Millesime 1977
Lelouvier - Calvados
,Calvados
Apples - Pears
history
Calvados Lelouvier offers a unique collection of vintage Calvados produced in the south of Normandy. The company was established by Alain Lelouvier in Briouze in 1933. While Alain Lelouvier was taking care of the distribution of the calvados, it was only his wife Cecile who was selecting the calvados. The company was transmitted to Christian Lelouvier, one of his 11 sons in the 70s. Lelouvier became of  the most respected name in Normandy, a specialist of old and rare bottles. Accumulated in this way over generations, the old Calvados vintages that blend the subtle fragrances of apples with the spice of the wood have founded the reputation of the Lelouvier brand, recognized as a timeless standard in France’s finest restaurants
Vineyard
The Calvados is made from apples and pears coming from the finest farms of the region, distilled with extreme care in a copper column still.
Winemaking
Single distillation in 1977. Aged in Old Calvados oak casks.
Tasting notes
Amber colour with copper highlights. Virile and direct nose at first, then surprisingly complex nose with hints of moss, undergrowth, truffle and cider. Mouth: A touch of bitterness underlines a finale marked with rancio and nuts.
Food pairing
As a digestive - on its own or with a square of dark chocolate.
Aging potential
Grape varieties
Apples - Pears
Press
Previous rating
197894 VINOUS
94
1978
From cask sourced in the Domfront and La Ferté Macé régions, this 40-year-old Calvados has complex, pleasantly funky aromas of forest floor, underbrush, and campfire. Yet in the mouth, it's fruity and expansive with notes of dates and raisin, there 's great balancing fresh acidity, especially on the midpalate , and prononced nuttiness and rancio on the finish.Shows that Pays d'Auge isn't the only place for great vintages.
Jason Wilson VINOUS
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