Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouché Brut de Normandie

Smells kind of funky; like the cork. I like the flavor of this. It’s not crispy but it has a strong apple flavor nonetheless. Really this was pretty good.

Bottle 375ml @ home.
[Vintage 2005] Light unclear light yellow orange color with a large, frothy, virtually none lancing, fully diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is apple, barnyard, citurs bitter, rubber and wood notes. Flavor is moderate sweet, light light acidic and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft to lively. (050608)

2004 Bottle. Nearly lost my eye on this bottle. I gave the cage one twist of the wires and the cork and cage assembly exploded in my hand. Violent gushing for a couple of seconds (lost about an eighth of the bottle first pour is violently carbonated, like champagne, nearly all foam, and then the bubbles appear violent in the glass. Golden yellow, chill hazed body. Second pour yeilds a white head that stays for the duration of the drink. Nose of apples, lemon citrus, horseblanket and earthiness. Taste is pretty darn dry (not Austrian Trocken, but still pretty dry). Taste is overrippened apples, earthiness, and a bit of plastic-funkiness in the finish. Sharp champagne like carbonation, and a dry mouthfeel. Gets better the more I drink it.

Ça sent et goûte le cuir et ça me rappelle donc les nanas sexys des gars de goths où je me suis déjà promené. C’est très doux et ça rappelle même un peu en fait ces célèbres mélanges de 7UP/Sprite et de jus de pommes que les potes et moi vendions aux nanas délurées de Ste-Foy, jadis. C’est jolimment jaune et le col blanc mousseux ne disparaît jamais. Fort agréable ! Mais ce dont je me souviendrai toujours, c’est cette odeur de cuir... miam !

2006 bottle. Clear gold pour with a white head that fades almost immediately. Sweet but tart apple aroma with a faint yeastiness and some noticeable horse blanket. Tart and astringent apple up front which fades to sweet green apple, yeast and faint sour funk. Dry medium body with lots of tingly carbonation.