Cidre Réserve
(has 10 batches)
Domaine Famille Dupont in Victot-Pontfol, Normandie, France 🇫🇷
Cider - Dry Regular|
Score
7.52
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Cidre Dupont Reserve is aged six months in oak casks which were used to hold Calvados. This aging gives subtlety and excellent complexity.
Terroir
Nutrient poor clay and marl soil,
perfect for giving small fruit.
Varieties
67% of bittersweet apples
33% of acid apples
Harvesting
from October to November
Alcohol cont.
7.5 % vol.
Terroir
Nutrient poor clay and marl soil,
perfect for giving small fruit.
Varieties
67% of bittersweet apples
33% of acid apples
Harvesting
from October to November
Alcohol cont.
7.5 % vol.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75cl bottle (7,5%) as vintage 2017 from the cidery (visited 9. 5. 2019), shared with my wife. F: no real, some bubbles. C: mellow gold, almost clear. A: nice apples, woody, apples skin, bit calvados touch. T: mellow apples fruity, bit calvados, woody, apples skin, vanilla touch, bit more like on the sweet side yet very nice, relatively easy drinkable, soft carbonation, rich fruity taste, very nice but still I expected a bit something more great, fully enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2019
at 18:15
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared on final holiday evening of our little tour-de-France through Mont-Médy (Ardennes), Piriac-sur-Mer (Bretagne) and Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais (Normandie). Bottle bought at the domaine, where I sampled it before. Pours clear golden with some rust in the color. Rich sweet apples, caramel, cinnamon, tangerine, a light tart edge leaning in against the sweetness, softening vanilla of the oak barrels, soft nutty tannins, and warming whisky-like fumes of the calvados come through. Sweet and moderate bitter, tart edges. Over medium body and fine carbonation. The cider has a somewhat fatter body than most, sticks to the glass like a good wine or olive oil and one can almost chew and crunch the crystallised sugars in this light syrupy apple juice. Complex, delicate and delicious. A beautiful product for sure, but it won’t cure me of my weak spot for barnyard funky ciders. --- Beer merged from original tick of Famille Dupont Cidre Reserve 2017 on 12 Aug 2019 at 15:31 - Score: 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2019
at 20:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(750ml 2016 bottle from Etre) Pours clear deep gold with a small rapidly fizzing white head. Notes of lightly sweet baking apple, tart apple skins, lots of oak, touches of brandy warmth, vanilla, hints of bright candied citrus peel, musty funk, light floral notes. The lightly to moderately sweet core finishes off-dry with slight minerality, oaky richness and lots of lingering apple and Calvados. Medium bodied with nice effervescence. A very elegant cider, perhaps not as dry as I was expecting but it doesn't really limit its drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2019
at 21:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - pours white - nose and taste of calvados, apple and cider with some oak - medium bodied
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2019
at 17:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2016 bottled at 7.5%. Shared in Dunkeld for Lornas Birthday. It pours clear deep yellow with a fizzy white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, tangy, rich ripe apple, apple tango, pear drops, apple pie, wet hay and a bit of funky barnyard. The taste is crisp, dry, musty, funky, sweeter than expected, oily, candied apple, apple pie with ice cream, apple tango, calvados, vanilla, wet grass, wood, dried leaves, bit of tannin and apple skin with a drying finish. Medium body a lively, effervescent carbonation. Nice elements to it, but ultimately its a bit too sweet. Fun to try anyhow, but there are plenty of better ciders out there imo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2018
at 18:50
9.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 10
Vom Fass (abv 7.5%) zum 2nd Anniversary im Muted Horn Berlin 2018-10 getrunken. Dieses für 6 Monate in Calvadosfässern gereifte Cidre ist nahezu perfekt. Das Apfelfruchtaroma, die Fruchtsäure und die Süsse befinden sich hier in perfekter Harmonie zueinander und das ohne das sie aufdringlich werden. Die unglaublich elegante Cidre ist einfach zum Zurücklehnen und Genießen. Traumstoff!
Tried
on 06 Oct 2018
at 08:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at tasting. Aroma of funky barnyard, green apple, tart, citrus and mild booze. Taste has green apple, funky barnyard, tart, some apply sugar and subtle calvados. Really good cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2018
at 19:38
6/10
Tried
on 28 Sep 2018
at 16:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Old rating rerated 14.09.2018, 0,75l bottle (2013 vintage) @ home:
Nice fizzy shortlasting head, slightly cloudy golden color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, apple peel, sorrel, sour dry apples, oak, grass, dried apples, hay, flowers, apple cores. Taste is slightly sweet sour-ish fruity, apple juice, hay, apple peel, oak, grass, dried apples, flowers, minerals, apple cores, bark. Slightly sweet sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Nice fizzy shortlasting head, slightly cloudy golden color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, apple peel, sorrel, sour dry apples, oak, grass, dried apples, hay, flowers, apple cores. Taste is slightly sweet sour-ish fruity, apple juice, hay, apple peel, oak, grass, dried apples, flowers, minerals, apple cores, bark. Slightly sweet sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2018
at 21:23
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Clear warm golden colour. Aroma of apple, bitter, vanilla, apple pie, wood. Quite sweet flavour, apple. Finish apple, apple pie, calvados. Lovely! (from 75cL bottle @ the Ciderie)
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2018
at 12:20