Velier Isautier Hors d’âge Agricole 2005

Toller Agricole! Schöne Würze, viel Holzeinfluss und schöne Pfirsich, Birnen, Cognac & Schwarztee-Noten, sowie dunkler Kakao und verbranntes Heu. Alkohol ist insgesamt etwas zu präsent und könnte nach 15y besser eingebunden sein, dennoch ist das ein sehr spannender & komplexer Tropfen und macht extrem viel Spaß!

#4010 Another expensive release and this one is not as well balanced as the Agricole release. The wood and ABV could have been integrated better though its not completely put of balance it still throws it off a bit. Fruity with a lot of wood and roasted notes. Looking at the price tage and having to chose I'd go with the Agricole version if I had to buy one.

Delicious Agricole hits the spot . Fruity and sweet on the nose. Beautiful floral notes that arrive ripe and balanced in the nose. On the palate, the alcohol is not quite perfectly integrated, but for me it's still just about right. It comes across a little bitter on the palate with less fruit than on the nose ... more chocolate and wood come to the fore here. Not ultra complex but good to drink.

Wonderfully balanced profile of wood, spices, nougat sweetness and subtle fruit. Very successful!

Wow. I'm impressed. Also the price. Has everything a traditional Agricole should have. Once again in the retasting in the glass and really a great piece. I would buy it again immediately for the price of around €160.

Last blind tasting thanks to this wonderful community. A gourmand, praline-flavored rum, with a discreet touch of solvents. You can feel the Watts behind it, perhaps a little too much for me... On the palate, the agricultural side comes through, unlike the nose. In fact, it's surprising to see the discrepancy between the woodiness of the nose and the vegetal side on the palate. It's a very good Agricole, even if it's a little strong for me.

First time tasting isautier and it is a real masterpiece!Intense, you can feel the fruity part and you can feel the cask part which is not invasive and gives a nice complexity to the palate!The hints of citrus make you want to always have another sip more!I was very impressed!

On the nose a pleasant note of roasted orange peel, apricot and woody influences.The palate is clearly woody, slightly bitter and toasty!But also delicate fruit notes and grass spread! The whole seems very complex and intense!The alcohol could be a little better integrated, because it is still very present!The finish is initially toasty woody and afterwards the classic grassy flavors develop!A top rum... and Agricole

Wow, was für eine Superduperoberhammernase! Die wäre mir glatt 92 Punkte wert. Aber am Gaumen macht dann der schlecht eingebundene Alkohol den überragenden Geruchseindruck wieder zunichte. Es bleibt ein überaus ausdrucksstarker, wenig fruchtiger, am Ende leicht bitterer Agricole auf hohem, aber nicht allerhöchstem Niveau. Wer weiß, vielleicht hätte eine leichte Reduzierung den Rum in den Agricole-Olymp befördert.

Classic agricole on the one hand, but also very different. Apple, spices, nuts and dried fruit on the nose. In the mouth a lot of wood influence, more yellow fruits like peach and apricot, coffee but also the agricole markers like grass and sugar cane. Charcoal and black tea and more yellow fruit on the finish. Great agricole with a special profile.

I like it well, nice Agricole nose with clove, caramel, dried fruit and a subtle freshness. On the palate a nice interplay between tart notes (toasty, black tea) and sweetness (burnt sugar). In the finish charred wood and tannins.

Ja, der Alkohol könnte etwa besser integriert. Aber es bleibt bislang für mich die beste Isautier Abfüllung. Tolle Agricolnote mit Aprikosennoten, Holz und viel Gewürz. Dazu nicht zu süß, aber auch nicht zu trocken.

Very cool, unusual rum!

Now the Agricole, after the molasses was really great...Nose: also nice intense and powerful. And yes, definitely Agricole. A little fresher and greener, more vinegar. Woody and spicy to boot. The barrel comes through nicely and again I smell the bourbon barrel clearly. The fruit is a bit fresher, green apple with dried apricot. Falls short of the molasses after all. 8.5Palate: oh yes, also very intense, complex and powerful. Spicy-malty. Nutmeg with licorice. Fatty-nutty, maybe a little tonka bean. Has something in the direction of brioche. Somehow also fruity, then rather prune. In the back, however, the Agricole comes through, with grassy sugar cane, plus some licorice. The bourbon barrel is clearly to taste.For an Agricole really damn good, because very complex, spicy and full. 8.9In the end, I like the molasses a bit more. It has even more volume. But both are great cinema for me.

Great Agricole, complex, balanced, matured to the point.