Montifaud Napoleon 40% (2021 bottling)

Well, that one is the quiet version of the Special Cigar cuvee. So 15yo+, full PC and 40%. Let’s go!

Colour: Old gold, orange lights. Medium regular tears.

Nose: Delicate floral shades on orange blossom at first. Citrus sweets, mainly bergamot and lime. Gentle honeyed tones. Everything is delivered very precisely, maybe a tad too shy.

Palate: Full of quince jam notes at first. Nice texture, but I miss a bit of mouth length here. Good level of acidity in the aftertaste, showing a Champagne terroir. A few nutty notes then, mainly walnut pie.

Last Notes: Clean profile on lilac and vine peach. Lime and verbena infusion notes. Emerging rancio on cooked plums and tobacco, like a calmer version of the Cigar edition. Hints of vegetal notes on honeysuckle and hawthorn.

Delicate kind of PC. I miss depth and length, but honestly this is pretty well done. I still prefer the Cigar version, but this one is quite relevant too.

My very subjective note: 85/100