COMTE LOUIS DE LAURISTON 1975 CALVADOS DOMFRONTAIS 42%
In the heart of Normandy, it was legit to taste some app…pear-based spirits! And that was the difficulty here. A calvados? That was obvious, the glass was screaming it. But what kind of calvados? By its rusticity and its freshness, Domfrontais was the correct answer (column still, 30% pear-based minimum), and none of the candidates found it.
Colour: Dark amber, orange lights. Irregular medium tears.
Nose: Delicate floral notes at first. Full of blood orange and orange blossom scents. Hints of tropical notes on young banana. Great honeyed tones in the background. Lingering but reasonable oaky shades. Light breakfast tea notes too.
Mouth: Oily texture. A bit woody in the beginning. Orange peel marmalade. Quite rustic, not what I’ve expected with the nose. Full of gingerbread and caramelized nuts aromas. Hints of plum eau-de-vie. Great mouth length on pistachio and cider apple.
Last Notes: Floral/medicinal scents. Geniver, camphor, biafine (French balm for burn). Exquisit honeyed tones again. Heady citrus notes too. High acidity and bitterness profile. Not sure that it could fit any palate. Hints of candied pineapple aromas. Dry aftertaste on green lemon and cardamom.
Truly surprising. Rustic and exuberant at the same time.
My very subjective note: 89/100
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