 HogTownHarry (3141), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Jul 28, 2007
Bottle (375ml - clear, classy packaging. Via BIG trade with Viper666 - once again huge thanks for getting this one for me, J-F!. "Récotle 2004." Rating #2400. Poured a deep clear gold. Aroma - wow! - apple, ripe apple (Red Delicious), a hint of tart white wine, musty character, almost lightly oaked - reminded me of a GREAT barrel-aged chardonnay I once had - smooth and complex. Taste - BIG WOW - I don’t see how this could be better - tangy apple with echoes of pineapple, mango and peach, restrained alcohol, solid acidity, just enough carbonation and a thick body - long sweet sticky linger on the palate. Absolutely outstanding. A good choice for a "milestone" rating.
jimmack (1209), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Apr 5, 2008 375ml. bottle thanks a million to Glouglouburp. Crystal clear golden orange color, obviously still, with nice legs. Beautiful aroma of baked apples, especially the skins, with a hint of cinnamon and honey. Flavor was sweet apples, honey, floral notes and a mild warming alcohol finish. Not as pure an apple flavor as the Neige, but a bit more complex and not as sweet. Delicious! Thanks Dany!
ryan (1673), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Mar 7, 2008 Courtesy of kmweaver. Clear, still, apple juice colored body. The cider is incredibly thick and leaves legs on the glass. Sweet, musty, apple nose with hints of honey and pears and alcohol. Taste is very sweet with apples, raw sugar, fruit skin tannins and honey. Full body is soft, sticky and still with a warm finish.
kmweaver (1813), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Mar 7, 2008 375mL bottle, courtesy of radiomgb. Thanks, Jeff! Pours a brilliant, oily honey-orange color; headless; so oily it barely grows legs at first; then, thick. Apples you can smell from across the room: slightly tart, fresh apples, a bit of funk and mustiness; nothing overly sticky, though definitely sweet; very well-hidden alcohol; apples, apples, apples. Full mouthfeel: impressively dense and warming; oily, fresh apple character; not juice, not sweetened, just dense, intricate pressed iced apples. Lengthy finish, showing tons of apples (surprise!), residual sugar, and some light tartness; ends without stickiness. Beautifully done.
acrdz (4148), Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 7, 2008 Sample thanks to kmweaver. Huge, thick, oily, vinuous legs that stick to the side of the glass. Huge, rich, resinous, sweet apple flavor - sugary, a little boozy but not too much, tangy, peppery red apples and a light touch of white grapes. Really, really delicious.
puzzl (1651), New York, New York, USA
Feb 15, 2008 375ml split on Valentines Day. I’m not as crazy about this as I have been with past samples. Perhaps it’s now that I have so much of it, or that I’m drinking so much more. The sweetness becomes a bit cloying after a while, and the alcohol presence is strong. It is still delicious, with a supernaturally thick body, delicious apple and grape sugar. There is a touch of acidity early in the sip, with a bit of cookie and cake later. Apples taste is very young, green, not the old, rich apple I’ve noticed in Neige and other frozen-juice ice ciders. I couldn’t possibly deny the greatness of this beverage, but truth to be told, it’s not one meant for even moderately large quantities of drinking.
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