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Quite typical agricole settle for for the huge beetroot.
Following a chat with my good friend Lance, I admitted that I
wasn’t as skilled in agricoles as I wish to be. His reply: Then strive
some.
wasn’t as skilled in agricoles as I wish to be. His reply: Then strive
some.
So right here we go. An agricole.
However not simply any agricole. That is the Chantal Comte L’Arbre
du Voyageur 2001.
du Voyageur 2001.
Chantal Comte is a really onerous working girl from France.
As many others, she finds particular casks of rum, which she bottles for us geeks
to take pleasure in.
She has fairly a number of very revered launch behind her, and a pair
of them are really particular. Subsequently I’ve no hassle deciding to strive one other.
And this time I’ll even write about it.
The L’Arbre 2001 is an AOC agricole from the La Favourite
distillery on Martinique.
distillery on Martinique.
L’Arbre du Voyageur means ”The Travellers Tree”, which
apparently is a logo of Martiniquan hospitality.
apparently is a logo of Martiniquan hospitality.
On the web site it’s marked as AOC. However there isn’t any
reference to this on both tube or bottle. It does say ”Appellation Martinique
Controlée”, however I can’t work out why they qould write that and never AOC, if it
was truly and AOC rhum.
reference to this on both tube or bottle. It does say ”Appellation Martinique
Controlée”, however I can’t work out why they qould write that and never AOC, if it
was truly and AOC rhum.
Assuming that it’s an AOC rhum, that will imply it will
need to be a Conventional Agricole Rhum made on a coloumn nonetheless from fermented
sugar cane juice.
need to be a Conventional Agricole Rhum made on a coloumn nonetheless from fermented
sugar cane juice.
Some research reveals that it has been aged for 7 years
making it a Rhum Vieux, and if we nonetheless cling to the AOC markings, it will
need to have been achieved in new French oak barrels.
making it a Rhum Vieux, and if we nonetheless cling to the AOC markings, it will
need to have been achieved in new French oak barrels.
The yield was 3100 bottles at 45,5% ABV.
It is available in a thick card board tube with metallic lids. The
tube is embellished with a big drawing of what I imagine is a sugar cane.
tube is embellished with a big drawing of what I imagine is a sugar cane.
Moreover there’s numerous data, which is
repeated on the precise label, but in addition an extended textual content in french, which I didn’t
trouble to translate. However from what my inadequate french abilities suggests, it’s
all concerning the heritage and the idea behind the rhum.
repeated on the precise label, but in addition an extended textual content in french, which I didn’t
trouble to translate. However from what my inadequate french abilities suggests, it’s
all concerning the heritage and the idea behind the rhum.
Contained in the tube we discover a lengthy and smooth bottle, which
reminds of cognac bottles.
reminds of cognac bottles.
Up high is a pure cork with a black, plastic stopper.
Exterior the bottle we discover a relatively giant label with the
typical data of heritage, identify and classic.
typical data of heritage, identify and classic.
The rum exhibits off a really good golden color and sticks
superbly to the within of the glass.
superbly to the within of the glass.
Taking a number of whiffs it comes off very wealthy and filled with
fruity scents,
fruity scents,
First up is huge lichees and a basket of inexperienced apple.
But in addition grapefruit, unripe pineapple and cola.
Beneath that could be a layer of recent cane and floral lavishness.
Then very gentle wood notes and a touch of vanilla.
I need to say that I’m very impressed with this beautifuland
very elegant nostril,
very elegant nostril,
Coming into the mouth it comes of as just a little edgy and sharp.
However it makes up for it with a giant bucket of flavours.
Up entrance there’s some heavy earthy notes, which jogged my memory
of beetroots, and grassy forrest flooring.
of beetroots, and grassy forrest flooring.
However there’s additionally fairly some oak, a spicy sub degree and simply
a touch of vanilla and citrus.
a touch of vanilla and citrus.
Like most different agricoles it’s fairly dry.
All in all sip. However it feels just a little slim and
unbalanced.
unbalanced.
I might have wished for extra depth and extra complexity.
Particularly once I now what might be achieved with an agricole like this regardless of the
youthful age.
It does keep round for some time. And when the beetroots
disappear, you might be left with a pleasant, dry and fruity farewell.
disappear, you might be left with a pleasant, dry and fruity farewell.
Because of the dryness it cleans up effectively and after some time,
there’s not a lot left.
there’s not a lot left.
It doesn’t have numerous warmth throughout the end, and it
doesn’t introduce something new.
doesn’t introduce something new.
So, it’s what you’d count on, and nothing extra.
Ranking and ultimate
ideas
ideas
It very clearly does greatest on the nostril, which was completely
lovely.
lovely.
Sadly, it didn’t carry over to the palate that effectively,
and the beetroot took over manner an excessive amount of.
Priced round €95 I imagine it pushed the envelope as a lot
because it presumably can.
because it presumably can.
There may be numerous different nice rums round for a value like
that. Additionally within the agricole division.
that. Additionally within the agricole division.
That is undoubtedly a rhum price ingesting in case you are into
earthy notes, so don’t dismiss all of it collectively. Give it a shot should you really feel like
it and like your agricoles.
earthy notes, so don’t dismiss all of it collectively. Give it a shot should you really feel like
it and like your agricoles.
If you’re new to agricoles, I’d recommendation to start out with
one thing else and extra accessible.
one thing else and extra accessible.
With out additional ado, we come to the conclusion. A…
