VALE ROYAL 2006 Full Proof Velier

Nose : Rich and creamy. Revealing aromas of dried apricot, toffee, roasted nuts, geranium honey, cinnamon, orange, and persimmon, the aromatic profile is gradually overlain with medicinal (mustard, tiger balm), woody, and liqueur-like (cane sugar) scents. Upon aeration, it becomes more chocolaty and herbaceous (Havana tobacco).

Appearance : cuivre orangé soutenu.

Palate : Clear and sharp. Empyreumatic (incense, sandalwood), the flavour profile also reveals new, more tangy citrus notes (lemon, grapefruit). Both highly spicy (pepper, ginger, clove) and medicinal (plaster, arnica), it is also praline-like and abundantly fruity (hazelnut, chestnut, apricot, mango). Dark chocolate and coffee flavours then gradually coat the palate.

Overall : Bright and concentrated. Floral (rose petal, iris), jammy (apricot), and lifted by orange zest, it stretches out over fruity notes (ripe banana, roasted pineapple, persimmon) that fully express its tropical character. In the retro-olfaction, salted butter caramel spreads on both sides of the palate. The empty glass is balsamic (pine) and finely wooded (American oak, eucalyptus).