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Le Domaine Pinnacle est le principal producteur de cidre de glace. Le cidre de glace Domaine Pinnacle a remporté plus de 70 médailles d'or lors de compétitions locales et internationales.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle: Poured a deep golden yellow color cider. Body is really syrupy with some sweet macintosh and some apple pie aspect. Even thought I have to admit that this is well done I found that it is a tad too sweet for my liking. Re-rate: 2000 vintage drank in 2012. The color of the cider has gone from bright golden to dark copper. The aroma has lost some of the apple pie notes characteristics and now replaced with some tired over ripped apple notes. Definitely pass its peak though interesting experience to taste such an old ice cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2008
at 13:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear bottle, 375 ml, 2005; eye: golden with straw reflections, no effervescence, clear; nose: apple concentrate, "freshness"; mouth: sweet, apple concentrate, long finale in concentrated apple, medium body, no carbonation, quite sweet; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Bouteille transparente, 375 ml, 2005; oeil : dorée avec des reflets paille, pas d’effervescence, claire; nez : concentré de pommes, « frais »; bouche : sucrée, concentré de pommes, longue finale en pomme concentré, corps moyen, pas de carbonatation, assez sucré; en résumé : pas mal bon
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2007
at 12:13
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
2022-10-15, corked bottle, vintage 2012, 10 years old, 9-5-8-4-17=43
It seems richer with stewed apples, caramel, toffee, and lower on acidity; at the same time, there is some astringency in the finish; and overall, no oxidation, no signs of age.
Still wonderful.
2017-12-06, vintage 2012, corked bottle, 9-5-8-5-17=44
Rich caramel, candy, caramelized pineapple; luscious, acidic, delicious.
2016-06-10, vintage 2012, corked bottle, 8-5-8-4-16=41
Nine years later, the perspective is changing. This beautiful bright copper liquid is thick and sweet, it has the flavor of an apple pie, caramel with a pinch of spices, even vinous. Good degree of acidity, and some astringency in the final.
Excellent.
2007-04-23, 7-3-7-3-13=33
Deep blond color, still. Some aroma of apple, but also of plastic. Sweet but not cloying, good body, some concentrated apple sourness; all the elements seem to be there, but I think it's nothing special; thou it's my first Ice Cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2007
at 18:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(Bottle 37,5 cl) Comes as "Pinnacle Ice Apple Wine". Courtesy of Sammy. Clear, warm, amber golden - no head. Intense and very concentrated, strong apple aroma. Extremely full and rich in body with the immensely intense apple accents again. Sweetish - almost like a liqueur. Warming alcohol in the finish. Yummy. 230407
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2007
at 11:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample from bottle. Pours golden. Aroma is slight sour but distinct dry apples. Flavour has quick some sweetness followed by a distinct bitterness and sour notes. Finish is dry. Fantastic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2007
at 12:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a sparkling golden color cider. Sweet apples are easily recognisable with some alcohol also detectable in the background. Mouthfeel could more syrupy and I would have appreciated a bit more sweetness. I’m not so sure I like the idea of sparkling ice cider and therefore I still prefer the regular version to this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2006
at 14:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
2002 Bottling Very clear gold colour, honeyish. Intense sweet apples nose, with a touch of fresh wild dark mushrooms. Very sweet, liqueurish taste, but retronasal typical malonic acid, as green apples. Good, and very balanced IMO, despite the syrupy sweetness. Oily, syrupy MF, light acidic burning touch. Alcohol obvious but not imposing. Very good, IMO, ideal dessert wine. Big thanks to Mike & Bo from me and Lut.
Tried
on 20 Nov 2005
at 12:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
[vintage 2002] The aroma is of apples, gorgonzola cheese, and wood. The color is orange with no head. The flavor is very sweet with notes of apples and wood. The mouthfeel is like sirup and the alcohol burns the throat. A fantastic cider. Thanks Jacob, for sharing.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2005
at 06:46