Cidre Bouché
(has 12 batches)
Domaine Famille Dupont in Victot-Pontfol, Normandie, France 🇫🇷
Cider - Dry Regular|
Score
7.29
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Cidre Bouché is created using the traditional method of the Pays d'Auge. Full of fruit and freshness, the taste reveals the aromas of apples and citrus with finesse ("cidre bouché" is a generic term for traditional cider, literally "cider under cork").
Terroir
Nutrient poor clay and marl soil,
perfect for giving small fruit.
Varieties
70% of bittersweet apples
30% of acid apples
Harvesting
from October to November
Alcohol cont.
5.5 % vol.
Terroir
Nutrient poor clay and marl soil,
perfect for giving small fruit.
Varieties
70% of bittersweet apples
30% of acid apples
Harvesting
from October to November
Alcohol cont.
5.5 % vol.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 75 cl) Hazy, pale golden with a white head. Very tart, almost vinegary in the nose. The body is medium with sweet apple flavours. Again this odd composition of a tart aroma and a sweet flavour. But nice indeed. 151206
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2006
at 06:05
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
2003 750mL bottle shared with Walt and Eyedrinkale on 9/30/2005. Actually I ended up drinking most of the bottle because no one else liked it enough to finish it at 4 in the morning. Pours a glassy, white peach and chardonnay colored golden-yellow, light bubbles forming a pinch of white head that vanishes immediately. Does not leave thick legs on the glass. Aroma of sweet, almost nutty, or barny-like notes, a moderate amount of acidity is foretold from the aroma. Lightly tannic, oily and dry, with a definite blue cheese-like note. Hints of dry, funky yeast in there too. Flavor is initially lightly sweet, moderately acidic/tannic and full of strong yeast. Tastes similar to chardonnay in that the oak character mixed with the yeast imparts a woody-peachy character. Finish dries out significantly, completely leaving any of this meaty/peachy yeast and wood character. Instead there is a prominent lacto flavor, a lovely tartness and a lingering apple-champagne-like quality, very rustic and wonderfully flavorful as it lingers on the palate. Couldnt stop drinking this stuff, even the next morning, after sitting out in the glass it was splendid. Couldnt help but make the connection with lambic. It’s like an apple lambic in some ways, not nearly as dry and tart, but the lactic character and rustic farmhouse nature, with the natural carbonation and tight mouthfeel all provide similarities. Wonderful stuff and at $10 for a bottle at my local store, I will certainly be picking some up.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2005
at 16:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sampler from bottle at Binny’s, Orland Park. Hey, French farmhouse cider. First thing I notice is that it’s really cheesy, like some Belgian beers I have known. Then an applejack character comes around to remind you what this stuff is. Pours light and peer-colored, with just a little cloudiness. Still getting my sea legs on ciders, but this is pretty good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2005
at 22:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 4
Overall 9
(Vintage 2000, sampled in August 2004) . Uncorks with a smallish pop. Pours with full champagneesque effervescence. Darkish bruised apple yellow. Rich aroma, apples of course, a bit of sulfur, pear may be present. Some notes of horseblanket - on the whole surprisingly lambic-y. Nicely tart with a smooth well rounded and true apple character. Finish is soft, sweet. The brut character is obvious and slightly detracts from drinkability - I prefer a drier finish. On the whole, the lambic-y nature of this was a very pleasant surprise, highly enjoyable.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2004
at 15:19