Grosperrin Petite Champagne 1973 50,6%

Another vintage cognac from Grosperrin’s cellars, and this one is also from the same origin as the 1970, so it comes from a very specific terroir (Chateauneuf-sur-Charente is very close both from G.C and Fins Bois, only a few kilometers away from Pasquet’s cellars.

Colour: Amber, orange lights. Huge heavy tears.

Nose: A tad rounder than the PC 1970. Much more on pastry notes too. Warm spices notes. Full of caraway and nutmeg powder. Generous white melon notes surrounded by mango juice tones. Still has a pastry touch with a bit of air. Bread yeast, bread dough, sesame seeds. A great wave of citruses, mainly on candied lemon zest and orange juice. Figs and raisins in the background.

Mouth: Wow. Same acidulous texture as the 1970, but with a nice touch of herbal notes. Incredible balance between peppery and herbal notes in fact. White pepper, Timut pepper, dried basil, dried parsley. Hints of fresh mint leave too. But it remains fruity too with a nice amount of fig and plum marmalade aromas.

Last Notes: Still very focused on citruses notes. Hints of flowery notes with potpourri and orange blossom. Elegant rancioted tones on old leather and black tea scents. A tad spicier than before on paprika and black pepper. Still generous notes of candied citruses. A bit Jamaican rum-like with its fresh/fruity funky balance in the aftertaste.

A tad unbalanced but what a kind of P.C! Clearly not the bad side of this cru. I especially like the freshness of this vintage.