Ashridge Ciders

First Drop Wines

The Matador Garnacha 2013

Wow! 10 year old Garnacha from Oz. They sure made it look like Spanish wine with the painting and name. Screw-top like most Aussies. Fairly rusty color. More brown than orange you see in some Grenache. Smells nice. Cherry candies and orange peels. Maybe a bit of beeswax candle. Flavors are still popping. Juicy, tart and fruity. Cherry/apple ciders and raspberry sauce. Tannins are excellent. This stuff aged beautifully. Would be fun to put it in a Granacha/Grenache around the world taste-off. — a year ago

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Etienne Dupont

Cuvée Colette Cidre

Champaign of ciders! — 5 years ago

Ryan Sims
with Ryan

Aaron Burr Cidery

Homestead Varietal Ciders Choke Pear

I struggle with the sorbitol pears bring to the table, but this is as good as perry gets — 5 years ago

Gowan's Heirloom Ciders

Gravenstein Heirloom Apple

Really good apple cider! — 5 years ago

Alzinger

Dürnsteiner Federspiel Riesling 2019

There’s a lot of silly people doing silly things in wine. There’s this what I call the “craft wine” movement akin to the “craft beer” period. It’s all tits on a bull. But this…this is beautiful. Reminds me to keep on perfecting my ciders and wines — 2 years ago

Severn, romo and 11 others liked this

Eric Bordelet

Sydre Argelette 2015

Very nice, dry Breton cider. I don’t have much by way of reference for ciders. This had a dry finish, some limited complexity, and gentle presence of the apple. — 5 years ago

Kimberly millerVicki Sliwa
with Kimberly and Vicki
Max and Andrew liked this

Eric Bordelet

Poiré Authentique Pear Cider 2016

Oh man. This is so good. So pure. Dileneated pears and chrysanthemum. Great acidity and lovely sweetness. Just so fresh and did I mention... pure. Hot damn! Just plain yummy. Eric Bordelet and Jacques Perritaz (Ciderie du Vulcain) are the true kings of ciders for me. They changed the way I think of the beverage. — 5 years ago

Serge, Casey and 10 others liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Petite Sirah 1995

Top. I’m tired of silly wines. This is not silly. I need not to make silly wines and ciders. — 4 years ago

Lyle, Josh and 3 others liked this

Domaine Dupont

Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouché Brut de Normandie 2016

I drink so much local cider in the Pacific Northwest, but it’s good to benchmark occasionally versus the Old World standards. More head on the initial pour than cider in the glass; the head looks more like a malt syrup ale than a clean cider. After dampening down, the cider shows moderate carbonation with steady flow of pinpoint bubbles through ultra clear golden brown. Funk and maybe butter, but a dense apple profile on the nose. Frothy but lightly flavored in the mouth, rich, tending semi dry with a frothy finish. Buttery, malic and slightly perfumed aftertaste. Mild pulp astringency and flavor emerges with repeated tasting. Product is 5.5% alc/vol, unfiltered, unpasteurized. Subtly textured mouthfeel overall and lightly flavored, nuanced and totally delightful, unexpected excellence as it tastes so good in characteristics I did not anticipate it would display. It’s just not crafted as most New World ciders are, in all the best ways. Calling it rustic misses most of the positives, at least of this vintage; there’s much more complexity going on here. Great value and a delightful companion on a chilly early fall evening. — 4 years ago

Dr., P and 4 others liked this
Trixie

Trixie

Lovely post!

Manoir de Grandouet (Famille Grandval)

Brut Cidre Fermier

One of my favorite ciders- great for brunch! — 5 years ago

Lindsay Rogers
with Lindsay