NEISSON 2015 Le Chai Brut de Fut The Little Big Book

Nose : rich, concentrated. With incredible exoticism (guava, persimmon), the first nose is also honeyed (acacia, lime blossom). Allowed to breathe, eucalyptus and beeswax bring out the preciously woody dimension. Continuing on perfectly, clove, mustard seed and camphor add an invigorating medicinal touch. Gradually, with huge style, fruit takes over, revealing Mirabelle plum, peach, passion fruit, gooseberry, damson plum and almond. A few heady florals (lily, French marigold) perfume the air.

Palate : clear, resolute. The delicately tannic attack slightly contracts the palate. This is exactly when the sugar cane decides to make its move. It reveals beautiful vegetal and fibrous notes and pours very aromatic sugar over the palate. With lots of texture, the mid-palate invites us to chew on liquorice sticks while breathing in the aromas of a Havana cigar. The end of the palate is mentholated, inspired (incense) and oily (sunflower).

Overall : long, creamy. The biscuity start to the finish overflows with vanilla pod and cocoa bean. Generous, it serves a prune flan on a platter of cut herbs. This tertiary evolution marks an important turning point in the tasting. The retro-nasal olfaction is a vegetable patch of its own. We find courgette, green cabbage, lettuce and even marine plants (samphire). The empty glass is balsamic (thuja), mentholated, powdery (cinnamon, crushed walnut) and exotic (banana).