Domaine Pinnacle Signature Réserve Speciale

Brewed by Domaine Pinnacle Inc.
Style: Ice Cider
Frelighsburg, Canada

Bouteille claire, avec bouchon de liège, de 375 ml (tube cylindrique) achetée au Mondial des Cidres de Glace du Québec 2008 (Rougemont, QC). Arôme: Odeur de pommes sucrées avec une pointe d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est dorée. Saveur: Goût de pommes et de cassonade avec une pointe d’érable. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est plein avec une texture sirupeuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de sirop d’érable légèrement brûlé en arrière goût. (Rating #2182)

much darker than the normal iced cider, i was told they use double the amount of apples for this one. Its much moe intense, bigger notes of honey, and brown sugar. and so sweet, and also a touch sour, excellent!

2006 vintage, bottle #2872 of 5000. A dense, still, clear body is dark golden in color, clearly very concentrated. Sugary sheeting slowly slides down the curve of the glass. The aroma is straightforward, but supremely executed. Massively sweet notes of reduced, fresh-pressed cider comes along with just the right touch of tangy green apple acidity, as well as hints of cinnamon and caramel. Flavors follow suit exactly, ultra-concentrated, sweet-tart apples taking top billing. It seems like there’s about 50 apples pressed into this small bottle. Mild baking spices lends just a touch of welcomed complexity. The mouthfeel is dense, sugary, smooth and sweet, just like an ice cider should be. This is fantastic stuff, rivaling the La Face Cachée lineup.

2008-06-01. Third day at Mondial and going strong... well, going anyways! Starting off with a cider seemed like a good way to kick start the senses. Dark golden yellow body (3+). Surprisingly mild aroma, light musty over-ripe apples, sweet. (7+) Sweet apples up front in the flavour, light sugar, quick tart apples in the finish have occasional touches of musty skins, lingering tart apples in the finish and aftertaste. Smooth, medium bodied palate has a nice weight to it without being too heavy. Pretty nice. 2006 Vintage Bottle, Mondial, Montreal, 6T

Bottle No. 2872 - 2006 vintage.... This cider rocks!... Pours clear and deeply golden. Thick, creamy legwork reminiscent of a gallon of paint that has been splashed against a wall and begins to cascade its way toward the floor in a dense sheet. Nice apple, brown sugar and cinnamon nose – sweet and fruity with a suggestion of acidity and spice. Full-bodied with a mildly syrupy mouthfeel. Huge, sweet apple flavor up front that envelopes my palate, then slowly makes the transition toward gentle acidity on the sides of my tongue and back of my throat. Sweet and warming in the end. Thanks go out to TheCheeseMan for saving the last of the bottle for me and giving me the empty!

Even when imbibed alongside their regular Cidre de Glace, this one is a mammoth...Just more of everything : 16 pounds of apples instead of 12, a decadent and luscious body for the hungriest amongst us, a little apple peel tartness to make it all glide effortlessly, a fine multi-layered aftertaste that adds to the complexity, and the story of a mysterious apple genus which has been thriving endemically on their land forever, of which they cannot find the origin...All euphoria aside, if you are not into apple pie sweetness, you will probably not appreciate this for what it is, but if you are open to tongueboggling precision and huge mouthfulls of flavor, you must try this...Probably one of the top 2 ice ciders in my book right now, awaiting a fantastic showdown with Frimas...My wallet will not appreciate the showdown though, which is the only downfall of these 2 majestic ciders, but it is to be expected from a tiny 375ml bottle which harbors 16 pounds of apples which were harvested from the tree itself in the coldest days of winter, all expertly transformed into marvelous cider...

The Cheeseman coming through with some clutch Ice Cider hitting. 2006 bottle, #2872. A clear brandy color tastes of concentrated apple juice, white wine, cane sugar and a little honey. Pucker up, there’s a little tartness, too. Has a strong sweet flavor and a lot of complexity. Fantastic.

Small sample from 375 ml bottle at the Mondial. Light medium gold with nice legs, quite viscous and thick...alcoholic, slightly herbal crisp/sweet apple nose (Ambrosia or Pink Lady perhaps)...body very sweet, with loads of vanilla and oaky woodiness, those beautiful varietal apples and ripe peaches as a complement...another stellar Quebec ice cider.