Alvinne's renowned Cuvée d'Erpigny barley wine, this time aged on sweet Sauternes wine barrels; at Hedonis Ambachtsfest, thanks kraddel for sharing. Lightly lacing, thinnish, off-white head, almost clear amber-hued warm and deep orange blonde colour. Perfumed, strong bouquet of marmelade, orange zest, sweet white dessert wine indeed, biscuit, vanilla-ish oak, fermenting apple, cognac, ginger, mandarin liqueur, wet wood. Sweet onset, marmelade, candied pineapple and fresh orange flavours, soft carbo, oily, bit viscous yet smooth, vinous mouthfeel, rounded caramelly malt body with bready edges, increasingly soaked in an aromatic vanilla-like oak woodiness, softly drying tannins, a 'deep' earthy hop bitter accent and, eventually, a sweet white wine-like but also brandy-ish alcohol effect, yet nowhere wry or obnoxious. Another beautiful barley wine in this series, rich, vinous, elegantly sweet and boozy.

On bottle. Pale amber color, weakly white foam. Aroma: wine (sotern), a little bit of sweetness and homemade vinegar, plum wine, sweet. Taste: sweetish, plum wine, homemade vinegar, light acidity, strong wine, warming.