43°
Distillery : Grallet-Dupic - France
Refill French Oak Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
La Rouge Côte is a tiny 1.9-hectare plot facing south, with clay and limestone soil. It was chosen as the new experimental field for the Le Parcellaire range. The barley was harvested, then malted, and distilled in early 2022. The whisky is only three and a half years old, but it was matured in refill French oak casks to allow the distillate to develop fully.
Let's Taste It :
The nose has a light but obvious chalky profile, with a little astringency and a gentle minerality. White fruits, fresh cereals, green apple, malted barley, green apples, a few sandy notes, a pinch of salt. On the palate, however, it is still inconsistent, offering lychees, grapefruit, white pear, creamy vanilla, but nothing more, a few rare spices, traces of salt. The finish is better, although not very intense, with salt-preserved hazelnuts, gypsum, salt dough, chestnut crumbs, but a little short.
In Short,
I found the nose interesting, with a beautiful chalky, even mineral profile, but the palate is inevitably disappointing at such a young age. I think it's a very interesting experiment, but the juice needs to be left to mature for longer, that's essential. What's more, the price is quite high for what it is, which is a shame.
Score : 83
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Pomme - En Cavale
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