Calvados Domfrontais Pacory 20yo

Calvados Domfrontais Pacory 20yo

Brandy: Calvados
From: Domfrontais
House: Pacory
Style: Single distillery
Colour: Polished oak
ABV: 40%

N: Red grapes, dried pears, pear drops, tinned peaches, sandalwood, hints of linseed oil.

M: Light body, loose, tingly, mouth coating.

T: Sweet. Pear drops, apple sauce, oak, vanilla sponge, lemon curd, hints of thyme, hints of bacon.

F: Short. Vanilla sponge, apple sauce, black tea, lemon curd, hints of white wine.

Comments:

This is calvados from Domfrontais, which means that it has pears as well as apples. This one is around 70% pear, 30% apple. The flavours are more intense, less soft. Despite the weak strength (compared to what I usually drink, anyway), the legs are prominent, and thick. That augurs well for the taste in my experience.

Yes, you can taste both pear and apple, and the pear flavours are surprisingly deep and layered. There's pear drops, dried pears, maybe some fresh Comice pear too, although that's fleeting and faint. There's also something oily, even meaty, and heaps of spice as well. This is very sweet stuff. The finish doesn't let up in terms of intensity, although it fades to astringent bitterness quite quickly.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.