Boon Oude Kriek Mariage Parfait
Brouwerij Boon

 

2022 vintage. Light cherry/fruit on the nose. Some leathery funk on front to mid palate. Low to moderate tartness. Earthy on the finish. Lingering cherry/cherry skin aftertaste.

Vintage 2015.
Very dark red, with a beautiful pink foam.
Fruity smell, cherries, slightly sour.
In the taste there is sadly a light cork note. But still enjoayable and interesting.
Little sourness, sweet fruity note, still very fresh.
In the aftertaste the cherry stones bitterness.
An experience.

 

(375 ml bottle, 2015 vintage; purchased off shelf at State Line yesterday, though I'd seen it on the shelf there for years... decanted into my Sapwood wine glass)

L: clear, ruby-colored liquid with vinous-violet highlights; little pop on the cork removal, little foam build on pour... the foam breaks down quick, leaving little collar; almost looks still

S: cherry hard candy perfumy aromatics, but not suggesting sweetness; that mixed with a barrel-funky champagne tone... fruit leather, earthy rain-soaked terrain, hint of fruit tart (pastry, dough), fringe of smoky phenolics

T: mmm, much fruitier than the aromas let on, cherry and red grape, some dark plum as well, lingering dried red fruit in the dry aftertaste, much more malt depth as well... the fruit portion of this is relatively bloated, leaving the dying vitality of the lambic a touch buried; the expressions at this age are mature but still have character

F: nearly still as far as carbonation... smudgy light-medium body, subtle acidic singe at the back of the palate... a sipper; too easy

O: this may have lost a good portion of its zest and zip, but it's still a lovely, demure drop; basically drinks like an acidic, near smoky, moderately bright-fruity, medium-bodied wine; lacking the boozy cut of a standard-strength vino... at this stage, it's still tasty, but it doesn't compare to the standard Mariage Parfait in flavor impact, and I had a 2014 bottle of that recently (2228)

 

 

Very good cherry flavored beer. Drank in a Teku glass. Had no head on it whatsoever after pouring it. I wouldn't buy it again, but I am glad I tried it as it was very enjoyable.

375ml bottle into a teku. 2014 vintage.

Looks good, soft burgundy body. Small head fizzes away quite quickly, no lacing

Tart cherry aroma with a hint of oak.

On tasting, cherries much stronger than suggested by the nose. Tart without being drying, fairly sour, a touch of wood.

Mouth between medium and full, finish tart cherry, and at the very end, a light dryness comes in.

Overall, very good kriek lambic, holds up very well after 8 years.

2015 vintage. Pours a deep cherry red, light pink 0.5" head that quickly settles out, no lacing. Nose is oak, must, wine lees, cherry and cherry wood, mild lactic notes. Much of the fruit has sapped out of this over the years - there's an initial hit of sourness at the start, but tannic oak takes over rather quickly and sticks through to the finish. What is there of the fruit registers as sour cherry (I'd also buy raspberry), but it's far in the background. Feel is great - so very smooth and drinkable, the only thing keeping me from drinking quarts of the stuff is price. Would like to have fresh version to drink alongside to see how much the fruit is meant to shine.

 

 

 

2011 vintage bottle. 2033 best before date so guessing this is a 2013 release.

Pours a kind of deep purple with red hues. Kind of in that Coca Cola/Dr Pepper meets Dimetapp grape vein in color. That classic musty cherry character on the nose. Even after all of this time, it's incredibly fruit forward. The cherry character is sweeter than I anticipated. Having this, I'm wanting to get some Intense Red some time soon. This has moderate levels of acidity and funk. Overall, it's pleasant to drink, but I feel like there's less lambic character than I would like.

 

 

Shared 375 ml bottle at local tasting, vintage 2011. Hazy deep red colour, moderate pink head. Lovely aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, sour cherries, crushed cherry kernels and almonds. Sour cherries galore in the flavour, tart finish. Classy beer.

 

First Lambic . . . didn't really know what to expect. Not as much head as expected. Bottle was dated 2018. Beautiful red as it poured . . . not nearly as sour as we heard possible.