Art of Darkness 2017 1
Little Pomona in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Cider Regular|
Score
7.28
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Made by James & Susanna Forbes; using Foxwhelp and Ellis Bitter apples, & showcasing them in fascinating ways. Art of Darkness is their annual experiment with extended barrel maturation & the AOD 2017 takes this a step further, giving you an insight into the makers method, with the release of three separate expressions:
PART 1 is 75% Foxwhelp & 25% Ellis Bitter
So dominant is the personality of Foxwhelp that even 22 months in a red wine barrel has not defeat it; quite the opposite. The battle has tightened every sinew, where before it was all brash fruit and raw acidity, it is now sculpted, muscular & intense. Aromas and flavours of burnt sugar, rum, honey, sour plums, wild strawberry, rhubarb, red currant and vanilla. Alc. 7.% vol.
PART 1 is 75% Foxwhelp & 25% Ellis Bitter
So dominant is the personality of Foxwhelp that even 22 months in a red wine barrel has not defeat it; quite the opposite. The battle has tightened every sinew, where before it was all brash fruit and raw acidity, it is now sculpted, muscular & intense. Aromas and flavours of burnt sugar, rum, honey, sour plums, wild strawberry, rhubarb, red currant and vanilla. Alc. 7.% vol.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample thanks to danlo. Clear deep gold appearance. 75% foxwhelp but surprisingly mellow in its tannic attack, with soft strawberries & cream notes emerging alongside a little toffee and tart juice.. good tannin close. Interesting.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2020
at 11:08
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
23/6/2020. Sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear pale amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of apple pie, caramel, vanilla, biscuit, hints of clove with very light mucky notes in the background. Moderate sweetness and tartness. Nice tart, crisp and tannic finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2020
at 17:40
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Golden amber colour, no head and aroma of caramel, vanilla, apple pie. Taste is sweetish, sour, mellow, fruity, apple, apple pie, brown sugar, caramel & vanilla notes, and dry citric with hints of bitterness & tannins. drying. Slick & smooth mouthfeel, low carbonation, sourish drying clean finish. Lots of complexity, very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2020
at 20:20