REMI LANDIER Special Pale Single Barrel Lot 2012

Nose : rich, deep. The initial nose is deliciously vanilla and also very fruity (ripe grape). Allowed to breathe, it becomes honeyed (acacia) and lightly roasted (coffee). Gradually, some exotic fruit (pineapple, banana) and citrus fruit (lemon, grapefruit) appear. At this point, its sweet and sour character makes a startling parallel with rum.

Palate : lively, clean. Ripe fruit, including Mirabelle plum, pear, apple and yellow plum bring lots of juice to the attack. Further on, the mid-palate offers a selection of vanilla desserts and even a succulent rum baba. The end of the palate is floral (rose, peony) and very delicately spicy (cinnamon, nutmeg).

Overall : long, silky. Fine praline tannins coat the taste buds before tobacco and ginger notes take hold of the palate. Delightful and fresh, it lingers on notes of vine flower and spearmint. The retro-nasal olfaction is then vanilla, lemony and spicy (star anise, a hint of clove). The empty glass focuses on spice, ginger in particular, and brings out a woody finesse.