Chollet – Altesse – XO Extra – Grande Champagne

The nose is fine, gourmand, elegant, racy and offers a power as well as deepness. It reveals notes of pâtisseries, candied lemon, candied orange/jam and more slightly of peach in syrup associated with touches of caramel, dried lemon zests as well as a hint of Santal wood, flowers and a very discreet/imperceptible hint of tobacco/ The palate is fruity, well-balanced, round, elegant, very well defined, precise and offers a slight unctuosity, a beautiful finesse, gourmandise, sweetness as well as a slight acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of pâtisseries, orange jam, crystallized lemon and a hint of crystallized clementine, dried lemon zests associated with a touch of exotic fruits, crushed vine peach, touches of rancio, santal wood, tobacco as well as a very discreet hint of cacao (in the background) and a subtle hint of pepper. Beautiful gourmand persistence.