Gaston Rivière

Pineau François 1er Grande Réserve. Pineau des Charentes

9.129 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Cognac, France
Champagne Blend
Top Notes For
Brian S

Nose: orange rind, apricot, peach, nectarine, white raisins, honey suckle.
Taste: lemon pound cake, dried orange rind, green pear, yellow apples, marzipan, and almond paste.

Nose: orange rind, apricot, peach, nectarine, white raisins, honey suckle.
Taste: lemon pound cake, dried orange rind, green pear, yellow apples, marzipan, and almond paste.

Jun 14th, 2018
Brian S

Red plum, red and black cherry, pomegranate, over ripe raspberry, cranberry, raisin, bramble and bittersweet dark chocolate.

Red plum, red and black cherry, pomegranate, over ripe raspberry, cranberry, raisin, bramble and bittersweet dark chocolate.

Jun 14th, 2018
Ingrid Elias

Boozey. Smells like butterscotch and vanilla. Notes of honey, figs, sweet plums, and peach. Very sweet.

Boozey. Smells like butterscotch and vanilla. Notes of honey, figs, sweet plums, and peach. Very sweet.

1 person found it helpfulMay 24th, 2015
Marty Winters

Epic!

1 person found it helpfulJan 2nd, 2015
Anne Alderete

Wanted something to enjoy as an Apéritif, and this fits the bill. Definitely sweet with flavors of burnt sugar.

Wanted something to enjoy as an Apéritif, and this fits the bill. Definitely sweet with flavors of burnt sugar.

1 person found it helpfulJan 8th, 2014
Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.2

Delicious, delicate and complex

Delicious, delicate and complex

Feb 1st, 2015
Chris Geurkink

Burnt orange peel happiness!

Burnt orange peel happiness!

Apr 6th, 2017
Marc Adelman

Caramel, almond, cream.
# mynightisbetterthanyours

Caramel, almond, cream.
# mynightisbetterthanyours

Mar 28th, 2016
Julie

Didn't realize it was a cognac.

Didn't realize it was a cognac.

May 3rd, 2015
James Gordon

With popcorn panna cotta.

With popcorn panna cotta.

Mar 15th, 2015