Comte Louis de Lauriston Fine Calvados 1982 and a earthiness

and a earthiness

followed by more sweetness

and cassis interwoven with cedar

including both first-fill and refill

stewed plums

Comte Louis de Lauriston Fine Calvados 1982 and a earthinessDESCRIPTION From orchards in the Domfrontais region of Normandy, Comte Louis de Lauriston Fine Calvados is crafted from a blend of cider apples and pears, including traditional poir varieties such as Plant de Blanc. The fruit grows on schist and granite soils that lend a firm mineral backbone. Harvested in autumn, the apples and pears are crushed and pressed in layered jute bags and racks before the juice ferments slowly through winter in wooden