G. Rozelieures 2021 La Sous-Dicque Le Parcellaire 3 yo

 

 

 

43°

Distillery : Grallet-Dupic - France 

French Oak Casks

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt

Bottled in 2024

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

Rozelieures has been working with the concept of terroir for several years. They are a Single Farm Estate, which means that they sow and grow the barley, malt it themselves, distil, store the casks and bottle on site, they do everything in-house. Only Daftmill and Lochlea do the same in Scotland, and even then, not always. What's more, with this Le Parcellaire range, they select a plot of their land to grow a specific barley for a special edition. This allows us to appreciate the differences between the various bottlings in the range, depending on the soil. Here we have a 3-year-old batch from La Sous-Dicque, a small 9.5-hectare plot of clay soil located near a wood. The barley used is of the Laureate variety, and 1,500 bottles are produced. The casks are French oak, which makes me think they may be wine casks, but nothing specific is mentioned about this.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It :   

Pure cereal, rough and just right, rye, wheat ears, puffed rice. This is combined with a mixture of honey and chocolate, which adds a greasy, earthy, somewhat mineral texture, dried figs, dates and cashew nuts. On the palate, there is a little more fruit, particularly citrus, grapefruit and lime, which add a touch of freshness. The cereals remain powerful, however, raw and crunchy. It is very light overall, with lychees and few spices. The finish is decent, moderately long and powerful, with warm chestnut, herbal moss, brownie dough, crushed nuts, cola. 

 

In Short, 

This is a very interesting approach, which is found in wine but never in whisky. That's why this range is worth checking out. Unfortunately, it is too young, aged just three years, and I think the fermentation was also quite short. This makes it too light on the palate, especially as it is heavily reduced. The price is obviously a little high, but it would be justified if it were just a little older.

Score : 83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                           Alexandre Poulin - Entre Chien et Loup