Domaine Lafrance – Bin Kin

Cider Profile:

Name: Domaine Lafrance – Bin Kin
Sampled May 2022

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Rustic apples with tannin. Hint of funk/earthiness.
Initial Taste: Light bite but slightly foamy when sipped. Creamy apple that starts mild. Some champagne yeast notes. Red apple notes, like macintosh noticeable, in particular flesh. Crisp but slightly earthy.
After Taste: Becomes smoother. More tannins and funk peak through. Medium finish that’s clean. Saline notes linger.
On ice: Thinner mouthfeel, carbonation very reduced. Slightly brighter.

Additional Notes:  Domaine Lafrance’s Bin Kin Cider is an unfiltered pet nat apple offering, that could be a substitute for champagne. A lighter than anticipated cider, it is creamy and sparkling upfront, becoming smoother into the finish, with more tannin and funk notes mildly peaking through. A crisp cider with notes of the fermentation process, but overall clean. A lot of trub or ‘dregs’ as listed on the bottle, so you may want to gently shake before consumption – tastes slightly more muddled when you do but not dramatically.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 4
Dry – 4
Fruity – 4

Next recommendations:
More Sweet –
More Sour – Fleuri – Hyslop
More Dry – Cidrerie Lacriox – Gabélianne
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