It was only in 1946 that two local Bourguignon families started to produce it. The well known Epicurean Brillat Savarin called it the King of cheeses. The cheese has a powerful rich flavor with a pungent smell. The pate, is fine textured with a mouth watering taste of sweet, salty and creamy milk flavors. The rind is regularly washed in Marc, this adds to its complexity and fascinating taste.
Many people consider it one of the most interesting French cheeses.
Its flavors stood well on their own, the length and developing flavors on the palate were complex and wonderful. The lusty and puissant tasting cheese dominates the wine. But one notices a surprisingly delicate softening of the strong tasting cheese as the wine reacts. The wine clearly brings out the savor of the cheese without losing its value. To our tastes there was no way that the wine could keep up with the richness of this cheese.