I lost count of how many of these Family Tree geuzes have been released by Tilquin so far, but in any case this one - the latest at the time of writing this review - honours Pierre's great-great-grandfather Charles, nicknamed "Le Crolet" because of his curly hair. One can wonder how much genealogical research Pierre has been doing to realise this series, I for one have not the slightest idea who my great-great-grandfather was, but let us be thankful for that, as all of these geuzes have been very good to excellent so far. Medium sized, beaten egg-white, dense and closed, regular, tightly structured head on a misty warm peach golden robe with brass glow and masses of tiny bubbles rushing up, only visible at the edges due to the haze. Aroma of unripe nectarine, yellow plum, wet leather, old wood, rowan berries, grass silage, minerals, dusty wooden bookshelves, heavily oxidized dry sherry, old jute cloth, touch urine, old dried out cheese rind, hint vermouth. Very crisp onset, sparkly with lively minerally effervescence rushing through drying yet juicy and vivid fruitiness, guelder-rose berries, crabapples, lots of unripe stonefruit and redcurrant, with an 'elegant', smooth mouthfeel of medium thickness. Bread-crusty backbone under ongoing bittersweet wild fruits, strong lactic sourness and strong woody tannins, the latter reflecting the high proportion of old lambics; clear 'dry' funkiness too, because the slow-working Brett has had a greater influence already due to this average age of the lambics involved. I get old leather, grass silage and farmland all at once retronasally, a bit more so than I am used to from Tilquin - even touching a cheesy note for a brief moment. Ends woody, dry-fruity (like a 'brut' sparkling wine) and longer-than-average bittering (old hops), with a dash of dry-sherry-like alcohol, just a tad warming but otherwise hidden below all the other flavour layers. I guess the low level of young lambic here was still more than enough to spark a lively, colourful, spritzy refermentation in a mostly 'old lambic environment' - and that approach has worked magically here, as the funkiness, maturity, even slight cheesiness of the old lambic is thus completely enlivened and colourised. This geuze shows depth and noblesse, has all the properties any great geuze should have and remains entertaining till the last drop - certainly one of the better Family Tree offspring so far, I even dare apply the label 'masterpiece'.

Очень питко для ламбика но все равно очень приятно. Фруктики такие легкие, очень освежает.

Hazy, pale amber. Earthy aroma, light vinous character. This has a rich vinous note, and big earthy lambic base, lots of wood. Quite complex, lots of richness on the base, with the grapes coming across with some sweetness.