Visual aspect: golden, gleaming hue. Nose: slightly spicy first nose (white pepper), elegant, very fine nose, notes of citrus fruit (pink grapefruit), a delicate woodiness. Palate: powerful, mastered, elegant. Saltiness, fatness, finesse; the rancio expresses delicately. Very pleasant, smooth palate. Mastered woodiness, final taste on liquorice. Gourmet pairings: smoked fish; haddock. Comments: a Cognac of great finesse with a beautiful very harmonious aromatic complexity.