Review #: 561
Description: Through The Grapevine: Maxime Trijole 2003
Spirit: Cognac
Background: Another bottling of Cognac from La Maison Du Whisky this time coming from Maxime Trijole and carries a 2003 vintage. LMDW doesn’t exactly do a great job of distinguishing different lots and casks.
Distillery – Mixime Trijole
Bottler – La Maison Du Whisky
Brand – Through The Grapevine
Selection – N/A
ABV – 43.3%
Age – 18 Years (I think)
Nose – After the JLP, this is far less grape and much more delicate, lemon zest, vanilla extract, almond slices, lightly burnt caramel, slight rancio on the back end
Taste – Sweet vanilla, candied lemon, little bit nutty, tastes a bit watery (but crisp water)
Finish – Black tea, light honey, oak is a bit bitter and dry
Score: 4
Would I buy a bottle? No
Thoughts: Not bad but just not very interesting. The grape flavor is a bit lost and the oak is a bit much at times. You can tell it’s a very delicate spirit from the nose and the harmony just doesn’t translate from the taste.