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Happy New Year with the most inspiring an apple can be turned into ...


... although, aaactually this Cormé 2020 wasn't even made from apples. Or at least sort of apples no one would really enjoy eating! Sorry for this fruity limbo. It's difficult, and I am tired ... This quite remarkable and rare fizzy beverage was produced from the fruit of the sorb tree resp. the service tree (strange name indeed)! I have to admit I have never really heard of this fruit nor the tree … but I've most certainly heard of the producer: Eric Bordelet! I don't think there is the necessity to “entertain“ the reader with an introduction! Just in short: King of Cidre or Poiré. Let's just get started ...

The Cormé 2020 by Éric Bordelet showed a glittering dark yellow'ish hue with some sparkling reflexes of orange-red paired with medium lively-spawning mousse. In the nose plenty of red apples including stems and stuff and more, a slight idea of must, elderberry, woodruff and superb verbena. Surprisingly fragrant in an enchanting elegant way. On the palate quite mild and sublimely harmonious mousse,  plenty of spice from verbena, woodruff and mild pepper paired with Turkish apple tea and earthy iron. The rather unique leathery tannin was a really convincing experience which I've never had so well integrated in a wine made from fruit until this very day. Same for the exceptionally broad, full-bodied and "cunning" mouth feel. It's analytical sweetness - 30g residual sugar per litre - seemed to be no issue at all. Same impression on the day after ... concerning possible "neurological" indispositions of some sort! Really very decent***** start into a hopefully better year!
Happy New Year!!!

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