Savanna The Wild Island Edition - Vague 2006

De loin le meilleur des 3 Wild Island (pas goûté le grand étang sec et le piton), je pense que j’aime beaucoup ses watts et son côté gourmand apporté par le finish Calvados

Nez concentré boisé droit très beau nez fruit à coque Bouche très progressif, fruit plus rouge très frais lourd légère astringence

Interessante Nase. Ich zu aufdringlich. Im Geschmack dann doch eine Art Calvados zu schmecken. Gefällt mir sehr gut. Empfehlenswerter Rum den mal sich schon mal gönnen sollte. Bestelle mir eine Flasche.

fort dauphin #989: This bottling is something for collectors. The search for aromas is extremely difficult when tasting it. Candied fruit, some fruit yoghurt, very light on the palate with a short finish. The alcohol is not well integrated despite the low abv. wild island #985: good fruity attack with some wood and candied bright fruit. fermented fruit on the finish, as well as pastry and fruit yogurt. great mouthfeel and a nice medium length finish don't disguise the comparatively restrained flavor intensity with other great savannas. Big sips are a lot of fun to enjoy and less fun to look at the wallet. 84 pts wild island #984: weak attack, fermented fruit, considerably more than Cask 985, but also considerably less fruit and volume on the palate. The finish is also relatively long and the absolute strength, here the cask comes through a little. 83 pts. wild island #987: similarly weak as 989. somewhat woodier and more bitter than its colleagues from the tasting. Cognac/armagnac very clear in the finish. The finish is absolutely great and takes the rum to a whole new level. Would have blindly guessed an Agricole here. I like 83 pts madras #496: Yes, indeed! Awesome piece! From the nose, to. On the attack, it gets a little thin on the finish (complaining at a high level). A very good balance between fruit and wood, wonderful mouthfeel. Of course, the comparison to the colleagues is somewhat unfair, as we have a good. Grand Arome. I love it! 89 Maputo #988: With associations to Cask 987, only much better. Everything is more intense and better balanced. great rum! 87-88

The Calvados cask influence is clearly recognizable without being too dominant, but also makes the whole very dry, bitter, woody and you can almost taste the pectin of apple peel. The whole thing together with young wood, some cocoa, brine, light chili and salted caramel, olives, glue and lots of spices and subtly smoky... I like it much better when I try it again 1 year later! Nice thing!

Dry, fruity, almost as good as the Maputo☺️

Exciting Calvados finish. However, the alcohol is quite present on the palate.

The nose is relatively fresh but not entirely to my liking… there is a vegetal note to this, which I‘m not very fond of…. can’t quite put my finger to it… olive… cabbage..? A bit strange tbh. I prefer the palate over the nose. Some honey sweetness, fruits and olive-y salty notes alongside a woody maturity. Overall an interesting mix with some complexity on the palate.

02-09.04.2022 This was crazy week, where some friends and I rented a nice summerhouse on Rømø. The plan was to go nuts for a whole week with different rums without going overboard. The final agreement came to 6 rums a day and then enjoy nice walks or ferry rides during the day. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Intense, fresh, light wood, fruits, light nutts, apple, light vegetal. Palate Intense, warm, light wood, fruits, apple, faint workshop, light caramel, light nutts, spice, cinnamon. Finish Long and warm, medium spicy, medium dry, fruits, faint mint, light citrus.

A Savanna that hits with the force of a tsunami. The nose is powerful, with strong spicy notes that go hand in hand with the alcohol, which is very present here. It takes some time to air out and develop aromas of green apple (thanks to the Calvados finish), citrus (lime), dried fruit and notes of rubber and polish. After aeration, freshness dominates the glass and nostrils. The attack on the palate is intense, the calvados cask bringing out the green apple, but the spices and alcohol emerge to give the palate a boost and warmth. Roasted wood, salt and chocolate add depth. However, the alcohol tends to intrude on the palate and unbalance it; it could have been better integrated. The finish is long, dry and smoky. Bitter notes, wood, spices (cloves, pepper, salt, licorice) and toasty notes prolong the flavors on the palate. The fruit loses its presence, replaced by the warmth of the spices. A very intense Savanna, a little tense and could have done with a slight reduction for better balance.

Zusammen mit DomM wurden heute ein paar Savanna verkostet. Vielen Dank an Johannes für die Samples. Die größten Enttäuschungen waren der RX232, sowie der RX11264. Mein persönlicher Favorit war der RX9608. Der RX11034 und der RX11515 haben gerade noch den Sprung über die 8 Punkte geschafft.

Savanna Vague : Hello tout le monde voici mon retour de dégustation du Savanna Vague : Il s'agit d'un rhum traditionnel (mélasse) millésime 2006 vieilli 13 ans dans des fûts d'ex cognac et calvados titrant à 64.5 degrés. 👃 : le 1er nez promet un alcool puissant puis des notes de caramel brûlé, de pommes caramélisées avec en second plan des notes légères mais présentes de camphre et de menthol. 👄 : Le tout 1er arôme en bouche est sur le caramel à la poêle puis le camphre s'impose comme l'arôme dominant. La finale me surprend pour un traditionnel car ses notes de bois humide et de noix de macadamia me rappellent certains rhums martiniquais hors d'âge. La finale est plutôt longue Au final nous avons là un rhum traditionnel plutôt bon mais qui à mon sens manque d'équilibre et de complexité. J'ai trouvé le nez plus complexe et séduisant que la bouche. Celle-ci m'a surprise avec cette finale façon rhum agricole. Mon sample a été ouvert il y a moins d'un an mais il est déjà oxydé, il faut donc le boire vite.

Calvados only adds a minimal extra note. 😊

Comparatively light rum from Savanna. Alcohol well integrated. Goes in the direction of green apples and Calvados