UPDATED: SEP 5, 2021 Pours a cloudy, deep ruby red coloration with a huge, frothy head that disappears immediately. Smells of light wheaty malt and a fresh, tart raspberry aroma, with hints of balsamic vinegar and musty oak as well. Taste is a good balance of light wheaty malt and and quite vibrant and expressive tart raspberries and cherries, which add to the already considerate acidity here, with some rather subtle, earthy funk and more pronounced musty oak and tannins, as well as just a hint of balsamic vinegar. Finishes with a strong acidity and some raspberry, oak and vinegar lingering in the aftertaste. Effervescent mouthfeel with a medium body and medium/strong carbonation. Quite a fruity lambic, with the raspberries and hints of cherry really standing out rather brightly here, as well as a strong, mouth-puckering acidity that is just a little too much for my personal taste, actually. At the same time, the funk could be more pronounced, seemingly struggling to overcome that strong acidity here, although there are some rather pronounced wooden, musty oak notes to this add a bit more depth and complexity along with some tannins and balsamic vinegar. Overall, this makes for a very fruity lambic with quite a strong acidity and musty oak notes, that is a bit light on the funk and way too sour and vinegary for my personal taste.

UPDATED: JUL 4, 2021 A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 2017 vintage, with a best before date of July 2040. Poured into a De Cam stemmed glass. It was a lightly hazy amber orange colour with a one finger beige head that dissipated fairly quickly but left some nice lacing. Aromas tart, jammy, raspberry, oak, lemon zest, with slight notes of funk. Tastes lightly sour, tart, jammy, raspberry, rhubarb, lemon zest, oak, light funk. Medium to light bodied with moderate to high carbonation. Overall the aroma was good with nice fruity raspberry, but taste while still good, the amount of fruit didn’t quite match the aroma. Carbonation was also on the borderline too high for my palate, and sometimes a bit uncomfortable.

UPDATED: JAN 3, 2021 Bottle from Etre. Lightly hazy brick red with hints of purple and a huge pink tinged head that dissipates almost instantly. Earthy musty funk with plenty of tartness and huge sour berries in the aroma and flavor. That is fantastic!

UPDATED: AUG 2, 2020 Best before 2035…..hmmm I was to quick Anyway a really tasty raspberry drink Cloudy deep red pour with a fine pink head Good intensity in the aroma Balanced and fine sourness and acidity Lots of raspberry in the flavor. Also some wood and vinegar [Bottle from Grima]

UPDATED: JUL 2, 2020 2020-06-20. Rich red body, nice pink beige head. Aroma has lovely fruity jammy raspberry character. Light funk. 8++ Flavour has tart lightly sour undercurrent throughout. Lovely fruity raspberry, jammy touches. Refreshing and lovely. Gets more acidic as it goes making it slightly less quaffable but very nice. Average plus bodied palate, effervescent carbonation. 3++ 9/5/9-10/4/19+ Bottle from LCBO via Brian C.

UPDATED: APR 22, 2020 8-4-8-4-16 Bottle, L2041.3, enjoyed 21 years before bbd. Pours clear dark red, with a small creamy red head. Aroma is tart fruity notes of raspberries, fruit peel and currants, as well as sour candy, floral brett and wooden notes. Medium body, with average carbonation. Flavour is nice, sour lactic notes with fruity notes of raspberries, rhubarb and currants, as well as sour candy, floral brett and wooden notes. Sour, dry finish.

UPDATED: APR 12, 2020 750ml bottle pours out dark deep pink topped with a fizzy pink head. Nose is amazing sweet raspberry jammy notes tons of funky tartness. Taste is more of the nice sweet raspberry jammy notes funky barnyard bugs.

UPDATED: DEC 28, 2019 How: Bottle, 13-14 vintage. Where: Had at home. Appearance: Red colour with a miminal pinkish head. Aroma: Acidic, citric, raspberries, sour, fruit. Body: Medium body, low carbonation. Flavour: Acidic, citric, raspberries, sour, fruit. Comment: Good in a small amount, but couldn't get through a lot of it.

UPDATED: DEC 7, 2019 Green bottle, March 2015, savoured on 14 December 2018; eye: caramel, hazy, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: acidity, vinegar, fruit, slight raspberry; mouth: acidity, vinegar, fruit, slight raspberry, semi-dry finale in vinegar with presence of acidity, light body, good carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; overall: correct

FRANÇAIS
Bouteille verte, mars 2015, savourée le 14 décembre 2018; œil : caramel, trouble, pas d’effervescence, minuscule anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : acidité, vinaigre, fruits, très léger framboise; bouche : acidité, vinaigre, fruits, très léger framboise, finale semi-sèche en vinaigre avec présence d'acidité, corps léger, bonne carbonatation, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct

UPDATED: NOV 5, 2019 75cl bottle at home, 2015 ed. Cassis colour, bubbly light pink head. Rich raspberry, fruity, nicely medium acidic and a tat sweet, lemon, lightly tart. Full bodied, oily mouthfeel, low carbonation.