Daniel Bouju Très Vieux 40% (2021 bottling)

So 40yo+ blend from GC. 40%. Let’s go!

Colour: Mahogany, brown lights. Irregular heavy tears.

Nose: Full of toasted shades at first. Caramelized fruity notes. Quite dense and clearly gasping for air. Intense chocolate and cocoa notes, with a tad of honeyed tones. Slightly dusty in the background.

Palate: Light texture. New oak, chocolate. Strong pinewood notes, eucalyptus and cedarwood. Dark chocolate, toffee. Lingering bitterness. Quite imprecise, to be honest.

Last Notes: A few black tea notes appear. Strong coffee aromas. Very faint chalky hints in the background. Back on the palate, a touch of grassiness but mostly toasted shades, like burnt caramel.

I’m not a huge fan of this style of cognac, and the 40% reduction seems to affect a bit the balance of this very old blend.

My very subjective note: 84+/100