Massenez Calvados Vieux Brandy

Massenez Calvados Vieux is an aged Calvados from Massenez, crafted from carefully selected apples and aged in oak to develop depth and complexity. It shines with a rich amber hue and a refined balance of orchard fruit and wood. Nose hints at baked apples, ripe pear, vanilla and toffee; palate is smooth and full-bodied with apple and pear, caramel, spice, and a subtle almond note; finish is long and warming. A versatile sipper neat, it also holds up in simple cocktails that call for a mature apple brandy. Tasting notes: - Nose: baked apples, ripe pear, apple peel, vanilla, toffee, light oak and spice - Palate: full-bodied and smooth; flavors of apple and pear, baked fruit, caramel, almond, with vanilla and gentle cinnamon/nutmeg - Finish: long, warm, and lightly oaky; apple and spice persist with subtle sweetness - Balance: fruit-forward with integrated oak; good harmony between sweetness, acidity, and spice