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Duche de Longueville, Cidre Gros Oeillet 2004 (France)
A Normandy cider I've tasted in several vintages, and which always does more for me than most. It pours a rich, burnished gold with a good white head. The nose is beautifully delicate and evocative, the Gros Oeillet apples being intensely "appley" but having a citrus, orange twist and a hint of barley sugar. On the palate it is dry and refreshing, with lovely apple flavour and very little sweetness other than the ripe fruit. Tangy and crisp, it is a delightful summer drink. 5.0% ABV, 50cl, �1.59, Sainsbury's.  |  |
Weston's, (for Marks & Spencer) Organic Cider (England) 
Brewed by Hereford cider producer Weston's for M&S;, this cider pours a bright, medium gold, with a thin white head that disippates rapidly. On teh nose it is quite sharp and tangy, with a sweaty note that suggests a touch of Brettanomyces (yeast) character. On the palate it is sweet and sharp, with plenty of vivid apple fruit, a nice tangy lemon acidity and reasonable body. An interesting and quite complex cider. 6.6% ABV, 50cl, �1.89, Marks & Spencer.  |  |
Weston's, (for Marks & Spencer) Vintage Cider (England)
Brewed for M&S; by Weston's, a highly-regarded Herefordshire producer. I confess to not being a cider fan, but this has to rank as one of the best I've tasted. It pours a light gold colour with moderate white head that dissipates quite quickly. The nose is immediately complex, with nutty apple aromas, but also a cedary quality and a honey or toffee background. There's a real suggestion of ripe fruit here, but it is quite sharp and high-toned. On the palate there's a massive presence of bittersweet apple fruit, with powerful, almost Cognac-like body, but that tugging fruit sweetness. Acidity dries the mouth, with a lemon pith quality. What a striking cider. 7.2% ABV, 50cl, �1.99, Marks & Spencer. |  |
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