Grosperrin Grande Champagne 33-39 47,4%

GROSPERRIN GRANDE CHAMPAGNE 33-39 47,4%​

Majestic G.C

Back in Groperrin’s cellars, this time for a masterpiece that I’ve tried 3 or 4 times but for which I can’t manage to do a proper review until today. 33/39, unlike the Fins Bois 52-22, isn’t an assemblage of 1933 and 1939, but this specific name means it is at least a 1939 cognac (so something distilled between 1933 and 1939 in this particular case). Let’s go!

Colour: Amber, old gold. Irregular medium tears.

Nose: Huge fruity and leathery notes at first. Nice malted notes fighting with heady tea-ish scents (black tea). Well, no doubt here, that’s a major Grande Champagne. Quite camphory with air, but it’s constantly evolving. Blackberry jam underlined by truffle oil and freshly cut basil scents. Quince jam, orange zest chocolate, peppermint. This pornographic combination of fruitiness and freshness seems to have no equivalent.

Palate: Oily/acidulous texture on raspberry and mango juice. True delight. Ample fruitiness again, but now dealing tobacco-y tones and badian/anise notes. Almost liquid tobacco in fact. Still a vivid freshness on cardamom and menthol. Stunning old malt aromas for a second time, reminding me a bit of the Speyburn G.M 1977 tasting during the latest Whisky Live, with its beautiful balance between old malt notes and vegetable (yes Sir!) shades. In fact, this particular malt patine is quite obvious now. Incredible.

Last Notes: Full of blackberry and blackcurrant jam. Still a great freshness in this magnificent nose. Ample leathery notes again. Lingering tea-ish scents, mainly on breakfast tea this time. A tad of warm spices, especially cinnamon and paprika. Back on the palate, this is a subtle acidulous texture carrying blackberry juice and licorice syrup aromas. Infinite mouth length. Full of resinous shades and roasted notes. Ristretto, charcoal, roasted herbs. It ends with menthol and some astonishing medicinal notes.

That’s an absolute banger. Multiple shades in various ranges of aromas, very precise, and generous mouth length. Truly love this one. A bit like Hendrix’s first album: never feels old, essential, and provides unforgettable notes. And you, are you experienced with this kind of incredible G.C?

My very subjective note: 93/100

WhiskyNotes review of this Grosperrin Grande Champagne 33-39