fiulijn (28382) reviewed Avalanche from Clos Saragnat 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tasting at Matt’s, corked bottle; vintage 2011; 11% ABV
Amber color, bright. The aroma focuses on the stewed pears, the flavor is rich, plenty of stewed fruits, some raisins too, a lot of Demerara sugar, moderate acidity for an Ice Cider, the final has some more feeling of white sugar.
Rich sipper, moderately complex.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Avalanche from Clos Saragnat 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
375mL bottle, sent from yourilevesque (thanks a lot, Youri), pours a clear caramel brown. Nose is very rich, with loads of treacle toffee, caramel apple, and brown sugar. Flavour is intense and incredibly smooth, with loads of treacle toffee, some vanilla, caramel apple, and brown sugar. Amazingly smooth and integrated, with tons of layers. Elegant, deep, rich and complex. Fantastic.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Avalanche from Clos Saragnat 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Bottle - Sweet cooked red apple. Clear Amber. Rich and sweet cooked Apple with a touch of peel bitterness. Very thick and syrup like.
AdamChandler (5745) reviewed Avalanche from Clos Saragnat 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Can’t remember where I got this bottle. Drank half of it 6 months ago and forgot it in the back of the fridge. Looks like reddish cane syrup very thick. Big alcohol legs. Smells like baked Apple with fried pear, brown sugar and Christmas. Intense sweetness. This really is cloyingly sweet. Almost beyond what I can handle. That baked apple flavor is persist at.
GRM (7524) reviewed Préambulle from Clos Saragnat 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Glass, 4-once, bottle, at Soif, savoured on January 8 2016 eye: caramel, hazy, no effervescence, tiny ring of greyish head, no lacing; nose: Brettanomyces yeast, green apple, sugar, medicinal; mouth: Brettanomyces yeast, green apple, sugar, medicinal, dry finale in green apple with presence of wild yeasts, medium body, slightly sweet, fizzy texture; overall: nice surprise FRANÇAIS Verre, 4 onces, bouteille brune, chez Soif, savourée le 8 janvier 2016; œil : caramel, trouble, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse grisâtre, pas de dentelle; nez : levure Brettanomyces, pomme verte, sucre, médicinal; bouche : levure Brettanomyces, pomme verte, sucre, médicinal, finale sèche en pomme verte avec présence de levures sauvages, corps moyen, très légèrement sucré, texture pétillante; en résumé : belle surprise
danlo (13133) reviewed L'Original from Clos Saragnat 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
200ml bottle, 2010 vintage, 11%. Pours a deep amber brown colour, no head and aroma of apple pie, honey, dessert pear, wood, spice. Flavour is sweet, apple, apple pie, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, leather, woody, vanilla, some spice. Syrupy mouthfeel, full bodied, low carbonation, sweet and tangy at the finish. Very drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed Avalanche from Clos Saragnat 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
200ml bottle, 2009 vintage, 12%. Clear orange amber colour with no head. Nose of fruity apple, apple pie, caramel, brown sugar, melon, spice. Flavour is mellow apple, sweet, toffee, sugar, caramel, vanilla, summer fruits, plus some spice and tartness. Syrupy mouthfeel, full bodied, low carbonation, clean dry finish with a little residual sweetness. Nicely balanced, very drinkable.
Ferris (26026) reviewed L'Original from Clos Saragnat 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle - Cooked apple and lots of raisin. Deep dark Amber, the darkest I have seen. Lots of cooked apple, caramel and some prune. Really rich and pleasant. An absolute perfect finish to a night out.
77ships (14506) reviewed Avalanche from Clos Saragnat 11 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10
Thanks to Kraddel. 2011 Vintage. Small sample. Deep amber, candied apples. Nose is thick caramelized apple, huge sugar, cinnamon & pie, very straightforward in the best way. Taste is candied apples, apple orgy, thick sugar, caramel, cinnamon, no noticeable heat. Very thick. Very straightforward ice cider. Fantastic.
Kraddel (15844) reviewed Avalanche from Clos Saragnat 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 10
2011 vintage @ 11 ABV . Pours rather dark blonde . Smell is applejuice, sweet and thick as it should be . Taste is thcik, sweet, applesauce , very damn nice once again bit sharp , some boozy aspect . We have a winner !