HSE Château Marquis de Terme Finish 2006

This is what a red wine finish should taste like! It is present without taking over the rum. Red fruits, berries and cherry remain from the nose to the finish. There are also spices (cumin, cloves) - and a hint of sulphur, which leaves a little salt in the mouth and finish. Despite the low alcohol content, a lot of flavor comes together in the mouth. Reminiscent of a very elegant 2008 Ten Cane. A little too little action, but I could drink this almost every day.

A superb bottling from HSE, who have perfectly mastered their subject with this finish and this Vintage. The nose offers viticultural tones of red wine and grape, but also carries red fruits such as cherry and dried fruit. Spices are very present, notably chili, vanilla, pepper and nutmeg. A lovely woodiness and a hint of honeyed sugar cane accompany this round, gourmand and intense profile. On the palate, it's a dry, elegant, vinous and complex rum. The wine is finished in Marquis de Terme, a rather masterful touch that adds that extra touch of pleasant complexity. Red fruits (cherry), dried fruits and spices are also very present. Agricultural tones come to the fore with sugarcane, but remain subtle so as not to unbalance the profile. At 47%, the alcohol is very well integrated, neither too little nor too much. The finish is long, dry and tannic, almost astringent with the wine barrel. The spices are more prominent, as is a roasted side of walnuts and leather. The fruit remains red and dry, accompanying this elegant profile throughout. This is yet another example of HSE's remarkable expertise and willingness to think outside the agricultural box.

Certainly a good Agricole, but I can't cope with this red wine finish! You either like it or, as in my case, not so much!

Small HSE tasting: Significantly better than the sherry finish. Very nice red fruits and still a nice agricole influence. Overall the better ratio of finish to base product. Really very round thing.

Interessantes Finish, für mich aber nicht rund. Hat einen sehr trockenen Abgang. Zwar sehr fruchtig aber kaum Süße. Da bleibe ich lieber beim "normalen" HSE ohne Finish.

Un embouteillage agréable mais en dessous des autres éditions du finish Marquis

Surprisingly round and berry-intense taste.

Rhum très agréable, un vrai délice! souvent le cas avec les finitions du monde

Tasted with fest rum. Nice balance. Aromatic in the tradition of the XO, with depth probably provided by the red wine cask.

Too much wood and spices and I don't appreciate the cask influence, but I recognise it as a good pick because it gets along well with this rum profile.

Superbe. Ça passe tout seul. Très gourmand, belle longueur, alcool parfaitement intégré bref, très bon rhum

Sehr viele rote Frucht Noten, Kirsche, Beeren, dazu kommen leicht würzige Noten.

Top. Boisé très présent avec un petit côté fruité ( raisin ,pruneaux) apporté sûrement par la finition , complexe avec une belle longueur.

Le 1er nez est dominé par des notes gourmandes de caramel, de chocolat, de canne a sucre. Après une longue ouverture les fruits prennent le dessus pour donner un ensemble très agréable. En bouche, on attaque sur des notes boisées, de tabac et épicée. Puis il s'ouvre sur des notes plus gpurmandes qui rappellent le nez. Le finish vin se fait plutôt sentir en bouche. Finale moyenne sur le tabac et des notes fruitées.

Schmeckt eigentlich mehr nach trockenem Rotwein als nach gealtertem Agricole.