Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
[375ml bottle of La Face Cachée de la Pomme Neige Ice Cider, Vintage 2006, bought in Quebec many years ago. ABV 12%. My 9000th rating.] A golden copper coloured pour with a ring of transparent bubbles; remarkably fresh red apple aroma with a hint of apple brandy; bittersweet apple taste with some toffee; and a long warming finish. Excellent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Clear bottle, 375 ml, savoured March 13, 2022; eye: bronze with a copper hue, rich, clear, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: concentrated apple, candied apple, acidity, alcohol, residual sugar, light caramel, light maple; mouth: concentrated apple, candied apple, acidity, alcohol, residual sugar, light caramel, light maple, light alcohol warmth, finale in candied apple with presence of caramel, full-bodied, below average carbonation, rather sweet, syrupy texture; in summary: really good FRANÇAIS
Bouteille claire, 375 ml, savourée le 13 mars 2022; œil : bronze avec une teinte cuivrée, riche, limpide, pas d’effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : pomme concentrée, pomme confite, acidité, alcool, sucre résiduel, léger caramel, léger érable; bouche : pomme concentrée, pomme confite, acidité, alcool, sucre résiduel, léger caramel, léger érable, léger chaleur d’alcool, finale en pomme confite avec présence de caramel, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, plutôt sucrée, texture sirupeuse; en résumé : bien bon
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle purchased from Amazon of all places and drunk at home. Dark gold, clear and flat. Sweet and boozy aroma with strong applesauce and cognac in the nose. Sweet taste, more apples and some sugary toffee, mulling spice. Orchard fruit tart notes appear the sumptous finish. No carbonation but it's got a thick, oily body. There's so much to this.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Clear bottle, 500 ml, savoured on November 7, 2021; eye: bronze with golden highlights, rich, semi-opaque, no effervescence, no head, no lacing, some legs; nose: candied apple, maple extract, residual sugar, acidity, slight green apple; mouth: candied apple, maple extract, residual sugar, acidity, slight green apple, finale in acidity with presence of candied apple, full-bodied, below average carbonation, mildly sweet, lightly syrupy texture; in summary: fine FRANÇAIS
Bouteille transparente, 500 ml, savourée le 7 novembre 2021; œil : bronze avec des reflets dorés, riche, semi-opaque, pas d’effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle, un peu de jambe; nez : pomme confite, extrait d’érable, sucre résiduel, acidité, très léger pomme verte; bouche : pomme confite, extrait d’érable, sucre résiduel, acidité, très léger pomme verte, finale en acidité avec présence de pomme confite, corsé, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture légèrement sirupeuse; en résumé : bien
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Clear bottle, 375 ml, 2009 vintage, savoured on May 30, 2021; eye: brown with a bronze hue, opaque, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: candied apple, acidity, residual sugar, alcohol; mouth: candied apple, acidity, residual sugar, alcohol, alcohol warmth, finale in candied apple with presence of acidity, full-bodied, below average carbonation, rather sweet, liqueur-like texture; in summary: fine
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Bouteille transparente, 375 ml, millésime 2009, savourée le 30 mai 2021; œil : marron avec une teinte bronze, opaque, pas d’effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : pomme confite, acidité, sucre résiduel, alcool; bouche : pomme confite, acidité, sucre résiduel, alcool, chaleur d’alcool, finale en pomme confire avec présence d’acidité, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, plutôt sucré, texture liquoreuse; en résumé : bien
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
December 26, 2020 375ml (thx, Jonathan D.!) @ home. Labeled as Domaine Neige. 12% ABV. Appearance: clear pale copper. Aroma: sweet red apples with sour notes, very bold. Taste: very sweet and sour red apples, apple pie, a bit spicy. Overall: nice one. 8-5-9-5-17=44 October 13, 2023. 200ml (thx, Jean-Philippe C.!) shared with Alex at Ryan's. Vintage 2014 from SAQ. This is an excellent world-class product that deserves an even higher rating than I put in the past. 9-5-9-5-18=46
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
7/9/2020. Sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers Mat! Pours clear very pale gold with no head. Aroma of sweet apple, flowers, apple strudel, vanilla, touch of grape and leafy herb. Medium sweetness and light tartness. Medium body, soft carbonation.
0,375 litre Bottle at home. Golden with no head. Apple, Caramel, sweetness, tart. Nice!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
75cl bottle from L'Epicerie de Paris, shared with Soph on a lovely sunny Sunday evening. Clear pale yellow appearance, producing an overly large white head. Super spritzy, cremant-like palate, extremely dry with a cremant-like sweetness encompassing overripe white grape and floral notes, clearly from the influence of the ice cider. McIntosh apple flesh emerges more prominently in time alongside subtle apple skin. Drying close. Interesting.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
(750ml bottle from the SAQ) Pours clear pale straw god with a lively fading head of big white bubbles. Notes of sweet and lightly tart baking apple, apple skin tannins, brown sugar sweetness from the ice cider, dry hay, light floral notes, some minerals, finishing semi-sweet with lingering baking apple and soft spice notes. Light to medium bodied with quite high traditional method carbonation. Feels a bit like a sweet sparkling wine crossed with a fairly typical cider, it's not as amazing as their actual ice cider products but fine to open up and pass around at a big family dinner.