Spirit review: Bas Armagnac Marie Duffau Napoléon bottled @ 40%

Spirit review: Bas Armagnac Marie Duffau Napoléon bottled @ 40%

-Very well priced Armagnac
-Young yet very well seated in the glass
-Red wax seal
-Between VSOP and XO

Colour: nice reddish copper tone, medium bodied

Nose: leather, tannin, mineral notes, salts, dried fruits, juicy, mouth watering, velvety minerals, metallic notes, lots of fruits, sweet, very warm and inviting.

Mouth: warm white pepper, fresh, very fresh, rolls out on leather, juicy fruits, dried pear, apricot, covers the mouth, really a dense yet light fruit coating.

Finish: lingering fruit, tannin, toffee, more fruits, small red fruits, dried red grapes.

A+ for the price. for 47.85$ (LCBO), it's simply awesome. Must try.
A for taste. warming, fresh and fruity.
A for presentation. Great simple rusting bottling.

Spirit review: Delord Bas-Armagnac XO bottled @ 40%

Spirit review: Delord Bas-Armagnac XO bottled @ 40%

-Lovely handwritten label
-Waxed cap
-And a waxed seal...what else?

Colour: dark copper tones, light bodied, medium legs

Nose: very sweet, pungent sweet macerated pear, small plums, grapes, fresh sweet chili notes, very aromatic, fragrant yet keeps its rustic pepper tone.

Mouth: Lots of confit fruit, marmalade, apricot, pear, polished fruit, candied fruits, liqueur type of sweetness, on the fruit, mouth covering, fresh white pepper, very delicate arrival yet so good. If you leave it some time, it will calm down and tilt toward a more liquor type of spirit, tangy fruity sirupy. Exquisite.

Finish: sticky dark red fruits, pepper, apricot, pear, just very long and does not let you forget you drank.

A for the price. Paid 61.5$ (SAQ) but is now 64$. Nonetheless, hard to beat for such a great spirit.
A for the presentation. No useless boxing, just the bottle and very elegant waxed cap.
A for the taste. Just let it relax and tame it, well worth every penny.

Spirit Tasting: Hardy Cognac V.S.O.P Fine Champagne bottled @ 40%

Spirit Tasting: Hardy Cognac V.S.O.P Fine Champagne bottled @ 40%

-Decent pricing
-Nice bottling
-Yep, got the last glass

Colour: dark copperish tone, medium bodied

Nose: tannin, confit fruits, mineral, a bit robust,  pear, light wine notes, sweet, young yet great personality.

Mouth: very peppery, bitter black fruits, mineral, very fruity, some leather notes, more of a short robust-fruity blast than a complex Cognac. Not bad, simply just not great.

Finish: lingering mineral, fruits, pear, tannin, pepper heat

B+ for the price. I paid 66.5$ (SAQ) which is fairly decent for a VSOP, at least here.
B for the taste. It's fine, a dash of water will help tone down its more robust angle.
A for presentation. The new bottling is great.