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| COEUR DE LION SÉLECTION CALVADOS AC, France |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CHRISTIAN DROUIN |
| Light yellow colour. Intense, spicy, ripe apple-puree with some caramel notes. Dry, medium bodied, slightly spicy, harmonious, slightly bruised ripe apple puree flavours with a lingering, crisp finish Not from the Pay's d'Auge, but the Domfront region. Has 40% alcohol with no lot number evident! Tasty and fruity, it last appeared in Vintages (***) with 91-points on February 6, 2016 at $42.95 and was Recommended. |
CSPC |
254128 |
| Type |
Spirit - Brandy |
| Agent |
Vin Glo |
| Country |
France |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Intense, Spicy, Apple Puree |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: Aromas of freshly cut apple with piquant spice abound - wait ten seconds after you gently swirl to allow sharp spirit aromas to dissipate. It's absolutely delicious - apple and caramel - with a round, warm, creamy mouth feel. The Drouins - 3rd -generation family-owned producers - suggest this value-packed, entry-level, double distilled gem be drunk as an aperitif, over the rocks or in a cocktail - two parts Calvados with one part tonic water - it can also be used in cooking ... [calvados-drouin.com includes recipes.] Score - 4 Stars (out of 5) (Vic Harradine, Winecurrent Newsletter, Feb. 1, 2016) |
Price |
$ 44.95 |
| Bottle Size |
700 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 17, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
117 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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