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Savanna Collection Métissage Fort Dauphin 2003
Sip this one slowly and neat — it's built for the tasting glass, not cola. The nose is the best part: grape, dried fruit, caramel and licorice with that trademark Savanna rubber note. In the mouth it turns soft and spiced (pepper, cinnamon, menthol) but goes thin fast. Several tasters wished for a few more degrees to give it body.
The community says- Fragrant aged nose
- Spice and licorice
- But: Thin body
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How does Savanna Collection Métissage Fort Dauphin 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Fragrant aged Savanna, thin on the palate Lovely, fruity spiced nose and easy to drink, but almost everyone agrees the palate runs thin and short — the 44.8% dilution costs it some life.
Fans of gentle aged Savanna and Armagnac-cask fruit
Anyone wanting big body and a long finish
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71% rate it 8 or higher. 18 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful positive review
Relativ unspektakulär. Etwas Holz, etwas dunkle Trauben vom Armagnac. Passiert nicht viel im Glas. Dadurch sehr entspannt zum trinken.
Review by Dr.Django
Most helpful mixed review
Last night we had Savanna with beautiful pictures. fort dauphin #989: This bottling is something for collectors. The search for aromas is extremely difficult when tasting it. Candied fruit, some fruit yoghurt, very light on the palate with a short finish. The alcohol is not well integrated despite the low abv. 76 wild island #985: good fruity attack with some wood and candied light fruits. fermented fruit in the finish, as well as pastries and fruit yogurt. great mouthfeel and a nice medium-long finish do not disguise the comparatively restrained aroma intensity with other great savannas. Big sips are a lot of fun to enjoy and less fun to look at the wallet. 84 pts wild island #984: weak attack, fermented fruit, considerably more than Cask 985, but also considerably less fruit and volume on the palate. The finish is also relatively long and the absolute strength, here the cask comes through a little. 85 pts. wild island #987: similarly weak as 989. somewhat woodier and more bitter than its colleagues from the tasting. Cognac/armagnac very clear in the finish. The finish is absolutely great and takes the rum to a whole new level. Would have blindly guessed an Agricole here. I like 83 pts madras #496: Yes, indeed! Awesome piece! From the nose, to. On the attack, it gets a little thin on the finish (complaining at a high level). A very good balance between fruit and wood, wonderful mouthfeel. Of course, the comparison to the colleagues is somewhat unfair, as we have a good. Grand Arome. I love it! 89 Maputo #988: With associations to Cask 987, only much better. Everything is more intense and better balanced. great rum! 87-88
Review by Timo Groeger
Als nächstes haben wir einen schönen Savanna. In derbNase viel Holz, außerdem tropische Früchte und etwas Lakritze. Am Gaumen haben wir dann wieder Holz und Lakritze, außerdem ist er sehr würzig und etwas Menthol kann ich herausschmecken.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A tasting from a while back. A pretty good release and the price matches what you get. Fruity with nice spices and a smoky touch. The empty glass is really nice some mint and licorice.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Savanna qui fait primer la douceur et l’expérience de l’âge. On y trouve un nez parfumé, doux et agréable. Le raisin, les fruits secs et tropicaux s’accordent avec les épices, l’amande et le caramel pour donner quelque chose d’harmonieux. Il manque peut-être un peu d’angle pour avoir un peu plus de tonicité dans les narines L’attaque en bouche est très douce. Le côté dilué qui ressort avec la douceur rend le jus assez mince. Il lui manque un peu de corps pour se démarquer. Raisin, pomme acidulée, agrumes et fruits tropicaux forment un côté fruité assez subtil qui se dissimule derrière un voile épicé plus marqué (poivre, cannelle, réglisse, piment). Le chocolat, le caramel et les notes d’armagnac accentuent la rondeur. Quelques degrés supplémentaires auraient permis au rhum d’être plus vivant. La finale est longue mais peu intense, avec des arômes assez similaires qui reviennent, notamment le raisin, les fruits secs, le boisé épicé avec des notes rôties et du cuir. Un profil qui a du charme et de l’âge, mais qui s’essouffle un peu par rapport à d’autres cuvées dans le même style.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Great nose but unfortunately also Relatively thin, here 5% more would have made much... Tasty but unfortunately just too watered down.... Rubber, Armagnac, grape jelly and licorice and menthol are here most dominant but for Savanna relations also directly gone again and a very short finish.
