Prunier Grande Champagne Lot 47 TTG 57,8%

PRUNIER GRANDE CHAMPAGNE LOT 47 THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE 57,8%

Post WWII GC

1947. I’ve got a few older Prunier cognacs already reviewed, but that’s not an everyday cognac here. 70 years in cask, 5 years in demi-john. Humid cellar conditions. Solid pedigree. And a rocketfuel ABV (57,8%), but if you know Prunier, you’re aware of their ability to bottle 50%+ things. 

Colour: Dark amber, orange lights. Irregular heavy tears.

Nose: Warm spiced notes melted to great exotic scents. A nice mix of caraway and tinned pineapple. Maraschino and candied plum. Hints of tobacco notes in the background. Great candied citrus notes. I wonder if the ABV is at the right height, and if it could have been nicer just below 56%. I tried with a few drops of water, but the thing is that cognac is a diva when we speak about dilution, so the result was something a bit sharper and less precise. 

Palate: Stunning entrance on vine peach and fresh cherry notes. Over-chalky aftertaste. You can’t imagine anything else than GC here. Nice licorice aromas, surrounded by a bunch of cooked fruits (plum, peach, pear). Great mouth length, but that a minimum for this kind of ABV.

Last Notes: Rich honeyed tones. Tinned apricots. Young tawny port wine scents. Oily texture. A nice rancio, mainly on wet cellar and roasted cocoa. But I miss a bit of complexity here. Sharp style, oaky notes, high ABV. Bold combination. Great fruity expressions, deep evolution notes and nice freshness regarding the age.

Very good cognac. Deep and complex. I mean, I can’t say boring, because it isn’t. But I miss that extra touch to go higher than 90. And maybe a bit less of wood influence too.

My very subjective note: 90/100

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