Saint Lamvinus ( - 2021)
(has 17 batches)

Clear dark red. Grape juicy. Red wine merlt touches. Low yourness. Tart acidity.

Dark hazy red. More fruit, more wood than 2013. dry merlot grapey with a decent fruit juicyness.

Dark red. Small head. Dry. Red merlot grapes. Wood, tannine, touches of red wine.

30-04-18 // vertical tasting from tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas. 2013 - 2014 - 2016. . . 2013: Dark red. Small head. Dry. Red merlot grapes. Wood, tannine, touches of red wine. 4.2 . . 2014: Dark hazy red. More fruit, more wood than 2013. dry merlot grapey with a decent fruit juicyness. 4.2 . . 2016: Clear dark red. Grape juicy. Red wine merlot touches. Tart acidity.

Zgrzecznial. Ale w tym pozytywnym tego slowa sensie. Takie jakby delikatniejszewinne nutki. Owocowosc nadal obecna

5800th review! 750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 11/14/2016. Listed at 7% on the label. Cork was wet under the cap, and almost fell apart removing it. Pours lightly hazy ruby reddish orange/pink/purple color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light pink head with good retention, that reduces to a thin ring of lace that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart plum, apricot, cherry, raspberry, strawberry, cranberry, red grape, fruit skin, lemon, lime, green apple, grapefruit, hay, straw, grass, cork, wood, wheat, and cracker; with lighter notes of leathery/musty funk, vanilla, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance of complexity of fruity/funky/fairly acidic yeast, red grapes, pale malt, and oak barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart plum, apricot, cherry, raspberry, strawberry, cranberry, red grape, fruit skin, lemon, lime, green apple, grapefruit, hay, straw, grass, cork, wood, wheat, and cracker; with lighter notes of leathery/musty funk, vanilla, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness; light fruit tang and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart plum, apricot, cherry, raspberry, strawberry, cranberry, red grape, fruit skin, lemon, lime, green apple, grapefruit, hay, straw, grass, cork, wood, wheat, cracker, light leather/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/fairly acidic yeast, red grapes, pale malt, and oak barrel flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness balance, and zero puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tartness and tangy/tannic fruit/oak. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, fairly crisp, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an excellent fruit lambic. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/fairly acidic yeast, red grapes, pale malt, and oak barrel flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly lactic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Well rounded Brett complexity and solid Lacto presence. Perfectly balanced between grapes, oak, and malts. Was expecting way more out of this. Not as much depth in funky complexity, and not as jammy/vinous on fruit character as I wanted. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example otherwise.

Tap zwanze brighter cranberry pour. Nose is acidic berry and wine. Tastes of zin, strawberry, basement floor, cobwebs, lemons and light vinegar. Very good tart and interesting.