Review by Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
A shy nose but still giving off spicy notes of woody caramel. Tropical fruits on a rubber background. It smells like sweetness. A very soft and pleasant mouth, the rubber is hidden behind yellow fruits. A light and sweet finish with red fruits reminiscent of wine. It's very good and very easy to drink 😉
Review by John Coffey
Armagnac well present. Well acidulated and spices in the final... Easy to access...
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
On sent bien l’armagnac au nez, on a de la menthe et du raisin sec en bouche, sympathique mais il lui manque clairement un peu de corps pour s’exprimer, dommage.
Review by mto75
from the Collection Metissage tasted the Fort Dauphin, Maputo and Madras: the Madras stands out for me, already because he is the only one of the three as a Grand Arome just clearly more intense, with wonderful red fruits and butter pastry on the nose. With the other two, I got a lot of grape and wood with the Armagnac finish. The Maputo is a bit too alcoholic on the nose for me with its 64.2%, I almost like the Fort Dauphin diluted to 44.8% better. Unfortunately, this does not work equally on the palate. There the Fort Dauphin seems then but rather thin.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is very bewitching and greedy. We start rather strong let's admit it! We find a beautiful bouquet of spices including licorice which takes its leading role. It is also very focused on tropical fruits. The whole encompassed by vanilla, caramel and a woody finesse. On the palate, it is all sweetness and perfect to launch this tasting of the old. We find beautiful spices and woody. And the fruity side brings this general roundness. The finish is medium long on the wood but with a slight bitterness that makes it a little less pleasant.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
More accessible than the sister barrel (Maputo), obviously due to the much lower alcohol content. Solid Traditionel, clearly influenced by the cask. While the first sip was quite pleasant, it loses with time, especially in direct comparison to the Maputo.
Review by FischeJ
Fruchtig frische Nase. Sehr Richtung Traube mit Menthol. Im Mund sehr dünn. Da kommt nicht viel durch. Geschmack wie in der Nase erwartet. Fruchtig und mentholisch. Abgang ziemlich kurz. Das Profil ist eigentlich sehr gut, aber es fehlt Intensität und Abgang für mich.
Review by ccajerem
👃: 1st nose: slightly burnt caramel, vanilla then notes of raisin, mirabelle plum.2nd nose: the fruity side takes over from the vanilla/caramel side. 👄: typical savanna camphor, caramel then grape and mirabelle fruit.notes of pepper and acidity.the palate is more oily than a creol savanna. Aroma intensity: medium.To conclude: a lovely, very accessible traditional.A nice introduction before rubbing the palate with heavier, higher-alcohol traditional savanna rums.The release price is too high in my opinion, especially for a 50cl format.
Review by tojo
Savanna Fort Daufin surprises with a variety of spices, licorice, pasta and fruity aromas.
Review by Djehey
This is a very affordable rum that offers a lovely aromatic palette of fruit and mild spices with a pleasant sweetness. I'd love to explore more of Savanna's aged rums, but unfortunately they're quite rare...
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Je goûte le Fort Dauphin des années après sa sortie et c’est vraiment très sympa ! Un nez plus rond et fruité que la bouche, belle bouteille.
Review by Vidaa Wz
Sans aucun doute un savanna ! Au nez une olive boisée prend le dessus. Beaucoup de gourmandise j’adore. 34 min dans le verre on goûte : chocolat au lait Cet embouteillage mérite vraiment d’être dégusté
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Details about Savanna Collection Métissage Fort Dauphin 2003
A Column Still Rum from Reunion, distilled by Savanna, at 44,8%.
Community purchases
110 bottles logged by 83 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Savanna Collection Métissage Fort Dauphin 2003 cost?
Community paid 100–166 €.
Current best price: 219.90 € – above the typical community range.
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About the Savanna distillery
The Savanna distillery is located in Reunion. Rums from Savanna have been reviewed 8,349 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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