West County Cider Dabinett

Brewed by West County Winery
Style: Cider
Colrain, Massachusetts USA

Bouteille verte de 750 ml, avec bouchon de liège, partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez Goldorak. Arôme: Légère odeur de pommes. Apparence: La couleur est cuivrée avec une très faible densité de bulles. Saveur: Léger goût de pommes et d’érable légèrement brûlé. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de pommes confites en arrière goût. (Rating #2405)

750 ml bottle, 2003 vintage, from Table and Vine in Northampton, MA (early 2004), sampled starting at fridge temperature in a Lindemans flute. No pop to the cork and very little head forming atop the dark amber-gold, mostly still body....sweet, intense apple aroma with a nice hint of tartness, a touch of oak and a bit of the farm....perhaps a touch of brettanomyces as well?....fairly dry, tart and mineralic body, somewhat thin and watery but full of juice, becoming bitter and a bit chalky to finish.....tannic qualities evident as well, this is an interesting mix of sweet juiciness and fairly intense funk/vinous qualities that just needs a bit more depth and body and perhaps more than the faint hint it offers of carbonation. Could well be past its prime....I’m definitely intrigued to try a fresher bottle.