Christian de Montaguère Rhum J.M Single Barrel (Selected by Christian de Montaguère) 2017
"Like a summer day on a hay meadow" is how one member sums it up, and that fits: fresh sugarcane, grass and herbs up front, peppery wood underneath, a little vanilla and honey. This cask-strength J.M is young and green rather than smooth — dry, grassy and intense on the palate, with roasty barrel spice on a long finish.
The community says- Fresh cane and grass
- Peppery barrel spice
- But: Green and youthful
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How does Christian de Montaguère Rhum J.M Single Barrel (Selected by Christian de Montaguère) 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Young, grassy cask-strength Martinique agricole Most tasters land around "very good agricole" — grassy, peppery and cane-forward. A few miss tropical fruit or find it a touch too floral and not the smoothest.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
95% rate it 8 or higher. 9 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, sugarcane honey, fresh(tea), grassy, herbaceous, flowery, mineral, earthy, toasted wood with pastry, chocolate, nuts, vanilla, yellow fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, pineapple and hints of banana join, green, dried fruits, the canecis candied, peppery, toastedness brings caramel, fruitcake and nutmeg. 8,5:On the palate, the attack is intense, strong, dry with fresh(tea), earthy, mineral sugarcane, flowery(geranium, lavender), grassy, herbaceous, peppery, toasted wood with caramel, pastry, caramelized sugar, cappuccino, hazelnuts, spicy vanilla and fruity with dried, tropical, yellow and citrus fruits. On oxidation, sweet honey is out. 8,7:The finish is long, dry and tannic with fermented sugarcane, candied, all the notes from palate linger on with fruits and toasted oak aswell.
Review by Timo Groeger
Dieses Wochenende dann endlich mal wieder ein paar höherwertige Rums genießen. Hier ein toller Agricole von Rhum J.M. Die Nase ist sehr erfrischend, wir haben hier vor allem Zuckerrohr aber auch etwas Vanille. Am Gaumen dann Holz/Fass und Gewürze, vor allem Pfeffer.
Review by Tim
Eher der junge, pflanzliche und unreife Agricole. Von der Geschmeidigkeit der Nase eines J.M RX12020 weit entfernt. Zuckerrohr, Herbes und Pflanzliches ist präsent. Honig und Röstiges. Im Mund kriegt der Rum die Kurve und man findet intensive Fassaromen. Gewürz, Leder, Röstaromen, Zuckerrohr, Lakritz, Schokolade etc. Ultimativ geschmeidig ist das aber auch nicht.
Review by Chrischi78
Wie ein Sommertag auf einer Heuwiese. Ein wunderbarer Agricole. Pfeffeige Noten, ein bisschen Holz und dann diese schöne geasige kräuterige Note. Wunderbar, extrem lecker. So langsam werde ich zu einem Agricole-Fan
Review by Johannes
Auf jeden Fall ein sehr guter JM. Mir ist er allerdings etwas zu floral im Geschmack. Ich vermisse etwas die fruchtigen, tropischen Noten.
Review by Thunderbird
This is exactly mine... fruity and intense, later vanilla cream on the nose! Intensely grassy and slightly woody on the palate, with a subtle sweetness! The finish is also grassy and intense...simply delicious.....
Review by ThreeH
Eine schöne rotgoldene Farbe. Der Naseneindruck dieses Samples deckt sich bei mir nicht wirklich mit einigen der Verkostungsnotizen. Ich habe eher trockene Holznoten, dazu getrocknete Aprikosen, Zuckerrohrsüsse und etwas Karamelliges. Am Gaumen dann deutlich nehr Holz, Würze, Röstigkeit und sogar eine leichte Bitternote am Ende. Auch hier Zuckerrohr untergemischt. Der recht anhaltende Abgang auf den holzigen und würzigen Anteilen. Erst im Aftertaste etwas von klassischen jungem Agricole. Schmeckt beim Sippen aber besser als sich die Verkostungsnotiz liest.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Meine RumRatings Review von vor 4 Jahren: Der Rhum ist in der Nase sehr frisch. Grassige Agricole Noten paaren sich mit schönen Zitrusfrüchten. Dazu kommt eine feine Vanille Note und eine leichte Frucht. Dann etwas würzige Bourbon Noten. Eine tolle Agricole Nase. Am Gaumen ist der Rhum wieder frisch. Eine feine Süße paart sich mit Gras und Zitrusfrüchten. Tannine kommen durch und es wird etwas würziger zum Abgang. Pfeffer und Bourbon. Der Abgang ist bitter und Astringent. Agricole Noten bleiben lange bestehen. Ein frischer Agricole, dem es etwas an Komplexität fehlt. Aber trotzdem ein schöner Rhum mit einem guten Punch. Wer eine Flasche bekommt kann hier Sicher zugreifen, wenn man Agricole mag.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è profumato con canna dolce, erbe, noccioline tostate e una nota aspra. Al palato ritornano la canna dolce, erba, terriccio, noccioline, un po' di pepe e una nota finale quasi aspra/vinosa/alcolica che gli fa perdere qualche punto (8.4), ma lasciandolo riposare e riscaldandolo con la mano, sparisce, facendoli raggiunge 8.8/.9 (perché nonostante il corpo ha quell'aroma che prediligo di Geosmina). Lascia un ottimo retrogusto secco e terroso. Mi sorprende come C.de Montaguère riesca a trovare un profilo aromaticamente coerente tra imbottigliamenti provenienti da diverse distillerie. Nel bicchiere vuoto emergono legno giovane e frutti acerbi. Grazie a Jens per l'opportunità
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Expert review by Préférence Rhum
Read full review →What an original jm. It's almost as if it's been aged in wood at first! A pleasant rum, but a little less good than the 1802 selection, less to my taste.
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Avg. community purchase price 73 €
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Details about Christian de Montaguère Rhum J.M Single Barrel (Selected by Christian de Montaguère) 2017
A Rhum Agricole AOC from Martinique, bottled by Christian de Montaguère, at 57,08%.
Community purchases
30 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Christian de Montaguère Rhum J.M Single Barrel (Selected by Christian de Montaguère) 2017?
Community paid 68–77 €.
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