Community Tasting Notes 4

• Harley1199 wrote:

  January 6, 2024 - Disembarking and Liberating Paris once again from Fear & Hypocrisy; 1/4/2024-1/6/2024 (Paris - France): Rustic aromas of roasted apples and pears on the nose. Too much alcohol in the mouth. Roll away.
  
  Aromas rústicos a manzanas y peras asadas en nariz. Demasiado desequilibrante alcohol en boca. Passé.

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• sweetstuff wrote: 89 points

  October 28, 2015 - €47/700 ml; Amsterdam Schiphol Airport; Gebr. Heinemann HH. T-cork and fancy oversize cardboard gift box. UPC 3152900051310 (Europe). From Impitoyable. Amber-green yellow. Sheeting but holds up without tears. With about 10 percent spring water (Ice Mountain).
  
  Rich lacquer with a vibrant edge (sweet touch of vanillin with vibrant edge, giving way to spices and tropical flowers). Some pungency and leafiness--coarse Russian tea? Sharp juicy vibrant energy hits tip of toungue, with the merest hint of cannabis dirtiness flows out to a finish which is otherwise long and neutral but not empty, if that makes sense. As it's allowed some air the midpalate becomes apples with a hint of salt and pepper. Really requires a bit more cask time, or a good dollop of water, to score an excellent. Experimented with adding 2 drops of organic Florida cane syrup, which takes off the edge and makes more fiendly but of course is quality-neutral.
  
  Attempt at cheese match. Wingaard Woerden Affinois Belegen Affiné: 36 month-a cheddar-like, rich dessert cheese, near Gouda but with a little more neutrality of fruit, didn't conflict but also didn't add much to either experience. Bought the cheese at the same airport, at about €19/850 g.

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• Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 points

  November 11, 2012 - More depth and warmth than the VSOP - obviously. Retains its appley freshness but combines it with a lovely gingerbread complexity, clean and well-defined, good length

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Wine Definition

• Vintage N.V.
• Type Spirits
• Producer Boulard
• Varietal Apple
• Designation XO
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Normandy
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Calvados Pays d'Auge
• UPC Codes 3152900051310, 3152900051358

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• In Cellars 25 (78%)
• Consumed 7 (22%)

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