Glenmorangie Companta

46%

12 yo

10 years in ex-Bourbon casks and 2 years in ex casks of Grands Crus Clôts du Tarte and fortified wines from Côtes du Rhône.

Color : dark, almost red. Rubish.

Nose : red and black fruits, blackberries, somewhat raspy. We feel good milk chocolate, high quality !

Palate : chocolate with a hint of bitterness, blackberries again. Just the right amount of acid, orange zest. Well-balanced and sweet flavors create a mouth-watering mouthfeel. Tannic…a lot of tannins.

Finish : rather pronounced, extends long along the esophagus. Starts in a powerful way but softens quietly.

Comments : for thrill seekers. A complex Scotch tailor-made for aficionados of Burgundy wines, very tannic. I should clearly have bought 2 bottles…if I stumble on some bottles in a shop, I’ll buy every single one of them ! A Scotch which, surprisingly, has improved over time: less tannic and the winey side comes out!