Egremont Russet - Cognac Barrels 2020
Little Pomona in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Cider - Single Variety Regular|
Score
6.97
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Our love affair with Egremont Russet continues and we are in awe of its brilliance. It loves barrels and with cognac barrels we tested that theory to the limit. The apple didn’t let us down.
Intensely aromatic – yellow flowers, incense, sweet perfume and a hint of strawberries – followed by a tour de force of fleshy, juicy fruit. With a prickle on the palate, there’s everything from ripe melon, candied lemon and Mirabelle plums, all held in place by scented oak, lovely slate tannins and succulent acid.
This cries out for white meats, and fish and shell fish in particular, anything with herbs and a little spice. Loves tarragon and fennel. Think vegetarian and vegan fare too.
Gluten free. Vegan friendly. No added Sulphites. 8.4% abv
Intensely aromatic – yellow flowers, incense, sweet perfume and a hint of strawberries – followed by a tour de force of fleshy, juicy fruit. With a prickle on the palate, there’s everything from ripe melon, candied lemon and Mirabelle plums, all held in place by scented oak, lovely slate tannins and succulent acid.
This cries out for white meats, and fish and shell fish in particular, anything with herbs and a little spice. Loves tarragon and fennel. Think vegetarian and vegan fare too.
Gluten free. Vegan friendly. No added Sulphites. 8.4% abv
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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Slightly hazy pale yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of wood barrel, cognac, vanilla, fruity apple. Taste is fruity, fleshy apple, with vanilla, coconut, woody, cognac notes, hints of plum, citric tart and some mellow tannin. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, lingering wood & vanilla notes at the finish. Nicely drinkable.
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from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2022
at 20:55