Crockett (903), Steelback County, Ontario, Canada Mar 20, 2006 Pours bright gold with long legs. Piles of cedar. Lightly sweet. Booze wine and apple syrup. Not thick but has a very pleasant body. Surprisingly dry finish. Very stylish and fun to drink. Aged very well could have been more refined. MartinT (4377), Montreal, Quebec, Canada Apr 18, 2005 7-year-old bottle:
The Lure: In this still, vinous cider stands a proud oak menhir. Some legwork on the glass from the obvious stout apple sweetness to come.
The Festivities: Distinguished vinosity and delicate apple sweetness greet noble oakiness. Strong flavors are nicely balanced within the tranquil body.
Transcendence: Incantations to the forest nymphs have proven successful! Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada Sep 11, 2004 Clear pinkish pale amber.Big oak nose, very vinous, grapes are more obvious than apples. Sharp drying out finish with astringent vinous finish, a bit too much for my taste, it doesn’t have so much apple flavor or definitely not fresh apples anyway and seems a bit uni-dimensional toward cork and oak barrel flavors. Well hidden alcohol. Medium body, still, slightly sticky. Oak Juice!
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