Cognac Jean Grosperrin No. 52-22 Héritage Fins Bois

Fins Bois
Brut de Fut
Lot No. 869
limited edition - einzeln nummeriert
in Lederbeutel
46,5% vol. - 0,7 l

Fins Bois N°52-22 (46.5%, Jean Grosperrin, L 869, +/-2020) Four stars and a half
In theory, according to some trustworthy friends, this is a blend of 1952 and 1922, the 1922 accounting for one fifth of the whole vatting. Colour: amber. Nose: it is a rather rounded one, meady, pretty much on honeys, beeswax, pollens and then quince jelly. Quince jelly being the next best thing after Zeus's very own ambrosia. Goes on with a little menthol, a little eucalyptus and myrtle liqueurs from Corsica, then a pretty Asian meaty/saucy combo. That sweeter sauce they would give you with Chinese dumplings, which I just adore in my deepest pores (what?) Mouth: a grittiness from some old piney woods, some liquorice wood, more myrtle liqueur (not very common), mead, pine resin, and then some sweet wine, like the ones they make in Sicily. Or on Pantelleria. And sultanas. Finish: medium, perhaps a tad oaky and drying now, getting a little fragile. Comments: I was having it at 90 - and easily – before the finish. Upper-echelon old cognac. Mind you, 1922, that was when Jack Kerouac was born.
SGP:461 - 89 points.

(Serge Valentin - whiskyfun.com)