Aroma visualization from community tastings
Bielle 2003
Best sipped neat with time in the glass — give it fifteen minutes and the cask-strength punch settles into vanilla, pineapple and candied tropical fruit with a licorice-pepper edge. This Bielle agricole from Marie Galante splits people: many call it powerful yet balanced, a real "gourmandise," while a couple find the attack too hot and slightly soapy up front.
The community says- Fruity and expressive
- Powerful yet balanced
- Keep in mind: Hot attack
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Auction results: 199–207 € (2 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 05/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Bielle 2003 taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Powerful, fruity cask-strength Bielle agricole Loved by most for its fruity intensity and balance at full strength; a few find the attack too powerful and note a faint soapy, saponified edge on the nose.
Agricole fans who like cask-strength fruit and spice
Anyone put off by a hot, high-proof attack
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Buying advice
Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, tropical, funky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
38 community reviews
Rating scale & review checks
On RumX, 7 means “Good” and 8 means “Very good”.
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12 selected written reviews
The distribution above includes all 38 ratings, including those without text.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
A deliciously fruity nose with lots of aromas. A palate with depth and even more aromas. A great success.
Review by Adrien B
Most helpful mixed review
Very pleasant citrus woody light acidity freshness. The attack is harsh, tangerine in the finish, orange zest, saltiness that makes you salivate. Attack too strong, a shame.
Review by Simon Leroux
Huge rum, what freshness and power at the same time!
Review by Benoit Mahe
The best Bielle I've tasted to date. The intensity and indulgence are very impressive.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A pretty good rum with a fruity touch from nose to finish. The nose is very fruity with a nice mix of spices. The palate is sweet and oily and matching the nose with some added licorice. The finish is long warm and a lightly sweet with fruits and spices.
Review by Jakob
Exquisite. Wonderfully round Bielle, where perfect sweetness (gingerbread, chocolate and subtle nougat), oak wood, spices (pepper, licorice, allspice and a hint of anise) and noble fruit notes come together. I like it very much.
Review by French_Rhumeur
Really great rum. Pure indulgence!!
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Vintage 2003. I rate it 8.7 out of 10, an excellent rum that ranks high even among my more than 1,300 ratings.
Review by Richard Krupa
In the nose slightly sweet glue and vanilla, in the taste light citrus acidity and pepper
Review by GigiMartini
An absolutely excellent rhum, it manages to be powerful yet balanced, both on the nose and palate. Very expressive, with time the aromatic complexity becomes very evident on the nose. Overall it is very satisfying, it manages to be drinkable with ease but also satisfies an experienced drinker. Allow it at least 15 minutes to express itself at its best
Review by Filip Šikula
Diamond-studded RFC 2025 advent calendar.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Strange taste. Saponate, sweet, agricole...
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Bielle 2003 at live auctions
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51 bottles logged by 41 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
17% opened, 3 emptied.
What does Bielle 2003 cost?
Community paid 100–221 €.
Current best price: 329.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 182 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›
51 purchased · 38 tasted · 24 wishlist · as of
Details about Bielle 2003
A Rhum Agricole from Marie Galante, distilled by Bielle, at 52,9%.
About the Bielle distillery
The Bielle distillery is located in Marie Galante. Rums from Bielle have been reviewed 4,574 times with an average of 8.4/10.
To Bielle ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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