2006 Cantillon Brewery Gueuze "Lou Pepe"

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  12/7/2009 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- popped and poured --
  -- tasted non-blind out of 750mL --
  
  NOSE: nose gives away the fact this will be sour; damp sweatsocks; light oxidized apple scent; smells faintly Saison-esque; hint of orange oil.
  
  BODY: red-tinged golden color; hint of carbonation still present; clear; med.-light bodied.
  
  TASTE: somewhat flat compared to Cantillon's standard gueuze, but still very nice; refreshing; good sourness, but not as mouth-puckering as some other gueuzes; zippy and juicy on the front palate, becoming increasingly dry and muted towards the back; slightly wheaty and spicy; a very fine example of gueuze, but not worth the $30 tariff considering that one can find gueuze of equal quality for about 2/3 the price. Cantillon used old Bdx barrels for the aging of this lambic blend, but I honestly cannot discern any relative "winey" character here. If you're really into gueuze, it's worth picking one of these up just to try it - it's certainly inherently worth $30 ---- just don't be expecting anything drastically different than a "standard" version of the same.
  
  B: 50, 5, 13, 18, 8 = 94

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