1972 Planat & Co Grande Champagne Cognac

Colour: Deep gold.

Nose: Leathery and earthy which seems to be pretty textbook for Grande Champagne. Lots of waxes, balms, rancio, a little milk chocolate, vapour rub and a touch of natural tar liqueur. Feels rather dense on the nose, which I quite like.

Mouth: A big bag of leaf mulch, sultanas, dates, pipe tobacco, rancio and sooty earth. Quite lemony and melony as well with more ripe mirabelle, dried raspberries and guava emerging in time.

Finish: Long, bready, oily and with a spicy, leathery quality that verges even on lightly meaty at times.

Comments: Great, high flying Cognac.