighter version of a ice wine - a intensely concentrated one. Full bodied, mature, extremely long finish. . .really luscious.
www.thedrinkshop.com schreef:Delamain Tres Venerable Grande Champagne Cognac is blended from a range of Cognacs averaging 45 to 50 years of age, which have been reduced by natural evaporation to approximately 45 percent alcohol by volume.
It is brought to 40 percent consumption strength by the gradual addition of 'vieilles faibles, 'very old, weak Grande Champagne Cognacs showing a natural alcohol content of 15 percent.
The unusual label design is taken from a French Revolutionary bank note.
Introduced in 1976, this rare Cognac inspires the respect and reverence its name, and age, suggest. Brilliant deep topaz in colour with gold highlights, its profound, complex bouquet reveals subtle nuances of dried fruits, licorice and mellowed oak.
An initial freshness and delicacy on the palate unfold into a rich, palette of mature flavours underscored by sophisticated 'rancio', notes of fruitcake and cheese.
A Cognac of perfect balance with exceptional length on the finish.
Extraordinary delicacy in a rich, full flavoured cognac. Floral spice aromas give way to complex scents of underwood, raisins, vanilla, licorice and honey.
Tim en ik komen met behulp van de geurendoos van Arsan tot het volgende:www.cognac-expert.com schreef:TASTING NOTES
The colour is soft golden, the nose rather balanced and full of flower notes, rather light but still spicy. Some hints of wood and sweet rancio. The taste is presented in quite a full, smooth way, intense fruits. The finish is pretty solid.
Scherp opgemerkt, Roland! Maar gezien de bovenstaande beschrijving geen verrassing, lijkt me.Roland schreef:Een kleine - niet onbelangrijk - aanvulling :
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