Grosperrin Grande Champagne N°34 45,1%

Of course,  I have to think about the VT Grand Rue 34 and its stellar quality. Needless to say that I expect another gem with this 1934 GC from Grosperrin’s collection. 

Colour: Amber, gold lights. Irregular heavy tears. 

Nose: Solar profile. Bright and fruity at first. Massive and complex tea-ish notes then. Very deep nose, as it evolves very quickly, showing various shades of fruity and fresh scents. Intense tropical notes with a tad of yeasty sides. Banana bread, kind of Penderyn bourbon cask profile. Hints of chalky notes. 1934? No way! Roasted almonds and a few malted notes again. 

Mouth: Wow. Thick texture. Massive tropical shades. Sharp profile with distinct chalky notes. Dry floral shades on jasmine, hay and heather. Marvelous rancio on candied quince and caramelized banana. It gets wilder with air, as you get a tad more of musky shades. Infinite mouth length. Floral tea notes mixed with subtle acacia honey aromas. Stop it!

Last Notes: What a kind of intensity. Insolent. Hints of very old agricole rum earthy shades. Fresh mint tea scents. I can keep that glass for a whole day, pretty sure it will give something relevant in 12 hours. This is the kind of eau-de-vie that feels it can be aged for a century (or more). Medicinal/herbal mix of peppermint and thyme. And what a palate! I mean, first it goes on papaya and passion fruit, then you’ve got smokyy/earthy mezcal shades (almost confining to the ultimate Port Ellen peat finesse), then it reveals sublime candied citrus aromas.

Liquid treasure. Pure, clean, and sharp kind of chalky GC. There are hints of perfection in this 1934 cognac. Vivid and deep at the same time.