One of the second generation Tilquin Meerts lambics, reprising the Mourvèdre grapes used in the 'full' Mouvèdre grape lambic, a tannin-rich 'cépage' of Catalan origin. Very moussey, audibly fizzing, vaguely rosy-tinged off-white, diminishing head eventually reduced to a thin ring of foam which completely dissolves in the end; lightly hazed warm deep orange-golden robe with salmon-pinkish nuances and a whirlwind of tiny-bubbled sparkling rushing throughout. Aroma of dried grape skins and pomace of Mourvèdre grapes rather than actual fresh grapes, grape seed oil, wet leather, wrinkled old apples, dry oak wood, horse stable, dried autumn leaves, unripe plum, desiccated wild berries, dry haystack, old dried grapefruit zest, dry farmland, rosehip tea. Lively onset, tart in a lactic and fruity way, juicier than expected perhaps - sour grapes alright, but also crabapple, unripe apricot and green plum, slightly puckering further on but nothing vinegary or otherwise unpleasant, vividly carbonated in a very fine-bubbled way, adding a lot of minerality through a dry-lactic and grape skin-fruity, bread-crusty, eventually woody and tannic core. There is a certain dry rosé wine flavour at the back enhancing the more basic and 'pure' grape skin aspect - adding important complexity, as does a colourful Brett effect of wet leather, old dried citrus zest, damp autumn leaves and dry farmland. Ends dry and tannic but elegantly so, which enough grape juiciness for balance. More 'dried grape'-like than the other grape-flavoured Meerts editions so far, but quite aromatic, a bit herbal even, and still managing to offer 'winey' effects deeply penetrating the light-bodied character of the lambics in which they are woven. Fascinatingly versatile in that sense and therefore entertaining throughout the whole 37.5 cl - in itself again an impressive achievement. Nearly all the Meerts variants Tilquin has produced so far have been delicate little gems and this one is no different.

Utterly magnificent deep red beer, finely carbonated with a few seconds of pinkish foam. Deep sour & sweet cherry nose, fruity², some farmyard wafts, and in some way pretty vinous. Faint rainwater aroma. Quite, no, really acidic, ruining the vinous aroma a bit. Sour cherries, intense. Unripe fruit and berries. Lipsmacking acidity, outspoken dry-out effect. Acidthinning and some burn. Still. This is really a severe kriek old style. The nose, however, is absolutely divine.

Faint white pellicle over hazy ochre-golden beer. Pure horseblanket, peppery-spicy and a vulcanized rubber whiff, that seems to become the houseprint of Tilquin (certainly not disturbing!). Sweet-sour grapes, winegrapes and sultanas at the same time. Stonefruit as peach, nectarine, also gooseberry and sour apples. Acidburn and -thinning, not very carbonated. Long lasting flavours. Excellent lambic-wine hybrid! Txs to Stef!