Bielle Rhum vieux de Marie-Galante 2003

Extremely tasty Agricole with well integrated wood notes, eucalyptus mint, strong peach fruit notes.

Another nice release from Bielle. Typical high quality that of course comes at a price. However the price is pretty good considering what you get. The nose is there from pouring into the glass. A lightly sweet nose with roasted coffee followed by caramel, chocolate and vanilla. There is a very light touch of raisin as well. The palate is complex and well balanced. Roasted oak noted with a light sweetness to it. Then chocolate, caramel and spices. In the lighter notes after resting I find licorice and dried fruit. There is a very light bitter note but it doesn't interfere at all. The finish has roasted oak and raisin followed by light licorice.

Wow, that's a board! Somehow old Biellle rarely disappoint! Dark and roasty, the barrel comes through nicely, but then quickly turns into burnt sugar, maple syrup and forest honey! This is joined by dried fruit, raisins and prunes and a hint of cinnamon and aniseed. Really pleasant and tasty, it certainly rivals many large bottlings!

A charming Bielle that opens with an array of spices (vanilla, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, licorice and anise). The woodiness blends perfectly with notes of nuts, dried fruit, tobacco and a hint of chocolate that rounds out the whole. After aeration, candied fruits, pastry notes and sugar cane are felt, adding greediness to a profile that is both complex, deep and very pleasant. The attack on the palate is no exception to the nose, with warm and sweet spices bursting forth from the first moments. Notes of coffee, chocolate, tobacco, leather and nuts accompany a toasty sensation that sharpens the rum's profile towards a very characterful, yet very gourmet empyreumatic side. Dried fruits, peach and sugar cane bring a welcome fruity and vegetal touch to this rather dark profile. The integration of the alcohol is excellent. All the flavors work together to form a very elegant and deep blend. The finish is long, woody and spicy notes dominate the proceedings with some dried fruits, tobacco and hazelnut. No real surprise but a continuity with the rest of the profile that allows to finish on a very pleasant note. Although it is not accessible for everyone in terms of price (which could be qualified as its biggest flaw), it remains a very great rum, of an impressive richness with a perfect harmony of flavors that only Bielle has the secret. Magnificent and terribly effective.

Excellent Agricole rum in cask strength. I am fascinated. Addendum: Photo Addendum 2: after a year, I have emptied the last of the sample. Still super Agricole, beautifully complex aromas of wood, spices and a balanced sweetness.

Simply terrific! I just love these agricoles that don't taste agricoley too much! Thank you, Leo, for the blind sample for the RumX Christmas giveaway!

Got my hands on some Bielle, and it is a nice experience. Rums from this distillery are hard to find here, or quite expensive, but I find this worth it. It is balanced, quite lot of Caramel, a bit coffee and smooth fruit to the nose. The taste is well balanced between Agricole notes, mint, wood and again some Caramel. Had this again with a friend, this time I got more wood and some licorice as well. Comment of my friend: "taste of an old house... " It was still a very nice sip.

Great dry rum. Tastes like excellent old Agricole without drifting into the grassy Süßholzrichrung. I like very very much.

Wieder eine schöne Bielle Abfüllung, auch wenn der Preis achon ganz schön heftig erscheint. Den hab ich bei der Bewertung mal ein Stück weit außen vorgelassen. Nase: Kräuter, etwas Minze, Eukalyptus, viel Eiche, Vanille, Bourbon typisch, etwas Zitrone. Mund: Toller, richtig kräftiger Antritt, erinnert teilweise an die 8 jährige Bielle Rumclub Abfüllung, kräuterig, extrem langer Abgang, Kein Schnapper, ein Sample ist aber absolut lohnenswert. Gerade wenn man auch andere Bielle Abfüllungen mag.

A wonderfully fruity nose. Slightly nutty with raisins, I would say. Very nicely balanced taste. It has a certain depth that I really like. The finish also lingers for a long time. Wonderful.

Al naso è intenso e avvolgente con note leggere di solvente, caffè, cioccolato, torbato Al gusto è caldo e avvolgente con note sopratutto di datteri, poi caffè, fiori e spezie, un'ottima rotondità e un finale persistente che ti coccola la bocca, sembra quasi un solera con una lontanissima nota amara. Nel bicchiere vuoto legno delicato

A Bielle that looks like a Martinique. Big woody, a lot of spices, it is really very good

Great rum, delicious nose immediately after pouring. Tasted good with and without a few drops. Spices on the palate more varied with a little water.

Very round, matured, Brut de Fut Rhum. The typical grassiness of Agricole is still present here, but is somewhat pushed into the background by spiciness, roasted aromas, a pleasant sweetness, fruit and clear wood notes. Beautifully intense. Alcohol is perfectly integrated.

High caliber, intense Agricole with a strong wood presence. With time it more balance and it's much softer. Profile less nutty to the other Bielle from Rasta Morris that I had. Would be curious to compare to some other agricoles with similar powerful profile. Thanks Mentalo and JakobM for sharing this sample with me (I made a blend of the two samples, once I realized that it's the same one).