Cidre Dupont Réserve

Brewed by Domaine Familial Louis Dupont
Style: Cider
Victot-Pontfol, France

Yellow with orange edge and a tiny head. Fresh apples, lemon, spice and grass. Fresh, bitter but still with a tiny sweetness. Yummi!

750 mL corked/caged bottle labeled 2004, with slight discoloration on the cork. not to be deterred, i poured into several glasses to share. sweet and appley, sweeter than i expected and less carbonated than i expected - the carbonation seemed to have entirely dissipated after the pour. brandy liqueur elements are present - predominantly sweet. if it were drier, this would be excellent.

750mL, 2004 vintage. Cloudy, golden, white-grapefruit appearance; slight bubble retention around the edges. Tart cider, olives in the nose; slightly medicinal. Crisp apple tartness, a bit of pepper, matched by a whiskey-like (apple brandy, evidently) character; Ali thinks it tastes like green olives, which isn’t so far off. Medium finish suggests a stale apple quality; whisky, sour-mash edge. Strange, medicinal cider.

Bottle from Super Saver. Hazy dark straw pour with 1-finger off-white head and brown floaties. Strong apple aroma, with some cinnamon, slight oaky notes, and some caro syrup. Nice complex palate, with apple flavor coupled with a solid density and complexity. Stays on the sweet side, with a complex palate.

Pours a lovely hazy wheat color, kind of like a good hefe, with moderate champagne-like carbonation and a thin head that quickly disappears. Faint aroma of apples (do I have it too cold). Flavor is of slightly sweet apples with notes picked up from the oak casks. Very nice.

2004 Vintage: Pours perfect yellow gold w/ a short lived, shallow spritzy froth. Strong aromas of cedar cigar box w/ wild apples and seltzer. Medium nectar w/ ample residual effers. Champagne size bubbles. Flavors are crisp and mellow, tart-sweet w/ an oaky character. I taste wild apples, green peaches, and kiwi fruit. Finishes long and fruity w/ slight bittering. Overall: very complex, not too sweet and very well balanced. I highly recommend this to any connoisseur and cider drinker.

Poured a semi-hazy effervescent golden with a small fizzy white head that dissipated completely. Beautiful nose of sweet and sour apple, cinnamon, sweet vanilla, touch of maple syrup. Taste is a good balance of sweet and tart, with the apple flavor coming through first, though tastes a bit like caramelized apples. This is then joined by a smokey, brandyish flavor that actually marriages with the apple flavor quite nicely. This does not have the heavy, syrupy flavor or body of an apple-wine, but is instead a great fireside cider with a pronounced but refined flavor. Delicious.

Thanks to Jeffn7 (Secret Santa) for this. Brilliantly clear, rich golden colored still cider. Lightly spicy, fresh apple aroma. Simple yet very well done, just lots of fresh apple flavor. Light yet coating, no feel for any alcohol here. Very easy drinking, refreshing sipper.