My last "wine" video of 2021 is not for a wine - but for the best damn cider I have tasted in years
80x Wine Company Le P'tit Funk Sparkling Cider
($22.00 / 750ml - available at Rockway Vineyards and online).
THE WRITTEN REVIEW:
Look, I rarely review ciders, I've done it a few times in the past (Twin
Pines comes to mind), but really what can you say about something
that's supposed to taste like apples and does. But sometimes one comes
along that has that little bit extra and deserves a shout out. The 80X
Wine Company (a virtual project in Niagara) wants to be known for
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Rosé, and they've done an admirable job with
all three, but if they don't watch out cider will be their calling card.
This one is an unintentional bomb (in a good way). It was supposed to
be a nod to those funky Normandy, France ciders, but instead they ended
up with one of the best tasting ciders in the province. Great intensity
of apple taste and smell with a long finish. The promised “funk” is so
subtle (if even there), that it adds a layer of drinkability that is
unmatched in many ciders that are made in Ontario - but the apple and
the acidity pack a real punch of gulpable flavour, it's a real sipping
cider that may turn into something quaffable the more you drink it. And
at 9% a few goes down quite easy. The label mentions some pears, so
maybe that's the secret, but I'm not a cider-maker I just drink the
stuff and this one's damn good. Priced $22.00 / 750ml - Rating: ****+
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