Monday, October 28, 2013

Estate Cider Tasting

Reviewed 5/15/13


It was slightly rough around the edges at first, but it’s getting better:

 
Appearance: Chill haze, sunny yellow, very bubbly, no head, skinny legs.

 
Smell: To put it simply… Golden delicious apple skins. Nice, firm, but not super strong.


Taste: Clean, crisp, unsweetened apple juice and slightly tart before the finish. Some minerality mid-palette, and no alcohol (unlike when it was young).

 
Mouthfeel: Very Lively carbonation, light body, with a slight oily slickness in the finish (I can’t taste any diacetyl, but maybe this is it?)… very slightly tannic, thanks to the skins I reckon.


Overall: Drinkable as hell, but also kinda boring. I think the balance is amazing, just generally “light” and lacking some complexity. I think the apples on my grand folks’ tree were a pretty perfect variety for an unblended cider… nice and tart, mineralic, and tannic enough to keep it crisp and refreshing… but the cider could benefit from some blending and a more interesting yeast. Fun stuff though!

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