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Slightly typical agricole settle for for the huge beetroot.
Following a chat with my pal Lance, I admitted that I
wasn’t as skilled in agricoles as I want to be. His reply: Then strive
some.
wasn’t as skilled in agricoles as I want 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 get pleasure from.
She has fairly a couple of very revered launch behind her, and a pair
of them are actually 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 an emblem of Martiniquan hospitality.
apparently is an emblem of Martiniquan hospitality.
On the web site it’s marked as AOC. However there isn’t a
reference to this on both tube or bottle. It does say ”Appellation Martinique
Controlée”, however I can’t determine why they qould write that and never AOC, if it
was really and AOC rhum.
reference to this on both tube or bottle. It does say ”Appellation Martinique
Controlée”, however I can’t determine why they qould write that and never AOC, if it
was really and AOC rhum.
Assuming that it’s an AOC rhum, that may imply it could
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.
A little analysis reveals that it has been aged for 7 years
making it a Rhum Vieux, and if we nonetheless cling to the AOC markings, it could
need to have been completed in new French oak barrels.
making it a Rhum Vieux, and if we nonetheless cling to the AOC markings, it could
need to have been completed 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 consider is a sugar cane.
tube is embellished with a big drawing of what I consider is a sugar cane.
Moreover there’s numerous info, 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 expertise suggests, it’s
all in regards to 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 expertise suggests, it’s
all in regards to the heritage and the idea behind the rhum.
Contained in the tube we discover a lengthy and glossy bottle, which
reminds of cognac bottles.
reminds of cognac bottles.
Up prime is a pure cork with a black, plastic stopper.
Outdoors the bottle we discover a slightly giant label with the
typical info of heritage, title and classic.
typical info of heritage, title 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 couple of whiffs it comes off very wealthy and filled with
fruity scents,
fruity scents,
First up is very large 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 picket notes and a splash of vanilla.
I have 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.
Nevertheless it makes up for it with an enormous bucket of flavours.
Up entrance there’s some heavy earthy notes, which jogged my memory
of beetroots, and grassy forrest ground.
of beetroots, and grassy forrest ground.
However there’s additionally fairly some oak, a spicy sub stage and simply
a splash of vanilla and citrus.
a splash of vanilla and citrus.
Like most different agricoles it’s fairly dry.
All in all a superb sip. Nevertheless it feels just a little slim and
unbalanced.
unbalanced.
I may have wished for extra depth and extra complexity.
Particularly once I now what will be completed with an agricole like this regardless of the
youthful age.
It does keep round for some time. And when the beetroots
disappear, you’re left with a pleasant, dry and fruity farewell.
disappear, you’re left with a pleasant, dry and fruity farewell.
Because of the dryness it cleans up nicely and after some time,
there’s not a lot left.
there’s not a lot left.
It doesn’t have quite a lot of warmth in the course of the end, and it
doesn’t introduce something new.
doesn’t introduce something new.
So, it’s what you’ll anticipate, and nothing extra.
Ranking and remaining
ideas
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It very clearly does finest on the nostril, which was completely
lovely.
lovely.
Sadly, it didn’t carry over to the palate that nicely,
and the beetroot took over manner an excessive amount of.
Priced round €95 I consider it pushed the envelope as a lot
because it probably can.
because it probably can.
There’s quite a lot of different nice rums round for a value like
that. Additionally within the agricole division.
that. Additionally within the agricole division.
That is positively a rhum price ingesting in case you are into
earthy notes, so don’t dismiss all of it collectively. Give it a shot in case you really feel like
it and like your agricoles.
earthy notes, so don’t dismiss all of it collectively. Give it a shot in case you really feel like
it and like your agricoles.
In case you are 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…
