Cold Creek – Cuvée Madeline (2022)

Cider Profile:

Name: Cold Creek –  Cuvée Madeline (2022)
Sampled December 2023

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Cellared soft apples. Hint of natural bitterness.
Initial Taste: Medium tingly bite. Yellow and red apple characteristics. Some fermentation and yeast elements. Cellaring upfront.
After Taste: Becomes a softer cider, with bittersharp elements really on display here. Natural sweet notes shine at the end. Apple flesh finish.
On ice: Reduced sweetness and bitterness. More of a singular flavour journey.

Additional Notes:  The 2022 vintage of Cold Creek’s Cuvée Madeline is a drier/funkier version than previous year’s versions. With the cellaring/barreling notes known for this brand, the cider starts off with bolder elements – including bitterness and fermentation notes – and ends softer and with the natural sweetness being more evident here. A medley of apple notes, we get red and yellow varieties detected (unconfirmed). Really ends on the apple flesh notes. On ice, it strips it of a lot of its goals. Lots of trub in this version.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 4
Dry – 4
Fruity – 4

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More Sweet – Last House – Pet Nat Golden Russet (2022)
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More Crisp – Daughter’s – Golden Russet

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