neongolden (4419) reviewed Dolgo from Revel Cider 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
(750ml 2019 bottle from the cidery webshop) Pours clear dark orange with a small white head and no lace. Aroma is an intense blast of ultra-ripe crabapple, juicy but with a dry, tart and tannic austerity to it as well, a bit lactic, clear mulchy funk overtones to this one too. Flavour is much drier than the nose would suggest, big bite of acid but it's crabapple acid with some lacto rather than acetic and the mouth adapts, again the crabapple flavour is big here, funk is restrained, solid tannic core, very mineral, long tannic finish with lingering floral accents. Light to medium body, slick, tannic grippy feel. Definitely not for the faint of apple heart with its aggressively tart and tannic Dolgo nature, but fun if you're into edgy ciders.