RHUM JM 9 ans 2015 Itinéraires

Nose : Fine, precise. A subtle composition of dried apricot, orange zest, and beeswax, the aromatic palette appears particularly expressive. With aeration, scents of lightly caramelised sugarcane, dark chocolate, geranium, and flambéed banana add ever more depth. Over time, notes of toffee gracefully punctuate this first stage of tasting.

Palate : Serene, accomplished. In perfect continuity with the nose, the flavour palette adds a fitting medicinal and spicy touch (candied ginger, clove, camphor). Tropical (mango, persimmon), tertiary (chestnut, walnut, fig), it then becomes empyreumatic (burnt sugarcane field) and heady (orris concrete, geranium flower).

Overall : Ample, lively. Carried by warm sugarcane flavours, it brings back to the forefront the apricot and orange notes from the first nose. Rooty (gentian), praline-like, earthy, and chocolatey, the retro-nasal highlights its delicate velvety and powdery texture (peach skin, cocoa).