Aroma visualization from community tastings
CDI Savanna Reunion 2004
Wood, leather and dried grape lead here, with a minty menthol thread and apricot in the background. It's an old Savanna agricole, 18 years and cask strength, and the tone is more restrained than punchy. Several tasters expected the usual Savanna fruit bombs and found this drier, quieter and a touch bitter on the finish. Balanced and well made, if not the most expressive.
The community says- Wood-fruit balance
- Menthol freshness
- Restrained nose
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How does CDI Savanna Reunion 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 33 community reviews.
Old, dry, woody Savanna with a shy nose Well-liked but not adored: people enjoy the woody-leathery, menthol-and-red-fruit profile, yet several note a shy nose and a lack of intensity and complexity for such an old cask-strength Savanna.
Savanna fans who like an older, drier, wood-forward style
Anyone chasing the loud Savanna ester bombs
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How is CDI Savanna Reunion 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.1 sits in the “Very good” band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
48% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 33 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by John Coffey
Un côté boisé qui annihile en rien les fruits derrière.. Très bon produit en somme
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
14 ans en Cognac en climat tropical et 4 ans en ex TDL dans le Jura. Immense Savanidad 😉
Review by Basti
An der Nase für mich typisch Savanna mit Kaugummi, etwas Ester, Klebstoff und Menthol, dazu fruchtige Noten mit Aprikose und Beeren. Am Gaumen spiegelt sich das genau so wieder. Abgang leicht bitter. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Très bon Savanna, sortant complètement des notes habituelles !
Review by mto75
Aged a proud 18 years (14 of them tropical), in cognac and TDL barrels, and I imagine you can tell by the nose. Less the strawberry and bourbon vanilla notes (as with the CdI Savanna 2007/12 bottled for Germany), rather grape / raisin,wood and leather. In the background a slightly minty freshness. On the palate vanilla, bacon, pipe tobacco, transitioning to toasted fiber and a slightly dirty menthol note. Certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but for me it fits together well.
Review by Guillaume Beaugrand
C'est bon! Bel équilibre entre le côté boisé et fruité, c'est bien fait mais manque de complexité. On retrouve la touche TDL sur le côté fruits rouges/cassis en finale. Le nez est simple et une petite déception
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wohl einer der ältesten Savannas bis dato und das schmeckt man auch. Dennoch ein sehr schönes Aromenprofil aus Holz, Leder, Meersalz und Dunkler Schokolade, Minze Cassis und diversen getrockneten tropischen Früchten, sowie Menthol und Estern. Die Nase ist recht verhalten und auch geschmacklich könnte alles eine Spur intensiver und weniger "versteckt" sein. Dennoch ein guter alter Savanna, für ein ausgezeichnet fehlt es ihm aber an Intensität und Komplexität.
Review by ElReyTristan
Beau produit avec un nez épicé, réglisse surtout mais aussi cerise aigre et raisins secs En bouche on retrouve ce côté réglisse et mentholée et poivré. Fin de bouche astringeante et piquante.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
02-09.04.2022 This was crazy week, where some friends and I rented a nice summerhouse on Rømø. The plan was to go nuts for a whole week with different rums without going overboard. The final agreement came to 6 rums a day and then enjoy nice walks or ferry rides during the day. Day 3 Notes Dark in colour. Nose Medium intense, light wood, light mint, cherry, dried fruit, esters. Palate Balanced, round, berries, wood, faint leather, light mint, faint chocolate, esters, medium spicy. Finish Medium long, wood, berries, light mint, esters, light tobacco, faint leather.
Review by Thunderbird
Die Nase empfinde ich relativ verhalten, dafür ist der Gaumen recht kräftig und eher auf der würzig, holzigen Seite, etwas frisches und gedörrtes rotes Obst ist auch dabei! Im Abgang ist viel Menthol und etwas Frucht, Nicht überragend aber gut 👍🏻
Review by Leo Tomczak
Trotz der vielversprechenden Statistiken nichts halbes und nichts Ganzes. Auch kein schlechter Rum, aber kaum Charaktermerkmale.
Review by Barnagricole
Nez pas très aguicheur mais la bouche est surprenante et très agréable. J'ai jusqu'à présent rarement eu l'occasion de goûter cette palette aromatique
Review by DosenZorn
Mein erster wirklich alter Savanna. Geruchsprofil ist eindeutig zuzuordnen, mit deutlichem Fasseinfluss. War sehr auf den Geschmack gespannt, aber die hohen Erwartungen führen zu leichter Enttäuschung. Kaum Frucht am Gaumen, Fass und Bittere dominieren. Verglichen mit den Aromabomben, die ich sonst an Savanna so liebe sehr zurückhaltender Rum. Fazit: Savanna gefällt mir etwas frischer deutlich besser. Dennoch ein gut trinkbarer Rum.
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Details about CDI Savanna Reunion 2004
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 54,1%.
Community purchases
29 bottles logged by 29 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does CDI Savanna Reunion 2004 cost?
Community paid 105–160 €.
Current best price: 369.00 € – above the typical community range.
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29 purchased · 34 tasted · 10 wishlist · as of
About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 8,002 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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