VISUAL: Deep topaz-amber colourNOSE: Sensational bouquet of walnut, butter cream, oak & marzipan
PALATE: Concentration of fruit, raisin, cheese, oak almond, vanilla & butterscotch
FINISH: "Chunky" finish, followed by long, lingering *rancio. Complex and intense.
The Martell XO Supreme is powerful and complex, aged in two cellars, Purgatoir and Paradis, where Martell keeps its finest eaux de vie. Rich in character, prestigious in background and upbringing - The Martell XO Supreme is a marvellous gift for those special occasions.
The cheaper price is not indicative of its true value as, commercially, this cognac had been replaced by a newer bottle and outlook.
Therefore it is to Mr Daniel's point of view that this cognac would be the king among its price range.
*First Rancio stage: 10 to 15 years
Peak of vanilla and oak taste, Flowery, dried rose, nutty, spicy
Second Rancio stage: 17 to 22 years
Jasmine, Chocolate, Dried, candied fruit, curry, saffron, ginger
Third Rancio stage: 30 to 40 years
Old tawny port, cedar, eucalyptus, cigar box, tobacco, old muscat wine, nutmeg
Fourth Rancio stage: 50 to 60 years
Tropical fruits, passion, lyche wood scents: sandal wood
Rancio Aromas do stack as they progress in age.
